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Their offensive progress and winning streak having come to a screeching halt, the San Francisco 49ers now look to bounce back behind the quarterback who took part in the team's first home shutout loss in 33 years.
Mike Singletary stepped up onto the podium, multiple pages of notes in hand, and accepted all the blame for San Francisco's shutout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
John Madden reviews his notes from Sunday's NFL games.
Josh Freeman threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the stagnant San Francisco 49ers 21-0 on Sunday.
Their worst start in 31 years behind them, the San Francisco 49ers are pinning their postseason hopes on an unlikely starting quarterback.
Turns out, LeGarrette Blount is wracking up yards for the Niners' next opponent as a running rookie for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who come to Candlestick Park on Sunday.
John Madden analyzes the challenges in making a violent game safer for players, with a focus on the hits designed to dislodge the ball.
The San Francisco 49ers are spreading the ball around on offense like never before with Mike Johnson pulling the strings.
Troy Smith's career easily could have been derailed two years ago during a frightening, month long bout with Lemierre syndrome, a rare and potentially fatal disease that began as a tonsil infection and progressed to his bloodstream.
The San Francisco 49ers have brought back kicker Shane Andrus to replace injured starter Joe Nedney at least for this Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
Jessica Simpson representatives Lauren Auslander and Cindi Berger tell The Associated Press that the singer and sometime actress is engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson.
The San Francisco 49ers are 2-0 during the Troy Smith era, and coach Mike Singletary isn't about to mess with a good thing.
John Madden talks about the 49ers win over the Rams, and in particular, about how much he likes Niners' quarterback Troy Smith.
Joe Nedney kicked a 29-yard field goal with 9:38 left in overtime, and Troy Smith passed for 356 yards while leading the San Francisco 49ers' late rally for a 23-20 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
