San Francisco 49ers News and Rumors
49ers say they won't underestimate Rams49ers say they won't underestimate Rams 49ERS In Week 10, underdogs grabbed 2-TD lead before S.F. rallied to tie On Thursday, 49ers backup nose tackle Ricky Jean Francois shook his head as he recalled the sleepy start. After the Niners eventually awoke … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Now that 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has announced that quarterback Alex Smith no longer is the starter and Colin Kaepernick no longer is the backup, the question becomes whether the other 51 players will support the move. One of the team’s defensive leade… |
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For 49ers' Smith, season took cruel turnNov 29, 2012
For 49ers' Smith, season took cruel turn Or that Jim Harbaugh does not have the prerogative of picking the player he feels will best win games. About a player who has done his best: prepare well, work hard and - over the past two seasons - win games, on… |
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49ers' Smith wondering how he lost starting jobNov 29, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Alex Smith is trying to understand how he lost his job as starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers a month after being named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. |
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Rams' deep passing game key vs. 49ersNov 29, 2012
Sam Bradford's 36-yard touchdown pass to Brian Quick was part of a stunning first quarter for the St. Louis Rams at San Francisco in Week 10. The play gave the Rams a 7-0 lead while burning the 49ers in an area where few opponents have hurt them: on dee… |
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Whether red-hot Alex Smith was slumpingNov 29, 2012
For the San Francisco 49ers, promoting Colin Kaepernick required demoting Alex Smith. Coach Jim Harbaugh, in explaining the move to Smith, could have used the old relationship breakup line: "It's not you. It's me." 2012 Alex Smith Stats Smith,… |
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Alex Smith says demotion “sucks”Nov 29, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh’s first two seasons with the team have provided a twist on the time-honored formula for a big-screen love story. Instead of boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl again, it’s been boy meets girl, boy publicly professe… |
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Aldon Smith's November for the agesNov 29, 2012
Aldon Smith's transition from situational pass-rusher to full-time outside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers has given him additional responsibilities -- and opportunities. Aldon Smith Sack Numbers Smith, who needs one sack to break Reggie White's … |
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Aldon Smith the NFC defensive player of the monthNov 29, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Aldon Smith was named NFC defensive player of the month for November. And the fact the 49ers had their bye this month and only played three games should tell you just how good his month was. Smith had 9.0 sacks in three games, with 5.5 of them coming in… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Tuesday’s news that 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman has signed a long-term deal is that few players have signed long-term deals this season. Perhaps more should. As we understand it, teams are making offers to their… |
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Akers has pelvis injuryNov 29, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Well, now we know why the 49ers were looking at kickers this week. Their current kicker, David Akers, was limited in practice on Wednesday with a pelvis injury. (Brandon Marshall has a suggested treatment plan for that.) Though the Niners have yet to s… |
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Brian Burke, nytimes.com Colin Kaepernick brings a dimension to the 49ers' passing game that Alex Smith, who tends to rely on shorter patterns, hasn't shown. |
