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Niners Nation (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
The 49ers invested a nice little chunk of change in free agents for the second consecutive years and were expecting big things. Justin Smith has delivered as expected, Isaac Bruce has been up and down, DeShaun Foster has not done much of anything, including the hideous fumble yesterday, and we've discussed J.T. O'Sullivan plenty. Aside from the bigger name free agents, two signings have provided a...
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Larry Brown Sports (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
I’m all for penalizing unnecessary roughness on the football field and discouraging late hits or helmet-to-helmet hits, but I believe the NFL has become too aggressive in doling out fines to defensive players. Take for instance the fine on Eric Smith of the Jets. Smith was just laying a normal hit on Anquan [...]
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/19/2008
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Takeo Spikes was one of the last 49ers to shower and dress following last week's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. When he was finally ready to be interviewed, he seemed to be speaking as much to his teammates as the reporters gathered around him.
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/15/2008
It didn't take long for Takeo Spikes to claim a statistical niche with his new team. He's the first linebacker in franchise history to record interceptions in three consecutive games. He had interceptions against New Orleans, New England and Philadelphia and...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/15/2008
It didn't take long for Takeo Spikes to claim a statistical niche with his new team. He's the first linebacker in franchise history to record interceptions in three consecutive games. He had interceptions against New Orleans, New England and Philadelphia and...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
Linebacker Takeo Spikes didn't want to talk about his interception even though with three picks, he now has as many as the 49ers' secondary combined. "We're not getting off the field," he said of another frustrating day for the defense. "If we knew why, we...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Although Takeo Spikes was talking about Eagles running back Brian Westbrook, the San Francisco linebacker was really saying a little something about his own persistence and passion for their game.
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
SANTA CLARA Takeo Spikes thinks he and his 49ers defensive teammates could handle the Saints' Reggie Bush if he would just line up where he's supposed to at halfback. GERALD HERBERT Associated Press file, 2008 Reggie Bush, shown eluding Redskins defenders this month, has become a workhorse for the Saints with Deuce McAllister out.
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Field Gulls (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
Leonard Weaver versus Takeo Spikes Not pictured: Blocking. On August 10 th , days before the start of the preseason, the San Francisco 49ers signed Takeo Spikes out of semi-retirement to play their Ted linebacker. The Ted linebacker, plainly, is the inside linebacker within a two-gap 3-4 that attacks blockers and opens lanes for the playmaking Mike linebacker. The Mike linebacker is the other inside...
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New Love Lines (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
The 49ers today decided to let LB Dontarrious Thomas go on waivers to make room for LB Ahmad Brooks of Cincinnati. Thomas was signed from the Vikings during this offseason, but never made a huge impact. And with the signing of Takeo Spikes, it didn’t make it any easier for him. For Brooks, he comes [...]
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Cincy Jungle (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
A certain former Bengals super-potential-star, found a home, and a teammate to another former Bengals linebacker. The San Francisco 49ers acquired Brooks on Sunday , writes Niners Nation. If you're wondering who Brooks' teammate is, it's Takeo Spikes.
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
The 49ers "are going to be one of those teams that comes under the radar," said Takeo Spikes, although it's hard to imagine a team with the voluble linebacker flying so low in the public perception. He said he had the Super Bowl in mind when he signed with...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
The 49ers "are going to be one of those teams that comes under the radar," said Takeo Spikes, although it's hard to imagine a team with the voluble linebacker flying so low in the public perception. He said he had the Super Bowl in mind when he signed with...
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Revenge Of The Birds (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
The fight for an inside linebacker job could become even tougher tommorrow when the Cardinals finalize the signing of former 49er Brandon Moore. Moore was recently cut by the 49ers in order to make room for Takeo Spikes. We'll cover the signing in depth tommorrow when it's actually official but keep in mind that someone will have to be cut to make room for Moore. Adding another linebacker to an already...
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Mark Maske's NFL Insider (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Linebacker Brandon Moore, released by the San Francisco 49ers, agreed to a contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The 49ers released Moore on Sunday before signing linebacker Takeo Spikes. Former 49ers defensive coordinator Billy Davis now is the Cardinals' linebackers coach....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
