My game story from the 49ers' 10-3 victory over the Bills is already up on the PD site. the notebook leads off with Nate Clements' good day against his former 'mates. And here are my quickie grades from the game.
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The conditions were extreme today in
We're getting an early start on the blogging this morning after a good workout here at the team hotel in Amherst, N.Y.
It was an epic day to be a tourist in the
The 49ers this morning made a roster move to compensate for the rash of injuries at the wide receiver position.
It's been a busy few days, so I decided to use a quiet Thanksgiving morning to take a closer look at the 49ers' offensive line play from the game against the Cowboys.
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Here's some Thanksgiving reading for you: Clements has already forgotten Dallas and Equipment staff preparing for everything in Buffalo.
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We turn our attention off the field to give a brief look at the stadium situation.
Niners interim head coach Mike Singletary answered questions about the state of the team and its 35-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
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Here's my game story, "Owens, Cowboys trounce 49ers."
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Welcome to the Texas Stadium, where the 49ers are making their final appearance. Check here early and often for all the news and notes from today's 49ers-Cowboys game.
Mike Martz met with the media today and was interesting, as usual.
The NFL has fined 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz $20,000 for comments critical of the officiating after the team's loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday, Nov. 10, a league spokesman said.
Mike Singletary is the 49ers' interim head coach. Shaun Hill is the interim starting quarterback.
Whether they think about it in these terms or not, both men are auditioning in the final weeks of the season to remove the "interim" tags from their job titles in 2009.
Rookie Chilo Rachal might get his first NFL start on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, 49ers coach Mike Singletary said this morning. Rachal has split time in the past two games at right guard with Tony Wragge.
Had to throw away that list of questions that I prepared for today's scheduled conference call with Cowboys WR Terrell Owens.
Instead, it was Tony Romo who got on the call this morning with most of the media who cover the 49ers.
UPDATE (5:17 p.m.): Frank Gore just entered the press trailer with a 49ers PR representative. Gore told reporters he jammed his neck while making a block in Monday's game, and he is convinced he did not sustain a concussion. Although Gore said he still felt soreness at the back of his neck, his headache has subsided.
Either way, Gore's condition might have affected him on his goal-line run on which a replay review determined he was downed at the 2 ½ yard line - losing a yard on the play.
"I think it was something that wasn't meant (to be)," Gore said. "To see me fall down . . . any other play, I would've made that play."
Gore said he was not given any tests to determine whether he sustained a concussion.
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Running back Frank Gore did not sustain a concussion, 49ers coach Mike Singletary said today after practice. He has a neck strain. Although Gore did not practice today, the 49ers expect him to play Sunday against the Rams.
Running back Frank Gore did not practice today with what the club is saying is a neck injury. Gore said a couple hours ago that he still has a headache from a concussion he sustained Monday night.
Offensive coordinator Mike Martz took a brief break from his game-planning to face the Rams this week to explain what happened in the final hectic minute.
He discussed the confusion in the final minute and how he really didn't learn what had actually occurred until he spoke on the phone this morning with former 49ers coach Mike Nolan.
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I was home for just a few minutes this morning before driving to the 49ers' practice facility. But it was long enough to shower and watch the final minute of the game again.
The thing that stood out was how Shaun Hill handled himself. While everybody around him on the field - and on the sideline - was panicking, Hill was about the only person thinking clearly.
Here's what 49ers interim coach Mike Singletary had to say during the Q&A after the 49ers' 29-24 loss to the Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz.:
Here is a dose of intriguing matchups for tonight's 49ers game against the Cardinals in the desert.
Niners interim head coach Mike Singletary met with his former coach, ESPN's Mike Ditka, last week in
GM Scot McCloughan (and Mike Nolan) has not experienced much success in finding wide receivers via the draft. But what about the team's two youngest wideouts? Can they play?
At this point, we do not know.
Third receiver Arnaz Battle, the 49ers' leading pass-catcher among team's wideouts, will miss Monday night's game with a foot sprain, coach Mike Singletary just announced.
The 49ers did not practice today. Neither did the Arizona Cardinals. Still, they had to follow NFL rules and submit an injury report for Monday's game.
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UPDATE: Lowell Cohn changed his mind and decided to post the transcript of his interview with Jed York. You can read it all right here. Enjoy.
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Quarterback Alex Smith, who is out for the season with his shoulder injury, underwent a "relatively minor procedure" late last week, a team spokesman said.
The 49ers are not practicing today, but the entire team had to be back in
On Wednesday, I decided to poll as many players in the 49ers locker room as possible to gauge where the club stood politically. This post has nothing to do with football. So if you don't care and don't want to read anything about the mixing of sports and politics, there is absolutely no need for you to read any further.
OK, there's your fair warning on Election Eve.
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