Daily Madden: 49ers To Face Disappointing Bills
The 3-1 49ers meet the 2-2 Buffalo Bills at Candlestick Park Sunday.
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The 3-1 49ers meet the 2-2 Buffalo Bills at Candlestick Park Sunday.
The Buffalo Bills head into Sunday's game against the 49ers as underdogs. Buffalo had a rough end to last year and has had an up-and-down start to this year. For a team that has had problems with turnovers and no real way to move the ball other then on the ground, the Bills will have quite a challenge to beat San Francisco.
Not all of the one million tourists projected to visit San Francisco this weekend will spend money like sailors on leave, but they'll still leave a major mark.
The news this week around 49er camp is the naming of Patrick WIllis as NFC Defensive Player of the Week. However, he has had to share the headlines with Brandon Jacobs, who has announced that he is ready to get back on the field.
The 49ers will have to remain humble as they try to improve on the success that they had last year. To avoid a similar let down to the performance they had against Minnesota Vikings, the team will have to stay humble and motivated. To help in their motivation is their new weight room, so the Bills will face a team that certainly hit the weights in preparation for them.
San Francisco will be bursting at the seams with activity this weekend, including the annual Fleet Week celebration.
The 49ers jumped up a spot to No. 3 in The NFL power rankings after their 34-0 demolition of the New York Jets on Sunday.
Colin Keapernick made his presence felt in last week's win over the New York Jets. He size and speed put him in the same conversation with Cam Newton and Tim Tebow, but he is still far from earning a starting role in this league. He is on the right team with the right coach and will have a chance to show what he is made of eventually.
San Francisco responded after last weeks last with a 34-0 win over the New York Jets. The team did not play great, but dominated the Jets the whole day and showed that they are the team with a back up quarterback who can make a difference.
Frank Gore, Kendall Hunter and backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick -- on a wildcat-style option -- all ran for scores as the 49ers beat the New York Jets 34-0 on Sunday.
The injury report for the 49ers and Jets had the usual precautionary listings, but the name that stood out is Darrelle Revis. The Jet star is out of the season and both teams will attack the game differently with him out of the line up.
The match up between the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers will be a game featuring teams with identical records who can't afford to lose the game. The Jets just lost their best player in Darrelle Revis and will playing short handed on defense. The big question entering the game is what impact if any Tim Tebow will have.
The San Francisco 49ers have multiple reasons to get fired up to play in New York this week.
After failing to do anything offensively last week, there will be pressure on the offense to put some points on the board, and that will have to come by air. Smith and his receivers will need to get up to speed if they want to avoid another loss by only scoring 13 points like last week.
Coach Jim Harbaugh wants the San Francisco 49ers to get focused, avoid obstacles and get back to winning.
After suffering their first defeat last week in Minnesota, San Francisco needs to bounce back against the Jets in New York. To ease the challenge of back-to-back Eastern road games, the 49ers elected to stay out East rather than travel back to San Francisco. The 49ers were in a similar situation last year and it worked out fine.
Representatives for the San Francisco 49ers say they reached another milestone in their estimated $1.2 billion stadium project in Santa Clara. Workers now have installed half the steel beams that will form the backbone of the stadium.
The man known for his two fumbles on punt returners in last years NFC Championship Game has returned this season to prove that he is able to contribute at the NFL level. Throughout his entire life he has had to work hard and earn his spot and after a great preseason is a bright spot on a team that is constantly looking for their next play maker.
The Oakland Raiders rebounded against Pittsburgh after losing their first two games while the San Francisco 49ers stumbled in Minnesota.
The 49ers played the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and never looked like themselves. After allowing their opposition to score a touchdown on their opening drive, helped by a personal foul penalty and a great play by Minnesota quarterback Christian Ponder, San Francisco was never in the game. It was the home team that showed heart and fight and handed San Francisco its first loss of the year.
Christian Ponder threw two touchdown passes to tight end Kyle Rudolph and ran for another score to help the Vikings hand the 49ers their first defeat, 24-13 on Sunday.
The 49ers are been lucky enough to stay healthy so far this year and may have Ted Ginn Jr. back as early as Sunday. The Vikings on the other hands have players missing on both sides of the ball and will have to upset the 49ers and do it short handed.
The 49ers face the Vikings and Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson in Minnesota Sunday. Peterson is back after suffering a torn ACL and ruptured MCL in December, but John Madden expects him to seriously challenge the 49ers strong run defense.
The San Francisco 49ers are playing the Minnesota Vikings this week and if they stay focused they should cruise to the win. They will have to contain Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson, but for a team has such a strong defense this should not be a problem. The offense will stick to the same game plan it has used all season.
San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Alex Smith, who has worn a San Francisco Giants cap to post-game press conferences in recent years, could be slapped with a $15,000 fine by the NFL if he does it again, according to the Bay Area News Group.
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A man who shot a Mountain View police officer at point blank range during a traffic stop in 2022 was found guilty of attempted murder, authorities said.
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A home in the Arroyo Grande area of San Luis Obispo County was searched Wednesday in connection with the disappearance of Kristin Smart.
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A man who shot a Mountain View police officer at point blank range during a traffic stop in 2022 was found guilty of attempted murder, authorities said.
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A shooting at an apartment complex in San Jose left one person dead and the shooter was at large, police said.
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A motorcyclist died of his injuries following a crash in Santa Cruz on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Just before 8:30 p.m., officers near Sebastopol Road and Avalon Avenue heard multiple gunshots coming from Dutton Avenue, just outside of the festival area.
Three retail theft suspects were arrested after a chase by sheriff's deputies in Santa Rosa and a crash over the weekend, authorities said.
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On what would have been his 95th birthday, a stretch of Interstate 80 in San Francisco has been officially renamed to honor San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays.
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Jackson Merrill had three hits and drove in two runs, Xander Bogaerts homered and the San Diego Padres tied their season highs for hits with 14 and runs in a 10-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Jonathan Aranda hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning to cap a 4-for-5 afternoon, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to complete a three-game sweep.
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A man who shot a Mountain View police officer at point blank range during a traffic stop in 2022 was found guilty of attempted murder, authorities said.
A shooting at an apartment complex in San Jose left one person dead and the shooter was at large, police said.
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Authorities on the Peninsula said five human trafficking survivors were rescued and one person was detained as part of a nationwide operation.
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