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What the 49ers really need
Matt Barrows wrote a blog this morning arguing why the 49ers’ biggest offseason issue is the pass rush, not the secondary. I love Matt’s work and I usually agree with his opinions, but I disagree this time. The 49ers need … Continue reading
Should the 49ers sign Charles Woodson?
The Green Bay Packers just released eight-time Pro Bowler Charles Woodson. Should the 49ers sign him? Woodson will be 37 years old next season. He missed nine games last season with a broken collarbone, but he had made the Pro … Continue reading
Grant’s 49ers mock draft: 1.0
This is my first attempt to predict whom the 49ers will draft in a couple of months. I’ll make more attempts as I learn more about the prospects. This time, I’ll mock just the first four picks. 1st round, pick … Continue reading
Top 5 questions 49ers must answer this offseason
What are the top-five questions the 49ers must answer this offseason? I’ll give you my list, and I’d be interested to read yours as well. Can the 49ers’ defense improve? Once Justin Smith got hurt in the third quarter of … Continue reading
How the 49ers should use their draft picks
The 49ers have four picks in the first three rounds of the upcoming draft: The 31st, the 61st, the 74th and the 93rd pick. How would you like the 49ers to use those picks? Should they package them or some … Continue reading
49ers Super Bowl XLVII grades: Defense and special teams
The 49ers lost the Super Bowl 34-31 on Sunday. Here are the grades for the defense and special teams. Defensive line: C. Ray McDonald got pressure and recorded a sack, but the other defensive linemen were invisible. It was hard … Continue reading
Grant picks Ravens
I’ve watched the 49ers up close since training camp 2011. I know how dominant they can be. When they’re at their best, they can blow out any team in the NFL. But I don’t think they’re at their best right … Continue reading
Warren Sapp says the 49ers and Ravens defenses are opposites, Ngata is unimpressive and Iupati is top-heavy
Warren Sapp spoke on KNBR Thursday afternoon. Here is his breakdown of the 49ers and Ravens defenses, as well as his scouting report of the 49ers’ offensive line and the Ravens’ defensive line. Q: What do you think of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Boone, Colin Kaepernick, Dashon Goldson, Derrick Brooks, Donte Whitner, Ed Reed, Frank Gore, Haloti Ngata, Joe Staley, Jonathan Goodwin, Mike Iupati, NaVorro Bowman, Patrick Willis, Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis, Shelton Quarles, Simeon Rice, Terrence Cody, Warren Sapp
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‘Thank God for Ginn’
I learned something about 49ers safety Donte Whitner today that many of you probably knew already. He has a tattoo on his right forearm that reads “Thank God for Ginn.” Continue reading
Posted in Inside the 49ers
Tagged Colin Kaepernick, Donte Whitner, Ted Ginn Jr., Vernon Davis
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Whitner: “Miscommunication is why we had difficulties in the first half last week.”
SANTA CLARA – Donte Whitner spoke in the locker room Thursday afternoon. This is what he said. Q: You said Joe Flacco has made improvement. Can you put a time stamp on that? Did you see a change when Jim … Continue reading
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Tagged Colin Kaepernick, Donte Whitner, Joe Flacco, LaMichael James, Ray Rice, Vic Fangio
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Three keys to the game for the 49ers and the Falcons
This is the opening to my Saturday article on the keys to the game for the 49ers and the Falcons. The Falcons need a miracle to beat the 49ers this Sunday. That’s the consensus of NFL critics. The Falcons need … Continue reading
49ers’ cure for Third Game Syndrome: Beat the Falcons
This is the opening to my Thursday article on the 49ers’ pattern of winning two games and not winning the third. SANTA CLARA — The 49ers suffer from a rare condition called Third Game Syndrome. They win two games in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Colin Kaepernick, Donte Whitner, Jim Harbaugh, Jonathan Goodwin, Scott Tolzien, Third Game Syndrome
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Whitner on the 49ers’ offense: “Trick ‘em, and then we’re going to go deep on you. I like it.”
Donte Whitner spoke at his locker Tuesday morning. This is what he said about defending the 49ers’ offense. Q: How tough is it for a defense to defend the 49ers’ read option? WHITNER: It’s tough for everybody on a defense … Continue reading
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