The 49ers play the Detroit Lions Sunday night at Candlestick Park. In the meantime, I’ll break down one key matchup per day. The 49ers run offense vs. the Lions run defense Upon first glance, this matchup seems completely one-sided in the 49ers’ favor. Last season when these two teams played, the 49ers averaged 7 yards a carry. For the entire 2011 season, the Lions gave up an average of 5…
Dear Jim Schwartz, You want to call a running play against the 49ers, but it doesn’t exist. Il n’existe pas. Justin Smith will stop it while thinking of other things. Take your running plays and throw them away. They’ll only help you lose on Sunday. You have to pass against the 49ers. Remember how Bill Walsh used to set up the run with the pass? You have to set up…
SANTA CLARA — This is the transcript of Harbaugh’s Monday press conference. HARBAUGH: I’ll start off. It’s great to be back with a win. Great thrill of victory yesterday. Great thrill of winning for our football team. Was extremely proud of our guys. You know, just feel great about it. It was an outstanding game. I don’t think I’ve ever been a part of or watched a better football game…
SANTA CLARA — Here’s the transcript of Alex Smith’s Monday press conference. Q: Did you and Shaun Hill brawl after the game? ALEX SMITH: We had a slightly less physical handshake, hugged after. Q: Did you see the incident between Harbaugh and Schwartz? ALEX SMITH: Yeah, I had no idea what happened at the time, no idea what was going on. Obviously, heard about it, saw the stuff after, late…
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz conference call Q&A. Q: What do you make of this matchup and all the hype? SCHWARTZ: It’s a good time to be in Detroit right now. The weather’s been good. The lions are playing well. The Tigers are in the playoffs. The Red Wings are just starting. There’s some good things there. I think any time you…
