49ers-Packers Final Injury Report
by Fooch on Nov 20, 2009 2:08 PM PST
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We're two days away from a monstrous game for the 49ers and we've got our final injury report of the week. A whole lot of probable players, but not much beyond that. Barrows thinks we'll see Matt Wilhelm starting at the Ted linebacker spot over Takeo Spikes, who remains "day-to-day." Wilhelm was solid last Thursday as a mid-game replacement for Spikes, so let's hope it carries over to Sunday.
49ers
Out
CB Nate Clements (shoulder)
OT Joe Staley (knee)
Questionable
LB Takeo Spikes (shoulder)
Probable
WR Isaac Bruce (ankle)
RB Glen Coffee (concussion)
S Michael Lewis (quadricep)
RB Michael Robinson (stinger)
WR Michael Crabtree (knee)
DT Demetric Evans (shoulder)
S Mark Roman (knee)
DE Justin Smith (back)
OT Adam Snyder (shoulder)
Packers
Doubtful
OT Allen Barbre (ankle)
Questionable
G Evan Dietrich-Smith (ankle)
RB Ahman Green (groin)
Probable
LB Desmond Bishop (ankle)
LB Brandon Chillar (hand)
TE Jermichael Finley (knee)
DE Cullen Jenkins (ankle)
DE Johnny Jolly (back)
LB Brad Jones (concussion)
LB Aaron Kampman (concussion)
RB John Kuhn (hand)
LB Clay Matthews (jaw)
LB Brady Poppinga (quadricep)
T Mark Tauscher (knee)
C Scott Wells (concussion)
CB Charles Woodson (hip)
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Panthers Watch 2009: Wildcat always trumps a Panther!
by Fooch on Nov 20, 2009 12:00 PM PST
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Praise be to the Miami Dolphins for taking care of business last night against the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers came into the game as 3 point favorites and almost pulled off an impressive comeback. The Dolphins jumped on top 14-3, before the Panthers crept to within a field goal. However, Ricky Williams was simply too much for the Panthers. Williams finished the game with 119 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown.
Chad Henne was solid enough to get past a rather ugly performance from our man Jake Delhomme. Delhomme finished the game 19/42 for 227 yards, a touchdown and an interception. The Panthers rushing attack was solid yet again, but it was just not enough to overcome a solid performance from the Dolphins. Delhomme and the Panthers had a shot to tie it up at the end of the game, but Delhomme couldn't complete a 26 yard hail mary at the end of the game.
Week 12 - @ NY Jets
This is a very intriguing matchup for the Panthers. After a hot start, the Jets are struggling with two straight losses, but the Panthers haven't exactly wowed folks. The Jets head into Gillette Stadium to face the Patriots on Sunday so we might get a better idea of where they're at. I've felt the Jets were overrated all season long, but I'm certainly hoping they step up in ten days when they host the Panthers. The good news for 49ers fans, aside from the draft pick perk is the fact that the Panthers were tied with the 49ers in the wildcard race, so every Panthers loss remains an additional plus in that battle.
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Week 11 NFL Rooting Guide
by Fooch on Nov 20, 2009 10:15 AM PST
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Alright, I'll be honest, this is not even close to an original idea. I was over at Acme Packing Company (our Packers blog) and came across an intriguing FanPost from last week. The author went through the various matchups for the week and who Packers fans should be cheering for. Given that we're getting into the playoff chase, I think it makes sense to put something like this together each week. At least as long as the 49ers remain in the playoff chase!
NFC West Standings
1. Arizona Cardinals (6-3)
2. San Francisco 49ers (4-5)
3. Seattle Seahawks (3-6)
NFC Wildcard Standings
1. Philadelphia Eagles (5-4)
2. Atlanta Falcons (5-4)
3. Green Bay Packers (5-4)
4. NY Giants (5-4)
5. San Francisco 49ers (4-5)
6. Chicago Bears (4-5)
7. Carolina Panthers (4-6)
I realize the 3-6 teams are only a game back of the 4-5 teams, but for wildcard purposes, teams behind the 49ers will remain off the list for now. The Panthers remain on the list because they played early this week, and of course we have the Panther Watch (quick recap coming a little later this morning). After the jump, we go through this weekend's matchups. As for the division, the Seahawks were swept by Arizona and really struggling. If they beat Minnesota this weekend I'll add them in to this guide next week.
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49ers-Packers: 5 questions with Acme Packing Company
by Fooch on Nov 20, 2009 7:30 AM PST
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The 49ers and Packers will be squaring off in a couple days in a battle of two teams battling for a playoff spot. The 49ers have a better shot than the Packers at winning their division, but it doesn't make this game any less important. Acme Packing Company is the SB Nation Packers blog, and Brandon runs things over there. Big thanks to Brandon for taking a few minutes to answer some of our questions.
Fooch: The Packers lead the league in sacks allowed. Can you explain this problem and how (or even if) the Packers are working to solve it?
APC: The offensive tackles have been the problem. Veteran LT Chad Clifton has only played about half the snaps, and he's not as good as he was a couple years ago. Unfortunately his replacements, either LG Daryn Colledge has slid over or rookie OL T.J. Lang, have been beaten badly. Lang has shown some promise, and played well last week as the starting right tackle, which he may do again this week, but he's still playing like a rookie. RT Allen Barbre started the first 7 games, but he's currently buried deep on the bench. The Packers recently resigned veteran RT Mark Tauscher, who tore his ACL last December, but he reinjured that same knee. He could be back as soon as next week. Once Clifton is finally over the bad ankle that's been bothering him this season, and Tauscher returns, the pass protection should improve.
Fooch: The Packers are fourth in the league in defensive interceptions, thanks in large part to Charles Woodson and Al Harris. Some folks have come over to NN and said Woodson would likely cover Vernon Davis. Is that accurate, and if so, do you know the best ways for teams to beat the Packers secondary?
APC: Woodson doesn't play like a conventional corner. While Harris will always lineup opposite the outside receiver, Woodson is often in the slot. Against the Cowboys, Woodson lined up mostly against Jason Witten, and the Packers played a lot of nickel. But that alignment was unusual for them and probably designed specifically for Witten. I expect they'll cover Davis with a linebacker or safety. However their best LB in pass coverage is Brandon Chillar, who hasn't played at all the last two weeks due to a broken hand. He can play with a cast, and he was active last week, but they didn't use him.
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Golden Nuggets: All About YAC
by Ninjames on Nov 20, 2009 3:00 AM PST
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Ahhh, it's getting closer and closer to the weekend! Not only am I confident in the 49ers this weekend but on Saturday I'll be watching UFC 106, so this weekend is looking pretty stacked at this point. Still, Sunday is my most anticipated event of course, I only wish it was at Candlestick so I could be there to watch it. My voice is just fully recovering since I completely destroyed it during the Bears game and I wish I could get another chance to ruin it on Sunday. I suppose if the Niners end up getting beat badly I'll have a reason to scream at the TV at least, no? Anyway, I have a decent amount of links for you today, I think a few previews are coming out and I shouldn't be in a hurry for once, though I am pretty tired. Note that I completely refuse to re-read these links each day so if I make grammatical errors well... it's 2:15 AM currently, so there. Here's some linkage.
Upon further review it seems like the 2005 QB class wasn't so bad at all. This article makes some good points but um... I'm not really convinced. It stunk. (SacBee.com)
This is my number one concern for Sunday--stopping Green Bay's YAC! The 49ers defense outside of Patrick Willis and Manny Lawson have looked slower than ever. (MecruryNews.com)
Speaking of YAC, WR Michael Crabtree is looking to get some more of it as he looks to improve his game. (Yahoo.com)
Crabtree is concerned with wins more than anything, not necessarily touchdowns. If you didn't know, he doesn't have one yet this season. He'll get it on Sunday. (49ers.com)
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Panthers Watch/49ers-Packers Thursday Injury Report
by Fooch on Nov 19, 2009 5:00 PM PST
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42 comments
Thursday Night Football returns tonight with another riveting matchup: MIami Dolphins @ Carolina Panthers. One has to wonder if we'll get a better performance this week than we saw with the 49ers and Bears last week. Either way, it's a big game since the Carolina Panthers are involved. The Panthers are 3 point favorites, and a loss would be huge for draft pick purposes.
It's going to be an interesting one for the Dolphins, who placed Ronnie Brown on IR yesterday. Ricky Williams will get the start, but what is particularly interesting is the fact that Kory Sheets will be the #3 running back and might actually see a little bit of action, given the Dolphins heavy rushing attack. I'm sure that will be of particular intrigued to many folks here.
If you don't feel like discussing the game, you have a variety of options at your disposal. After the jump I've posted the Thursday injury report, followed by the post-practice transcript from Coach Singletary. Additionally, if you missed it, Florida Danny is back with a vengeance with the 49ers' team rankings from FO. All sorts of goodness is available here at Niners Nation today.
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Football Outsiders and the 49ers: Team Stats through Week 10
by Florida Danny on Nov 19, 2009 3:03 PM PST
in Statistical Preview and Review
87 comments
After a bit of a hiatus for the purposes of working on my actual dissertation (as opposed to my weekly Niners Nation ones), I'm back in the saddle for the rest of the season. To some of you, this will bring great joy; to others, great consternation. Either way, expect to be seeing a lot of posts from me for the next 7 weeks (and more?).
Before I get started with the team rankings, I just want to give you guys a heads up on my new and improved posting schedule, which results from (a) the fact that all of Football Outsiders' (FO) stats now have a high enough sample size to be considered trustworthy, and (b) trying to cut down on the length of my aforementioned dissertations. Here's the new schedule that will begin after this week's Packers game:
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Day |
Description |
Stats Presented |
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Wednesday |
Singletary's Formula for Success |
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Thursday |
Team Stats & Rankings |
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Saturday |
Player Stats & Rankings |
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Sunday |
DVOA Game Matchup |
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As I said, this schedule begins next week. Hopefully, it'll accomplish my two stated goals of (a) providing you with more - and more-relevant - statistical information about the 49ers, and (b) cut down on the length of each individual post.
As for this week, I'm just going to do this team rankings post (without any of the situational splits) and the game matchup post (with some of the situational splits). The game matchup post will be up on Friday so you have two full days to argue about how the 49ers are going to win because of the matchups or how the 49ers are going to win despite the matchups.
OK, housekeeping is done. Vamos!
After the jump, I'll present the 49ers' stats and rankings through 9 games...
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NFL Head Coaches On the Hot Seat
by Josh Branco on Nov 19, 2009 1:00 PM PST
in National Preview/Review
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Being an NFL head coach is a tenuous job to say the least. In a league where most owners are only concerned with what you've done for them lately, head coaches are routinely fired after every season and sometimes even during it. Most likely you have already heard that Dick Jauron has been let go from his position as head coach of the Buffalo Bills. After going 7-9 in his first three seasons, and an embarrassing loss to Tennessee last week, Jauron is the first head coach to be fired this season.
Buffalo had hoped to improve their offensive production after signing wide receiver Terrell Owens to a one year contract. But after spending the entire offseason installing a no huddle offense, Jauron fired offensive coordinator Turk Schonert on the eve of the regular season, and promoted quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt to the position. The results have been unsatisfactory to everyone, as the Bills rank 29th in total offense. Jauron's failures on the offensive side of the ball most likely doomed him to this fate.
He finishes his stay in Buffalo 60-82 as a head coach, and after signing an extension before the season he still has $6 Million remaining on his contract. The fact that he still has so much money left on his deal will probably prevent Buffalo from going after one of the big name coaches to replace him. The Bills have shown a tendency in the past to give former coordinators an opportunity as a head coach, and that is the most likely move for them in this scenario.
In the interim they have promoted defensive coordinator Perry Fewell to head coach for the remainder of the regular season. Fewell has been the team's defensive coordinator since 2006, and now becomes Buffalo's first African American head coach. The 47 year old has never been a head coach on any level, and he will make his debut this week when the Bills travel to Jacksonville.
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Arizona
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Sun 09/13 | W 20 - 16 |
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Seattle
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Sun 09/20 | W 23 - 10 |
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Minnesota
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Sun 09/27 | L 24 - 27 |
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St. Louis
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Sun 10/04 | W 35 - 0 |
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Atlanta
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Sun 10/11 | L 10 - 45 |
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Houston
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Sun 10/25 | L 21 - 24 |
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Indianapolis
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Sun 11/01 | L 14 - 18 |
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Tennessee
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Sun 11/08 | L 27 - 34 |
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Chicago
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Thu 11/12 | W 10 - 6 |
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Green Bay
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Sun 11/22 | 10:00 AM PST |
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Jacksonville
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Sun 11/29 | 1:05 PM PST |
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Seattle
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Sun 12/06 | 1:15 PM PST |
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Arizona
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Mon 12/14 | 5:30 PM PST |
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Philadelphia
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Sun 12/20 | 10:00 AM PST |
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Detroit
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Sun 12/27 | 1:05 PM PST |
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St. Louis
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Sun 01/03 | 10:00 AM PST |
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