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| A New York twist to a Sunday of redemption |
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11/07/2011 |
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| weeks back, and it's not beyond bounds to declare his insertion into the lineup as the impetus to the Broncos' mild revival. Whether Denver really has the stuff to contend in a division where no member has stood out as a true threat will be revealed down the road, though that still looks like a long shot at this point. But in a season where the San Francisco 49ers presently own the NFL's second-best record and the presumed doormat Cincinnati Bengals the top mark in the AFC, would it really be a shock if they did? |
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| NFL Game Capsules |
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11/06/2011 |
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| Orleans rushing attack, with Thomas scoring on a nine-yard run in the third quarter. Final Score: San Francisco 19, Washington 11 Landover, MD (BettingExpress) - Alex Smith threw for 200 yards and a touchdown and Frank Gore ran for 107 yards, as the San Francisco 49ers earned a 19-11 victory over the Washington Redskins. Gore became the first player in San Francisco franchise history to record five consecutive 100-yard rushing performances and David Akers hit four field goals for the 49ers (7-1), who have won six |
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| Bengals take down Titans, win fifth straight game |
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11/06/2011 |
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| ati punt, the Titans marched 81 yards in 12 plays before Hawkins caught a 16-yard TD pass in the back right corner of the end zone to make it 17-7 at halftime. Calmly and cooly, Hasselbeck completed 6-of-9 passes for 68 yards on the drive. Game Notes The 1988 Bengals finished the season at 12-4 before losing to the San Francisco 49ers 20-16 in Super Bowl XXIII...Cincinnati squares off with the Pittsburgh Steelers next Sunday for first place in the AFC North, while the Titans head to Carolina to play the Panthers. |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, November 6, 2011) |
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11/06/2011 |
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| Kevin O'Connell, RB Bilal Powell, WR Eron Riley, TE Shawn Nelson, DT Kenrick Ellis, DT Mike DeVito, CB Isaiah Trufant Bills - T Demetrius Bell, T Sam Young, DT Kyle Williams, LB Chris Kelsay, CB Terrence Wheatley, CB Aaron Williams, CB Reggie Corner SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) 49ers - QB Scott Tolzien, FB Moran Norris, WR Brett Swain, G Michael Person, G Daniel Kilgore, DE Ray McDonald, CB Shawntae Spencer Redskins - RB Tashard Choice, WR Santana Moss, WR Donte Stallworth, T Willie S |
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| 49ers keep rolling, subdue Redskins |
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11/06/2011 |
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| Landover, MD (BettingExpress) - Alex Smith threw for 200 yards and a touchdown and Frank Gore ran for 107 yards, as the San Francisco 49ers earned a 19-11 victory over the Washington Redskins. Gore became the first player in San Francisco franchise history to record five consecutive 100-yard rushing performances and David Akers hit four field goals for the 49ers (7-1), who have won six straight for the first time since winning 11 in a row back in 1997. "We're playing really good football," said 49ers' first-year |
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| Redskins place CB Buchanon on injured reserve |
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11/05/2011 |
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| to the sidelines due to a recurrence of a neck injury suffered in the preseason. Buchanon had to serve a four-game suspension at the outset of the year because of a violation of the NFL's policy regarding performance-enhancing drugs. In 2010, the Miami-Florida product recorded 49 tackles, two interceptions and two forces fumbles in 16 games for the Redskins. Washington promoted cornerback Brandyn Thompson from the practice squad. The Redskins host the top team in the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers, on Sunday. |
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| Backup quarterbacks could be on call in Rams-Cards tilt |
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11/04/2011 |
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| ] has a plan and we are on that plan. We came out here and did a little bit today and we'll hopefully do a little more [Thursday] and see where it is by the end of the week." At 1-6, both the Rams and Cardinals sit five games back of the first-place San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West. St. Louis will play its first divisional game of the season on Sunday, and five of its next six contests are against NFC West teams. Arizona has lost its only division game this year. The Rams have lost five straight on the road sin |
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| Chargers need short memory with unbeaten Packers on docket |
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11/04/2011 |
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| g to the Pack in that aforementioned 2007 matchup. That game also served as McCarthy's only previous encounter with both San Diego and Turner during his tenure as the Packers' head coach. Turner succeeded McCarthy as the offensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers when the latter took his present position in Green Bay prior to the 2006 season. WHEN THE PACKERS HAVE THE BALL Rodgers (2,372 passing yards, 20 TD, 3 INT) has thrown one interception in his last three games and has passed for more than 300 yards in |
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| Reeling Redskins seek to slow down rolling 49ers |
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11/04/2011 |
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| (BettingExpress) - While the San Francisco 49ers have answered the questions everyone had regarding their quarterback situation entering this season, the Washington Redskins remain in search of a solution to their longstanding problem at the position. The red-hot 49ers will set their sights on their longest string of victories in 14 years when the NFC West front-runners head to FedEx Field this Sunday to take on the sagging Redskins in a showdown of teams that have delivered vastly different results in recent wee |
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| Dalton, Smith chosen as top rookies for October |
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11/03/2011 |
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| New York, NY (BettingExpress) - Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith have been selected as the NFL's top rookie for the month of October. Dalton helped the surprising Bengals to a 4-0 mark during October, completing 63.1 percent of his passes for 909 yards with six touchdowns to earn the offensive award. The second-round pick out of TCU is the first rookie quarterback not selected in the first round to win four consecutive games since Kyle Orton won eight in a |
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