http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3252 Recent articles about Michael Robinson 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 Raye was very impressed with how Smith played in the second half of Sunday's game against the Packers. The only issues Raye brought up when speaking about Smith were his need to put it all together for a complete game and continuing to build his confidence. Q: It sounds as if you think Alex is on the fast track to being a really good player in this league. Is that accurate? Raye: "I think he has demonstrated . . . what you have to understand if you go back and look film o... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:31:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_aposs_QB_play_has_apostilted_toward_outstanding_apos_says_coordinator/1636948 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_aposs_QB_play_has_apostilted_toward_outstanding_apos_says_coordinator/1636948 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_aposs_QB_play_has_apostilted_toward_outstanding_apos_says_coordinator/1636948 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/2/927283f7b9cf916febdf64362fe44310379d6ef4/small/San_Francisco_49ers_d2de.jpg If history has taught us anything, it's that when Singletary said he is considering making a change, it usually means the change is made. Bly has been a starter throughout his career. He's been the team's third defensive back the entire season. Brown is coming off a shaky performance against the Packers and he's nursing a knee contusion. Bly said he's ready to start, and Brown said he'll do whatever's best for the team. If Bly starts, he'll see a... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:24:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Singletary_considers_Bly_over_Brown_for_cornerback_spot/1631790 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Singletary_considers_Bly_over_Brown_for_cornerback_spot/1631790 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Singletary_considers_Bly_over_Brown_for_cornerback_spot/1631790 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/8/889696508c27c278226b5ffe7947e3bc696b5689/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f81967621.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B7AACB11502DBF33AC6C53F91CA717B0.jpg But Singletary made a big enough impact in his nine games as coach, the 49ers felt they had no other choice - for the job he did and the job they thought he would do in the future - to sign him to a four-year contract. Oh, sure, the defense has some issues, too. But the biggest question marks with the 49ers remain on offense. Today, I wrote about how critical the final six games are for quarterback Alex Smith and offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye. It should be noted that Singletary ... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:05:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_need_continuity_on_offense/1624017 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_need_continuity_on_offense/1624017 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_need_continuity_on_offense/1624017 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/9/892c5c5cc7ae5fb9128f2ffae0e90f4229d69085/small/PicImg_St_Louis_Rams_2b49.jpg Folks were wondering when we'd get another great pearl from Mike Singletary and today we got one.  Coach Singletary was talking about the need for a team to think like a champion and be able to overcome adversity.  He indicated he didn't feel the team had enough guys who were there yet in that mentality.  That was followed by this: Normal 0 0 1 132 753 6 1 924 11.1280 0 0 0 On why the team didn't think like that after starting 3-1:... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:53:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Singletary_lunch_money_transcript/1620488 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Singletary_lunch_money_transcript/1620488 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Singletary_lunch_money_transcript/1620488 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/6/b60d43aba7f9976d24ddd312f592076dac2e2550/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89770141.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0431067D6CAFE2D4D02ED07DD14FF4582EAEB7CC02AB00D62.jpg The 49ers have done something the past two games that they have never previously done. They have started running the ball out of the shotgun formation. In their 10-6 victory over the Bears, the 49ers lined up in the shotgun 23 times. They called 13 pass plays and 10 runs. Passes: Alex Smith completed 9 of 11 passes for 71 yards. He was also sacked once, and scrambled once for 2 yards. Runs: Frank Gore ran 10 times for 73 yards, and Michael Robinson had a 4-yard run. "Tradi... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:45:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Niners_show_balance_in_shotgun_formation/1610039 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Niners_show_balance_in_shotgun_formation/1610039 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Niners_show_balance_in_shotgun_formation/1610039 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/5/451b2415567c405eceb074fedf4d1e4db1f83723/small/Tennessee_Titans_v_eab5.jpg We're two days away from a monstrous game for the 49ers and we've got our final injury report of the week.  A whole lot of probable players, but not much beyond that.  Barrows thinks we'll see Matt Wilhelm starting at the Ted linebacker spot over Takeo Spikes, who remains "day-to-day."  Wilhelm was solid last Thursday as a mid-game replacement for Spikes, so let's hope it carries over to Sunday. 49ersOutCB Nate Clements (shoulder)OT Joe Staley (kn... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_Packers_Final_Injury_Report/1603601 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_Packers_Final_Injury_Report/1603601 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_Packers_Final_Injury_Report/1603601 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b15d1812df620924dedd1117e63bade845b9dbe9/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89770127.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D04BA16CE84D63501B02ED07DD14FF45825403DCEA8AB4A00B.jpg Takeo Spikes may not be able to play on Sunday.(AP Photo/Jim Mone)The 49ers and Packers have updated their injury reports.49ERSOUT: CB Nate Clements (shoulder), T Joe Staley (knee).DID NOT PARTICIPATE: RB Michael Robinson (not injury related), LB Tak... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:51:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Takeo_Spikes_not_in_practice_could_miss_game_on_Sunday/1597150 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Takeo_Spikes_not_in_practice_could_miss_game_on_Sunday/1597150 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Takeo_Spikes_not_in_practice_could_miss_game_on_Sunday/1597150 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/a/da30768772f900b3cfbbcc90f5188616c433febb/small/San_Francisco_49ers_eb3f.jpg Fooch's Note: As small a comment as this was in the Chronicle article, it's obviously worth moving to the front page for discussion.  To save space I moved most of the FanPost after the jump.  For those wondering, Coffee returned 2 kicks for 25 total yards at Alabama in 2005, but does not appear to have any other kick return experience.  Hmmmm...... Not sure if this is posted anywhere else but it says that Glen Coffee will be the kickoff return man. I don't rem... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:39:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_hand_kick_return_duties_to_RB_Glen_Coffee/1420463 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_hand_kick_return_duties_to_RB_Glen_Coffee/1420463 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_hand_kick_return_duties_to_RB_Glen_Coffee/1420463 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/0/403e8500fa25b395af13c469d400b58a87895410/small/St_Louis_Rams_a096.jpg Rookie RB Glen Coffee, ran for 129 yards on 16 first half carries, Michael Robinson rushed for 97, and Kory Sheets added 51 as the 49ers edged the Oakland Raiders 21-20 Saturday night, in a game where the team put up nearly 300 yards rushing on their Bay Area rivals.... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:31:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_run_all_over_the_Raiders/1177726 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_run_all_over_the_Raiders/1177726 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/49ers_run_all_over_the_Raiders/1177726 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/e/ce66f94ad951fccb07c44fb9455443fa9e558c3c/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f77677286.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1933BAC20DD789BA20E3B7C42106ED27A4E.jpg