Talking Points with Tim Kawakami (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
We all knew it was a big decision. We all knew it was no slam dunk. Maybe even Mike Nolan and Scot McCloughan knew that, but they weren’t saying it at the time. They had to be married to the No. 1 overall pick in 2005 when they made it, and they chose Alex Smith. There were [...] Continue reading...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
49ers general manager Scot McCloughan had already made a decision to select Alex Smith with the #1 overall in April 2005. Head coach Mike Nolan decided on Smith as well upon his arrival. And with the first pick, the 49ers selected the quarterback out of Utah to help bring team relevance back to the Bay [...]
Niners Nation (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The 49ers pick up practice again today after having the last few days off. It's Tuesday though, which means it's time for the our weekly Mike Singletary Approval Rating. Last week saw Coach Singletary drop from 90% to 80% , although that remained 7% higher than the ESPN rating . This week, the ESPN voters have shown a bit more support for Singletary as he currently sits at 81%. The win over Chicago...
Mile High Report (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
DB - Week 11 - Mon: McDaniels - Broncos TV DPP - Kyle Orton's status for Broncos uncertain for now - Lindsay Jones INDT - 6-3 is not 3-6! Where’s the love? - Hunter Ansley "Denver isn’t the only divisional leader sporting the deep scar of a shameful loss; it’s just the only one that everyone loves to hate. It’s the only team that has ESPN sportscasters squirming in their...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
by Nancy Gay Filed under: 49ers , Chicago Bears , NFL Analysis After the quarterback-challenged 49ers (3-5) lost to Tennessee last Sunday at Candlestick Park, the reality of a four-game losing streak began to sink into the booing, frustrated crowd at the stadium by the bay. Fans in San Francisco have seen these collapses and experienced this disappointment all too often in recent years. So have too...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, left, is brought down by Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan, right, in the second quarter during their NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. SANTA CLARA – Mike Singletary was at times philosophical, inspirational and testy during his Monday news conference. Mostly he struck a confident tone that his team's four-game losing...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
After the San Francisco 49ers fired Mike Nolan last year, he had time to study teams around the league and decide what he would bring to his next job.
Music City Miracles (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Talk about the change back to Alex Smith. Did his time on the bench help him become a better player? I think the bench this season helped him become a better player. The last two seasons were riddled with shoulder injuries and a fairly dysfunctional relationship with Mike Nolan. After the season, Smith had to decide whether to leave town or renegotiate his deal with the 49ers . Smith decided to stick...
Mile High Report (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The Denver Broncos (6-1) will make their second Monday Night Football appearance in their last three games this week when they host the defending Super Bowl-champion Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2). Kickoff at INVESCO Field at Mile High is set for 6:30 p.m. MST. QUICKLY: The Broncos, who look to rebound from a 30-7 loss at Baltimore last week, will appear on Monday Night Football for the 61st time in club...
life of an insomniac (not any more) security guard... (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Ok so it's Friday night (or morning here in the UK) and it's pick time. But first, a quick moan. Pro Bowl balloting has begun. In October. Half way through the season. Something has to be done about that. At least wait till the end of the regular season for gods sake...... Anyway, a tough week for picks, so let the pick-a- rama begin!!! Broncos@ Ravens -- Yeah, it's starting tough this week. Balls...
Niners Nation (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
It seems like every week we go into this approval rating, something happens that gives folks pause about Mike Singletary, and something else happens that gives fans further reason to support Singletary. Coming out of this past weekend, that little equation has gotten a bit harder to even out (or view in a positive light). Over at ESPN.com, they ran their weekly coaches' ratings and Singletary is down...
Mile High Report (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
The Denver Broncos (6-0) and Baltimore Ravens (3-3) both return from their bye weeks on Sunday when they face off against each other at M&T Bank Stadium at 1 p.m. EST. QUICKLY: Denver is 6-0 for the first time since 1998, and its six-game winning streak is the club’s longest since 2000 (6 games). Head Coach Josh McDaniels is the fifth rookie coach in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) to begin...
Niners Nation (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This post is one part mental exercise and one part debate catalyst. Please don't respond in the comments section telling me all the ways my - admittedly - very crude analysis is limited. I know I'm extrapolating from a small sample size, I know that the addition of Michael Crabtree changes things, I know that the return of Frank Gore changes things, I know that Glen Coffee is the new...
SBS - The Business of The NFL (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
What is Wrong with the San Diego “Super Chargers”? By Will Osgood for Football Reporters Online To answer the question of this article completely it would probably take a 900,000 word novel. I don’t have time to write such a piece, nor do you have time to read it. Instead, I will give a brief, to the point synopsis of such problems from a coach’s perspective. Some may disagree,...
best4football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
It's obvious that the San Francisco 49ers are heading in the right direction under Mike Singletary, but you couldn't tell by watching their game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Falcons scored six touchdowns against the Niners, with running back Michael Turner accounting for three of the scores as Atlanta routed San Francisco by a lopsided 45-10 final score. It was the Niners' worst defeat...
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