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Despite 0-5 record, 49ers confident of taking NFC West crown
Oct 15th
The San Francisco 49ers might have a dismal 0-5 win-loss record, but the tean remains confident of their chances in the current National Football League season.
In a recent media engagement, San Francisco 49ers president Jed York made a bold statement that he fully trust his team to have a great year in the 2010 NFL season.
York said the team is very confident that they could take the NFC West crown this year despite their dismal win-loss record.
Like its president, the 49ers are themselves fully motivated to accomplish their goal of success this year amids their woeful record.
Despite calls for a roster change Mike Singletary, the coach of the 49ers has stood firm with his decision to stick it out with Alex Smith , the team’ starting quarterback.
Some sectors called on Singletary to replace Smith on the starting line-up due to the ton of errors committed by the quarterback in their past five games that lead to their losses.
Singletary said Smith might not be playing his best professional football game this year yet but he is confident he will soon have a superb game if he will just stay focus and play much harder in their next games.
He said Smith remains the 49ers starting quarterback when the team host the Oakland Raiders on October 17.
The 49ers coach however said the team will evaluate the performance of Smith per game basis to determine if still deserve to be the team’s starting quarterback after their game against the Raiders.
Smith is very happy with the decision of Singletary to keep him on the starting line-up.
The 49ers star quarterback vowed to play harder and be less cautious so that he can think and play better for his team.
Having a superior 2-3 record, the Raiders is favored to roll past the 49ers in their game.
However, the host team could still surprise the Raiders if they will play as a team and with an added passion to win their first game in the professional football season in-front of their fans.
A New Home for Westbrook
Aug 17th
Posted by admin in NFL Commentary
After an injury-filled 2009 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles released Brian Westbrook in February. During the time that he was healing and coping-up with the injury, he had been talking to a lot of new possible coaches from various teams that will still believe in his potentials. He was unable to play for eight games last season due to concussions and an injured ankle.
After insisting the doctors that he is now fit to play again, he is welcoming his fresh start with the Niners who believed in his capability of performing well after all the injuries. The San Francisco 49ers made his comeback with a one-year deal covering $1.25 million guarantee extending up to a maximum of $2.5 million including all the incentives. This is definitely a fresh and brand-new start for Westbrook after also being considered by the Cowboys, Rams and Redskins. He is on a very positive ground and envisions his new team to be playing well in achieving what every team wanted, to win the finals.
Westbrook has an undisputed record of making 426 receptions, 29 receiving touchdowns and a receiving yard of 3,372 back when he was still with the Eagles. Furthermore, he has also been a two-time Pro Bowler.
Now that the Niners have Westbrook, the eyes of the team’s follower and the sports bettor are now focused on him. The Niners are set to have their first game against the Seahawks on Sunday, September 12, 2010.