SANTA CLARA – Frank Gore had a hot start to the season, but he has not rushed for 100 yards in a game since Week 7.
Jim Harbaugh talked about Gore’s condition this afternoon.
Q: How fresh is Frank Gore …
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SANTA CLARA – Frank Gore had a hot start to the season, but he has not rushed for 100 yards in a game since Week 7.
Jim Harbaugh talked about Gore’s condition this afternoon.
Q: How fresh is Frank Gore …
SANTA CLARA – Greg Roman spoke in the media tent Thursday afternoon. Here’s what he said, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening statement:
“Good afternoon, we’ve got a tough opponent this week, Arizona. Their defense, we have a lot of respect …
Brent Jones spoke on KNBR Monday afternoon. Here’s what he said.
Q: On a 1-to-10 scale, how much of an alarm meter would you ring on Sunday night?
BRENT JONES: I think it’s a 10. The thing that scares me …
SANTA CLARA – This is the transcript of Vic Fangio’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
We ask you this from time to time, but after a game like Sunday’s where the Patriots had something like 92, 93 plays, …
SANTA CLARA — Here is what Jim Harbaugh said about the evolution of the 49ers offense at his Monday press conference.
Q: Frank Gore was saying that the offense with Kaepernick is really the same, just you do more read …
Brent Jones spoke on KNBR Monday afternoon. Here’s what he said the 49ers have to do to make up for the loss of Kendall Hunter.
Q: What do the 49ers do with Kendall Hunter out for the year?
BRENT JONES: …
SANTA CLARA – This is what LaMichael James said at his locker Tueaday afternoon.
Q: Do you feel like you’re game ready?
JAMES: Yeah, I feel like I can go out there and help the team, which I prepare for …
SANTA CLARA – Frank Gore spoke at his locker Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about LaMichael James.
GORE: LaMichael is still learning. I see that he got better from when he first got here to now. I see a …
SANTA CLARA – This is what Jim Harbaugh said about Colin Kaepernick at the Monday press conference.
Q: You said after the game that you’re not going to make a change at quarterback. After watching the film, did that reinforce …
SANTA CLARA — Here is what Alex Smith said at his locker Wednesday afternoon, courtesy of the 49ers.
You talked to Peter King about WR Randy Moss’ influence on the team. Have you seen his work ethic rub off …
Greg Cosell spoke with Doug Farrar Friday morning on Yahoo’s Shutdown Corner Week 8 preview podcast. Here’s how Cosell said the 49ers will run against the Cardinals’ defensive front Monday night.
FARRAR: San Francisco’s offensive line is much, much, much …
NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell spoke on KNBR’s The Murph and Mac Show Thursday morning. Here’s what he said about the 49ers’ game plan for their upcoming Monday night match up against the Arizona Cardinals.
COSELL: “I think the 49ers …
SAN FRANCISCO — Frank Gore was the star of the 49ers 13-6 win over the Seattle Seahawks. He spoke at the podium after the game, and here’s what he said, courtesy of the 49ers.
Did you have the feeling …
SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke in the defensive meeting room Monday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers 26-3 loss to the Giants.
Q: How do you think Alex Boone did at left tackle after Joe Staley got …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s what Jim Harbaugh said about the 49ers offense at his Monday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
We talked to offensive coordinator Greg Roman yesterday. He noted that it was obvious early on that QB …
Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening statement:
“Is it afternoon yet? Yes it is, good afternoon. If I appear unshaven I apologize, but this Jets defense forces our whole staff to stay up into …
SANTA CLARA – We were sitting in little school chairs facing each other, alone in the media tent, elbows resting on our wooden foldout desks.
I asked the coach, “If I say Frank Gore is a player with a great …
SANTA CLARA – Friday in the media tent, Jim Harbaugh compared Frank Gore to Walter Payton, evaluated Kyle Williams’ Week 1 performance and the offense’s third down production. Here’s a transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.
I’m not trying to be …
SANTA CLARA – The transcript of Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Getting ready for a good Detroit team, playoff team. The strength of their front, probably lies with their front four, they bring a …
Some things I forgot to mention about the 49ers’ performance against the Packers: Alex Smith and Greg Roman called brilliant running plays.
What Smith did: Each time the Packers brought an extra linebacker or a cornerback to the line of …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s what offensive coordinator Greg Roman said at his Sunday afternoon press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening statement:
“We’re deep into camp now, in the swing of things. We get the pads on today, working …
Part of the reason the Saints lost to the Niners on Saturday is that their defensive game plan was too simple. They acted as if stopping Frank Gore would stop the entire Niners offense.
They committed eight, nine, sometimes ten …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Greg Roman’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Good afternoon. Obviously, we’re preparing for a really good team. Defense for the Saints has been very productive this year. I think, …
Here are five reasons the Niners have a good chance to beat the Saints on Saturday.
1. The Niners can get pressure on Drew Brees with their front by attacking the weak link on the Saints line – center Brian …
SANTA CLARA — For what it’s worth, the Niners really like each other.
They may or may not man up against the Pittsburgh Steelers this Monday night – I think they will – but regardless, they get along.
Anthony Davis …
SANTA CLARA – Yesterday’s loss was the toughest loss of the season for the Niners – no question about it. They were supposed to beat the Cardinals and they didn’t, and now it’s looking doubtful that they’ll get a first …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Alex Smith’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Is there any flipside to a short week in that the next week you actually have more time to prepare for a team and …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s what backup running back Kendall Hunter said at his locker today.
Q: Now that you’ve been around Frank Gore for a few months, what have you learned from his game?
HUNTER: Frankly, everything. The way he …
SANTA CLARA — Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Monday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
How are you guys treating the extra day this week? Another game planning day for the Rams?
“Yes. Players will be in today lifting …
Here’s what Friday’s injury report looks like:
49ers:
Questionable: CB Tarell Brown (knee), RB Frank Gore (knee), DT Ray McDonald (hamstring)
Probable: LB NaVorro Bowman (neck), WR Michael Crabtree (foot), CB Chris Culliver (shoulder), WR Braylon Edwards (knee), CB Shawntae …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“We’re working hard on this Arizona defense. They had a coordinator change this year. Their defense is a Pittsburgh Steelers scheme. They …
Here’s the transcript of New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin’s Wednesday morning conference call with Bay Area reporters.
Q: What kind of challenges do the 49ers offer for your team?
COUGHLIN: (Laughs) They offer a lot of challenges. You’re …
I was flying back from Washington D.C. this morning so I was not in Santa Clara. However, the Associated Press’ Janie McCauley was and she generously passed along a few transcripts of group interviews to me, so I pass them …
SANTA CLARA — Here’s what Frank Gore said at his locker today.
Q: We saw so much variety from this offense yesterday. Is this your full capacity or is there more to come?
GORE: We’ve still got room to grow. …
SANTA CLARA — Drew Rosenhaus is here at 49ers facility. That much we know.
He’s here on behalf oh his unhappy client, running back Frank Gore. Gore wants a contract extension, and Rosenhaus wants to get him one now. But …
SAN FRANCISCO – Frank Gore spoke at his locker shortly after the game about the upcoming meeting between the 49ers and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The meeting is scheduled for Monday.
Here are selected quotes from that interview.
Q: Your …
Trent Baalke spoke about Frank Gore’s potential contract extension this afternoon on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
Here’s what he said: “The best thing we can say is we’re doing everything we can to make Frank a 49er for life and whether …
SANTA CLARA –
Frank Gore begins practice by himself.
Some of the other star players, like Vernon Davis and Braylon Edwards, they get one-on-one time with coaches. Not Gore.
Everyone leaves him alone, including the other players.
What else is …
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After warm-ups and drills, the real practice started with a 9-on-9 goal line scrimmage.
It was the first team offense against the first team defense, but backup Anthony Dixon lined up at tailback instead of Frank Gore. …
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When you watch Aldon Smith work individually with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, you think, “Here’s a rookie with a lot to learn.”
Today Fangio worked with Smith on the blocking sleds, and he’d repeatedly stop Smith to …
Frank Gore spoke to the media in the interview tent after his first practice of the season today.
When he got to the podium he greeted everyone with an exuberant, “how’s everybody doing, baby?”
He seemed happy to be back …
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Practice ended at 5:30 and then Jim Harbaugh and Frank Gore spoke to the media, but before I pass along those transcripts, here is the good and not-so-good from today’s training camp.
THE GOOD
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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 …
SANTA CLARA –
Joe Staley just spoke to a media group at the 49ers practice facility.
He answered questions about Frank Gore’s return, Adam Snyder’s move to center, and Aldon Smith’s long arms. You’ll like what he has to say …
According to reports, Frank Gore ended his holdout and showed up at 49ers headquarters in Santa Clara this morning.
How important is his return?
He’s 28 years old, he’s got mileage, and he’s coming off a hip fracture. Those are …
This is Grant Cohn, but some people call me Iggy. You can call me whatever you’d like. I’m your new 49ers blogger. I’ll be reporting and tweeting every day from training camp in Santa Clara as soon as it opens, …