Alex Smith gets second life in San Francisco
scoresreport.com 10/25/2009 — The 49ers didn’t get a win in Houston on Sunday, but they may have found their new quarterback in a familiar face. It appears that the stagnant play of Shaun Hill is finally over, as former first overall pick Alex Smith started the second half of the Niners’ 24-21 loss to the Texans in ...

NFL Cliff Notes (Week 7 - 2009)
xtrapointfootball.com 10/26/2009 — Everything you need to know about NFL games from yesterday, Sunday 10/25 Houston Texans (24) - San Francisco 49ers (21) - Great game with an Alex Smith Sighting to boot! Alex comes off the bench in relief for the 49ers down by 21pts and almost pulls it off! Smith went 15 for 22 for 206 yards ...

Alex Smith Again Named Starting QB for 49ers
baysportsjournal.blogspot.com 30 days ago — 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 ...

49ers Rally Comes Up Short, Dropped 24-21 By Texans
nflgridirongab.com 10/25/2009 — Early on at Reliant Stadium, where the Houston Texans hosted the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, it appeared that their game would be a rout. Steve Slaton had his running legs back and Matt Schaub was exacting damage to the 49ers’ secondary – all of this in the first half. But ...

Late Rally Comes Up Short, Texans Hold Off 49ers 24-21
texansgab.com 10/25/2009 — Early on at Reliant Stadium, where the Houston Texans hosted the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, it appeared that their game would be a rout. Steve Slaton had his running legs back and Matt Schaub was exacting damage to the 49ers’ secondary – all of this in the first half. But after replacing ...

NFL Game Center: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans - 2009 Week 7
nfl.com 10/26/2009 — Texans hold off 49ers to move above .500 It was over when ... Texans FS Eugene Wilson intercepted a pass from 49ers QB Alex Smith on fourth-and-10 with 36 seconds remaining in the game, ending San Francisco's hope of a comeback. Game ball Texans TE ...

49ers Late Rally Comes Up Short, Texans Win 24-21
49ersgab.com 10/25/2009 — Early on at Reliant Stadium, where the Houston Texans hosted the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, it appeared that their game would be a rout. Steve Slaton had his running legs back and Matt Schaub was exacting damage to the 49ers’ secondary – all of this in the first half. But after replacing ...

Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings - Week 7
eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com 10/24/2009 — Every week, we provide consensus fantasy football rankings per position (QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF) based on that week's matchup. How do we arrive at our rankings? We average out rankings from various sources in an effort to reduce the variability between mainstream sites. We include ESPN, ...

Alex Smith Likely To Become Starting Quarterback For 49ers
rumorsandrants.com 30 days ago — After leading the San Francisco 49ers back into their game on Sunday against the Houston Texans, former No. 1 pick Alex Smith may have earned back his starting job at quarterback. Though the Texans won 24-21 , Smith entered after halftime with the 49ers down 21-0. Starter Shaun Hill ...

SNF: Rainy Day Edition
joshqpublic.com 10/25/2009 — I’m back from my mini vacation to the UMass Homecoming and back with some fantasy picks. Canobie Lake was closed today so this can run at a more reasonable hour. Now on to the picks: QBs Start: Aaron Rodgers (@CLE): Rodgers’ owners should be happy this week. He blew out the Lions ...

49ers bench QB Shaun Hill, can't overcome Texans in 24-21 loss — USATODAY.com NFL - Top Stories 10/25/2009
Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns and the Houston Texans built a big lead then held on for a 24-21 win over the San Francisco ...

Steelers' 2 defensive TDs beat Vikings 27-17 — Examiner Sports 10/26/2009
Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings were anything but perfect.

Steelers goal-line stand lead to 27-17 win over Vikings — chicagotribune.com - Sports 10/26/2009
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings were anything but perfect.

A truly offensive line — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 10/26/2009
We have a problem. And it's not at the most important position in football, quarterback, even though coach Mike Singletary made his second dramatic change at the position in his short tenure as 49ers coach in going from Shaun Hill to forgotten man ...

49ers game review: Houston — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 10/26/2009
Offense RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)It took the desperation of falling behind 21-0 for the 49ers to get going once coach Mike Singletary made the switch to Alex Smith in the second half. Smith has always had a better arm than Shaun Hill, and on Sunday he ...