Tag Archives: Mario Manningham

Training camp report: Tuesday, the good – Manningham hitting his stride

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – The first-team offense and defense mainly faced scout teams (third stringers) at today’s practice, so most of the starters looked unstoppable. With that in mind, here was the best of the best from Tuesday. At one point … Continue reading →

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Manningham on the Niners offense: “It’s easier than the offense I came from.”

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Mario Manningham spoke in the Niners media tent for the first time Saturday morning. He talked about his first impression of the playbook, his relationship with Randy Moss and the depth chart at wide receiver. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Tarell Brown on trying to cover Manningham: “It’s like playing basketball.”

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Cornerback Tarell Brown spoke after Mario Manningham in the media tent this morning. He talked about what it was like to finally become a starter, what he expects from opposing offenses this year and what Manningham brings … Continue reading →

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Fangio on the responsibility of the nickel back, and more

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio spoke first in the media tent this morning, and here’s a transcript of what he said courtesy of the 49ers. Your defense, the last couple of days, has obviously looked really solid. Is … Continue reading →

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Training camp report: Monday, wide receivers

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Here’s what I saw from the wide receivers at Monday’s practice: A.J. Jenkins played better – he caught four of the five passes thrown his way. In one-on-one drills, he lined up twice against undrafted rookie Anthony … Continue reading →

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Training camp report: Manningham and Bowman shine

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Here are my observations from the second padless practice of the Niners training camp. THE GOOD Mario Manningham – Four catches (two against the first team defense), no drops. He could have had five catches, but Alex … Continue reading →

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Is the Niners offense evolving?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Greg Cosell just wrote a blog on football theory which I find interesting, and you can read here. He asks why NFL teams don’t structure their offenses around great running backs anymore. As we know, the 49ers spent much of … Continue reading →

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A.J. Jenkins by the numbers

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Some readers have expressed concern regarding my minicamp analysis of Niners rookie wide receiver, A.J. Jenkins. I called him the biggest letdown of minicamp and one of the worst wide receivers on the field for those three days. Some readers … Continue reading →

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Minicamp review

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here’s my minicamp review. Keep in mind, it was a non-contact minicamp. No pads, no tackling. It was basically two-hand touch. So I’m focusing on the players involved in the passing game – quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, cornerbacks and … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh takes stock after the Niners minicamp

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke to reporters after Thursday’s practice. He was thrilled with how his team performed in this minicamp, and he detailed what he liked so much. Here’s the transcript of his interview, courtesy of the 49ers. … Continue reading →

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Minicamp notes: Breaking down Alex Smith’s third down and red zone performance from Tuesday

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Alex Smith threw two touchdowns and converted one third down in Tuesday’s afternoon practice. He threw his first touchdown to Vernon Davis. The offense lined up in the red zone, Davis ran toward the end zone and … Continue reading →

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Five ways the Niners offense should improve next season

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Grant Cohn

I’m waiting to hear from the Niners about media availability this week, but as a prelude to that here’s something for you to think about. We don’t know if the offense will be better this year, but let’s assume it … Continue reading →

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Moss steals the show

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – The Niners called today’s practice a Veteran Football School On-field session. Most of the veterans showed up. Frank Gore didn’t, and neither did Mario Manningham or Brandon Jacobs, but that’s OK because VFS is voluntary. But Alex … Continue reading →

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