GLENDALE, AZ. — This is the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s post-game press conference. Q: Do you feel like your team lost composure on those penalties? HARBAUGH: We’ve got to eliminate those. Q: Did you sense that your team was out of control? HARBAUGH: The fact is we’ve got to eliminate them. Q: In the last two games you were ahead and got overtaken. In second halves this season you’ve scored…
SANTA CLARA — This is a transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Monday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. department. When Carolina Panthers DE Greg Hardy was inactive for the Panthers, did that cause you guys to reevaluate DT Ray McDonald’s situation at all whether he’d play or not? “No. We didn’t compare the two situations.” You talked last night about QB Colin Kaepernick making good throws. When you look back…
SANTA CLARA — Here’s a transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Friday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. department. Where is CB Chris Culliver in the protocol? “Right on schedule. Should be good to go.” Has he gone through the — “Final?” Yeah. “[Nods].” So, would CB Perrish Cox be the starter on the other side? “Well, no sense to say exactly what our next plan would be.”…
ARLINGTON, Texas — Anquan Boldin was asked after the game about NFL.com’s report that Jim Harbaugh is losing the 49ers’ locker room. Here’s what Boldin said. Q: Anquan, please bear with me on this question. This morning this thing came out on NFL.com saying there’s tension between some players and Harbaugh. When you have something to talk to him about football, do you feel comfortable going to talk to him?…
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jim Harbaugh was interviewed in the visitors’ media room after the 49ers beat the Cowboys 28-17. Here’s a transcript. Q: Did the first half go exactly as you had planned? HARBAUGH: There were some great plays, a lot of great plays. A lot of great team play and individual play. I looked around the locker room after the game and realized how many young guys stepped up…
NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport just posted the following tweets: 1 (click here). 49ers sources believe coach Jim Harbaugh is already losing the locker room Veterans wonder: Is he really all in? 2 (click here). 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh irked some veterans by taking the team to Baltimore for days to practice against his brother. Just 1 example. 3 (click here). 49ers & coach Jim Harbaugh weren’t able to strike a new deal on a contract…
Jim Harbaugh was interviewed Friday afternoon. Here’s a transcript courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. staff. Have there been any new discoveries from your standpoint with DT Ray McDonald? “Everybody’s weighed in on that. I know I have, the organization has, the Commissioner has.” Will he be on the flight to Dallas? “Yes.” And will he play? “Yes. As it stands now, yes.” And what’s the reason behind…
Jim Harbaugh announced today that Ray McDonald will play on Sunday.
SANTA CLARA — Jim Harbaugh was interviewed in the 49ers’ auditorium Wednesday afternoon. Here’s a transcript, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. staff. Has a decision been made about whether DT Ray McDonald will play on Sunday? “No.” For you, what goes into the decision for you? What would be the factors that would make you decide whether or not he can play? “Facts, information.” And are you actively going…
Here is my Tuesday column. SANTA CLARA — Give the 49ers credit for handling Ray McDonald correctly for the most part. McDonald spent the night in jail after he allegedly hit his pregnant fiancé around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. On Tuesday, the San Jose Police Chief released a statement saying McDonald’s pregnant fiancé “had visible injuries.” This is all we know so far. The 49ers could have canned McDonald as…
Jim Harbaugh was interviewed on the Murph and Mac Show Tuesday morning. Here’s a transcript. Q: How did you bring back Kassim Osgood? HARBAUGH: If we make the decision to designate Glenn Dorsey as the player exemption to return then it would open up a spot. Q: What’s it like having Alex Boone back on the team and is there any awkwardness given that he wasn’t around all offseason? HARBAUGH:…
SANTA CLARA — Jim Harbaugh was interviewed in the 49ers’ auditorium Monday afternoon. Here’s a transcript courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. staff. Do you have an update on C Marcus Martin yet? “Yeah, it’s coming in. He had an MRI this morning and, can’t go into all of the details because I don’t know them all, but it doesn’t appear that it’s an ACL.” Two months, is that the timeframe…
SANTA CLARA — Jim Harbaugh was interviewed in the 49ers’ auditorium Friday morning. Here’s a transcript, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. staff. What’s your understanding of what’s going on with the field right now and will it be ready for Sunday’s game? “My understanding is yes. What’s going on is a new grass field is being put down and will be ready for Sunday.” What were your concerns that led you to call…
SANTA CLARA — Greg Roman was interviewed in the 49ers’ auditorium Wednesday afternoon. Here’s a transcript. ROMAN: Afternoon. Had a great practice yesterday. A lot of spirit. Looking for another one today. Got a lot of things going on right now. Our offensive staff, just got to commend them. To a man they do a great job. Very fortunate to work with this group. It’s our fourth year together for…
SANTA CLARA — Jim Harbaugh was interviewed by Bay Area reporters in the 49ers’ auditorium Tuesday morning. Here’s a transcript, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. staff. After going over the game on Sunday, are there still a lot of areas of concern that you have? Or did the film study kind of clear up some of the things that concerned you afterward? “We’re working. We’re working to improve. It’s an…
This is my Monday column. Trent Baalke has to be swallowing hard this morning. Blaine Gabbert, the quarterback Baalke acquired to back up Colin Kaepernick, has a passer rating of 17.6 through two exhibition games. Trading for Blaine Gabbert was Baalke’s worst decision as an NFL general manager, worse than his decision to draft A.J. Jenkins or to trade for Jon Baldwin or to invest in a red-shirt draft choice…
SANTA CLARA — Jim Harbaugh was interviewed in the 49ers’ auditorium after the Broncos beat the 49ers 34 to nothing. Here is a transcript. Q: Last week you said your guys got pushed around. Did that happen again today? HARBAUGH: Didn’t think we executed well enough in any area today. I’m sure we will see some good individual play, but, as the units go, there might have been a kickoff…
SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh was interviewed in the 49ers’ auditorium Friday afternoon. Here is a transcript. Q: What happened to Blake Costanzo? How did he get injured? HARBAUGH: Something with the knee. Q: He was placed on I.R. Could he return at some point this season? HARBAUGH: I don’t think it’s a season-ending injury, but I hate to talk and then be wrong and then get criticized for not…
Here is the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Monday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. staff. Did it meet expectations as far as the work accomplished? “Yes, and higher than that. Went better than expected for our football team. We got better. There’s no question about it. I think it was even more so than what we thought. It all started with the two teams with the same mindset and…
SANTA CLARA – Here’s what stood out to me at Friday’s padded practice. THE GOOD 1. Colin Kaepernick. Completed 14 of the 19 passes he attempted during team drills. He threw three touchdown passes – one to Quinton Patton, one to Vernon Davis and one to Chuck Jacobs. This may have been Kaepernick’s best practice of camp. 2. Vernon Davis. Made five catches during team drills. One was a five-yard…
