The Niners came into the weekend draft needing to address two major positions on their roster – offensive tackle and outside pass-rusher. With nine picks overall, it seemed more than likely the club would choose players at those positions.
Instead, they didn’t go that route, and basically would have been fools to pass up on electric [...]
Erin Andrews interviews former Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree on becoming a 49er
(on the city of San Franciscco): It has great weather. I can’t wait to play football in that weather.
(on playing in San Francisco instead of Oakland): I feel like I’m in the position where if somebody wants me and needs me, I just can’t wait to play.
(on SF QB situation): I have no idea. As [...]
The Niners got a gift on Saturday with wide out Michael Crabtree falling to the team with the #10 pick in the NFL Draft. Some had Crabtree being the top wide out, but the Raiders stopped that with the selection of Darrius Heyward-Bey with the #7 pick.
Crabtree is 41 career touchdowns, and despite a [...]
While the Niners have a couple of throwers already on their roster, today’s SF Chronicle reports that the team has not ruled out going after a high-profile QB in Saturday’s draft. “It’s not like we’d draft a guy and have him compete for the starting job,” general manager Scot McCloughan said Wednesday on the [...]
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat is reporting that Director of football administration Terry Tumey, a member of the 49ers’ organization for the past eight years, resigned from his post last week.
The report says that Tumey will likely become become athletic director at Dominican University in San Rafael. Tumey’s responsibilities with the 49ers included planning [...]
The Mike Singletary era officially begins at Arizona in Week 1. The 49ers showed marked improvement when Singletary took over for Mike Nolan who was fired after Week 7. The 49ers went 5-3 over the final eight games of the season, one win better than eventually the eventual NFC champions. Though the Cardinals did sweep [...]
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Sun, Sept. 13
at Arizona Cardinals
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4:15 p.m.
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Sun, Sept. 20
vs. Seattle Seahawks
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4:05 p.m.
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Sun, Sept. 27
at Minnesota Vikings
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1 p.m.
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Sun, Oct. 4
vs. St. Louis Rams
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4:15 p.m.
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Sun, Oct. 11
vs. Atlanta Falcons
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4:05 p.m.
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Bye
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Sun, Oct. 25
at Houston Texans
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1 p.m.
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Sun, Nov. 1
at Indianapolis Colts
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1 p.m.
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Sun, Nov. 8
vs. Tennessee Titans
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4:15 p.m.
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Thu, Nov. 12
vs. Chicago Bears
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8:20 p.m.
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Sun, Nov. 22
at Green Bay Packers
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1 p.m.
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Sun, Nov. 29
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The Niners will get their 2008 leading wide out back, as receiver Isaac Bruce has told the team he’s coming back for the 09 season. Bruce told coach Mike Singletary on Wednesday of his decision to return for his 16th NFL season.
He missed the 49ers’ minicamp last month while contemplating retirement, but his return [...]
