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Smith to start at QB for 49ers
Alex Smith's exemplary second half Sunday in Houston earned him more playing time. He'll be the 49ers' starting quarterback this Sunday in Indianapolis and probably for the rest of the season if the quality of his play holds up. Coach Mike Singletary wasted...
Backup had nothing to lose, so much to gain in first game in two years
Mike Singletary didn't deliberate much. His gut and a rapidly disintegrating game against the Texans told him that he needed to switch quarterbacks. Over his headset before halftime, he told offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye to think about it. Singletary didn'...
TEXANS 24, 49ERS 21 / Smith resurfaces in loss / Forgotten quarterback: Former top pick almost leads 49ers to comeback victory
Forgotten man Alex Smith might find himself in a position of prominence with the 49ers once again if his head coach likes what he sees in film review. Keep in mind that Mike Singletary is usually parsimonious in his praise of players, even those at football'...
49ers Game review
Offense RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)It took the desperation of falling behind 21-0 - and coach Mike Singletary making the switch to Alex Smith in the second half - for the 49ers to get going. Smith has always had a better arm than Shaun Hill, and Sunday he made...
49ers Scoring summary
First Quarter - HOU: Slaton 1 run (K.Brown kick), 2:27. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:11. Key Plays: Schaub 31 pass to Daniels; Schaub 12 pass to Daniels on 3rd-and-5; Schaub 11 pass to Slaton on 3rd-and-9. Score: Houston 7, 49ers 0. Second Quarter -...
THE ROOKIE / Crabtree does 'heck of a job' in first NFL game
Michael Crabtree demonstrated his football smarts by picking up the offense quickly enough for the 49ers to start him at wide receiver in his first NFL game Sunday. The team's No. 1 draft pick also showed his fiduciary sense when he said, "It felt better to...
Tight end Davis sets a franchise record
During his first three years with the 49ers, Vernon Davis was a familiar target for fans' displeasure because of a pair of hands that at times resembled frying pans for the number of balls that clanged off them. They've softened up quite a bit this season....
Backup had nothing to lose, so much to gain
- Mike Singletary didn't deliberate much. His gut and a rapidly disintegrating game against the Texans told him that he needed to switch quarterbacks. Over his headset before halftime, he told offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye to think about it. Singletary...
Tight end Davis sets a franchise record
During his first three years with the 49ers, Vernon Davis was a familiar target for fans' displeasure because of a pair of hands that at times resembled frying pans for the number of balls that clanged off them. They've softened up quite a bit this season....
A truly offensive line
We have a problem. And it's not at the most important position in football, quarterback, even though coach Mike Singletary made his second dramatic change at the position in his short tenure as 49ers coach in going from Shaun Hill to forgotten man Alex...
49ers game review: Houston
Offense RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)It took the desperation of falling behind 21-0 for the 49ers to get going once coach Mike Singletary made the switch to Alex Smith in the second half. Smith has always had a better arm than Shaun Hill, and on Sunday he made...
Crabtree does 'heck of a job' in first NFL game
- Michael Crabtree demonstrated his football smarts by picking up the offense quickly enough for the 49ers to start him at wide receiver in his first NFL game Sunday. The team's No. 1 draft pick also showed his fiduciary sense when he said, "It felt better...
49ERS / Another tall task for pass defense
If it's not Larry Fitzgerald, it's Roddy White. If it's not Roddy White, it's Andre Johnson. Soon it will be Reggie Wayne and Donald Driver and back to Fitzgerald again. Nobody ever said playing cornerback in the NFL against the league's top receivers was...
The flip of a coin: How Y.A. Tittle became a 49er
Y.A. Tittle, the NFL legend, has published a memoir of his extraordinary journey through football and beyond. The following excerpt details how he ended up becoming a 49er after his first team, the Baltimore Colts, folded in 1950. After Baltimore had folded,...
'The Catch,' by Gary Myers
The Catch One Play, Two Dynasties, and the Game That Changed the NFL By Gary Myers (Crown; 252 pages; $26) One of the pleasures of digging into a book like this as a lifelong 49ers fan is that even as a reviewer, ostensibly paid to be skeptical, you can...
The flip of a coin: How Y.A. Tittle became a 49er
Y.A. Tittle, the NFL legend, has published a memoir of his extraordinary journey through football and beyond. The following excerpt details how he ended up becoming a 49er after his first team, the Baltimore Colts, folded in 1950. After Baltimore had folded,...
49ers / Another tall task for pass defense
- If it's not Larry Fitzgerald, it's Roddy White. If it's not Roddy White, it's Andre Johnson. Soon it will be Reggie Wayne and Donald Driver and back to Fitzgerald again. Nobody ever said playing cornerback in the NFL against the league's top receivers was...
Singletary knows first start can go south
Though Mike Singletary had a playing career that landed him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, his first NFL start was an ignominious one. The 49ers' head coach was asked about his first NFL game in 1981 with the Chicago Bears and although he referenced his...
Singletary knows first start can go south
Though Mike Singletary had a playing career that landed him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, his first NFL start was an ignominious one. The 49ers' head coach was asked about his first NFL game in 1981 with the Chicago Bears and although he referenced his...
Safety Lewis out Sunday
Strong safety Michael Lewis has been declared out of Sunday's game in Houston because of his status as a thrice-concussed player. He sustained his third concussion since Aug. 18 in the Atlanta game on Oct. 11. A concussion to linebacker Jeff Ulbrich compelled...
Safety Lewis out Sunday
Strong safety Michael Lewis has been declared out of Sunday's game in Houston because of his status as a thrice-concussed player. He sustained his third concussion since Aug. 18 in the Atlanta game on Oct. 11. A concussion to linebacker Jeff Ulbrich compelled...
'The Catch,' by Gary Myers
The Catch One Play, Two Dynasties, and the Game That Changed the NFL By Gary Myers (Crown; 252 pages; $26) One of the pleasures of digging into a book like this as a lifelong 49ers fan is that even as a reviewer, ostensibly paid to be skeptical, you can...
49ers, Crabtree say he's ready to contribute
To Jimmy Raye, he has been "pleasingly surprising" and has "an uncanny knack to conceptualize the picture quicker than most young guys." To Michael Crabtree, it's simply playing football and "I've been playing football since I was 3 years old. Right...
Pro scouts taking notice of tight end Dray
Stanford's "secret weapon" has gotten out. Tight end Jim Dray, who's accustomed to toiling in anonymity while blocking for Toby Gerhart, has caught a touchdown pass in each of the last two games. He laughs at the suggestion he's on a streak. "That's just...
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