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	<title>Every Morning Quarterback &#187; San Francisco 49ers</title>
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		<title>Jay Cutler Throws Interceptions, Gets Fined</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kindervater</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After last night&#8217;s disgusting five interception performance in a 10-6 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was fined $20,000. That sentence is a bit deceptive, but it&#8217;s true. Jay should&#8217;ve been fined $20,000 because of his mistakes. After all, just a couple weeks ago the guy signed a contract extension through 2013—to the tune of roughly $20 million guaranteed and $30 million in new money. The Bears are obviously expecting more.
The truth is, Jay was fined $20,000 for abusive conduct toward a game official in last week&#8217;s loss to the Arizona Cardinals. So, it really [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb">Every Morning Quarterback</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After last night&#8217;s disgusting five interception performance in a 10-6 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears quarterback <strong>Jay Cutler</strong> was fined $20,000. That sentence is a bit deceptive, but it&#8217;s true. Jay should&#8217;ve been fined $20,000 because of his mistakes. After all, just a couple weeks ago the guy signed a contract extension through 2013—to the tune of roughly $20 million guaranteed and $30 million in new money. The Bears are obviously expecting more.</p>
<div id="attachment_8228" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><img class="size-full wp-image-8228" src="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/files/2009/11/iosphotos067674-NFL-Chicago-Bears-a-Jay-Cutler.jpg" alt="Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears / Photo: Newscom" width="550" height="425" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears / Photo: Newscom</p></div>
<p>The truth is, Jay was fined $20,000 for abusive conduct toward a game official in last week&#8217;s loss to the Arizona Cardinals. So, it really depends on how you look at it. The bottom line is that Jay Cutler threw five interceptions and the next day he was fined $20,000. The punishment fits the crime.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8142aadc&amp;template=with-video-with-comments&amp;confirm=true" target="_blank">NFL.com</a></p>
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		<title>Michael Crabtree Will Be Ready For 49ers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kindervater</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[San Francisco 49ers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just because they&#8217;re on a bye week doesn&#8217;t mean the San Francisco 49ers aren&#8217;t busy preparing for their next opponent. And the newest member of their team—receiver Michael Crabtree—is not only present and accounted for, he&#8217;s working diligently (as he should be) to make up for the nearly two-and-a-half month absence caused by his rookie contract negotiations (or lack thereof).
According to Niners head coach Mike Singletary, Michael is progressing well:
&#8220;Michael&#8217;s doing fine. He&#8217;s working his tail off. I think every day he gets out here and every rep that he takes, it makes him that much better. He&#8217;s been studying [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb">Every Morning Quarterback</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just because they&#8217;re on a bye week doesn&#8217;t mean the San Francisco 49ers aren&#8217;t busy preparing for their next opponent. And the newest member of their team—receiver <strong>Michael Crabtree</strong>—is not only present and accounted for, he&#8217;s working diligently (as he should be) to make up for the nearly two-and-a-half month absence caused by his rookie contract negotiations (or lack thereof).</p>
<div id="attachment_7744" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7744" src="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/files/2009/10/krtphotoslive376282-SPORTS-NINERS-Michael-Crabtree.jpg" alt="Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers / Photo: Newscom" width="550" height="367" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers / Photo: Newscom</p></div>
<p>According to Niners head coach Mike Singletary, Michael is progressing well:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Michael&#8217;s doing fine. He&#8217;s working his tail off. I think every day he gets out here and every rep that he takes, it makes him that much better. He&#8217;s been studying his tail off and it shows when he&#8217;s out here. He doesn&#8217;t have a whole lot of questions on the field. He&#8217;s running the right routes, he&#8217;s doing the right things. It&#8217;s just a matter of us taking every step with every second, every minute to get him up to speed and ready to go.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Michael will make his NFL debut against the Houston Texans on October 25.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81368864&amp;template=with-video-with-comments&amp;confirm=true">NFL.com</a></p>
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		<title>Michael Crabtree Finally Signs With 49ers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kindervater</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a three month holdout and the threat that he would sit out the entire 2009 season if he didn&#8217;t get what he wanted, San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree has finally come to his senses and signed a contract with the team. It&#8217;s a six-year deal that he can void to five years if he meets undefined performance clauses. Translated—but not specifically—if he has great years in two of his first four seasons, his contract will become a five-year deal. If he stinks it up, that means he&#8217;ll get &#8220;only&#8221; $4 million in that sixth year.
The only thing that [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb">Every Morning Quarterback</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After a three month holdout and the threat that he would sit out the entire 2009 season if he didn&#8217;t get what he wanted, San Francisco 49ers receiver <strong>Michael Crabtree</strong> has finally come to his senses and signed a contract with the team. It&#8217;s a six-year deal that he can void to five years if he meets undefined performance clauses. Translated—but not specifically—if he has great years in two of his first four seasons, his contract will become a five-year deal. If he stinks it up, that means he&#8217;ll get &#8220;only&#8221; $4 million in that sixth year.</p>
<div id="attachment_7409" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7409" src="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/files/2009/09/krtphotoslive355885-SPORTS-FBN-NINE-Michael-Crabtree.jpg" alt="Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers / Photo: Newscom" width="550" height="425" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers / Photo: Newscom</p></div>
<p>The only thing that kept Michael from being a top five (or maybe top six or seven) pick in the 2009 NFL Draft was the concern over a foot injury that kept him from participating in the NFL Scouting Combine or a personal &#8220;Pro Day&#8221; for team evaluators. So he fell all the way to the 49ers with the 10th overall pick. And because Michael felt he was better than that, he held out with delusions of grandeur that ultimately backfired because this is essentially the same deal the Niners were offering him back in July. </p>
<p>If Michael&#8217;s agent, Eugene Parker, hasn&#8217;t tried to break the financial slotting process of the Draft, Michael would&#8217;ve been in camp and learning and contributing to an already impressive 49ers offense. Make no mistake, however. His presence will help this team but it&#8217;s going to take some time for him to get acclimated—to the Niners and the speed of the National Football League.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/07/crabtree-signs-with-49ers/">NFL.com</a></p>
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		<title>Michael Crabtree Has Delusions of Grandeur</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kindervater</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The clock is ticking for Michael Crabtree. He remains the lone unsigned rookie from the 2009 NFL Draft and after this weekend&#8217;s schedule is complete, he will have missed three games as a part of what appears to be a pretty talented San Francisco 49ers team. Michael&#8217;s agent, Eugene Parker, is at an impasse with the Niners and neither side seems willing to budge on contract negotiations. The 49ers have made their offer. And the Crabtree team has rejected it. If the two sides don&#8217;t come to some kind of agreement before November 17, Michael will be forced to re-enter [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb">Every Morning Quarterback</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The clock is ticking for <strong>Michael Crabtree</strong>. He remains the lone unsigned rookie from the 2009 NFL Draft and after this weekend&#8217;s schedule is complete, he will have missed three games as a part of what appears to be a pretty talented San Francisco 49ers team. Michael&#8217;s agent, Eugene Parker, is at an impasse with the Niners and neither side seems willing to budge on contract negotiations. The 49ers have made their offer. And the Crabtree team has rejected it. If the two sides don&#8217;t come to some kind of agreement before November 17, Michael will be forced to re-enter the Draft next year.</p>
<div id="attachment_7409" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7409" src="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/files/2009/09/krtphotoslive355885-SPORTS-FBN-NINE-Michael-Crabtree.jpg" alt="Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers / Photo: Newscom" width="550" height="425" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers / Photo: Newscom</p></div>
<p>At this point, I think Michael has serious delusions of grandeur. He needs to step up and order his agent to get a deal done. Or fire Mr. Parker and find a new agent to represent him. Michael should to be a part of this young, talented team. It certainly appears he thinks he&#8217;s better than he really is and deserves more money than he&#8217;s being offered. The reality of it is, he&#8217;s being offered exactly what he should be offered for being the 10th overall selection. But he feels he should be paid what N.Y. Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is being paid for going 5th overall. Which doesn&#8217;t make much sense unless you&#8217;re living in a fantasy world. And Michael does appear to be ensconced in his own fantasy world. He should fall in line and accept the money for the reality of where he was drafted—not where he feels he should&#8217;ve been drafted.</p>
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		<title>NFL 2009 Opponents Determined</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kindervater</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast
The opponents for all 2009 regular-season games have been determined and a complete list of each team’s home and away matchups was issued yesterday by the NFL. The scheduling formula implemented in 2002 with realignment guarantees that all teams play each other on a regular, rotating basis. Under the formula, every team within a division plays 16 games as follows:

Home and away against its three division opponents (6 games)
The four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle (4 games)
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>National Football League</strong> Blogcast, <strong>NFL</strong> Blogcast</p>
<p>The opponents for all 2009 regular-season games have been determined and a complete list of each team’s home and away matchups was issued yesterday by the NFL. The scheduling formula implemented in 2002 with realignment guarantees that all teams play each other on a regular, rotating basis. Under the formula, every team within a division plays 16 games as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li>Home and away against its three division opponents (6 games)</li>
<li>The four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle (4 games)</li>
<li>The four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle (4 games)</li>
<li>Two intraconference games based on the prior year’s standings (2 games).  These games match a first-place team against the first-place teams in the two same-conference divisions the team is not scheduled to play that season.  The second-place, third-place, and fourth-place teams in a conference are matched in the same way each year.</li>
</ul>
<p>The official 2009 schedule, with playing dates and times, will be announced in the spring. NFL Kickoff 2009 Weekend will begin on Thursday night, September 10, and the regular season will conclude on January 3. Wild Card Weekend will be Saturday and Sunday, January 9-10; Divisional Playoff games on the weekend of January 16-17; and the AFC and NFC Championship Games on Sunday, January 24. Super Bowl XLIV at Dolphin Stadium in South Florida will be played on Sunday, February 7.</p>
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<p><strong><u>AFC EAST</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Miami Dolphins</strong><br />
Home: Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers<br />
Away: Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers</p>
<p><strong>New England Patriots</strong><br />
Home: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers<br />
Away: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers</p>
<p><strong>N.Y. Jets</strong><br />
Home: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers<br />
Away: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers</p>
<p><strong>Buffalo Bills</strong><br />
Home: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers<br />
Away: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers</p>
<p><strong><u>AFC NORTH</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Pittsburgh Steelers</strong><br />
Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings<br />
Away: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions</p>
<p><strong>Baltimore Ravens</strong><br />
Home: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions<br />
Away: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings</p>
<p><strong>Cincinnati Bengals</strong><br />
Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions<br />
Away: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings</p>
<p><strong>Cleveland Browns</strong><br />
Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings<br />
Away: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions</p>
<p><strong><u>AFC SOUTH</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Tennessee Titans</strong><br />
Home: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams<br />
Away: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks</p>
<p><strong>Indianapolis Colts</strong><br />
Home: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks<br />
Away: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams</p>
<p><strong>Houston Texans</strong><br />
Home: Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks<br />
Away: Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams</p>
<p><strong>Jacksonville Jaguars</strong><br />
Home: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams<br />
Away: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks</p>
<p><strong><u>AFC WEST</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>San Diego Chargers</strong><br />
Home: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins<br />
Away: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants</p>
<p><strong>Denver Broncos</strong><br />
Home: Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants<br />
Away: Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins</p>
<p><strong>Oakland Raiders</strong><br />
Home: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins<br />
Away: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants</p>
<p><strong>Kansas City Chiefs</strong><br />
Home: Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants<br />
Away: Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins</p>
<p><strong><u>NFC EAST</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>N.Y. Giants</strong><br />
Home: Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers<br />
Away: Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs</p>
<p><strong>Philadelphia Eagles</strong><br />
Home: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs<br />
Away: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers</p>
<p><strong>Dallas Cowboys</strong><br />
Home: New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers<br />
Away: New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs</p>
<p><strong>Washington Redskins</strong><br />
Home: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs<br />
Away: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers</p>
<p><strong><u>NFC NORTH</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Minnesota Vikings</strong><br />
Home: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals<br />
Away: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers</p>
<p><strong>Chicago Bears</strong><br />
Home: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers<br />
Away: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals</p>
<p><strong>Green Bay Packers</strong><br />
Home: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals<br />
Away: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers</p>
<p><strong>Detroit Lions</strong><br />
Home: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers<br />
Away: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals</p>
<p><strong><u>NFC SOUTH</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Carolina Panthers</strong><br />
Home: Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins<br />
Away: Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, New York Jets</p>
<p><strong>Atlanta Falcons</strong><br />
Home: Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins<br />
Away: Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, New York Jets</p>
<p><strong>Tampa Bay Buccaneers</strong><br />
Home: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, New York Jets<br />
Away: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins</p>
<p><strong>New Orleans Saints</strong><br />
Home: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets<br />
Away: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins</p>
<p><strong><u>NFC WEST</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Arizona Cardinals</strong><br />
Home: St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts<br />
Away: St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans</p>
<p><strong>San Francisco 49ers</strong><br />
Home: Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans<br />
Away: Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts</p>
<p><strong>Seattle Seahawks</strong><br />
Home: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans<br />
Away: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts</p>
<p><strong>St. Louis Rams</strong><br />
Home: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts<br />
Away: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/nfl-2009-opponents-determined/">NFL 2009 Opponents Determined</a></p>
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		<title>Mike Singletary Signs Four-Year Contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kindervater</dc:creator>
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San Francisco 49ers interim head coach Mike Singletary couldn&#8217;t have scripted this Week 17 season finale any better. Moments after his team beat the Washington Redskins 27-24 this afternoon, he signed a four-year, $10 million contract to continue as full-time head coach of the Niners. The ink is still drying as I type this. Kicker Joe Nedney, who won the game with a 40-yard field goal as time expired, was one of many players happy with the not-so-surprising announcement:
&#8220;He&#8217;s honest, intense and forthright. You have to have those qualities to bring together the chemistry of [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb">Every Morning Quarterback</a></p>
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<p>San Francisco 49ers interim head coach <strong>Mike Singletary</strong> couldn&#8217;t have scripted this Week 17 season finale any better. Moments after his team beat the Washington Redskins 27-24 this afternoon, he signed a four-year, $10 million contract to continue as full-time head coach of the Niners. The ink is still drying as I type this. Kicker Joe Nedney, who won the game with a 40-yard field goal as time expired, was one of many players happy with the not-so-surprising announcement:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s honest, intense and forthright. You have to have those qualities to bring together the chemistry of a team.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>As I&#8217;ve said in several previous posts, Coach Singletary is the obvious choice for this job. His passion and commitment to the San Francisco 49ers is obvious and I believe he will be a fantastic head coach for a long time. He&#8217;s already turned the Niners into winners (he had a 5-4 record) and I believe he has the ability to change the attitude of this organization back to the winning ways of the dominant Niners teams of the 1980s. Coach Singletary has the right to hire and fire his assistants so it will be interesting to see which staffers return, especially pass happy offensive coordinator Mike Martz.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers/2008/12/remove-that-interim-tag-from-singletarys-title.html">PressDemocrat.com</a>, Photo: <a href="http://www.newscom.com">Newscom</a></p>
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		<title>Mike Singletary to be Named Head Coach?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kindervater</dc:creator>
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It appears San Francisco 49ers interim head coach Mike Singletary will be named the team&#8217;s full-time head coach for 2009. And that announcement could come as soon as Monday, a day after the Niners&#8217; season finale against the Washington Redskins. Coach Singletary impressed team officials during a meeting a couple days ago by outlining his game plan for the 49ers&#8217; offensive and defensive future. Thus, it would seem that defensive coordinator Greg Manusky would stay and offensive coordinator Mike Martz (whose pass happy philosophy clashes with coach Singletary&#8217;s) would not. The 49ers can&#8217;t sign coach [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb">Every Morning Quarterback</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/mike-singletary-to-be-named-head-coach/">Mike Singletary to be Named Head Coach?</a></p>
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<p>It appears San Francisco 49ers interim head coach <strong>Mike Singletary</strong> will be named the team&#8217;s full-time head coach for 2009. And that announcement could come as soon as Monday, a day after the Niners&#8217; season finale against the Washington Redskins. Coach Singletary impressed team officials during a meeting a couple days ago by outlining his game plan for the 49ers&#8217; offensive and defensive future. Thus, it would seem that defensive coordinator Greg Manusky would stay and offensive coordinator Mike Martz (whose pass happy philosophy clashes with coach Singletary&#8217;s) would not. The 49ers can&#8217;t sign coach Singletary to an extension during the season, so I expect them to move quickly to sign him before other team&#8217;s come calling.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/49ers/archives/018091.html?mi_rss=49ers%20Blog%20and%20Q%26A">The Sacramento Bee</a></p>
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		<title>Mike Singletary Wears Boxers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kindervater</dc:creator>
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary is an interesting guy. I loved the old school tirade after his first game (a 34-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks) as leader of the Niners. Some felt it came across a bit strong for a debut, but I don&#8217;t think so. I think it was necessary. I think it was a lot of pent-up frustration with the team that he wasn&#8217;t really able to express previously. Anyway, new developments from that game surfaced today when it became known that coach Singletary dropped his drawers at halftime in [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb">Every Morning Quarterback</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/mike-singletary-wears-boxers/">Mike Singletary Wears Boxers</a></p>
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<p>San Francisco 49ers head coach <strong>Mike Singletary</strong> is an interesting guy. I loved the old school tirade after his first game (a 34-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks) as leader of the Niners. Some felt it came across a bit strong for a debut, but I don&#8217;t think so. I think it was necessary. I think it was a lot of pent-up frustration with the team that he wasn&#8217;t really able to express previously. Anyway, new developments from that game surfaced today when it became known that coach Singletary dropped his drawers at halftime in an effort to somehow motivate his team. Why would he pull his pants down in front of the team? He actually had to issue a statement to explain himself:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I used my pants to illustrate that we were getting our tails whipped on Sunday and how humiliating that should feel for all of us. I needed to do something to dramatize my point; there were other ways I could have done it but I think this got the message across. I am excited about having the team back at practice on Monday so we can get back to work.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Personally, I don&#8217;t think this is an appropriate way to motivate NFL players. It&#8217;s &#8212; ummm &#8212; weird. I think coach lost it there for a few hours. The good news is he was wearing boxer shorts. There was no &#8220;mooning&#8221; going on. That would&#8217;ve raised the weirdness to another level. As I said before, I think coach Singeltary will be a fine NFL coach. But he really needs to keep his pants on.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3673441">ESPN.com</a></p>
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		<title>Vernon Davis: &#8216;I&#8217;m a Team Guy&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kindervater</dc:creator>
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On his blog today, San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis posted a response to the stern verbal reprimand he received from his new head coach, Mike Singeltary, after Sunday&#8217;s game against the Seattle Seahawks:
&#8220;I spoke to Coach Singletary today. We talked briefly. I didn&#8217;t really say much to him, I pretty much just listened to what he had to say. I saw the point he was trying to make as far as on the field. He pretty much told me I&#8217;ve got to be aware of what&#8217;s going on, on the field. If someone [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb">Every Morning Quarterback</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/vernon-davis-im-a-team-guy/">Vernon Davis: &#8216;I&#8217;m a Team Guy&#8217;</a></p>
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<p>On his <a href="http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Talking_to_Coach/358521">blog</a> today, San Francisco 49ers tight end <strong>Vernon Davis</strong> posted a response to the <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/mike-singletary-blasts-vernon-davis/">stern verbal reprimand</a> he received from his new head coach, Mike Singeltary, after Sunday&#8217;s game against the Seattle Seahawks:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I spoke to Coach Singletary today. We talked briefly. I didn&#8217;t really say much to him, I pretty much just listened to what he had to say. I saw the point he was trying to make as far as on the field. He pretty much told me I&#8217;ve got to be aware of what&#8217;s going on, on the field. If someone says something to me, I can&#8217;t let it bother me. I have got to be bigger than that. I agree. I shouldn&#8217;t have retaliated after the guy said what he said. I should have just moved on and tried to be the bigger man.</p>
<p>&#8220;One thing about me, when I get heated, I just want to be to myself. I didn&#8217;t really hear Coach Singletary call me on sideline. I didn&#8217;t really hear him calling me at the time. I was just in another world because I had everybody else saying something to me. I didn&#8217;t really hear anybody else talking. I didn&#8217;t say anything to coach. I pretty much just listened to Coach Singletary said when he approached me. He told me to sit down and I sat down, and he told me to go inside and I went inside.</p>
<p>&#8220;I was asked today by the media if Coach Singletary and I could work together. Yeah, I believe we can make it work. Coach Singletary, he&#8217;s a coach that really wants to win. He&#8217;s excited and this is his first time having a big job like this so he has to get comfortable, and we have to get comfortable with each other, I think he&#8217;s going to do a good job.</p>
<p>&#8220;I know that I&#8217;m a team guy. My teammates know it. I love my teammates, I love the coaches. I think that they&#8217;re doing a good job around here, and I would never do anything to hurt my teammates or put them in any kind of trouble. Coach Singletary always preaches we have to stay together and he&#8217;s right, team first. It&#8217;s about the team, it ain&#8217;t about me, it ain&#8217;t about the coaches, it ain&#8217;t about individuals. It&#8217;s about the team. When you&#8217;re playing this game, especially where we&#8217;re at right now. We&#8217;re at a point right now where we need to come out of a hole. It&#8217;s tough. We really have to be a team at this point and depend on each other.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Coach Singletary added that Vernon was &#8220;not a problem guy&#8221; but sometimes &#8220;forgets that the team is more important.&#8221; I&#8217;ll reiterate what <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/mike-singletary-blasts-vernon-davis/">I said in my post Sunday</a>. Vernon&#8217;s a good guy. He knows what&#8217;s up. And he&#8217;ll learn from this. Even though I’m sure the whole incident was an embarrassing situation for him, he’ll be a better player and person for it. In all honesty, these two need each other. Coach Singletary needs the kind of out-of-this-world potential Vernon brings. And Vernon could use the discipline and coaching. As I believe coach Singeltary will become one of the best head coaches in the game, I think Vernon will eventually evolve into one of the best tight ends in football.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Talking_to_Coach/358521">Yardbarker.com</a>, <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10831595?source=most_emailed">The Mercury News</a>, Photo: <a href="http://www.newscom.com">Newscom</a></p>
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		<title>Mike Singletary Blasts Vernon Davis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kindervater</dc:creator>
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After a 34-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks this afternoon, new San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary blasted tight end Vernon Davis (and sent him to the locker room early after an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty) &#8212; and addressed (emphatically) the need for players who are &#8220;solution oriented&#8221; in their approach to fixing the many problems of this once-proud franchise:
&#8220;Vernon &#8230; it’s something I told everyone at the beginning of the week. I will not tolerate players that think it&#8217;s about them and not the team. We cannot make decisions that cost the team, and [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb">Every Morning Quarterback</a></p>
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<p>After a 34-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks this afternoon, new San Francisco 49ers head coach <strong>Mike Singletary</strong> blasted tight end Vernon Davis (and sent him to the locker room early after an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty) &#8212; and addressed (emphatically) the need for players who are &#8220;solution oriented&#8221; in their approach to fixing the many problems of this once-proud franchise:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Vernon &#8230; it’s something I told everyone at the beginning of the week. I will not tolerate players that think it&#8217;s about them and not the team. We cannot make decisions that cost the team, and then come off the sidelines and it’s nonchalant. No. This is how I believe. I&#8217;m from the old school. I believe this. I would rather play with 10 people and just get penalized all the way until we have to do something else. Rather than play with 11, when I know that right now, that person is not sold out to be part of this team. It’s more about them, than it is the team. You can not play with them. You can not win with them. You can not coach with them. Can’t do it. I want winners. I want people who want to win &#8230;.. I told him he’d do a better job for us right now taking a shower and coming back and watching the game than going out on the field, simple as that.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Now, in defense of Vernon, the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was a joke. I don&#8217;t know what he said &#8212; it looked like there was some jawing &#8212; but he just brushed the facemask of Seahawks safety Brian Russell. It was barely a swipe. But that&#8217;s not the point. I know a bit about Vernon. <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb/emqb-interview-vernon-davis/">I&#8217;ve interviewed him</a>. He&#8217;s a good guy. And I don&#8217;t believe he&#8217;s a selfish player. Some people have said that he talks a better game than he plays, but I wouldn&#8217;t go that far. I will step out and say I think he&#8217;s been somewhat of an underachiever because he has the ability to be one of the best tight ends in football. I don&#8217;t know whether it&#8217;s been because of his surroundings or his supporting cast or whatever you want to call it. But the guy is better than the numbers he has put up in his short career thus far (not that they&#8217;ve been terrible numbers). I do think Vernon probably needs to get some bad habits out of his system which may or may not include an attitude adjustment. And Coach Singeltary will help him there. If Vernon&#8217;s open to it. Which I believe he is. You didn&#8217;t see Vernon jawing with his coach over the incident. He took the punishment like a man and was respectful about it. And even though I&#8217;m sure it was an embarrassing situation for him, he&#8217;ll be a better player and person for it. </p>
<p>Coach Singeltary comes from &#8220;the old school,&#8221; as he said in his postgame presser. What he&#8217;s doing from the start &#8212; from his start, if you will &#8212; is setting a standard for this 49ers team. He&#8217;s letting them know, in no uncertain terms, what he expects and what it will take to be a championship caliber team. The Niners are not there right now. But with Coach Singeltary&#8217;s guidance, I believe they will be sooner than later. I think Mike Singletary will be a great head coach in the National Football League.</p>
<p>Sources: <a href="http://www.49ers.com/pressbox/news_detail.php?PRKey=4816">49ers.com</a>, <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3665809">ESPN.com</a>, Photo: <a href="http://www.newscom.com">Newscom</a></p>
<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com/emqb">Every Morning Quarterback</a></p>
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