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O'Sullivan flirts with perfection in 49ers victory
Posted on 08/22/08 at 09:24:27 AM
CHICAGO - J.T. O'Sullivan was one shovel pass away from pitching a perfect game in Thursday's 37-30 win in Chicago, yet the 49ers' quarterback competition lives for at least one more day.
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49ers 34, Packers 6: Post-game notes
Posted on 08/17/08 at 08:11:24 AM
* First, the big question. Was JTO's performance tonight -- 8 of 17 for 154 yards, one awesome touchdown, one horrendous interception -- enough to win him the starting job? Mike Nolan said it was too ...
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49ers sign linebacker Takeo Spikes
Posted on 08/17/08 at 08:09:42 AM
Earlier this summer, the 49ers said they were keeping Takeo Spikes' phone number handy in case they needed a linebacker.
Apparently, they had him on speed dial.
After just one ex...
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The opener had good, bad and very bad
Posted on 08/17/08 at 08:07:43 AM
The 49ers' coaches probably won't like what they see on the films of Johnnie Lee Higgins' punt returns for the Raiders in Friday night's exhibition. He broke a 53-yarder for a touchdown in the second ...
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Afternoon update: Robinson likely out 3 to 5 weeks
Posted on 07/29/08 at 05:21:26 AM
Running back Michael Robinson underwent an arthroscopic procedure today at Stanford Hospital to repair a torn meniscus cartilage in his right knee. The 49ers did not have a timetable on his return....
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49ers conclude first padded practice of training camp
Posted on 07/28/08 at 05:13:05 PM
Alex Smith was the "starting" quarterback in the morning practice, the first session the 49ers have had in full pads. There was no live tackling - Mike Nolan only lets the No. 3 teams do that - but th...
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First fight....and you'll never guess who was involved
Posted on 07/28/08 at 05:12:09 PM
I've been waiting for it to happen and today it finally did. Vernon Davis got into a training camp fight. Well, sort of. The play in question started when tight end Delanie Walker took in a short pas...
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All the news from training camp, Day 2
Posted on 07/27/08 at 08:23:05 AM
The only full practice of the day is in the books, and while there were still a number of penalties and broken plays, I thought the quarterbacks looked a lot sharper than they did yesterday. Alex...
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Training camp notes, P.M. practice
Posted on 07/27/08 at 08:21:45 AM
The 3,000 or so fans who attended today's afternoon session may have gotten back in their cars thinking, "Uh, how is this different from the 2007 season?" At times, the team practice was a little roug...
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All the news from training camp Day 1 (A.M. practice)
Posted on 07/27/08 at 08:20:39 AM
Here are some of the juicy (depending on the level of your fanaticism) items from today's morning practice.
* Alex Smith practiced with the first-team unit during the morning drills. He wil...
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Balmer agrees to deal
Posted on 07/24/08 at 01:12:42 PM
He hasn't quite signed on the dotted line, but first-round draft pick Kentwan Balmer has agreed to a five-year-deal with the 49ers. That means each of the 49ers' six draft picks will be on the field f...
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Wallace signs, leaving Balmer only unsigned rookie
Posted on 07/23/08 at 12:07:14 PM
The 49ers have announced the signing of center Cody Wallace, the team's fourth-round draft pick from Texas A&M. Wallace signed a four-year deal with the 49ers.
Now, there is only one unsign...
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Another picks signs; Larry Allen update
Posted on 07/22/08 at 04:22:26 PM
The 49ers announced the signing of cornerback Reggie Smith, a third-round pick from Oklahoma. Smith signed a four-year deal. (This deal was announced several hours ago, but I had other priorities...
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49ers likely to receive two compensatory picks for 2009 draft
Posted on 07/19/08 at 11:38:31 AM
The 49ers figure to have nine draft picks next season, including two compensatory picks based on net free-agent losses this offseason.
The formula the NFL uses to determine compensatory...
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Coming soon: Rachal enters competition for starting job
Posted on 07/17/08 at 11:19:36 AM
While my kids and I were enjoying Wall*E at the local theater, the 49ers were busy completing a four-year deal with a blocking machine.
Second-round draft pick Chilo Rachal is the third of...
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Niners waive DL Melvin Oliver
Posted on 07/16/08 at 06:39:20 AM
The 49ers today waived defensive lineman Melvin Oliver, who started 14 games as a rookie in 2006 after joining the club as a sixth-round draft pick from LSU.
Oliver missed all of last...
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Larry Grant signs; four to go
Posted on 07/11/08 at 04:20:26 PM
The 49ers have signed two of their six draft picks. The team today announced that it had inked a deal with seventh rounder linebacker Larry Grant, who grew up in part in Sacramento and played...
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49ers claim Kyle Wright off Waivers, drop Drew Olson
Posted on 07/07/08 at 05:45:13 PM
Today the 49ers claimed and were awarded rookie QB Kyle Wright off waivers from the Vikings. To make room for the former Hurricane passer, the 49ers waived first-year QB Drew Olson.
Wright...
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Larry Allen is not expected to return in 2008
Posted on 07/02/08 at 11:51:04 PM
All indications are that Allen plans to retire. But Allen, a man of few words, has not said anything. His agent, Marvin Demoff, also is silent. Demoff has not returned repeated emails and phone calls...
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49ers cut two players
Posted on 07/02/08 at 11:46:55 PM
The pride of San Jose State, tackle John Booker, was released by the 49ers along with linebacker Shaun Richardson. Booker a 6-4, 315-pounder, who played left and right tackle with the Spartans, might...
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Barry Sims agrees to 2 Year Deal with 49ers
Posted on 06/23/08 at 10:20:53 AM
Sims agrees to two-year deal with 49ers
It came down to the Rams and 49ers, but in the end Barry Sims opted for the team that offered the most money, and in his opinion, the best opportunity to...
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Walker signs extension through 2012 season
Posted on 06/22/08 at 06:39:06 AM
A while back when it surfaced that Michael Robinson signed a contract extension, we reported it appeared tight end Delanie Walker would be the next 49ers player to get a new deal. Well, it happened...
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Niners sign sixth-round draft pick WR Josh Morgan
Posted on 06/22/08 at 06:36:41 AM
The San Francisco 49ers signed receiver Josh Morgan on Thursday, getting the first of their six draft picks under contract.
The 49ers took Morgan in the sixth round after his four-year...
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International Player T Ramiro Pruneda to Join 49ers
Posted on 06/17/08 at 10:34:34 AM
Tackle Ramiro Pruneda, who led Monterrey Tech to four Mexican national championships, has been assigned to the 49ers as part of the international practice squad program. He will join the team in...
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Battle says there was a 'lack of communication'
Posted on 06/09/08 at 02:19:12 PM
The 49ers set up a conference call with receiver Arnaz Battle, who reported to the club's organized team activities after missing the workouts last week. Here is what he had to say:
--The r...
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Sims also visiting Pats, Ravens, Rams
Posted on 06/09/08 at 02:16:59 PM
Barry Sims is currently meeting with 49ers' coaches and personnel officials, but don't expect the ex-Raiders tackle to sign this week. According to Sims' agent, Ken Vierra, Sims has a busy travel sche...
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Spikes' asking price too high for 49ers
Posted on 06/04/08 at 07:18:27 PM
Veteran free-agent linebacker Takeo Spikes, who visited the 49ers on March 13, is seeking a contract that will pay him $2.5 million annually, a league source said. Apparently, the 49ers are not...
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Battle plans to attend workouts next week
Posted on 06/04/08 at 07:16:51 PM
Receiver Arnaz Battle said today he missed 49ers organized team activities this week "for personal reasons." He plans to attend the voluntary workouts next week, he indicated.
Battle's unex...
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Door swings open for Niners wideouts competing for jobs
Posted on 06/03/08 at 05:41:40 PM
The reason for Arnaz Battle's absence remains unexplained, but there are some pretty happy 49ers wide receivers right now. With Battle back at his offseason home in Dallas, the door has swung wide ope...
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Arnaz Battle skips workouts
Posted on 06/03/08 at 05:39:50 PM
Arnaz Battle, the 49ers' leading receiver last season, has decided to skip the team's voluntary workouts that started Monday and is instead training at home in Dallas.
The development surp...
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49ers waive rookie LB Ezra Butler after DUI arrest
Posted on 05/27/08 at 03:34:29 PM
According to the Reno Gazette Journal, rookie LB Ezra Butler was arrested Saturday night in Reno, Nevada for DUI and...
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Roman has minor elbow surgery
Posted on 05/27/08 at 09:34:43 AM
Some of you may have noticed the new video on 49ers.com in which Mark Roman has his right arm in a sling. I'm told that Roman had minor surgery 10 days ago to clean out loose bodies in his elbow. The ...
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Taylor to 49ers? The stars would have to align
Posted on 05/25/08 at 07:07:35 AM
Pass-rusher/dancing star Jason Taylor apparently will not be back with the Dolphins next season. Many 49ers fans are interested whether there's a chance he can end up with the 49ers. At this point, th...
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D-Line Discussion
Posted on 05/22/08 at 02:09:13 PM
Defensive line coach Jim Tomsula put a camera at the line of scrimmage during the last minicamp to better assess his players. The camera allows Tomsula to see who has the best jump and the quickest...
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Gore made to be main man in Martz offense
Posted on 05/19/08 at 06:44:31 AM
He'll be working for his fourth offensive coordinator in four years, but what's that mean for Frank Gore? Gore became the first rookie in 15 years to lead the 49ers in rushing under Mike McCarthy in 2...
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49ers pass on Trotter
Posted on 05/19/08 at 02:17:07 AM
According to Matt Barrows' blog, the 49ers do not intend to sign Jeremiah Trotter after visiting with the team last Wednesday. They believe that he is past his prime at age 31 and pushing 260 pou...
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Spruce goose Bruce giving offense a boost
Posted on 05/15/08 at 06:44:02 AM
Isaac Bruce is the new spruce goose on the loose in the 49ers' offense. There he goes, tearing across turf with precise breaks and route-running to get open. There he is, catching everything in sig...
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Niners take a look at Trotter
Posted on 05/15/08 at 06:29:23 AM
The 49ers took visited with veteran linebacker Jeremiah Trotter this week. The team did not immediately sign Trotter, whose size could conceivably help a team beef up against the run on a situational...
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Willis: 'My expectations are beyond limits'
Posted on 05/13/08 at 07:38:26 AM
Patrick Willis has undergone a metamorphosis of sorts. Oh, don't worry. He's still the same rock 'em, sock 'em, take-no-prisoners linebacker on the field. It's off the field that there's been a percep...
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49ers backup plan: former garbage dump in Brisbane
Posted on 05/13/08 at 07:36:06 AM
Brisbane City Manager Clay Holstine said Monday that city officials were approached by the San Francisco 49ers to consider building a stadium on the Baylands, a former garbage dump.
The...
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A promising preseason for 49ers, Raiders
Posted on 05/11/08 at 04:35:37 PM
Is baseball almost over? Good, because I can't wait for football.
This is going to be the most exciting NFL season in the Bay Area in many years. Actually, the real season might be ugly, bu...
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Lawson says defense has hit big time
Posted on 05/10/08 at 07:32:11 AM
The 49ers' training staff limited Manny Lawson to the sideline during the team's minicamp last week. But the outside linebacker couldn't help peeking at new teammates while he rehabilitated his injure...
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A look at the first team roster during mini-camp
Posted on 05/10/08 at 01:32:07 AM
The first team offense for the 49ers looked like this in minicamp last weekend.
QB: Alex Smith/Shaun Hill
RB: Frank Gore
TE: Vernon Davis
TE: Delanie...
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Training camp begins July 24; Ten practices open to the public
Posted on 05/08/08 at 09:52:29 PM
The start of training camp is tied to a team's first preseason game. So with the news that the 49ers' preseason opener in Oakland will be on Aug. 8 came the announcement that training camp kicks off T...
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49ers Announce Preseason Dates & Times
Posted on 05/08/08 at 09:50:12 PM
The 49ers announced Wednesday the dates and times for all of their preseason games this year. The entire preseason and regular season schedule are below.
In addition, the team has...
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The O'Sullivan Factor
Posted on 05/08/08 at 09:46:36 PM
J.T. O'Sullivan, starting quarterback for the 49ers? It could happen.
The most newsworthy development to emerge from the 49ers' just-concluded minicamp is that O'Sullivan, a 28-year-old jou...
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So far, it's limited prep time for QBs
Posted on 05/08/08 at 09:42:04 PM
The 49ers' three-way competition at quarterback is necessary to determine the player best-suited to start among Alex Smith, Shaun Hill and J.T. O'Sullivan.
However, the longer it takes to m...
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Mike Martz easing into new job rebuilding Niners’ offense
Posted on 05/08/08 at 09:37:27 PM
Mike Martz’s red 49ers cap is still crisp and clean. His new players don’t know him quite well enough to be sure when he’s joking and when he’s serious.
Yet even in a quiet Sunday practice ...
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Star-to-be Willis stays humble
Posted on 05/08/08 at 09:33:16 PM
You couldn't have blamed 49ers inside linebacker Patrick Willis if he had reported to minicamp this weekend with an ego the size of Donald Trump's and a head that was too big for the helmet he wore as...
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49ers notes: Getting used to noise in helmet
Posted on 05/08/08 at 09:28:16 PM
Along with the rest of his physical conditioning, Mark Roman's ears are getting a workout during 49ers mini-camp.
Starting this season, one defensive player from each team will be allowed ...
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