SAN FRANCISCO — The 49ers tied the Rams 24-24. Here is the grade for the 49ers coaches. Coaching: D. The 49ers came out flat in the first half. That’s Jim Harbaugh’s fault. There’s a pattern forming this season – the 49ers dominate back-to-back games and then lay an egg. They’ve done that three times through nine games. That’s Jim Harbaugh’s fault. Greg Roman’s first 10 scripted plays were nothing special…
SAN FRANCISCO – Here’s what Vernon Davis said in the locker room about Colin Kaepernick after the 49ers tied the Rams 24-24. Q: How do you think Colin Kaepernick fared? VERNON DAVIS: I think he did a great job. Colin is talented, so talented. He wants to do well. He wants to make plays and help this team. I would give him a B+ for going out there and taking…
SAN FRANCISCO – Vernon Davis caught four passes for 30 yards Sunday against the Rams. The Pro Bowl tight end has not caught more than four passes in a game since Week 5 against the Bills. I just asked Davis in the locker room how he feels about his current role on the 49ers. Here’s what he said. ME: The last few weeks, Greg Roman has approached you after games…
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for overtime of the 49ers Week 10 home game against the St. Louis Rams. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis. 4:35 The Rams win the toss and they will receive the ball. 4:37 Pead doesn’t fumble as he returns the kickoff to the Rams 18 yard line. 4:38 Bradford throws deep on first down. Amendola beats Rogers, catches the ball…
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the fourth quarter of the 49ers Week 10 home game against the St. Louis Rams. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis. 3:41 It will be second-and-four for the 49ers are their 25 yard line when the fourth quarter starts. 3:42 Next play, Kaepernick competes a 20-yard pass to Manningham. Great throw. 3:43 And then Kaepernick follows that up by…
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the third quarter of the 49ers Week 10 home game against the St. Louis Rams. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis. 3:09 The Rams drive to midfield and then on third and 1, Bradford fumbles the snap. The Rams recover for a one-yard loss. Hekker pins the punt at the SF eight yard line. 3:11 The 49ers defense is…
SAN FRANCISCO — If you were calling plays for the 49ers in the second half, would you call designed runs for Colin Kaepernick – his specialty – or is it too dangerous? The third string quarterback, Scott Tolzien, is not active.
SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers are down 14-7 at halftime and Alex Smith is out with a concussion. Here’s the question: Do you think Colin Kaepernick can lead the 49ers to a comeback win? Why or why not? He was 1-for-4 for three yards in the second quarter.
SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Smith was just walked off the field with his head down. He walked through the Giants old dugout with three trainers to go the locker room. He has a concussion and he’s not coming back to this game. JoLonn Dunbar hit him in the head on a first-down scramble. It’s on Colin Kaepernick to bring the 49ers down from a seven-point deficit.
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the second quarter of the 49ers Week 10 home game against the St. Louis Rams. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis. 2:10 Alex Smith just snuck up the middle for seven inches on fourth and six inches. First and 10 at the St. Louis 47. 2:10 On third and 7 from the 14, Smith hits Michael Crabtree for a…
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the first quarter of the 49ers Week 10 home game against the St. Louis Rams. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis. 1:23 The Rams win the toss and defer. The 49ers will receive. 1:26 Ted Ginn Jr. returns the opening kickoff from the back of the end zone to the SF 20 yard line. 1:28 The 49ers go three-and-out…
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the pregame of the 49ers Week 10 home game against the St. Louis Rams. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis. 11:01 Pregame question: Which player will lead the 49ers in receptions today and why? I’m saying it will be Mario Manningham. He’s facing rookie cornerback Janoris Jenkins. I think Greg Roman will want to challenge him instead of Cortland…
Yesterday, Jim Harbaugh called the St. Louis Rams a great team. Of course, he was using “coach-speak” like all coaches do. In plane talk, I would call the Rams a bad team. They’re 3-5. They have a subpar offense and a mediocre defense. But let’s agree with Harbaugh and take his statement one step further. If the Rams are great, what are Harbaugh’s 49ers? What were Bill Walsh’s 49ers? What…
SANTA CLARA – Ahmad Brooks spoke at his locker Friday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers defense. Q: How can your defense get even better the second half of the season? BROOKS: We just need to stay together and keep doing the things we’ve been doing all season. And learn from the previous games that we had, the games that we lost. And then on top of that,…
SANTA CLARA – Ahmad Brooks spoke at his locker Friday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers rivalry with the New York Giants. BROOKS: With them, it’s kind of like we’re fighting somebody in a battle, or we’re fighting somebody in a boxing ring and we keep getting knocked down. We’ve got to keep getting up and facing our opponent. Last year they beat us in the Championship and…
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the full transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Friday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. What did the four-star general [Bob Cone] have to tell the team afterwards? “He had a great message for the fellas. Talked a lot about what his soldiers do in Afghanistan and how much they appreciate what our soldiers do here, our players do. And how big of fans they are of…
Let’s ask more serious questions than the ones I previously posed: Alex Smith vs. Andrew Luck. That one is interesting but hypothetical. Here are some real questions with real consequences. 1. When do you think Colin Kaepernick will take over for Alex Smith? 2. Do you think Kaepernick is good enough ever to be the the No.1 QB of the 49ers? Please give reasons with your answers.
The Indianapolis Colts, whose record last season was 2-14, beat the Jacksonville Jaguars last night to win their fourth-straight game and improve to 6-3. The Colts are in second place in the AFC South and they have the third best record in the entire AFC. So I’m asking some questions. At this stage of his career, Is Andrew Luck better than Alex Smith, the same as Alex Smith or worse…
No. There is no way the Rams can beat the 49ers on Sunday, unless there’s an act of divine intervention. The Rams offense doesn’t have a good enough run game or offensive line to sustain 14-play touchdown drives against the 49ers defense. St. Louis will find itself in too many second-and-nines and third-and-eights. Their offensive line is not good enough to block the 49ers pass rush in those situations. I’d…
SANTA CLARA – Greg Roman spoke in the 49ers media tent Thursday afternoon. Here’s what he said about his coaching background and philosophy. Rams LB James Laurinaitis was talking about some of your run concepts, formations, it’s unique. You just don’t see it with any other team. He specifically talked about the split back. What are some of your influences? Did you watch the Bill Walsh installation tapes? Did…
