SB Nation had some technical issues last night and James was unable to get the Nuggets going so I'm grabbing them a little bit closer to 2:00am pacific. It's been a fairly busy week of news with the various injury situations creeping up. The 49ers arrived in Cincinnati last night to start what will basically be a ten-day roadtrip. They are setting up camp in Youngstown (the Debartolo family is from there) and will start there for the Bengals game before heading further east to Philadelphia for the Eagles game next weekend.
In the meantime, before the 49ers can even begin to consider the high powered Eagles, they've got to deal with a Cincinnati Bengals squad that is looking better than expected through two weeks. It remains to be seen exactly how good or bad they are, but they're definitely a team not to be taken lightly. The 49ers are in no position to take anybody in the NFL lightly. On to the links.
49ers Kaepernick gets extra reps in preparation for Bengals; Crabtree probable (Sam Lam)
Kaepernick ready for the call (Maiocco)
49ers Mailbag: Spotlight on rookies (Maiocco)
49ers-Bengals matchups to watch (Maiocco)
More reps for 49ers' Kaepernick (Maiocco)
49ers injury report- Crabtree expected to play (Maiocco)
Game on for 49ers' Goldson (Maiocco)
Clash of the 2006 draft picks; Kaepernick gets extra work (Barrows)
49ers notes: S.F.'s first-round picks in 2006, Davis and Lawson, to meet (Barrows)
Receiver madness: Harbaugh could face another protege Sunday (Barrows)
Dalton first of young guns 49ers will face (SFGate.com)
49ers still can’t stop a good QB (SFGate.com)
Defensive coordinator’s Paul Brown connection (SFGate.com)
Conservative offensive approach bucks league’s wide-open trend (SFGate.com)
After Smith concussion, Kaepernick gets reps (SFGate.com)
How the Niners can beat the Bengals (Cohn)
Friday’s injury report (Cohn)
Harbaugh on spread offense: "It’s what we’re working on." (Cohn)
Goldson expects to start on Sunday (Cohn)
Week 3 NFL picks (Cohn)
Struggling Niners' secondary gets a boost (Press Democrat)
Goldson set to make ’11 debut, Kaepernick gets added snaps (SJ Mercury News)
Friday night prep football: 49ers’ Gooden hypes up De La Salle trip to FLA (SJ Mercury News)
QB Smith practicing, WR Crabtree working off to side (SJ Mercury News)
Five Things: 49ers at Bengals (49ers.com)
49ers attempt to strengthen pass defense (Yahoo! Sports)
History not on 49ers' side when traveling outside of their region: A fan's look (Yahoo! Sports)
Mailbag: Whether QBR overvalues sacks (Sando)
Final Word: NFC West (Sando)
2011 49ers Week 2: Five observations (Sando)
Sando's best guesses: Week 3 predictions (Sando)
Yesterday on Niners Nation
Golden Nuggets: Nate Clements Can Make Alex Smith Look Good | Ninjames
Jerome Simpson DNP (Whole Bunch Of Marijuana) | Fooch
Week 3 Preview: 49ers vs. Bengals | D.DeSimone
Caption This: When in Romo... | howtheyscored
Michael Crabtree Conducts Q&A With Media | Fooch
49ers vs. Bengals: Chatting With Cincy Jungle | Fooch
49ers vs. Bengals Injury Report: Michael Crabtree Listed As Probable | Fooch
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