Takeo Spikes News Archives

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Takeo Spikes is questionable for Sunday's game at Indianapolis with a shoulder injury.

Whether linebacker Takeo Spikes takes the field against the Indianapolis Colts will be a game-time decision, coach Mike Singletary said after practice Friday.

Takeo Spikes #51 of the San Francisco 49ers heads downfield against the Green Bay Packers during a preseason game on August 16, 2008 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California.

Alex Smith looked mostly fresh after two years in storage. But the rust showed during a failed two-minute drill, and the 49ers are working to correct the problems before heading to Indianapolis.

That would be the helmet that has a radio receiver installed in it, allowing the player to get instructions and calls from the coaches.

We're back with the first injury/practice report of the week. At this point it's too early to get particularly worried about given injuries, but it's still something to pay attention to.

"We're not going to be a flavor-of-the-month kind of team," coach Mike Singletary said.

The San Francisco 49ers took a big blow to their already struggling offensive line Tuesday, losing right tackle Tony Pashos for the season with a broken left shoulder blade.

Vernon Davis didn't just keep his promise to an ailing child. He made history. Davis became the first 49ers tight end ever to score three touchdowns in a game Sunday against the Houston Texans.

Mike Singletary has named Alex Smith as the new starting quarterback and hopes that it will change things up for hte 49ers.

Cornerback Shawntae Spencer on Sunday made a strong argument that he, not Nate Clements, is the top coverage man on the 49ers' defense.

The Houston Texans have consecutive wins for the first time this season. Never mind that they almost let this one slip away with a poor second half.

Veteran San Francisco linebacker Jeff Ulbrich won't play again this season because of a concussion.

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.

Michael Lewis stood in front of his 49ers locker this week, saying he felt "great" despite suffering from his third concussion in two months.

Mike Singletary rips into a player one moment, then quickly finds a way to turn the scolding into a positive.

This game had everything, including a nice shouting match between Mike Singletary and the acknowledged dirtiest player in the league, Falcons guard and former 49er, Harvey Dahl.

This truly shows how the 49ers have the potential to be a playoff grade team. As you may have seen, the defense shut down the Rams offense completely.

When Mike Singletary talks to Patrick Willis about his potential, the 49ers coach tells him he could one day be a better linebacker than the Hall of Famer himself.

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

Nose tackles tend to get lost in the chaos of the trenches but their jobs are vital to the success of their defenses.

The San Francisco 49ers are playing some of their best defensive football of the past decade, and it's just about the entire unit that's doing it.

It took the 49ers a full half to get going against one of the league's worst teams, and the end result was only 228 yards and two touchdowns.

It's amazing what a return to simplicity has done for the 49ers ' defense. 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.

Aubrayo Franklin , who played with Ray Lewis , said both linebackers are "game changers." He also said that Lewis would call out the play before it was run, which Willis doesn't do...yet. Willis probably watches more film than anybody and will probably get to that level.