sfgate.com - 26 days ago
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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 DB coming into Manning's face has worked, ...
nfl.com - 25 days ago
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nfl.com —
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- 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. Both players, injured during San Francisco's ...
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49ers to be without LT Staley, CB Clements for ...
18to88.com - 25 days ago
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18to88.com —
Why did the Colts struggle offensively on Sunday
? (don't you love the way I sneak that...
Hangover link in every week? For the record, I contributed on the Indy, Baltimore, St. Louis, and Tennessee games) The Colts scored 11 points below their season average on Sunday, but their offensive ...
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Five and Out
blogs.mercurynews.com - 26 days ago
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blogs.mercurynews.com —
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 ...
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Singletary is the face and leader, but the 49ers are ...
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Lambasting the cheaters: More from Colts win over the 49ers
Stampede Blue —
... cheating on Sunday. From Niners Insider, the San Francisco Chronicle's special section devoted to 49ers football, and their writer Kevin Lynch [emphasis mine]: ...
NFL Power Rankings: Week 8
The Big Lead —
Peter King has his Fine Fifteen, ESPN has its own composite power rankings, and the legendary Dr. Z’s weekly power rankings were a must-read until he was stricken silent by a stroke last year. So, why can’t TBL get in on the fun? Here’s the eighth installment of the 2009 NFL in-season power rankings, featuring the aptly-named Laetitia Casta.
1. New Orleans Saints (7-0): You know that part in “The Power of Love” where Huey Lewis bellows “There ain’t nuthin gonna stop this traaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain?” He was talking about the Saints.
2. Indianapolis Colts ...
Week 8 NFL Power Rankings and the 49ers Story
Niners Nation —
... were just posted earlier today with the 49ers ranked 19th, which is just a shade under the average of 18.77 seen in our composite rankings.
ESPN - #19 (20) - Opening up the offense could be tougher with left tackle Joe Staley on the injured list for six weeks.
Arizona - #13 (10)
Seattle - #24 (23)
St. Louis - #30 (32)
The Big Lead - #19 (17) - Were the Niners pulling a Patriots and instructing their defensive players to fake cramps to slow down the Colts’ ...
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Close, but 49ers lose again —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 26 days ago
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...
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Defense was a hit —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 25 days ago
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 ...