December 20th, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in On the same day he was named as the “Len Eshmont Award” winner for a record eighth time, San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Bryant Young gave hints that this will be his final season in uniform. After Wednesday’s practice [[which Bryant sat out]], the 14-year veteran told NBC-11, “More than likely, this is my last [...]
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Rookie Willis and Punter Lee Make the Pro Bowl
The 49′ers will send two of its players to Hawaii– rookie linebacker Patrick Willis and punter Andy Lee. Willis, who leads the NFL with 142 tackles, made the NFC squad as a reserve. Meanwhile, Lee is currently first in the NFL with a net average of 42.4 yards-per-punt while his 48.3 yards-per-punt ranks second.
Coach Says Offense Unchanged With Hill
He gave his team Sunday off and will do the same today but head coach Mike Nolan still had some obligations yesterday– Monday’s press conference. Talking about Saturday’s 20-13 win at home against Cincinnati, Nolan said “The difference in the game was that all three phases played well from start to finish. In the game, [...]
Hill Huge as the Niners Top Cincy 20-13
A season that has not been the way they imagined it took a positive turn Saturday night at Monster Park, as the 49′ers, led by QB Shaun Hill he looked like a star QB in the teams 20-13 win over the Bengals. Frank Gore was another big factor, as all night he looked like the [...]
49′ers Host Bengals Tomorrow Evening
The 49′ers play host the Cincinnati Bengals tomorrow afternoon. The Niners come into this inter-conference matchup at 3-and-10 on the season, having dropped a 27-7 decision last Sunday at home against the Minnesota Vikings. Meanwhile, the Bengals are 5-and-8 after last weekend’s 19-10 win at home against the St. Louis Rams. The Bengals have won [...]
Niners Offically Put Smith on IR
Alex Smith’s season is over after the 49ers placed the starting quarterback on injured reserve with a nagging shoulder injury. Smith will undergo season-ending surgery on the shoulder today. He finishes the year with just 914 passing yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions over seven games. San Francisco signed veteran quarterback Chris Weinke to [...]
49ers Sign QB Weinke
To shore up their injury-depleted quarterback position, the San Francisco 49ers went retro. No, they didn’t sign Vinny Testaverde; however, they did sign an ex-Carolina Panther to their roster. On Wednesday, San Francisco signed Chris Weinke to backup current starter Shaun Hill. Weinke’s signing puts him in former starting QB Alex Smith’s spot, [...]
Smith Claims He and Nolan Have No Issues
Everytime you turn around it looks as if Mike Nolan and Alex Smith are being linked to having problems. Tuesday the team took quick action in putting out the latest fire that says that Nolan and Smith are having issues, stating that if they both are back next season they will be able to [...]
