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Every time he's been asked about Michael Crabtree in recent months, Mike Singletary has responded that his team doesn't concern itself with individual absences.

Maybe it's not a good thing to block a field goal and return it for a touchdown, at least not for the 49ers .

The San Francisco 49ers were one play from a win over the Minnesota Vikings who are the most overrated football team in the NFL.

Frank Gore News: Gore left the game Sunday against Minnesota with a right ankle injury.

Despite jumping out to a 2-0 start to begin the season, the San Francisco 49ers are still being disrespected.

San Francisco On a balmy Sunday afternoon at Candlestick Park, a 23-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers was the least of the Seattle Seahawks' concerns.

After two straight wins against division foes, the 49ers are alone atop the NFC West with a sterling record of 2-0. They dispatched the reigning NFC Champions in Week 1 in the desert and then the only other undefeated team in the Division, the Seattle Seahawks.

The 49ers knew that they had to establish a solid running game after a poor performance last week in Arizona.

The 49ers left too much on the field for this grade to be higher, even with Frank Gore's majestic touchdown runs of 79 and 80 yards.

Frank Gore's spectacular day single-handedly re-established the run game for San Francisco.

Offense: A team that prides itself on running the ball is held to 21 yards. Still, when the 49ers needed a touchdown drive, they march 80 yards and pass 14 times.

ESPN, citing multiple anonymous sources, echoed previous reports saying the 49ers ' first-round pick was prepared to sit out this season and re-enter the NFL draft next spring.

Frank Gore scored a total of two touchdowns, including the eventual game-winning TD catch halfway through the fourth quarter, as the San Francisco 49ers hung on to beat the Arizona Cardinals, 20-16, in the season opener for both clubs at University of Phoenix Stadium.

Quarterback Shaun Hill #13 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with teammates after a touchdown during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Universtity of Phoenix Stadium on September 13, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona.

The Little Man is slumping in his chair because the 49ers had only 203 yards in total offense and averaged 0.8 yards per rushing attempt.

Shaun Hill had a solid 89.3 rating and moved the team 80 yards for the winning fourth-quarter drive.

The Arizona Cardinals, before their Sunday tilt against the visiting San Francisco 49ers, unfurled their NFC championship banner; unfortunately for them, it was the only thing they could show with pride as 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill guided his team on an 80-yard drive midway through the fourth quarter, enough for San Francisco to squeak past ...

The 49ers should be in capable hands with Shaun Hill under center and in shotgun formation.

As the 49ers' players packed their gear in the locker room Friday night, some for the final time, coach Mike Singletary was preparing for a long night of reviewing a 26-7 exhibition loss to the San Diego Chargers.

Shaun Hill went out with a bang Friday night. The bang was applied by San Diego Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips, who bludgeoned the 49ers quarterback to the turf for a 5-yard loss in the first quarter.

I was going through to take care of the links today and for some reason there were just a whole ton of links for your enjoyment.

Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch offers details on Steve Spagnuolo's approach to fixing the Rams.