Now Mike Nolan knows how it
feels to be stymied and stifled
by that Baltimore Ravens defense
he used to run. Ray Lewis, Ed
Reed and their crew suffocated
San Francisco on all but a few
plays, and Matt Stover made up
for Baltimore's near-equal
offensive ineptitude with three
field goals in the Ravens' 9-7
victory over Nolan's 49ers on
Sunday. Nolan was the Ravens'
defensive coordinator for three
years before leaving Brian
Billick's staff along with top
assistant Mike Singletary in
2005, rebuilding the 49ers using
many of Billick's principles...more
Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes to Marvin Harrison, a third to Reggie Wayne, and the Colts sputtering offense finally got itself righted Sunday, routing the Baltimore Ravens’ top-ranked defense 31-3...
Jeff Reed kicked a 46-yard field goal in overtime and the Steelers withstood two season-ending injuries to key players and a bad first half to outlast the Ravens 23-20 on Monday night...
Baltimore turned two of Anderson’s interceptions into a pair of touchdowns during a 50-second span of the third quarter, and further damaged an already agonizing season for the Browns with a 28-10 victory Sunday....
There is just too much transition taking place for a team with this kind of quarterback situation. We all await the arrival of the next savior in Joe Flacco. In the meantime new head coach John Harbaugh has his work cut out for him in changing the culture in Baltimore. This is a transition year so he will get a chance to put things in place. He starts with a strong defense to build around...
How can you have the 8th pick, and not get a legitimate starter? Just ask the Ravens. They suspected Matt Ryan would not fall to them in the eighth spot and could not trade up...
Donovan McNabb passed for 280 yards and two touchdowns without his top two receivers and his best running back. The Eagles’ aggressive defenders forced three turnovers during a 23-point fourth quarter in Philadelphia’s 40-26 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday...
Marshall Faulk rushed for two scores, Matt Cassel had 259 yards passing and the Patriots won in San Francisco for the first time in franchise history, beating the 49ers 30-21 Sunday.....
San Francisco’s shaky run defense had trouble stopping Deuce McAllister’s power running and New Orleans avoided an early-season hole with a 31-17 victory on Sunday....
Frank Gore rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown, and Martz’s new offense methodically chewed up his former team’s defense in the 49ers’ 31-13 victory over Detroit on Sunday......
San Francisco's new quarterback shook off eight sacks to lead a comeback and Joe Nedney overcame missed field goal as time expired in regulation to kick a 40-yarder 4:40 into overtime Sunday, sending the revitalized 49ers past Seattle 33-30...
Head coach Mike Nolan finds himself on the hot seat heading into the 2008 season, and rightfully so after posting a very modest 16-32 record over three seasons. Without a marked improvement this year, he’ll probably be seeking employment during the next offseason...
Kentwan Balmer came on strong and the 49ers needed an inside presence at NT. So Balmer is a fit, regardless of what you will hear from others, it is hard to find a real NT...
