Bits from Belichick
boston.com 10/5/2008 — FOXBOROUGH Patriots coach Bill Belichick held his regular Friday press conference a bit earlier than normal today (9:45 a.m.), with the team leaving for San Francisco after its practice this afternoon. Here were a few nuggets of note:
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Welcome to the Stick
beloblog.com 10/5/2008 — Hey all -- We are here in San Francisco, where it is a sunny late morning and cheerleaders are practicing spelling "STEVE" on the field in honor of former 49ers quarterback Steve Young, whose jersey will be retired at halftime...
Pats Over Come Early Deficit Beat Niners 30-21
patriotsgab.com 10/6/2008 — The New England Patriots for the first time in franchise history defeated the San Francisco 49ers Sunday at Candlestick Park 30-21. The victory now puts the Patriots at 3-1 at the quarter mark of the NFL season, and gets them back in the winning column after losing to the Miami Dolphins.
Patriots doing what 49ers can only talk about
sfgate.com 10/6/2008 — The 49ers, having stopped the Patriots twice in front of their home crowd, lined up for the play without a chance of doing it for a third time. In that clutch moment, they couldn't keep New England out of the end zone, because that's who they are. ...
49ers QB, OC receive lesson from the master
insidebayarea.com 10/6/2008 — SAN FRANCISCO Successive plays in the fourth quarter Sunday provided both illustration and punctuation for the misery inflicted upon 49ers quarterback J. T. O'Sullivan. And, by extension, his Yoda, offensive coordinator Mike Martz. With the Niners ...
Patriots 30, 49ers 21 / GAME REVIEW
sfgate.com 10/6/2008 — Defense EMPTY CHAIR Actually, the chair shouldn't even be in this sad summation, just a blank square. The 49ers could not stop the run, could not stop the pass and, therefore, could not get off the field. The unit was on the field nearly 40 minutes. ...
Patriots-49ers Stats —
Boston.com -- Football news 10/6/2008
New England 7 10 7 6--30 San Francisco 14 0 0 7--21 First Quarter SF--Gore 16 pass from O'Sullivan (Nedney kick), 8:57. NE--Moss 66 pass from Cassel (Gostkowski kick), 7:35. SF--Bruce 6 pass from O'Sullivan (Nedney kick), 5:25. Second Quarter NE--FG ...
