Sorry for not getting this update up on the blog sooner but we have been busy moving the site to a new server and things took longer then we had expected.

Anyways, the 49ers picked up a nice win on Sunday afternoon against the Detroit Lions by the score of 31-13. The offense played good and the defense was very aggresive and caused problems for the Lions all day long.

J.T. O’Sullivan was 16-23 for 189 yards and two touchdowns. It was great to see O’Sullivan not throw an interception and he was only sacked once in the game. He is really starting to make some good decisions out on the field as he gains more experience.

Frank Gore was a beast as he ran for 130 yards and one touchdown on 27 carries. He also caught four balls for another 32 yards. Gore is playing some great football and a lot of that credit has to go to the offensive line who are playing great as well.

Delanie Walker and Issac Bruce both caught touchdowns from O’Sullivan.

On the defensive side of the ball, the 49ers sacked Jon Kitna four times including two from Roderick Green. Justin Smith and Parys Haralson each had one sack as well. Patrick Willis was the leading tackler for the team with six total tackles.

Tarell Brown and Justin Smith both had an interception in the game. Smith was all over the place as he played his best game in a 49er uniform.

There was one terrible injury in the game for the niners as Shawntae Spencer tore his ACL in his left knee. Spencer will be lost for the remainder of the season and will be having surgery this week and placed on injured reserve.

The niners are now 2-1 on the year and will be taking on the New Orleans Saints this weekend. The game will be played in the morning from the Superdome and I expect it to be a tough game for the niners. They will have to get pressure on Drew Brees or it could be a long game for the defense.

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It didn’t look good from the start but the San Francisco 49ers battled back and eventually beat the Seattle Seahawks by the score of 33-30 on Sunday afternoon. It was a huge win for the team as they beat a tough team on the road and improved their record to 1-1.

Joe Nedney kicked the game winning 40 yard field goal in overtime for the win. Nedney had a chance at the end of the game to win but his field goal missed and the teams went into overtime.

J.T. O’Sullivan was 20/32 for 321 yards and one touchdown. The big deal with O’Sullivan was that he didn’t throw any interceptions and kept the team in the game even though they were down 14-0 early in the game.

Issac Bruce had a great game with four catches and 153 yards. Bryan Johnson helped out the receiver corps stats with six catches for 78 yards and one touchdown.

The running game was slowed down by the Seahawks defense as Frank Gore only had 61 yards on 19 carries. He did find paydirt once in the game however. Once again, Gore lost a fumble however as he just can’t seem to hold onto the ball a lot of times.

On the defensive side of the ball, Patrick Willis returned an interception back 86 yards for a touchdown. Willis also led the team with 8 tackles which were all solo. The defense sit back and controlled the Seahawks passing game as they only rushed with a four man front most of the game. The plan worked as they caused three tournovers and held down the Seahawks offense just enough to get the victory.

The niners will now play the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. They have a very good shot at winning this game and improving to 2-1 on the season. I look for a 49ers victory by 7-10 points.

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The season did not get off to the start that everyone was hoping for as the San Francisco 49ers lost to the Arizona Cardinals 23-13 at home. Five tournovers doomed the 49ers in the game even though the Cardinals only scored once on the tournovers.  They really hurt the offense as it killed drives and allowed the Cardinals to control the entire second half.

The niners only had one possession in the first 28 minutes of the second half. You can’t win a game if your offense isn’t out on the field! The turning point in the second half was when Takeo Spikes muffed a short kickoff by the Cardinals

The 49ers beat the Cardinals on the stats sheet as theyoutgained the Cardinals, 291-285, despite running 28 fewer plays. The 49ers averaged 6.6 yards per play. The Cardinals just 4.4 yards. I can’t but the blame on the defense too much in this game as they at least kept it within 10 points despite the five tournovers.

J.T. O’Sullivan’s two fumbles were costly but he did have a quarterback rating of 80. O’Sullivan finished the game 14/20 and 195 yards while being picked off once. Frank Gore was the leading reciever and rusher for the niners as he had 14 carries for 96 yards and 1 touchdown while adding 4 receptions for another 55 yards.

The 49ers will need to cut down on the mistakes if they want to beat the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. It will be another tough divisional game, and the niners need to come ready to play right from the beginning.

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Shortly after announced the team cut players to get down to the 53 man limit, the 49ers signed Ahmad Brooks off of the waiver wire. To make room for Brooks on the roster, they released Dontarrious Thomas.

Brooks was a third round draft pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2006 draft. Many people around the league said that Brookes had first round play making capabilities but he did have some character issues that caused his draft stock to drop. He played in 11 games as a rookie and just two last season due to a torn groin muscle.

The 49ers named RB Thomas Clayton, DL Atiyyah Ellison, TE J.J. Finley, LB Larry Grant, DL Louis Holmes and WR Dominique Zeigler to the practice squad. The team has two practice squads remaining to fill.

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The San Francisco 49ers have trimmed down their roster to get to the 53 man limit. Transactions could still happen however so even though a player made the cut, they could see themselves being cut or moved to the practice squad if management picks up another player via the waiver wire.

Players that did not make the cut:

WR Ashley Lelie
WR Jerard Rabb
WR Cam Colvin
WR Dominique Zeigler
WR Robert Ortiz
RB Thomas Clayton
FB Moran Norris
TE J.J. Finley
OG Brian de la Puente
OT Alan Reuber
OT Joe Toledo
OT Chris Patrick
DE Walter Curry
NT Atiyyah Ellison
DE LaJuan Ramse
DE Louis Holmes
LB Larry Grant
LB Dennis Haley
CB Markus Curry
S D.J. Parker
K/P Ricky Schmitt

OLB Jay Moore was also added to the injured reserved and will be out for the season. This was the second straight season that Moore was injured in the last preseason game of the year and will have to miss another full season.

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