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Goodwin: “When you get behind, you have to throw the ball a little bit more. That’s not what this team is about.”

SANTA CLARA – Offensive linemen Jonathan Goodwin and Alex Boone spoke in the locker room Monday afternoon. Here’s how each player summed up the offense’s performance against the Giants on Sunday. GOODWIN: We were moving the ball and I think once we got behind, that kind of changed some things up. It was a seven-point game at halftime, and then they were able to come out and get a touchdown….

October 15, 2012

Alex Smith says offense had “good balance” out of shotgun formations in first quarter vs. Giants

SANTA CLARA – Alex Smith spoke at his locker Monday afternoon. Here’s what he said. Q: How do you rebound from a 26-3 loss? ALEX SMITH: Definitely not right away – that’s not me. Waking up, thinking about it, replaying it. Obviously we’ve got to put this one away quick with a quick turnaround Thursday. Big division game. Q: Do you like having a short turnaround after a loss? ALEX…

October 15, 2012

Harbaugh on the Seahawks: “It will be a real football fight Thursday night.”

SANTA CLARA – Here’s what Jim Harbaugh said Monday afternoon about the 49ers upcoming Thursday night game against the Seattle Seahawks. Q: What kind of challenges are there for you guys on the short turnaround? HARBAUGH: What they are is a short week for both teams. We’ve just got to go. We’ve got to go right away starting today. Q: Does that give you enough to time for Joe Staley…

October 15, 2012

Harbaugh: “We’ve just been using Colin as an added weapon. We feel like we’re getting plenty of everything from Alex Smith.”

SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke in the defensive meeting room Monday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers 26-3 loss to the Giants. Q: How do you think Alex Boone did at left tackle after Joe Staley got hurt? HARBAUGH: Did fine. I don’t think any of us had our best day. It certainly wouldn’t be very human if it didn’t hurt today. But there’s no time. You’ve…

October 15, 2012

49ers offensive skill-player playtime breakdown vs. Giants

The 49ers’ offense played 61 snaps against the Giants. Here’s a playtime breakdown for the 49ers’ offensive skill players. Vernon Davis: 61 snaps (100%) Michael Crabtree: 49 (80%) Alex Smith: 45 (74%) Frank Gore: 44 (72%) Mario Manningham: 41 (67%) Kyle Williams: 34 (56%) Delanie Walker: 21 (34%) Kendall Hunter: 17 (28%) Randy Moss: 17 (28%) Colin Kaepernick: 16 (26%) Bruce Miller: 11 (18%) Will Tukuafu: 4 (7%) Garrett Celek:…

October 15, 2012

Alex Smith: “I feel like I forced some things.”

SAN FRANCISCO — Here’s the transcript of Alex Smith’s post-game press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. Can you put your finger on how things can change so quickly? Last week, from 621 yards to this week? “It’s a fine line. They are a good team, good defense. They don’t give up anything easily. We forced some things tonight. I feel like I forced some things. We, uncharacteristically, turned the…

October 14, 2012

Harbaugh: “The plan wasn’t the best plan.”

SAN FRANCISCO — Here’s a transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s post-game press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. Is there anything you can put a finger on why this happened today? “Thinking about that right now. We didn’t do enough. Put ourselves in a position we couldn’t come back from. More turnovers than we’re accustomed too. Plan wise, obviously it wasn’t the right one. And you try to figure out what…

October 14, 2012

Jacobs visits Giants locker room after game

SAN FRANCISCO – I couldn’t find Brandon Jacobs in the 49ers locker room after the game. I waited until every player left. Still no Jacobs. So I walked to the Giants’ locker room. Who did I see? Jacobs. He was talking to Justin Tuck, his former teammate. Tuck was sitting on a stool. Jacobs was leaning against the locker, wearing camouflage pants and a green polo shirt. He was talking…

October 14, 2012

Week 6 grades: Coaching

SAN FRANCISCO — Here are the Week 6 coaching grades for the 49ers. Coaching: F. This was the worst game of Greg Roman’s professional career. He did not establish a running game in the first half – he called 19 passes and 10 runs. He made the same mistake against the Vikings and his offense only scored 13 points. This time, against a much worse defense than the Vikings, Roman’s…

October 14, 2012

Week 6 grades: Defense & special teams

SAN FRANCISCO — Here are the Week 6 grades for the defense and special teams. Defensive line: D. They got zero pressure on Eli Manning. They held Ahmad Bradshaw to 23 yards on 11 carries in the first half, but they gave up 93 yards on 16 carries to Bradshaw in the second half. At one point in the fourth quarter they gave up almost 70 rushing yards on 7…

October 14, 2012

Week 6 grades: Offense

SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers just lost 26-3 to the New York Giants. Here are the grades for the 49ers’ offense. Quarterbacks: F. This was Alex Smith’s worst game under Jim Harbaugh. Smith threw three picks – the most he’s thrown since 2007. In the first half he missed a handful of open receivers. Then he tried to force a few passes and got picked off. At the end of…

October 14, 2012

49ers-Giants live blog: Fourth quarter

SAN FRANCISCO — Here is the live blog for the fourth quarter of the 49ers Week G game against the Giants. 3:46 On third and 11, Smith scrambles around the right for a 1-yard gain, and the 49ers punt. The 49ers don’t seem to have the offensive firepower to get back in this game. Giants ball at their 17 yard line, up 23-3. 3:53 Bradshaw gains 23 yards on a…

October 14, 2012

49ers-Giants live blog: Third quarter

SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the third quarter of the 49ers’ Week 6 game against the Giants. I’ll update this frequently with observations and analysis from the press box. 3:02 The 49ers are losing 10-3. The Giants will receive the ball first. 3:03 David Wilson returns the kick 66 yards to the SF 35 yard line before he’s tackled by Perrish Cox. The kick coverage has…

October 14, 2012

49ers-Giants live blog: Second quarter

SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the second quarter of the 49ers Week 6 game against the New York Giants. 1:57 The Giants will start the quarter with a second-and-8 at their 31-yard line. 2:00 NaVorro Bowman plants Bradshaw on his back for a 2-yard loss on second down, and Manning bounces a pass to Cruz on third and 10. Ginn Jr. returns the punt 14 yards…

October 14, 2012

49ers-Giants live blog: First quarter

SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the first quarter of the 49ers Week 6 game against the New York Giants. I’ll update this frequently with observations and analysis from the press box. 1:22 The 49ers won the toss and chose to receive the ball. 1:26 Kyle Williams returns the opening kickoff from the back of the end zone to the 49ers’ 15 yard line. Bad decision to…

October 14, 2012

49ers-Giants live blog: Pregame

SAN FRANCISCO — Here’s the pregame live blog for the 49ers Week 6 game against the New York Giants. I’m breaking up the live blog to make the discussion more manageable. I’ll start a new live blog at the beginning of every quarter. 11:28 Alex Smith is throwing passes in the end zone. He does not have a brace on his sprained right middle finger 11:36 Now Smith is throwing…

October 14, 2012

Prediction: Giants will beat 49ers by 1 point

The Giants are going to beat the 49ers 21-20. The Giants are going to view this game as a battle against an opponent who is attempting to mount a push to dislodge them from the throne. This game will not be just another ordinary non-divisional contest for the Giants. Because of Tom Coughlin, the Giants have the ability to rise from the ashes when everybody counts them out. Don’t be shocked…

October 12, 2012

Harbaugh on the risk of being too emotional for the Giants: “I think those things are completely irrelevant.”

SANTA CLARA – Here’s the complete transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Friday press conference minus the parts about Kevin Gilbride, courtesy of the 49ers. There are already a lot of emotions going into this game. Is there a risk of being too emotional for this team? Given what happened in the Championship Game, given what’s been said back and forth, coach to coach going into this game? “I think those…

October 12, 2012

Harbaugh on his written statement re: Gilbride: “Nothing to expand on. I said what I felt.”

SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke in the media tent Friday afternoon an hour after the 49ers sent out his statement which responded to Kevin Gilbride’s statement about Justin Smith. Harbaugh, however, did not want to talk about his written statement. Here’s what he said. Q: We saw your statement. Could you expand on it, what Kevin Gilbride said about Justin Smith? HARBAUGH: Nothing to expand on. I said what…

October 12, 2012

Justin Smith on Eli Manning: “He’s definitely one of the top three, four quarterbacks.”

SANTA CLARA — Here’s what Justin Smith said about Eli Manning Friday afternoon. Q: How good is Eli Manning? JUSTIN SMITH: He’s a good quarterback. A lot of people don’t give him the respect he deserves. I think he’s definitely one of the top three, four quarterbacks in the league. It’s going to be a tough game. He’s going to do what he comes here to do, and that’s move…

October 12, 2012

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