St. Louis — Michael Crabtree caught two touchdown passes, one from kicker David Akers on a perfectly executed trick play, helping the San Francisco 49ers withstand a late rally by the St. Louis Rams and wrap up the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC and a first-round bye in a 34-27 victory Sunday.
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January 02, 2012
In an era replete with complex offenses designed to take advantage of the slightest defensive wrinkles, occasionally keeping it simple– oddly enough– can pay the greatest dividends.
Yesterday’s “Sleeper” fake field goal by the San Francisco 49ers which resulted in a touchdown pass from kicker David Akers to wideout Michael Crabtree is a great example.
There was nothing...
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January 01, 2012
Michael Crabtree caught two touchdown passes, one from kicker David Akers on a perfectly executed trick play, helping the San Francisco 49ers withstand a late rally by the St. Louis Rams and wrap up the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC and a first-round bye in a 34-27 victory Sunday.
Crabtree and Vernon Davis had big days for a team short of pass catchers and Tarell Brown had a pair...
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January 01, 2012
Michael Crabtree caught two touchdown passes, one from kicker David Akers on a perfectly executed trick play, helping the San Francisco 49ers withstand a late rally by the St. Louis Rams and wrap up the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC and a first-round bye in a 34-27 victory Sunday.
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January 02, 2012
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- The name of the play is "Sleeper," and it's safe to say it caught the Rams napping Sunday.
Late in the third quarter of the 49ers ' 34-27 win over St. Louis, placekicker David Akers lined up for a 32-yard field goal that never materialized. Instead, Akers took a direct snap...
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January 01, 2012
We're not sure if this says more for Jim Harbaugh's shrewdness or the Rams' general ineptitude, but this fake field goal completion from David Akers to Michael Crabtree was a pass even Tim Tebow would have completed. That having been said, the fake was so good it even fooled the broadcast truck. [Fox] More »
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January 01, 2012
Michael Crabtree caught two touchdown passes, one from kicker David Akers on a perfectly executed trick play, helping the San Francisco 49ers withstand a late rally by the St. Louis Rams and wrap up the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC and a first-round bye in a 34-27 victory Sunday.
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January 01, 2012
It wasn't exactly pretty, but San Francisco was able to fight off a surprisingly spirited St. Louis team, 34-27.
Fantasy Spin:
Alex Smith had 219 yards and a TD, and K David Akers had a TD pass as well on a great fake field goal call. Both TDs went to Michael Crabtree, who had 9 catches for 92 yards. Kendall Hunter had 76 yards rushing and Anthony Dixon added 21 yards and a TD...
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January 01, 2012
- Good thing the San Francisco 49ers opened the playbook in the finale. Record-setting kicker David Akers showed off a strong left arm to match his left leg in a 34-27 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday as...
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January 01, 2012
Already in this game, there have been a flurry of numbers and milestones. With Alex Smith's 28-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree in the second quarter, Smith went over 3,000 yards for the season, a first for him. Smith is only about 2,000 yards behind Drew Brees.
Also, David Akers tried...
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