January 25th, 2012 
Steve Spooner 
Posted in Even though the 49ers season is over, let us take a look back at some of the bright spots of the season that was. Alex Smith finally found a system in which to be successful with in the NFL, Vernon Davis became Smith’s safety net, and the defense became one of the best in the [...]
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A Look Back at 2011, Three Bright Spots of The Season
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NFC Championship Preview: Giants @ 49ers
One day, one team, one game. That is all that stands between the San Francisco 49ers and a trip to Indianapolis and Super Bowl 46. That team as you well know is the New York Giants, and they are very well determined to make sure that they are the ones that head to Super Bowl [...]
Divisional Preview: Offense vs Defense, Saints vs. 49ers
The moment is almost here, the moment the San Francisco 49ers and their fans have waited 8 long years for: the Playoffs. The 49ers will welcome red hot Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints to Candlestick Park, in a matchup of one of the league’s best offenses and one of the league’s best defenses. [...]
49ers Edge St. Louis; Grab No. 2 Seed With 34-27 Victory
After the San Francisco 49ers had to make stops late to hold off the suddenly spunky St. Louis Rams in their regular-season finale, their first-year coach was clear he definitely did not have mixed emotions. “I feel great,” Jim Harbaugh said after the 34-27 victory over a two-win team Sunday that turned out to be [...]
Week 16 Preview: 49ers @ Seahwaks
Following the dominating performance that the 49ers put forth on Monday against Pittsburgh, the team will attempt to keep it up against the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle comes into the game needing a win to keep its slim playoff hopes alive. San Francisco needs the win to keep its hopes of a first round bye hopes [...]
Niners Play Lights Out in 20-3 Win Over Pittsburgh
After losing two of their last three, the 49ers Monday night got back to doing what they do best – play takeaway and go lights out on defense. Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Candlestick Park, the Niners defense laid a whipping on the Steelers offense, holding them to three points in a 20-3 [...]
Gore Insists He’s Healthy
If RB Frank Gore isn’t healthy, he isn’t telling anyone. The workhorse back of the Niners said to the media on Friday that is is ready to go for Monday night against the Steelers at home. Frank Gore on Friday said the sparse number of carries he had against Arizona was related to the game [...]
49ers surrender lead late in loss to Arizona; 21-19
John Skelton stepped in for the injured Kevin Kolb and threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, and the Cardinals rallied to hand the 49ers their third loss of the season, 21-19, on Sunday. Fitzgerald had seven catches for 149 yards, including a 46-yarder for a touchdown and a 53-yarder to set up the go-ahead score. He [...]
