Giants won't recognize this 49ers offenseSAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco 49ers had just piled up a franchise-record 621 yards Sunday, 20 more than their combined total through three games last season. They pounded the Buffalo Bills by a 45-3 count, bringing their two-week scoring differenti… |
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Win probability and Seahawks' late standOct 7, 2012
The Seattle Seahawks held off the Carolina Panthers, 16-12, after making a critical defensive stop on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 3:47 remaining. Seattle led the game, 16-10, when Cam Newton threw incomplete. The decision to go for it inst… |
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Notes on QBs Russell Wilson, Cam NewtonOct 7, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO -- My column on the San Francisco 49ers' 45-3 victory over Buffalo will be appearing on the blog shortly. In the meantime, I wanted to pass along notes on the Seattle Seahawks' 16-12 victory over Carolina, courtesy of ESPN Stats & Info… |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Russell Wilson led Seattle to one touchdown on Sunday. He also led Carolina into one touchdown, throwing an interception that was returned for a score. Seattle won 16-12 at Carolina, but that was more because of a Herculean defensive effort than Wilson … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Alex Smith threw for 303 yards on Sunday and led the 49ers to a franchise-record 621 offensive yards in a performance that could be described as raising a big middle finger to all those who have doubted his ability to lead a winning team. That’s figurat… |
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Smith tosses 3 TDs to help 49ers destroy Bills by 42 |
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Rapid Reaction: 49ers 45, Bills 3Oct 7, 2012
Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 45-3 victory over the Buffalo Bills at Candlestick Park in Week 5: What it means: The 49ers improved to 4-1 and moved into a first-place tie with Arizona in the NFC West. They won at home for the eighth time in a row… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The 49ers might want to think about petitioning the NFL for a move to the AFC East. They took on their second AFC East opponent in a row on Sunday and laid just as convincing a beatdown on the Bills as they did on the Jets a week ago. The only differenc… |
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Wrap-up: Seahawks 16, Panthers 12Oct 7, 2012
Thoughts on the Seattle Seahawks' 16-12 road victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 5: What it means: The Seahawks showed they could win a road game with only sporadic offensive production as long as their defense is going to dominate the way it oft… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The biggest play on the stat sheet in the first half of the Bills-49ers game in San Francisco is Alex Smith’s 43-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams. If not for penalties, there would be several others. There was a 21-yard pass to Vernon Davis wiped ou… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Panthers haven’t been able to carry over any offensive momentum from last week, and are fortunate to only be trailing the Seahawks 6-3 at halftime. After standing toe-to-toe with the undefeated Falcons a week ago, the Panthers have managed just 93 y… |
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Rams And The NFC WestOct 7, 2012
Mark Peterson, ramsgab.com As of 12 noon PST here are the current records of the teams in the NFC West: Today the 49ers play the Bills at home in San Francisco. Also today the Seahawks play the Panthers in Carolina. If we give the wins to the home teams, the numbers at the end … |
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Jacobs' 49ers debut to come vs. Giants?Oct 7, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO -- Brandon Jacobs' regular-season debut with the San Francisco 49ers will wait at least another week. The team named Jacobs among its inactive players against Buffalo on Sunday. Jacobs isn't really needed at this point. So, even though he'… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The Carolina Panthers will be without starting middle linebacker Jon Beason and cornerback Chris Gamble when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Beason (knee) and Gamble (shoulder) had been listed as "doubtful" on the Panthers' final inj… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Panthers will be without three starters today against the Seahawks. Cornerback Chris Gamble, linebacker Jon Beason and right guard Geoff Hangartner will miss the game with injuries. The Panthers will start Captain Munnerlyn at corner, and Garry Will… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The St. Louis Rams may be 3-2 in their first season under head coach Jeff Fisher, but they were dealt a significant injury blow on Thursday night when wide receiver Danny Amendola suffered a separated SC joint while laying out to haul in a 22-yard pass … |
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49ers' Aldon Smith chasing Reggie WhiteOct 7, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO -- Good note from the San Francisco 49ers this morning: Aldon Smith needs 1.5 sacks against Buffalo to break Reggie White's sack-era record for fewest games to reach 20 career sacks. White needed 22 games. Smith has 18.5 sacks in his first… |
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Touchy subject: RB getting too much work?Oct 7, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO -- Marshawn Lynch has 99 touches, defined as carries plus receptions, through the Seattle Seahawks' first four games. Only five players since 2008 have had more to this point in a season. How many is too many? Arian Foster has 112 this sea… |
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2012 Grid Challenge: Son rises in the WestOct 7, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO -- Good morning from Candlestick Park, where parking lot attendants have been on duty since 4 a.m. local time, bracing for a busy weekend in the Bay Area. With so much going on, I wasn't going to sit around and wait for traffic to cut off … |
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Great defenses? Not on third-and-longOct 7, 2012
NFL defense aspires to force opponents into third-and-long. Good ones should feast on opposing offenses in these favorable situations. NFC West defenses, though strong overall, have suffered from some puzzling third-and-long breakdowns. I'm not here to … |
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