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Donte Whitner was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty late in the 49ers' 35-11 win over the Rams last Thursday night.
He did not agree with the call, and voiced his displeasure on SiriusXM NFL Radio the day after.
"I…
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Given his legendary commitment to his craft, you’ll be surprised to hear this: Niners defensive tackle Justin Smith didn’t always give maximum effort during his career at Jefferson City (Mo.) High.
Yes, the NFL’s Hardest Working Man didn’t go full…
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Monday, September 30, 2013
A week before meeting the 49ers, the Houston Texans owned a 20-3 halftime lead Sunday on the 49ers’ arch rival, the Seattle Seahawks. “We’re going to get right back in that same spot and finish the job,” quarterback Matt Schaub…
Monday, September 30, 2013
If the 49ers want receiving help, Jerry Rice is willing to contribute – as a consultant.
No, Rice isn’t looking to put back on a 49ers uniform, three years after getting enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for…
Monday, September 30, 2013
The 49ers went a lackluster 2-2 in the season’s proverbial “first quarter.” Still to come are 12 games, only three of which are against teams currently with a winning record.
Those upper-echelon foes are the Tennessee Titans (3-1; host 49ers…
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Niners fans weren’t thrilled with Texans quarterback Matt Schaub on Sunday.
And they were hardly alone.
With Houston leading Seattle by seven points and less than three minutes left, Schaub’s wounded-duck, third-down toss was intercepted by a noted 49ers nemesis,…
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Sunday, September 29, 2013
Was Frank Gore’s latest touchdown the best of among his 49ers-record 53 rushing touchdowns?
“I don’t know. I have a lot of touchdowns,” Gore responded after the 35-11 win over the Rams. “Happy I got in there, though, and happy…
Saturday, September 28, 2013
For the second time in as many weeks, 49ers safety Donte Whitner is taking exception to a penalty that was assessed against him.
After an end zone hit on St. Louis Rams wide receiver Chris Givens in the fourth quarter…
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Friday, September 27, 2013
Patton, who sustained a broken finger during training camp, limped off the field on the final play of the first quarter and did not return. Based on his first-quarter playing time, the fourth-round pick was poised to assume a more…
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Friday, September 27, 2013
Veteran Dan Skuta started Thursday’s game at right outside linebacker in place of Aldon Smith. But it was rookie Corey Lemonier who ended up playing more snaps — 43 of the the team’s 67 defensive plays compared to 32 for …
Friday, September 27, 2013
Here is how the 49ers graded out in their 35-11 win Thursday night over the host St. Louis Rams:
Pass offense: Colin Kaepernick overcame another shaky start and rekindled his combination with Anquan Boldin (five catches, 90 yards) and Vernon…
Friday, September 27, 2013
Following the 49ers' 35-11 victory over the Rams Thursday night, Colin Kaepernick appeared on the NFL Network's postgame set.
"Many people say you favorited a lot of the ignorance that was going on on Twitter. How can it not bother…
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
The 49ers, a team that suffered few injuries on their way to the Super Bowl last season, have been riddled with losses early this season. In their fourth game of the season, they were missing their nose tackle Ian Williams…
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
It appears the 49ers’ win Thursday night won’t be accompanied by a significant loss.
Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Staley was injured when running back LaMichael James fell on the back of his legs with 1:50 left in San Francisco’s…
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
The 49ers turned to an old remedy to help cure what ailed their gasping-and-wheezing offense: Frank Gore.
After he curiously received only three second-half carries four days earlier, Gore rushed for 153 yards on 20 carries and had a 34-yard…
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Add another player to the 49ers’ ever-growing list of walking wounded. Wide receiver Quinton Patton incurred a foot injury sometime in the first half and limped off the locker room. He was officially declared out of the game by the…
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
Marlon Moore, who had only one catch as the 49ers No. 3 wideout through three games, is inactive, and former Chiefs receiver Jon Baldwin instead will suit up for the first time.
Also bolstering that embattled receiver unit will be…
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Instead of finishing strong, the 49ers have been finished off the past two weeks: In the fourth quarter of their losses to the Seahawks and Colts, they’ve been outscored, 31-0.
This week, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was asked about the…
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Niners safety Donte Whitner said he won’t be fined for his unnecessary roughness penalty on the first play of Sunday’s 27-7 loss to the Colts.
Whitner was flagged for hitting with the crown of his helmet when he drilled running…
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Before each NFL game, the beat writers for each team request an opposing player to speak with on a conference call.
This week, for example, the 49ers beat writers selected Rams chatty cornerback Cortland Finnegan. It was a pleasant experience.…
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Running back Frank Gore was upset and frustrated. There was no question about that.
But Gore said his anger was with the team’s 27-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, not with his involvement – or lack thereof --…
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Nnamdi Asomugha’s fourth-quarter knee injury Sunday apparently is serious enough that the 49ers have promoted rookie cornerback Darryl Morris from the practice squad. Morris, undrafted out of Texas State, fills a roster spot created by Aldon Smith’s move Monday to…
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
After signing with the 49ers in March, backup safety Craig Dahl divulged some trade secrets he learned during his tenure with the Rams.
Last year, he said, the 49ers made a habit of tipping their offensive plays, tells that could…
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Colin Kaepernick is under social-media fire, apparently to his motivational delight, after enduring back-to-back losses for the first time as the 49ers starting quarterback. Kaepernick has “favorited” bitter Tweets condemning his struggles after blowout losses to the Seattle Seahawks and…
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
At the end of every Friday practice, the 49ers gather at midfield for Wise Words. It’s typically a player who is chosen to deliver a message of his choosing, and on the most recent Friday team captain Justin Smith was …
Monday, September 23, 2013
Frank Gore looked like he got dinged up in Sunday’s 27-7 loss to Indianapolis, and Monday’s practice report revealed the 49ers’ running back has a knee injury.
Gore was a full participant in the walk-through practice, and coach Jim Harbaugh…
Monday, September 23, 2013
Wide receiver Jon Baldwin was a first-round draft pick in 2011. Running back LaMichael James was chosen in the second round a year later.
With the 49ers’ offense struggling, Baldwin and James have not been able to provide any assistance.…
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Monday, September 23, 2013
Jim Harbaugh declined Monday to “rehash” the 49ers decision to play Aldon Smith on Sunday, and the coach instead discussed how they’ll forge ahead without their sack leader, who is on indefinite leave for treatment after his recent drunken-driving arrest.…
Monday, September 23, 2013
All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis is scheduled to undergo an MRI examination Monday on his groin, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said.
Willis, who sustained the injury while in pursuit of Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne on a late-third quarter play,…
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Monday, September 23, 2013
It is the day after one of the worst days in Harbaugh Era history, and for the first time in years, that era is being scrutinized not with slackjawed admiration for budding genius, but for dry rot at the base.…
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Monday, September 23, 2013
he 49ers likely will use a committee of defenders to fill in for Aldon Smith, who went on indefinite leave Sunday after playing all 72 defensive snaps in their 27-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Smith was a part-time player…
Monday, September 23, 2013
Here is how the 49ers (1-2) graded in their 27-7 home loss Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts (2-1):
Pass offense: VernonDavis’ first absence in 99 straight games proved glaring as no receivers stepped up to fill that complementary role next…
Sunday, September 22, 2013
The obvious, A-plus-B-equals-C way to view Sunday’s implod-o-rama at Candlestick Park is to say that karma and the Law Of Finite Fortune took turns on the San Francisco 49ers.
Karma, because they allowed defensive end Aldon Smith to play Sunday’s…
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Sunday, September 22, 2013
Aldon Smith is taking an indefinite leave from the 49ers to seek treatment after Friday’s arrest for suspicion of drunken driving, team CEO Jed York said after Sunday’s 27-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Smith, who played in the game,…
Sunday, September 22, 2013
The 49ers’ offensive malaise entered its second week Sunday in a 27-7 upset loss to the Colts on Sunday at Candlestick Park.
On the heels of a desultory 29-3 defeat in Seattle, San Francisco collected as many punts as points…
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Niners outside linebacker Aldon Smith is active for today’s game against the Colts at Candlestick Park while tight end Vernon Davis will have his streak of 93 consecutive games played snapped because of a hamstring injury. On Friday, Jim Harbaugh…
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Saturday, September 21, 2013
The players in the top matchup will never be on the field at the same time, but their performances will go a long way in determining the winner of Sunday’s game.
Andrew Luck finished second in the NFL Offensive Rookie…
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Friday, September 20, 2013
Davis hasn’t missed a game since Oct. 7, 2007, when he sat with a knee injury. He didn’t make a bold proclamation Friday about his ability to continue his consecutive-games-played streak.…
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Friday, September 20, 2013
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Friday, September 20, 2013
It’s not clear if Aldon Smith will play Sunday, but he is practicing today, not long after he posted $5,250 bail and was released from Santa Clara County Jail.
The 49ers outside linebacker was in attendance at 12:40 p.m. for…
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
It appears the 49ers could net another second-round pick from the trade of Alex Smith to Kansas City. The Chiefs’ compensation: Respectability, at the very least. Smith threw for 273 yards and continued his turnover-free season Thursday night to direct…
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
Running back LaMichael James practiced for the first time this season Thursday, albeit in a limited capacity three weeks after spraining his left knee in the exhibition finale at San Diego. James likely will be listed as questionable Friday when…
Thursday, September 19, 2013
The 49ers defensive line may get rookie reinforcements at some point this season, but Vic Fangio today said he has no idea when draft picks Tank Carradine and Quinton Dial will be back, and in Dial’s case, what position he’ll …
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Colin Kaepernick apparently is coping well after his worst statistical passing game as the 49ers’ starting quarterback.
Kaepernick, who accounted for four turnovers (three interceptions, one fumble) in Sunday’s 29-3 loss at Seattle, is responding in stoic fashion.
“Colin’s a…
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Free safety Eric Reid said he’s passed initial baseline tests in the wake of a concussion that knocked him out of the 49ers’ loss at Seattle, putting him on track to play this Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Reid, the…
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Fullback Bruce Miller was at a position in which Delanie Walker likely would have lined up a year ago in the same situation.
Miller was in a wing position, just outside of right tackle Anthony Davis, at the snap of…
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
The 49ers, who went into Sunday’s game in Seattle with only one player, LaMichael James, on their injury report, emerged from it with 10 injured players, including quarterback Colin Kaepernick and the team’s entire starting defensive line.
Kaepernick is listed …
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Trent Richardson didn't fit into the Browns' plans. They're pushing forward without him.
Cleveland traded the powerful running back to the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday, a stunning move just two games into this season and only one year after drafting…
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Rookie free safety Eric Reid has not experienced any setbacks after leaving Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks due to a concussion, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said.
Reid was back at practice on Wednesday, wearing a no-contact blue jersey. However,…
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Insider Matt Maiocco explains why fullback Owen Marecic can thank Tony Jerod-Eddie for Marecic's spot on the 49ers’ 53-man roster.
After 49ers starting nose tackle Ian Williams was lost for the season due to a broken left ankle sustained Sunday…
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