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Justin Smith responds to Kevin Gilbride’s statement that Smith gets away with murder

SANTA CLARA – Here’s what Justin Smith said Friday afternoon at his locker about Kevin Gilbride’s recent comments. Q: You saw Kevin Gilbride’s comments, right? JUSTIN SMITH: Heard about them, didn’t read them. Q: What’s your reaction? JUSTIN SMITH: No reaction. Q: He said you get away with murder. JUSTIN SMITH: Hey, better than getting caught with it. I really don’t know what he’s talking about to be honest with…

October 12, 2012

Harbaugh: “The Giants coaching staff’s sole purpose is to use their high visibility to both criticize and influence officiating.”

SANTA CLARA — On Thursday, New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride said 49ers defensive lineman Justin Smith “gets away with murder” the way he holds offensive linemen and never gets flagged. The 49ers’ just sent out Jim Harbaugh’s response, a statement he apparently made before Friday’s practice. HARBAUGH: “Kevin Gilbride’s outrageous, irrational statement regarding Justin Smith’s play is, first, an absurd analogy. Second, it is an incendiary comment targeting one…

October 12, 2012

Week 6 NFL picks

Here are my Week 6 picks. I picked 11 of 13 games correctly in Week 5, so I’ve got that going for me. Raiders @ Falcons: Falcons. Atlanta’s defense is allowing 5.4 yards per rush. You’d expect Darren McFadden to kill them, but he’s having a bad season (3.5 yards per carry). The Falcons will get an early lead, force the Raiders to pass and Carson Palmer will throw a…

October 12, 2012

Why the Giants defense can be susceptible to runs on third downs

Yesterday I broke down a couple of 49ers offensive line matchups with the Giants defensive front. I want to point out something. The matchups will not always be as simple as Joe Staley vs. Jason Pierre Paul and Anthony Davis vs. Justin Tuck. If you noticed against the Browns last Sunday, the Giants tried a variety of defensive linemen over all of the Browns’ offensive linemen looking for a soft…

October 12, 2012

Roman says Alex Smith and the 49ers offense are “getting that synergy going.”

SANTA CLARA — Here’s what Greg Roman said about Alex Smith and the 49ers offense at the Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. Can you just talk a little bit about QB Alex Smith and the improvement you’ve seen in him and what may have allowed him to take what looks like a pretty big leap this year? “I think Alex is performing exactly as we hope any…

October 11, 2012

Roman on the Giants defense: “They’ve got an endless supply of scheme.”

SANTA CLARA — Greg Roman spoke after Vic Fangio in the media tent Thursday afternoon. Here’s what Roman said about the New York Giants defense, courtesy of the 49ers. Opening Statement: “Good afternoon. Getting ready to play the Giants here. A really smart, savvy defense. They know how to win. Really starts with their defensive front, very talented players, very smart, heady players. They know how to change things…

October 11, 2012

Fangio on Justin Smith and the 49ers pass rush: “There’s nothing wrong.”

SANTA CLARA — Here’s what Vic Fangio said about Justin Smith in particular and the 49ers pass rush in general at the Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. How has DT Justin Smith been playing this year? And how do you expect the Giants to counter him? “He’s been playing the same that he always has at a very, very high level, Pro Bowl level. He’s one of…

October 11, 2012

Fangio on the Giants offense: “They haven’t had Nicks for three games and they haven’t missed a beat.”

SANTA CLARA — Vic Fangio spoke in the media tent on Thursday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the New York Giants offense, courtesy of the 49ers. Can you point to some of the major differences with the Giants offense from when you played them nine months ago? “There’s not much difference. No sense for them to change a successful formula. They have a real good offense, starting with…

October 11, 2012

Manningham explains why he’s so good at catching passes along the sidelines

SANTA CLARA — One Bay Area reporter asked Mario Manningham at his press conference Thursday afternoon why he’s so good catching passes along the sidelines. Here’s what he said. MANNINGHAM: When I was little, our yard wasn’t very big. Most kids when they’re little, they play one foot in. We always played two feet in, knowing that the yard was a little bit snug. If you didn’t get two feet…

October 11, 2012

Manningham feels the 49ers are using him better than the Giants did

SANTA CLARA — Here’s what Mario Manningham said about playing for the 49ers at his Thursday press conference. Q: Is it still in your mind that you could have been with the Giants? MANNINGHAM: Yeah, but no, because it’s not like I left a good team and went to a bad team. It’s a little bit easier because we’re just as capable of going back as they are. I don’t…

October 11, 2012

Manningham on the matchup with the Giants: “I know how their DBs play.”

SANTA CLARA – Mario Manningham spoke in the media tent Thursday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the matchup with the New York Giants. Q: Any extra emotion for this week? MANNINGHAM: Knowing it’s my old team, I’m going to go out and treat them like we treat everyone else. I’m going to be a little fired up. Q: Does it make the film study easier knowing who you’re going…

October 11, 2012

Giants’ offensive coordinator says Justin Smith “gets away with murder.”

Justin Smith is a habitual rule-breaker according the New York Giants’ offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride. Here’s everything Gilbride said about Smith, according to a Giants interview transcript: “Smith is a beast on the inside. He’s strong, he does as good a job of grabbing a hold of offensive linemen and allowing those twists to take place. He never gets called for it, so he gets away with murder. That, in…

October 11, 2012

Jacobs: “Could I go out and play? Yes, but would it be smart? No.”

SANTA CLARA – Brandon Jacobs told USA Today on Wednesday he’s very frustrated with his role on the 49ers. On Thursday in the 49ers’ locker room he clarified those comments to Bay Area reporters. JACOBS: It’s going to be a good week for me. That’s all I can tell you guys. I’ve been working hard every day. I’m in a unique situation. Most guys like me don’t ever have a…

October 11, 2012

49ers-Giants matchups: Part VII – Anthony Davis vs. Justin Tuck

The 49ers play the Giants on Sunday at Candlestick. In the meantime, I’ll break down a couple of key matchups per day. RT Anthony Davis vs. DE Justin Tuck Tuck dominated this matchup last season, beating Davis for two sacks and five quarterback hurries in two games. Now Tuck is 29 years old and he looks out of gas. He has zero sacks and only two QB hits through five…

October 11, 2012

49ers-Giants matchups: Part VI – Staley vs. Pierre-Paul and Umenyiora

The 49ers play the Giants on Sunday at Candlestick. In the meantime, I’ll break down a couple of key matchups per day. LT Joe Staley vs. DE Jason Pierre-Paul and DE Osi Umenyiora Staley did not play well against the Giants last Season. Week 10, he gave up 1 sack, 1 QB hit and 3 QB hurries to Pierre-Paul and Umenyiora. That was the worst game of the season for…

October 11, 2012

49ers announce they will play Jaguars in London in 2013

The 49ers just announced they will play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, October 27th, 2013. The Jaguars will serve as the home team, which means the 49ers still will play eight regular season games at Candlestick in 2013. The 49ers played the Denver Broncos in London two year ago and won 24-16. Here’s what 49ers’ CEO Jed York said about the 49ers return to…

October 11, 2012

Garafolo: “Brandon Jacobs unhappy with 49ers.”

SANTA CLARA — According to Mike Garafolo, USA Today national football writer and former New York Giants’ beat writer, Brandon Jacobs is very frustrated with his role on the 49ers. Why is Jacobs frustrated? “Because I don’t know anything,” he told Garafolo. “I don’t know what’s what.” Jacobs reportedly said he’s healthy, he doesn’t know why he didn’t play against the Bills and he would be disappointed if he didn’t get to…

October 10, 2012

Alex Smith on being the top-rated passer in the NFL: “Still early on.”

SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Alex Smith’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. It’s become one of the better rivalries in the history of football. Are you looking for the same kind of game coming up? “Big game, no question. The history last year, we played them twice, the NFC Championship Game, all that. New year though, I think both teams realize that. Obviously it’s…

October 10, 2012

Harbaugh: “Our players outperformed what we thought was coming.”

SANTA CLARA — Here’s the complete transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. How’s QB Alex Smith doing? “Good. Says he’s doing good and not something that’s a big deal, or to worry about.” Did you see him throw a little bit yesterday? “A little bit, yeah.” Did that sort of relieve your concerns that you might have had? “Yes. Yes.” When you…

October 10, 2012

Harbaugh says the 49ers are “scary good.”

SANTA CLARA — Here’s what Jim Harbaugh said about the state of his team and the virtues of paranoia at his Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. In last year’s meeting against the Giants, DT Justin Smith batted down that fourth-down pass. Obviously everybody knew Justin’s impact. What’s been Justin’s impact this season where we’re not seeing it on the sack totals or anything like that? What are you…

October 10, 2012

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