Pats deal Ravens a painful defeat in AFC title game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Terrell Suggs stood on the sideline and the man who is never at a loss for words could only mouth the words "Oh My God." Baltimore Ravens teammates Ray Rice and Torrey Smith said nothing, choosing instead to stare straight ahead and wonder in silence how a long football season full of legitimate Super Bowl aspirations could possibly end like this. Fourteen yards from the end zone and a Super Bowl berth and seemingly in position for no worse than a game-tying field goal that would force overtime, the Ravens watched two potential touchdown passes get broken up, and then Billy Cundiff pushed a 32-yard field goal wide left with 15 seconds remaining.
NFL: Dispatch staff predicts the conference title game winners
Members of the Mainstreet Media Group (Hollister Free Lance, Gilroy Dispatch, Morgan Hill Times) decided to predict the winners of Sunday's NFL conference championship games. Here are the picks:
NFL lockout helped 49ers’ Smith become team leader
Alex Smith was stuck in San Francisco. Not a bad place to be for a summer, but after six miserable seasons as the 49ers' quarterback, it was time to get out.
49ers preparing for the elements
Windy and rainy conditions accompanied the end of the 49ers' Super Bowl bid at Candlestick Park –14 years ago.
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.
Red and gold through and through; local crowned ‘Most Dedicated Fan’
Alex Smith and Vernon Davis hooked up for one of the most memorable touchdowns in San Francisco 49ers history last Saturday, lifting the Niners into weekend’s NFC title game. The moment was icing on the cake for super fan Mark Castanon, who scored a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity earlier in the week.
A thriving family begins with a family meal
For the next 12 months, I'll be inviting you to my table. Sharing stories, anecdotes, lessons from the kitchen and, of course, recipes from my new cookbook, "Molto Batali" (ecco, 2011). And it's all about family meals.
