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Wednesday was apparently John Carlson day at Seahawks headquarters. The talented second-year tight end hasn't caught many passes lately, leading to quite a few stories investigating why.

They went with a base defense on first down, and then two dime defenses the next two downs, with a five-man pressure that got to Smith on second down.

He had a single-game high in receiving yards with 111 on six receptions and established a 49ers team record for a tight end with his 10th touchdown catch of the season.

Alex Smith played his best game since returning as the starting quarterback and had the first 300-yard passing game of his pro career.

Seattle Drive: As usual, the 49ers looked like they had 13 guys on defense on the opening drive.

Lawson will spot both Brooks and fellow outside backer Parys Haralson as part of a three-man rotation.

Share + Dec 2, 2009 3:23 pm US/Pacific 49ers Team Page SANTA CLARA Tackling is the theme of the week for Mike Singletary.

His team just had six sacks and held the Jaguars to one lousy field goal, yet Mike Singletary was harping about pass rushers not getting off the ball quickly enough at times.

What happens when one of the NFL's most porous offensive lines faces the league's most anemic pass rush? On Sunday, the offensive line won handily as the 49ers didn't allow a sack for the first time this season.

Whether it was via the blitz or the simple act of defeating the man in front of you, the 49ers got after David Garrard on Sunday.

It's sort of like abandoning a vegetarian diet in favor of whatever's at hand to fill the belly.

With three catches in the first half, Torry Holt is now 10th all time in catches and receptions.

Ask the average 49ers fan on the Stairmaster why the team has a disappointing 4-6 record, and the answer you're most likely to get besides "Who the hell are you?" and "You're really bad at small talk," is going to be... A) Jimmy Raye, that dastardly stubborn, old-fashioned offensive coordinator of ours, or B) Alex Smith, whom the team plainly ...

In their attempt to beat the Packers in Green Bay for the first time since 1990, the 49ers might want to zero in on their opponent's one glaring weakness today at Lambeau Field: Sacks.

A handful of teammates from the San Francisco 49ers made a brief foray into the food service industry Tuesday, serving turkey, dressing, pie and other Thanksgiving staples to residents at the Salvation Army's Railton Place residence.

Maybe he's just a rookie and doesn't know better. But Michael Crabtree says the solution to the 49ers' offense is simple: They should turn to the spread full time.

Everybody knows what a sack looks like. That's when a defense player tackles the passer behind the line of scrimmage, often leaving a quarterback-sized imprint in the turf.

The 49ers' ability to pressure and sack Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers qualifies as a primary storyline heading into Week 11.

Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat checks in with 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, who says the Packers make dramatic scheme changes on defense based on the opposition.

The 49ers aren't expecting Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to be as generous as Bears counterpart Jay Cutler in the interceptions department.