San Francisco 49ers: Josh Johnson Signing Sends Clear Message to Colin Kaepernick

It does not require much deep thinking to comprehend what a clear message the San Francisco 49ers' newest free agent signing sent on Thursday.

The 49ers signed their second free agent quarterback of the offseason, locking up former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Josh Johnson to a two-year deal.  The signing assumed to have

San Jose Sharks Control Their Own Destiny in Final Eight Games of the Season

So we know the San Jose Sharks have at least a little fire left in them.  A gritty and determined win against one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference will do that to a team, though, as the Sharks beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night at the HP Pavilion.

Golden State Warriors Must Attempt to Re-Acquire Lottery Pick in 2012 NBA Draft

The Golden State Warriors have reportedly been in talks with the Utah Jazz in regards to getting their first-round pick back for the 2012 NBA Draft.

Owner Joe Lacob said the team is confident they can re-acquire that pick and have been working with the Jazz for the last few months on a proposed deal.

Report: Alex Smith, 49ers Finalize Three-Year Deal

The San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Alex Smith have reportedly finalized a contract for three years and $24 million, NBC's Pro Football Talk is reporting.

The deal was the same one offered by the 49ers just two weeks ago that Smith was reportedly unhappy about.

Report: Alex Smith, Jim Harbaugh "Ironing Things Out," 49ers' Offer Still Stands

It looks like the two sides are closer to kissing and making up, as Comcast SportsNet Bay Area's Matt Maiocco is reporting that Jim Harbaugh and Alex Smith are "ironing things out."

The 49ers have an offer on the table for Smith for three years and $24 million, including $10 million guaranteed.  The Miami Dolphins reportedly had been negotiating with Smith on Sunday, but the team signed David Garrard on Monday.

Report: Alex Smith Leaves Miami Without A Contract, Headed to 49ers

NFL Network's Rebecca Haarlow is reporting that free agent Alex Smith has left Miami and is headed to Santa Clara to meet with the 49ers.

Smith was reportedly upset with the 49ers after they were in hard pursuit of Peyton Manning over the last week.  Additionally, Smith was unhappy with San Francisco's first offer of three years for $24 million, including $10 million guaranteed.

San Francisco 49ers Still Want Alex Smith; Offer Still Stands

The 49ers’ offer to free-agent QB Alex Smith remains on the table and has not been lowered or revoked, league sources said Monday. The sources said the team is confident Smith will opt to stay in San Francisco.

Smith visited Miami and is in contact with the Dolphins, but that move is being perceived around the league as a play for leverage. Other agents and GMs believe that the 49ers’ offer of $8 million per year is fair. San Francisco also presents the best chance for Smith to prosper on the field and off, with a system and roster suited to him and relatively weak divisional competition.

NFL Rumors: Alex Smith, Miami Dolphins in Contract Negotiations

It looks like Alex Smith was not messing around after all, as Pro Football Talk is reporting that Smith and the Miami Dolphins have begun contract talks.

Smith was reportedly working out for the Dolphins today, and the meeting lasted a reported five hours.

NFL Free Agency 2012: 49ers Sign Mario Manningham; Peyton Manning Next?

The 49ers made their second free agent signing at the wide receiver position on Saturday night, signing Mario Manningham a deal with the team.

NBC's Pro Football Talk is reporting that Manningham has signed a two-year deal with San Francisco.

Manningham played last season for the New York Giants, making a clutch game-changing catch to extend the Giants' season on their way to a Super Bowl victory.  He finished last season with 39 receptions for 523 yards.

NFL Free Agents 2012: What Alex Smith Changing Agents Means for 49ers

Free agent quarterback Alex Smith is reportedly considering changing agents and it could meant the end of his career in San Francisco.

Smith, who took the 49ers to the NFC Championship last season, was not happy with San Francisco's contract offer last week and is now deciding on whether or not to pursue other opportunities with a different organization.

Report: Peyton Manning Worked Out For 49ers This Week

In the saga that is Peyton Manning's next destination, a new team has arisen as a possible sleeper to acquire the future Hall of Fame quarterback.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that the 49ers worked out Manning this past week, and he took a physical, as well.

San Francisco Giants: Who's Hot and Who's Not in Spring Training

Spring Training is an excellent measure of how a team is currently built and will be built for the future.  Many teams will plug in their future stars and prospects into the line-up rotation just to see if they can measure up to the hype against professional players, granted it is only Spring Training baseball.

Lack of Urgency Dooms San Jose Sharks

We have become so accustomed to winning in San Jose.

So when a team with the notable history of terrific regular seasons and consistent playoff appearances, like the San Jose Sharks have, suddenly stops winning, people start freaking out.

They should be worried, the Sharks are outside of the Western Conference playoff picture for the first time in I don’t know – we are just not accustomed to that.

Warriors Trade Monta Ellis to Bucks for Andrew Bogut in Five-Player Deal

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to send Monta Ellis and others to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for center Andrew Bogut.

The deal first reported on Twitter by Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski has the Warriors sending Ellis, Ekpe Udoh and Kwame Brown to the Bucks for Bogut and Stephen Jackson.

Randy Moss Signs One-Year Deal With 49ers

Randy Moss signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, the same day in which he participated in a workout with the team in Santa Clara, CA.

Moss did not play last season and last played for the New England Patriots in 2010. He

NCAA Bracket 2012 Predictions: Upset Picks for Round of 64

So we begin the long week before the field of 64 teams tips off on Thursday.  Meanwhile, we speculate, predict and pray that the team you picked will win their respective game.

With Selection Sunday now behind us and the NCAA Tournament bracket set, now is the time grab that Sharpie and fill out that sheet of paper.

NBA Trade Rumors: Golden State Warriors Interested in Andrew Bogut

The Golden State Warriors' search for a big man to play in the paint has officially made a stop with the Milwaukee Bucks' Andrew Bogut.

According to Marcus Thompson III of the Contra Costa Times, the Warriors are reportedly interested in the center to address their need in the post, a position that has not been legitimately filled for several years.

Randy Moss to Workout for 49ers on Monday

The 49ers went into this offseason needing a wide receiver, whether it was via free agency or the NFL Draft.  Sunday, we found out that it may be via free agency, as the 49ers reportedly plan on working out Randy Moss in Santa Clara on Monday.

Moss has been out of football since 2010 when he played for the New England Patriots.

Bracketology 2012: Latest Predictions for 2012 NCAA Tournament

This is my first time ever doing this and it is not as easy as ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi makes it look........

The madness is just about upon us—Selection Sunday is right around the corner.

Conference Week is traditionally the week we see teams' true colors, and this year is no different, with several schools falling from grace and others surging up the rankings.

San Jose Sharks: Where Is Rock Bottom?

Rock bottom is such a harsh word to use for a team with so much talent and the playoff normality that this franchise and fan base have come to expect, but the word describes exactly how it feels these days to be around the San Jose Sharks.

Buster Posey To Start At Catcher on Friday For San Francisco Giants

After the 2011 season was left in shambles and a key piece of the future of the franchise wavering in the balance, the wait is over for the San Francisco Giants.  Buster Posey will reportedly be starting behind the plate on Friday when the Giants take on the Cincinnati Reds.

Posey sat out most of last season, after a collision at home plate with Miami Marlins' outfielder Scott Cousins left Posey with a left leg injury that sidelined him from any physical activities until recently. Now, the Giants plan on testing that left leg in Spring Training and see how it reacts.

Peyton Manning Out in Indianapolis; 49ers Make Offer to Alex Smith

For a 49er fan, you had to wake up in a good mood this morning.  Peyton Manning was officially done in Indianapolis and looking for a home, and the 49ers could use a reliable gift at quarterback, since Alex Smith is a free agent.

Then you probably cam across a little tid-bit on the internet saying the 49ers have an "offer on the table" for Smith and that they plan on moving ahead with him under center.

GM Trent Baalke hinted at it yesterday when he mentioned the 49ers were not particularly willing to pursue the future Hall of Famer,

2012 NFL Free Agents: San Francisco 49ers and Teams That Must Make A Splash

There is a lot of pressure for teams to go out this offseason and find free agents to either replace or bolster certain areas of their team, but overpaying may be the name of the game this offseason and some teams have no choice but to comply with those standards.

The San Francisco 49ers may be one of those teams this offseason.

San Francisco Giants Kick Off 2012 Season With Intrasquad Game

San Francisco Giants baseball is back and just in time, if i may add.  Since the San Francisco 49ers ended their season, Bay Area fans have been forced to watch a struggling San Jose Sharks team and the miserable Golden State Warriors.  Fans have been more intrigued with the 49ers' offseason and free agency than the Warriors, as they should be.

But that all changes now.

The Giants tipped off their annual intrasquad game on Thursday, a sign that the Bay Area better get ready for the biggest sports phenomenon of each and every year in the area.

San Jose Sharks: Antti Niemi to Flyers Trade Rumor Only Makes Matters Worse

As previously mentioned in a more recent article, the San Jose Sharks were not far off from adding goalie Antti Niemi to the list of possible movers on NHL Trade Deadline Day.

Early Monday morning, Niemi was mentioned in a trade that would send him to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for young left winger James Van Riemsdyk.  The Flyers rejected the trade on

San Jose Sharks: Emotions Aside, Galiardi and Winnik Make Team Stronger

It was quite an emotional day in San Jose on Monday.  The Sharks were still in the air flying home from one of the worst road stretches in recent memory not knowing what trade deadline deals were ongoing for the team, Rick Nash-related or not.

It turned out that Jamie McGinn was the odd man out, but not in a Nash deal.  McGinn had been traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for left wingers T.J. Galiardi and Daniel Winnik.

San Jose Sharks Acquire Daniel Winnik and T.J. Galiardi From Colorado Avalanche

The San Jose Sharks have made a move with less than an hour left before the NHL Trade Deadline.  They have acquired left wingers Daniel Winnik and T.J. Galiardi and a 7th round pick from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for winger Jamie McGinn.

McGinn is in the midst of his best season as a professional, earning 12 goals and 12 assists this season.  He was due to become a restricted free agent at the end of the 2012 season.

Report: Flyers Reject Sharks' Antti Niemi for James Van Riemsdyk Trade

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger is reporting that the San Jose Sharks offereed goalie Antti Niemi in exchange for 22-year-old left winger James Van Riemsdyk early Monday morning.

The report by Dreger stated that the Flyers have rejected the trade, but are still fielding calls for Van Riemsdyk today.

NHL Trade Rumors: Predictions For the San Jose Sharks' Before the Trade Deadline

With so many rumors headed San Jose's way this past week, it is important to understand the logistics of the Sharks' trading situation and what the odds are that GM Doug Wilson comes through in the clutch and solidifies this team for a playoff push.

This weekend can go two ways for the San Jose Sharks.  Wilson can make a change on the top two lines