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After a disappointing performance by the offensive line in the season opener, coach Mike Singletary vowed that the 49ers blockers would turn things around.

"Consistency is what we're lacking," he said Wednesday. "In the few times we've put ourselves in bad situations, 3rd-and-longs resulted in not moving the chains.

Justin Smith calls "heads" during coin toss. It turns up "heads" and the 49ers elect to receive ... Robinson and Coffee to return ... Let's get it on ... 1 Q 49ers take over at own 29 ... Crabtree and Morgan are the wideouts ... Joe Staley goes down on first-down run by Gore.

If you're brave enough to watch and not too hungover from the Halloween party the night before, chances are that you, the loyal, hopeful 49ers fan that you are, will venture to take in Niners-Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday morning.

Nothing much has gone well for the Missouri Tigers football team lately. The Tigers haven't won since September, their stud young quarterback suddenly looks average and injured, Danario Alexander is the only spark on offense that warrants any applause, and the defense has been giving up more points left and right.

"We're not going to be a flavor-of-the-month kind of team," coach Mike Singletary said.

Vernon Davis didn't just keep his promise to an ailing child. He made history. Davis became the first 49ers tight end ever to score three touchdowns in a game Sunday against the Houston Texans.

It took the desperation of falling behind 21-0 for the 49ers to get going once coach Mike Singletary made the switch to Alex Smith in the second half.

Joe Nedney kicks off to the Hou11. Andre' Davis return for 20 yards to Hou31. Tackled by Josh Morgan and Tarell Brown.

The 49ers placed linebacker Jeff Ulbrich on injured reserve with the after affects from a concussion.

' condition is by far the most troubling since he sustained his third concussion since Aug.

After being just two seconds away from an undefeated 4-0 start, the 49ers came crashing to earth on Sunday as the Atlanta Falcons humiliated them 45-10 at Candlestick Park.

Jimmy Raye didn't mince words today when asked about the challenge he and his offensive coaches face in getting newly signed Michael Crabtree up to speed and onto the field.

Walker returns kick to the 17 ... Hill finds room, passes to Morgan for 12 yards ... Hill hits Walker for 39 yards ... 1st and 10 from ATL 32 ... 1st and 10: Coffee runs for two ... 2nd and 8 from 30: Nobody blocks DE, Hill has to throw the ball away ... Hill inc.

Falcons at 49ers * Time: 1:05 p.m. * Line: 49ers by 2 1/2. * Records: 49ers 3-1; Falcons 2-1 * TV: Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston , Tony Siragusa .

Takeo Spikes sat at his locker and cried. This was Oct. 3, 1999, after yet another lopsided Cincinnati Bengals defeat.

Aubrayo Franklin's job for the 49ers is to hold point and occupy the center, if not one of the guards as well, so inside linebackers Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes can make the tackles and get all the credit.

U.S. Bank and the San Francisco 49ers today announced a new partnership that will give young 49ers fans a chance to be the "U.S. Bank Coin Flip Kid" at every 49ers home game.

It seems as if Adam Snyder is holding off Tony Pashos in the battle to be the 49ers' starting right tackle.

Four of the 49ers wore pink cleats during Sunday's game, as part of the NFL's inaugural breast-cancer-awareness month.