49ers Hall of Famer Charlie Krueger, rugged defensive tackle, dies at 84
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Niners defensive tackle Charlie Krueger closes in on Browns quarterback Bill Nelson at San Frabncisco’s Kezar Stadium in 1968.The Chronicle 1968Show MoreShow Less
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12/05/1957 - Texas A&M Aggie football players Charlie Krueger, left, and John David Crow, center, pose with their coach, Paul Bear Bryant, Dec. 5, 1957, during a stop in New York City to receive All American honors from Look Magazine. Both Krueger and Crow have been selected for the Associated Press All American Team. (AP Photo)APShow MoreShow Less
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Giants and 49ers inspect installation of astroturf at Candlestick Park. 49er Charlie Krueger (70) and Giants second baseman Hal Lanier take a closer look. Photo ran 12/6/1969Art Frisch / The San Francisco ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Recovery complete, Bay Area s Vita Vea an unlikely Super Bowl participant
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Vita Vea (50) takes aim at 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) during the first quarter on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.Monica Herndon / TNS 2019Show MoreShow Less
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea (50) during a workout Thursday in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on Sunday.Chris O Meara / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Vita Vea interviews during Washington’s Pro Day in 2018. Vea sat out due to a hamstring injury.Grant Hindsley / seattlepi.com 2018Show MoreShow Less
Green Bay defensive coordinator Mike Pettine won't return to the team next season and special teams coordinator Shawn Mennenga has been fired after the Packers' second straight NFC championship game loss last Sunday. The Packers said in an announcement late Friday afternoon that Pettine would not be back next season. ESPN reported that Pettine's contract expired at the end of this season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quick-hit touchdowns late in the first half and start of the second half shocked the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game.
Aaron Rodgers was lamenting the sudden end of a remarkable season he'll treasure long after he's retired, running through a list of Green Bay Packers teammates he's grown the closest to. “There’s a lot of guys’ futures that are uncertain, myself included,” Rodgers said, managing a slight laugh as if to momentarily soften this harsh reality in the immediate aftermath of the loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC championship game. The Packers went 13-3 for the top seed in the NFC, cruising past the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round and finally giving Rodgers a home game to play for a spot in the Super Bowl.