Inconsistent Offense Costing 49ers
baysportsjournal.blogspot.com 23 days ago — After starting off the season 3-1, the Niners have hit the wall, and have lost 3 consecutive ballgames, including 2 straight losses after their week 6 bye. And although it's still relatively early in the season, the 49ers really need to win Sunday's game if they're going to get serious about ...

Are the Titans a better team than the 49ers?
sfgate.com 19 days ago — That's bad. On Sunday, the 49ers came from ahead to lose 34-27 to the Tennessee Titans. San Francisco has lost four straight games and five of six. It was a game the 49ers absolutely had to win, and they didn't. As playoff battle cries go, "We almost ...

Singletary is the face and leader, but the 49ers are McCloughan’s team, for good or bad
blogs.mercurynews.com 26 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 ...

49ers vs. Colts Preview
49ers.gearupforsports.com 29 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 26 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 ...

Chris Johnson Says the Titans Can Go 10-6
titansgab.com 24 days ago — The Titans are on a winning streak. One game, of course. Now that they have won a game, one of their best players seems to think that they can go on a much longer winning streak. Nine games long. That player is Chris Johnson, who says that there’s no doubt that the team has the talent to ...

Alex Smith Again Named Starting QB for 49ers
baysportsjournal.blogspot.com 10/26/2009 — The 49ers looked like a team in need of a change in the first half of Sunday's ballgame in Houston. Shaun Hill looked out of sync and off target for the last couple of ballgames and Coach Singletary made a much needed change going to Alex Smith. His performance in the second half of the game has ...

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...

Lambasting the cheaters: More from Colts win over the 49ers
stampedeblue.com 26 days ago — More photos » by Michael Conroy - AP about 17 hours ago: San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary watches from the sidelines in the second quarter of ...

Eyes in the Backfield-49ers
18to88.com 29 days ago — 18 Things to Watch for during Sunday's Colts/49ers Game Everyone says Gore is going to carve up the Colts. I'm not seeing it. Last week, the Colts crushed the hapless Rams in a game that went pretty much how we predicted . This week the Colts leave the dregs of the NFL behind and ...

Who to start and who to avoid in Week 9 — NYDailyNews.com - Football 22 days ago
For weeks, we have made our featured start suggestions based on emotions from revenge (yes, that's you Brett Favre) to debuts (Braylon Edwards) and back to revenge (Aaron Rodgers vs Favre last week). This week, our feature start is a sleeper pick - ...

Can Tennessee Titans' Chris Johnson Avoid the Running Back Curse? — Bleacher Report - NFL 22 days ago
So far, so good.   With his stellar performance this year, Titans running back Chris Johnson has proved that his prolific rookie campaign wasn't a fluke. And chances are, he'll be a force for years to come, regardless of whether his team is ...

Patriots cut former Steelers G Simmons (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 22 days ago
The New England Patriots have released guard Kendall Simmons. Friday's move came after Simmons was inactive for six of his seven games with the team. He played only on special teams on Oct. 18 in a 59-0 win over the Tennessee Titans. Simmons, 30, ...

Patriots release former Steelers G Simmons — Boston.com -- Football news 22 days ago
The New England Patriots have released guard Kendall Simmons. Friday's move came after Simmons was inactive for six of his seven games with the team. He played only on special teams on Oct. 18 in a 59-0 win over the Tennessee Titans.  ...

Laurence Maroney unsatisfied — Patriots & NFL - BostonHerald.com 22 days ago
FOXBORO - During the bye week, Laurence Maroney took extra time to examine his performance during the past two games. Though the wins over the Titans and Buccaneers were two...