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… went down on the first play. San Francisco coach Mike Singletary said Staley sprained his right knee and cornerback Nate Clements had a bruised right shoulder. SPEAKING "When you have two teams that really hate each other, that's going to be …

Story|11/01/2009

Crabtree getting comfortable with 49ers

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… exerted extra effort running one of his first pass routes as a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and then defensive back Nate Clements got in the way. "He put a lot into it," 49ers coach Mike Singletary said Friday. "He made great moves. But Nate …

Story|10/09/2009

Another Favre finish: Vikes rally past 49ers 27-24

By DAVE CAMPBELL| AP| Sports

… sellout crowd into a frenzy. "I've had some hard losses. This is just another one for the list," 49ers cornerback Nate Clements said. "We just have to keep chopping away." The first five series of the second half: Three punts, Favre's …

Story|09/27/2009

Spencer no longer secondary option

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… for the 49ers from 2004-2006, but he moved into a reserve role after the team brought in high-priced free agent Nate Clements to play left cornerback in 2007. Spencer missed five games to injury that season, then had his season end last year …

Story|09/17/2009

49ers beat Arizona 20-16 with late 80-yard drive

By BOB BAUM| AP| Sports

… touchdown of the half was set up by Hill's 50-yard pass to a wide-open Bruce on third-and-10. Moments later, Nate Clements intercepted Warner's pass at the Arizona 34 and San Francisco seemed headed for another score. But Darnell Dockett …

Story|09/13/2009

Bly eager to start fresh with 49ers

By JANIE McCAULEY| AP| Sports

… the 49ers managed only 12 interceptions. Seven of those came from the secondary _ three by Harris and two each by Nate Clements and Brown. With Harris out, there's some work to do to make up for his production. "When he went down, that …

Story|09/03/2009

Niners beat Raiders 21-20 in exhibition game

By JOSH DUBOW| AP| Sports

… yard pass to Zach Miller. He completed an 11-yard swing pass to Justin Fargas and then got a 22-yard gain when Nate Clements was called for pass interference against Johnnie Lee Higgins. After a pair of penalties backed Oakland up, Russell …

Story|08/23/2009

Niners defense dominates Raiders in joint practice

By JOSH DUBOW| AP| Sports

… Sports Writer NAPA, Calif. JaMarcus Russell tried to sneak a pass into Zach Miller in a red zone drill only to have Nate Clements step in front of it for an interception. On the next play, Russell threw behind Miller and Takeo Spikes deflected …

Story|08/19/2009

Orton flops in Denver debut

By JANIE McCAULEY| AP| Sports

… playoff game since Hall of Famer John Elway retired with two Super Bowl titles a decade ago. San Francisco cornerback Nate Clements was constantly in the middle of the action. He had four solo tackles and an interception on Denver's first drive …

Story|08/15/2009

49ers put Harris on IR; rookie Jean-Francois out

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… year while starting all 16 games of the 49ers' sixth consecutive losing season. Bly is expected to start opposite Nate Clements in the 49ers' defensive backfield, but Tarell Brown and Shawntae Spencer will push for playing time when training …

Story|07/29/2009