http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/2623 Recent articles about Michael Lewis en-us Hope everybody is having a good Thanksgiving.  We've got our Thanksgiving open thread if you want to chat about any of today's games.  I wanted to get this posted before the food coma completely overwhelmed me.  We've got the injury report here, followed by OC Jimmy Raye's post-practice press conference transcript. We had some interesting comments from Jimmy Raye, including the fact that Isaac Bruce will not be active Sunday and Brandon Jones will be. ... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:57:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_Jaguars_Thursday_Injury_Report/1637193 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_Jaguars_Thursday_Injury_Report/1637193 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_Jaguars_Thursday_Injury_Report/1637193 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/d/cd2843317eec846c1d766fbe3cb56550e7e6048a/small/Tennessee_Titans_2008_925c.jpg I'm sitting here in Seattle at Sea-Tac International Airport waiting for my shuttle bus and I thought I'd roll out a random post for you.  Well first, normally I'm a fan of San Francisco International Airport.  It's nice looking, easy to get to on BART, and all around an ok experience.  My problem with them is their lack of Internet, or more specifically, FREE Internet.  I don't travel a ton, but SFO is on a short list of airports without free wifi.&n... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:33:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Random_49ers_Roster_Facts_and_Figures/1627567 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Random_49ers_Roster_Facts_and_Figures/1627567 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Random_49ers_Roster_Facts_and_Figures/1627567 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6aed6de79b810fcb7b95da210ed30b7693eaf19b/small/Cincinnati_Bengals_v_3066.jpg Good morning to you all, I'm here and I suppose I need to be laughed at just a little bit. I was confident all week and I did nothing but talk up my Niners and how they would win. My gut was wrong, which, and not to brag here, doesn't happen a lot. The 49ers came out and played themselves a sorry game fraught with bad decisions and bad play. The team forgot how to tackle, Alex forgot how to throw and everybody seemed to move in slow motion. The Packers offensive line decided they ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:15:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Golden_Nuggets_Worse_than_a_blowout/1616293 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Golden_Nuggets_Worse_than_a_blowout/1616293 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Golden_Nuggets_Worse_than_a_blowout/1616293 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/9/590a3c68f17273ea063839c71bc81e4d0aefdb2d/small/99.jpg Wis. - If it seemed like Michael Lewis was running all over the place on defense for the 49ers, it's because he was. The strong safety had a game-high 11 tackles, 10 of them solo. For a player whose career appeared to be in jeopardy when he sustained his... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:19:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lewis_back_to_his_tackle_happy_self/1614711 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lewis_back_to_his_tackle_happy_self/1614711 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lewis_back_to_his_tackle_happy_self/1614711 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f8fe455f335a95465ca1be2d5fd2f91ccf5a0967/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89770254.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0F28B1565198B37DC02ED07DD14FF4582BA326853207EC3B1.jpg More photos » by Paul Sakuma - AP 5 days ago: San Francisco 49ers safety Michael Lewis waves after intercepting a pass in the end zone from Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on the last play of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The 49ers defeated the Bears 10-6. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Browse more photos » The weekly DVOA ratings came out on Tuesday from Football ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:15:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Analysis_The_Best_Defenses_In_The_NFL/1586866 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Analysis_The_Best_Defenses_In_The_NFL/1586866 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Analysis_The_Best_Defenses_In_The_NFL/1586866 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/7855ee37c1bb30c9e1dd8314754eef3883f621a2/small/San_Francisco_49ers_0814.jpg Mike Singletary usually has an 11:45am press conference the day after the 49ers play.  Today it was bumped up to 10:45 and I didn't get a discussion post up.  I just received the transcript for the press conference and have posted it after the jump.  If you'd like to read it while watching the actual press conference, you can watch the archived footage at 49ers.com. There is a whole assortment of quotable info, but there is always some particular useful thoughts.&n... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_10_Bears_6_49ers_day_after_press_conference/1560172 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_10_Bears_6_49ers_day_after_press_conference/1560172 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_10_Bears_6_49ers_day_after_press_conference/1560172 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/7/1775d4e115723cfef4781c1c4e76f92694f603d0/small/San_Francisco_49ers_dc36.jpg The 49ers basically showed they could "finish" twice in yesterday's game.  Of course they finished the game with Michael Lewis's interception to clinch the game.  They also finished after Tarell Brown's interception return, when Frank Gore plowed into the end zone on the first play of the subsequent drive for a 14-yard touchdown run.  The series leading up to the game-clinching interception was pretty rough, but they did manage to finish the game there... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_10_Bears_6_A_clinic_in_not_finishing/1557613 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_10_Bears_6_A_clinic_in_not_finishing/1557613 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_10_Bears_6_A_clinic_in_not_finishing/1557613 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/b/eb7cc4ee14c49c53ecba6fa51bcf9c0eedd94511/small/San_Francisco_49ers_97bd.jpg Safety Michael Lewis left the game in the fourth quarter with a quad strain. And backup running back Glen Coffee sustained a concussion in the fourth quarter. Those appear to be the players who might not be able to rebound for Thursday's game against the Bears. The rest of the injury report looks like this: TE Delanie Walker (left knee sprain), G David Baas (right shoulder stinger), CB Tarell Brown left ribs contusion), TE Vernon Davis (left shoulder contusion), RB Frank G... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:16:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Painful_loss_for_the_49ers/1526846 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Painful_loss_for_the_49ers/1526846 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Painful_loss_for_the_49ers/1526846 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f8fe455f335a95465ca1be2d5fd2f91ccf5a0967/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89770254.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0F28B1565198B37DC02ED07DD14FF4582BA326853207EC3B1.jpg Coach Mike Singletary met with the media, and here are the issues he addressed: --Safety Michael Lewis will not suit up for the game. He sustained his third concussion since mid-August on Oct. 11, and the 49ers are taking a conservative approach with him. "It's a matter of continuing to talk to the doctors and talk to the trainers and making a decision of what's best for him," Singletary said. --Mark Roman, the team's third safety, will make his first start of... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:44:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lewis_won_apost_play_third_QB_won_apost_travel/1425246 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lewis_won_apost_play_third_QB_won_apost_travel/1425246 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lewis_won_apost_play_third_QB_won_apost_travel/1425246 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f8fe455f335a95465ca1be2d5fd2f91ccf5a0967/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89770254.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0F28B1565198B37DC02ED07DD14FF4582BA326853207EC3B1.jpg Earlier today the Chargers released starting strong safety Clinton Hart.  Given Michael Lewis's concussion last weekend, folks were quick to start inquiring about the 49ers acquiring Hart.  So, I thought I'd take advantage of modern technology and get some answers.  For those who haven't used Twitter, you can send people messages to which they can respond on their own Twitter page.  Matt Maiocco has been good in answering folks questions when they tweet the... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:43:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Quick_followup_on_the_49ers_strong_safety_position/1371177 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Quick_followup_on_the_49ers_strong_safety_position/1371177 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Quick_followup_on_the_49ers_strong_safety_position/1371177 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/b/eb7cc4ee14c49c53ecba6fa51bcf9c0eedd94511/small/San_Francisco_49ers_97bd.jpg Obviously there are plenty of negatives following yesterday's debacle against the Atlanta Falcons.  Given all the FanPosts going up, there will be plenty of opportunities to pour over the minutiae of yesterday's loss.  Normally I'd kick off the morning looking Mike Singletary's Formula for Success.  Of course, yesterday it was more like the Formula for Failure, with a capital F! No, one of the bigger losses from yesterday was strong safety Michael Lewis.&nb... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:15:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_45_49ers_10_Biggest_loss_might_be_SS_Michael_Lewis/1353507 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_45_49ers_10_Biggest_loss_might_be_SS_Michael_Lewis/1353507 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_45_49ers_10_Biggest_loss_might_be_SS_Michael_Lewis/1353507 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/7855ee37c1bb30c9e1dd8314754eef3883f621a2/small/San_Francisco_49ers_0814.jpg