Tony Pashos to IR - The 49ers announced yesterday that they placed veteran tackle Tony Pashos on injured reserve. Pashos was signed in early September as a free agent after being cut by the Jaguars due to a contract dispute. Pashos received his first start of the season last Sunday at Houston and suffered a fractured scapula early in the game. His replacement at RT is going to be Adam Snyder, whom Pashos had recently beat out for the starting job. Snyder's assignment last Sunday was to rotate with Chilo Rachal at the RG position.
The team also went out and signed T Chris Patrick from the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad but he doesn't look to factor into the game plan anytime soon. The offensive line has been a real issue this season for the 49ers after receiving much [...]
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It was announced a few days ago that San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree would receive some playing time this coming Sunday against the Houston Texans. It was rumored and then generally accepted as truth that Crabtree would be in on 12-15 snaps as a slot receiver to evaluate how the rookie could bring to the table for the team this season. Much like I expected however, it seems his role may be a bigger one than previously expected. It was said yesterday that he'll likely be starting the game in place of WR Josh Morgan.
While I figured more playing time would be in order, I hardly expected him to get the nod over Morgan. It makes you wonder if Crabtree was just that good in practice or if Morgan was just that bad in the game. I'd suppose it's neither and more likely the fact [...]
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