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Niners Play Takeaway with Five Picks in 10-6 Win Over Bears
The last few weeks have not been easy to watch as the 49ers have slipped from a contender to a team that looked like they were a long way away from being worthy of a playoff spot. Thursday night at home vs the Chicago Bears, the offense still seemed stuck in the mud, but [...]
Titans vs. 49ers Video Preview from CBS
The Titans are coming off their first win of the season and will be looking to make it two straight when they visit the 49ers. NFL.com analyst Pat Kirwan and Jason Horowitz preview the game, which you can watch this Sunday at 4:15 p.m. ET on CBS.
Rookie DE Ricky Jean-Francois To Suit Up Sunday
Rookie defensive lineman Ricky Jean-Francois will suit up for the first time this season on Sunday for the 49ers, according to the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat. Jean-Francois will serve as the team’s fifth lineman in the game. Jean-Francois isn’t likely to see much, if any...
DE Demetric Evans To Miss 3 Weeks Due To Injury
49ers’ beat writer Matt Maiocco is reporting on Twitter that defensive end Demetric Evans will miss three weeks with a shoulder sprain. Evans has only four tackles for the team this season. Evans had 3.5 sacks for the Redskins last season, but he hasn’t performed nearly...
DE Demetric Evans To Miss 3 Weeks Due To Injury
49ers’ beat writer Matt Maiocco is reporting on Twitter that defensive end Demetric Evans will miss three weeks with a shoulder sprain. Evans has only four tackles for the team this season. Evans had 3.5 sacks for the Redskins last season, but he hasn’t performed nearly...
OT Staley to Miss Six Weeks with Knee Injury
NFL.com has the story on the latest with OT Joe Staley:
The San Francisco 49ers confirmed Monday that left tackle Joe Staley will be sidelined for a significant period of time with a knee injury suffered in Sunday’s 18-14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Staley suffered sprains...
Clements Demoted, Injured Simultaneously
For all of the money that San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nate Clements is making, the word “demotion” doesn’t automatically come to mind. After all, he was signed to a huge, $80 million contract back in 2007, which usually demands that you are consistently good ...
Late Wayne TD Catch Propels Colts Past 49ers 18-14
Most folks at first glance, knowing that the San Francisco 49ers were going to visit Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Indianapolis Colts, probably wrote this game off as another notch in the Colts’ belt. Yet, it didn’t exactly happen like that.
True enough, quarterback Peyton...
Smith Replaces Hill As 49ers QB
In a results-driven league such as the National Football League, you’re only as good as your last performance, regardless of the position you have, whether as a player or coach. Apparently, the San Francisco 49ers feel the same way as the league as on Monday, team head coach Mike...
49ers Late Rally Comes Up Short, Texans Win 24-21
Early on at Reliant Stadium, where the Houston Texans hosted the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, it appeared that their game would be a rout. Steve Slaton had his running legs back and Matt Schaub was exacting damage to the 49ers’ secondary – all of this in the first half. But...
Could Gov. Schwarzenegger Help the Niners?
The LA Times reports that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger could be in a position to help out the Niners:
What was good news Thursday for people who want to bring pro football back to Los Angeles could wind up being even better news for those California cities that already have...
Crabtree Learning Offense Quickly to Try and Play Sunday
ESPN reports on rookie WR Michael Crabtree looking to learn the offense quickly for the Niners:
Michael Crabtree’s surprising knowledge of terminology, formations and pass routes explains why he could see more playing time than once expected Sunday. That was the word Thursday...
Are the Niners One of the Top NFL Teams?
Many fickle 49er fans (say that three times fast) as well as so-called “experts” alike are all answering or trying to answer one question: “Are the 49ers a good team?”
In the wake of one of the worst losses in franchise history, it’s a fair question....
Bly Says “Sorry” for Pulling a Prime-Time Down 25 After Pick
You know that you just wanted to throw your remote through the TV when you saw it – and today Dre Bly is saying “sorry” for showboating down 25 Sunday after a pick:
A day after insisting that “Dre’ is going to be Dre’,” cornerback Dre’...
Rossum Released to Make Room for Crabtree
Top return man Allen Rossum was released by the 49ers on Monday, creating roster room for newly signed rookie receiver Michael Crabtree.
Rossum was surprised by the move when summoned to a meeting with coach Mike Singletary. He also spoke with general manager Scot McCloughan.
The 33...
Sanders Speaks Out on His Relationship w/ Crabtree
There seems to be ongoing issues with Deion Sanders and the issues with WR Michael Crabtree, and his agent, Eugene Parker:
With the Michael Crabtree contract finally signed, Deion Sanders opened up Sunday about his connection to the 49ers’ first-round draft pick and the prolonged...
Do you think you are the Ultimate Displaced NFL Fan?
This goes out to you, Packers fan living in Arizona or Seahawks fan living in Southern California or any other NFL fan living far removed from the local market of your favorite NFL team. If that applies to you, here’s your chance to win a trip to the Super Bowl and become a folk hero [...]
Parker Mislead Crabtree in Holding Out As He Did
Now that he’s signed and sealed, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat states that Michael Crabtree was mislead by agent Eugene Parker:
It’s pretty clear Crabtree’s agent Eugene Parker screwed this whole thing up. He wanted ridiculous money for his guy and thought he could...
Crabtree Appears Close to Coming in for the Niners
ESPN is reporting that it appears that the Niners, who are already looking good at 3-1, may be finally getting their first-round pick, Michael Crabtree in the fold:
49ers coach Mike Singletary had good things to say about receiver Michael Crabtree when a reporter asked about the unsigned...
Defense Paves the Way in a 35-0 Shutout of the Rams
Once again the Niners took care of business Sunday, taking advantage of a bad Rams team at home to score a 35-0 shutout, putting them at 3-1 on the season. The defense and special teams had a great deal to do with the win, recovering a punt for a score in the second quarter [...]
Hall of Fame RB Brown Says Crabtree
The San Jose Mercury News reports today that Hall of Famer Jim Brown says Mike Crabtree needs to get straight and join the Niners:
Jim Brown, who made $85,000 in the final season of his Hall of Fame career, has a message for the 49ers’ first-round draft pick: “Mr. Crabtree...
49ers vs. Vikings: Hind Sight is 20/20
As I watched the screen of a “netbook” style laptop waiting for the next play to refresh, I remember the sense of victory I had when the 49ers got the ball back late in the 4th quarter.
I was unable to see the game live or otherwise due to a friend’s birthday party...
Niners New Stadium Project in Santa Clara Moving Ahead
Today’s San Jose Mercury News reports that the 49ers stadium project is moving forward in Santa Clara
Cities trying ensure their traffic concerns are met, all comments are in on the first draft of a massive study on the environmental impact of the proposed 49ers stadium in Santa...
Gore to Miss About Three Weeks with Foot Sprain
CBSSports.com reports RB Frank Gore will be sidelined for approximately three weeks, according to a team official. Gore suffered a right ankle strain and right hind foot sprain in Week 3. The team will have to go with rookie Glen Coffee, who had 54 yards in the teams stunning loss...
Impressions After Week 2
I wrote this article after the third preseason game of 2009 detailing who the 49ers were as a team. My reactions to their play in the preseason led me to make some statements about the team as well as identify some areas that appeared to need improvement. I thought I would follow up [...]
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