Tag Archives: Josh Morgan

Trent Baalke takes the practice field, and more

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Frank Gore was suited up and active for the beginning practice today, making cuts and catching passes, but he wasn’t the center of attention. Why? Because general manager Trent Baalke was on the field. For the first … Continue reading →

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Pre-practice Q&As

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Rapid fire, here are selected quotes from four different group interviews from this afternoon. They feature Josh Morgan, Shawntae Spencer, Patrick Willis, and Taylor Mays. The first practice of the season starts at 2:30 and goes to … Continue reading →

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Crabtree rests sore feet; Morgan quizzes Kaepernick

Posted on June 7, 2011 by staff

On the second day, Michael Crabtree rested. Continue reading →

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Crabtree, Smith still not connecting

Posted on June 6, 2011 by staff

Michael Crabtree says he’s spent much of his offseason in the Bay Area, but the 49ers wide receiver evidently hasn’t been paying attention to coach Jim Harbaugh’s glowing assessments of quarterback Alex Smith. Continue reading →

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The best of the last, Part 2: We have a winner

Posted on March 30, 2011 by staff

The Niners, for all their Raushan Woods-esque bombs, have actually drafted fairly well long after the commissioner has left the stage at Radio City Music Hall. In fact, they’ve drafted enough late-round players — ranging from functional to very good — to inspire “The 49ers’ Top-10 Sixth- or Seventh-Round Picks Since 2000” series. Continue reading →

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Alex + Vernon = 124.0

Posted on March 10, 2011 by staff

San Francisco quarterbacks had a whopping 113.8 rating in 2010 when they targeted Vernon Davis, who had a particularly good rapport with Alex Smith (124.0 rating). Continue reading →

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For those still wondering: It’s au revoir, Alex

Posted on January 18, 2011 by staff

Given Jim Harbaugh’s reputation as the Quarterback Whisperer and Alex Smith’s reputation for occasional flashes of brilliance, a certain segment of Niners fans are still wondering: Could the Alex Smith Experiment be renewed for a seventh season? Continue reading →

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The Niners and their knack for not making plays

Posted on December 17, 2010 by staff

Geez, I spent nearly 1,000 words trying to describe the 49ers’ performance and my non-writer, NFL-mad friend captured it perfectly in a concise in-game e-mail. His message: Puke. Evidently RB DeShawn Wynn wasn’t the only one with an upset tummy … Continue reading →

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