Tag Archives: Todd Mortensen

Harbaugh & Kaepernick: A pairing of gridiron geeks

Posted on May 5, 2011 by staff

Colin Kaepernick, Jim Harbaugh’s latest quarterback, sounds a lot like Todd Mortensen, Jim Harbaugh’s first quarterback. The common thread? They both love football as much as, well, Jim Harbaugh. Continue reading →

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Playing for Harbaugh: A quarterback’s perspective

Posted on January 17, 2011 by staff

In last week’s blog (click here), I included some of Mortensen’s thoughts on the offense. But he said much more about playing in the system and playing for Harbaugh. It was good stuff — so good that I’ve included a transcript below featuring the highlights of the 30-minute conversation. Continue reading →

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Harbaugh’s first quarterback says the offense is the key

Posted on January 14, 2011 by staff

Before Josh Johnson and before Andrew Luck, there was Todd Mortensen, Harbaugh’s first quarterback during his first season as a head coach. Continue reading →

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