11:33 AM ET, Wed March 10, 2010

49ers still in market for blocking tight end

Matt Maiocco's Instant 49ers | Santa Rosa Press Democrat — Veteran tight end Anthony Becht, who visited the Raiders and 49ers on Monday and Tuesday, has agreed to re-sign with the Cardinals.

San Francisco 49ers 1 hour ago

Rams start 'pro day' tour

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Spagnuolo and Devaney watch Oklahoma's McCoy work out and will travel next to Nebraska to catch Suh in action.

St. Louis Rams 4 hours ago

Opening the mailbag

Matt Maiocco's Instant 49ers | Santa Rosa Press Democrat — There were plenty of questions today about tight ends and the 49ers' speculated interest in Leon Washington and Jared Gaither. I tried to diffuse some of those questions with an earlier post on why it does not make sense for the 49ers to pursue restricted free agents.

San Francisco 49ers 9 hours ago

Santa Clara city council considers 49ers stadium report

San Jose Mercury News — With June vote looming, council members expected to approve plan to deal with fallout of NFL games, from traffic and parking to noise and tailgating

San Francisco 49ers 9 hours ago

49ers take look at Anthony Becht

San Jose Mercury News — Veteran tight end visits facility Tuesday

San Francisco 49ers 9 hours ago

Poole: Javon Walker was merely the latest of costly free agents around the Bay Area

San Jose Mercury News — Having been provided a deep field of contenders by the Raiders and 49ers, we submit these as the 10 most regrettable NFL free agents in local history.

San Francisco 49ers 9 hours ago

Cleveland releases QB Derek Anderson a day after Seneca Wallace deal | NFL

Seattle Times — Quarterback Derek Anderson's uneven five-season stay with the Cleveland Browns is over. The Browns released the one-time Pro Bowl selection Tuesday, a day after getting backup Seneca Wallace in a trade with the Seahawks.

Seattle Seahawks 10 hours ago

Ware deal not done yet

Kent Somers' Cardinals Blog | Arizona Republic — The agent for free safety Matt Ware's tonight denied an NFL.com story that Ware and the Cardinals had reached agreement on a multi-year contract. Audie Attar said the two sides were "still engaged in positive negotiations."   ...read the rest of this post

Arizona Cardinals 10 hours ago

The Texans never gave David Carr a chance

San Francisco Chronicle — Editor's note: Richard Justice is a Houston Chronicle columnist who covered David Carr's career with the Houston Texans. In this guest column, he tells 49ers fans what they need to know about the team's new quarterback acquisition. All you really need to know...

San Francisco 49ers 11 hours ago

A busy week

Kent Somers' Cardinals Blog | Arizona Republic —  It appears the Cardinals are going to have free agents visit all week. They had two in today, defensive end Nick Eason from the Steelers and Chiefs guard/tackle Wade Smith. Both left town without offers, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Cardinals tried quickly to get something done with Eason. End is his primary position but he also has some experience at nose tackle. He reportedly has an offer on the table from the Steelers, so the Cardinals are going to have to surpass that to get him to move West. It's been widely reported that outside linebacker Joey Porter is ...read the rest of t...

Arizona Cardinals 12 hours ago
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