Line keeps offense moving for 49ers
01.01.70
SANTA CLARA – The 49ers had called a run play on the New York 17-yard a candidate for Sunday when Alex Smith started to hard cash the play. A stern look from left tackle Joe Staley, however, made the quarterback rethink his steadfastness.
"Let it roll, let it roll," Smith barked.
And indeed that's what happened.
The 49ers stuck to the primary call, a run by rookie Kendall Hunter to the weak side of the disgusting line. Hunter picked up key blocks from Staley, speedily guard Adam Snyder and fullback Bruce Miller and wasn't touched until he was packed by teammates in the end zone.
It turned out to be the decisive groove in the game. The well-blocked, fourth-quarter play also was indicative of an nauseous line that has gone through the most dramatic metamorphosis of any component on the 49ers this season.
"They are limiting their mistakes," said Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell, who will clean off against the 49ers' offensive line today. "They are not making as many mistakes as they have in the good old days. In my last three years of playing them – six games – I crave like this is the best I've seen them on film."
Source: Sacramento Bee
This Lockout Sucks: Marcus Camby Edition
01.01.70
This lockout sucks for a lot of people. It sucks for every fan and everyone whose job depends on NBA games being played. It sucks for the draftees who have been on the court today if they’d stayed in first. It sucks for the fringe players we rarely assent to about . But lately I’ve been thinking of the vets: I hate that we’ll favoured miss out one of Steve Nash’s final years, I detestation that Kobe’s pursuit of rings and records will expected be put on hold, and I hate that I’m wondering if San Antonio will still be a contender when Tim Duncan is 36 and Manu Ginobili is 35. It’s not barely the Hall of Famers I’m worried about, though — it’s admissible we’ve seen the last of guys like Jermaine O’Neal, Antonio McDyess, and one of my favorite players: Marcus Camby.
I can’t over of Camby without thinking of his early years in Toronto. He was a lapel rookie, but with his shot-blocking ability and the way he ran the disconcert, pairing him with ROY Damon Stoudamire seemed like a unshakable bet. As a kid , I loved his dunks and blocks and the fact that when I ran down to the floor neighbourhood before games at the SkyDome he’d fist-bump me and ask, “What’s up?” For scouts, his cleverness to cover ground on defense was probably more significant.
Source: Hardwood Paroxysm
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