Parys Haralson News

Does a 4-3 makes sense? Early in the season, when the 49ers were rolling up wins, they played teams with injury problems.

Everybody knows what a sack looks like. That's when a defense player tackles the passer behind the line of scrimmage, often leaving a quarterback-sized imprint in the turf.

The 49ers aren't expecting Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to be as generous as Bears counterpart Jay Cutler in the interceptions department.

Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat checks in with 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, who says the Packers make dramatic scheme changes on defense based on the opposition.

The 49ers aren't expecting Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to be as generous as Bears counterpart Jay Cutler in the interceptions department.

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With a fourth consecutive defeat Sunday, the 49ers fell to two games behind the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West.

Here are the 49ers who will be inactive for today's game: CB Keith Smith, who was signed earlier this week, LB Diyral Briggs, C Cody Wallace, S Reggie Smith , CB Nate Clements , DE Demetric Evans and T Joe Staley .

For the first time this season, the 49ers will face a quarterback who is as dangerous with his legs as he is with his arm.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The NFL has fined Rams cornerback Quincy Butler and 49ers linebacker Parys Haralson for separate incidents in Week 5. Butler's fine was for unnecessary roughness during a horse collar tackle against the Vikings.

After the San Francisco 49ers were blown out at home by the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, two things became clear: Dre Bly is not Deion Sanders, and Shaun Hill is not Joe Montana.

Takeo Spikes sat at his locker and cried. This was Oct. 3, 1999, after yet another lopsided Cincinnati Bengals defeat.

Now that's the ultimate vote of confidence. Whether or not it's the case, only time will tell.

We may have been over thinking this conservative offense problem with the hometown gridironers.

When Mike Singletary became interim head coach midway through the 2008 season, he and defensive coordinator Greg Manusky ditched the alternating defensive fronts and various substitution packages and went with a straight 3-4 approach.

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Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Two things I can say comfortably after studying the 49ers' victory over the Cardinals in Week 1: The 49ers' Parys Haralson is a good pass-rusher. The 49ers knew that when they extended his contract during the offseason.

Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat says 49ers president Jed York is putting pressure on unsigned first-round draft choice Michael Crabtree by offering to meet with Crabtree and his agent.

When Mike Singletary first took over as 49ers head coach, he instituted something he called his Formula for Success.

Frank Gore, San Francisco's standout running back, was held to 30 yards on 22 carries with no tote over six yards.