Archives for October 4, 2012

‘I would like to pick the Bills to pull off the upset but they haven’t beaten an NFC team on the road since 2009 and the 49ers haven’t lost to an AFC team at home since the same year. Hard to think that will change now as the 49ers win their eight straight game at home: 49ers 16, Bills 13.’

‘”It’s a little different running game,” he said. “Their guys are going to come off and try to knock you off the ball and out-physical you and give it to the guy downhill and let him get his yards. They have a lot of different running plays that you have to be prepared for. So we have to be pretty sharp on what we’re doing. It’s going to be a big game and a big challenge.”‘

‘You know what their combined numbers are? Chris Kelsay in 2011.’

‘After the game Sunday night, they will fly straight to Phoenix and spend the week in Arizona preparing to face a surprising Cardinals team that is 4-0 this season.’

‘But you can’t expect fans to be sympathetic when the presumed savior hides behind a minor injury after one of the most humiliating defensive showings ever by a Bills team. Trust me, there are players in that locker room who are rolling their eyes.’

‘Williams didn’t get much of a hit for his money. He hit Brady on the back of the calf near the knee with his forearm as he was falling to the ground.’

‘”I’m a hands-on player and it’s all about power in my game,” he said. “It’s just been a little odd having a little knick or whatever and not being able to use it to the full extent, but you know, you gotta play. When you’re out there on Sunday, you gotta play regardless of what’s going on.”‘

‘”I could understand if I dove at him head-first and hit him or hit him behind the legs and dove at him with my shoulder,” Williams said. “But I hit him with my arm (on Brady’s calf) and get a $15,000 fine for hitting the guy with the ball. I don’t get it.”‘

‘”I could understand if I dove at him head-first and hit him or hit him behind the legs and dove at him with my shoulder,” Williams told reporters in Orchard Park. “But I hit him with my arm and get a $15,000 fine for hitting the guy with the ball.”‘

‘What compliments could they possibly lavish on the defense of the Bills, who will visit Candlestick Park on Sunday after a 52-28 loss to the Patriots? In defeat, Buffalo allowed 45 points in a span of less than 22 minutes, surrendered 580 yards and became the second team in NFL history to allow a 300-yard passer, two 100-yard receivers and two 100-yard rushers.’

‘It’s a statement that might seem to defy reason as the Bills’ defense gave up 45 second half points in a 52-28 loss to the Patriots last Sunday and is one of the lower ranked units in the league.’

‘How much will the Bills prepare for the 49ers’ option attack with Kaepernick at quarterback? “It’s a lot,” Bills coach Chan Gailey said Wednesday in a conference call with reporters who cover the 49ers. “That puts a lot of stress on your defense to prepare for that week-in and week-out. He’s done a good job with running what they’ve put in and they’ve done a good job of keeping it varied, so it’s not the same all the time.”‘

‘”It’s a lot (to prepare for),” Gailey said. “That puts a lot of stress on your defense to prepare for that. He’s done a good job of running what they put in and they’ve done a good job of keeping it varied so it changes all the time.”‘

49ers put Bills’ defense in spin cycle (San Francisco Chronicle)

Moss’ playing time reflects 49ers’ depth (San Francisco Chronicle)

San Francisco 49ers putting more stress on opponents (San Jose Mercury News)

Linebacker Patrick Willis is NFC defensive player of the week (San Jose Mercury News)

49ers’ opponents must watch out for Kaepernick (Sacramento Bee)

Harbaugh stabilizes snaps for Moss (Sacramento Bee)

49ers guard against becoming ‘soft’ after big win (AP)

Kaepernick still too raw to challenge Smith (The Sports Xchange)

49ers’ offensive line preparing for Buffalo’s big front four (CSN Bay Area)

Alex Smith and the deep ball: ‘It’s a fine line’ (CSN Bay Area)

Bills get to work preparing for Kaepernick (CSN Bay Area)

Bowman, Rogers, Sopoaga limited at practice (CSN Bay Area)

Willis wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week (CSN Bay Area)

Week 5: San Francisco 49ers Vs. Buffalo Bills (KPIX-TV)

Alex Smith Produces Best Stat of All (49ers.com)

Coach’s Notebook: Oct. 3 (49ers.com)

On the Phone with Gailey and Fitzpatrick (49ers.com)

‘The two-time Pro Bowl selection isn’t playing up to his or anyone else’s expectations that were established in March, when Williams became the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player after signing a six-year, $100 million contract.’