San Francisco 49ers

By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) SANTA CLARA – On the second snap of Sunday's 49ers game against New England, J.T. O'Sullivan nearly connected with tight end Delanie Walker on a play that would have resulted in a huge gain if only Walker had hung on to the ball.

  USA - Bakhtiari (6-3, 285) was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers as a rookie free agent out of San Diego University following the draft. ...

By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) SANTA CLARA – Patrick Willis emerged from Sunday's 30-21 loss to New England frustrated that he and his defensive teammates couldn't stop the Patriots' offense, which held the ball for 39 minutes, 52 seconds – the second-most lopsided margin of any NFL game this season.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch   USA - At the NFL's quarter pole – give or take a game because of some byes – it seems no team wants to win the NFC West. The 49ers? They had a chance to stand on ... No team is out of it in a weak NFC West St. Louis Post-Dispatch all 2 news articles

Banta-Cain was activated for the game when coach Mike Nolan decided to sit linebacker Roderick Green. Nolan said he wanted to use both Banta-Cain and ... 49ers' Gore held to 78 yards rushing and receiving San Jose Mercury News San Francisco Chronicle - San Jose Mercury News

By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) SAN FRANCISCO – Linebacker Patrick Willis is the paragon of politeness, a true Southern gentleman whose answers are invariably peppered with "sirs" and "ma'ms." Running back Frank Gore (21) is taken to the ground by New England's Jerod Mayo. Gore carried just 12 times for 54 yards.

From Randy Moss' dynamic 66-yard touchdown catch to Kevin Faulk's score on a direct snap, the New England Patriots returned to their usual regular-season form in an unusual place. The Patriots' Stephen Gostkowski (3) and Chris Hanson (6) celebrate one of Gostkowski's two fourth-quart...

  USA - The 49ers allowed Johnnie Lee Higgins to return a punt for a touchdown in the exhibition opener against the Raiders. Defense rests – A 49ers defense that ...

49ers (2-7) vs. St. Louis (1-8)   USA - If the 49ers lose this one, it will be their eighth consecutive loss and tie them for last place in the NFC West with the Rams. • Rewind: The 49ers got a ...