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JAGUARS@49ERS 4:05 p.m. Sunday - CBS, WOKV JAGUARS Coach: Jack Del Rio. Record: 57-52. Last week: Defeated Buffalo 18-15. Key stat: Five of the team's six wins have been decided by seven points or less, four by three points or less.

If it seemed like Michael Lewis was running all over the place on defense for the 49ers, it's because he was.

TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama head coach Nick Saban has already seen the movie. He even has a role in it.

In this case, he's spot-on. "As far as the importance of the game, this game is just as important as the first game," the coach said.

They are called "yards after catch" - also know as YAC - and they are a Green Bay specialty.

By Shawn Clarke, Contributing NFL Editor -- - Winning on the road has been a quandary the last year for the playoff-hopeful San Francisco 49ers.

Two jokes while we smart alecky reporters were waiting for Mike Singletary to arrive for his press conference after tonight's game: 1.) I bet Singletary drops to his knees and thanks another J.C. tonight.

Marine veteran Isaiah Schaffer's Service Dog Meghan has his six. The graduate of Puppies Behind Bars provides a physical perimeter barrier between the Marine and anyone... Northern Virginia News Police: Missing Va.

San Francisco 49ers Tarell Brown, #25, runs back interception in the 2nd half against the Chicago Bears at Candlestick Park November 12.

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Vernon Davis' boast obviously made it all the way to the Windy City. Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye sought out the 49ers' quotable tight end during warm-ups Thursday night.

Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears threw away a chance to beat the San Francisco 49ers.Cutler tossed a career-high five interceptions, with his last coming in the end zone on the games final play, and the 49ers snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Bears 10-6 on Thursday night.

Mike Singletary was decidedly philosophical today, and he expressed a shining, glowing confidence that the 49ers would pull out of their four-game skid.

When it comes to Chris Johnson, there's no faster running back in the NFL, as the 49ers learned Sunday.

When Tarell Brown was at the University of Texas, the Longhorns had one simple rule: Never ever hit Vince Young.

Clements sustained a fractured right scapula against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

HALF ASSESSMENT: The 49ers have to try the no-huddle in the second half, Alex Smith runs it so well and the increased tempo makes it hard for defenses to adjust.

Welcome to Houston, the city where the roads go on forever and eventually intersect themselves.

We're back with the first injury/practice report of the week. At this point it's too early to get particularly worried about given injuries, but it's still something to pay attention to.

Fooch's Update 2:10pm - Adam Schefter is usually on the money, but just to make it official, the 49ers sent out their press release announcing the Tarell Brown contract extension.