The 49ers won a hard fought game last night against the Raiders in Oakland.  Alex Smith led a conservative attack by completing 9 of 15 passes for 113 yards with 1 TD pass.  David Carr didn’t look too good when he followed Smith in the game as he completed 7 of 17 passes for 54 yards.  Rookie RB Anthony Dixon had a big workload once again last night with 21 carries for 69 yards (3.3 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 15 yards.  Frank Gore made a brief appearance and he was outstanding as he carried the ball 2 times for 58 yards (29.0 ypc) with a TD run.  Brian Westbrook pitched in with 17 yards rushing on 2 carries (8.5 ypc) last night.  WRs Dominique Zeigler (5 rec, 47 yards) and Josh Morgan (3 rec, 31 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Niners last night.  The 49ers finished up with 165 yards rushing (5.0 ypc) and 167 yards passing last night.

LB Patrick Willis led the way as usual for the 49ers on D in this game with 8 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  CB Karl Paymah pitched in with 7 tackles in this game.  Rookie 7th round pick (CB) Phillip Adams had a night to remember.  He only had two tackles last night but he also returned 3 punts for 116 yards (38.7 avg) with a 83-yard TD return.  The Raiders finished up with 55 yards rushing (2.9 ypc) and 276 yards passing in this game.  The 49ers are now 3-0 on the pre-season.

The 49ers didn’t look too sharp on offense but they didn’t have to because of the D.  Alex Smith was solid in completing 9 of 13 passes for 88 yards on Sunday Night.  Nate Davis didn’t look so good though as he completed only 7 of 16 passes for 114 yards.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 16 yards (8.0 ypc) in this game.  Rookie RB led the way on the ground once again for the Niners with 20 carries for 51 yards (2.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Ted Ginn led the way in the air for the Niners with 65 yards rushing on 2 grabs (32.5 avg).  The 49ers finished up with 80 yards rushing (2.6 ypc) and 191 yards passing in this game.

The defense was outstanding for the Niners in this contest.  ILB Patrick Willis (4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) and OLB Manny Lawson (4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss) both played well in this game.  Rookie 7th round pick (CB) Phillip Adams also had a solid game with 4 tackles and 3 passes defensed.  The Vikings finished up with 114 yards rushing (5.7 ypc) and 79 yards passing in this game.

The 49ers have released 27-year old WR Brandon Jones.  Jones played in 8 games (0 starts) for the Niners last season and he only caught 1 pass for 18 yards.  Jones has now played in 59 games (27 starts) in his NFL career and he has caught 113 passes for 1,398 yards (12.4 avg) with 9 TD grabs.  He has also carried the ball 6 times for 76 yards (12.7 ypc) in his career.  Jones will hook on with some team soon but the 49ers will be a better team in 2010 without him on it.

The San Francisco 49ers lose CB Will James (high ankle sprain) and rookie PR/KR/WR Kyle Williams (sprained big toe) for a while.  James is likely to miss the next 4-6 weeks while Williams is likely out six weeks.  James had 1 tackle and 1 interception against the Colts this weekend and he is expected to have a big role for the Niners this year.  Williams returned 1 punt for 36 yards, 2 kickoff for 42 yards and he caught 1 pass for 8 yards in the pre-season opener.  He was going to have to fight for his roster spot so this injury might have cost him a job with the Niners.

The 49ers have signed 30-year old RB Brian Westbrook to a 1-year, $1.25 million dollar deal with another $1.25 million bucks in incentives.  Westbrook played in 8 games (7 starts) with the Eagles last season and he carried the ball 61 times for 274 yards (4.5 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 25 passes for 181 yards (7.2 avg) with 1 TD grab last year.  Westbrook has now played in 107 games (85 starts) in his 8 years in the NFL and he has carried the ball 1,308 times for 5,995 yards (4.6 ypc) with 37 TD runs.  He has also caught 426 passes for 3,790 yards (8.9 avg) with 29 TD grabs.  This was a great signing for the Niners as Westbrook will be Frank Gore’s top backup as long as he can stay healthy.