N.F.L. Approves $200 Million Loan for 49ers N.F.L. owners approved a $200 million loan for the San Francisco 49ers, who hope to break ground soon in Santa Clara, Calif., on a replacement for Candlestick Park.

Giants Deny Targeting 49er With History of Concussions The N.F.L. declined to impose any discipline after remarks by Jacquian Williams and Devin Thomas.

Giants Field-Goal Unit, Needing Their Best, Prepared for the Worst As Steve Weatherford, the Giants’ holder, and Zak DeOssie, the long snapper, prepared for an expected rainy and muddy title game, they did not speak about a botched attempt in a 2003 playoff game.

Billy Cundiff and Kyle Williams Face Infamy as Goats The 49ers’ Kyle Williams and the Ravens’ Billy Cundiff joined an infamous list of athletes on Sunday that includes the likes of Bill Buckner and Scott Norwood.

Giants’ Thomas Kept Ending Up in Right Place Devin Thomas noticed that a punt hit the knee of Kyle Williams of the 49ers, and in overtime, he recovered Williams’s fumble.

Giants’ Manning Delivers in Fourth Quarter Yet Again The Giants had not needed Eli Manning’s magic for a month or so, but in the N.F.C. championship game against the 49ers, Manning authored the most important comeback of the year.

For Coughlin, It’s Not About Redemption No matter the Super Bowl’s outcome, the Giants’ Tom Coughlin can expect that the decision on whether to coach again next season will be his and only his.

N.F.C. Title Game: Overtime Win Sets Up Rematch for Giants Lawrence Tynes kicked a winning 31-yard field goal in overtime to help the Giants beat the 49ers and advance to a second Super Bowl in five seasons.

49ers Remind San Francisco of Glory Years This season’s 49ers seem to be an echo of their glory years, when the owner Eddie DeBartolo empowered an inner circle of Bill Walsh and John McVay to act on its own.

Text Message Service Helps Officials at Candlestick As the 49ers-Giants game approaches, officials are promoting a text messaging service to alert stadium security.