David Akers

How the San Francisco 49ers got to Super Bowl XLVII

2013-02-03 05:00:00

Week 1 (Sept. 9) at Lambeau Field: San Francisco 49ers 30, Green Bay Packers 22 The 49ers quickly quelled any doubt their success in the 2011 season was a fluke, defeating the Packers on the road. San Francisco took an early 23-7 lead on two touchdown...

Super Bowl predictions from Baltimore Sun

2013-01-31 08:12:00

About Baltimore Sun staff picks: Each week, Sun columnists and NFL reporters will pick games (not against the spread) Sunday's Super Bowl Ravens vs. 49ers Kevin Cowherd Championship week: 1-1 Overall: 178-87-1 Ravens 27, 49ers 20 I'm not picking...

Kickers Justin Tucker and David Akers enter Super Bowl from different paths

2013-02-02 15:54:00

Justin Tucker and David Akers may be members of a very small NFL fraternity, but they represent opposing ends of the spectrum. Tucker, the undrafted rookie kicker for the Ravens, is a baby-faced 23-year-old who can do a mean impersonation of Christopher...

Calm and quiet in Mercedes-Benz Superdome hours before kickoff

2013-02-03 13:12:00

It's a quiet, chilly scene inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as the Ravens and San Francisco 49ers prepare for tonight's Super Bowl. Arriving at the stadium hours before kickoff along with Baltimore Sun colleagues Jeff Zrebiec, Peter Schmuck, Monique...

Who wins Super Bowl and by what score?

2013-01-31 20:43:00

49ers 20, Ravens 19 Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune If you think the best team on paper will win the Super Bowl, you will pick the 49ers. They are the more complete team of the two and probably can win games in more ways. But if you think the team with...

Ravens, 49ers share practice digs at Saints' facility

2013-01-31 16:12:00

The Harbaugh brothers always shared a bedroom growing up. Now, their football teams are dividing up usage of the New Orleans Saints' practice facility. After the Ravens expressed concerns about the hard surface of an artificial turf practice field...

Ravens' Super Bowl veterans share experiences with teammates

2013-01-28 14:52:00

Of the 53 players on the Ravens' active roster, only four have been to a Super Bowl. And only one was there last year. James Ihedigbo was a starting safety for New England, and as the Ravens spent last week gearing up for meeting the San Francisco 49ers...

Coffee Companion (1/22): your daily Super Bowl fix

2013-01-22 06:00:00

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday....

What they're saying about the Ravens, the 49ers and the Super Bowl (1/23)

2013-01-23 11:07:00

Here is what other news outlets are saying about the Ravens, San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl XLVII today. --- Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports writes that Ed Reed has been overshadowed by Ray Lewis' last hurrah. “Within the NFL, even as much as Ray...

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker can't escape Billy Cundiff's miss

2013-01-16 15:27:00

In this town, it remains a sepia-toned nightmare: Billy Cundiff's 32-yard field-goal attempt in the chill of Gillette Stadium drifting left, left, left — so far left you thought it would smack one of the cheerleaders. Cundiff has never recovered...

Film Study: Looking back at the Ravens and 49ers

2013-01-22 18:41:00

Ravens 28, Patriots 13 Strategy: The Ravens' winning equation in the AFC championship was provided by fast-paced no-huddle, shotgun concepts and enough runs to keep the Patriots honest. Play-action was effective, particularly in the second half when Joe...

Former Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff ineligible to return to 49ers for Super Bowl

2013-01-21 15:10:00

There isn't any word yet on whether the 49ers intend to stick with kicker David Akers for the Super Bowl. However, it's clear that they can't turn to Billy Cundiff again if they opt for a change. League rules stipulate that players cut during the...

San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers (2) is congratulated for making a kick against the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter of the NFC divisional round playoff game at their current home of Candlestick Park.

2013-05-21 12:16:20

49ers kicker David Akers (2) celebrates with holder Andy Lee after kicking a field goal against the Ravens in the first quarter Sunday.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

David Akers reacts after making a 27-yard field goal just before halftime to bring the 49ers to within 21-6 of the Ravens on Sunday.

2013-02-03 00:00:00