Home Forum
 


THIS CONTENT IS COPYWRITED, REDISTRIBUTION OF IT (including copy/pasting it to a message board, forum or bbs) IS PROHIBITED AND COULD RESULT IN LEGAL ACTIONS - feel free to quote up to 1 paragraph providing a source link to http://www.49ersparadise.com is included

Category Archives: Inside the 49ers

Alex Smith postgame Q&A

SAN FRANCISCO – Here is the complete transcript of Alex Smith’s postgame press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.

Alex, in the traditional West Coast Offense that they used to run when I was young, it was pass that set up

Harbaugh calls the game a “bar fight.”

SAN FRANCISCO – Here is the complete transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s postgame press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.

With the second half, after taking a 17-3 lead into halftime. How do you feel about this game?

“Feel great. Wins are …

Does Harbaugh hide Alex Smith?

CBBSports.com’s 49ers beat writer, Michael Erler, disagrees with Greg Cosell’s claim that the 49ers are “hiding” Alex Smith.

In Erler’s blog he points out that Alex Smith is averaging 26.3 passes per game this season. That number happens to be …

Roman: “We’re still breaking into whatever percentile it is of what we do.”

SANTA CLARA – Here is the transcript of Greg Roman’s press conference from this afternoon, courtesy of the 49ers.

Opening Statement:

“We’re right into getting ready for our Thursday practice. Had a great walk-through, had a good, vibrant practice yesterday. …

Fangio: “I don’t see anybody running the West Coast Offense.”

SANTA CLARA – Here is the transcript of Vic Fangio’s press conference from this afternoon, courtesy of the 49ers.

How do you expect to use your third corner back this week, third corner? Who do you expect it to be

Braylon Edwards discusses his game-readiness

SANTA CLARA – Braylon Edwards was supposed to talk to reporters in the Niners locker room this afternoon, but he didn’t. Instead, he spoke after practice.

As he slowly walked off the field around 4:15, Jim Harbaugh and the Niners …

Delanie Walker: “I’m D-Lay. I love the fans and they love me.”

SANTA CLARA — Here’s the transcript of today’s Q&A with Hubert Delanie “D-Lay” Walker from the 49ers locker room.

Q: Why is Alex Smith playing better this season?

WALKER: I think the coaches are putting them in positions to make …

Whitner on Harbaugh: “If he continues to win you’ll see more and more of his personality, trust me.”

SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of today’s Q&A with Donte Whitner from the Niners locker room.

Q: Was your coach a hot topic amongst your friends and family when you went home this weekend?

WHITNER: Yeah, it’s still a …

Ricky Jean Francois on Andrew Luck, JaMarcus Russell, Vic Fangio, earthquakes, and more

SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of today’s Q&A with Ricky Jean Francois from the 49ers locker room.

Q: How was the Bye week for you guys?

JEAN FRANCOIS: A lot of guys stayed here and enjoyed the California weather. …

How Ray McDonald spent his Bye week

SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of today’s Q&A with Ray McDonald from the 49ers locker room.

Q: How did you spend the Bye week?

McDONALD: I got a chance to sit around and kick my feet up and get …

Greg Cosell on Alex Smith and Carson Palmer

Here’s the transcript of Murph and Mac’s Q&A with NFL Film’s analyst Greg Cosell from this morning on KNBR.

Murph and Mac asked Cosell about Carson Palmer first and then the 49ers second. I’m giving you the whole interview, but …

The lowdown on the 49ers quarterback meetings

Here for your pleasure and enlightenment, and because it’s a Bye Week and nothing’s going on, I wrote a piece about what happens in quarterback meetings, focusing on 49ers quarterback meetings. The article follows.

SANTA CLARA — What happens in …

Ricky Jean on Harbaugh: “It’s almost like he’s still playing football.”

SANTA CLARA — Here’s the transcript of Ricky Jean-Francois’ locker room Q&A from this morning.

Q: Would you say yesterday’s game was especially emotional?

JEAN FRANCOIS: Yeah it was emotional because it was right after the game. Before the incident, …

Alex Smith explains his high throws, and more

SANTA CLARA — Here’s the transcript of Alex Smith’s Monday press conference.

Q: Did you and Shaun Hill brawl after the game?

ALEX SMITH: We had a slightly less physical handshake, hugged after.

Q: Did you see the incident between …

How the Niners win games

The Niners just beat the Lions 25-19 to go to 5-1 on the season. Here’s how Jim Harbaugh’s team wins games.

First, the Niners have a better defense and special teams than most of their enemies, I mean opponents, so …

Kurt Warner says Alex Smith is “making the big play.”

In case you missed it, NFL Network’s Kurt Warner ranked Alex Smith as the fourth-best quarterback in the NFL behind Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees, and one spot in front of Matthew Stafford. Matt Hasselbeck was in Warner’s …

Jim Harbaugh compares Patrick Willis to Willie Mays, and more

SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers

Are you guys staking a concert, a rock concert out there (on the practice fields)?

“We’ve upgraded our sound system.”

Is that after watching

Adam Snyder: “Our coaches are very, very smart football coaches.”

SANTA CLARA – Here’s what the starting right guard, Adam Snyder, said today at his locker.

Q: Who do you think is the best guy you’ve faced this year?

SNYDER: (Tampa Bay’s Gerald) McCoy was good. He’s quick. He’s a …

49ers place Morgan on injured reserve, release Beeler

According to the 49ers, they have placed Joshua Morgan on injured reserve. Morgan broke a bone is his lower leg on Sunday.

As you already know, the 49ers signed WR Brett Swain to take Morgan’s place on the roster. But …

Goodwin on the O-line: “We’ve been pretty confident throughout the last couple weeks.”

SANTA CLARA — Here’s what center Jonathan Goodwin said in the locker room today.

Q: Do you appreciate that your coach gives you the opportunity to really go for the jugular there in the fourth quarter?
JG: Yeah, I mean, …

Frank Gore: “I love Alex.”

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. …

Jim Harbaugh on Joshua Morgan: “I think he’s going to be OK.”

SAN FRANCISCO – Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s postgame press conference.

Q: Was that about as well as you guys can execute?

HARBAUGH: It was definitely very good. Felt like everyone contributed – offense, defense, special teams. Had a …

Joe Staley: “That’s what we can do every single week.”

SAN FRANCISCO — Joe Staley tried to explain to a group of reporters at his locker after the 48-3 demolition of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just how the 49ers got so good so fast.

Here’s what he said.

Q: What …

Roman: “Anybody can stop a play if they know it’s coming.”

SANTA CLARA – Here’s the complete transcript of Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.

Opening Statement:

“First time I was impressed with the Tampa defense is when I got here and we started watching last year’s film. …

The Niners have an 89.1% chance to make the playoffs.

As you may remember, Football Outsiders correctly predicted a 6-10 record for the 49ers in 2010.

After the week 1 win this year against the Seahawks, they gave the Niners a 55.6 percent chance to make the playoffs. Now, after …

Harbaugh: “Whenever people start talking nice about you, kick ‘em in the shins.”

SANTA CLARA – Here’s the complete transcript of Harbaugh’s Monday press conference.

Enjoy.

Q: What was the plane ride like?

HARBAUGH: It was good. Good. That was a fun plane ride back. The fellas enjoyed themselves and it’s just a …

Carlos Rogers on the 2011 49ers: “We were supposed to be sorry.”

SANTA CLARA — Carlos Rogers, the defense’s Monday morning post-victory spokesman, talked to reporters at length at his locker today, and this is what he said.

Q: Talk about this team’s ability to get that plus/minus ratio going in their …

Alex Smith says the 49ers identity is “being resilient.”

Here’s the transcript of Alex Smith’s postgame press conference in Philadelphia.

Q: What was the offense’s mindset at halftime?

ALEX SMITH: I think everyone on offense was frustrated to say the least, but not down, if that makes sense. Frustrated …

Harbaugh on the win: “A great character-builder for a young team.”

Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s postgame press conference in Philadelphia.

HARBAUGH: That was as good of a win as I can remember being a part of. Really proud of our players. They never flinched. There was no moment or …

Harbaugh on Youngstown, Cincy, Philly, and patience

Jim Harbaugh spoke to the Press Democrat’s former 49ers beat reporter, Brian Murphy, this morning on KNBR’s the Murph and Mac show.

Here’s the transcript of the interview.

Q: How is Youngstown today?

HARBAUGH: It’s good. We’re having a good …

Breaking down the game-winning drive

Frank Gore fumbled at the Niners’ 16 yard line with 10:39 left to go in the 4th quarter and it looked the Bengals were going to win.

But 49ers defense stopped the Bengals offense like they had all afternoon, …

Friday’s injury report

Here’s what Friday’s injury status report looks like:

49ers:
Out: WR Braylon Edwards (knee), RB Moran Norris (fibula)
Probable: CB Tramaine Brock (hand), WR Michael Crabtree (feet), QB Alex Smith (concussion)

Bengals:
Out: LB Dontay Moch (foot), WR Jordan Shipley …

Harbaugh on spread offense: “It’s what we’re working on.”

SANTA CLARA – Here is the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Friday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.

With all these points, yards, and stuff going around the league, are you ever tempted to get three receivers in shot gun and

Bruce Miller: “I’m going to do my best to bring what Moran brought to this offense.”

SANTA CLARA – With Moran Norris out indefinitely with a fractured fibula, rookie Bruce Miller will be the new starting fullback.

Here’s what Miller said to reporters at his locker this afternoon.

Q: How comfortable are you at fullback?

MILLER: …

Crabtree: “Really just trying to be obedient.”

SANTA CLARA – Michael Crabtree made himself available to talk today at his locker, and this is what he said.

Q: What adjustments do you guys makes with Braylon out?

CRABTREE: It’s the same. Each guy out here right now …

Vernon Davis on Harbaugh: “I have to agree with everything he says.”

SANTA CLARA — Vernon Davis spoke at his locker this afternoon, and this is what he said.

Q: Coach Harbaugh said you guys had a talk and that it was a two-way conversation. He didn’t elaborate much. Can you shed …

Phil Simms condemns conservative offenses

Yesterday on the Dan Patrick Show, guest Phil Simms, the former quarterback the the current TV analyst, explained why he thinks there has been so much offense the first two weeks of this NFL season. Here’s what he said:…

Jonathan Goodwin: “It’s going to be key for us to get the run game going.”

SANTA CLARA – Jonathan Goodwin spoke on behalf of the offensive line yesterday at his locker.

Here’s what he said.

Q: Where are the breakdowns happening on the line?

GOODWIN: Each play it’s somebody different, so we’ve just got to …

Baalke says Edwards’ knee “is a little banged up and day-to-day.”

Trent Baalke announced on 95.7 FM today that the results of Braylon Edwards’ MRI show Edwards’ knee “is a little banged up and day-to-day.” Those were the only details he provided.

Braylon Edwards injured his right knee on his second …

Alex Smith: “I certainly don’t think it’s a step backwards.”

SAN FRANCISCO – Here is the transcript of Alex Smith’s postgame press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.

Alex, it’s got to be tough tonight, you guys played well enough to win, did you feel that way tonight? Why didn’t you

Donte Whitner: “We don’t want to just take the positive out of this game.”

SAN FRANCISCO – Here are postgame quotes from Donte Whitner, courtesy of the 49ers.

What was the feel in the locker room and how did the guys take this loss?

“It’s a hard loss. We prepared so hard. We circled …

Blame Harbaugh

SAN FRANCISCO — Jim Harbaugh made the key error of the Niners 27-24 loss to the Cowboys.

With 11 minutes left in the 4th quarter, David Akers hit a 55-yard field goal to give the Niners a 10 point lead, …

Vernon Davis speaks his mind re: the loss

SAN FRANCISCO – Harbaugh doesn’t like to tell the media much, and that attitude has rubbed off on many of the 49ers already.

But Vernon Davis is happy to talk, and when he does he speaks his mind.

In the …

David Akers philosophizes on special teams

SANTA CLARA – David Akers has a lot to say about special teams. He shared the tip of the iceberg today to reporters at his locker.

Q: Beyond your own interest as a kicker, do you think it’s a good …

Vernon Davis paints the big picture

SANTA CLARA – The last player to speak this afternoon in the locker room was Vernon Davis. He answered the big picture questions, like where the team stands and how good the offense can be.

Here’s the transcript of his …

Alex Smith: “I’d really like to get a little more production.”

SANTA CLARA – Here’s what Alex Smith said at today his Wednesday afternoon press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.

You’ve got two rookies behind you and then you have a lead block in the running game, is there any from

Carlos Rogers: “Let Romo be a pocket quarterback, and he can be a hall of fame quarterback.”

SANTA CLARA – The Niners top cornerback, Carlos Rogers, broke down Dallas’ passing attack fore reporters today at his locker. He also had big praise for Tony Romo.

Here are selected quotes from Rogers.

Q: Are you taking a more …

Michael Crabtree is not a diva

Some of my readers call Michael Crabtree a diva and I object to that.

I have seen no diva tendencies from him. He’s a pleasure to talk to, actually.

He’s never rude. He smiles when you ask him a question, …

Niners sign RB Ian Johnson, cut Xavier Omon

The Niners have officially cut RB Xavier Omon, and signed former Boise St. RB Ian Johnson.

You may remember Johnson. He proposed to his girlfriend on the field after scoring the winning touchdown of the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.

Johnson (5’11″, …

Alex Smith: “We made plays when we had to.”

SAN FRANCISCO – Here’s everything Alex Smith said after the game, courtesy of the 49ers.

Coach Harbaugh was just talking up there about blue collar offense, haven’t heard him use that phrase before, and I don’t know what he means

This site is in no way affiliated with 49ers.com or the San Francisco 49ers, the NFL, or any of its teams or players. I claim no responsibility to any of the logos or graphics that may be associated with either of the above organizations. The San Francisco 49ers logo is property of the NFL and I claim no legal rights to it. All graphics and content found on this site including "49ers Paradise", "49ersparadise.com", "49ersparadise.cjb.net", "A Place Any 49ers Fan Can Call Home", "Above The Fold" and "It's What's Above The Fold" are copyrighted (since Feb. 27/96-present) and can not be reproduced without expressed written consent from me unless otherwise specified. 49ers Paradise Site Map 49ers official addresses: Head Office - 4949 Centennial Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054 | Stadium - 490 Jamestown Ave # 400, San Francisco, CA 94124 OR 602 Jamestown Ave., San Francisco, CA 94124
[Contact Me]

Join Us

X
Click the colored image of the level to subscribe now:

Black - $3/month
Includes:
- Account Authorization
- Ad Removal
- Ability to read posts and topics
- Ability to read exclusive content
Red - $6/month
Includes:
- Account Authorization
- Ad Removal
- Ability to read posts and topics
- Ability to read exclusive content
- Ability to reply to posts/topics/exclusive content
Gold - $10/month
Includes:
- Account Authorization
- Ad Removal
- Ability to read posts and topics
- Ability to read exclusive content
- Ability to reply to posts/topics/exclusive content
- Ability to start new topics

Thank you for your support of 49ers Paradise. Please remember that 49ers Paradise is offered on an "as is" basis. We make no guarantee of 100% access and recognize that there may be times when the site is down, or inaccessible. We strive to keep the site running on as reliable a basis as possible but will not issue refunds or transfers of membership under any circumstances. Donations may still be required to support the site. Topics or posts may be deleted or moderated at our discretion. Accounts may be banned at our discretion, you are encouraged to read the forum rules before posting.

Petition for free membership
To cancel you regular monthly payments click the appropriate link below:
End Subscription

Huddle

X