SANTA CLARA — Here is what Jim Harbaugh said about the evolution of the 49ers offense at his Monday press conference. Q: Frank Gore was saying that the offense with Kaepernick is really the same, just you do more read option. Is it essentially the same? HARBAUGH: That’s one take. I think for the most part it’s the same offense, don’t know that it’s dramatically different. I’d concur with Frank….
SANTA CLARA — Here’s what Jim Harbaugh said at his Monday press conference about preparing for the 49ers’ upcoming opponent, the New England Patriots. Q: You’ve been undefeated in prime-time games this season. You notice anything about your team in these games? HARBAUGH: No. Somebody else mentioned that, that we’ve been pretty darn good in those type of games. Just locked in on this one here, going to New England,…
SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke to Bay Area reporters in the 49ers defensive meeting room Monday afternoon. Here’s what he said about Brandon Jacobs. Q: Is Brandon Jacobs a problem? He’s made some comments on social media that he hates it here, that he’s rotting. What’s your feeling about that? Is he a part of this team? HARBAUGH: I really don’t have a comment on that for you. No…
It will be interesting to see how the 49ers-Patriots game actually plays out next Sunday night, but in the meantime here are some comparative statistics for both teams vs. common opponents. 49ers are averaging 25.7 points; Pats are averaging 34.5 ppg. 49ers are averaging 11 drives per game; Pats averaging 12.1 drives. 49ers are scoring TDs on 27.2% of its series; Pats are scoring TDs on 32.9% of its series. 49ers…
Now that Alex Smith has been benched and Kendall Hunter is out for the season, Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman are changing the 49ers offense to complement the skill sets of Colin Kaepernick and LaMichael James. The 49ers used a full house pistol formation 17 times against the Dolphins on Sunday – six times in the first half and 11 times in the second half. The full house pistol formation…
SAN FRANCISCO – Here is Colin Kaepernick’s postgame press conference transcript, courtesy of the 49ers. How would you assess your play today? “I think we did pretty well. We got a W.” How about yourself? Are you pleased with the way you played today? “Yeah, wish I had a few throws back. A few different decisions. But, overall, yeah.” Can you tell us just what happened on that 50-yard touchdown…
SAN FRANCISCO – LaMichael James spoke at his locker after the 49ers beat the Dolphins on Sunday. Here’s what he said. Q: That first kickoff was pretty deep. You took it out. Were you going to bring it out of the end zone regardless? JAMES: Oh yeah, I’m bringing it out for sure. I’m going. Q: Why? JAMES: Confidence. I have confidence in the ten guys blocking for me. I…
SAN FRANCISCO — Donte Whitner spoke at the podium after the 49ers beat the Dolphins on Sunday. Here’s what Whitner said. Q: Can you talk about your body slam of Reggie Bush? WHITNER: We just want to be physical any way we can. When you’re physical as a defense, it gives the offense something else to think about – not just your scheme, not just your pass rushers, but they…
SAN FRANCISCO – Here is what Jim Harbaugh said at his post game press conference after the 49ers beat the Dolphins. Q: Can you talk about Colin Kaepernick’s 50-yard TD run at the end of the game? HARBAUGH: Great call by Greg. It was a great third down conversion. We’ve been struggling on third downs. Good to get that one to pop. To get the touchdown was great. It was…
SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers beat the Dolphins 27-13. Here is the grade for Colin Kaepernick. Colin Kaepernick: A-. He put the game away with a heroic 50-yard TD run on third and three late in the fourth quarter. He was extremely accurate, completing 18-of-23 passes for 185 yards – 8 yards per attempt. His only bad plays were a fumble in the first series of the game which the…
SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers beat the Dolphins 27-13. Here are the grades for the 49ers offense. Offensive line: C. They’re a big, strong run-blocking line that struggles in pass protection. The 49ers came out passing in the first half and the line wasn’t up to it. Anthony Davis gave up three sacks in the first half. He was a complete liability and he forced Greg Roman to abandon the…
SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers beat the Dolphins 27-13. Here are the grades for the 49ers defense and special teams. unable to get the football to the best tight end in the NFL. Not good. Defensive line: B. Justin Smith had five tackles, a QB hit and a leaping pass deflection at the line of scrimmage. He’s getting better as the season moves forward. Ray McDonald got pressure on Tannehill…
SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers beat the Dolphins 27-13. Here is the grade for the 49ers coaches. Coaching: C-. Both the offensive and defensive game plans were weak. On offense, Greg Roman tried to come out passing. Unfortunately, the offensive line – Anthony Davis in particular – was horrendous in pass protection. So the 49ers accomplished next to nothing on offense in the first half. On defense, the 49ers struggled…
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the fourth quarter of the 49ers Week 14 game against the Miami Dolphins. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis from the press box. 3:11 Gore runs a draw up the middle for 19 yards. First and goal at the one yard line. 3:11 The 49ers line up in jumbo formation and Anthony Dixon runs it in for a touchdown. 20-6…
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the third quarter of the 49ers Week 14 game against the Miami Dolphins. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis from the press box. 2:33 Justin Smith bats down Tannehill’s pass at the line of scrimmage on second and seven, and on third down, Justin Smith chases Tannehill out of the pocket and he throws it away. That’s the Dolphins’…
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the second quarter of the 49ers Week 14 game against the Miami Dolphins. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis from the press box. 1:35 On second and goal from the nine, Aldon Smith sacks Ryan Tannehill from behind. He owns the 49ers franchise record with 18.5 1:36 Tannehill dumps it off to Bush on third and long, and he…
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the first quarter of the 49ers Week 14 game against the Miami Dolphins. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis from the press box. 1:03 David Akers is kicking 50 yard field goals after the coin toss. He seems a little hyped up. 1:04 Alex Smith, a captain, did not get to go to midfield for the coin toss. The…
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the pregame of the 49ers Week 14 game against the Miami Dolphins. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis from the press box. Prediction No.1 for today’s game: Brandon Jacobs will not suit up – he will be on the inactive list. LaMichael James will take Jacobs’ place on the active roster. Rookie wide receiver update: Jarius Wright is the…
A fan asked Brandon Jacobs Saturday on Intsagram why the running back hasn’t posted any photos of himself on the 49ers. Here’s how Jacobs responded: “I am on this team rotting away so why would I wanna put any pics up of anything that say niners. This is by far the worst year I ever had, I’ll tell you like I told plenty others.” Later, Jacobs wrote this on twitter:…
The 49ers will beat the Dolphins 24-9 on Sunday. The 49ers defense will not give up a touchdown for the second game in a row. The Dolphins defense will play the 49ers offense almost the exact same way the Rams defense played them last Sunday, and the 49ers will be ready for it. Jim Harbaugh, Greg Roman, John Morton and Geep Chryst will have a creative, aggressive game plan that…
