The 20-13 outcome Sunday at Monster Park was more a case of the Rams losing the game than the 49ers winning it. That’s the way a peeved Jimmy Kennedy saw it, anyway.
“We feel that they didn’t earn anything,” said Kennedy, the Rams’ nose tackle. “You have to respect them for the win, but we shot ourselves in the foot.”
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It seemed to be only a matter of time before the 49ers promoted Damane Duckett from the practice squad to the active roster. That move took place Tuesday, as the 49ers waived defensive lineman Roderick Green to make room for Duckett.What sets Duckett apart is his size. He is 6-foot-6, 300 pounds. He is a very large man, and he made an impression during the two weeks he spent on the practice squad.
He has 14 games of NFL experience, playing six games in 2004 and eight games last season with the N.Y. Giants.
Duckett, 25, can play defensive end or defensive tackle. He should give the 49ers’ defense a little more strength against the run.
The 49ers also brought FB Zak Keasey back from the practice squad to take the spot vacated by Duckett’s promotion.
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Frank Gore doesn’t like to fumble, and he’s so concerned with his fumbling that he has contacted head coach Mike Nolan after each game to talk about his fumbles.
“I wanted to know what he saw,’’ Gore said. “He told me he understands that the type of runner I am, I’m always trying for the extra yard. But he told me I’ve just got to be smarter and always remember that there is another down.’‘
Nolan isn’t about to have Gore change his style of running. But he would like Gore to be more conscious of how he handles the ball.
“Because of the kind of player he is, and how important it is to him to be good, Frank’s one of those guys that’s going to work on it,’’ Nolan said. “He’s still a young guy and he’s got things to learn. One of them might be the ‘high and tight’ part.’‘
