http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/gwen_knappArticles by GWEN KNAPP, aggregated by daylife.comen-usTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01:10 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01:10 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comhttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=f84f3dc7d09b5cf1b787903cbf241cb9The remaining drama was a showdown between Smith and himself, the first-half version vs. the second-half model, the pro-set dud vs. the shotgun-formation, spread-offense sensation. First-Half Alex, throwing out of conservative formations, completed 3 ...Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:22:10 GMThttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=f84f3dc7d09b5cf1b787903cbf241cb9NFLIndianapolis ColtsPeyton ManningShaun HillMichael Crabtreehttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=8ca8857dd3197b152ba4bfc53335ea16So what, then, are these stories about the tears? On a recent afternoon at the 49ers headquarters, the 51-year-old coach remembered being a kid in Houston, crying as he stood by the road outside his broken family's home, trying to envision a better ...Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:22:34 GMThttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=8ca8857dd3197b152ba4bfc53335ea16NFLMike SingletaryBaltimore RavensDavid LettermanDallas Cowboyshttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=fe38c43d352cf1971fb8709e6e34510bEvery other stadium seems sterile by comparison, a world apart from the city that houses it. You absorb the character of other places before kickoff, Seattle for the Olympia Mountains framing the bay, Chicago for the architecture, Buffalo for the ...Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:22:43 GMThttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=fe38c43d352cf1971fb8709e6e34510bAlex SmithAaron RodgersBrett FavrePhiladelphia EaglesNFLhttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=c318358b6e300c9153fb3680e59a6de0He never guaranteed beauty. He never predicted graceful ease. He wanted a tough defense and a sturdy running game. He also promised brute force, which has been largely absent, and in effect, pledged to make the playoffs - a vow that may be difficult ...Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:27:12 GMThttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=c318358b6e300c9153fb3680e59a6de0Alex SmithNFLShaun HillJason KiddMatt Ryanhttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=8ab82da13df34eeeed52ece2216f1b84The box score from the game would show a 7-yard touchdown run by Best midway through the second quarter, another Heisman Trophy credential for the Bears' junior tailback. It wouldn't explain how quickly the exhilaration of seeing Best vault over an ...Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:53:03 GMThttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=8ab82da13df34eeeed52ece2216f1b84Jeff Tedfordhttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=368c2d50beb6cba966518db077d00f98Suddenly, Manning had lost his soul-mate receiver, Marvin Harrison; the head coach who had overseen a league-record six straight seasons with at least 12 wins, Tony Dungy; and two vital assistant coaches who had been with the quarterback for his ...Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMThttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=368c2d50beb6cba966518db077d00f98NFLTony DungyPeyton ManningMarvin HarrisonNew York Giantshttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=b224ccb0876b90a7ea7bbae89e852bed"Our offense is in a rut, and we have playmakers on the field. And we need to get the ball to them," the coach said, explaining his instinct." He called for Alex Smith at the start of the second half, reasoning: "Let's see what he can do in an adverse ...Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMThttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=b224ccb0876b90a7ea7bbae89e852bedAlex SmithGary KubiakSteve YoungJ.T. O'SullivanMichael Crabtreehttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=7540755f5f60b9976947a98d310fe9baIt was as pragmatic as saying: "I want every child in America to get a free college education, as long as it will be put to good use and doesn't cost anybody else a dime." It's possible that certain steroids and growth hormone could be used in safe, ...Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:04:29 GMThttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=7540755f5f60b9976947a98d310fe9baBarry BondsJose CansecoKen CaminitiSports Illustratedhttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=4a71fc0f81b424bc2d07842ff2656974Eight days after she underwent surgery to implant a defibrillator to treat a rare heart disorder, Rogers, 18, and her coach held a news conference to discuss her condition, which will force her to give up the sport she loves, and how someone so young ...Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:01:13 GMThttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=4a71fc0f81b424bc2d07842ff2656974http://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=0e704f0d37af8b53af6fc5bd119968d3At some point in this drama, Crabtree might have been a smug, self-centered anarchist, holding the 49ers' season captive while trying to deface the NFL draft's unwritten salary code. But on Wednesday, he looked like a teenager beaten in a video game ...Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMThttp://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=0e704f0d37af8b53af6fc5bd119968d3NFLScot McCloughanNew York JetsEugene ParkerDeion Sanders