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Reality Check: Let Singletary Go at End of Season

09 Nov 2009 08:43:16 PST

Written by erickson@49ersnews.com
The one part of this team that Singletary is 100% accountable for is that of offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye. Raye was Singletary’s choice, he was the one who believed Raye would be the man to help punch people in the face, after eight weeks it’s more of a light slap.

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Matthew Barrows: Singletary feisty after loss; 49ers should be, too

09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Written 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.

Original story at Sacramento Bee .

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2009 NFL Season: Week 9's Biggest Losers

08 Nov 2009 19:12:58 PST

Written 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...

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Titans hand 49ers fourth consecutive loss 34-27

08 Nov 2009 17:43:23 PST

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, left, is brought down by Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan, right, in the second quarter during their game in San Francisco on Sunday.SAN FRANCISCO -- Chris Johnson got to perform his celebratory dance after all.

Original story at Sacramento Bee .

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Titans' Johnson presents 49ers with new challenge

08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Written by mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows)
It was a virtuoso performance by 49ers defensive coordinator Greg Manusky, one recognized by observers around the league. His former colleague, Mike Martz, said on the NFL Network that the 49ers' defensive front took Manning "to the woodshed. They really did a great job."

Original story at Sacramento Bee .

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Moral Victories Are Not Victories

07 Nov 2009 16:13:36 PST

Written by erickson@49ersnews.com
After last Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts, in another very winnable game, I find myself ignoring the good points, something I normally do to keep a positive attitude. I felt like Dennis Green after his Arizona Cardinals “let them (Chicago Bears) off the hook.” For the second week...

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San Francisco 49ers news and blogs - November 10, 2009

10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit San Francisco 49ers news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• 49ers-Bears Monday Injury Report -- by Fooch from Niners Nation
• Why Alex Smith should be starting for the rest of the season -- by Fooch from Niners Nation
• MMP: Playoffs? Playoffs? -- by erickson@49ersnews.com from 49ersnews.com
• Golden Nuggets: At least it's a short week, right? -- by Fooch from Niners Nation
• NFL Recap Week 9 -- by D from chicago-bears « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Johnson, Young rally Titans past 49ers -- from SacBee -- 49ers
• 49ers notes: WR Hill gets call, responds with 2 TDs -- by mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) from SacBee -- 49ers
• 49ers don't create a turnover Week 9 -- from 1 Winner and 9 Losers Player News : CBSSports.com
• Titans 34 - 49ers 27: The always popular bright side of things... -- by Fooch from Niners Nation
• Chris Johnson / S.F. quick to praise fast Tennessee back -- by John Crumpacker from SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers

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M. Basketball. GAME NOTES: Charlotte 49ers Open 2009-10 Season Thursday With Exhibition vs. Johnson C. Smith

04 Nov 2009 14:57:08 PST

Bobby Lutz opens his 12th season as the Charlotte 49ers head coach with an exhibition game against crosstown foe Johnson C. Smith, Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m. The 49ers have a slew of new faces including probable starters Shamari Spears, a 6-6 junior power forward who transferred from Bosto...

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Options for the 49ers with recent injury woes

02 Nov 2009 13:20:27 PST

Written by samuel-lam
The recent injury woes for the 49ers could not have come at a worse time. In losing four of the last five games, the 49ers are struggling to find any consistency on offense and their defense has been prone to give up the big plays. What are the options for the 49ers now with these injuries? CB [...]

Original story at All-Baseball.com . Related stories include: Joe Staley, Nate Clements injury updates/MNF Thread - Niners Nation , San Francisco 49ers Injury Updates: Frank Gore, Joe Staley and Reggie Smith - Niners Nation and ... Miami Herald

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Alex Smith, the 49ers and the "spread offense"

29 Oct 2009 07:54:41 PDT

Written 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

Original story at Niners Nation . Related stories include: Mike Singletary press conference: Injury updates - Niners Nation , 49ers-Colts Wednesday Injury Report and practice transcript - Niners Nation and ... All-Baseball.com

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Opinion: Golden Nuggets: Liking the extension

29 Oct 2009 02:19:03 PDT

Written 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)

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No-Nonsense Power Rankings: Week Seven

28 Oct 2009 12:51:33 PDT

Written by andygraham
19. Chicago Bears (3-3): Yikes. 23. Seattle Seahawks (2-4): In a two week span, the Seahawks went from challengers in the NFC West to big time long shots, and they only lost one game. Tough break. 26. Washington Redskins (2-5): Okay, I give up. Jason Campbell sucks.

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Podcast: Texans Survive the Always Dangerous.... Alex Smith?

27 Oct 2009 14:45:02 PDT

Written 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...

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NFL 2009: Falcons square root the 49ers

11 Oct 2009 16:17:38 PDT

Written by sittingpugs
The second quarter started with a 49ers field goal. Atlanta 14 and San Francisco 10. 49ers head coach Mike Singletary had used up all three of his team’s time-outs by that point. Falcons head coach Mike Smith challenged the ruling that San Francisco had recovered a fumbled ball to running...

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Opinion: The San Francisco 49ers LOLffensive LOLine: Lamentations and solutions

10 Oct 2009 21:42:22 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: Uh-oh! 49ers give Favre one last shot

28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

I've had some hard losses. This is just another one for the list," 49ers cornerback Nate Clements said. "We just have to keep chopping away." Defensive end Jared Allen was asked what he thought when the offense set up for the final possession.

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49ers final scoring drive after further review

15 Sep 2009 19:14:20 PDT

Written by Fooch
What stood out to me was the team's performance against the blitz. It did not appear as though the Arizona Cardinals were running a prevent defense on this drive. With plenty of time on the clock and a small lead, that's perfectly reasonable of course. On the drive, the Cardinals sent at lea...

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49ers-Cardinals games are good to the last snap

13 Sep 2009 10:30:39 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: Optimism and the 2009 San Francisco 49ers: Will They Make the Quantum Leap?

02 Jun 2009 10:11:25 PDT

Written by Florida Danny
Avg. Pass Offense DVOA 17.1% 6.0% 23.1% Avg. Rush Offense DVOA 3.0% 5.5% 8.5% Avg. Offense DVOA 10.4% 5.5% 15.9% 15.8% 0.5% 15.3% Avg. Rush Offense DVOA Improvement in Season B 5.4% 1.7% 3.7% Avg. Offense DVOA Improvement in Season B 10.7% 1.0% 9.7% DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE CHANGES

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Podcast: Singletary to staff: You decide

30 Jan 2009 09:00:11 PST

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...

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Podcast: Niners looking for a pass rush against Lions

17 Sep 2008 17:30:00 PDT

Written 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...

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Podcast: Morning links: Game Day vs. 49ers

14 Sep 2008 08:14:19 PDT

Written 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 ...

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49ers Training Camp Day 5 in Review

30 Jul 2008 03:00:08 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: ESPN's Offseason Look at the 49ers and the NFC West

21 Jun 2008 20:32:21 PDT

Written 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...

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Podcast: Linkage, September 27-28 (The 2-for-1 Happy Hour edition)

28 Sep 2007 00:15:48 PDT

Written 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?

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Podcast: Linkage, September 26th (updated 1:36 p.m.)

26 Sep 2007 12:34:10 PDT

Written 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.

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