One of the themes so far this season for the 49ers has been the production of tight end Vernon Davis "” or lack of it. He has done more blocking than pass-catching with just five receptions in five games. New offensive coordinator Mike Martz, though, insists "his time will come." Friday, Ernie Conwell agreed.
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The San Francisco 49ers are beginning to feel the pressure.
After opening the season with two victories in three games, the 49ers have looked awful in losing back-to-back games to New Orleans and New England. Now, they face an important game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Things have gotten to the point in which there are whispers around the team that if the 49ers are unable to gain a victory before the bye week - the 49ers have games against the Eagles, New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks - that coach Mike Nolan could be out of a job at the bye week.
“I think as of the last two weeks, I’ve been disappointed in our performance,” Nolan said. “Up to that point, as I said even after the 0-1 start, that I felt we were a better team than the year before at 1-0.
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49ers tight end Davis attempts to block out the negatives
Vernon Davis said he envisioned himself as a play-making tight end along the lines of Antonio Gates. Two-plus seasons later, Davis finds himself doing grunt work.
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Linebackers give defense a boost
Having been burned by the New England Patriots without Tom Brady and by the New Orleans Saints without Marques Colston, the 49ers aren’t about to breathe easy if they get the Philadelphia Eagles without Brian Westbrook.
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Killion: 49ers coach plagued by an old problem
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, the story goes, placed a carton of vanilla ice cream in Nolan’s office, where it was allowed to melt into a sticky mess.
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49ers expect Eagles’ Westbrook to play
No matter what the injury report says, the 49ers players who know Brian Westbrook best expect him to be on the field Sunday at Candlestick Park.
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Ex-Cal star hopes 49ers regret passing over him
DeSean Jackson wants to make the 49ers regret passing on him in the draft. Nothing personal, Jackson said. He wants the rest of the NFL to regret passing on him, too.
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49ers’ Spikes ready to show Eagles they missed out (AP)
Although Takeo Spikes was talking about Eagles running back Brian Westbrook, the San Francisco linebacker was really saying a little something about his own persistence and passion for their game. “This is how I look at it: In this league, people — and I’m talking about fans, critics, personnel people upstairs — they’re quick to label people as far as, ‘They’re old, they’ve lost a step,”‘ said…
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Peace of mind: Former 49er, Cal Bear being proactive with concussion research
Ben Lynch knows exactly how people react when they hear about what he has done. What? You donated your brain to science? “Obviously it draws attention,” said Lynch, a former Cal and 49ers offensive lineman.
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Purdy: Nolan’s time starting to run out
Mike Nolan understands. He knows the deal. He is coaching to save his job. Every Sunday. And the occasional Monday night. It is not so much that the 49ers are off to a 2-3 start this season with Nolan as their coach. It is the way those three losses have unfolded.
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Purdy: 49ers coach’s job might depend on early wins
Mike Nolan knows the rules. This season, he wins early or he goes home. Probably. Meaning that, if the 49ers coach wants to keep his job, it might not be enough for him to win eight or nine games this season.
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49ers’ Nolan: Execution, not play-calling was to blame
On Monday, Mike Nolan identified several areas of the 49ers’ game that needs work. But the chalkboard apparently isn’t one of them.
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Frustration building after another loss for 49ers (AP)
Patrick Willis was too frustrated to speak after the San Francisco 49ers’ loss to New England. Frank Gore halfheartedly answered a few questions before bolting from the locker room. The 49ers’ top young talents were both in better moods Monday, but their disappointment over a 30-21 loss to the Patriots is likely to linger for more than a day.
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Purdy: Time for a change on 49ers defense
Something is wrong with the 49ers’ defense. It needs a third-down-stoppage stimulus package. Because the current defensive package? Not working. Not working at all.
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Killion: Young gives ‘em that old thrill
For a brief time Sunday, the fun was back at Candlestick Park. The decrepit old lady was packed to the top of her gray, mildewed overhang. The 49ers hadn’t lost the game yet. And Steve Young was on the field, entertaining the crowd.
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49ers lose another game of keep-away
Matt Cassel, who didn’t play much in his first three NFL seasons, made up for lost time Sunday against a 49ers defense powerless to stop him.
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