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San Francisco's Vernon Davis put his teammates in a position usually reserved for politicians.

The 49ers enter tonight's game against Chicago searching for both a win and an offensive identity.

San Francisco's Vernon Davis put his teammates in a position usually reserved for politicians.

Only a month ago, the San Francisco 49ers sat alone in first place atop the NFC West standings and were thinking playoffs.

A fine debate on whether the 49ers should run or pass has ensued. The more I think about it, the more I firmly believe the 49ers should run as often as possible.

Cornerback Nate Clements cradled his broken right shoulder blade in a sling. Both players, injured during San Francisco's 18-14 loss at Indianapolis on Sunday, are expected to miss at least this Sunday's home game with the Tennessee Titans .

On a 3rd-and-13 late in the first half, Alex Smith took the snap as the play clock neared zero and threw to rookie Michael Crabtree, whose voracious hands swallowed the ball just before the Colts' Jacob Lacey knocked him out of bounds.

In his second NFL game, Crabtree led the 49ers in receiving with six catches for 81 yards.

Alex Smith, making his first start as a 49er, fumbles on a hit by the Colts' Robert Mathis.

Lose the quarterback fixation, OK? We all spend too much time worrying about that position with the 49ers.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Mario Williams is playing hurt for the Texans and it shows.

Referee Pete Morelli, center, flips the coin at the beginning of the San Francisco 49ers game against the Atlanta Falcons at Candlestick Park in San Jose, Calif.

Everyone knows the flip of a coin is a 50-50 proposition. Only it's not. You can beat the odds.

Midway through the first quarter, coach Mike Singletary had seen enough. He called a timeout, gathered every player around him and let loose with a speech hot enough to melt the numbers off their uniforms.

The Falcons, at 2-1 and coming off a bye week, will provide a much more accurate gauge of just how good the 49ers are than last week's opponent, the winless St.

John Crumpacker of the San Francisco Chronicle says 49ers players welcomed Michael Crabtree into the locker room warmly.

U.S. Bank and the San Francisco 49ers today announced a new partnership that will give young 49ers fans a chance to be the "U.S. Bank Coin Flip Kid" at every 49ers home game.

Head coach Tom Cable of the Oakland Raiders looks on against the Denver Broncos on September 27, 2009 during an NFL game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California.

It's called the Williams Wall, and for good reason. It's made not of brick and mortar but two very large purple-clad bodies totaling about 700 pounds of move-me-if-you-can, man.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. The San Francisco 49ers are going places if their offensive line can continue the rate of progress it has displayed during the team's 2-0 start.