Daily Madden: Are We Expecting Too Much From 49ers?
The 49ers offense again struggled against an inferior team at home Sunday, but came from behind to beat Washington 17-13. "Winning is hard," John Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew.
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The 49ers offense again struggled against an inferior team at home Sunday, but came from behind to beat Washington 17-13. "Winning is hard," John Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew.
It was again ugly, but another win nevertheless for the 49ers. The defense gets the game ball again as they are the reason San Francisco won their 3rd straight game.
When the 49ers and Redskins meet this Sunday injuries will keep some players off the field, but none that should have a major impact on the game. Of the two teams, San Francisco is in far better shape though as Washington could see 4 of their starters sit out.
Tied with Seattle for second place and three games behind Arizona in the NFC West, San Francisco hosts Washington at Levi's Stadium Sunday.
As the 3-7 Washington Redskins prepare for Sunday's game against the 49ers, coach Jay Gruden is apologizing for his public comments this week criticizing the play of quarterback Robert Griffin III.
Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara is 445 days away. The big sporting event means big opportunities for local businesses, and entrepreneurs are already lining up for a slice of the action.
If not for the play of their rookies, who knows where the 49ers would be this season. Chances are they would be farther back in the playoff hunt, if still even in striking distance.
The 0-10 Oakland Raiders have six games remaining, and if they want to avoid the wrong kind of historic effort, the Silver & Black need to win at least one of those games. But it's not looking like that is going to happen, all things considered. Somewhere, the ghost of Al Davis is cringing and shaking his fist at the mess his once-proud team has become.
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The 49ers return home this week to take on the Washington Redskins. The Redskins are coming off a tough loss and despite a losing record is not a team that San Francisco can overlook.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been playing pretty well lately, as evidenced by their win over the Seattle Seahawks last weekend. Now, they get to the play the first of two games remaining on their schedule against the hapless Oakland Raiders, and if the Silver & Black want to win their first game in more than a year, they'll need to be at their "best"—whatever that is.
The 49ers went on the road for the second straight week, and earned their second straight win. It took a last stand by the defense, but it was important for San Francisco to win this game, and they did due to the play of their defense and running game.
Rookie linebacker Chris Borland intercepted a 4th-down pass by Eli Manning at the 49ers 2, capping a goal-line stand in San Francisco's 16-10 victory Sunday.
The 49ers and Giants have to game plan for some missing players this week, but none that they can't overcome. There will be several game time decisions, but no big name is really in danger of sitting this one out, other than Patrick Willis.
The 49ers play the 3-6 Giants in New York Sunday with a chance to move up in the NFC West standings.
Refer to this travel guide when attending the San Francisco 49ers home game against the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving.
Police Chief Larry Esquivel has already reimbursed the team for the tickets, but the Independent Police Auditor said that may not be enough.
So Michael Crabtree isn't happy with his role. He said so to reporters following the 49ers thrilling, possibly season-saving victory in New Orleans in which Crabtree hauled in the season-saving 51-yard bomb to set up the game-tying field goal.
The 49ers have lost All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis for the season. He announced Tuesday he'll have surgery on his injured big toe after missing the last three games.
It has been said that Aldon Smith's suspension was not reduced because he didn't comply with all the requirements of his suspension. But both he and the NFLPA disagree, and they appear to be the ones who are right.
After Santa Clara County prosecutors dropped domestic violence charges against Ray McDonald, the San Francisco 49er shared his side of the story.
The 49ers go on the road for the second straight week, but this time the opponent should not be quite as difficult. If they can play as well as they did a week ago the 49ers will beat the Giants this week and keep their winning streak intact.
The 49ers knew that this week was going to be a tough test. The Saints were on a roll and at home, but San Francisco played well in all phases and survived an overtime thriller.
