by Wade Payne - AP View full size photo » Run the ball. We have to see if Chris Johnson can get anything against this great 49ers defense that allows only 85 yards per game on the ground. If anyone can do it, the leading rusher in the NFL can. Running the ball will also keep the pressure off Vince Young in his second start in two years. The Titans will be much better off relying on Chris Johnson...
We have talked about how the offensive line looked better last week against the Jaguars which begs the question of whether the line got better or just looked good against a weaker Jacksonville defense. They will get the chance to answer that question on Sunday. The 49ers defense leads the league in yards per carry on defense and are second in the league in yards per game allowed. Those numbers are...
Name Position Injury Practice Status Game Status TEN Mike Otto T Knee Did Not Participate In Practice Questionable Javon Ringer RB Back Did Not Participate In Practice Out David Thornton LB Hip Did Not Participate In Practice Questionable Nick Harper CB Forearm Limited Participation in Practice Questionable Jevon Kearse DE Knee Limited Participation in Practice Questionable David Stewart T Hamstring...
For a team that has lost three straight games, two of them "winnable" games on the road, the 49ers seemed unusually chipper in practice this week, full of bluster and bonhomie. Tight end Vernon Davis said the attitude reflects the players' belief that they...
As monolithic as it is in its influence on American sports, the NFL is really a closed little shop where people on the inside crisscross each other throughout their careers. Such as Mike Singletary and Jeff Fisher. In 1981, Singletary and Fisher were rookie...
The Tennessee Titans (1-6) travel west to play the San Francisco 49ers (3-4) Sunday at Candlestick Park (3:15 p.m. CST). The trip is a rare one for the Titans, who last played a regular season game at Candlestick Park on Oct. 3, 1999. That game was the team’s first loss in a 13-win regular season. [...]
HOUSTON – Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns and the Houston Texans built a big lead before holding on for a 24-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Texans led 21-0 at halftime, then withstood a rally led by backup quarterback Alex Smith. Eugene Wilson's interception on fourth down halted the 49ers' last-gasp drive. San Francisco (3-3) benched Shaun Hill after a terrible first half,
HOUSTON – Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns and the Houston Texans built a big lead before holding on for a 24-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Texans led 21-0 at halftime, then withstood a rally led by backup quarterback Alex Smith. Eugene Wilson's interception on fourth down halted the 49ers' last-gasp drive. San Francisco (3-3) benched Shaun Hill after a terrible first half,
While the Minnesota Vikings certainly impressed with a 38-26 win against Green Bay in Lambeau Field, the fall of the previously undefeated Denver Broncos has now left just two unbeaten teams remaining in the league. The Indianapolis Colts eeked past the San Francisco 49ers, 18-14, while the New Orleans Saints survived a late onside-kick and [...] Added by: egriffin Viewed: 1 time(s) Tags/Keywords:...
HOUSTON – Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns and the Houston Texans built a big lead before holding on for a 24-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Texans led 21-0 at halftime, then withstood a rally led by backup quarterback Alex Smith. Eugene Wilson's interception on fourth down halted the 49ers' last-gasp drive. San Francisco (3-3) benched Shaun Hill after a terrible first half,
As we count down the days and hours until the Pittsburgh Steelers return to action on Monday night against the Denver Broncos , here are some fun updated odds out of Las Vegas. Odds To Win 2009 Super Bowl Team Odds New Orleans Saints 3/1 Indianapolis Colts 5/1 New England Patriots 11/2 Minnesota Vikings 8/1 Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1 Baltimore Ravens 13/1 Philadelphia Eagles 14/1 Dallas Cowboys 18/1...
The only significant change today was that Jevon Kearse did not practice. He's been banged up and relatively ineffective this season (minus a sack in the opener), so we'll see if we see him on Sunday. After the jump we've got the Thursday transcripts from Greg Manusky and Jimmy Raye. 49ers Out (Definitely Will Not Play) CB Nate Clements (shoulder) DE Demetric Evans (shoulder) OT Joe Staley (knee) Did...
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Colt McCoy looks like junior Jeff Garcia but more talented. Garcia and Greg Knapp began their careers excelling together. Browse more photos » Greg Knapp and Jeff Garcia rose to prominence together. The San Francisco 49ers signed Garcia from the Stampeders in 1998, Knapp's second season as quarterbacks coach. After Steve Young suffered a career ending traumatic...
Vince Young #10 of the Tennessee Titans drops back to throw a pass during their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at LP Field on November 1, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith Alex Smith and Vince Young have crossed paths on several occasions at NFL functions. They've offered each other some encouraging words during the difficult times, like after each lost...
HOUSTON – Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns and the Houston Texans built a big lead before holding on for a 24-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Texans led 21-0 at halftime, then withstood a rally led by backup quarterback Alex Smith. Eugene Wilson's interception on fourth down halted the 49ers' last-gasp drive. San Francisco (3-3) benched Shaun Hill after a terrible first half, and...
HOUSTON – Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns and the Houston Texans built a big lead before holding on for a 24-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Texans led 21-0 at halftime, then withstood a rally led by backup quarterback Alex Smith. Eugene Wilson's interception on fourth down halted the 49ers' last-gasp drive. San Francisco (3-3) benched Shaun Hill after a terrible first half, and...
HOUSTON – Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns and the Houston Texans built a big lead before holding on for a 24-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Texans led 21-0 at halftime, then withstood a rally led by backup quarterback Alex Smith. Eugene Wilson's interception on fourth down halted the 49ers' last-gasp drive. San Francisco (3-3) benched Shaun Hill after a terrible first half, and...
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