Archive for September, 2009

49ers vs. Vikings: Hind Sight is 20/20

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 [...]

Niners New Stadium Project in Santa Clara Moving Ahead

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 [...]

Gore to Miss About Three Weeks with Foot Sprain

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 in [...]

Impressions After Week 2

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 every few [...]

Spikes Speaks Out on Crabtree

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 Monday. [...]

Gore Takes Home NFC Offensive Player of the Week Award

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), [...]

Gore is Day-to-Day w/ Ankle Injury After Huge Day Sunday

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 [...]

Gore Goes Off in 23-10 Win Over Seattle

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 [...]