“He was moving, I wasn’t, so he bumped into me”, Smith said. “You guys see it. He’s poised”.
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The 49ers drew four penalties in the end zone in a seven-snap sequence, ultimately leading to the Cardinals’ first touchdown, a 1-yard run by David Johnson in the third quarter. On fourth down, Gabbert hit Boldin for 18 yards, but he was stopped two yards short of the first down. “He’s working his tail off, and he’s playing at an extremely high level right now – blocking in the run game, catching the ball, and he had some big plays today”.
Arizona wide receiver Michael Floyd said it was obvious the first game had stuck with the 49ers. Rookie tight end Blake Bell caught three passes for 67 yards. There’s no doubt that the Cards’ third-round pick in the 2013 draft will be headed to his first Pro Bowl this season. Blaine can play ball. Vernon(Davis) being gone is another huge thing.
_Quinton Dial’s roughing-the-passer penalty erased a potential sack of Palmer and instead served as a springboard to Palmer’s eventual touchdown. I was just ready when my name was called, “Bellsaid”.
Three tight ends the 49ers had in training camp are with other National Football League teams. “The teasing’s not going to stop”, he said. “If we play like this, we can win some games”. The 49ers were out of the game early.
Maybe they set the bar too high for themselves, but we’ve come to expect more from Arizona’s secondary, haven’t we?
IUPATI’S RETURN: Mike Iupati didn’t play in Week 3 against his former 49ers, who selected him 17th overall in the first round of the 2010 draft.
Blaine Gabbert attempted to engineer a last-gasp comeback and completed four consecutive passes to reach the Cardinals’ 30 with 1:35 remaining. He hauled in 10 receptions for 66 yards.
The Cardinals left guard didn’t play in the Week 3 meeting while slowed by a lingering knee injury.
Celek started eight of the 49ers’ first 11 games. When the extra point failed, the 49ers had a chance to pull one out. What was odd was that he never came out of the game on offense.
“It’s a sign of progress”, Niners inside linebacker NaVorro Bowman said. God has blessed me with this opportunity, and I m going to keep doing what I m doing and show the guys, show the fans and the organization that I m here to work. Dawson’s 33-yard field goal capped off a drive that included a 41-yard catch by Torrey Smith at the Cardinals’ 24.
The 49ers would do well to simply erase that 47-7 loss from their memories as there was nothing good that came from that game for them.
The Cardinals and 49ers meet for the 49th time in a series that dates back to 1951. QB Carson Palmer and the Cardinals are coming off a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals by a 34-31 final score, and now look to prove they’re true postseason contenders. Team protocol advises players to stay away from the team facility for a couple weeks after surgery, rather than risk infection. Eli Harold started in his place and had only one tackle, as did backup Corey Lemonier.
-BOLDIN: Definitely. He has everybody fighting for him; everybody is comfortable with him being behind center.
The Cardinals found their way past the 49ers on Sunday with a little bit of help from penalty flags on their game-winning drive.
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He also needs one catch to take sole possession of 12th on the National Football League career list, and 13 yards to pass Hall of Famer Steve Largent for 16th in yards receiving.
