49ers reduce Clements' role against Colts
sports.yahoo.com 28 days ago — 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 ...

49ers bench "$80 million" cornerback Clements
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com 28 days ago — 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 27 days ago — 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 ...

Brown gets promotion in Indy; Clements takes reduced role
blog.pressdemocrat.com 29 days ago — When the 49ers began working toward a contract extension with third-year cornerback Tarell Brown in late September, it was apparent that he figured into the team's future.   Well, the future has arrived. Brown is set to ...

Singletary is the face and leader, but the 49ers are McCloughan’s team, for good or bad
blogs.mercurynews.com 27 days ago — Straight from the morning’s paper, with one thought… * Can the 49ers stay competitive in Indianapolis this morning? Man, they’re going to need just about everything to go right: -Big, consistent passrush to move Peyton Manning around ...

Tarell Brown to start at CB over Nate Clements
ninersnation.com 28 days ago — Well then.  According to Maiocco (as seen in this Chronicle article ), Tarell Brown will start at left cornerback opposite Shawntae Spencer .  Big thanks to kezarvet for mentioning this in the Pro Bowl Voting FanPost .  I hadn't even ...

[49ers] 49ers CB Nate Clements Suffers A Broken Shoulder Blade
gridironfans.com 27 days ago — 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  ...

Week 8: San Francisco 49ers vs. Indianapolis Colts
examiner.com 28 days ago — (Image created by Samuel Lam) After losing their first game of a five-game stretch, the 49ers face their toughest opponent of the season as they hit the road to face the Indianapolis Colts. The 49ers will start Alex Smith at quarterback in hopes th...

49ers vs. Colts Preview
49ers.gearupforsports.com 30 days ago — It was nice for Niner fans to see Alex Smith do so well with the offense in the second half of last week’s game against the Texans and apparently the performance was good enough for Mike Singletary to give him the keys to the car so to speak. For Smith this is the nicest car he has ...

Niner Insider : 49ers-Colts: Second half
sfgate.com 27 days ago — FIRST-HALF ASSESSMENT: The 49ers have to try the no-huddle in the second half, Alex Smith runs it so well and the increased tempo makes it hard for defenses to adjust. Colt receivers have been open, but Manning hasn't been sharp. The zone blitz with a ...

San Francisco 49ers' Joe Staley, Nate Clements likely to miss 2 games — ESPN.com - NFL
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
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.

Texans lose emerging star TE Daniels for season — FOXSports.com News for NFL
Houston tight end Owen Daniels has a torn knee ligament and will have season-ending surgery to repair the injury. Daniels, who injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, was hurt on Houston's second possession in Sunday's win at ...

Defense was a hit — SFGate: Top Sports Stories
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 ...

Clements demoted, then suffers broken scapula — SFGate: Top Sports Stories
Things went from bad to worse for Nate Clements on Sunday. First he lost his starting left cornerback job to Tarell Brown, for this game at least and now for a lot longer than that. Then late in the first half he fractured his right shoulder blade.  ...