The 49ers absolutely blew this game tonight. They had control of the game throughout, and then mismanaged the final critical seconds of the game – an excruciating 29-24 loss to the NFC West-leading Cardinals.
Bloggin’ live from the 49ers game in ‘Zona
Check here throughout the evening for all your 49ers-Cardinals needs on this Monday night in the desert.
A little time to kill before heading to the game
Just went out for a walk around downtown Tempe, and now I’m back in the hotel awaiting a call from a Phoenix radio station. In the meantime, I’ll set aside an hour or so to answer some questions on any topic. Thanks for asking some questions. Now, I’m heading out to the the stadium.
Young WRs are tonight’s marquee matchups
Here is a dose of intriguing matchups for tonight’s 49ers game against the Cardinals in the desert.
Ditka: Singletary is going to find a way
Niners interim head coach Mike Singletary met with his former coach, ESPN’s Mike Ditka, last week in Santa Clara.
Ziggy gets the call to the 53-man roster
Receiver Dominique Zeigler, who dominated on the practice squad like none other the past two seasons, got a much-deserved promotion today.
Singletary discusses ’49ers formula for success’
The 49ers just concluded practice, and coach Mike Singletary held his gaggle with reporters.
Martz talks about incident involving nephew
There’s a lot more than football on the mind of Mike Martz this week, as he and his family are going through a difficult time.
Young wideouts finally get their chances to shine
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.
McCloughan’s latest thoughts on Smith’s future
Remember when GM Scot McCloughan said Alex Smith would not return to the 49ers in 2009 if he did not head into the offseason as the starter?
Battle ruled out of action for Monday
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.
Hypothetical injury report for Monday’s game
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. * * * 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. * * *
Alex Smith gets ‘scoped
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.
Singletary meets with media via conference call
The 49ers are not practicing today, but the entire team had to be back in Santa Clara for meetings. Coach Mike Singletary had a conference call with reporters this afternoon.
Niners sign tight end, waive fullback Kirtman
The 49ers this morning announced the signing of tight end Sean Ryan. To make room on the 53-man roster for Ryan the 49ers waived fullback David Kirtman.
Keeping tabs of what’s going on around NFL
Typically on the Sunday of a bye week, I secure a table at a local establishment, order some wings, nachos and diet soda, pull out a notepad and scribble some notes as I watch all the games simultaneously.
All about politics in 49ers locker room
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.
Bits and pieces from the 49ers’ first half
Today in the paper, I touched on some of the highlights and lowlights of the first half of the 49ers’ season. (And before any of you get started, I wish to remind you that I wrote every word of the article, but I did not write the headline.)
Singletary: No regrets from first week on the job
Mike Singletary said today that he would not change a thing about how he handled the first week of tenure as interim head coach. He said he plans to find out who leaked the information to an Arizona radio reporter that he dropped his pants during halftime to inspire his players on Sunday against the Seahawks.
