
| San Francisco 49ers notebook: St. Louis Rams… | |
Coach Jim Harbaugh said the 49ers are expecting to face St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford on Sunday, even though Bradford has been limited in practice this week by an aggravated ankle injury. “It’s an educated guess,” Harbaugh said Friday. Bradford is listed as questionable after practicing in limited fashion Friday and not practicing at all Thursday. He missed two games in October because of a high ankle sprain, which he tweaked in Sunday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Harbaugh said the 49ers have studied film of both Bradford and A.J. Feeley, who started the two games Bradford missed, including an Oct. 30 upset of the New Orleans Saints that halted St. Louis’ 0-6 start. “(Bradford) was very sore,” Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after Friday’s practice. “As always, this will be a day-to-day deal. … If we feel good about it Sunday, we’ll give it a chance. All the scenarios are viable.” In contrast, the 49ers’ lineup rarely has changed, especially on defense where seven starters haven’t missed a game. Nose tackle Isaac Sopoaga (infection), defensive tackle Ray McDonald (hamstring) and safety Donte Whitner (hip) have missed only one start each, and safety Dashon Goldson (knee) missed the first two games. “Our guys have done a good job staying strong, taking care of themselves and being available,” Harbaugh said. “That’s part of being a consummate team player.” For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman’s Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. There is the quick update of the day. Posted in 49ers-news | Comments Off
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| San Francisco 49ers Injury Report, Week 13: RB… | |
Read More: Frank Gore (RB – SFX), Braylon Edwards (WR – SFX), San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams The San Francisco 49ers suit up on Sunday as they hope to bounce back after last week’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving Day, but their offense may not be at full strength when this happens. Running back Frank Gore was limited in practice on Wednesday, while wide receiver Braylon Edwards didn’t participate due to a knee injury. The full injury report can be found here, but it’s shown below: Full Participation- CB Chris Culliver - OT Anthony Davis Limited Participation- RB Frank Gore - OG Adam Snyder - FB Bruce Miller Did Not Participate- WR Braylon Edwards Obviously Gore is the big name here. He’s been exceptional for the 49ers this season, rushing for 909 yards and five touchdowns on 203 attempts. He was dominant over a five-game stretch earlier in the season, rushing for 634 yards over the period while scoring in four of the five games, but he’s rushed for just 127 yards on 44 carries over the three games since that run. Stay tuned to SB Nation St. Louis for more updates on the Rams and all matters St. Louis. For more on Sunday’s game, check out Turf Show Times, SB Nation’s St. Louis Rams blog, and Niners Nation, SB Nation’s San Francisco 49ers blog. Feel free to leave your comments below. Posted in 49ers-news | Comments Off
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| Anthony Davis Twitter Scandal: San Francisco 49ers… | |
By Janie McCauley, Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers right tackle Anthony Davis is toning down his tweets. After a series of profanity-filled boasts on Twitter following Sunday’s 25-19 road upset of the previously unbeaten Detroit Lions, the second-year offensive lineman quickly deleted his posts. He was encouraged to do so by the team, but will continue tweeting — just in a more thoughtful way. Quiet in the locker room, he is one of San Francisco’s most animated players when it comes to tweeting. On Monday, it was a simple “Back to work.” And a shout out to his offensive line. “I was excited. I was having fun,” Davis said of his Sunday tweetcapades. One such post that stayed live on his account: “Dont take twitter serious you end up coming off as a Dip—- w your correct grammar and all.. lol its entertainment loosen up (expletive).” Some of Davis’ stronger weekend entries were directed at Lions fans or in response to those supporters’ tweets, and he insists he meant no harm. He said in no way did he intend to agitate some already frustrated Lions fans. “I deleted them because people, it meant too much to them, I felt. I didn’t want to stress them out,” Davis said, noting some fans were “out of control, just Lions fans. I understand. They were angry.” Speaking of angry, it was Davis who found himself right in the middle of the fray trying to play mediator when Lions coach Jim Schwartz chased down Jim Harbaugh after the 49ers coach’s rapid handshake and slap on Schwartz’s back when they met at midfield. Davis isn’t sure what might have happened had his big body — 6-foot-4 and 322 pounds — not been in there trying to help keep the peace. “Who knows,” said Davis, an 11th overall pick in the 2010 draft out of Rutgers who started every game as a rookie. “He wasn’t being aggressive, he was just celebrating the win and Schwartz took the handshake the wrong way. He shook his hand too hard.” He tweeted about that, too, but that was one of the posts that got erased. Harbaugh’s actions were still a hot topic Tuesday at Stanford, where Cardinal coach David Shaw and players hold their weekly media availability. “Nah, not surprised,” quarterback and Heisman hopeful Andrew Luck said of his former coach’s postgame dustup. “That’s Jim Harbaugh,” Shaw said. “It’s enthusiasm, it’s energy, it’s competition. The guy loves to win and when he wins he gets fired up.” Davis sure appreciates Harbaugh’s highly competitive nature, and so do his teammates. The 49ers began to go their separate ways Tuesday for the bye week. “Usually a team takes on the character of their coach,” Davis said. Schwartz accused Harbaugh of using an obscenity. Harbaugh on Monday committed to working on improving his handshake, while Davis is focused on Twitter etiquette. He just turned 22 last week and knows he still has plenty to learn in this game. In terms of his language possibly being offensive, Davis downplayed that idea. “I’m sure they hear worse in school,” he said with a smile. ‘; Leave any suggestions in the comment box. Posted in 49ers-news | Comments Off
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| 49ers offensive lineman Davis to tone down tweets | |
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP)—San Francisco 49ers right tackle Anthony Davis is After a series of profanity-filled boasts on Twitter following Sunday’s On Monday, it was a simple “Back to work.” And a shout out to his “I was excited. I was having fun,” Davis said of his Sunday tweetcapades. One such post that stayed live on his account: “Dont take twitter serious Some of Davis’ stronger weekend entries were directed at Lions fans or in “I deleted them because people, it meant too much to them, I felt. I didn’t Speaking of angry, it was Davis who found himself right in the middle of the Davis isn’t sure what might have happened had his big body—6-foot-4 and “Who knows,” said Davis, an 11th overall pick in the 2010 draft out of He tweeted about that, too, but that was one of the posts that got erased. Harbaugh’s actions were still a hot topic Tuesday at Stanford, where “Nah, not surprised,” quarterback and Heisman hopeful Andrew Luck said of “That’s Jim Harbaugh,” Shaw said. “It’s enthusiasm, it’s energy, it’s Davis sure appreciates Harbaugh’s highly competitive nature, and so do his “Usually a team takes on the character of their coach,” Davis said. Schwartz accused Harbaugh of using an obscenity. Harbaugh on Monday committed to working on improving his handshake, while In terms of his language possibly being offensive, Davis downplayed that “I’m sure they hear worse in school,” he said with a smile. Notes: The 49ers released WR Kerry Taylor(notes) from the practice squad and signed Feel free to leave your comments below. Posted in 49ers-news | Comments Off
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| San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Anthony… | |
To tweet or not to tweet: This file photo shows 49ers offensive tackle Anthony Davis on the bench in the first half of a game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. After a series of vulgar boasts following a victory over the previously unbeaten Lions, the offensive lineman deleted the posts. He will continue tweeting – just in a more thoughtful way. (AP file photo) San Francisco 49ers right tackle Anthony Davis is toning down his tweets. After a series of profanity-filled boasts on Twitter following Sunday’s 25-19 road upset of the previously unbeaten Lions, the second-year offensive lineman quickly deleted his posts. He was encouraged to do so by the team, but will continue tweeting. Quiet in the locker room, he is one of San Francisco’s most animated players when it comes to tweeting. Some of Davis’ entries were directed at Lions fans or in response to those supporters’ tweets, and he insists he was “just having fun.” He says in no way did he intend to agitate some already angry Lions fans. Comment Below!. Posted in 49ers-news | Comments Off
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