Super Bowl XLVII: Harbaugh bros open to teaming up one day

They'll be enemies on Sunday, but from left, both John and Jim Harbaugh praised their parents for their coaching success.

Super Bowl XLVII: Harbaugh bros open to teaming up one day

NEW ORLEANS - Working separately, John and Jim Harbaugh each guided their team to the Super Bowl. They will be on opposite sidelines Sunday, John as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens and Jim with the San Francisco 49ers.

Super Bowl XLVII: 'Trick of the devil' agitates Lewis

Ray Lewis

Super Bowl XLVII: 'Trick of the devil' agitates Lewis

NEW ORLEANS - Smiling, even laughing, at questions about a report linking him to a company that purports to make performance-enhancers, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said Wednesday he "never, ever took" the stuff.

Super Bowl XLVII: Tough guy Boldin gets 2nd crack at big prize

NEW ORLEANS - Kurt Warner still winces at the memory of the helmet-to-helmet shot that Anquan Boldin absorbed in a 2008 game against the New York Jets.

Super Bowl notebook: Flacco apologizes for word use

NEW ORLEANS - Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco apologized for his word selection in criticizing the NFL's decision to hold next year's Super Bowl in an outdoor stadium at a cold-weather site.

No shortage of storylines: Players don't care about subplots

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was on the winning stage 12 years ago. Next week will be his last game, he says, and he hopes to finish his career back on that winning stage.

No shortage of storylines: Players don't care about subplots

NEW ORLEANS - Like a savory Cajun gumbo, the Super Bowl has something for everyone's tastes.

Super Bowl: Patient James gives 49ers another threat

Ex-Oregon star LaMichael James scores his first NFL TD on a 15-yard run in last week's 28-24 NFC title win over Atlanta.

Super Bowl: Patient James gives 49ers another threat

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - In a matter of weeks, LaMichael James transformed himself from a rookie spectator forced to watch the San Francisco 49ers' first three months of the season to a key contributor on a Super Bowl team.

NFL: 49ers 27, Cardinals 13: Changes expected for Cards after another failed season

San Francisco's Michael Crabtree caught two touchdown passes Sunday, giving him four for the season against Arizona. He beat cornerback and Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson for both scores.

NFL: 49ers 27, Cardinals 13: Changes expected for Cards after another failed season

SAN FRANCISCO - The Cardinals stayed true to themselves on Sunday in the final game of the season, and that's not a good thing for a team that won just one game since September.

Hoyer, Cardinals stand in 49ers' way

SAN FRANCISCO - Just two months ago, the San Francisco 49ers grabbed control of the NFC West from the Arizona Cardinals behind Alex Smith's near perfect performance on a Monday night in the desert.

Mirror images to collide

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has given the San Francisco offense a new dimension since taking over as the starter. He threw for 216 yards and ran for 28 in last week's 41-34 win at New England.

Mirror images to collide

SEATTLE - Dynamic young quarterbacks. Bullying running backs. Rock-solid defenses. Coaches who don't much like each other.

NFL: 49ers 41, Patriots 34: Here come the Niners

San Francisco linebacker Aldon Smith carries Patriots tackle Sebastian Vollmer with him after intercepting a pass in the third quarter.

NFL: 49ers 41, Patriots 34: Here come the Niners

49ers free safety Dashon Goldson is upended by Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker at the New England 3 after a 66-yard fumble return.

49ers 41, Patriots 34: Here come the Niners

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The San Francisco 49ers turned a nearly historic collapse into a stunning victory and a playoff berth.

Monday night football: 49ers 24, Cardinals 3

GLENDALE - Three touchdown passes, one incomplete pass.

NFL: 49ers 13, Seahawks 6: 49ers slip into first place

San Francisco tight end Delanie Walker scores on a 12-yard reception in the third quarter to put the 49ers ahead 10-6. It was the only touchdown of the game and the 49ers' first in seven quarters.