San Francisco 49ers Stadium Study Lennar

Plans to build a new facility for the San Francisco 49ers are beginning to take shape. In late December the team chose Lennar Corp. to conduct a study to pinpoint the best development opportunities available for building a mixed use facility that will include a new stadium for the 49ers at or near Candlestick Point.No building plans have been 10 Santonio Holmes White jersey
confirmed, but Lennar is working with city and state officials to determine the effects of such a structure on traffic, housing, and the general quality of life in the area.The San Francisco 49ers have been playing at Candlestick Park (now named "Monster" Park due to a corporate sponsorship) since 1960. The current facility is one of the oldest in the NFL. Sunday, the 2-10 San Francisco 49ers took on the 9-4 Jacksonville Jaguars in North Florida. It was supposed to be a blowout, a game where the struggling, young 49ers were dismantled by a Jaguars team that has all but solidified a wild card position in the upcoming post-season. Instead, the 49ers fought valiantly only to suffer yet another defeat.The first quarter was a battle of two defenses that refused to give the opposition much to work with on offense. The 49ers' first possession spanned 56 yards and took nine plays. The end result was a Joe Nedney 35-yard field goal. San Francisco used some nice passing plays from Alex Smith and some efficient, hard running by starter Frank Gore. After the field goal, not much happened for the remainder of the first quarter. The 49ers' final two possessions of the quarter ended in punts and the Jaguars' offense didn't fare any better. Their three first quarter drives ended in two punts and a failed fourth down conversion. Surprisingly, the 49ers ended 15 minutes of football with a 3-0 lead.The second quarter was crucial for both sides. The Jaguars looked better than they did in the previous stanza and the Niners continued to fight, but didn't look quite as sharp. The Jags' first possession of the second quarter was a 71-yard, 12 play drive that culminated with a 13-yard dash to the end zone from quarterback David Garrard. It was Jacksonville's first lead as they pulled ahead 7-3. The 49ers' next three possessions gained them just 21 yards of net offense. Jacksonville's final two possessions gained them just 20 yards. Fortunately for the 49ers, they got the ball at the end of the half and thanks to Alex Smith, marched 51 yards in just 18 seconds and set up a field goal try for Nedney. The veteran kicker nailed the 47-yard attempt and ended the second quarter with the 49ers trailing just 7-6.The first half was over and the 49ers were fighting as hard as they have all season. Not many would have expected a team that may end up with the top pick in April's draft to be battling a probable playoff team so hard. The 49ers' rookie tandem of Alex Smith and Frank Gore helped guide the team to a decent output offensively. The defense for the 49ers was tremendous as they held Garrard, and the running backs of the Jaguars down. Undoubtedly, both teams went to the locker room believing that they could improve upon their first half output. The third quarter was somewhat eventful since neither team managed to put any points on the board. The Jags' first drive managed to net them 46 yards of offense but ended in a punt. After a punt from the 49ers, Jacksonville got the ball back again and managed to march 53 yards downfield. Unfortunately, usually reliable kicker Josh Scobee missed from 52 yards and failed to increase the Jags' lead. The final drive of the third quarter belonged to the 49ers and they headed into Jacksonville territory and awaited a field goal attempt to start the third quarter. After 45 minutes of play, the Jaguars still maintained their one point lead but the 49ers had an immediate chance to regain the lead in the final quarter.Nedney made good on his 33-yard field goal attempt and managed to put San Francisco up 9-7 at the beginning of the fourth quarter. It was their second lead of the game and their first since early on in the second quarter. Quite frankly, it was stunning to see the Niners holding a lead against a solid Jags team at this juncture of the game. Jacksonville's first possession of the final quarter was an exhibition in passing as Garrard was able to hit three different receivers and march the team 47 yards. Josh Scobee came on and nailed his 32-yard field goal attempt. The Jags retook the lead as they pulled ahead 10-9. That would be the final score as both teams got more drives that failed to10 Santonio Holmes black jersey
result in any points. Alex Smith and the 49ers' last gasp effort was cut down as he had a pass intercepted by Jags defensive back Kenny Wright. The Jaguars survived this game and their victory pulled them to 10-4. They may have won ugly but they still manage to hold on to the first wild card spot in the AFC playoff picture. The 49ers' loss puts them at 2-11 and in the driver's seat for the first pick in the 2006 NFL draft. It was a tough loss for 'Frisco but their young players truly came to the fore in this game. Smith, the young QB, played his finest game as a pro as did running back Frank Gore. The much-maligned defense managed to hold the Jags to just 10 points and keep the Niners in the thick of things. Undoubtedly, there were many positives to take away from this loss if you're 49ers head coach Mike Nolan. At 2-11, moral victories may be all that San Francisco has left.