Count 49ers safety Donte Whitner among those appalled by Thursday's revelation that the New Orleans Saints defense was ordered by then-coordinator Gregg Williams to injure the 49ers' offensive mainstays in their Jan. 14 playoff game.
Having spent much of last Sunday afternoon in San Jose, my sons and I were separated from the emotion that accompanied the San Francisco 49ers' NFC championship game against the New York Giants.
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco 49ers came tantalizingly close to their sixth Super Bowl trip. Instead, that bid literally slipped from their grasp, ending one of their most surprisingly successful seasons in franchise history.