The 49ers and Cardinals meet tonight in a battle for the basement in the NFC West. That the Niners are engaged in this sort of tawdry affair is no surprise, but Arizona has been a surprise disappointment thus far in…
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And the Least Shall Be Last
Tagged with: 49ers, Arik Armstead, Bruce Arians, Cardinals, Carlos Hyde, Carson Palmer, Dak Prescott, Deforest Buckner, Drew Stanton, Glenn Dorsey, Jake Delhomme, Jim Mora, Navorro Bowman, Quinton Dial, Russell Wilson, Trent Baalke
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
Standing Pat
Two weeks into the FA period, it looks like GM Trent Baalke has concluded that last year’s 5-11 record wasn’t the least bit his fault. No, the roster’s fine. The record was all the fault of Jim Tomsula and Colin…
Tagged with: 49ers, Arik Armstead, Bradley Pinion, Colin Kaepernick, Dan Kilgore, Eric Reid, Glenn Dorsey, Ian Williams, Jim Tomsula, Jimmie Ward, Joe Staley, Mike Purcell, Quinton Dial, Tank Carradine, Tony Jerod-Eddie, Trent Baalke
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
The Vultures Are Circling
The 49er players have now firmly taken a back seat to the 49er front office in terms of scrutiny and speculation. The rest of the season will be less and less about whether the team wins or loses games, and…
Tagged with: 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Blaine Gabbert, Bruce Arians, Colin Kaepernick, Glenn Dorsey, Jed York, Jim Tomsula, Paraag Marthe, Trent Baalke
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
Meet Me In St. Louis
Last year, the St. Louis Rams recorded 53 sacks. This year, after four games, they have ONE! Uno potahto, baby! DE Robert Quinn had 19 sacks last year. This year, ZERO! It must be that multi-million dollar contract upgrade he…
49ers 32, Cardinals 20
Late in the 3rd quarter, the 49ers were clinging to a 22-20 lead, when Patrick Willis stripped the ball from Larry Fitzgerald at the SF 11, Eric Reid recovered, and this looked like a game the team was going to…
49ers 35, Rams 11
Midway through the 2nd quarter, the long slumbering 49er offense lurched out of bed with a 42 yard bomb from Colin Kaepernick to Anquan Boldin, followed shortly thereafter by a 20 yarder for a TD, and just that quick the…
Tagged with: Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore, Glenn Dorsey, Jon Baldwin, Michael Crabtree, Michael Wilhoite, Nate Bowman, Patrick Willis, Quinton Patton, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Ambulance Ambiance
The unmistakable sounds of NFL football are pealing in the air throughout America now: “MEDIC! We have a man down here!” Achilles, Triceps, ACLs, MCLs — these are the dreaded words that signal a major, year-ending injury. The avant garde…
Tagged with: Bo Jackson, Glenn Dorsey, Ian Williams, Isaac Sopoaga, Michael Crabtree, Percy Harvin, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Training Camp
Posted in Training Camp
Roster Roulette
Last year, the 49ers returned all 22 starters on offense and defense. Ergo sumatra, there was no place for any of the 2012 rookies to squeeze into the starting lineup. That’s not the case this year. There are three vacancies…
Tagged with: Ahmad Brooks, Aldon Smith, Cam Johnson, Carlos Rogers, Chris Culliver, Corey Lemonier, Darius Fleming, Dashon Goldson, Demarcus Dobbs, Donte Whitner, Eric Reid, Glenn Dorsey, Ian Williams, Lawrence Okoye, Nnamdi Asomugha, Parys Haralson, Quinton Dial, Ricky Jean Francois, San Francisco 49ers, Tank Carradine, Tarrell Brown, Will Tufuafu
Posted in Noggin Scratching
Posted in Noggin Scratching
Lip O Suck Shun
Easter has come and gone, and those of you who attempt to give devout behavior at least a smidgeon of your attention can now ease back into your wicked and sinful ways. Those of you who are devoutless devotees can…
Tagged with: Anquan Boldin, Chris Culliver, Clark Haggans, Colt McCoy, Craig Dahl, Darcel McBath, Dashon Goldson, David Akers, Delanie Walker, Glenn Dorsey, Isaac Sopoaga, Jim Harbaugh, Kyle Williams, Larry Grant, Leonard Davis, Marlon Moore, Phil Dawson, Randy Moss, Ricky Jean Francois, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Tavares Gooden, Ted Ginn, Tramaine Brock, Trent Baalke
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Bargain Hunting
The 2013 offseason has been a bit of a yawner so far. Not that we expected much more. When you have fourteen draft picks, it’s pretty obvious where the mustard will be squoozed this year. Getting Anquan Boldin for virtually…
Tagged with: Abrayo Franklin, Alex Smith, Anquan Boldin, Charles Woodson, Chris Culliver, CJ Spillman, Craig Dahl, Darcel McBath, Dashon Goldson, Glenn Dorsey, Ian Williams, Isaac Sopoaga, Ray McDonald, Ricky Jean Francois, San Francisco 49ers, Trent Baalke, Trenton Robinson
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Sixteen Reasons
The Twitter news feed has been bonkering hot this week, for those of you who are Twitterholics. Leave the computer to take a leak and when you get back there’s a message: “29 new Tweets.” Goodness! The Jets make the…