SANTA CLARA – Wednesday at his press conference, Jim Harbaugh updated the media on the condition of his heart, which he’s had examined twice in the past week. Q: You had a follow-up evaluation on your heart yesterday? HARBAUGH: Yeah. Yesterday I went and saw my doctors, had an evaluation and believe we go that one licked. Feel good about that. ME: Is that how the doctor put it? HARBAUGH:…
SANTA CLARA – Colin Kaepernick spoke after Alex Smith in the 49ers locker room Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what Kaepernick said. Q: Have you been involved in a situation like this? KAEPERNICK: No. Q: What have your talks with Alex been like? KAEPERNICK: We’ve always been on each other’s side, we’ve always supported each other. We’re going to keep doing that. Q: Is it up in the air who’s going to…
SANTA CLARA – Alex Smith spoke in the 49ers locker room this afternoon. Here’s what he said. Q: How are you feeling right now as far as getting cleared to play? SMITH: Still in the process of being cleared to go back out and practice. Going to be out there in the (black) jersey and just start the process again, kind of continue. Q: Do you expect to be cleared?…
SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke in the media tent Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers quarterback controversy. Q: Are you close to a decision on the quarterback right now? HARBAUGH: We’ll let it play out. I wouldn’t expect an announcement today or any timeline on that. We’ll get that to you. Q: So Alex has not yet been cleared to play? HARBAUGH: I think it’s a…
We all agree the quarterback controversy is the No.1 topic on the 49ers right now. I think it’s also topics two through five. If you can suggest a No.2 topic that’s not the quarterbacks, please do and give a reason.
ESPN’s fantasy football guru Matthew Berry just posted his top-10 fantasy quarterbacks for Week 12. They are: 1. Aaron Rodgers 2. Peyton Manning 3. Robert Griffin III 4. Matt Ryan 5. Tom Brady 6. Andrew Luck 7. Drew Brees 8. Colin Kaepernick 9. Cam Newton 10. Andy Dalton Who’s not on the list: Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, Tony Romo, Matthew Stafford, Alex Smith.
Jim Harbaugh spoke on KNBR Wednesday morning. Here’s what he said about Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers quarterback controversy. Q: Is Alex Smith cleared to play contact football yet? HARBAUGH: It looks like he will be before the week is out, but not as of right now. I’m sure he will be. Q: You would presume that he would be eligible… HARBAUGH: It’s all in the doctors’ hands….
Brent Jones spoke on KNBR this afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers quarterback controversy. Q: Based on what you saw last night, what direction do you the 49ers ought to go at quarterback? BRENT JONES: “I watched Colin Kaepernick all preseason, and it didn’t seem like he had taken it to the next level from last year. It wasn’t a demonstrative, ‘Yeah, I’m competing for the starting quarterback…
The 49ers public relations staff just e-mailed the following statement: “Coach Harbaugh will not be available to the media today as he is undergoing a follow-up evaluation to the procedure he received last week. Coach will be available, as usual, on Wednesday at noon in the media tent.” If there are any questions you would like me to ask Harbaugh tomorrow, please leave them in the comment section.
Greg Cosell spoke on KNBR this afternoon. Here’s what he said about Colin Kaepernick. Q: What were your impressions of Kaepernick last night? COSELL: “Kaepernick obviously played really well. He threw the ball exceptionally well. That’s the obvious difference if you’re looking to compare quarterbacks before we talk about the specifics of last night. It’s not news, but obviously Kaepernick has a very strong arm. He snaps it off extremely…
Steve Young spoke on ESPN this afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers quarterback controversy. Q: Jim Harbaugh says he has two quarterbacks with a hot hand. What’s your reaction? YOUNG: “My reaction is I want to know his true intent, because his words tell me that I’m in trouble if I’m Alex Smith. I know Jim is heavily invested in Colin and his future, but there’s nothing happening…
Jim Harbaugh is in a difficult position. He has gone on record in total support of his original starting quarterback – Alex Smith – even after a dalliance with Peyton Manning. Yet, Smith’s performances always brought up questions and concerns. Now, with Colin Kaepernick in the picture after just a game and a half, the dilemma is to whom does Harbaugh turn for the next game? First of all, if…
This has been the most amazing week that I’ve covered the 49ers. First, Alex Smith got a concussion. Then, Jim Harbaugh had an irregular heart beat. And then Colin Kaepernick turned the whole team’s story line around. Any one of these would have been a big deal, and we had three. What a week. Am I missing anything?
SAN FRANCISCO – Here is the complete transcript of Vernon Davis’s postgame press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. What did you think of QB Colin Kaepernick? “Colin is the man. I think Colin did a great job. I’m very proud of him. I take my hat off to him because he stepped up today. He did some great things out there to help us win this game.” After…
SAN FRANCISCO – Here is the complete transcript of Colin Kaepernick’s postgame press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. When were you told that you were going to be a starter? “Last night was when they officially told me.” Did you have an inkling that was the way it was going as the week went on? “I started getting more reps on Friday and Saturday. We really didn’t know…
SAN FRANCISCO – Here is the complete transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s postgame press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. At what point did you know that you weren’t going to have QB Alex Smith for this game? “Monday morning, today.” How had the reps been distributed throughout the week to get QB Colin Kaepernick ready? “We were giving him more reps on Wednesday and Thursday. And then I believe…
Pix from the MNF 32-7 rout of the Bears.
After the game, Colin Kaepernick stood in the middle of the field surrounded by a hoard of people, getting interviewed on national television. Alex Smith stood over on the side of the field and chatted with Bears third-string quarterback, Josh McCown. Already, Smith is an afterthought. Kaepernick took Smith’s job Monday night. It’s not official. But it should be. If the 49ers go back to Smith and they don’t win…
SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers destroyed the Chicago Bears 32-7 Monday night. Here are the grades for Colin Kaepernick. Colin Kaepernick: A+. Jeff Garcia said Kaepernick should check it down all game. Steve Young said Kaepernick should use his legs. Kaepernick said to heck with that. He came out winging it. He saw that the Bears were loading the box and daring him to pass, and he accepted the challenge,…
SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers destroyed the Chicago Bears 32-7 Monday night. Here are the grades for the 49ers offense. Offensive line: A. They opened holes and gave Kaepernick plenty of time to throw in the pocket. They only gave up one sack, and that sack was Kaepernick’s fault – all his receivers were covered and he didn’t throw the ball away. Running backs: A. Frank Gore had 78 yards…
