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Jones-Drew back for first Bay Area game as pro
His nickname is "Pocket Hercules," which implies strength within a confined space. Indeed, he packs 208 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame and was able to squat 550 pounds as a schoolboy. In a football uniform he seems to be all thighs between his helmet and his...
49ers' Smith improving, but numbers not great
Since taking over as the 49ers' quarterback in the second half of the Houston game Oct. 25, Alex Smith has been on the clock. Each tick could bring him closer to re-establishing himself as the unquestioned leader of the team or demonstrate once and for all...
Del Rio treats his Hayward High coaches to game
To honor some of the coaches who helped shape his career, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio invited four of his former mentors at Hayward High School to Sunday's game against the 49ers at Candlestick Park. Del Rio named Jim Basenius (baseball), Charley...
Del Rio treats his Hayward High coaches to game
To honor some of the coaches who helped shape his career, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio invited four of his former mentors at Hayward High School to Sunday's game against the 49ers at Candlestick Park. Del Rio named Jim Basenius (baseball), Charley...
49ers' Smith improving, but numbers not great
Since taking over as the 49ers' starting quarterback in the second half of the Houston game on Oct. 25, Alex Smith has been on the clock. Each tick could bring him closer to re-establishing himself as the unquestioned leader of the team or demonstrate once...
Bruce out, young receivers in
Along with holiday salutations, Mike Singletary dished out a little news on Thanksgiving, saying wide receiver Isaac Bruce will be inactive and Dre' Bly will start at left cornerback in Sunday's game against Jacksonville. It marks a demotion for one...
Spread or not, offense can't carry 'D'
And so the debate continues, because it's the only thing 49er fans want to discuss - why they're right about the offense and why Mike Singletary is wrong. Which, of course, ignores the greater problem: the defense, which is the real reason the 49ers are in...
Spread or not, offense can't carry 'D'
And so the debate continues, because it's the only thing 49er fans want to discuss - why they're right about the offense and why Mike Singletary is wrong. Which, of course, ignores the greater problem: the defense, which is the real reason the 49ers are in...
Bruce out, young receivers in
Along with holiday salutations, Mike Singletary dished out a little news on Thanksgiving, saying wide receiver Isaac Bruce will be inactive and Dre' Bly will start at left cornerback in Sunday's game against Jacksonville. It marks a demotion for one...
49er Tarell Brown could be demoted vs. Jaguars
After two glaring gaffes in the tackling department in the loss to Green Bay, Tarell Brown may not be the starting left cornerback Sunday when the 49ers play the Jacksonville Jaguars at Candlestick Park. Coach Mike Singletary suggested Wednesday that such a...
49ers corner Tarell Brown could be demoted
After two glaring gaffes in the tackling department in the loss to Green Bay, Tarell Brown may not be the starting left cornerback Sunday when the 49ers play the Jacksonville Jaguars at Candlestick Park. Coach Mike Singletary suggested Wednesday that such a...
No groundbreaking changes
If you're looking for the 49ers to turn into Air Singletary because their passing game came to life in the second half in Green Bay, you're going to be disappointed. That's not to say the 49ers won't go to the shotgun offense a little earlier in a game, maybe...
To air is human, but personnel is less than divine
In 35 minutes of Monday rehashery, Mike Singletary never addressed his defense. He never had to. Nobody was interested, or interested enough, maybe not even him. Or maybe he just runs with what is thrown at him, and what people want to throw at him now is the...
No groundbreaking changes
If you're looking for the 49ers to turn into Air Singletary because their passing game came to life in the second half in Green Bay, you're going to be disappointed. That's not to say the 49ers won't go to the shotgun offense a little earlier in a game, maybe...
To air is human, but personnel is less than divine
In 35 minutes of Monday rehashery, Mike Singletary never addressed his defense. He never had to. Nobody was interested, or interested enough, maybe not even him. Or maybe he just runs with what is thrown at him, and what people want to throw at him now is the...
49ERS Scoring summary
First Quarter - GB: FG Crosby 23, 10:11. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:49. Key Plays: Rodgers 20 pass to Finley on 3rd-and-3; Grant 10 run; Grant 26 run. Score: Green Bay 3, 49ers 0. - SF: FG Nedney 46, 7:39. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:32. Key...
49ERS Scoring summary
First Quarter - GB: FG Crosby 23, 10:11. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:49. Key Plays: Rodgers 20 pass to Finley on 3rd-and-3; Grant 10 run; Grant 26 run. Score: Green Bay 3, 49ers 0. - SF: FG Nedney 46, 7:39. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:32. Key...
49ers schedule
DateOpponentTime/Res.9/13at ArizonaW, 20-169/20SeattleW, 23-109/27at MinnesotaL, 27-2410/4St. LouisW, 35-010/11AtlantaL, 45-1010/18Bye10/25at HoustonL, 24-2111/1at IndianapolisL, 18-1411/8TennesseeL, 34-2711/12ChicagoW, 10-611/22at Green BayL, 30-2411/...
Should Niners adjust to Smith's skill set?
The over-hyped tale of two quarterbacks yielded to a subplot Sunday. The main story turned out all too predictably: Aaron Rodgers and the Packers won, confirming his superiority to Alex Smith, whom the 49ers drafted 23 slots ahead of Rodgers in 2005. The...
Grading the 49ers
OFFENSE RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)The 49ers came to life in the second half and made a game of it. Alex Smith was at home in the spread/shotgun offense, but he looked utterly inept in the first half. In other words, he was Alex Smith. The offensive line held up...
49ers' playoff fantasies are just that
Reflections on a football weekend: - Watched the Arizona-St. Louis game Sunday, a dose of bitter truth for 49er fans. The Cardinals' offense is a beautiful thing to watch with Kurt Warner throwing to Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald, and now there's...
Search to replace Rossum seems endless
Anybody want to return punts? Kickoffs? Contact the 49ers. Though the team stopped short of holding open tryouts for return specialists, it has divvied up the return duties to several players since coach Mike Singletary surprisingly cut Allen Rossum after...
Lewis back to his tackle-happy self
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 third...
Another close loss for the 49ers
Burdened with the kind of rueful regret that comes from missed opportunities, the phrase "Oh, what might have been" is a good way to describe the 49ers of 2009 in a season slip-sliding toward a seventh straight losing campaign. Sunday's 30-24 loss to the...
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