Archives for October 2012

‘”He comes in every Tuesday. He stays and visits and talks to the kids. He gets to know their names and their families. He checks up on kids. He goes to their homes,” she said. “He gives a personal touch that helps families get through this. He touches people’s hearts.”‘

‘There’s no hard feelings towards the Bills. I appreciate that they drafted me No. 8 overall and allowed me to play for five years. I made a lot of friends over there and a lot of them are still on the team, so there’s no hard feelings towards them.’

49ers Brandon Jacobs nears return (San Francisco Chronicle)

49ers’ coach still talking Willie Mays (San Francisco Chronicle)

Jim Harbaugh: 49ers, Raiders should get along (San Jose Mercury News)

San Francisco 49ers’ rookies not complaining about ‘redshirt’ year (San Jose Mercury News)

49ers say they’ll have hands full with Buffalo defensive line (Sacramento Bee)

49ers pleased with Aldon Smith’s progress at LB (AP)

Harbaugh: Bay Area pro fans should support all teams (CSN Bay Area)

49ers’ O-line turning into strength of the offense (CSN Bay Area)

49ers key matchup No. 3: Aldon Smith vs. Chris Hairston (CSN Bay Area)

49ers-Bills injury reports: Jacobs, Sopoaga questionable (CSN Bay Area)

Buffalo Bills Not Circling the Wagons Like They Used To (KPIX-TV)

49ers To Face Disappointing Bills (KCBS-AM)

Coach’s Notebook: Oct. 5 (49ers.com)

Whitner’s Blog: Facing Old Friends (49ers.com)

Jim Harbaugh Talks Baseball (49ers.com)

Niner Talk: 49ers-Bills Week 5 (49ers.com)

49ers Return to Candlestick Park (49ers.com)

‘Buffalo has yet to find the answers.’

‘Coming off an embarrassing 52-28 loss to New England, the Bills can’t afford too many more blown tires entering what’s become a critical portion of their schedule. Buffalo is opening a stretch in which it will play four of its next five on the road.’

‘Spikes used an illegal blindside block during an interception return, hitting Bills tight end Scott Chandler, who left the game with a head injury. No penalty was called. Chandler has been cleared to play this Sunday at San Francisco. Buffalo DT Kyle Williams was fined $15,750 for roughing the passer, hitting Tom Brady below the knee area. Williams intends to appeal the fine, questioning what he did wrong when attempting to make a tackle while Brady still had the ball.’

’49ers 30, Bills 20.’

‘Byrd came in to the week with a hip pointer that kept him off the practice field to open up the work week for the Bills. He got back on to the practice field in a limited capacity on Thursday, and was also able to practice on Friday as well. After practice, Gailey said Byrd “looked okay.”‘

‘At the quarter pole, the defense looks like I thought it would. It features an improved front four but at this point, lacks playmakers in the linebacking corps and suffers at times from an inexperienced but talented group of cornerbacks.’

‘”Surprised, yeah I would say that. In some ways it was a relief and others, (let’s) take a fresh start and move on. Find a positive out of a negative and find a way to make it help in some way in what we’re doing. I think the choice I made there was let’s see if we can parlay this into helping kids with our foundation even more, create the awareness, make sure that people know we want to keep the foundation alive and going here in Buffalo and Western New York. Make sure that people know that even if I’m not living here right now or playing here that I’m part of this community.”‘

‘Bills 10, 49ers 20.’

‘San Francisco has allowed just one 100-yard rusher in its last 44 games, that being ex-Bill and current Seattle Seahawk Marshawn Lynch on Christmas Eve last season. The Niners led the NFL in run defense in 2011, yielding only 77.3 yards per game. They allowed just three rushing TDs all last season, the fewest since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978.’