San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith will head to London to provide commentary for the BBC of the Super Bowl. Smith's appearance comes in advance of the 49ers' game against the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 31. "I think it will be a fun opportunity to do a little broadcasting work for the Super Bowl, while also having a chance to build anticipation for our game,'' Smith said in a prepared statement. "I know our team is excited for the opportunity to play in front of our fans overseas."

49ers president Jed York was asked about the possibility of sharing a stadium with the Oakland Raiders in the Bay Area during an interview with KNBR. "Sharing a stadium at a very high level makes a lot of sense," said York. "We've carved out in our deal that we can potentially have two stadiums in Santa Clara." York continued and talked about the possibility of building a stadium where the Oakland Coliseum currently exists if the 49ers are unable to successfully build their stadium in Santa Clara. "If we could do a joint stadium in Oakland as an alternative, it is something that I would at least explore." The Giants and Jets have successfully shared a stadium for several decades and have built a new stadium together in New Jersey.

During an interview with KNBR's Gary Radnich, 49ers president Jed York was asked about the high volume of players pulling out of the Pro Bowl. The NFL moved the Pro Bowl to the week before the Super Bowl for the first time this season. "I think the idea sounded better on paper," said York. York also indicated that the NFL was already working on bringing the Pro Bowl back to Hawaii in future seasons.

Falcons wide receiver Roddy White and 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith are the latest Pro Bowl replacements. White will replace Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice, while Smith will take the spot of Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams.

Tim Kawakami of the San Francisco Chronicle believes that the 49ers should offer the Eagles a second-round pick for quarterback Donovan McNabb. "If you're the 49ers, would you call up the Eagles in March and check to see if you can pry loose Donovan McNabb for a 2010 second-round pick? No way I'd give up either of their No. 1s, but for a No. 2 ... Worth a thought, if Philly's interested," Kawakami wrote. McNabb's contract expires after the 2010 season, so he'll need an extension, which could lessen his trade value.

The 49ers have hired veteran NFL and college coach Kurt Schottenheimer as special teams coordinator, according to an ESPN.com report on Monday. The 60-year-old Schottenheimer was out of football last season after working as the Packers' secondary coach from 2006-08.

In his latest Monday Morning Quarterback column, SI's Peter King speculates that the 49ers could draft Tim Tebow. Here's what King writes: "I think, if I had to guess right now, I'd say the best shot for Tim Tebow on draft day is San Francisco, at number 13. No proof. No solid evidence. Just this: The Niners gave a tepid endorsement to Alex Smith as their quarterback of 2010 after the season; and Mike Singletary didn't draft him; and Singletary is going to fall in love with Tebow once he meets him after the season; and Tebow is the kind of winner that Singletary has preached he wants since he took the job from Mike Nolan in mid-2008. After Singletary meets Tebow at the Scouting Combine, this is my prediction of his reaction: He'll turn to GM Scot McCloughan and say, "That's my guy. We've got to have him." The Sacramento Bee's Matt Barrows disputes the notion, primarily because of three reasons: 1. Alex Smith has taken a long time to develop coming from Urban Meyer's system. 2. The 49ers have a promising long-term project in Nate Davis. 3. San Francisco is a win-now mode, particularly with the Rams and Seahawks rebuilding, coupled with the possible retirement of Kurt Warner.

The 49ers will play the Broncos next season at Wembley Stadium, the fourth straight year the NFL will stage a regular-season game in the British capital. The 49ers will be listed as the home team for the Oct. 31 game. ?For the past three years we have seen the extraordinary passion that exists for NFL football in the U.K.,? commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. ?We want to continue to build on that passion by strengthening our ties to our existing U.K. fans and creating new ones.?

Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith lead a group of 17 finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Rice retired as the NFL's career receiving leader and Smith finished as the league's top rusher. Other finalists include receiver Tim Brown, also a first-time nominee, and fellow wideouts Cris Carter and Andre Reed. Tight end Shannon Sharpe, running back Roger Craig, center Dermontti Dawson, guard Russ Grimm, defensive tackles John Randle and Cortez Kennedy, defensive end Richard Dent, DE/linebacker Charles Haley, LB Rickey Jackson, and coach Don Coryell also made the cut. The two senior nominees are running back Floyd Little and cornerback Dick LeBeau, who is considered one of the NFL?s top assistant coaches and now is defensive coordinator in Pittsburgh. A final candidate must get 80 percent of the vote to make the Hall.

The Indianapolis Colts, with 115 regular-season wins from 2000-09, won more games than any team in any decade in NFL history, surpassing the San Francisco 49ers of the 1990s (113).