November 30th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Typically, the San Francisco’s game plan is usually dictated by the run and their defense. During Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Candlestick Park, there was a slight change of plans in the team playbook as the pass would take center stage, with decent results. Alex Smith threw for a pair of touchdowns while [...]
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Smith, Defense Help 49ers Shut Down Jaguars 20-3
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Spikes Likely a Game-Time Decision vs Jags
49ers’ linebacker Takeo Spikes will likely be a game-time decision on Sunday with a left hamstring strain, according to beat writer Matt Maiocco. Spikes missed last week’s game against the Packers with the injury. Spikes is reportedly doing better, but the team still isn’t confident that he will play this week.
49ers Promote CB Dre’ Bly, WR Issac Bruce To Be Inactive vs Jags
A couple moves have already been made for the Niners tomorrow vs the Jags: Veteran Dre’ Bly will start at left cornerback Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars in place of Tarell Brown, who took over for Nate Clements on Nov. 1 against the Indianapolis Colts. Also, Singletary said receiver Isaac Bruce will not suit up [...]
Singletary Says the Spread Wasn’t That Much of a Help
The Press Democrat says that Mike Singletary doesn’t feel the spread did all that much to help the Niners yesterday: 49ers head coach Mike Singletary said he does not think the team using the shotgun formation and spreading the field was the reason for their comeback in Week 11. “I think that’s a combination of [...]
Niners Drop Tampering Charges Against the Jets
49ers president Jed York is dropping the team’s tampering charge against the New York Jets over Michael Crabtree, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Monday. The 49ers filed tampering charges with the NFL regarding their then-negotiations with first-round draft pick Crabtree. The 49ers investigated and filed the charge against the Jets [...]
Niners Comeback Falls Short in 30-24 Setback to Packers
The Niners Sunday found themselves in a huge hole, trailing the Packers 30-10 in the fourth quarter, only to claw their way back before finally falling in Green Bay 30-24. San Fran falls to 4-6 on the season, and their short one-game winning streak is also over. “Either we’re digging ourselves a hole early in [...]
Niners Play Takeaway with Five Picks in 10-6 Win Over Bears
The last few weeks have not been easy to watch as the 49ers have slipped from a contender to a team that looked like they were a long way away from being worthy of a playoff spot. Thursday night at home vs the Chicago Bears, the offense still seemed stuck in the mud, but the [...]
Titans vs. 49ers Video Preview from CBS
The Titans are coming off their first win of the season and will be looking to make it two straight when they visit the 49ers. NFL.com analyst Pat Kirwan and Jason Horowitz preview the game, which you can watch this Sunday at 4:15 p.m. ET on CBS.
