Alex Smith Gets Yet Another Shot To Lead 49ers
The move comes a day after Singletary said he was contemplating the switch from Troy Smith back to the 2005 No. 1 overall draft pick following a 34-16 loss at Green Bay on Sunday.
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The move comes a day after Singletary said he was contemplating the switch from Troy Smith back to the 2005 No. 1 overall draft pick following a 34-16 loss at Green Bay on Sunday.
While the San Diego Chargers look to continue their climb up the AFC West standings, the Oakland Raiders hope to avoid falling further off the pace in the division race.
The Green Bay Packers are 7-4. The San Francisco 49ers are 4-7. Remarkably, their playoff positions aren't so different.
John Madden analyzes the stellar play of 49er running back Brian Westbrook replacing the injured Frank Gore, and discusses Westbrook's role in the season's closing games.
If San Francisco is able to pick up the pieces of its shattered early season and win the NFC West, it will have to do it without star running back Frank Gore.
Bruce Gradkowski and Jason Campbell have flip-flopped as the starting quarterback in Oakland all season. That might be coming to an end though, as reports indicate that Gradkowski has a separated shoulder.
Best of John: It's a job like no other -- the strange lives of college and NFL kickers.
Brian Westbrook rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown in place of the injured Frank Gore and the San Francisco 49ers sent punchless Arizona to its sixth straight loss Monday.
The once-vaunted running game has stalled, the defense is struggling to stop both the run and the pass, and the Oakland Raiders have had little success offensively no matter who has been playing quarterback.
The San Francisco 49ers have a proud history of success marred recently by futility. The Arizona Cardinals have a lamentable history of futility with recent success.
Best of Madden: John remembers the fabulous career of all-time NFL great George Blanda.
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.
The Oakland Raiders might find it easier getting over last week's blowout loss to Pittsburgh than overcoming Trevor Scott's knee injury.
Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour has been fined $25,000 for striking Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the helmet.
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.
Their worst start in 31 years behind them, the San Francisco 49ers are pinning their postseason hopes on an unlikely starting quarterback.
Oakland Raiders tight end Zach Miller said he will play Sunday against Pittsburgh despite an injured foot.
If you're a fan of smashmouth football, you're salivating at this Sunday's showdown between the second-ranked Oakland Raiders run offense and the first-ranked Pittsburgh Steelers run defense.
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.
