San Francisco 49ers

By mrstetris looks like Garrett Wolfe, running back for my Chicago Bears, will be outta commission for the rest of the season due to a lacerated kidney.  ouch! looks like Garrett Wolfe, running back for my Chicago Bears, will be outta commission for the rest o

By Fooch NFC West Standings 1. Arizona Cardinals (6-3) 2. San Francisco 49ers (4-5) 3. Seattle Seahawks (3-6) NFC Wildcard Standings 1. Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) 2. Atlanta Falcons (5-4) 3. Green Bay Packers (5-4) 4. NY Giants (5-4) 5. San Francisco 49ers (4-5) 6. Chicago Bears (4-5)

By Ninjames Frank Gore will be in on a lot of blitz pick-up on Sunday. I'm hoping we use Vernon Davis a bit less in this... I just think he's becoming far too valuable as a receiving tight end to waste half of his snaps blocking. (PressDemocrat.com) I certainly hope we don't use Frank Gore TOO much, I don't want hi...

By Craig Massei/Bill Huber PackerReport’s Bill Huber and SFIllustrated’s Craig Massei begin their exclusive three-part breakdown of the Packers and 49ers and Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay with five questions from Craig to Bill. Is former 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy the right choice...

By Jason La Canfora The 49ers’ attempts to have a new stadium constructed in Santa Clara received a major boost We The 49ers’ attempts to have a new stadium constructed in Santa Clara received a major boost We

By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) 49ers linebacker Parys Haralson tries to pressure Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler during last week's victory over the Bears. While the 49ers haven't piled up a lot of sacks this season, they have put a suitable amount of pressure on opposing teams' quarterbacks, says defensive coordina...

By erickson@49ersnews.com For the first time in their careers, Alex Smith’s San Francisco 49ers will face off against Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers. These two young men have been intertwined since their inception into the league. Although they have been in the league for five seasons, they have never played agai...

By Bill Huber In San Francisco, the 49ers erred by playing a spread-offense quarterback before either Alex Smith or his teammates were ready. In Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers had the good fortune of waiting and Mike McCarthy got a second chance with a talented passer.

The Charlotte 49ers softball program and head coach Aimee DeVos announced the signing of four players to national letters-of-intent for the 2011 season. The student-athletes that will be joining the Niners squad are Chelsea Ingersoll of Charlotte, N.C., Jalisa Rock of Montebello, Cali...

By allprofootballbuzz San Francisco 49ers -3.5 over the Chicago Bears.  Despite their recent losses, the Gold Rush boys are definitely coming along as a cohesive team.  Alex Smith is still somewhat tentative and inconsistent, but I am hopeful that he may succeed in this comeback attempt.  Vernon Davis has appare...

By Fooch The 49ers defense seems to be deep into bend but don't break territory.  Solid quarterbacks seem to get plenty of yards against the 49ers (Cutler, Manning, Schaub, Favre, Warner, Ryan), but aside from Ryan, the 49ers defense has kept team's out of the end zone when needed.  I think Aaron Rod...

By John Crumpacker OFFENSE RATING: (SNOOZING VIEWER)The 49ers did not send out an NFL-worthy offense on Thursday night. Any offense that gets five turnovers from its defense and scores only 10 points should be ashamed of itself. On the (very minimal) plus side, the 49ers had...

By Temple3 San Francisco 45, Chicago 10.Chicago 45, San Francisco 10. San Francisco 10, Chicago 10. There simply isn’t enough time to wait for both of these teams to score 45 points. I’ll take option 1.  The Niners get it together at home and the world is introduced to Alex Smith for the first time and Vernon...

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QUARTERBACKS RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)Clearly, a work in progress with Alex Smith back as the starter, with greater maturity but some of the same old issues as well. He has eight games to prove he's the man for the 49ers in 2010 and beyond ... or else it's back...

By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) And turnovers killed the 49ers on Sunday. Gore kept playing – and running as well as he has this season. But his swollen face was symbolic of a 49ers squad that lost two starters – Nate Clements and Joe Staley – last week and watched as nine more players landed on the injury report Sunday.

By Temple3 San Francisco 49ers. You knew the Titans were a dangerous opponent.  With Vince Young quarterbacking and Mike Heimerdinger calling plays, the Titans were sure to rely on a conservative attack  and their ability to pound the rock and force turnovers.  That’s exactly what happened.  The Tit...

By Ninjames The 49ers did indeed release Spurlock, and signed a CB to make up for Nate Clements and his injury. (MercuryNews.com) Some moves were already made due to injuries such as the CB signing, but others may be forthcoming. I'm personally excited for Ricky Jean-Francois, that is, if the 49ers aren...

By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) In addition to losing their third consecutive game and falling under .500 for the first time this season, starting left tackle Joe Staley was lost for the game on the first offensive play and Nate Clements, who entered the season billed as the 49ers' top cornerback, could be lost for the sea...

By Fooch 1 RB deep, 3 TE, 1 WR - 1 TD pass to Vernon Davis Series 2 Pass to Davis Series 3 Pass to Davis 2nd and 7 - 1 RB deep, 3 WR, 1 TE on line Gore rush 2nd and 6 - Shotgun - 5 WR set (1 TE, 1 RB, 3 WR) TD pass to Davis Series 4 1st and 10 - 1 RB next to QB, 4 WR 2 RB, 1 TE on line, 2 WR - 1 1 RB deep, 3 TE, 1 WR - 1

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By Ninjames The offense is striving for balance as a unit. (49ers.com) Could Alex Smith and Michael Crabtree be the revival of the 49ers this season? I hope so, I'm about to lose a whole lotta hope. (CBSSports.com) The Niners defense is riding on a Smith as well as the offense--Justin Smith. (SFGate.com)

By multatuli34 The 1st time the defense got on the field they went: encroachment, offsides, offsides and 29-yard TD by Vernon Davis on 3 consecutive plays. With the defense not participating in the 3rd period, the Texanns had to look to the offense. But with 3:30 left before the 4th, Steve “Here, You Ta...

By Fooch Do the 49ers have a quarterback controversy? And is a 49ers quarterback controversy the NFL equivalent of a pillow fight? We can but wait and see... Poll Who should start at QB against the Colts? Shaun Hill Alex Smith Nate Davis   2356 votes | Results

By Niner Pundit The San Francisco 49ers’ leader knows he lost his cool. Shaun Hill struggled mightily, and so did the entire San Francisco offense. Hill’s perfect 7-0 record at home as a starter evaporated. The 49ers clearly miss star running back Frank Gore, out until after the bye with a sprained ankle.

By Fooch The other potential change is of course to fire Chris Foerster.  In most any sports, but particularly in baseball and football, when a team is struggling in a particular area of the game, that particular assistant coach is often the one who gets canned.  When a baseball team isn't hitting, a...

By Tony Farmer Think the potentially playoff-bound 49ers don’t have a shot at a pick that high? Think again. The Panthers remaining schedule is harder than Mike Holmgren’s arteries. Two games against the Saints and on the road against the Patriots, Giants, Cardinals, and Jets? With recent injuries to t...

By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) RICH PEDRONCELLI Associated Press file, 1997 Former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., left, with quarterback Steve Young in 1997, will become the first member of the 49ers Hall of Fame. DeBartolo didn't just give his money to players.SANTA CLARA – Former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. prom...

By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) Of course, a strong defensive effort would aid the 49ers' ball-control game plan. We know we have to pressure Kurt, and we're going to go after him," defensive coordinator Greg Manusky said. "Sometimes, we are going sit back and play some zone and play some man. You have to play the cat-and-mo...

By Drew Magary 3. Nothing beats drafting a wideout high, failing to sign him, and failing to provide a decent QB for him to work with. From Montana to Young to Garcia, no team was able to transition to new quarterbacks like the 49ers did. Now they have the delightful Alex Smith-Shaun Hill diarrhea combo plate....

By Fooch QB Alex Smith Post-Practice - 08-21-09 San Francisco 49ers On how he feels things are coming along in training camp: I feel good. I feel good about things. I feel like we’ve got a ton of work in this offseason and this camp, a ton of reps. I feel good with the offense and where we’re at."

By Fooch There are obviously a lot of guys left off this list.  Guys like Nate Clements and Dre Bly are going to be important.  Moran Norris will be important to the success of Frank Gore.  Aubrayo Franklin?  Yea, he'll be an important cog in the defensive front. I had to make some judgment calls and these...

DE Tyson Jackson: This guy practically screams 49ers. He's big, physical and comes from college football's best conference, the SEC. He would be a perfect fit at left defensive end on the 49ers' three-man defensive line ... if they hadn't spent a first rounder on a left defensive end, Kentwan B...

Very interesting KNBR interview yesterday with Jim Trotter, the SI reporter who, along with Adam Schefter, broke the news about the Jimmy Raye hire Wednesday evening. According to Trotter, before Mike Singletary made his final choice for offensive coordinator, he brought the two fina...

By Adam Gretz Anyway, as for the new head coach and his contract, Maiocco reports that Singletary will have the power to hire and fire assistant coaches -- I have no idea why head coaches wouldn't have this power -- and who knows what that will mean for offensive coordinator Mike Martz.

By podcasts@sfgate.com (Benny Evangelista) The San Francisco 49ers are coming off one of their most impressive wins in the Mike Nolan era, mainly due to their biggest acquisition of the off season - offensive coordinator Mike...

By Benny Evangelista San Francisco 49ers quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan looked quite relaxed this week after leading his team to the win at Seattle, beat writer Tom FitzGerald says in his weekly Niners...

By Eric Williams Seattle Seahawks Scott Johnson of the Everett Herald reports that the desperate Seahawks are happy to see the 49ers this week. gt; Read more! Here’s some reading to get you ready for today’s game against the 49ers. Seattle Seahawks Frank Hughes talks to wide receiver Courtney ...

Steve Young* 11/15/87 5-6-80 1 td - Lost to New Orleans 26-24 Alex Smith 10/09/05 9-2-74 yds - 4 ints Lost to Indianapolis 28-3

By Fooch This is one thing we all have to keep in mind as we roll through training camp.  With the new offense, it will definitely take some time for the offense to come together.  Mike Martz mentioned he had never been in a situation like this with an even split of snaps between the top 2 QBs.  I certainly h...

By Fooch Not surprisingly, Frank Gore and Vernon Davis were pointed too as two extremely important guys for the offense, alongside Alex Smith.  Gore is a dual threat as a rusher and receiver, while Vernon Davis had one of the quieter 52-catch seasons in recent memory.  I think that goes to show just h...

By undisclosed@pressdemocrat.com (49ers) Ouch. I told Tucker that the 49ers were very impressed with Joe Staley last season. And coach Mike Nolan has been very disappointed in Jennings' inability to remain healthy since coming to the 49ers as a high-priced free agent in 2005.

By Gonzo Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune).Yesterday, Adrian Peterson carried the ball 14 times and netted exactly 3 rushing yards.  The San Francisco 49ers had a game plan. . .to stop Adrian Peterson.  And, for the most part, they executed their game plan to perfection as #28 had his wor...

By erickson@49ersnews.com Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott was on KNBR today and was talking about the state of our beloved 49ers and he said if he were coach, he’d cut Jonas Jennings, based on things he has heard and seen. Can’t say I disagree. The sad thing is Nolan has already stated that when healthy, Jennings will get his starting spot at LT back. Lott on KNBR Share This Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott was on KNBR today and was talking about the state of our beloved 49ers and he said if he were coach, he’d cut Jonas Jennings, based on things he has heard and seen. Can’t say I disagree. The sad thing is Nolan has already stated that when healthy, Jennings will get his [...]   [read the full post]

By Ryan Divish Here's the AP story out of San Francisco for the game. This week's opponent — The San Francisco 49ers... Here's a story from the SF Chronicle on playing the Seahawks with Holmgren quotes. Here's a new story on newly acquired returner Michael Lewis. Good pass protection for the Cardinals? What?

By Ryan Divish No Vernon Davis this weekend. After a day off, the links is coming back so strong, Mike Gundy won't be able to yell about it. This week's opponent, The San Francisco 49ers.... Niners analyst Gary Plummer offers some thoughts on the match-up. Here's John Clayton's latest piece on the NFC for ESPN.

By erickson@49ersnews.com This week, the Seattle Seahawks are facing the Cincinatti Bengals, the Arizona Cardinals are facing the Baltimore Ravens and the St. Louis Rams are facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. All three of those are extremely winnable games against our division rivals. If the Bucs win, that’s basically the death blow to the Rams. I think its more or less a given that the Ravens SHOULD beat the Cardinals, and the Bengals really can and SHOULD beat the Seahawks. This week, the Seattle Seahawks are facing the Cincinatti Bengals, the Arizona Cardinals are facing the Baltimore Ravens and the St. Louis Rams are facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. All three of those are extremely winnable games against our division rivals. If the Bucs win, that’s basically the death...   [read the full post]

By 11IsDaNew16 Did anyone else just see what I just saw? Was that the Niners going 85 yards on a game winning drive? Was that Alex Smith leading that Drive? Did the offense actually win a game without Frank Gore gaining a single yard on the last drive? Wow that last drive was Sexay...

Here's some real football trivia. Doug Williams did it with the 1987 Washington Redskins. So did Jim Plunkett (Raiders), Steve Young (49ers), Brett Favre (Packers), Jeff Hostetler (Giants), Troy Aikman (Cowboys), and Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers). Dan Marino couldn't do it for the Dol...

By sam@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) This episode of Gold Rush touches on one of the greatest 49ers and of all time, Jerry Rice, and where he ranks in history. After his hall-of-fame career, Jon and Trevor discuss whether or not Rice would have been what he was without hall-of-famer’s Joe Montana and Steve Young throwing him th...

By sam@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) comments] After 20 years of glory, the 49ers with a rookie QB at the helm are likely in for a long season. But host Anish Shroff says at least he gives Niner fans hope. There’s finally hope that Terry Donahue is now gone and Dennis Erickson is gone, and perhaps Alex Smith can be San Fran’s [...]