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Quick Take: 49ers Performances in Ugly Loss to Tennessee Titans
Posted: 9th November 2009 by Tre Faaborg in NFL
Apologies in advance to the editors who have to clean this up.á I'm VERY short on time so I'm just brain dumping this stuff because I feel like I have to get it out on the table for discussion.á
Feel free to flame me for giving you half an article.á I'm a big boy.á I can take it.
That said, here is said "brain dump."á My take on how various players and ...
Here’s Hoping Alex Smith’s Spark Catches Fire for the 49ers
Posted: 26th October 2009 by Tre Faaborg in NFL
Per Mike Singletary's Monday Presser , Alex Smith will be the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers going forward.á
For those of us who got to watch the second half of the Houston game, this move brings with it some hope.á
Hope of an offense where more than two receivers are on the field.
Hope that passes will successfully travel more than ten yards down the field.
Hope that the offense will convert ...
We've all had nearly two weeks to go through all of the various phases of dealing with a teeth-kicking loss to Atlanta.á
First there's panic, generally during the game in question, followed shortly thereafter by anger, sadness, shame...you get the picture.
Eventually though we started hearing about offensive line changes, the return of Frank Gore to the starting lineup after an ankle injury...oh yeah...and some guy named Crabtree.
I was particularly encouraged when ...
49ers Vs. Vikings Final Minutes: Why Hind Sight Is Always 20/20
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Tre Faaborg in NFL
As I watched the screen of a "netbook" style laptop waiting for the next play to refresh, I remember the sense of victory I had when the 49ers got the ball back late in the 4th quarter.
I was unable to see the game live or otherwise due to a friend's birthday party we were attending.
"Just get some first downs and you will have beaten a team many thought you couldn't ...
I wrote this article after the third preseason game of 2009, detailing who the San Francisco 49ers were as a team. My reactions to their play in the preseason led me to make some statements about the team, as well as identify some areas that appeared to need improvement
I thought I would follow up every few weeks with some impressions about the team, especially considering that they have surprised me ...