Seahawks

Replay officials were full-time employees, not replacement refs

By: The Sports Xchange 09/25/12 7:25 PM

The NFL ruled Tuesday that the result of Seattle’s controversial 14-12 victory over Green Bay on Monday will stand, even saying it supported the ruling of the replay official who confirmed the game-winning touchdown. The NFL’s statement elicited another round of reactions, including Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers calling the NFL’s explanation “garbage” during a radio program Tuesday, and Seahawks coach Pete Carroll saying it was “cool” the league confirmed the catch. Read More

QB Flynn agrees to contract with Seattle, Smith still weary on S.F. job security

By: Reuters 03/18/12 2:27 PM

Quarterback Matt Flynn has agreed to a contract with the Seahawks, the team announced Sunday. It’s a three-year, $26 million deal that includes $10 million guaranteed, according to ESPN.Flynn visited with Seattle last week before traveling to Miami to meet with the Dolphins. Read More

Fan trying to urinate on people arrested at Candlestick Park

By: Ari Burack 09/12/11 7:06 PM

The unruly behavior at Candlestick Park continues.The latest ugliness occurred at Sunday’s Opening Day game against the Seattle Seahawks, when according to police, officers were called at 4:30 p.m. to help park security officers with a violent subject. Read More

Motorcycle officers on patrol for DUIs at Candlestick during 49ers game

By: Bay City News 09/11/11 10:18 AM

Six San Francisco motorcycle officers will patrol the streets around Candlestick Park during and after Sunday's football game.The patrols, targeting careless and impaired drivers, will begin at halftime during the San Francisco 49ers game against the Seattle Seahawks, and continue until the parking lots and stadium are empty. The patrols are funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read More

Smith won’t win anyone back today

By: Tim Liotta 12/12/10 7:00 AM

I guess somebody had to play quarterback for the 49ers. It may as well be Alex Smith. Unfortunately, much like the rest of this season, there are so many questions surrounding coach Mike Singletary’s decision it’s hard to figure out where to start. Why is Alex Smith preferable to Troy Smith this afternoon against the Seattle Seahawks? And not last week against the Packers? Read More

Liotta: Smith showing signs he can be a franchise QB

By: Staff report 12/06/09 2:00 AM

This afternoon in Seattle, Niners fans should be hoping they witness one of the most important, unexpected steps the team could take toward rejoining the NFL’s elite in the near future. Read More

Seattle man’s scarring S.F. trip

By: Brent Begin 09/24/09 12:00 AM

The 49ers had some good hits in Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, but this one would surely be penalized. Keith Gustin, a 40-year-old network operation supervisor from Puyallup, Wash., has a fractured bone above his lip and a missing tooth in what he says was a sucker punch by a Niners fan after Sunday’s game in San Francisco. Read More