49ers notes

SANTA CLARA – Jimmy Raye has been taking plenty of heat during the 49ers' recent three-game slide, but the veteran offensive coordinator had a loyal defender watching from the sideline during Friday's practice.

SANTA CLARA – Mike Singletary is like a tightrope walker who's gotten halfway across the high wire and stopped. He teeters to one side. The crowd below gasps. He leans hard to the other side. Another gasp.
The 49ers' top offensive lineman, left tackle Joe Staley, is out for six weeks because of a sprained knee, but the only compensation the team made for the loss this week was adding another tackle to the practice squad.
With the 49ers' defense holding Peyton Manning and the Colts to 18 points Sunday, the perception following the game was the 49ers lost because of another stodgy, run-heavy performance by the offense.
In falling 18-14 Sunday, the 49ers continue to be the gutsy young track runner who comes close to winning the race but can't quite make it over that final hurdle.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis' 16th straight regular-season victory will fit neatly into the Colts' record book.

Jimmy Raye certainly has taken some lumps this week - including in this space - but he had a staunch defender on hand for Friday's practice. Rich Gannon, who will ...
 
• Got a story idea or tip? E-mail Matt at mbarrows@sacbee.com

JUST FOR 'FANTASY FOOLS'
Ladd Biro is a syndicated fantasy football columnist and host of Sporting News Radio's Fantasy Source. Each Tuesday and Friday he will provide fantasy football information for The Bee. Follow his extra fantasy advice at the Fantasy Fools blog and via Twitter.

Print out pre-season rankings here:
49ers Scoreboard
49ers Standings
49ers Leaders
49ers Schedule
Add to My Yahoo!
Sacramento Bee Job listing powered by Careerbuilder.com

Quick Job Search
Buy
Used Cars
Dealer and private-party ads
Make:

Model:

Price Range:
to
Search within:
miles of ZIP

Advanced Search | 1982 & Older

SacWineRegion.com SacMomsclub.com SacPaws.com Sacramento.com VIP Club