Donte Whitner News

NFL free agency kicks off March 13, which is just over a month away. The 49ers have some important free agents, while also having a few holes to fill throughout the roster.

The San Francisco 49ers made two significant moves on Friday for the stability of their future.

If there's one area that goes overlooked in regards to improving throughout the offseason, it's building team chemistry.

Rather than move on to the linebackers and continue a run through the front seven, we're moving to safeties in our next review/preview post.

The Super Bowl is officially in our rear view mirror and we are now beginning the run up to free agency, which starts March 13.

The 49ers probably had more safeties than any other team in the league with six and most of them were active on game day.

This year the beat writers voted Donte Whitner the Garry Niver award winner for the player most accommodating with the press.

The Eagles had plenty of time to drive down the field - as they had easily done all day - and kick a game-winning field goal.

Less than 24 hours removed from playing, they were pitching. Both players were lobbying for their partners in the secondary to return to San Francisco in 2012.

Drafting a tight end sixth overall bucked convention when the San Francisco 49ers tried it with Vernon Davis in 2006.

On Aug. 12, the Niners visited the Saints in their preseason opener and Miller, a college defensive end who had never played fullback at any level, was completely lost.

Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle Pierre Thomas fumbles the ball after getting hit by Donte Whitner in the first quarter.

While the sporting gods are usually on the prowl for unlikely heroes they occasionally wake in a grumpy mood and instead sniff around to find an unlikely goat.

A collection of observations and player/coach comments after the 49ers ' final game of their finest season in 14 years: - Jim Harbaugh has been rather wily in criticizing officials this season.

Niners quarterback Alex Smith walks off the field following Sunday's NFC Championship Game loss to the Giants.

Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin "I can just say that that was a tremendous football game for those that really enjoy football in its very basic element.

As most of his teammates quickly put on their civilian clothes Sunday night, Kyle Williams sat at his locker and slowly peeled off the remnants of his 49ers uniform.

It doesn't take much detective work to identify the most complete team in the NFL's Final Four.

The 49ers took the field Sunday in the NFC Championship against the New York Giants intent on finding a way to get to the Super Bowl for the first time in 17 years.

San Francisco safety Donte Whitner said Monday that Manning is playing at the same level as Drew Brees and the league's elite quarterbacks.