http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/2010 Recent articles about Frank Gore en-us San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore hauls in a 4-yard touchdown in the second quarter during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)There's an excitement in the 49e... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:21:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Playoffs_still_in_reach_for_49ers_after_Sunday_aposs_win/1655131 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Playoffs_still_in_reach_for_49ers_after_Sunday_aposs_win/1655131 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Playoffs_still_in_reach_for_49ers_after_Sunday_aposs_win/1655131 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/c/3c431e9660a0ad16e7aa6dbda9ede09b736f5251/small/Chicago_Bears_v_fa26.jpg by Paul Sakuma - AP View full size photo » A day later and yesterday's win is still feeling pretty good.  The play-calling seemed to satisfy the masses, as the shotgun and spread offense were certainly in quite the effect.  The team moved the ball with some efficiency and obviously took care of business.  A win is a win, and I'm as happy as anybody about a win. However, yesterday's game raised a couple ... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Reconciling_Frank_Gore_and_the_spread_offense/1653874 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Reconciling_Frank_Gore_and_the_spread_offense/1653874 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Reconciling_Frank_Gore_and_the_spread_offense/1653874 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/0/d03f255733ad0bb69823437f7ca817d01ca6296c/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90710385.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0A62731F5CF68F1475F5570C74E2B16F006969905AAEC28D9.jpg Alex Smith threw short touchdown passes to Frank Gore and Vernon Davis and his solid outing in a 20-3 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday highlighted the kind of mistake-free day San Francisco coach Mike Singletary has sought for weeks. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:05:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_Niners_end_Jaguars_three_game_winning_streak/1651162 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_Niners_end_Jaguars_three_game_winning_streak/1651162 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_Niners_end_Jaguars_three_game_winning_streak/1651162 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/0/30c4b5072795c2e3ef45bfdb33b18276b025c483/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f51873035.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193268B03E3DD5E0E096A0F945CE4E1A280.jpg SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -Alex Smith threw short touchdown passes to Frank Gore and Vernon Davis and his solid outing in a 20-3 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday highlighted the kind of mistake-free day San Francisco coach Mike Singletary has sought for weeks. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:04:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_crisp_as_49ers_handle_Jaguars/1651143 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_crisp_as_49ers_handle_Jaguars/1651143 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_crisp_as_49ers_handle_Jaguars/1651143 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/4/248b0e5a972d735e8bdd66fd6fd118abfe9cd3bd/small/Chicago_Bears_v_920d.jpg AUTHOR'S NOTE: Per Fooch, just wanted to give everyone a heads up that today's game thread will be going up at 3 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. PST. It's game day, and, after looking at the stats throughout the course of this week, I feel a lot better about a 49er victory today than I did last Sunday. Time's a wasting, so let's get this pregame show on the road. TEAM MATCHUP # 1: OFFENSIVE TRENDS Last week, I showed you how the 49ers' OFF and Packers' DEF were going in... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:06:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Statistical_Matchup_49ers_vs_Jaguars/1649619 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Statistical_Matchup_49ers_vs_Jaguars/1649619 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Statistical_Matchup_49ers_vs_Jaguars/1649619 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/a/2a030b639f3dc4d73b344359570bc5de4ae682a5/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90899881.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0A6C6473C0E8A054549CFB8189C5248EF27D5CB472158FCE1.jpg Although the 49ers are certainly struggling this season, some individuals are looking to break some franchise records, or at least approach some of them.  I thought I'd throw some out there for folks to keep an eye on. Frank GoreGore needs three more 100-yard games to tie RB Joe Perry for the most in 49ers history.  He also ranks 9th in team history with 6,696 total yards from scrimmage for his career.  With 115 yards he'll pass Dwight Clark for 8th on the all-time... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:00:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/49ers_records_to_keep_an_eye_on_going_forward/1645820 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/49ers_records_to_keep_an_eye_on_going_forward/1645820 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/49ers_records_to_keep_an_eye_on_going_forward/1645820 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/964dedd992b7186754b1ee7b7edabdfde8e4c4f6/small/San_Francisco_49ers_3acc.jpg AUTHOR'S NOTE: I totally forgot to mention when I laid out the new schedule last week that I'll be posting a matchup review article every Tuesday. So, basically, my posting schedule will have you getting sick of me in no time. Just wanted to warn you. Welcome to the first installment of my weekly matchup review articles in 2009. As I said last week, the format of these posts should be familiar to you if you were around last season. If not, the basic idea of this post is to look b... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_11_Statistical_Matchup_Review_49ers_Packers/1626258 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_11_Statistical_Matchup_Review_49ers_Packers/1626258 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_11_Statistical_Matchup_Review_49ers_Packers/1626258 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/b/3b8312dcec6dc605ada29ea5c0951a6fe254b331/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93031528.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D073D314F3CB55BC304FA1F72349366A31958C3025687E8C84.jpg I mentioned before that I get a press release with some of the positive statistical performances from the day's game.  I'm thinking when the 49ers lose we'll call this Hidden Nuggets, since games like this sometimes require fans to look a little deeper for positives.  And we can continue our gold miner theme on the site, right? Frank GoreOne of the more interesting numbers came from Frank Gore.  Gore's 42 yard rush pushed him over the 5,000 yard mark, makin... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:18:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_30_49ers_24_Hidden_Nuggets/1614068 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_30_49ers_24_Hidden_Nuggets/1614068 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_30_49ers_24_Hidden_Nuggets/1614068 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/a/2a030b639f3dc4d73b344359570bc5de4ae682a5/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90899881.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0A6C6473C0E8A054549CFB8189C5248EF27D5CB472158FCE1.jpg     vs. Well that first thread was pretty crappy to say the least.  Aside from one big Frank Gore run, the offense has been absolutely abysmal, thanks in large part to the continued inept play of the offensive line.  Very little is actually going right so we might as well open up a new thread. GO NINERS! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:05:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_13_49ers_3_Second_thread/1612431 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_13_49ers_3_Second_thread/1612431 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_13_49ers_3_Second_thread/1612431 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/5/15d3cbc356f21e9a31e81f727643cead48e25b7d/small/Baltimore_Ravens_v_79e4.jpg The highlights from the 49ers win over the Bears are now up over at NinerTV. Two part highlights, most of the focus is on the defense and Frank Gore. NinerTV Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:33:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Highlights_49ers_vs_Bears/1580312 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Highlights_49ers_vs_Bears/1580312 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Highlights_49ers_vs_Bears/1580312 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/c/3c431e9660a0ad16e7aa6dbda9ede09b736f5251/small/Chicago_Bears_v_fa26.jpg