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49ers-Giants matchups: Part VI – Staley vs. Pierre-Paul and Umenyiora

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Grant Cohn

The 49ers play the Giants on Sunday at Candlestick. In the meantime, I’ll break down a couple of key matchups per day. LT Joe Staley vs. DE Jason Pierre-Paul and DE Osi Umenyiora Staley did not play well against the … Continue reading →

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Roman on Alex Smith: “He’s just gotten better incrementally in everything we ask him to do.”

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.   Opening Statement: “Good afternoon. Didn’t take our players long watching the film of cleaning up the Detroit game, moving on to Minnesota and seeing that these guys are a … Continue reading →

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Alex Smith: “Sometimes the best thing is to protect it in the pocket and take a sack.”

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Alex Smith’s Wednesday press conference transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.   How’s that gash doing? “Doing alright. Healing up hopefully.”   Kind of makes you look like a football player. “It’s tough for me to look any … Continue reading →

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