Vernon Davis
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3.9K249ers key player No. 2 was a “bust,” then really good for years, then awful in 2014
This is part of an ongoing series where I’ll take a look at 10 players the 49ers hope will play much better than ever before … or at least better than last year. The latter is a better way to describe the second player on my list … Vernon Davis It’s pretty rare for a […]
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49ers exodus: Who’ll retire next?
Welp. pic.twitter.com/e8hBwFclbj — Niners Nation (@NinersNation) June 5, 2015 That was posted by my buddy David Fucillo after the latest retirement, a somewhat surprising departure from the NFL and the 49ers by right tackle Anthony Davis. It’s becoming old hat, this retirement thing. We expected Justin Smith to hang ’em up, and Patrick Willis wasn’t […]
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3.3K6Ranking the most likely 49ers to someday become Raiders
It’s a phenomenon so commonly seen, the Raiders wrote a top 10 list about it on their website. Throughout recent history, so many former 49ers have become Raiders that it’s definitely a thing. Michael Crabtree is the latest, and he fits the general pattern. It doesn’t always go like this, but it’s what we’ve seen with […]
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3.2K1949ers free agents: who should stay and who should go
Many have said that the 49ers’ only saving grace in the upcoming season is their talented roster. This argument makes sense if you ignore the talent and corresponding roster on the 2010 squad, but insert a picture of Kermit sipping tea here. The 49ers are right up against the salary cap this season ($1.348M in […]
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“GET VERNON THE BALL” t-shirt boosts 49ers TE’s spirits after loss to Raiders
Vernon Davis caught two passes for 26 yards. One of those receptions went for 23 yards, the longest Colin Kaepernick-to-Davis pass play since Week 1 in Dallas. It’s been a very rough year for Davis, who has only 25 catches for 236 yards and two scores, both touchdowns coming against the Cowboys. He has six […]
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49ers surprises, Part II: the disappointments
Earlier this week we took a look at “six” 49ers who’ve played surprisingly well through the season’s first seven games. Now it’s time to look at some of the players who haven’t met expectations. 1. Vernon Davis After catching two touchdown passes against the Cowboys in Week 1, Davis injured his back against the Bears a week later and […]
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4.7K849ers take first quarter off, destroy Rams anyway
The 49ers are capable of running effectively, moving the ball through the air, and throttling opposing offenses. They checked the boxes next to the latter two areas in a 31-17 win against the Rams, a game in which they ran away from St. Louis despite one of the more lifeless, reckless and feckless first quarters this team […]
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3.7K5“It was a good day.” — 49ers out-FG Chiefs, seal win with Alex Smith INT
It wasn’t a masterpiece. The 49ers needed five field goals and a fake punt to beat the Chiefs, 22-17. But with what this team has dealt with, both on the injury front and the trickle of gossipy stories about Jim Harbaugh’s future that became an avalanche over the last week or two, wins against quality […]
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3.6K549ers get back to basics (Gore, defense) in trust-building win over Eagles
Frank Gore couldn’t even bring himself to talk to reporters after last week’s loss in Arizona. The entire team seemed to be pulling in a million different directions, blowing assignments and committing penalties with abnormal frequency for a team that was known for being so solid for three years. After their first win at Levi’s […]
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3.1K23Ugly game, ugly loss: Bears score 21 fourth quarter points to ruin Levi’s Stadium debut for 49ers
This wasn’t a night when the 49ers wanted to see history repeat itself. The stadium looked good, but the game was another story. The turf wasn’t a problem, but the flags that littered the playing surface didn’t help. Even worse for the 49ers, Colin Kaepernick — who’s planning on starting a lot of games at this […]
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3.4K1What pressure? Kaepernick does Superman impression in first post-extension start
With all the nonsense surrounding this team — the Aldon Smith suspension, the Ray McDonald non-suspension in the name of due process, the Levi’s Stadium grass — the biggest story of the offseason (for a little while, anyway), was brushed aside. Remember Colin Kaepernick’s contract extension? It was too big, too small, too team-friendly, and […]
