Tyvon Branch Out - Could Be Costly For Raiders' MNF Match Against Broncos
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San Francisco 49ers nosetackle Ian Williams was officially placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a broken left ankle. The 49ers also signed fullback Owen Marecic to a one-year contact on Tuesday.
"If you do a helmet-to-helmet, you probably aren't going to get suspended," John Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew.
The San Francisco 49ers have committed 23 penalties in their first two games for 206 yards, 12 of those for 121 yards against the Seattle Seahawks this past Sunday. They were flagged for two personal fouls and an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the fourth quarter.
It looks as though EA Sports manufactured the "eyebrow-shaving" bet that was supposedly setup between quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick.
San Francisco welcomes second year sensation Andrew Luck to Candlestick in this Week 3 match up. After leading the Colts to the playoffs as a rookie, Luck is back in his second year to show that he is the real deal. He has weapons around him on offense and a respectable defense, but there is no secret that he is the heart and soul of this team, and they key to their success week in and week out.
The Denver Broncos will host the Oakland Raiders for Monday Night Football. Will the Raiders have what it takes to take down the high scoring Broncos?
The NFC West champions sustained several injuries during Sunday night's 29-3 road defeat at the hands of division rival Seattle, including the expected season-ending ankle injury for nose tackle Ian Williams.
Starting strong safety Tyvon Branch will likely miss significant time with a right ankle injury starting with next Monday night's game against Peyton Manning and the high-powered Denver Broncos.
The Seattle Seahawks humbled the San Francisco 49ers in Seattle Sunday night, winning 29-3. "(Seattle is) a legitimate tough team, with a legitimate defense," John Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew.
Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers was one of three NFL quarterbacks who threw for more than 400 yards without an interception Sunday. "They're saying now that Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in the NFL, and I'm starting to lean that way myself," John Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew.
The Seahawks were left celebrating after another convincing victory over the 49ers, this time a 29-3 rout on Sunday night. It was an addendum to the 42-13 blowout the Seahawks served on San Francisco last December, but this victory means more.
A week after Terrelle Pryor set a franchise record for quarterbacks with 112 yards rushing, Darren McFadden capitalized on the increased focus on the quarterback in nearly two years.
The 49ers and Seahawks met Sunday night, and for the second straight meeting, the Seattle defense was the difference. This game featured the two top dogs of the NFC West, and the Seahawks sent a message not only to the defending division winner, but one to the entire NFL.
The Oakland Raiders accomplished their first victory of the season against a struggling Jacksonville Jaguars with a performance that should have been better.
Seattle flustered Colin Kaepernick into his worst passing game as a starter and the Seahawks dominated the San Francisco 49ers in a 29-3 win Sunday night.
Darren McFadden ran for 129 yards and Oakland's defense held the Jaguars out of the end zone until the closing minutes, as the Raiders won their home opener 19-9 on Sunday.
Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson are both looking to build on the best statistical performances of their respective careers Sunday night, when the 49ers visit the Seahawks in a meeting of bitter NFC West rivals.
Week 2 may seem too early for this much hype and anticipation, but the Seahawks and 49ers understand the importance of Sunday evening's NFC West showdown.
While the Oakland Raiders hope they have found their quarterback of the future in Terrelle Pryor, the jury is still out on whether oft-injured Blaine Gabbert will be running the Jacksonville Jaguars' offense for years to come.
Here are five other things to look for when the Jaguars and Raiders play Sunday...
Surprises were the order of the NFL's opening weekend, and they present some intriguing possibilities for Week 2.
A slow start is nothing new for Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden. Neither is the criticism he's endured for the past several seasons.
Former NFL great Steve Young will be one of the keynote speakers at a three-day conference in Salt Lake City exploring how the Mormon faith is dealing with gays and lesbians.
Tackling is one area where the 49ers' defense will look to get better entering Sunday evening's showdown against a top NFC opponent that ran over and through the San Francisco defense the last time the divisional rivals met.
