Tag Archives: Steve Spagnuolo

Saints-49ers matchups: Part I – Roman Harper vs. Vernon Davis

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Grant Cohn

The 49ers play the Saints Sunday at the Superdome. In the meantime, I’ll break down five key matchups. SS Roman Harper vs. TE Vernon Davis The Saints absolutely cannot leave Harper one-on-one with Davis in this game. Steve Spagnuolo must … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh says the Saints defense has an “encyclopedia of blitzes” on third down

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh held a press conference Friday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the Saints defense, courtesy of the 49ers.   The Saints defensive players have talked a little bit about just adjusting to Saints defensive coordinator … Continue reading →

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Cosell breaks down how the Saints should game plan for Kaepernick

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Greg Cosell spoke on Doug Farrar’s Week 12 preview podcast Friday morning. Here’s what Cosell said the Saints will try to do against Colin Kaepernick. FARRAR: If you were the Saints, how would game plan for Kaepernick? COSELL: The Saints … Continue reading →

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Steve Spagnuolo explains why the Niners are good and the Rams aren’t, plus more

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Grant Cohn

Here’s what St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo said on a conference call with Bay Area reporters this morning. Q: You’ve seen the 49ers quite a bit over the years. Could you talk about differences you see this year … Continue reading →

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Submit a question

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Grant Cohn

Some of you have expressed frustration with the local media’s line of 49ers questions. So, here’s your chance to submit a question for me to ask. I’ll choose as many or as few of the good ones as I want. … Continue reading →

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Rams coach not sweating over which Smith will start

Posted on December 22, 2010 by staff

After Troy Smith’s virtuoso performance against the Rams in mid-November, NFL teams appeared to piece together an effective game plan for stopping the 49ers quarterback: Keep him in the pocket and force him to make accurate passes. That blueprint — or book, if you will — severely limited Smith’s effectiveness and eventually led to his demotion.
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