Day 11, practice 19: Blitz-happy defense The 49ers’ defense is making sure that the 49ers’ offense will be ready for the regular season.
Niners’ defensive review
Niners’ defensive review On Sunday, we provided a player-by-player look at the 49ers’ offense. Today, we turn to the defense and specialists.
Day 10, practice 18: Smith banished to hill
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.
Johnson leads QBs through daily drills
Johnson leads QBs through daily drills When Mike Riley was hired at Oregon State in 1997, he tabbed Mike Johnson to fill one of the most important jobs on his coaching staff.
Day 10, practice 17: First game nears
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.
Niners’ offensive review
Niners’ offensive review Today was a quiet day in 49erland, as the team had just a brief walk-through practice scheduled for the afternoon.
Day 8, practice 15: Numbers don’t lie, but . , ,
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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.
Day 4, practice 6: Linemen injured
Day 4, practice 6: Linemen injured Offensive guard David Baas and defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer sustained injuries that knocked them out of practice this morning.
Day 3, practice 5: QBs hit the mark
Day 3, practice 5: QBs hit the mark Here is one clear observation through the first five 49ers practices of training camp: The team’s passing game is far ahead of where it was a year ago at this time.
Day 3, practice 4: Willis sits it out
Patrick Willis sat out practice with a right ankle strain, according to the team. It’s not a sprain – it’s a strain, which means it’s an injury to a muscle. Sprain is a ligament issue, so I believe this is good – and not a big deal.