David Akers made four field goals to give him 42 this season, most in league history, and the San Francisco 49ers eliminated Seattle from postseason contention by holding off the Seahawks 19-17 on Saturday. The NFC West champions remained in position for the No. 2 playoff seed and a first-round bye thanks to Akers and [...]
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49ers Earn 12th Win Of The Season; Rally To Sink Seattle 19-17
49ers All Pro LB Patrick Willis has a Grade Two Hamstring Strain
Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Willis underwent an MRI exam Monday on his injured right hamstring. The results revealed a Grade-two hamstring strain for the Niners’ star defender. The Ole Miss product landed awkwardly after missing a tackle on fullback Brit Miller during an 18- yard completion from A.J. Feeley with 4:28 left in the first quarter of Sunday’s 26-0 shutout [...]
Patrick Willis named NFC Defensive Player of the Week
The 49ers announced that linebacker Patrick Willis has been rewarded NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for Week 5. Willis recorded 12 tackles and a fumble recovery in the team’s 48-3 thrashing of the Buccaneers on Sunday. For the season, the four-time Pro Bowler has a team-high 40 tackles with four passes defensed, a [...]
Week Two NFL Preview: Cowboys at 49ers
Complimentary of Cowboys Gab editor Alex Weston Dallas Cowboys (0-1) @ San Francisco 49ers (1-0) Where: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA When: 12:05 PM PST Media: FOX It is a tale of two teams as the Cowboys enter San Francisco for their match up against the 49ers this Sunday. Dallas is coming off a heart [...]
Cowboys Gab Preview: Cowboys @ San Francisco 49ers
Dallas Cowboys (0-1) @ San Francisco 49ers (1-0) Where: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA When: 3:05 PM CST Media: FOX It is a tale of two teams as the Cowboys enter San Francisco for their match up against the 49ers this Sunday. Dallas is coming off a heart breaking loss to the Jets in a [...]
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Comments OffWeek One Preview: 49ers vs. Seahawks
September 10th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in 2011 Regular Season, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks “You try to hit delete on those and move forward.” —QB Alex Smith when asked about how he prepared in his prior six seasons. The San Francisco 49ers haven’t generated a winning mark in eight seasons, however, there looks to be an abundance of hope; especially with a new shot caller planning to put a [...]
Gridiron Gab NFL Preseason Power Rankings
1. New Orleans Saints – Improved ground game for Drew Brees is scary to think about. Mark Ingram has the best interior line in football to work with. A loaded defensive front combined with a top-tier secondary has coordinator Gregg Williams smiling. Gotta love Sean Payton’s aggressive play calling on offense. Superdome is the definition [...]
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Defensive Player of the Year: The Tamba Hawk NFC East: Giants defense will decide division. Secondary (Rolle, Phillips) flooded with playmakers. Added CB Prince Amukamara and DT Marvin Austin, who in my rankings, were top-10 and 20 caliber players. This unit has a chance to be something sensationally special. The surety at CB allows the [...]
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