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Santa Clara lingers in Niners’ playbook
- The 49ers still have faith that Santa Clara — not San Francisco — will build a new stadium for the NFL team to move into by 2012, despite a decision by officials for the Silicon Valley city Tuesday that would delay putting the idea before voters until 2009.
Niners still set on Santa Clara
- Officials from the San Francisco 49ers said the team is committed to a site in Santa Clara, despite a request by the South Bay city to extend negotiations on a stadium by seven months.
Dickey: Break bread, even with stadium flap
- Because 49ers owner John York, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein have all acted like donkeys, the fan-friendly luncheon in The City honoring the team has been canceled this year. That’s a no-win situation for everybody.
Dickey: Regardless of options, Yorks must still pay up
- There are more balls in the air, but the 49ers’ focus in their quest for a new stadium remains on the Santa Clara plan.
- There are more balls in the air, but the 49ers’ focus in their quest for a new stadium remains on the Santa Clara plan.
Brisbane is second-stringer for 49ers' stadium
- Brisbane, San Francisco's sleepy neighbor, has a large amount of land and could emerge as one more player competing for the right to build a new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers.
Dickey: Family feud seems to be a thing of the past
- Niners coach Mike Nolan and quarterback Alex Smith need each other, so they’ve patched up their fractured relationship from last season.
Dickey: McCloughan era already has effect
- The changed dynamic at the top of the organization was evident Thursday as the 49ers held their usual pre-draft media luncheon at Santa Clara and the effects of it will probably last all season.
- The changed dynamic at the top of the organization was evident Thursday as the 49ers held their usual pre-draft media luncheon at Santa Clara and the effects of it will probably last all season.
Dickey: Martz sees QB Smith as a diamond in the rough
- Although the 49ers will have competition at quarterback, new offensive coordinator Mike Martz would like Alex Smith to start.
- Although the 49ers will have competition at quarterback, new offensive coordinator Mike Martz would like Alex Smith to start.
Santa Clara 49ers vote likely in fall
- Santa Clara voters may be asked to decide whether the South Bay city should spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build a new stadium to woo the 49ers away from San Francisco before a necessary environmental report or a contract between the city and team have been finalized.