SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke to reporters after Thursday’s practice. He was thrilled with how his team performed in this minicamp, and he detailed what he liked so much. Here’s the transcript of his interview, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Very excited. That was an A++ practice today, and that goes for the whole Mini-Camp. It was outstanding by our guys. Tremendous effort, and really over the last nine weeks it’s built to this. Just really pleased with our players. I think a lot of teams in this situation, the last day of Mini-Camp, would have been in a sprinter’s stance today. Ready to catch flights and knowing it’s the last day of Mini-Camp, and ready to get out of here. And tend to lose focus that way, but that was not the case with our guys today. It was a heck of a good practice and feel real good about where we are right now. And we still got a ways to go, but feel like we’re right on track.”
Do you expect to still see a lot of the veterans around? Or are you sending them home and won’t see them again until July?
“Well, that’s a good chance that a lot of them will stay. I don’t know, I haven’t talked to each guy in particular. My advice would be to get away a little bit, get some time away, wherever that is, if that’s here in the Bay Area, or back and see their family. I think that would be good. And if they came back in some point in July, that would be good too. So, that’s up to those guys what they’re going to do.”
Can you talk about some competitions that you’re looking forward to seeing during training camp?
“Sure, any in particular?”
Well, which ones jump out to you as intriguing?
“Well, I look forward to seeing them all. That’s the great part about coming out here. You get to watch it all unfold. And we’ve been watching that over the last nine weeks. But, that’s our team. It’s intense and very competitive across the board at every position in some form or fashion.”
Your number two quarterback, QB Colin Kaepernick, had a good practice today it seemed like. Is there a chance for a QB Josh Johnson, a QB Scott Tolzien to move up into that two spot? Or are they set for now?
“Well, they’re set right now. [QB] Alex [Smith] definitely separated himself even further than what he was, which was a lot coming out of the season. He’s the solid starter. I don’t think anybody questions that. Nothing set in stone behind that. As you said, Colin had a near perfect day today. I was charting him, one incompletion and two drops. But, he had a heck of a day. Scott Tolzien, Josh Johnson have had really fine offseasons and really fine camps. So, I’ve said it before, there’s all three of those quarterbacks will play in the NFL for a long time, in our opinion. And definitely the competition for the number two, the number three will be there when we get to Training Camp and that will unfold with the practices. And also a lot of it will come down to the actual pre-season games, and that will be, yeah, that’ll be very exciting. And I think that competition will make them all better.”
Was there any competition going on during the spring drills? Did you guys look at them with an eye toward competition? Or was it just getting better and going into Training Camp and that’s when the real competition in the coaches’ mind will start?
“Are you talking about the quarterback position specifically?”
I’m talking about all positions.
“There’s several things you’re doing at the same time. Competition’s always there. Everybody’s always trying to push each other, define roles, make each other better, make themselves better, compete for spots, starter, back up, contributor, make the team. So, that’s intense. And we’re trying to get better every day as a football team, but also as a unit, offensively, defensively, special teams. Trying to bring up a new group of players, whether they be free agents or rookies, to learn the system, understand the system, know the system. So, they can play fast, play to the best of their ability. So, get in the best possible shape that we can get in. As coaches you’re trying to put the players in the best position. Try to be creative, try to come up with ways to what’s best for our football team. And what can we do, where can we stretch some of the limits. An eye on our next game, the Green Bay Packers. So, all those things are really going on and working together.”
Did WR Randy Moss and WR Michael Crabtree create separation for the starting wide receiver jobs?
“Well, they did really well, great offseason. Both those guys worked extremely hard and they were outstanding teammates. Everybody loves being around them. I think if you asked anybody about Randy and Michael, A++ in the way they’ve worked this offseason. But, [WR] Mario Manningham really surged on in this camp as he’s gotten to know this system. [WR] Kyle Williams continues to elevate his play, very steady and then a pretty big inflection point I would say in this Mini-Camp in particular. Thought he was outstanding. [WR] Brett Swain had an outstanding camp. [WR] Joe Hastings continues to improve. And then the young guys have all shown really, really good flashes. And feel like still even more sure now than we were when we had the first rookie Mini-Camp if you recall, we said these guys were the best group of young receivers, rookie receivers, that we’ve ever been around. And now we’re sure of that the way they’ve played. Now they’re learning the terminology, is the biggest thing for those young guys, and they’re way ahead of the curve. But, the better they learn it the more they hear it. And it’s just a matter of hearing it and doing it. The better they will be, but they’ve all shown real signs of being outstanding. [WR] A.J. [Jenkins], [WR] Nate Palmer, you saw [WR] Brian [Tyms] today had an outstanding day. [WR] Chris Owusu just getting back into playing with us after going to school. The terminology is not an issue for Chris, so he’s able to play fast and play pretty darn well.”
Will you have RB LaMichael James in tomorrow?
“From my understanding his last final’s today. So, he’s taking that and I think he’ll be here sometime later today. And be practicing tomorrow, and then Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Then the exciting thing again, as everybody knows, I know you talked about it yesterday with [defensive coordinator] Vic [Fangio], the defense is playing at very high level. You look out and you see [LB] Ahmad Brooks and [LB] Patrick Willis, and [LB] NaVorro Bowman, [CB] Carlos Rogers getting back in today, and this week getting some real practice time, looks outstanding again. Talked about [CB] Tarell Brown quite a bit this offseason and the kind of camp he’s had. [CB] Tramaine Brock, perfect attendance guy every single day, really surged this offseason. [DT] Justin Smith, great camp. [DT] Ray McDonald, great camp. [DT] Isaac Sopoaga, great camp. [DT] Will Tukuafu, all four of those guys, perfect attendance guys. Really excited about our defense as well.”
What makes a guy a perfect attendance guy?
“What makes him that? Perfect attendance, absolutely perfect. To the highest standard of perfection.”
I understand what perfect attendance means. I was just asking.
“Every day here, every day. Never missed a day from the very start. Also, attended every session that they were asked to do, whether it was a meeting, practice, lifting, and they did them all that day. There were a couple guys that maybe missed a lift on a day.”
So they’re not perfect attendance?
“That they didn’t have perfect attendance. Yeah, there was a couple close ones.”
How many perfect attendance guys do you have?
“We had 30, pretty impressive.”
DE Justin Smith was telling us this morning that he was telling his teammates that good teams don’t stay together forever and they have to take advantage of their opportunities. TE Vernon Davis said something similar yesterday. Seems like the players are truly embracing the expectations for this team coming up this season.
“What’s important now as we break this camp after a heck of an offseason, is to go get the business affairs taken care of. Make sure they go to the dentist to get their teeth cleaned. Make sure that they got their car insurance. Take care of their families and all of those things that are going to be hard to do once they go to training camp. That’s important and continuing to train and stay in the great shape that they’re in and come into training camp in the best shape of their lives. This team, we look at it as a young team, it’s a young athletic team. I don’t know if there’s too many team that can come out and practice the way this team practices every day and your goal is to just bottle that. If you can just bottle it and build one practice on the next, on the next, on the next. Before you know it, you really have something. The good news is that they have the ability to do that, and that’s an edge. We believe, compared to some older teams, this team is a young, healthy, athletic team. They demonstrated that this week. Practiced hard, practiced fast, and they can do that day-after-day.”
Do you vacation? Do you get away?
“No, no vacations, but we do have a trip. We’re taking a trip to Peru.”
You don’t consider that a vacation?
“No, we’re going to do some work. We’re going to build some houses down there. Looking forward to it, leave tomorrow.”
How long are you going to be there?
“Seven days”
Is this with an outfit that does that?
Yeah, a catholic church in Piura, Peru.”
Jim, there’s lots of expectations surrounding this team now as you head into the summer. From your viewpoint, should this team be considered a Super Bowl favorite heading into the summer? Not ‘the’ Super Bowl favorite, but ‘a’ Super Bowl favorite?
“We’re just trying to figure out a way to win our next game, and that will be against the Green Bay Packers. Our expectations are day-to-day. Trying to find ways to get a mile an hour faster.”
Do you embrace those kind of prognostications that you guys are going to be one of those teams that are considered the Super Bowl favorites this year?
“I don’t know about that, or any of the prognostications. I can tell you this, our schedule has got our attention. It’s got all the fellas’ attention. Starting with the opener, and the entirety of the schedule. By the same token, I don’t think that there are a lot of teams that are going to be happy to see us on their schedule either. So, we want to work hard and not disappoint, and fate’s in our hands to make that happen. So, like I said, we’ll just take our expectations day by day and see if we can’t get a little better tomorrow than we were today.”
You’ve mentioned WR A.J. Jenkins a little bit in passing. Can you just talk specifically about what you’ve seen from him from rookie mini-camp until now?
“Yeah, he’s very into it, very Gung-ho. Very fast, fast, fast. He’s got excellent hands. He’s got the ability to get in and out of cuts with his foot speed. And the turnover, he doesn’t get stuck in routes. He doesn’t get stuck at the top of the routes. He’s able to get out of those cuts. And he’s right on track. A.J. Jenkins is going to be just fine.”
Is it possible, that the depth you have at receiver, that it’ll be tough to even get him on the field because you have veteran guys who have done it before who are going to be tough to nudge out of there?
“Well, we’ve taken the attitude of we’re not counting numbers, we’re counting opportunities. And working and not worrying and let the chips fall where they may. You start worrying about how many—who’s going to get on the field – that’ll all sort out and play out throughout the process. But, if you’ve got those things on your mind then you’re not going to go out there and play free, and work the way you should to make yourself better. So, that’s probably the more prudent thing to do at this time.”
You’ve talked a lot about that this is a fun team, you guys have fun. You also have a lot of positional flexibility, guys moving different sides of the ball. Is that part of the way you guys have fun?
“There’s a definite element to that. I personally view that as fun, to watch guys stretch themselves and see where we can creatively find ways for guys to help the football team. I think they feel the same way. I know Will’s fired up about it, the opportunity to be a three-way player on this team. That’s rare on any team. And then some of the other fellows that are doing it, I think it’s something that motivates them and gives them life-giving energy. So, I’d say I’d call that fun.”
TE Delanie Walker missed the last two practices. Is he OK?
“Yeah, yeah, Delanie’s fine.”
It’s not a long-term injury or anything like that?
“Delanie’s fine. And he’s got something that he’s working through and he’ll be fine for camp.”
What about G Joe Looney, will he ready for camp?
“I think he’s on track, we’ll see. You hope for the best there and he’s doing everything he possibly can. And all the reports are that he’s on track and the hope when this all started was that he’d be there at some point in training camp.”
You’ve got a guy like T Alex Boone who hasn’t played a lot of guard. Can there really be any competition at that spot when you need to get this guy as many reps as possible because he just doesn’t have a lot of experience there?
“Well, there are a lot of reps to be had out here. And you’ve watched enough for a couple days. You’ve seen the amount of reps that these guys are taking. So, there’s quite a bit of competition. Now that being said, Alex has done a real fine job and really continued to work and grasp the position and what’s expected of him there. We’re really pleased with him. Now, that’s not without competition though. [G] Daniel Kilgore’s still right there and we’re going to play the best five. So, it’s a process where they make each other better. And that bodes well for us.”
Is it difficult to evaluate offensive linemen when they’re not in pads?
“Yeah, [laughs] it is.”
How much more about that position will you learn once training camp starts?
“Well, I think a lot more. There are a lot of things we can get done athletically, mentally, in terms of technique and footwork. But when the pads come on you’ve got to play lower, you’ve got to play—it becomes the complete game of football. This isn’t the complete game of football out here. But with that being said, you can do a lot, but there’s still a lot to be done, especially at that position, offense and defensive line.”
The rookies will be here next week, is that right?
“Yes.”
What does that entail? What will they be doing here?
“They’ll have a rookie mini-camp next week. Next week’s their last week. So, quite a bit like what it looked like when they very first got here. Hopefully it looks better than that, and I think it will. I hope it will.”
The baseball fan that you are, did you happen to catch the San Francisco Giants game last night?
“I did, I did. Loved it. Congratulations to [San Francisco Giants Pitcher] Matt Cain. Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants. A great team effort of pitching a historic perfect game. First in what, 126 or 128 years of the organization? Is that the 22nd perfect game? Wonderful, wonderful. And had a great experience playing golf with Matt Cain in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. A wonderful guy and great competitor, and just couldn’t be happier for him. And I can say I know him. What an exciting thing, just really grasps the team effort of that when you watch some of those catches that were made in the outfield. And just wonderful, wonderful to witness. Congratulations to all the Giant Faithful, too. Just a wonderful thing for the organization.”
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Now we have JH stating it flat out that AS is the starter. The rest…all up for grabs for each backup position. Nobody can really be surprised by it though.
Gawd you’re pathetic.
That’s awesome Neal. I don’t remember that same timeline when I played growing up. In Texas, the coaches can’t coach the players prior to August 1st. Most schools get around that by having the high school coaches involved in strength and conditioning training in the summer. They can’t provide instruction on the specific offense and defense but they get to know the kids throughout the summer. Congratulations again. Those are fun times.
You don’t believe everything JH says do you? This is the same guy who say’s Alex is a elite QB, tries hard to sign Peyton, then he denies that he was interested in Peyton although he traveled 3000 miles to see him and a offer was made according to sources and then he says your hero Crabs has the best hands he has ever seen. It is hard to understand if JH is saying ficton or non fiction. Great Coach not denying that, but how much can you believe.
Remember who you are asking that question to Neal. Harbaugh is a very good coach, but you almost need a knife to cut through all of his coach speak.
If JH traveled 1 mile does that mean he was 1/3,000 as interested in a player compared to a guy he travelled 3,000 miles for? How about 12,000 miles. Is that guy 4x better than the 3,000 mile guy? No. Stop with the distance thing. A lot of us wanted Lombardi. We ended up with the guy who was here. 0 miles away. How has that turned out?
And please tell me how you filter JH’s comments. Do the comments which fit your opinion prove you right? Do the comments that refute your opinion..are those the ones we can’t believe? Interesting if so.
PS I thought you said you wanted me to stop reading/replying to your posts. If so, you need to do the same to me.
I know that Jack silly me, hey anyway I am pretty excited my 14 year old made the Freshman high school football team, maybe at wide receiver, if the coach says he has the best hands he has ever seen, I will vomit. he has good hands but let’s not get Chris Carter away.
Ofcourse the blow hole had to make this into a math problem, the more I think I have conquered a women’s mind they throw you one that makes no sense.
That’s great Neal, congratulations!
blow hole? Jack. Gotcha
Some complex math for sure. Fractions and ratios. Not simple addition. Required division. Something you need to share. A trait you are not at all familiar with.
Silly little DS…
Thanks Jack,
I am cutting DS off, he continues to respond to my posts because he has addiction to me. Scratching my ass “Women”.
Neal is cutting me off?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ Neal,
Congratulations to your son! Just curious on the timeline about making the high school team. How do the kids know if they made the team or not? Around here, high schools don’t start 2/days until August 1 so they won’t know about their status until around the 3rd week of August.
Thanks Houston,
In San Jose they started having 4 days last week, and next week it will be 3 days, M-W thru rest of Summer. Coach said he made the team after only the first week. I guess after a week the coach really liked him and also a couple of weeks ago, coach came to his middle school to make sure he tries out for the the team. Yesterday practice he was on defense, middle line backer, so I really have no idea where he will play, my oldest son was not in football, so not sure if he plays defense and offense.
Harbaugh said from day 1 Smith is the starter, only glitch in that was the Manning episode
No s*** Sherlock!
Also appears my notion of “starting WR” may be correct. Sounds like there might be a lot of substiutions there. Could be messy with the play-clock for awhile. Never mind any egos which may be present.
Great stuff!
Great to hear that they are going back to Youngstown between the week 3 and 4 road games. I really think that helps with camaraderie and focus.
It seemed to work last year. Almost like a mini training camp during the season.
i dont understand why harbaugh has had somethin against the media. idk if he was like that at stanford but ever since becoming coach after the announcement hes done everythin he can to make the medias job harder an everythin he can to not answer the question hes bein asked an just elaborate on something else. ya he is a great coach i wudnt rather have anyone else…but as far as getting his insight, learning about the team from his inerveiws, i gave up last season just dont bother readin his interviews anymore because your not gonna learn anything new your not gonna see any answers to whats bein asked he just repeats the same general vague phrases he says that come from every head coach. whatever his job is to win games an we got plenty of other people to answer
JJ played QB in the NFL for a long time. A lot of that yime he was attacked in the media by the media.
To compare: how many years of NFL ball did BW play? Starter? QB? Few HC’s who even did play in the NFL played for any real length of time. Fewer still were actually starters and good players. We all sawhow a HOF player can easily transfer those skillsinto coaching.
I strongly suspect JH is like most of us. Molded by our personal experiences.
JH. Not JJ. Sorry about the other mistakes. Using a mobile.
The reason Harbaugh answers the question the way he does, is
because why would he want to tell the media his plans. If he did
all the other teams would know how to attack the niners, that’s why.
ahhhh,
Harbaugh was the same way with the media at Stanford, it’s just that he only had a couple reporters to talk to over there. Say what you want about his style with them, but it is better than his predecessor. He is very straightforward and his response really depends on if he likes the question. If you are looking for positives he will talk all day, if you ask something that can be negative at all he shuts down with a one word answer.
Good thing he’s not on this blog, he’d be labeled a Smither! :P
Well Adam, he’s labeled a liar. Is that a step above, below or equal to Smither?
I like him but I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could throw him if I worked for him. I see too many people like him in the corporate setting. It’s a “tell ‘em what they wanna hear” thing anymore and they’re perfectly happy and friendly but you know at any moment, depending on the winds, they wouldn’t hesitate to knife you in the back (metaphorically.)
Brilliant coach but as a salesman for my favorite team that I want to trust? Forget it.
“i dont understand why harbaugh has had somethin against the media. “
Harbaugh doesn’t show it but he is truly concerned about the health and well-being of the media.
Laughter is the best medicine after all.
You guys need to lighten up on each other. I used to read the comments because they were sometimes as interesting and insightful as the author’s post….but now, not so much. Let the personal attacks go. Not only is it a battle without end and no winner…..it’s getting harder and harder to filter out the BS and find an intelligent reply.
Couldn’t agree more with your Take Winston,
Let’s talk football & the Progress of the whole Team. This other Side Show Bob stuff is beyond stale.
I personally look forward to seeing K-Gun’s improvement from last Pre-Season, he should be alot better come August.
+10 Winston
I’m not one for censorship, but I wish any comment that has ANY personal remarks would be deleted. This blog 2+ years ago was a great place to discuss football. But now we have about 6-8 posters who still think we are in junior high and constantly sling immature insults around. Unfortunately they make up most of the posts.
You know who you are.
“…..it’s getting harder and harder to filter out the BS”
That’s not nice Winston. It’s name is DS.
Look in the miror because you’re not doing yourself any favors.
*mirror*
Adam
Do any plugins that you are aware of prevent your posts from being seen by some?
Most of the drama would go away pretty quickly if for example I can ignore certain posters and they can’t read my posts which gets them all upset.
That way they don’t read and thus never reply to a post that upsets them.
I bet it would keep the blog pretty drama free and on football – insults.
By the way, have you e-mailed Grant where to get the plug-in via his email account? He may not have seen this/previous posts.
All they need to do is implement some of the plugins for this word press blog. You can ignore certain posters completely, rank the posts, etc.
That would solve most of it. There are some a-hole personalities here that need to blog bully or drama queen and as long as they’re allowed to do what they do, it won’t stop. They were probably picked on in high school and couldn’t do anything about it. Revenge of the nerds! :P
I agree with you though. This has gotten really bad since Eric left. I think I like the old blog better than this one – I think I’m finally convinced. I mean Word Press can be nice and all but the PD is not using this correctly. Might as well go back to the old one, it might cut down on some of the nutballs.
+1 Adam
Good post Adam and I concur. It would be nice to have some of those options.
The roster looks great. Once preseason is done, it’s going to be pretty painful to watch quality players getting cut.
No question that there will be some “quality cuts” to get to the final 53. Some Teams are going to be happy to snag them.
It will be a bummer to see any of the 3 backup QBs leave and we know at least one will be gone.
Between tight ends Reuland, Byham and Peele we can expect to lose two and I feel that any of the three could be a strong contributor somewhere.
Even on the offensive line it looks like some quality guys might be gone. What a change from last year when the line was just “offensive”.
Last year the only cuts that bothered me were Zeigler and Wragge. This year I think I’ll be bummed over about a dozen guys.
“It will be a bummer to see any of the 3 backup QBs leave and we know at least one will be gone.”
At this point, I’d agree. Though I have no real feelings for JJ one way or the other right now.
Johnson and Tolzien are a tossup to me. Tolzien has great accuracy but limited athleticism. Johnson’s footwork is fantastic and he has a great history in Harbaugh’s offense.
I kind of think if the 49ers go with Alex, CK7 and JJ they would have 3 very similar type quarterbacks. If anyone gets hurt they wouldn’t have to change the playbook very much – physically they can all do the same things. On the other hand, I think Tolzien has some serious untapped potential. Seeing any of the 3 go will be a bummer because they’ll probably do well somewhere else and they’re all likeable guys.
Only one revelation came through during Harbaugh’s media presser, he’s going to Peru to build houses. Awesome news!
Now, go get us a Superbowl Jimmy!
Good news from OTAs. Harbaugh is obviously happy with it.
Coach is a really complex guy. Compare his longer answers where he’s enthusiastic and expressive talking about positives and player effort with the exchange about Delanie: “He’s fine he’s working through something”.
When he’s got something to say we get it from him. When he doesn’t, we get squat. Somebody asked was he like this at Stanford; yep, pretty much.
I’m not asking him to change (not that he gives a rat’s ass what I think), but he might want to realize that he will be repeatedly misunderstood or doubted because peeps don’t get him. He was insulted that he was branded a liar on the PM deal. He meant what he said, however he said it, and even though it seemed like a weird semantical point he was making I think he hated the thought left out there that he would’ve cut Alex. The Media’s job is to parse & analyze, so their take was predictable.
Now some on here today suggest that Harbaugh is lying or not trustworthy regarding Alex being #1 QB. Others say he’s not trustworthy on anything he says publicly. Poppycock! What coach don’t you have to read between the lines of their statements? Like Bill W. didn’t have any agendas interwoven in his statements? Parcells? Bill B. has a pretty good W/L record on the field while playing keep-away from the media.
Lighten up on Harbs. Look, someone asks him about vacation. He says no he’s going to Peru. Isn’t that vacation? No, I’m working……. Again with his semantics. Was he lying when he said no vacation?……………..?
Brotha,
He is going to Peru to build houses not relax on a vacation. If you don’t think building houses is work give me a call, I can use some help putting up a new shed in my backyard this weekend.
@ Jack
Many people think of work/being active as relaxing, or at least refreshing; its still vacation. Some people hike way up above timberline in the Rockies to hunt Elk on vacation. Somebody else goes to Patagonia to climb mountains or Kauai to hike the Napali Coast. Or they stay in their back yard and re-do their landscaping. Laying in a hammock isn’t the only way to recharge your batteries on vacation. Sooooooooo, to you and Jim vacation has a slightly different meaning than to me. Semantics, yes?
Don’t you mean “whos gonna be the lucky person who has fun putting up my shed this weekend??”
@BTuna
FWIW
I think JH’s perception of the whole PM saga was just that, he was commenting on what he knew. Boss Baalke sent him to evaluate PM’s health and to tell PM how he would fit in the system, and JH’s duties were over. While the media was getting “inside info” from un-named sources close to the situation, maybe from Condon’s side who would benefitted from the hypes, JH might’ve gotten different view from Baalke.
Maybe, but IMO, the level of SF’s interests only went as far as SF’s terms: shared QB duties and contract terms fair but below market value and Baalke wasn’t going to pursue it beyond that. And JH viewed it as not much of a pursuit.
Albert
It is the job of every GM to evaluate all players. So the Niners evaluation of PM needs to be viewed thru those lenses.
Also, keep in mind the injury. Had PM not been injured, maybe the visit part never happens. The only public footage available at the time was a fuzzy cell phone from 20 yards away or so. Can’t make out much of the details. So they had to go in person. If they really wanted PM, why didn’t the Niners fly him out here to both eval and show off what we have to offer? Would PM have said “No, but I still have you as a finalist?” No. PM would have been on the first plane out. And TB isn’t thinking about AS feelings. He is running a business. None of the speculation by the media makes sense when you look at the undisputed facts.
People need to keep the “evaluation” in perspective. Has any team ever evaluated a player and not brought them in or drafted them? Answer is yes in both circumstances.
49ers released LS Ryan Pontriand this morning. Long live Brian Jennings!!!
And now Santa Clara is also a Factory of Sadness for Pontbriand.
That’s a great idea to go to Peru. I can only applaud him.
NFL will make all-22 coaches’ film available to fans for $60 in Game Rewind.
https://gamerewind.nfl.com/nflgr/secure/packages?ttv=1&ttp=3&icampaign=Prod_GR_Nav#featurecoach
I think the PD should dole the money out for this for GCohn and maybe a subscription of Profootball Focus for premium stats. LOL
Cool Mood :)
Greg Cosell- we are coming for you!
I won’t buy it but I kinda like the idea. I bet the teams will HATE this though. All the amateur coaching know-it-alls will run to the blogs with their expert opinions. :P
Let the fun begin!
Mood,
So where will Alex Smith hide now? The eye in the sky don’t lie.Wish we could get it from last year.
My wife is already a football widow. With this addition to Game Rewind she won’t even be able to visit my corpse.
The key to the Niners superbowl run is the offense. No doubt the D will have their hands full playing some of the leagues power house offenses. Good thing we beefed up the offense. If the line improves, Alex will have his biggest year yet. Moss will b unstoppable, Gore will have room to run, and with Crabtree, Manningham, Williams and Jenkins dominating the slot, with Lamicheal and Hunter catching swing, and screens, I dont think teams can afford to double Davis anymore. If the peices fall into place, we will b enjoying another post season run. Hopefully A.Smith will step into his new role, and our young cbs will b above average! Cowboy is rite- THE TIME IS NOW. FINALLY A NINER OFFENSE THAT IS SCARY! GO NINERS!
True that!
Do you think we released the long snapper to make room for Banks? The linebacker is coming to our rookie camp right? I think someone should give him a real shot. Some time to get in shape and see if he can handle the jump from HS, Jail, NFL. Plus it would be a great PR move to give the guy a shot.
I was wondering that same thing.
I’m a sap for a redemption story, hope he makes it on somewhere. That guy got a raw deal and deserves some good to come his way.
DS94everXev says:
June 15, 2012 at 6:55 am
Nick
Towards the end of last year I really started trying to figure out those batted balls. I came to the conclusion these DL are just really athletic. More than once an OL held the DL at the line (Staley especially), and the DL managed to bat the ball. A bunch of those times they were not short guys and replays showed them to get lots of air. The pass was a short route, so it has to be a lower trajectory to not go over the WR’s head.
It just sucked that the DL guys jumped high.
LMAO!!! This is why DS is a complete nerd that NEVER played Football. Everyone in here with a truthful bone in their body knows that one of Smiths faults is staring down recievers. Hmm DS do you think maaaybe some of those were because THEY KNEW WHERE HE WAS GOING??? Your conclusions should be shot! WOW you are the master of ALEXCUSES!
Md,
DS is a load of BS. This dude is dumb as a brick. Knows nothing about football. Just a blog bum that needs someone to talk to.
Grant – UCLA rolled today in CWS opener 9-1! Stoney Brook got a West Coast ass-woopin!
I know the game was not on West Coast. I meant UCLA (West coast) spanked an East coast team.
ESPN is the ultimate East coast biased homer network!
So how many WRs are kept and which ones?
rebel,
6 WR’s – Crabtree, Moss, Manningham, Williams, Jenkins, Ginn(return specialist)
I agree with Winston. Forums are not for attacks. Get some therapy for your neuroses and save the forum for insightful football talk.
@BC
For what it is worth, I’ve asked Grant to set up some rules. But I still think the ignore button option is the best route. Some people just should not be mixed together. And they’ll just break the rules.
BS ,
For the record, several people have suggested that you post too often about nothing. What do you think about that? Try disappearing for half of a day!!!