FOOTBALL: NFL overview, from coaches to up-and-coming players to Super Bowl winner
Coaches wield the power on NFL teams, and this season eight of
Giants defenders respect, not fear 49ers quarterback Smith
You won't see him pitching insurance in TV ads and he's not in the running for NFL MVP, but Alex Smith certainly has the Giants' attention.
Marleau goal lifts San Jose past Oilers 5-4
SAN JOSE – Patrick Marleau’s power play goal at 12:31 into the third period earned the San Jose Sharks a 5-4 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers
Readers share why pets are so special
Some of you sent in your “favorite pet story” in response to our last column. I gotta say, your pet tales really stirred our emotions and reminded us why we love our pets so much.
