SAN FRANCISCO – Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s postgame press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. What does it feel like to be the first 49ers head coach to lead this team to a winning record since 2002? “First of all, congratulations to our players on this win. They’re the ones who are leading it; I just want to make that perfectly clear. We’ve had success on the field. We’ve…
Here is my Week 9 NFL pick. You might notice I’m using the singular “pick” instead of the plural today. That’s because I’m putting myself on a one-week timeout from picking games other than the Niner game. You see, I picked the Broncos to beat the Lions last week, and that was probably the worst pick in the history of picks. So, timeout for me. 49ers @ Redskins: 49ers. The…
Trent Dilfer just wrote a series of tweets on the 49ers which he tagged #filmstudy. Here’s what he wrote. 1. Alex Smith DEALING in Big Moments whole year, Vertical accuracy has been very good. Passing game making strides” 2. “Iupati 77 is going to be a premier OG for years. Huge, great feet, great length, dominant at point and fantastic puller” 3. “O-line continues to gel and improve in their…
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Friday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers. How would you gauge the pulse of the team a couple days before this game? “Good week of practice. Locked, loaded, ready to leave fully loaded for Detroit.” A lot of people are calling this NFL’s game of the week. Really, you can’t have games with much more magnitude in October. Does that altar…
Here are my week 5 grades for the 49ers. Quarterbacks: A. Here’s Alex Smith’s stat line: He completed 11 of 19 throws for 170 yards, 3 TDs and QB rating of 127.2. His first TD throw – the long one down the seam to Delanie Walker on the Niners first drive – was perfect. His screen pass to Joshua Morgan in the third quarter was perfect as well. He also…
SANTA CLARA – Shawntae Spencer spoke yesterday at his locker about two injuries – first, his hamstring pull, and second, Michael Crabtree’s recently-healed foot fracture. From what Spencer said, both he and Crabtree seem on track to play week 1 versus the Seahawks. You can read Spencer’s words for yourself. Q: You’re back on the practice field. How’s it going? SPENCER: Still playing it safe. Last two days I just…
SANTA CLARA — Although he’s still on the Physically Unable to Perform list, Michael Crabtree was on the practice field today catching passes from all the 49ers quarterbacks. He was not in uniform – he was wearing a sweat suit and a backwards hat – but he spent about ten minutes running bubble screen routes. He jogged and cut but did not sprint. All the other receivers were stretching or…
As you know, Jim Harbaugh said yesterday on his conference call that “it’s possible” Michael Crabtree could practice this week. I would like to discuss what I think he meant by “possible.” The way he said it on the phone, it sounded like he was giving a no comment. He was monotone and he clearly wanted to get past the question, so he said the vaguest, most non-committal response he could think of….
SANTA CLARA — Michael Crabtree presents himself to reporters once a day at 49ers facilities. He walks into the locker room and does something I call “The Michael Crabtree Walk-by.” First, he wears a full 49ers sweat suit, with a hoodie pulled over his ears and eyes. Covering the sweatshirt fabric which covers his ears are a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones. He walks through the room slowly…
SANTA CLARA — I just saw Michael Crabtree working vigorously on an exercise bike. He was bootless. Earlier in the day, Crabtree was seen smiling, and he told reporters he feels encouraged. Matt Maiocco reports Crabtree should be cleared to practice in two weeks, and although he won’t play in any of the preseason games for a third straight year, he should be ready to play in game 1 of…
SANTA CLARA – Frank Gore was suited up and active for the beginning practice today, making cuts and catching passes, but he wasn’t the center of attention. Why? Because general manager Trent Baalke was on the field. For the first fifteen minutes he stood ten feet away from the offensive line and stared at them work with his arms crossed. He looked like a coach. It seemed like he was…
Matt Barrows, the great reporter from the Sacramento Bee, just reported that Michael Crabtree has a foot injury and he could miss four to six weeks of training camp and the preseason. He’s also reporting the 49ers want to sign a veteran wide receiver. This is the third straight year Crabtree’s feet have failed him in August. What is it about the dog days of summer that hurts his dogs?…
Training camp starts Friday and here are the top-five people I’m interested to watch. 1. Jim Harbaugh. It’s important to see how he runs a practice. Does he teach? Does he delegate work to his other coaches? Does he spend most his time with the quarterbacks? 2. Colin Kaepernick. How comfortable is he running the offense? What are his strengths and weaknesses? How does he interact with his teammates? Does…
Jim Harbaugh dismissed the notion that Michael Crabtree’s character would be a problem, terming the wide receiver “a good guy and a good football player.”
Alex Smith said the negative buzz about his off-the-field relationship with Michael Crabtree – chatter fueled by recent comments from both Smith and Crabtree – has been blown out of proportion.
At 233 pounds, Anthony Dixon resembles a power running back. But he longs for another title.
On the second day, Michael Crabtree rested.
Michael Crabtree says he’s spent much of his offseason in the Bay Area, but the 49ers wide receiver evidently hasn’t been paying attention to coach Jim Harbaugh’s glowing assessments of quarterback Alex Smith.
In looking beyond the draft at the Niners’ quarterback situation, Lombardi sees San Francisco as potential players for Cincinnati’s Carson Palmer, assuming he’s on the trade market. And he also “fully expects” the Niners to pursue free agent Marc Bulger, not a name that’s generally been linked to San Francisco.
San Francisco quarterbacks had a whopping 113.8 rating in 2010 when they targeted Vernon Davis, who had a particularly good rapport with Alex Smith (124.0 rating).
