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49ers DB Michael Lewis (11 tackles), DB Dashon Goldson (nine tackles), DB Tarell Brown (nine tackles), DB Shawntae Spencer (eight tackles), LB Patrick Willis (eight tackles), LB Manny Lawson (five tackles, sack) and LB Parys Haralson (four tackles, sack) all produced nice stats in a Week 11 loss to the Packers.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
49ers (4-5) at Packers (5-4) 10 a.m.; Channel: 2 Channel: 40 ; 680 107.7 SPOTLIGHT ON Shawntae Spencer: The 49ers' right cornerback will see both of Green Bay's productive wide receivers at some point in the game. Old pro Donald Driver leads the Packers in...
Niners Nation (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
More photos » by Jeff Chiu - AP Browse more photos » After enough requests, now seemed as good a time as any to roll out a Greg Manusky Approval Rating poll. We don't have a graphic for it yet, but I'll work on that. For those who didn't know, Football Outsiders posts weekly DVOA ratings for offenses and defenses, and the 49ers are second in the NFL in total defensive DVOA. They stand third...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
San Francisco 49ers Shawntae Spencer knocks down a pass to Chicago Bears Devin Hester in the 1st half at Candlestick Park November 12. Mike Singletary didn't exactly hand it to his old team. That didn't matter - Jay Cutler handed the desperate San Francisco 49ers a much-needed win. Frank Gore ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, Cutler threw a career-high five interceptions with his last coming in the...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
INDIANAPOLIS – Flawless. That was the word the 49ers preached all week as they prepared for the undefeated Colts. They would have to play mistake-free football to hand Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne and Dwight Freeney their first loss of the season. They didn't. As was the case earlier this season in Minneapolis, the 49ers were tougher and hungrier and leading late in the second half. But in falling...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
The 49ers got some strong defensive outings Sunday at the Colts. Dashon Goldson had 10 tackles. Shawntae Spencer had eight tackles. Patrick Willis had eight tackles. Michael Lewis had five tackles and a forced fumble. Takeo Spikes had eight tackles. Aubrayo Franklin had three tackles and a sack. Justin Smith had seven tackles.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
The San Francisco 49ers kept it close with the Indianapolis Colts, but in the end, a trick play would spoil the 49ers' bid to win their fourth game and putting a stop to the Colts' undefeated season. On the first play of the fourth quarter, the Colts ran a stretch play in which cornerback Shawntae Spencer [...]
Niners Nation (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Well then. According to Maiocco (as seen in this Chronicle article ), Tarell Brown will start at left cornerback opposite Shawntae Spencer . Big thanks to kezarvet for mentioning this in the Pro Bowl Voting FanPost . I hadn't even noticed it yet. According to the Chronicle article, Nate Clements will likely shift inside to a slot position when the 49ers are in their nickel defense, with Dre Bly now...
SFist (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson (80) celebrates after catching a pass for a first down as San Francisco 49ers cornerback Shawntae Spencer (36) defends during the fourth quarter of a NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 in Houston. The Texans beat the 49ers 24-21. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) by Daisy Barringer It was only a few short weeks ago that, in a moment of complete naivety and...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
BOB LEVEY Getty Images Rookie wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) of the 49ers reaches high to make one of his five receptions – for 56 yards – as Texans cornerback Jacques Reeves (35) closes in. HOUSTON – Cornerback Shawntae Spencer on Sunday made a strong argument that he, not Nate Clements, is the top coverage man on the 49ers' defense. For most of the game, Spencer lined up across...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
It was a question that had Shawntae Spencer vaulting off his stool in hysterics. Such a ridiculous question, he said. What was asked of the 49ers' right cornerback was if he thought the 49ers were lacking in speed on defense. Offense, too, for that matter. "...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
It was a question that had Shawntae Spencer vaulting off his stool in hysterics. Such a ridiculous question, he said. What was asked of the 49ers' right cornerback was if he thought the 49ers were lacking in speed on defense. Offense, too, for that matter. "...
Niners Nation (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Tomorrow the Atlanta Falcons travel to Candlestick Park to take on our San Francisco 49ers in what should be a rather good matchup. Still, all these previews I see aren't good enough, I most certainly need more. A couple weeks ago before the Seahawks game I posted an article much like this in which I simulated the game on Madden NFL 10 for the Xbox 360--the game picked the 49ers to win it, and wouldn't...
Turf Show Times (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
In an effort to better know the San Francisco 49ers , I exchanged questions with Fooch from SBN's Niners Nation . Here's a little more about the 49ers. 1. I think it's fair to say that the 49ers have surprised a lot of people with their fast start the season. What's been the difference between this year's 49ers team and those from the recent past? At this point it's probably the development of the...
RooftopBlog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
By Comedian Sean Keane It was a banner day for Sean-variant names in the NFL this week. LeSean McCoy and DeSean Jackson each scored touchdowns for Philadelphia. Shawntae Spencer intercepted a pass for the 49ers. Knowshon Moreno rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown for the Broncos. And Marshawn Lynch was still suspended, so he [...]
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