The other postseason awards from the AP were in doubt, but not Coach of the Year. Jim Harbaugh led the San Francisco 49ers to a 13-3 record and the NFC Championship Game. He did so with a quarterback who couldn’t wait to leave San Francisco at the end ... »
Aldon Smith finished 0.5 sacks behind Jevon Kearse’s rookie record of 14.5 set back in 1999, but Smith’s year was still good enough for Pro Football Weekly-Pro Football Writers Association to call Smith the 2011 Defensive Rookie of the Year. The voting... »
The recognition for the resurgent San Francisco 49ers continues to roll in as rookie outside linebacker/defensive end Aldon Smith was named NFL Defensive Player of the Month for October. He finished the month with 17 tackles, 6.5 sacks, one forced fumb... »
