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28 January 2012, 3:07 pm

This is a blog about Stanford tight end Coby Fleener, but first, some context. According to Matt Maiocco, Dashon Goldson is the Niners’ top candidate for the franchise tag. Franchising Goldson would cost the Niners $6.2 million in 2012, while it would cost them $10.6 million to...

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26 January 2012, 2:12 pm

The long anticipated path to this years Super Bowl that was to run through Candlestick Park for the NFC Championship abruptly ended for us as San Francisco 49er faithful everywhere witnessed the catastrophic events unfold following the Kyle Williams fumble in overtime. Gasps of air could b...

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Aldon Smith arrested for DUI in Miami [Extra Point]

28 January 2012, 1:52 pm

Niners rookie linebacker Aldon Smith was arrested and booked into jail in Miami Beach on Friday night on DUI charges, according to KTVU in Miami . Smith was booked into jail at 9:32 a.m. EST this morning. The bond was listed at $1,000. At about 1 a.m. EST, Smith sent a message, via Twitter,...

Ken Williams feels bad for, and proud of, son Kyle [Extra Point]

28 January 2012, 12:00 am

White Sox general manager Ken Williams is still feeling his son's pain. Kyle Williams of the 49ers muffed one punt and fumbled another in last Sunday's NFC Championship Game as the Giants earned a berth in the Super Bowl. His fumble in overtime set up Lawrence Tynes' winning field goal in...

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49ers must alter winning formula for 2012 [Extra Point]

27 January 2012, 12:39 pm

All season long the 49ers relied on a simple formula: takeaways + excellent defense + cautious offense = wins. The equation proved sound throughout 2011 and got them within a step of the Super Bowl. But in the NFC Championship game, the formula failed. The 49ers nailed the defensive part of it - Justin Smith and company were again relentless in the second half. And the offense committed no turnovers, took the lead in the third quarter and tied it in the fourth. It was the takeaway portion that didn't come through. Going in to the game, the 49ers had forced a league-high 43 turnovers. Against the Giants, they had zero, only the second time in 18 games that had occurred. But that's the very nature of takeaways. They are fluky - pouring in like a monsoon at one moment and then drying up like the Gobi Desert the…

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Pitt hires 49ers assistant Engram [Extra Point]

27 January 2012, 11:35 am

The 49ers' coaching staff will be altered, at least slightly, in 2012. The University of Pittsburgh announced today that it has hired San Francisco offensive quality control coach Bobby Engram as its wide receivers coach. Engram, 39, will join the staff of first-year Pitt head coach Paul...

49ers to target receivers as area for improvement [Extra Point]

27 January 2012, 1:00 am

It appears the 49ers might have missed a spot in their extreme makeover this season. And that area was impossible to miss for those paying attention during the postseason. In two games, the 49ers wide receivers managed eight catches for 51 yards and one touchdown. In their 20-17 overtime loss...

Cosell clarifies [Extra Point]

26 January 2012, 5:19 pm

Greg Cosell expanded on his NFC championship commentary Thursday morning on KNBR’s The Murph and Mac Show. Here’s what he said. Q: For everyone who didn’t read your blog, tell us your evaluation of the game. COSELL: “Let me just start with this: It was 49ers football. They played true to their character. It’s a run-based offense. It’s a high percentage of two backs, two tight ends, two backs and two tight ends. Occasional shot plays, pass plays off play action, off boot action. That’s what they do. The touchdown to Davis, the first one – really beautifully designed, great throw by Alex Smith. The second touchdown to Davis – beautifully designed, another great throw. And we know that if Kyle Williams doesn’t fumble, maybe they win the game. He fumbled twice. That’s 49er football – they did not turn the ball over this year. They were +28 in turnover…

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Steve Young: 49ers’ response to loss bodes well for future [Extra Point]

26 January 2012, 12:44 pm

For those searching for a silver lining in The Kyle Williams Situation, there's a nugget of good news. Steve Young, an ESPN analyst and unapologetic 49ers fan (he refers to his former team as "we"), believes the players' response to Williams' soul-crushing fumbles in the NFC Championship Game...

Manning to 49ers? And other QB strategies [Extra Point]

26 January 2012, 11:41 am

So, how do the 49ers achieve improvement at the game's most important position? They could make a big splash and sign Peyton Manning, or they might consider these options provided by Insider Matt Maiocco.

Like the 49ers’ year? Players say best yet to come [Extra Point]

26 January 2012, 6:00 am

Not long before the 49ers ' memorable season ended, rookie fullback Bruce Miller recalled the forgettable way it began. On Aug. 12, the Niners visited the Saints in their preseason opener and Miller, a college defensive end who had never played fullback at any level, was completely lost. His...

Steve Young on painful title-game loss: ‘You’re there. Make it happen.’ [Extra Point]

26 January 2012, 1:07 am

Before the 49ers' divisional-playoff game against the Saints, Jim Harbaugh told his team about walking off the field at Three Rivers Stadium after the Colts lost in the 1996 AFC Championship Game. We'll be back, Harbaugh thought at the time. As it turned out, it was as close as Harbaugh ever came...

Turnovers, not Alex Smith, killed the 49ers [Extra Point]

25 January 2012, 4:09 pm

The difference in the post-game rhetoric about Eli Manning and Alex Smith is stark. As Manning heads to the Super Bowl to face Tom Brady and the Patriots, the talk again is where Manning falls in the pantheon of elite quarterbacks and whether he and Brady are on the same plane. If Manning wins, he'll have one more Super Bowl title than brother, Peyton, who is generally considered the best quarterback in the game. Smith, meanwhile, has been vilified for being unable to propel his team to a single point or even a meaningful first down when the 49ers desperately needed one in the fourth quarter and in overtime. All of the goodwill he received following the 49ers' win over the Saints has vanished. After re-watching Sunday's game, however, the difference between the two quarterbacks from the second half onward was miniscule. Both defenses became dominant as the game…

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Seely safe: Colts tap Ravens’ Pagano as next coach [Extra Point]

25 January 2012, 3:54 pm

You can stop worrying, Brad Seely fans. The Indianapolis Colts have decided that Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano, not Seely, will be their next head coach. Seely, the 49ers special teams/assistant head coach, reportedly interviewed with Indianapolis today. News of Pagano's hire was first reported by Pro Football Talk. -- Matt Barrows

Jim Harbaugh briefly shows a different side [Extra Point]

25 January 2012, 12:41 pm

During his season-ending press conference on Monday, Jim Harbaugh unexpectedly revealed a part of himself he had gone to great lengths to hide.

Should 49ers go after DeSean Jackson? [Extra Point]

25 January 2012, 6:00 am

Assorted thoughts on the NFL during the interminable wait for the Super Bowl: - Everyone agrees that the 49ers ' biggest need is at wide receiver, and DeSean Jackson 's name stands out like a searchlight on the free-agent list. The question is whether Jim Harbaugh would take a chance on...

Welcome to league of remorseless head-hunters [Extra Point]

25 January 2012, 6:00 am

Professional football's detachment from the real world, already plain to all but the most hard-core fans, became even clearer in the fallout from Kyle Williams' misplays in Sunday's NFC Championship Game. Most of us in the real world probably found it unnerving to hear Giants players Devin Thomas...

Santa Clara petitions renew 49er stadium battle [Extra Point]

25 January 2012, 6:00 am

The battle over a new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara seems headed to court - and, possibly, back to the ballot - after the Santa Clara City Council rejected petitions calling for a referendum to overturn an $850 million loan to the team. The council, acting as the Stadium...

Donte Whitner believes the defense will get better [Extra Point]

24 January 2012, 5:37 pm

Safety Donte Whitner said it will take him awhile to recover from the team's NFC Championship Game loss to the Giants. The 49ers strong safety played with a winning verve in the playoffs with seven tackles and one forced fumble over two games. He had two more forced fumbles that were nullified...

Greg Cosell: “Smith was reluctant to let it loose on routes and throws that were not only well designed, but were open.” [Extra Point]

24 January 2012, 12:28 pm

Greg Cosell’s latest blog is up at NFLfilms.com, and it’s on the 49ers performance in the NFC championship game. He argues that Alex Smith was the goat of that game, not Kyle Williams. He says the coaching tape shows numerous plays where Smith failed to throw to wide open receivers. To read the article, click here.

Report: Seely to interview for Colts’ head-coaching job [Extra Point]

24 January 2012, 11:23 am

At one point this past season, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said Brad Seely was such a good assistant coach that he might not be an assistant for much longer. "He just does a great job," Harbaugh said on Nov. 14. "And I've almost got the feeling that 'OK, we've got him now.' We've got coach Seely now...

Who to re-sign: Carlos Rogers or Dashon Goldson? [Extra Point]

23 January 2012, 11:20 pm

Here’s the article I wrote for the Tuesday’s Santa Rosa Press Democrat. It’s about the Niners free agency situation. They believe they’re a Super Bowl team, so what they want to do is keep what they have and resign their core players. Pro Bowlers Carlos Rogers and Dashon Goldson are two of their most key guys, and they’re going to want a lot of money. The Niners may be able to sign just one of them. I wrote my article on that dilemma. To read it, click here.

Brown fine after turning-point injury [Extra Point]

23 January 2012, 9:01 pm

Instead of an interception, Tarell Brown and Dashon Goldson's collision knocked Brown from the game, the pass fell incomplete, and Brown's replacement Tramaine Brock gave up Mario Manningham's 4th quarter TD.

Harbaugh: QB spot will be earned [Extra Point]

23 January 2012, 5:53 pm

Alex Smith is an unrestricted free agent but is expected to be back with the 49ers next season. Jim Harbaugh made it clear, however, that despite Smith's success in 2011, every starting job must be earned.

49ers: Justin Smith’s cash crop superhuman strength [Extra Point]

23 January 2012, 5:29 pm

(01-23) 15:29 PST - Fear not, Jermon Bushrod. You hardly were the first casualty of Justin Smith's cartoon-character strength. Long before Smith shoved Bushrod into infamy in last weekend's divisional playoffs, he unleashed his powers on three overmatched kids from Hickman High of Columbia,...

Alex Smith wants to stay [Extra Point]

23 January 2012, 4:02 pm

49ers quarterback Alex Smith is in no hurry to get a contract extension. His one-year, $5 million deal is up on March 13, and Smith doesn't sound as if he wants go anywhere. "Not in a crazy rush at this this point," he said. And doesn't appear as if he's considering the free agent market. "I'm...

Moving on: Why future looks bright for the 49ers [Extra Point]

23 January 2012, 3:31 pm

Twitter follower Tony Barber, aka @shinehart, tweeted me earlier today with plea likely echoed by many 49ers fans: "Matt, it's 16 hrs later & I'm still heartbroken. Can you say something to make me feel better?" Well, here's something that I think bodes very well for the 49ers moving forward. Kyle Williams easily could have hidden out today and avoided the media until the team held its first OTA in May. Instead, he walked up to his locker and answered questions for more than four minutes. "It's one of those things you have to take accountability for," said Williams, who was moving the ball from one hand to the other when he fumbled in overtime Sunday. "Everybody is responsible for what they do on the field. It's something that I was responsible for and I made a mistake and it's time to own up to it and move forward."…

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Carlos Rogers on free agency: “It’s about trying to keep this team together.” [Extra Point]

23 January 2012, 3:28 pm

SANTA CLARA – The Niners free agent cornerback Carlos Rogers spoke at his locker this afternoon and here’s what he said. Last night in my grades I said I didn’t think the Niners would resign him. After listening to Rogers speak today, I’ve changed my mind. I think he’ll be back. Q: Why was Victor Cruz so effective in the first half? ROGERS: “That man runs around so much. He runs a lot of option routes. If you’ve got inside leverage he runs outside (and vice versa), and pick moves with the tight end. In the second half I was like, ‘If I play outside, I’m going to run inside when you chop your feet or break down.’ In the second half he just had one catch. I just said, ‘If we lose this game it’s not going to be because I gave up six or seven catches in the…

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Akers on Kyle Williams: ‘I’m irritated with the way people are treating him’ [Extra Point]

23 January 2012, 2:36 pm

Niners placekicker David Akers knows what Kyle Williams is going through about the second-year wideout fumbled two punts in a 20-17 overtime loss to the Giants in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Last year, Akers missed field goals of 34 and 41 yards in a 21-16 divisional-playoff win against...

Crabtree: “You have to get your chances. I can’t say anything else.” [Extra Point]

23 January 2012, 11:38 am

SAN FRANCISCO – Here’s a transcript of what Michael Crabtree said in the locker room after the loss to the Giants Sunday night, courtesy of the 49ers. Did the weather affect the game a lot today? “No, it couldn’t be the weather. The other side of the ball was catching the ball.” Did you feel like you were open? “Half the time you aren’t going to be open. That’s why they call you a playmaker. You have to get your chances. I can’t say anything else.” How did the defense play you? “They played me the same really. That’s it, just opportunities.” Were they rolling a safety to your side? “Yeah, half the time. When they’re not rolling the safety we have to hit it.” You’re obviously good friends with WR Kyle Williams. How do you feel about that? “It’s football. You can’t just go crazy over that play. I…

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They beat us at our own game [Blog Blitz]

23 January 2012, 9:55 am

The Giants beat us at our own game. If you would have told me the 49ers would lose to the Giants in a tightly fought game, where turnovers and special teams were the difference, I would have suggested you were crazy. On a sloppy field on Sunday, the Giants beat the 49ers by doing exactly what the 49ers did to their opponents all season. The result, the Giants beat the 49ers at their own game - and much as I dislike the team and mannerism of the organization, they deserved to win.

No excuses, the Giants made the plays the 49ers failed to - particularly two special teams forced f...

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An Exciting Offseason [Extra Point]

23 January 2012, 9:18 am

49ers fans, this is going to be one of the most exciting and interesting offseasons in 49ers history. Of course, ‘Dise is prepared to offer in depth coverage all year long – we are not going anywhere but we do ask for your support to help make it so. We need 6 subscribers (subscribe here) to ensure our future. Alternatively shop for any sports fan at our store to contribute to ‘Dise.

Davis the face of triumph [Blog Blitz]

19 January 2012, 6:58 pm

This was an epic and monumental playoff victory that will go down as one of the very best in San Francisco 49er history reminiscent of the Catch where legendary superstar Joe Montana hit Dwight Clark in the end zone for victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Even still very much like the Catch II in the Steve Young last second gasp to Terrell Owens in the end zone for victory over the Green Bay Packers.

Alex Smith’s grand heroic offensive drive with 1:32 left to play in the game against the New Orleans Saints leading 32-29 on our own 15-yard line was a historic drive that will be...

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Re-live the 49ers second half win!!!! [Blog Blitz]

14 January 2012, 7:18 pm

The second half would start with the 49ers getting the ball. Despite a strong start, and some big turnovers, the game was nearly even - meaning the 49ers needed points, touchdowns specifically. They had sent a clear message, the coaching staff and players can hang with any team. The coaching staff had the team prepared, and had plays dialed up that were confusing and disrupting the Saints. The players were executing to form. The key would be keeping that level of intensity, continuing to take the ball away - and on offense, moving the ball down the field methodically and not make mistakes...

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49ers vs Saints, 17-14 at the half [Blog Blitz]

14 January 2012, 5:20 pm

Jim Harbaugh and Alex Smith started their playoff game together like they started every game this season... with a beating of Smith on the shoulders, helmets and chest. The ritual gets Smith ready for NFL contact, it roughs him up a bit, and connects the two. The 49ers had won the coin toss and differed as they had most of the season, and the 49ers kickoff sailed for a touchback to the playoff painted red endzone.

The Saints had no problem going right to work against the 49ers, quickly moving to mid-field. They then went down field to Jimmy Graham, but Donte Whitner was called ...

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Offensive juggernaut versus defensive steel wall [Blog Blitz]

12 January 2012, 9:50 am

It is not that long ago following the St. Louis Rams comeback in the fourth quarter for a total of seventeen points back in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri that we need to be concerned with having some rust proofing done to our league wide known defensive steel wall. If the St. Louis Rams are able, you darn well can count on the most explosive offense in the NFL via the New Orleans Saints can. Nothing could be more anticipated and surreal as having the two Goliath heavyweights in offense and defense coming together for a monumental clash of the titans so to speak. Every analyst...

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Best Christmas Gift 49er Style [Blog Blitz]

27 December 2011, 7:45 pm

To the disliked Seattle Seahawks it was a must win playoff game do or die. To the San Francisco 49ers it was all about playing to secure better seeding and to experience the true nature of a desperate team struggling to stay within contention. This was a slugfest of enormous proportions in that both teams laid it all out on the playing field and via the sidelines pumping up teammates to fight the good fight to the bitter end, which we did in victory 19-17.

The classic playoff fight carried right over and into the fourth quarter with but minutes to spare with the Seattle Seahawks...

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49ers increase chances of first-round bye [Blog Blitz]

25 December 2011, 8:27 am

The 49ers took one step closer to the coveted number two seed in the NFC with a win over the Seahawks on Saturday. The 'Hawks have been hot lately, and always play the 49ers tough - especially at home. Off a short week, I am thus not surprised that it was such a tough week. The team will be watching with keen eyes to see if the Saints drop a game tonight - thus securing the 49ers playoff spot.

Although there were plenty of positives that came with the win, including a dynamite defense - some big plays from Davis, Gore, Crabtree and Alex Smith, it is the injuries to Delanie Walke...

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Notice of reality served to the NFL [Blog Blitz]

23 December 2011, 7:29 pm

Last Monday night before a nationally televised audience the fearsome Pittsburgh Steelers with veteran Super Bowl quarterback Ben Roethlisberger succumbed to the relentless 2011 San Francisco 49er defense with a total of four turnovers and three sacks, which sent notice to the NFL of our intentions. NFL analysts and critics alike questioned the ability of the 49ers to advance based on our struggles producing from the red zone.

To be honest we all were concerned with the ineptness of our offense in producing touchdowns when they are in the red zone of their many opponents, this game...

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49ers add electricity to MNF [Blog Blitz]

20 December 2011, 9:24 am

Once the electricity returned to both the stadium and the 49ers we were in for a great game. Sorry for the lame intro - but what else is one to do after a two-time power out game coming off a loss to Arizona? One more... fine... the 49ers played "lights out" to beat a Steeler team who was lead by a hobbled but able quarterback.

In order to end on a positive note, because well we just beat the Steelers, I'll start with not so good.

The Bad:
- The 49ers lost another one of their top receivers, likely for a couple of weeks as Ted Ginn went down with an ankle sprain. ...

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Serious offensive concerns [Blog Blitz]

14 December 2011, 10:27 am

Having lost two of our last three contests, every 49er fan from the West Coast to the East Coast is wondering what is in store next for our anemic offense that seems to find no realistic conclusions to its dilemma whenever it is in the red zone? Time and time again we see a David Akers field goal being the only compliment to a hard drive down the field and the opponent’s defense celebrating because it limited us once again to just three.

Playing games like Jim Harbaugh does close to the vest results in these types of games where only one mistake can be devastating to the final...

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1	7	7	Aldon Smith	DE	Missouri
2	4	36*	Colin Kaepernick	QB	Nevada
3	16	80**	Chris Culliver	DB	South Carolina
4	18	115	Kendall Hunter	RB	Oklahoma St
5	32	163***	Daniel Kilgore	OL	Appalachian St.
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