Golden Nuggets: No, it doesn't make sense. Not at all.
by Ninjames on Nov 21, 2009 3:00 AM PST
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It's Saturday and I'm pumped. The game tomorrow should be really good, I honestly can't wait. I really wish I had a dependable car so I could just up and take a road trip and talk a whole lot of trash to some Packer fans. Anyway, and I mean no disrespect to the 49ers, but from the time after I post this until tomorrow morning I won't be thinking about the 49ers a whole lot as I'm going to be busy tonight watching UFC 106. Still, I'm excited for the game right now and I should be plenty until it starts. I'm so starved for 49ers conversation I walked down to 7-11 about fifteen minutes ago so I could talk to the guy there who works overnight who I happen to know is a 49er fan. And yeah, it's 1 AM right now so that's dedication, mind you. I have a couple links for you, not as many as yesterday though. I'll get to 'em.
WR Michael Crabtree is legitimately bothered by his two drops this season. He says it keeps him up at night sometimes. That's pretty rough. (SFGate.com)
Four players were fined last Thursday, three of them from the 49ers. (ProFootballTalk.com)
No no no no no no no no no no no no no no, never. "Does the 4-3 make any sense?" For the 49ers? No, no it does not. Not at all. Don't want it, not ever. Also disagree with a lot of what is said within the article. (SFGate.com)
The 49ers have their eyes on a couple of Green Bay's key players on defense. (SacBee.com)
DT Aubrayo Franklin should be making the big bucks come next season. (PressDemocrat.com)
Teams Talk: Mark Roman on the Packers. (49ers.com)
The Niners hope to get back to .500 tomorrow with a win, all the while looking to get better. (SFGate.com)
After only a couple games, it must say something about Michael Crabtree in that he's already the 49ers top WR on the depth chart. (MercuryNews.com)
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SB Nation Week 11 Power Rankings
The 49ers sit at 18th, although I actually voted them 20th. They've actually finished above my vote the last few weeks. We'll see if they can improve.
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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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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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