NFC West draft rewind
Mike Sando, NFC West...picks are looking like long-term contributors. Tackle Jason Smith (second overall) and linebacker James Laurinaitis (35th...when a contract dispute kept first-round choice Michael Crabtree off the field for the first five...
Blog | December 23, 2009Final Pro Bowl fan balloting: Offense
Mike Sando, NFC West...RB DeAngelo Williams Panthers 373,940 5 RB Michael Turner Falcons 333,744 1 WR Larry Fitzgerald...TE Vernon Davis 49ers 362,248 4 TE Jason Witten Cowboys 334,105 5 TE Visanthe Shiancoe...
Blog | December 23, 2009NFC West: Injury situations that matter
Mike Sando, NFC West...team released right guard Richie Incognito. Right tackle Jason Smith also remains sidelined while trying to work...be available despite a knee injury. Running back Michael Robinson's stinger issues persist. His long-term...
Blog | December 16, 2009Around the NFC West: Holmgren's plans
Mike Sando, NFC WestDanny O'Neil of the Seattle Times updates Mike Holmgren's visit with the Browns regarding a front-office position. O'Neill: "The fact that a formal me...
Blog | December 16, 2009Pro Bowl update: Balloting for offense
Mike Sando, NFC West...RB Frank Gore 49ers 291,296 5 RB Michael Turner Falcons 284,072 1 WR Larry Fitzgerald...TE Vernon Davis 49ers 265,677 4 TE Jason Witten Cowboys 243,220 5 TE Visanthe Shiancoe...
Blog | December 15, 2009Counting changes for Cardinals, 49ers
Mike Sando, NFC West...Alex Smith is the 49ers' quarterback. The 49ers knew Smith might emerge as the preferred quarterback if Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis played well enough to demand prominent roles in the offense. They also liked...
Blog | December 12, 2009Around the NFC West: Grudge match
Mike Sando, NFC West...says the Cardinals are getting big contributions from two of their smallest players, LaRod Stephens-Howling and Michael Adams. Stephens-Howling: "I enjoy having people tell me what I can't do. In high school...
Blog | December 10, 2009Final Word: NFC West
Mike Sando, NFC West...arguably have more talent now that Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree and possibly Alex Smith are on the...chance against Seattle once they lost starting center Jason Brown to a knee injury. Brown was back...
Blog | December 04, 2009Raye addresses 49ers' philosophy
Mike Sando, NFC WestThe 49ers used more three-receiver personnel groups and shotgun formations against the Packers once they fell behind. They were quite a bit more produ...
Blog | November 26, 2009Around the NFC West: Crabtree's concern
Mike Sando, NFC WestJohn Crumpacker of the San Francisco Chronicle says 49ers rookie Michael Crabtree thinks more about the passes he has dropped than the ones he has caught. Crumpacker counts...
Blog | November 22, 2009Around the NFC West: Trufant vs. Fitzgerald
Mike Sando, NFC West...the gap between the two players. Morgan: "If you're the right age, you probably remember thinking Michael Boulware was a superstar safety in the waiting. He had that (Jordan) Babineaux knack to be where...
Blog | November 12, 2009Thoughts, observations on 49ers offense
Mike Sando, NFC West...outside the 2-minute offense? Rookie first-round choice Michael Crabtree has generally played well. Josh Morgan projects as a potential No. 2 receiver. Jason Hill's sudden emergence against the Titans suggests he...
Blog | November 11, 2009Around the NFC West: Singletary testy
Mike Sando, NFC West...at the 49ers' injury list, headed by safety Michael Lewis. More from Maiocco: Willis says the 49ers...affect his vision." Also from Barrows: Wide receiver Jason Hill, a forgotten man through the exhibition season...
Blog | November 09, 2009Mailbag: Preventing injuries on offensive line
Mike Sando, NFC West...help as a preventative measure, particularly for players who have not suffered knee injuries previously. I asked Jason Smith of the Rams about the subject when I spoke with him at Rams training camp. He...
Blog | November 06, 2009Around the NFC West: Spags sleeps in office
Mike Sando, NFC West...capable of stepping in to more than one position and not allowing a drop off in performance. Jason Brown has lived up to the expectation of his free agent signing, both in his play and...
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