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SANTA CLARA – Around the fifty-minute mark of Jim Tomsula’s Monday group interview, the Associated Press’ Janie McCauley boldly asked the coach if we could sit in on a D-line meeting.
Here’s what transpired.
JANIE McCAULEY: Would you consider allowing …
SANTA CLARA — Here’s what Jim Tomsula said on Monday about his starting “nose guard,” Isaac Sopoaga.
I also included a Tomsula quote at the bottom on nose guards in general.
Q: Isaac Sopoaga at nose – is that where …
SANTA CLARA — Defensive line coach Jim Tomsula sat down in the press trailer and spoke to a group of Bay Area reporters for an entire hour about all kinds of things this Monday.
I’ll post a few excerpts of …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Monday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
I deleted the little he said about Patrick Willis to avoid repetition. If you want to read that read the post below this one.…
SANTA CLARA – Here’s what Jim Harbaugh said this afternoon about Patrick Willis, who injured his right hamstring on Sunday against the Rams.
Q: Have you gotten any results from the MRI of Patrick Willis?
HARBAUGH: No. Nothing to share.…
SANTA CLARA — Here’s what Ricky Jean Francois said at his locker this morning.
Q: What does this team still need to work on?
JEAN FRANCOIS: One thing I know we’re going to work on is getting a better start, …
SAN FRANCISCO – Janie McCauley of the Associated Press and I just spoke with 49ers owner John York on the side of the field.
You should have seen the smile on his face. The official adjective to describe him is …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s Thursday afternoon press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“First thing I’d like to do is just recognize Chester McGlockton and what a tragedy that was. I know …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s Thursday afternoon press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
[LB] Patrick [Willis] was talking about the goal line stand that you guys had in Baltimore a week ago, how he …
SANTA CLARA — This afternoon in the locker room I asked Donte Whitner about the Niners run defense, and here’s what he said.
Q: Is this the best run defense you’ve ever seen? And what makes it so special?
WHITNER: …
Here is the transcript of this morning’s Greg Cosell interview on KNBR’s Murph and Mac Show.
Enjoy.
Q: You told us the Ravens were a homework week – that they presented so many different problems on defense that you needed …
Steve Young spoke on KNBR’s The Razor and Mr. T show Wednesday afternoon.
Here’s an exchange from that show between Young and Mr. T, Tom Tolbert, on the state of the Niners in the wake of their loss to the …
SANTA CLARA – Michael Crabtree made his locker room walk-by with a little extra bounce in his step today.
You see, he usually walks in with his head phones on, but you can’t tell if he’s listening to music he …
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 the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Want to start off and just say how saddened we are as a team with the passing of Chester McGlockton. Chester’s been …
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 what right tackle Anthony Davis said at his locker today.
Q: How do you guys look at this game, since Thursday night’s game didn’t go as well as you’d hoped it would.
ANTHONY DAVIS: It’s our …
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 the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Friday conference call.
Q: After watching the film, what was your general impression of the breakdowns and why they occurred and what you can do to get it all fixed?
HARBAUGH: First of all …
Here’s the transcript of NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell’s interview from this morning on KNBR’s The Murph and Mac show.
Q: Do the Harbaugh brothers coach in similar ways? Do their teams show similar tendencies?
COSELL: There’s a toughness, a …
This Thanksgiving, among other things, I’m thankful for Vernon Davis.
He’s my favorite 49er, and here are the top five things I like about him.
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Greg Roman’s Tuesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Obviously playing a really tough team defensively. The front seven is extremely good, very well coached. You have [LB Terrell] Suggs on …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Vic Fangio’s Tuesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Vic, what was kind of your role in Baltimore, I know you were sort of a nebulous consultant?
“The first few couple years I …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Monday morning press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Did you get a chance to hear your brother’s national conference call?
“No.”
Didn’t know if you had any rebuttals to anything he …
SAN FRANCISCO – About a week and a half ago John Madden said on the radio that the NFL should discontinue Thursday night football games because they’re unfair for players. They don’t get enough rest between games, so the Thursday …
SAN FRANCISCO – Here’s the transcript of Alex Smith’s postgame press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
What was the message in the locker room at halftime?
“I think looking forward, it’s cliché, but really coming out and looking to put …
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 …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Vic Fangio’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Is there any question in your mind which quarterback you’re going to be facing on Sunday?
“Well, it seems like it’s going to be …
Here’s the transcript of Wednesday afternoon’s Steve Young show with the Razor and Mr. T on KNBR.
Enjoy.
Q: Here’s Steve Young, who’s convinced us over the years that playing quarterback is an art.
YOUNG: Did you see Tom Brady …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Week 10 with your second division opponent, how familiar are you with the Cardinals?
“Getting more familiar with them every day.”
How much time …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s a serious question: What can’t Alex Smith do?
People used to say he couldn’t do a lot of things, like throw accurately or read defenses or win games.
Now, all of a sudden, he’s better at …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Monday afternoon press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
As you reflect on that game last night, what was the thing that stood out to you that you guys did particularly well?…
SANTA CLARA – Here’s what Parys Haralson said today at his locker.
Q: Was that the most complete win this season by the defense?
HARALSON: When you’re playing a guy like Eli Manning, that’s a smart quarterback and I think …
I’m linking to the column my dad wrote from the Candlestick Park press box after the Niners beat the Giants 27-20.
He called his column: 49ers’ Masterpiece.…
SAN FRANCISCO – Here are Alex Smith’s postgame quotes, courtesy of the 49ers.
Alex, at what point did you know that you guys would be opening the game so pass happy?
“All week we kind of talked about it, and …
SAN FRANCISCO – Here are Greg Roman’s postgame quotes, courtesy of the 49ers.
Did you guys come in knowing that you were going to throw as much as you did?
“Yes. We really feel like the table was set. I …
Steve Young spoke about Jim Harbaugh’s 49ers yesterday afternoon on the Razor and Mr. T show on KNBR.
Here’s what Young said.
Q: Talk about the 49ers.
YOUNG: Well this is a phenomenal story. I actually don’t care what happens …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Alex Smith’s Wednesday press conference from the 49ers media tent, courtesy of the 49ers.
What does the Giants secondary try to do and what’s their philosophy?
“That’s a great question. I think it’s …
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 …
ESPN.com’s Mike Sando has unearthed two very interesting takes on Alex Smith – one is a stat and one is a scout’s opinion.
First, the stat. According to an ESPN stats and information analyst, John McTigue, Alex Smith has …
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 …
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 …
LANDOVER, Md. — Before I post my grades, here is an all-time great postgame transcript from Braylon Edwards. He was the last player in the locker room and he lingered with a few reporters to explain why this 49ers team …
SANTA CLARA – Here is the transcript of Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“We’ve got a tough opponent on the road. Every game is tough, every opponent is tough. These guys are really well …
SANTA CLARA – Here is the transcript of Vic Fangio’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Vic, [LB] Aldon Smith was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month, is he just providing everything you could have hoped he would …
Here is the complete transcript of Greg Cosell’s interview from this morning’s Murph and Mac Show.
Enjoy.
Q: What does a Redskins team that was shut out Sunday in Toronto bring to the table?
COSELL: Offensively? I would again answer …
Here is the transcript of this morning’s conference call with Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall.
Q: Did you and Carlos Rogers get to be pretty close when you played together for the Redskins the last few years?
HALL: We hated …
This is a little late, but it’s still pertinent and interesting. Last week Steve Young spoke on the Razor and Mr. T’s show on KNBR about a lot of things, one being the 49ers.
So I’m passing along those quotes …
SANTA CLARA — NaVorro Bowman reclines at his locker like a lion lying in the grass. He sits on a stool and leans back with his eyes closed, almost like he’s sleeping.
He doesn’t waste a single movement – he’s …
