Time to Learn
Mike Nolan looked at the clock and quickly surmised the 49ers' offense could get off another play before the end of the half.Hurriedly, he signaled for a timeout with 22 seconds left in the second quarter of last week's exhibition game against the Tennessee Titans with the 49ers in possession at the 21-yard line.
'I told the guys to call a timeout and the quarterback is going, 'Why?' ' Nolan said.
'It was fourth down and I thought it was third down. I was embarrassed. I was thinking about the play and I lost track of the downs. I made a mistake.'
Niner News:
Smith working in hopes of turning 49ers around
Los Angeles Daily News: 'The raggedy old '72 Toyota pickup Alex Smith drove around his San Diego neighborhood didn't have a radio or air conditioning, and the defroster didn't work, meaning Smith often drove to school with his head hanging out the window.'
As running game sputters, 49ers can't mount long drives
Sacramento Bee: 'Priority No. 1 for 49ers coach Mike Nolan this summer has been building an offensive line that takes charge in the trenches and blasts open holes for its running backs. Three games into the preseason, however, the 49ers' top rushers are averaging just over three yards a carry.'
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Offensive line shows signs of stabilizing
Sacramento Bee: 'Coach Mike Nolan said Wednesday that center Jeremy Newberry and rookie guard David Baas will play about 12 snaps tonight against San Diego. Newberry is coming back from knee surgery, Baas from a severely torn hamstring.'
Improvement on 49ers' agenda
San Jose Mercury News (registration required): 'Coming away from the final exhibition game without injury isn't Mike Nolan's only hope. 'I'd like to get out of it with us getting a little bit better,' the 49ers' coach said Wednesday.'
'Faithful' confront conversions
Oakland Tribune: 'In his first few months as the San Francisco 49ers coach, Mike Nolan has converted a tight end into a left tackle, a defensive end into a fullback, and has used a quarterback, Cody Pickett, on special teams.
Hicks will try to make his biggest move
San Francisco Chronicle: 'Maurice Hicks will be among those players getting their final preseason opportunity to move up on the depth chart as the 49ers battle the Chargers in San Diego tonight.'
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