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Week 1 grades: The 49ers upset the Packers 30-22

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Grant Cohn

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Here are my grades for the 49ers, who upset the Packers 30-22 at Lambeau Field in the season opener. QUARTERBACKS: A. Alex Smith may have played the best game of his life, even better than his … Continue reading →

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Chris Culliver, and The Look from Aaron Rodgers

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Grant Cohn

GREEN BAY, Wis. – It was fourth and ten with 54 seconds left, and the Packers had to convert the first down or they’d lose. Aaron Rodgers saw Jordy Nelson single-covered by Chris Culliver. Rodgers stared at Chris Culliver. Culliver … Continue reading →

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Packers-49ers matchups: Part V

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Grant Cohn

The 49ers play the Green Bay Packers in three days. In the meantime, I’ll break down a few key matchups a day. CB Tarell Brown: 5-foot-10, 193 pounds, 27 years old, 4.42 40-yard dash vs. WR Jordy Nelson: 6-3, 217 … Continue reading →

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Five questions for the defense

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Tuesday was a defense-dominated day in the 49ers’media tent – Vic Fangio, Larry Grant and Ricky Jean Francois all spoke at the podium, and I spoke one on one to Chris Culliver in the locker room. I … Continue reading →

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Training camp report: Thursday, the good – Vernon Davis and Josh Johnson

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Thursday’s practice was the last 49ers practice open to the media this season. It was a light practice – the players wore shorts and went about half speed. Alex Smith mostly played against the scout-team defense, but … Continue reading →

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Training camp report: Wednesday, the good — Kaepernick, Owusu and Culliver

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Sorry this post is so late; practice ended at 7:30 tonight. This is the good. The not-so-good will follow. Chris Owusu caught roughly five passes, including the catch of the day against the first-team defense. He beat … 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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Training camp report: Monday, the good – the defense

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – The 49ers’ run defense is the best in the NFL, but their pass defense stood out on Monday. Justin Smith dominated the first half of practice, sacking Alex Smith twice. He constantly forced quarterbacks to abandon the … Continue reading →

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Top five performers: Week One

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here are the top five performers in training camp at the end of Week One. Justin Smith – The defense has dominated the offense for most of training camp, and Justin Smith is a big reason why. He’s almost too … Continue reading →

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Training camp report: Friday, the good – the cornerbacks and an unexpected running back

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA — The Niners’ cornerbacks stood out at Friday’s practice. Tarell Brown beat Randy Moss both times he faced him in one-on-one drills. Brown also broke up two Alex Smith passes intended for Mario Manningham – one in a … 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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Training camp report: Wednesday, the not-so-good — sorting out the cornerback depth chart

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Perrish Cox has been getting beaten on the outside pretty consistently so far in training camp, and today he was getting beaten on the inside during team drills by Kyle Williams. Cox’s main value to the team … Continue reading →

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Training camp report: Wednesday, the good – Kyle Williams and more

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Kyle Williams had his best practice of the offseason, and he was the best wide receiver on the field today. I saw him catch nine passes, including the catch of the day – a diving 20-yard reception … Continue reading →

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