Tag Archives: Trent Baalke

Who to re-sign: Carlos Rogers or Dashon Goldson?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here’s the article I wrote for the Tuesday’s Santa Rosa Press Democrat. It’s about the Niners free agency situation. They believe they’re a Super Bowl team, so what they want to do is keep what they have and resign their … Continue reading →

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Carlos Rogers on free agency: “It’s about trying to keep this team together.”

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – The Niners free agent cornerback Carlos Rogers spoke at his locker this afternoon and here’s what he said. Last night in my grades I said I didn’t think the Niners would resign him. After listening to Rogers … Continue reading →

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Can Alex Smith and the 49ers shock the Saints??

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Lawrence Dushensky of the NFL blog This Given Sunday asked me six questions about the 49ers. The theme of his line of questioning was this: Can the 49ers shock the Saints? And how could they possibly do it? I’m linking … Continue reading →

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Braylon Edwards cut

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Grant Cohn

The 49ers cut Braylon Edwards, according to multiple reports. Edwards made this statement on his website: ”I was released today by the 49ers due to my injury that required more time to rehab and hasn’t allowed me to re-sync with the … Continue reading →

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Baalke has to be NFL exec of the year (Lowell column)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Grant Cohn

Today my dad wrote his column about why Trent Baalke has to be the NFL executive of the year, and about his dead-mackerel stare. He points out how Baalke’s key additions to the defense have elevated it from good to … Continue reading →

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Who’s the Niners MVP?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Grant Cohn

The great Matt Barrows made his case on KNBR a few days ago for DT Justin Smith as the Niners’ 2011 MVP. That’s a terrific selection, and it’s hard to argue with it – Justin Smith has been the best … Continue reading →

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John York speaks

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Grant Cohn

SAN FRANCISCO – Janie McCauley of the Associated Press and I just spoke with 49ers owner John York on the side of the field. You should have seen the smile on his face. The official adjective to describe him is … Continue reading →

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Carlos Rogers wants a five to six year contract extension with the Niners

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Grant Cohn

Matt Maiocco reports that Carlos Rogers would like to sign a long-term extension with the 49ers. Here’s what Rogers said to Maiocco: “If we can get something worked out, that would be great. My agent (Todd France) knows that I … Continue reading →

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Trent Dilfer’s #filmstudy of the 49ers

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Grant Cohn

Trent Dilfer just wrote a series of tweets on the 49ers which he tagged #filmstudy. Here’s what he wrote. 1. Alex Smith DEALING in Big Moments whole year, Vertical accuracy has been very good. Passing game making strides” 2. “Iupati … Continue reading →

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49ers get future 7th rounder for Taylor Mays

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Grant Cohn

According to Adam Schefter, the 49ers will receive a 2013 7th round pick from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Taylor Mays, who was a second round pick in 2010. A future 7th round pick is better than nothing for … Continue reading →

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What Baalke meant about Gore

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Grant Cohn

Trent Baalke spoke about Frank Gore’s potential contract extension this afternoon on SiriusXM NFL Radio. Here’s what he said: “The best thing we can say is we’re doing everything we can to make Frank a 49er for life and whether … Continue reading →

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Dashon Goldson to sign

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Grant Cohn

According to Pro Football Talk, The 49ers will resign Safety Dashon Goldson to a one-year contract. This is a good thing for three reasons. You can never have enough good players on a football team, and now the Niners have … Continue reading →

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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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