San Francisco 49ers News and Rumors
David Akers taking heat for slumpDavid Akers taking heat for slump After 13-plus seasons and 432 field-goal attempts, David Akers apparently forgot an unfortunate part of his job description last week: Yes, NFL kickers, like baseball closers, have thankless jobs. After missing a 41-yar… |
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Sam Eifling, deadspin.com Apparently Stella Artois used to be advertised in the U.K. under the slogan "reassuringly expensive." Without knowing the relative merits of price and quality across the pond, I can only rejoice that such a snotty tagline has gone the way of d… |
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Niners QB Smith practices, but is still uncertainNov 17, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith practiced again on Saturday, however his availability is still uncertain for the game against the Chicago Bears. |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Chicago Bears defensive tackle Matt Toeaina joins quarterback Jay Cutler and defensive end Shea McClellin as players officially ruled out for Monday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. Toeaina was ruled out on Saturday after being unable to pr… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com … |
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MNF preview: 49ers catching a QB break?Nov 17, 2012
The San Francisco 49ers won't have to face Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on "Monday Night Football" in Week 11. They'll draw backup Jason Campbell instead. This would seem to increase the 49ers' chances for victory, but based on what? C… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com A defensive player was fined for a hit on a quarterback in Sunday’s Rams-49ers tie, but it wasn’t the player who knocked a quarterback out of the game. Rams linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar was not fined for the hit on 49ers quarterback Alex Smith that cause… |
