Letter to Mike Singletary and Jimmy Raye
ninernoise.com 14 days ago — Dear Mr Singletary and Mr Raye, Currently your team stands at 4-6, three games back from the Cardinals in the NFC West lead. With six games left on the schedule and us losing five of the last six games the opportunity of making the playoffs as a wild card team is basically closed. The only way...

49ers OC Raye speaks on Michael Crabtree and Tony Gonzalez
examiner.com 10/9/2009 — Offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye sees some similarities between Tony Gonzalez (above) andVernon Davis(AP Photo/John Bazemore)The day after Michael Crabtree signed with the 49ers, all the buzz around 49ers head quarters on Thursday surrounded the rook...

[49ers] 49ers CB Nate Clements Suffers A Broken Shoulder Blade
gridironfans.com 11/1/2009 — Cornerback Nate Clements was not in the 49ers' starting lineup today, and it might be a while before he returns. Clements sustained a fractured right scapula in today's game against the Colts. At this point, it is unknown whether it's a season-ending injury. Source: Press Democrat  ...

The Key Figure In 49ers Fortunes Is Not Singletary Nor Smith
bleacherreport.com 10/31/2009 — A preview of the 49ers-Colts game and also an explanation of why neither coach Mike Singletary or new quarterback Alex Smith will be the most important man in the organization going forward.

49ers bench "$80 million" cornerback Clements
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com 11/1/2009 — The 49ers say they aren't starting cornerback Nate Clements on Sunday because he doesn't match up well with the Colts.  Or at least the 49ers coaches believe that Tarrell Brown matches up with smaller receivers like Reggie Wayne better.No matter...

Clements demoted, then suffers broken scapula
sfgate.com 11/2/2009 — There was no immediate word on how long Clements would be out. Wide receiver Brandon Jones had the same injury in training camp and missed six weeks. Clements left the locker room early and was not available for comment. He was seen with a sling on ...

49ers reduce Clements' role against Colts
sports.yahoo.com 11/1/2009 — In March of 2007, former Bills cornerback Nate Clements (notes) signed an eight-year, $80 million contract with the 49ers. NFL contracts are full of funny money, but the Niners guaranteed Clements $22.6 million upon signing. That is, by any ...

Smith's rally falls short; Singletary undecided on QB
blog.pressdemocrat.com 10/26/2009 — Coach Mike Singletary was the last person on the 49ers' side to talk to the media today. Generally, the head coach is the first.   Singletary returned to his hometown today, and the 49ers were simply awful in the first half. They fell ...

49ers Coach Mike Singletary Steaming After Loss To Titans
mkrob.com 29 days ago — San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary seemed to be in a fighting mood during his post-game presser today. He usually starts by thanking his coaches, his players, and sometimes God. Today he launched right into the post mortems of the 49ers’ 34-27 loss. He seemed ...

Clements Demoted, Injured Simultaneously
49ersgab.com 11/2/2009 — For all of the money that San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nate Clements is making, the word “demotion” doesn’t automatically come to mind. After all, he was signed to a huge, $80 million contract back in 2007, which usually demands that you are consistently good – ...

Jimmy Raye Did Not Give Alex Smith and 49ers a Chance to Win — Bleacher Report - NFL 11/1/2009
The San Francisco 49ers battled the Indianapolis Colts and lost 18-14. The problem is the 49ers should have won this game and now the label of " over-hyped" is going to be said of the 49ers. It's true, though, the 49ers were over-hyped after the ...

Close, but 49ers lose again — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 11/2/2009
Not being a moral-victory kind of guy himself or the coach of a moral-victory kind of team, Mike Singletary was not at all pleased with the outcome of Sunday's game against the undefeated Indianapolis Colts. However, he might take some solace in...  ...

San Francisco 49ers' Joe Staley, Nate Clements likely to miss 2 games — ESPN.com - NFL 11/2/2009
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nate Clements has undergone a CT scan on his broken right shoulder blade and left tackle Joe Staley had an MRI exam on his sprained right knee to further determine the damage.

Staley, Clements likely out for Niners in Week 10 — SI.com - NFL 11/2/2009
Left tackle Joe Staley limped through the 49ers locker room with a bulky brace on his sprained right knee. Cornerback Nate Clements cradled his broken right shoulder blade in a sling.

Defense was a hit — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 11/3/2009
The performance of the 49ers' defense against the high-powered Colts drew rave reviews both for its design and its execution. The offensive strategy, though, came under question, partly because it succeeded so well during one particular stretch. Aside ...