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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
Whitner on the Falcons’ offense: “When they come in the middle of the field, we’re going to be extremely physical.”
SANTA CLARA — Donte Whitner held court at his locker Tuesday morning. Here’s what he said about the Atlanta Falcons’ offense. Q: You guys have had success against the best quarterbacks – Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees. How will … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Rodgers, Donte Whitner, Drew Brees, Julio Jones, Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Roddy White, Tom Brady, Tony Gonzalez
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Fangio on Justin Smith: “If he’s not playing up to his standard or close to it then we’ll put the next guy in.”
SANTA CLARA – Vic Fangio spoke in the media tent Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about Justin Smith and the rest of the 49ers defense, courtesy of the 49ers. Is DT Justin Smith closer to full strength and … Continue reading
Posted in Inside the 49ers
Tagged Aldon Smith, Dashon Goldson, Donte Whitner, Jim Harbaugh, Justin Smith, Perrish Cox, Vic Fangio
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Why the 49ers-Cardinals game matters
There are two reasons why this game against the Arizona Cardinals matters deeply to the 49ers. First, there are playoff implications. If the 49ers win, they’ll be 11-4-1. They’ll get the No.2 seed and a first-round Bye if the Packers … Continue reading
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Tagged A.J.Jenkins, Ahmad Brooks, Aldon Smith, Anthony Davis, Carlos Rogers, Colin Kaepernick, Dashon Goldson, Donte Whitner, Frank Gore, Geep Chryst, Greg Roman, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Staley, John Morton, Justin Smith, LaMichael James, Michael Crabtree, NaVorro Bowman, Patrick Willis, Randy Moss
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Fangio: “It’s too far along here to change the system because of one guy being out.”
SANTA CLARA – Vic Fangio spoke in the media tent Thursday morning. Here’s what he said, courtesy of the 49ers. So the obvious thing is looking at how the defense has played in six quarters without DT Justin Smith. … Continue reading
Brent Jones: “This team will not win the Super Bowl unless the defense carries them.”
Brent Jones spoke on KNBR Monday afternoon. Here’s what he said. Q: On a 1-to-10 scale, how much of an alarm meter would you ring on Sunday night? BRENT JONES: I think it’s a 10. The thing that scares me … Continue reading
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Tagged Ahmad Brooks, Aldon Smith, Brent Jones, Carlos Rogers, Colin Kaepernick, Dashon Goldson, Delanie Walker, Donte Whitner, Frank Gore, Geep Chryst, Greg Roman, John Morton, Justin Smith, Michael Crabtree, Patrick Willis, Tommy Rathman, Vernon Davis, Vic Fangio
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Harbaugh: “We’ll reorganize. We’ll refit. We’ll regroup.”
This is the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Monday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. I did not attend this press conference. I was flying home from Seattle when Harbaugh was speaking. Did you guys get away with the run … Continue reading
Posted in Inside the 49ers
Tagged Donte Whitner, Jim Harbaugh, Justin Smith, Mario Manningham, Pete Carroll, Vernon Davis
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