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49ers offense looks to get on track
Frank Gore has a straightforward offensive strategy: make positive yards every time.
49ers' Alex Smith, Tennessee's Vince Young resurface from similar rough roads
Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Universtity of Phoenix Stadium on September 13, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona.
San Francisco's Alex Smith can relate to Young as far as being a high draft pick trying to resurrect his career after a difficult start.
San Francisco 49ers Bent Double
"Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, ..." -- Wilfred Owen 1918 There are some things that are hard to describe with words.
Pressure is on 49ers' Singletary to show he can coach
Now we'll see if Mike Singletary can coach. He can inspire, we know that. He can enunciate a clear message that resonates in the locker room, the executive suite and on billboards and in commercials everywhere.
The product rollout of Alex Smith 2.0 hit some early glitches here in Sunday afternoon's 18-14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Manning, Colts Survive 49ers To Remain Unbeaten
Peyton Manning threw for 347 yards, but it was Joseph Addai that threw the game-winning TD pass to Reggie Wayne in the fourth quarter, as the Indianapolis Colts survived a tough test from the San Francisco 49ers and kept their undefeated season intact with an 18-14 victory at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Purdy: 49ers have more to worry about than QB
Houston Texans tight end Owen Daniels fumbles the ball as he crosses the goal line as San Francisco 49ers cornerback Shawntae Spencer defends during the second quarter of a NFL football game Sunday, Oct.
49ers change quarterbacks and fall short in comeback in Houston
Rookie Michael Crabtree had a good NFL debut in a losing effort to the Texans. In a game where all the attention was going to be focused on a 49ers player making his season debut, it seemed unlikely that we would be talking about QB Alex Smith rather than rookie WR Michael Crabtree.
49ers have their hands full against the Colts' Manning
These are the quarterbacks who have started for the 49ers since Sept. 6, 1998, in alphabetical order: Ty Detmer, Trent Dilfer, Ken Dorsey, Jeff Garcia, Shaun Hill, J.T. O'Sullivan, Cody Pickett, Tim Rattay, Alex Smith, Steve Stenstrom, Chris Weinke and Steve Young.
10 quick thoughts on QBs and winning
Random observations of a Wednesday-morning quarterback ... -- Mike Singletary will start Alex Smith on Sunday because Smith "gives us the best opportunity to win the Football game." Has there ever been a more cotton-candy cliche? -- Except when it's not true.
49ers' Smith finally back behind center
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith looks to pass as Houston Texans defensive tackle Shaun Cody tries to tackle him during the fourth quarter of a NFL football Sunday, Oct.
Texans hold on to beat 49ers 24-21
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill is sacked by Houston Texans defensive tackle Jeff Zgonina in the first quarter of a NFL football game Sunday, Oct.
Hope you didn't start 49ers QB Hill
After going 6-for-11 passing for 45 yards and failing to lead the 49ers to a single point in the first half in Houston, QB Shaun Hill has been benched in favor of QB Alex Smith .
NFL: Ware, Cowboys agree on extension
Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus Ware finally has his big contract with the Dallas Cowboys.
Golden Nuggets: Alex Smith, Shaun Hill create controversy
I'll give you three guesses what a sizable chunk of today's links are about. You get your Alex Smith/ Shaun Hill , you get your furious second half comeback attempt, and of course you get a little Michael Crabtree on the side.
Kawakami: Pressure's on Hill to get Crabtree the ball
Short-attention-span reading and writing, and some bonus cut-and-pasting from my Talking Points blog .
Line of Scrimmage: Monday Morning Sentence Fragments
Do any of the people who seriously discuss the notion of an NFL franchise in London actually possess the ability to think? I'm not saying it'll never happen, but the only way my eyes will witness it is if my head is thawed out by the good people at the cryogenics lab and shipped next-day delivery across the Atlantic Ocean.
Smith replaces Hill at QB for 49ers
Originally published October 25, 2009 at 1:01 p.m., updated October 25, 2009 at 2:04 p.m. HOUSTON a ' Alex Smith has replaced Shaun Hill at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers in the second half of their game at Houston.
NFL Fantasy Football Risers: San Francisco 49er's Michael Crabtree
He got his deal. He's learning the offense. And now it's time for him to shine. Well, that's the general idea, anyways.
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