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Brandon Jacobs explains what’s surprising about the Niners playbook, and more

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – The Niners’ 260-pound running back Brandon Jacobs spoke in the media tent for the first time on Thursday. He discussed the NFC Championship Game and his first impression of Jim Harbaugh’s offensive playbook. Here’s what Jacobs said. … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh breaks down the Niners running backs, plus more

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Grant Cohn

How did your thud-ball session go yesterday? “Good. Lively, hard-hitting, aggressive, but I thought we worked well together and got a lot out of that first day in pads.”   There was one incident on the field where it appeared … Continue reading →

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LaMichael James talks

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Second-round pick LaMichael James missed seven weeks of the Niners offseason program because he was still in school. He’s working out at the team’s facility this week, and he spoke to reporters today about how he’s gotten … Continue reading →

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Top five Niners questions heading into training camp

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Top five questions as we head into training camp, starting Monday: Will Dashon Goldson hold out? He wanted a multi-year extension from the Niners, but the July 16 deadline passed and the Niners didn’t give him one. All he can … Continue reading →

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Taking stock of Trent Baalke

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here is a list of every player Trent Baalke has acquired since he became the Niners general manager in 2010. I categorized the players by offense, defense and special teams. Is there a pattern in how he acquires players? OFFENSE … Continue reading →

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Top five NFL running backs

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Grant Cohn

While we’re waiting for next week’s Mini-Camp to arrive, let’s play a game. Who are the top-five running backs in the NFL? I’ll play the game first, and then you go. Arian Foster – Houston Texans: Led the NFL in … Continue reading →

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Anthony Dixon: “Just trying to be perfect.”

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Last season, Anthony Dixon was the 49ers’ short-yardage running back. Now, he’s competing for that job with Brandon Jacobs, whom San Francisco signed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract in March. Dixon caught up with reporters today … Continue reading →

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Rathman breaks down the Niners running backs

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – 49ers running backs coach, Tom Rathman, spoke to a group of reporters after practice this afternoon. I transcribed the interview below. Here are Rathman’s main points: Brandon Jacobs “is a very physical runner” who “has the ability … Continue reading →

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Preview: How the Niners match up against the Patriots

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Grant Cohn

49ERS DEFENSE VS. PATRIOTS OFENSE: Arguably the best offense against the best defense in the NFL, but San Francisco matches up well and here’s why. The Niners can harass Tom Brady with their four defensive lineman – Aldon Smith, Justin … Continue reading →

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Preview: How the Niners match up against the Cardinals

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Grant Cohn

We’ve broken down the Niners matchups with the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks. Now let’s break down their matchup with another rival – the Arizona Cardinals. 49ERS DEFENSE VS. CARDINALS OFFENSE: The Niners pass rush is young, excellent … Continue reading →

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