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49ers at least bring effort in an oh-so-close loss
Three turnovers by the quarterback in the second half and then time-management chaos at the 1-yard line made up the heart of the nasty flashback. In the last 45 seconds of this 29-24 loss, the 49ers were just 1 yard from beating their division's leader and toppling a winning team for the first ...
ESPN Page 2 - Simmons: Powerful glimpse into the future
ESPN Page 2 - Simmons: Powerful glimpse into the future
sports.espn.go.com — I wanted to have one great paragraph in this column. So there you go. It's all downhill... from here. Anyway, it's November, and the NFL season officially has entered its second half. Can we blow out a mega-version of the Sports Guy Power Poll heading ... (more) ESPN Page 2 - Simmons: Powerful glimpse into the future
Purdy: Bad play calls hurt 49ers - San Jose Mercury News
Purdy: Bad play calls hurt 49ers - San Jose Mercury News
mercurynews.com — Hats off to Shaun Hill. He wasn't perfect. But in those final crazy seconds, he wasn't the... problem. Hats off to Hill literally, because an Arizona tackler ripped off the 49ers quarterback's helmet as he ran for a first down in the first half. And ... (more) Purdy: Bad play calls hurt 49ers - San Jose Mercury News
Do people actually think Mike Martz is trying to sabotage this team?
Do people actually think Mike Martz is trying to sabotage this team?
ninersnation.com — Rick Vaughn : F***in' Dorn. Game shoulda been over by now. Dorn coulda had that ball.  He... tanked it on purpose. Jake Taylor : This isn't the California Penal League, Vaughn. We're professionals here.  We don't tank a play for personal ... (more) Do people actually think Mike Martz is trying to ...
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Around the NFC West: 49ers can't finish
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... Gwen Knapp of the San Francisco Chronicle gives a pass to interim 49ers coach Mike Singletary for the late confusion, blaming offensive coordinator Mike Martz instead. ...

Golden Nuggets: These oughta be interesting...
Niners Nation — ... Personally I think the team did take a step forward, but it was a difficult one.  After all, when you shoot yourself in the foot, you end up having to draft that foot forward. Also, before anybody puts up a Shaun Hill FanPost, I'm planning on going over just his plays on my TiVo of the game later this evening after school.  I saw a lot of good and a lot of bad so there should be plenty to discuss. Gwen Knapp sees some silver lining in that the team at least gave a serious effort. The Chronicle recap sums it up quite well: You never ...

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