In Erler’s blog he points out that Alex Smith is averaging 26.3 passes per game this season. That number happens to be …
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Category Archives: Jim Harbaugh
Whitner on Harbaugh: “If he continues to win you’ll see more and more of his personality, trust me.”
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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. …
Greg Cosell on Alex Smith and Carson Palmer
Thursday, October 20, 2011
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
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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.”
Monday, October 17, 2011
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
Monday, October 17, 2011
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 …
Jim Harbaugh compares Patrick Willis to Willie Mays, and more
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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.”
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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 …
Harbaugh on improving the 49ers: “It’s a process.”
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Here’s the complete transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s conference call.
He sounded subdued on the phone, pausing for long lengths of times after questions. There was no energy behind the things he said.
He stressed that improving the team is a …
Jim Harbaugh on Michael Crabtree, Alex Smith, and Saturday’s game vs. the Texans
Thursday, August 25, 2011
SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke at the podium this morning at 11:00 a.m.
He changed his mind for the second time in four days regarding how much his starters will play this Saturday versus the Houston Texans. Now he’s …
Jim Harbaugh wants no water cooler talk
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Jim Harbaugh just held a conference call, and here’s the full transcript.
He addressed the Frank Gore trade rumors first, then he got into the rest of the team’s performance from last night.
Q: Have you guys ended camp mode …
Harbaugh post-game Q&A
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Jim Harbaugh gave a lengthy rundown of his team’s performance after their 17-3 win over the Raiders tonight.
Here’s the complete transcript of that interview, courtesy of the 49ers.
On whether he was pleased with tonight’s game:
“I thought we …
Talkative Harbaugh assesses his team
Thursday, August 18, 2011
A talkative Jim Harbaugh assessed a good chunk of his roster after practice, giving more praise than he’d given all of training camp.
Here’s the complete transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.
On whether he has a snap count for his …
Harbaugh post-practice 8/16
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Here’s the full transcript of Harbaugh post-practice press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
He spoke at length about the team’s plans for a third quarterback, the greatness of Frank Gore, the talent of Kendall hunter, and his experience as an …
Beating the blitz
Sunday, August 14, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO –
Blitz-pickup was the theme of the day for the 49ers 13th practice of training camp.
But Harbaugh didn’t spend his personal teaching time at the beginning of practice on the offensive line. Instead, he corralled Alex …
Harbaugh transcript
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Some of my readers feel I’ve taken a leap to say there’s a quarterback controvery, and if so, I apologize.
But please pay very close attention at the end, when a reporter, Eric Branch, asks if Harbaugh would still put …
Keys for 49ers vs. Saints
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Niners play the Saints in New Orleans tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
What are the top 5 things you’re looking for in the first preseason game?
Here’s my list:
- Mistakes. The Niners have described themselves as “behind the
Harbaugh on the state of the team
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
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Jim Harbaugh gave an impromptu interview next to the field after practice.
He said he was only going to give us a little, but he gave us much more.
Here’s the complete transcript.
Q: How pleased are …
Harbaugh post-practice Q&A
Monday, August 8, 2011
Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s post-practice press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Enjoy.
On whether he is adding more situational plays into practice due to the upcoming preseason game against the New Orleans Saints:
“Yes.”
On where he would …
Harbaugh the fan favorite
Monday, August 8, 2011
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You’ll love this.
The quarterbacks were doing their standard drills to start practice today, and Harbaugh was watching them closely. Standard.
They were doing this drill right in front of the end zone bleachers, which were filled …
Anthony Dixon clears the air
Monday, August 8, 2011
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Last week Anthony Dixon had two showdowns with Patrick Willis on the practice field.
Dixon won the first one, giving Willis a hard helmet-t0-helmet hit, but Willis won the second, stripping the ball from Dixon in the …
Three shotgun quarterbacks
Sunday, August 7, 2011
It’s too early to take stock of the quarterbacks, so I’ll just give an observation.
The three top QBs on the training camp roster – Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, and Jeremiah Masoli – are all most comfortable throwing the ball …
Harbaugh’s post-practice presser
Saturday, August 6, 2011
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Here’s the complete transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s post-practice press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
On whether he has a different perception on the look of his team compared to last week:
“We’ve added some new players, it’s …
8/6 Practice notes
Saturday, August 6, 2011
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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. …
Jim Harbaugh on Alex Smith
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Head Coach Jim Harbaugh was the first person to speak at the podium after practice.
He was winded at the beginning of the interview and he was sweating. He spends a ton of energy coaching during practice. He participates in …
8/4 Practice notes: Smith vs. Kaepernick
Thursday, August 4, 2011
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Practice was windy and cold in the Santa Clara dusk.
Braylon Edwards lined up with the first and second-team offense today and looked good, considering he’d been on the team for about an hour. He caught a …
8/3 Practice notes
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
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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 …
Harbaugh the punter
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
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If you thought today’s practice would start with a Harbaugh-Kaepernick quarterback lesson, you were wrong. Harbaugh left Kaepernick alone with quarterbacks coach Geep Chryst for a change.
Instead, Coach Harbaugh spent the beginning of practice standing next …
Tuesday’s Harbaugh Q&A
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Here’s the transcript of the post-practice interview with Jim Harbaugh I promised you, courtesy of the 49ers.
Today was a heck of a lot of fun. I hope you’re having as much fun as I am.
On how Gore looked …
Trent Baalke takes the practice field, and more
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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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 …
Andrew Luck on Jim Harbaugh
Monday, August 1, 2011
Andrew Luck spoke about former coach Jim Harbaugh at today’s college football media day.
Obviously he’s crazy about the guy. Here’s what he had to say.
Luck compares David Shaw and Harbaugh:
Anybody who knew or covered or came across …
How important is Frank Gore?
Monday, August 1, 2011
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 …
Harbaugh on pace of practice and improvement of team
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Here’s the full transcript for Jim Harbaugh’s post-practice group interview provided by the 49ers.
Some of the salient points he makes regard the fast pace of practice, the reason players wear their uniforms in practice, and how the team has …
David Akers on the Harbaughs
Sunday, July 31, 2011
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David Akers spoke to the media after practice today. Akers played under Jim’s brother John for nine seasons in Philadelphia when John was a special teams coach. The 49ers’ new kicker had glowing praise for the Harbaughs.…
Practice patterns
Sunday, July 31, 2011
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The third practice of training camp started nearly an hour ago. Now that I’ve seen three, I’d like to share some trends I’ve noticed.
- The big activity to begin practice is special teams, and Ted Ginn has
Jim Harbaugh, QB coach
Saturday, July 30, 2011
My dad wrote a short blog today from training camp and I’m linking to it here.
In it he describes how Jim Harbaugh coaches the quarterbacks, meaning mostly Colin Kaepernick. I gave a little description yesterday, but I thought …
Harbaugh vs. Singletary: It’s in the eyes
Friday, July 29, 2011
SANTA CLARA –
Sorry to be so late with this. I had computer problems today in Santa Clara.
Jim Harbaugh addressed the media after practice at a podium under a tent facing the field.
When we asked questions he’d pause …
Masoli Q & A
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
SANTA CLARA –
I just interviewed Jeremiah Masoli in a group at 49ers headquarters. The transcript is below, but first, here are my impressions of the rookie.
Like Delanie Walker, he was a pleasure to interview. He made eye contact …
Walker on Harbaugh: “He’s got a lot of tobacco in his mouth.”
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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Delanie Walker spoke to the media in the press room at 49ers facilities Tuesday Morning. He sported a fresh Mohawk, fresh Warriors basketball shorts, and fresh vans that looked like sneakers. He looked fresh.
He was smiling …
Harbaugh: “It’s on.”
Monday, July 25, 2011
Jim Harbaugh strode into the press room at 4949 Centennial Blvd. with a big, confident smile on his face and announced: “Hello, it’s on.”
He had an aura and a twinkle in his eye reminiscent of Willy Wonka opening his …
Grab bag: Alex offers ‘poor’ self-assessment
Friday, June 10, 2011
Ball security? Alex Smith concedes it could stand improvement in 2011. -- AP
Alex Smith has his share of critics, including … Alex Smith.
On Thursday, the 49ers’ presumptive quarterback said he’s looked back at plenty of tape from his …
Harbaugh might see himself in Alex Smith
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Jim Harbaugh during the Lindy Infante stage of his career. -- AP
What does Jim Harbaugh see in Alex Smith? The statistics suggest he might see himself.
I was struck by this after reading this article by ESPN’s Mike Sando, …
Plutonium-grade baby deer skin and Jim Harbaugh
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Jim Harbaugh -- AP
It’s obviously too early to assess Jim Harbaugh in his new job – he was hired four months ago and has yet to actually coach.
But I’m prepared to give Harbaugh high marks in one area: …
Billick: Alex Smith has ‘all the tools’
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Quarterback Alex Smith. -- AP
Brian Billick believes Alex Smith has all the skills needed to be successful.
Then again, he felt the same way about Kyle Boller, the first-round flameout he coached for five seasons in Baltimore.
And Billick, …
New-look Niners could be behind before first kickoff
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Jim Harbaugh has repeatedly said all obstacles can and must be overcome, but this could be getting ridiculous.
After the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the NFL’s stay Monday, a doomsday scenario – no minicamps and an abbreviated training …
Harbaugh & Kaepernick: A pairing of gridiron geeks
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Colin Kaepernick, Jim Harbaugh’s latest quarterback, sounds a lot like Todd Mortensen, Jim Harbaugh’s first quarterback.
The common thread? They both love football as much as, well, Jim Harbaugh.
Mortensen, Harbaugh’s quarterback at the University of San Diego in 2004, …
Dilfer: Kaepernick might have highest ceiling in the draft
Monday, May 2, 2011
Colin Kaepernick is a project. He might have a bigger upside than No. 1 overall pick Cam Newton. And, oh my goodness, wait until you see the 49ers’ second-round pick throw lasers while rolling to his left.
At least that’s …
49ers contacted Louisville QB Froman during NFL draft
Monday, May 2, 2011
Jim Harbaugh was surprisingly candid Saturday when asked about the likelihood of Alex Smith re-signing with the 49ers.
But the Niners’ chatty coach had to be more restrained when discussing another quarterback he’d like to have on the roster. In …
Harbaugh: ‘The plan for Alex is unchanged’
Friday, April 29, 2011
This and that from the second day of the NFL draft:
• Colin Kaepernick’s arrival in San Francisco in no way signals Alex Smith’s departure.
Smith was one of a group of roughly 15 players to visit the Niners’ facility …
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