Tag Archives: Vernon Davis

Grant’s top-five favorite 49ers

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Grant Cohn

This year the beat writers voted Donte Whitner the Garry Niver award winner for the player most accommodating with the press. Garry Niver covered the championship 49ers teams for the San Mateo Times. He died in the early ‘90s of … Continue reading →

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How the Niners offense can improve on third down and in red zone

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Grant Cohn

This is a blog about Stanford tight end Coby Fleener, but first, some context. According to Matt Maiocco, Dashon Goldson is the Niners’ top candidate for the franchise tag. Franchising Goldson would cost the Niners $6.2 million in 2012, while … Continue reading →

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Cosell clarifies

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Greg Cosell expanded on his NFC championship commentary Thursday morning on KNBR’s The Murph and Mac Show. Here’s what he said. Q: For everyone who didn’t read your blog, tell us your evaluation of the game. COSELL: “Let me just … Continue reading →

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How the Niners offense will attack the Giants defense

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here’s how I expect the Niners offense to attack the red hot New York Giants defense. I expect the Niners to split out Vernon Davis at wide receiver often, much more than usual. The Giants are going to double team … Continue reading →

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Vernon Davis transcript

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Vernon Davis’ Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. Vernon, obviously you guys aren’t in that underdog role have you have been in earlier in the year. Does anything change now that you’re … Continue reading →

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East Coast vs. West Coast: The Battle of the Wide Receivers

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Grant Cohn

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat’s sports section is doing a special playoff package every day this week, and for Wednesday we’re focusing on the Giants and 49ers wide receivers. The great Phil Barber was assigned to write on the Giants … Continue reading →

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King Harbaugh and the Knights of the Round Table

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh was especially talkative today. His Monday press conference transcript was almost 5,000 words. I’m focusing on about 80 of them. One writer asked Harbaugh an Alex Smith question. Harbaugh responded by calling his quarterback tough. … Continue reading →

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How the Giants defense will play the Niners offense

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Part of the reason the Saints lost to the Niners on Saturday is that their defensive game plan was too simple. They acted as if stopping Frank Gore would stop the entire Niners offense. They committed eight, nine, sometimes ten … Continue reading →

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Alex Smith saves the day (Lowell column)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Grant Cohn

My dad wrote his column on Alex Smith. In it, he gives the quarterback his due – Smith did what almost everyone said he couldn’t. He won a shootout. He led not one but two game-winning touchdown drives. And he … Continue reading →

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The Niners beat the Saints 36-32: Grades

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here are my divisional playoff grades for the Niners, who beat the Saints 36-32 and will play in the NFC Championship game next weekend. Alex Smith: A+. Let’s get the negatives out of the way first – he didn’t play … Continue reading →

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Greg Roman: “A lot of what we do during the game is aim to deceive.”

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Greg Roman’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. Opening Statement: “Good afternoon. Obviously, we’re preparing for a really good team. Defense for the Saints has been very productive this year. I think, … Continue reading →

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Vernon Davis: “When I first got in this offense it was almost like I wanted to quit.”

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – Vernon Davis spoke in the media tent this afternoon. Here are selected quotes from his group interview. Q:  We just talked to Greg Roman, and he said the past four or five weeks that he can tell … Continue reading →

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Vernon Davis says a bad word (Lowell column)

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Grant Cohn

My dad drove down with me to Santa Clara today to interview the 49ers in their locker room. He happened to participate in a group interview with Vernon Davis, and he wrote a fun column on the colorful tight end’s … Continue reading →

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