SAN FRANCISCO -- Much like the San Francisco 49ers, Antoine Bethea understands the disappointment of losing a Super Bowl.
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Franciscos new safety also won a championship during his rookie season of 2006.
Bethea insists he is ready for another ring after finalizing his new $23
million, four-year contract with the 49ers on Wednesday, becoming a key new
presence in the secondary after Donte Whitners departure to the Cleveland
Browns. "One of the reasons Im here in San Fran, to try to get another ring,"
Bethea said. "Thats what Im here to do." Bethea announced Tuesday on Twitter he
had joined the 49ers, then the team made it formal Wednesday. The 29-year-old
Bethea had 110 tackles, two interceptions and a sack last season, his sixth
straight year starting every game for the Colts. "Just as a football fan, you
have to notice the talent they have on the team. You have to respect what theyve
been able to accomplish these last couple years," Bethea said. "First of all,
its a winning organization. From the past couple years, from outside looking in,
an extremely good team. It looks like they have a ball out there on the field.
Coming in, knowing this defence, a great defence, a great front seven, a great
back end, I just wanted to come in and do my part." A two-time Pro Bowler,
Bethea was a sixth-round draft pick by the Colts out of Howard in 2006. "Antoine
is a durable, experienced player who has competed at a high level throughout his
career in the National Football League," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke
said. "He has proven to be a man of high character and is a welcome addition to
our team and the Bay Area community." He will be called upon to help lead the
secondary after Whitner made the calls for that unit, and will work with 2013
top draft pick Eric Reid after his impressive rookie season. "Im ready for that.
Eric Reid he had a great year," Bethea said. "With us working together, well be
fine. ... Whatever it is, Im willing to do whatever I need to do to help this
team win, for this defence to be successful." Also Wednesday, San Francisco
re-signed cornerback Eric Wright to a one-year contract. He posted a photo
Tuesday on Instagram of his new contract. Wright had seven tackles and an
interception in seven games for San Francisco last season. Wright spent the
first half of the season on the reserve/non-football injury list to handle what
the team called a personal matter after he signed a one-year contract last
August. Wright had been traded to the 49ers in July for a conditional draft pick
in 2014, but he failed his physical, nullifying the deal. Tampa Bay then
released Wright. Shortly after the trade, reports surfaced that Wright had been
arrested a week earlier in Los Angeles on an unspecified misdemeanour charge.
Baalke said the team was aware of the situation. Wright was arrested in 2012 on
felony DUI charges and was suspended for four games last season by the NFL for
violating the performance-enhancing drug policy in his first season with the
Bucs. He finished with 37 tackles and one interception in 10 games, all starts.
The 28-year-old Wright, a San Francisco native entering his eighth NFL season,
had signed a five-year, $35.3 million contract with Tampa Bay in 2012.
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defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 to restore its 13-point advantage in the
Bundesliga on Sunday, while Nuremberg climbed out of the relegation zone by
beating Hertha Berlin. Mario Goetze opened the scoring after 11 minutes of
concerted pressure from Bayern, and Franck Ribery, back in the starting lineup
after recovering from his back problems, made it 2-0 a minute before halftime.
Bayern began the second half as it ended the first, with Frankfurt keeper Kevin
Trapp deflecting Goetzes effort onto the post, then denying Rafinha, before
Ribery struck the crossbar with a delicate chip. Goetze pulled the ball back for
Arjen Robben to score off the underside of the crossbar in the 67th, two minutes
after the Dutchman came on as a substitute, and Dante made it 4-0 with a header
two minutes after that. It got worse for the visitors when Trapp hobbled off
with a knee injury. Replacement goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald came on for his
Bundesliga debut but was helpless to prevent Mandzukic scoring in the 89th, when
the Croatian beat a defender before curling his effort inside the far post. "We
talked before the game of a miracle, but when Bayern are like that you cant do
anything. I think even Barcelona would have lost here today," Frankfurt
midfielder Pirmin Schwegler said. Bayern stretched its record league unbeaten
run to 44 games and the win was its 17th from 19 games this season. The other
two games were draws. "Everyone always wants to beat the top team in the league.
We have to stay alert," Robben said. Frankfurt coach Armin Veh left out regulars
Sebastian Rode and Carlos Zambrano because they were in danger of suspension for
a fifth yellow card. "We need them more against (next opponent Eintracht)
Brraunschweig," Veh said.
Toronto Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion Jersey. Earlier, Nuremberg claimed only its second win of the season, its second in
succession, by winning 3-1 in Berlin. It started badly for Gertjan Verbeeks side
when a poorly defended corner allowed Hertha striker Adrian Ramos to score with
a header at the near post in the fourth minute. The Colombian missed two good
chances to score again before Markus Feulner equalized with a 16-meter shot in
the 20th after a botched clearance, and Josip Drmic scored from a rebound in the
68th, after Daniel Ginczek struck the post. Hertha had a goal ruled out in the
90th minute when it might have had a penalty after Ondrej Petrak used his hand
to stop Ronnys long-distance effort on the line. Ramos tucked the rebound away
but was judged offside for Ronnys initial shot, while Petrak escaped the red
card. "It was the right decision from the referee, luckily for us," said Drmic,
who made sure of the victory in a frenetic finale with a penalty after he was
fouled by Marcel Ndjeng four minutes into injury time. "We knew they were a good
team," Hertha general manager Michael Preetz said. "They didnt get the results
they deserved in the opening half of the season. They played with courage.
Still, I found we created holes in their defence that we should have made more
use of, particularly in the first half." Nuremberg coach Verbeek was relieved
the referees decision went his sides way in the final minute. "He could have
decided differently," the Dutchman said. "We had a lot of bad luck in the first
half of the season. Today it was the other way around." Nuremberg climbed above
Freiburg on goal difference and pushed Hamburger SV into a direct relegation
place.
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