Training camp

Halfway finished with 49ers-Raiders work   Day 2 of the 49ers-Raiders practices is set to begin at 8:30 this morning. I’ll be trying to keep my eyes peeled for anything noteworthy.

Gore sets tone for day with Raiders   The 49ers and Raiders have concluded their first of four practices over two days. Then, the teams will get together on Saturday to play a little exhibition game.  

Day 17, practice 25: Willis returns   It’s Day 21 since the first day 49ers rookies reported. It’s Day 17 of practices. And it was practice No. 25.

Day 17, practice 23: Hill gets first shot   The 49ers went through a “mock game” this morning to iron out some of the procedural aspects for their exhibition opener. The unveiling occurs tomorrow against the Broncos at Candlestick Park.  

Day 12, practice 22: Defense holds   The afternoon practice had one of those dog-day feels to it. The team concluded with the two-minute drill.

Day 12, practice 21: ‘Taser’ is unveiled   The 49ers’ version of the spread offense is called the “Taser,” offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye revealed. (Insert your own don’t-taze-me-dude bro joke here. I’m feeling a little sluggish today.)

Day 11, practice 19: Blitz-happy defense   The 49ers’ defense is making sure that the 49ers’ offense will be ready for the regular season.

Day 10, practice 18: Smith banished to hill   Moments after tight end J.J. Finley coughed up the ball and cornerback Dre’ Bly stripped running back Thomas Clayton, 49ers coach Mike Singletary offered a challenge to his team in the afternoon practice.

Day 10, practice 17: First game nears   The 49ers’ exhibition opener is just four days away, and coach Mike Singletary said he has not settled on a rotation at quarterback.

Day 8, practice 15: Numbers don’t lie, but . , ,   If today were a real game, Alex Smith’s consecutive-completion streak would have been the second-most in 49ers history.

Day 8, practice 14: Raye of hope   New offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye might not be the most charismatic coach in the universe. And his offense might be a heck of a lot less flashy than the one the 49ers ran a year ago.

Day 7, practice 13: First non-padded practice   After 6 ½ days of practices, 49ers coach Mike Singletary finally gave his team a break. Oh, they practiced this afternoon. It’s just that they did it without full pads.

Day 7, practice 12: Good day for defense   This is when I’m supposed to draw out some of the interesting tidbits from the morning practice and explain how it’s going to carry over into the regular season.

Jones expected to be out 8 weeks   Coach Mike Singletary said he expects receiver Brandon Jones to be out eight weeks with a small fracture of his right shoulder.

Day 6, practice 11: Jones sustains shoulder injury   Receiver Brandon Jones did not return to practice this afternoon after landing hard on his right shoulder on an attempted diving catch in the end zone during 7-on-7 passing drill.

Day 6, practice 10: Michael who?   The 49ers this afternoon issued a statement about the Michael Crabtree situation. The contract impasse is in Day 10. Crabtree will miss his 10th practice later today.

Lots (or not) going on this morning   A long, eventful morning at 49ers training camp, where the club just went through its ninth practice of the summer.

Updates: QBs and Crabtree   If, as coach Mike Singletary said, there was no leader in the 49ers’ quarterback competition when training camp began, there certainly is no leader after the first eight practices.  

Day 5, practice 8: Smith in good spot The 49ers were on the field for a monster practice of more than 3 ½ hours (including walk-through, pre-practice stretching and post-practice stretching). And one thing about the quarterback situation is becoming more and more obvious.  

The Education of Bear   Rookie tight end Bear Pascoe is just that: a rookie. And the young man has a lot to learn about the rigors of playing in the NFL.