When Mike Singletary was the San Francisco 49ers Head Coach he led his team the way he played. As a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears Singletary wore his heart on his sleeve and played with reckless abandon leaving everything on the field…everything. Arguably the most intimidating middle linebacker to ever wear an NFL uniform, Singletary hoped that his old school approach would translate in to toughness and eventual championship contention for the 49ers. Unfortunately, in the day and age where athletes are often labeled prima donnas, things didn’t work out as planned. Just ask 49ers TE Vernon Davis. In Oct 2008 the 49ers were playing the Seattle Seahawks. After making a catch in the second half, 49ers TE Vernon Davis slapped the facemask of Seahawks safety Brian Russell in a taunting gesture. Davis’ extracurricular activities resulted in a penalty flag that would cost the 49ers 15 yards. At the time Singletary, who was the 49ers interim head coach, benched Davis for his...
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Vernon Davis caught a 73-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith, and the San Francisco 49ers jumped out to a 7-0 lead over the New York Giants after the first quarter of the NFC championship game Sunday.
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Vernon Davis caught a 73-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith, and the San Francisco 49ers jumped out to a 7-0 lead over the New York Giants after the first quarter of the NFC championship game Sunday.
49ers lead Giants 14-10 after 3 in NFC title game
Alex Smith and Vernon Davis connected for their second touchdown pass of the game to help the San Francisco 49ers take a 14-10 lead over the New York Giants after three quarters in the NFC championship game Sunday.
49ers lose Brown, but take lead into the fourth quarter
The Giants had the ball four times in the third quarter. The result: Punt, punt, punt, and punt. While New York has done a lot of good things in this game, they trail 14-10 heading into the final frame. Two big plays to Vernon Davis accounted for the scoring for the 49ers. The biggest worry…
49ers lead Giants 14-10 after 3 in NFC title game
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