People were screaming god-awful things at former Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi in Southern California...

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3 game series vs Rockies @ AT&T Park
Mon 08/30
WP: Rafael Betancourt (5 - 1) SV: Huston Street LP: Brian Wilson (3 - 2)
1 - 2 loss
Tue 08/31
WP: Jeremy Affeldt (4 - 3) SV: Brian Wilson LP: Matt Belisle (6 - 5)

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Mike Singletary had to separate tight end Vernon Davis and wide receiver Michael Crabtree after the players got into a heated discussion at practice Wednesday.

In his post-practice media session yesterday, Coach Singletary spoke about how players had been practicing this week more just to get through today's game and get to the cuts and the regular season. There's a certain malaise that sets in after a month of training camp, at which point the team is just ready to be done with it.

Good morning everyone. It's gameday, and by the time you read this I'm going to be in a cold-medicine induced coma while I attempt to recover fully so I can make it out to San Fran for the game tonight. I know that there won't be many starters playing, but you can't beat gameday at the 'Stick if you want 49ers; and that's a fact. We had a bit of controversy at practice yesterday, and it's got me a little worried. Truthfully, I've been worried about Crabtree since the moment we drafted him.

Darren Ford arrived from Double-A in the second inning following a delayed flight and missed connection. Then, he got thrown right into a tie game and a pennant race in his major league debut. Manager Bruce Bochy gambled with a speedy yet nervous rookie -- and it paid off, for ace Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants.

While the Green Bay Packers try to do their best New Orleans Saints impersonation, here are six more potential doppelgangers to watch: ... Miles Austin? Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh Steelers. Now a starter, he has the hands, speed and big-play ability to have a Pro Bowl breakthrough in his second year. "With Hines Ward working the other side, he steps into the role that Santonio Holmes had, stretching the field as a deep threat," former Steelers coach Bill Cowher said.