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Odds are against 49ers winning Super Bowl. Should they worry?
On Thursday, Steve Young said the 49ers may have missed their best opportunity to win a Super Bowl with Colin Kaepernick. Young believes NFL defenses will adjust to the Pistol formation and the read-option plays which Kaepernick executes so well. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Roethlisberger, Bob Griese, Brett Favre, Colin Kaepernick, Dan Marino, Doug Williams, Eli Manning, Jim Harbaugh, Jim Kelly, Joe Gibbs, Joe Theismann, John Elway, Kerry Collins, Kurt Warner, Len Dawson, Peyton Manning, Roger Staubach, Steve Young, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin
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Steve Young on Flacco: “Joe is Eli Manning. It’s a compliment, but it’s a back-handed compliment.”
Steve Young spoke on KNBR Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about Joe Flacco. Q: What do you think of Joe Flacco? YOUNG: Joe is Eli Manning to me. It’s a compliment, but it’s a back-handed compliment. There is no … Continue reading
Warren Sapp says the 49ers and Ravens defenses are opposites, Ngata is unimpressive and Iupati is top-heavy
Warren Sapp spoke on KNBR Thursday afternoon. Here is his breakdown of the 49ers and Ravens defenses, as well as his scouting report of the 49ers’ offensive line and the Ravens’ defensive line. Q: What do you think of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Boone, Colin Kaepernick, Dashon Goldson, Derrick Brooks, Donte Whitner, Ed Reed, Frank Gore, Haloti Ngata, Joe Staley, Jonathan Goodwin, Mike Iupati, NaVorro Bowman, Patrick Willis, Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis, Shelton Quarles, Simeon Rice, Terrence Cody, Warren Sapp
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Steve Young on Kaepernick: “They cannot put him in a situation where he’s deep in a hole.”
Steve Young held a teleconference Wednesday and spoke about the NFL playoffs. Here’s what he said, courtesy of ESPN. Q. I wanted to ask you about Atlanta and how this team seemed pretty easy to dismiss or forget about, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning, Steve Young, Tom Brady
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Cosell: “Did you know the Patriots run the ball more than the 49ers?”
Greg Cosell spoke on KNBR Thursday morning. Here’s what he said about the 49ers. Q: What stood out to you in the 49ers win over the Dolphins? COSELL: The 49ers ran 17 snaps in the pistol formation. 31 percent of … Continue reading
Kaepernick cracks Berry’s top-10 fantasy QBs
ESPN’s fantasy football guru Matthew Berry just posted his top-10 fantasy quarterbacks for Week 12. They are: 1. Aaron Rodgers 2. Peyton Manning 3. Robert Griffin III 4. Matt Ryan 5. Tom Brady 6. Andrew Luck 7. Drew Brees 8. … Continue reading
How the 49ers got the Packers in checkmate
Some things I forgot to mention about the 49ers’ performance against the Packers: Alex Smith and Greg Roman called brilliant running plays. What Smith did: Each time the Packers brought an extra linebacker or a cornerback to the line of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Dom Capers, Frank Gore, Greg Roman, NaVorro Bowman, Peyton Manning
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Preseason Week 3 grades
Here are my grades for the 49ers preseason game against the Denver Broncos. QUARTERBACKS: B. Alex Smith and the first-team offense was 1-for-4 on third down and 0-for-1 in the red zone (Peyton Manning was 2-3 on third down and … Continue reading
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Tagged A.J.Jenkins, Aldon Smith, Alex Smith, Anthony Dixon, Carlos Rogers, Colin Kaepernick, Dashon Goldson, David Akers, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Staley, Kendall Hunter, Kyle Williams, Larry Grant, Michael Crabtree, Mike Iupati, Navarro Bowman, Patrick Willis, Perrish Cox, Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Tramaine Brock, Vernon Davis
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5 keys vs. the Broncos
SANTA CLARA – The 49ers play the Denver Broncos today in their third preseason game. As you already know, the third preseason game is typically the most serious preseason game, the “dress rehearsal” before the regular season – starters play … Continue reading
Harbaugh Part II, on Peyton Manning: “Does it matter what I think in that regard?”
SANTA CLARA – Here’s Part II of Jim Harbaugh’s Thursday press conference – the part where he talks about football. He confirmed three things: 1. Colin Kaepernick is the No.2 quarterback. 2. Brandon Jacobs has made the team, and 3. … Continue reading
Harbaugh says he did not pursue Manning
I’ve posted the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers, below. Here are the salient points: The Niners never “pursued” Peyton Manning, they merely “evaluated” him. If they had signed Manning, they wouldn’t have paid nearly … Continue reading
Manning to Broncos. Alex Smith or Mike Wallace to Niners?
Peyton Manning chose to sign with the Broncos this morning, according to Chris Mortenson. What a bad choice by Manning. His chances of winning a Super Bowl in Denver are modest at best (the team is no big deal), and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Mike Wallace, Peyton Manning
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Alex Smith willing to be Niners’ backup plan to Peyton Manning
It only took Alex Smith a few hours to get over his anger at the Niners for pursuing Peyton Manning, apparently. According to Jason Cole, Smith will not sign with the Dolphins unless the Niners sign Manning. Even if the … Continue reading
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