Shawntae Spencer

PHILADELPHIA – Hours before Monday's game between the 49ers and Cardinals began, former University of Pittsburgh teammates Shawntae Spencer and Larry Fitzgerald met on the field. The conversation turned to Spencer's surgically repaired left knee. "Larry was joking before the game," said Spencer, the 49ers' top cornerback. "He thought I might have lost a little speed. He said he might be faster than me now." After the game, however...  

It's rather solid timing that we find this out following this morning's post about DeSean Jackson.  The 49ers announced that CB Shawntae Spencer has been awarded the team's Ed Block Courage Award.  The award is voted on by the players and is given annually to the player that exemplifies a commitment to sportsmanship and courage. Spencer tore his ACL last season in week 2 and has battled back from that injury to become the team's #1 cornerback...  

... from Goldson's range and hitting ability to cornerback Shawntae Spencer's excellent coverage on Larry Fitzgerald to Brooks' ability to beat left tackle Mike Gandy on the outside. Offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, who has seen it all in 30-plus ...  

SANTA CLARA – Mike Singletary said the key to stopping the Cardinals' wide receiver trio Monday night is getting in their faces and knocking them off their routes. He won't have to tell Shawntae Spencer twice. "I'm definitely better at playing press (coverage)," the cornerback said Friday. "If I had my way, I would do it all the time, every play." Coming back from a torn knee ligament in the offseason, Spencer spent just as much...  

49ers (4-5) at Packers (5-4) 10 a.m.; Channel: 2 Channel: 40 ; 680 107.7 SPOTLIGHT ON Shawntae Spencer: The 49ers' right cornerback will see both of Green Bay's productive wide receivers at some point in the game. Old pro Donald Driver leads the Packers in...  

I debated on making this a fanshot or a fanpost,  but decided on the latter due to the poll options.   I have watched tape on Shawntae Spencer all season long and it appears he is our #1 corner and the closest thing we have to a shutdown guy.  In my opinion he is having a pro bowl caliber season making the coaches decision to start him over Bly look like a no brainer in hindsight.  I am wondering if the coaching staff have had internal...  

Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson (80) celebrates after catching a pass for a first down as San Francisco 49ers cornerback Shawntae Spencer (36) defends during the fourth quarter of a NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 in Houston. The Texans beat the 49ers 24-21. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) by Daisy Barringer It was only a few short weeks ago that, in a moment of complete naivety and optimism, I declared (using ALL CAPS to...  

BOB LEVEY Getty Images Rookie wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) of the 49ers reaches high to make one of his five receptions – for 56 yards – as Texans cornerback Jacques Reeves (35) closes in.HOUSTON – Cornerback Shawntae Spencer on Sunday made a strong argument that he, not Nate Clements, is the top coverage man on the 49ers' defense. For most of the game, Spencer lined up across from Houston wide receiver Andre Johnson, who...  

For Mike Singletary and his San Francisco 49ers, this season has become a missed opportunity. A team that talked playoffs following an encouraging 3-1 start won't be in the postseason for a seventh straight year. Now, the Niners are turning their attention to finishing the season with two victories, which would put them at 8-8 and end a franchise-worst stretch of six straight losing campaigns.  

Mike Singletary challenged his San Francisco 49ers to come together and play their best football on the big stage Monday night. He asked his players to be aggressive and physical, to create turnovers and wreak havoc on quarterback Kurt Warner. The 49ers forced seven turnovers in a dominant 24-9 victory over Arizona, keeping their slim playoff chances alive while denying the Cardinals a chance to...  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Mike Singletary challenged his San Francisco 49ers to come together and play their best football on the big stage Monday night.