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Week 4 grades: 49ers shutout Jets 34-0

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here are the grades for the 49ers 34-0 trouncing of the Jets – the worst team in the NFL despite their 2-2 record. Quarterbacks: C. Alex Smith completed 12 of 21 passes for 143 yards. No touchdowns or turnovers. He … Continue reading →

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Jets-49ers matchups: Part II

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Grant Cohn

The 49ers play the Jets Sunday at the Meadowlands. In the meantime, I’ll break down one key matchup per day. Wide receivers Santonio Holmes (5-11, 192  pounds) and Jeremy Kerley (5-9, 188 pounds) vs. the 49ers defensive backs. The 49ers … Continue reading →

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Rex Ryan on Alex Smith: “I was hoping he wasn’t as good as he is.”

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Grant Cohn

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan spoke to Bay Area reporters on a conference call Wednesday morning. He talked about the key players on the 49ers’ offense, the seven blue-chip players on the 49ers’ defense and the how the … Continue reading →

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Week 2 49ers MVP standings

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Grant Cohn

My Week 2 Power Rankings, in tiers. Tier 1: The 49ers. Tier 2: Empty. Tier 3: Empty. Tier 4: The Texans and a few other teams. Tier 5: It doesn’t matter. No team ranks anywhere near the 49ers right now. … Continue reading →

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Lions-49ers matchups: Part III

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Part III of the Lions-49ers matchup series. Calvin Johnson vs. the 49ers secondary: Carlos Rogers, Tarell Brown, Chris Culliver and Dashon Goldson. It’s almost impossible for any secondary to match up with Calvin Johnson, perhaps the best athlete in the … Continue reading →

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Carlos Rogers on Moss, Crabtree and Greg Jennings

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Carlos Rogers spoke in the media tent Wednesday afternoon. He said Randy Moss looks much faster than he did in training camp, and Rogers explained what makes Packers’ wide receiver Greg Jennings tough to cover. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Packers-49ers matchups: Part I

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Grant Cohn

The 49ers play the Green Bay Packers in five days. In the meantime, I’ll break down two key matchups a day. CB Carlos Rogers: 6-0, 192 pounds, 31 years old, 4.44 40-yard dash vs. WR Greg Jennings: 5-11, 195 pounds, … Continue reading →

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Preseason Week 3 grades

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here are my grades for the 49ers preseason game against the Denver Broncos. QUARTERBACKS: B. Alex Smith and the first-team offense was 1-for-4 on third down and 0-for-1 in the red zone (Peyton Manning was 2-3 on third down and … Continue reading →

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Training camp report: Thursday, the not-so-good – tough day for one cornerback

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Starting cornerback Tarell Brown has been one of the hardest workers in training camp, but he had a rough practice on Thursday against the scout-team offense. Twice Brown got beaten by undrafted rookie wide receiver Brian Tyms … Continue reading →

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Roman, Rogers and Crabtree on Crabtree

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – When Michael Crabtree speaks to the media – he rarely does, but on Wednesday he did – he’s detached, like he’s watching himself talk. He keeps an ironic distance from the interview. It always seems like he … Continue reading →

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Training camp report: Monday, the good — Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Chris Culliver and Carlos Rogers

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick both made a few beautiful throws against the second- and third-team defenses in Monday’s practice. Smith hit Vernon Davis (covered by reserve linebacker Mike Wilhoite) on a deep route for a 25-yard … Continue reading →

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Fangio says the defense can be as good or better than last year, “but it might not show on paper.”

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio talked about what makes NaVarro Bowman and Carlos Rogers so good, the Niners cornerback competition and how good the defense can be this year. Here’s a transcript, courtesy of the 49ers. What are … Continue reading →

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Carlos Rogers learns from Randy Moss and teaches Perrish Cox

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Wednesday afternoon Carlos Rogers discussed what he’s taught the younger cornerbacks, what Randy Moss has taught him and what he makes of the newest Niners cornerback – Perrish Cox. Here’s a transcript. Q: What is this group … Continue reading →

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