Sentences with phrase «of niners»

According to the myth about the SI cover jinx, this should have more than sealed the fate of the Niners: Surely they would lose to the Bengals.

It went unnoticed at first for two games before a photo from Jennifer Lee Chan of Niners Nation showed the quarterback sitting on the bench during the anthem in the 49ers» third preseason game of 2016.

The 2015 season began with a Vikings fan being beaten in the parking lot while a group of Niners fans looked on.

ESPN sees it the same way with a 13 - 0 sweep in favor of the Niners.

Not sure how much Bills fans watched Garrapolo the last 6 games of the Niners season.

«It'd be torture to see,» DeHaven said last Saturday, on the eve of the Niners» season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.

Find out at 9 a.m. ET starting with the ninth pick courtesy of David Fucillo of Niners Nation.

After seeing some of the slapstick stunts the San Francisco secondary pulled against Minnesota, it isn't hard to guess what part of the Niners» defense Favre will attack.

My latter bit on the Niners was in earnest on the ease of the Niners» schedule, but tongue held firmly in cheek regarding Jimmy G.

As you said, the Colts are going the way of the Niners and those pillars are crumbling and cracking, and it's threatening to bring the whole roof down.

He will have enough on his plate trying to assimilate two free - agent targets — Stevie Johnson (late of the Niners) and Jacoby Jones (Ravens)-- who figure to see plenty of action while tight end Antonio Gates is serving a four - game suspension for violating the league's PED policy.

None of the Niners» free - agent signings was a bigger gamble than that of Johnson, whose history of erratic behavior dates to his days at San Jose State, where he was thrown off the team during his senior season.

It was a measure of the Niners» desperation to find backfield help that the rotund White, who had been signed on July 26, stuck on the roster for as long as he did.

Hoyer's pass on the attempt was intercepted, and the Rams finished the game holding onto their 41 - 39 lead, much to the delight of Niners bettors everywhere.

Not exact matches

If successful, the Niners could send the game into overtime — or the Rams to a last - second field - goal win — either of which could have led to the Rams beating the spread again.

Conjuring images of the old American West is not hard to do: the empty plain and the big sky, the wagon train, cowboys versus Indians, the gold - crazed forty - niner or the oil baron, probably corrupt, in search of a financial bonanza.

Evans, George W. B. Mexican Gold Trail, The Journey of a Forty - Niner.

Niner Wine Estates in Paso Robles is the first winery in California to be SIP Certified under an expansion of the sustainability program for vineyards and wines.

It enhances the reputation and value of a filly if she can jump up and beat a colt like Forty Niner or Gulch.

That's why the Niners are so high — it's because a bunch of silly Niner fanboy money is on them to go all the way so they lower the odds to make it less enticing to bet more on them and / or decrease the payout if they do win the SB.

Already the Browns have failed to entice Policy favorites Mike Holmgren and Steve Mariucci, and now it appears that club vice president Dwight Clark, a former colleague from the Niners and one of Policy's first important hires, has wasted a trip to Minnesota.

This one is going to be a bonanza for the Niners» Nations of the world since they'll generate literally millions of clicks.

The aints did hit a jackpot last year during the draft but even that was kind of lucky — the Niners jumped ahead of them and selected LB Foster (whom they were supposedly fixed on) who wasn't nearly as impactful as the guy the aints drafted instead, and now may actually be suspended.

With last year's NFL champs — those lap - dance aficionados from the Lone Star State — reeling from a series of self - inflicted wounds, the Niners appear to be as good a bet as any other team to represent the NFC next January in New Orleans.

There is a lot of QB talent in this draft, and that would give the Niners a lot of options, though if they get Quinton Nelson, I'll be very happy.

After posting a 13 - 3 record in Jim Harbaugh's first season, the Niners» offense has taken great strides while their physical defense continues to dominate the line of scrimmage.

Bucs quarterback Brad Johnson put the Niners to rest with three straight scoring drives, but he was working against a crippled and confused secondary — and even then he completed fewer than 50 % of his passes.

Between them, Dallas and San Francisco have won six of the last eight Super Bowls, including the past four, but the Cowboys and the Niners of»96 have looked fragile on offense and have been beholden to their defenses.

Although Loville led the Niners in rushing (he was also second on the team in receiving yards), the team gained less than 100 yards rushing in eight of its last 10 games, forcing its quarterbacks to throw 40 or more passes in nine of them.

If not, the Niners might trade down if a couple of their guys aren't available at 9/10.

I know a lot of folks here like him, but he won't be drafted by the Niners even if he falls to 9.

The Patriots have the Niners» second - round pick this year as part of the Jimmy Garoppolo trade.

The Niners were worried sick about the state of their once mighty West Coast offense, a point driven home early last week by its architect, Bill Walsh.

And the rest of the league is enjoying the prospect of the haughty Niners» getting their comeuppance.

In search of an elephant — Niners - speak for a pass - rushing end — the 49ers wooed the Chargers» Leslie O'Neal.

In overtime it was more of the same: On third - and - seven from the Niners» 35, Aikman, who finished 24 of 39 for 230 yards, threw a dart to a sliding Sanders just beyond the first - down marker.

At this point the Niners may be best positioned to trade out of 9 before the draft, possibly to a team that wants to move up, but needs a higher pick as the move back slot for the trade partner.

That line of logic will resonate with Niners fans.

If the Niners can win 4 of the first 7 there's a chance we could be 12 - 4.

But, that being said, Sherman has said that one of the reasons he signed a quick (and super team friendly) contract with the Niners immediately after getting cut by Seattle was because of Jimmy G. So, there appears to be at least something to it.

The Bears put a field goal drive together just before the half, but on their first possession after intermission, the Niners marched 78 yards on 13 plays, most of them short passes underneath the coverage, for a touchdown.

I can see the Niners eventually moving on from Brown, but not now when the potential trade return is probably not that great The coaching staff believes in Brown more than most of us, imo they'll want to see what he can do in a prove it year.

And in the second half of that October loss to Chicago, the Niners held the Bears to three first downs and no points.

Smith and Manning are both represented by Tom Condon of CAA, so the case could be made that Condon believes the Niners are the front - runners for Manning and he's preparing Smith for when the 49ers» contract offer is rescinded.

Now Bill Belichick obviously thought very highly of Jimmy and wanted to pair him up with Shanahan who he also respects, but in his wildest dreams he isn't thinking that the Texans are going to finish 4 - 12 & the Niners 6 - 10.

I did not expect a flock of free agents to take discounts to play for the Niners.

How could Fitzpatrick make sense for the Niners, all I can think of is single high free safety ballhawk and an emergency corner if Sherman doesn't work out.

There is strong depth at all the positions of need for the Niners in the middle of the first and second rounds.

By filling a void in the Niner offense, the all - purpose back role in which Roger Craig excelled in the championship years of the late 1980s, Watters has helped restore San Francisco's offense to No. 1 in the NFL.

Think of the historic similarities to the only great era in Niners history.