San Francisco 49ers News and Rumors
49ers' memorable challenge: Tom Brady49ers' memorable challenge: Tom Brady Defensive tackle Justin Smith, linebacker Ahmad Brooks and safety Donte Whitner are the only other defensive starters to face Brady, whose lone career appearance against the 49ers was in the final game of the 2004 s… |
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NFC West penalty watch: Receivers cleanDec 12, 2012
San Francisco 49ers wide receivers had eight penalties last season. They have one through Week 14 this season. The single penalty for 49ers receivers jumped out when I sorted NFC West penalties by team and position for the latest "penalty watch&quo… |
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Searching for ways to slow Tom BradyDec 12, 2012
A few thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' defense matching up against the New England Patriots' offense in Week 15: 2012 Tom Brady Passing Pressure tactics. The 49ers rely on standard pressure 80 percent of the time, tied for fifth-highest. That means … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The 49ers had already suspended disgruntled running back Brandon Jacobs, now they’re in the process of erasing him from the record. They’ve already given his locker to just-signed linebacker Eric Bakhtiari, taking away a reminder that he was ever ther… |
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NaVorro Bowman joins PFT on NBC Sports NetworkDec 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The 49ers travel to New England this week for a Sunday night matchup that some will call a potential Super Bowl preview. Will 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman be one of those people? You can find out when he joins Erik Kuselias on Wednesday’s edition of … |
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49ers place Demarcus Dobbs on injured reserveDec 12, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com The San Francisco 49ers lost special teams standout Demarcus Dobbs for the rest of the season as a knee injury suffered against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday landed him on injured reserve. With Dobbs being placed on injured reserve, the 49ers had two ope… |
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Niners Put Special Teams Ace Demarcus Dobbs on IRDec 12, 2012
Matt Loede, 49ersgab.com The 49ers placed defensive end Demarcus Dobbs on injured reserve Tuesday after the special teams standout injured his right knee Sunday against the Dolphins The team had wanted to replace Dobbs with former Eagles linebacker Matt McCoy. However, McCoy di… |
