Archive for September, 2009

As I watched the screen of a “netbook” style laptop waiting for the next play to refresh, I remember the sense of victory I had when the 49ers got the ball back late in the 4th quarter.
I was unable to see the game live or otherwise due to a friend’s birthday party we were attending.
“Just [...]

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Today’s San Jose Mercury News reports that the 49ers stadium project is moving forward in Santa Clara
Cities trying ensure their traffic concerns are met, all comments are in on the first draft of a massive study on the environmental impact of the proposed 49ers stadium in Santa Clara. Now Santa Clara officials must go back [...]

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CBSSports.com reports RB Frank Gore will be sidelined for approximately three weeks, according to a team official. Gore suffered a right ankle strain and right hind foot sprain in Week 3. The team will have to go with rookie Glen Coffee, who had 54 yards in the teams stunning loss to the Vikings Sunday [...]

I wrote this article after the third preseason game of 2009 detailing who the 49ers were as a team. My reactions to their play in the preseason led me to make some statements about the team as well as identify some areas that appeared to need improvement. I thought I would follow up [...]

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There’s still plenty of talk about drafted WR Michael Crabtree, and what is going to happen with him in the future when it comes to playing in the NFL or possibly re-entering the NFL draft in 2010. Players are starting to speak out on Crabtree, and current Niner Takeo Spikes did just that on [...]

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The 49ers were notified today that RB Frank Gore has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week following his performance Sunday versus the Seattle Seahawks. With touchdown runs of 79 and 80 yards, 49ers RB Frank Gore became the only player in NFL history, other than Barry Sanders (80 & 82 at TB, 10/12/97), [...]

It appears that running back Frank Gore is going to be okay, as head coach Mike Singletary said that the running back, who left yesterday’s game with a right ankle sprain, should “be fine going forward. It’s a day-to-day thing. The closer we get to Sunday, the more he’s going to get excited.” Gore insisted [...]

San Francisco running back Frank Gore silenced anyone doubting his running ability this week as he charged the field for a stifling 207 yards on just 16 carries for two touchdowns as the 49ers defeated divisional foe Seattle.
Coming off a poor performance last week in which Gore ran for a mere 30 yards off of [...]

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The San Francisco 49ers lost one of their own on Wednesday as former head coach Monte Clark has passed away at the age of 72.
Clark shares the rare distinction of getting fired from the 49ers – under owner Eddie DeBartolo – after one season, in which the team went 8-6 in 1976. Clark had a [...]

The Press Democrat says that it looks like Josh Morgan is going to stay on the field on run downs:
Josh Morgan has replaced Bruce this season as the receiver who remains on the field even during run situations. He showed his blocking on a short pass to Battle when he blocked Wilson out [...]

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