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Jimmy Smith vs Torrey Smith: ‘I know his moves; he knows my moves’

They were focused on the present, not really looking ahead to a time when they would be wearing different uniforms and matched up against each other. There will be a lot of history at play on Sunday when 49ers wide…

Jerry Rice backtracks: ‘Never used Stickum’

Did Jerry Rice use or not use Stickum during his career? The former 49ers and Raiders receiver backtracked from his initial comments on Thursday...…

Torrey Smith: ‘If you can’t pass the ball in 2015, you’re in trouble’

Mired in a three-game losing streak, the 49ers passing attack not surprisingly ranks last in the NFL, averaging 158.8 yards per game. After finishing 30th in passing each of the previous two seasons, the 49ers spent big bucks in free…

Notes: 49ers Patton has concussion; WR Terrelle Pryor, OLB Parys Haralson auditioning

Wide receiver Quinton Patton indeed sustained a concussion in the 49ers’ 17-3 loss to the Green Bay Packers, coach Jim Tomsula announced Monday. Patton had two receptions for a career-high 53 yards, appearing in 24 of 50 offensive snaps. “He’s…

Snap count: Ward’s increased role

The 49ers on Sunday began getting some return on the investment in defensive back Jimmie Ward, the team’s 2014 first-round draft pick. After playing a combined 54 snaps in the first three games of the season, Ward was on the…

After a third straight loss, are lineup changes coming?

After three straight convincing losses, you never know what you are going to find in a post game locker room. Some players won’t talk, some give wooden answers about staying together through tough times and not “pointing fingers.” Others, like…

Notes: 49ers Hyde limited to 20 yards; Hayne rethinks return; Wilhoite mulls penalty

Running back Carlos Hyde ran for a season-low 20 yards in his return Sunday to Levi’s Stadium, where he rushed for 168 yards in the 49ers’ season-opening win against the Minnesota Vikings. In three losses since that victorious opener, Hyde…

Former tutor Kurt Warner critiques Colin Kaepernick’s INT woes

Kurt Warner, who helped mentor Colin Kaepernick during the offseason in Arizona, was critical of the 49ers quarterback's mechanics in last Sunday's, four-interception debacle that keyed a 47-7 loss to the Cardinals.…

Montana on Kap: ‘Have to anticipate … can’t hold the ball’

Hall of Famer Joe Montana wants to see 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick do a better job of simply getting rid of the football. The 49ers’ pass protection has come under fire through three games this season. And Kaepernick said just…

49ers’ Davis scheduled to return to practice on Friday

Tight end Vernon Davis is scheduled to return to practice on Friday after missing two days of on-field work due to a knee injury. “We’ll see how he’s moving around,” 49ers coach Jim Tomsula said. “(He) feels good enough to…

Practice report: Vernon Davis remains out with knee issue; Eric Reid has hip injury

Tight end Vernon Davis stretched Thursday with his 49ers teammates but a knee injury kept him out of practice for a second straight day. Davis’ status for Sunday’s game against the Packers is not looking promising. He had eight catches…

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Cosell: Kap’s ability to ‘run fast in a straight line’ doesn’t matter

Colin Kaepernick submitted the worst game of his career against the Cardinals. He took full responsibility. "Today was 100-percent my fault," the 49ers' quarterback said after the game. "There’s nothing anyone in that locker room could’ve done to change that…

Bowman: ‘You’re comparing this team to what we had in the past’

In the afterglow of the 49ers’ season-opening win, inside linebacker Michael Wilhoite noted the defense no longer had several stars, but it had maintained the toughness those players instilled.…

Bush sits out of practice with calf strain

Running back Reggie Bush, who exited the 49ers’ season opener with a left calf strain, did not participate in practice on Thursday. For the second week in a row, the 49ers had just one player list on their injury report.…

Staley: 49ers RB Hyde ‘could be one of the best in the NFL’

The 49ers pulled off one of the more stunning victories in Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season, beating the Vikings 20-3 as home underdogs on Monday Night Football. The star of the game, easily, was second-year running back Carlos…

49ers will be challenged by Steelers’ QB Roethlisberger

Deceiving a young Teddy Bridgewater was one thing. Next up for the 49ers' defense is Ben Roethlisberger, who will be making regular-season start No. 160 in Sunday's home opener for the Pittsburgh Steelers. "It'll be fun. I love to see…

Cosell: 49ers able to ‘hide’ Kaepernick against Vikings

Monday night was the "Carlos Hyde Show." The second-year running back racked up 168 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. The 49ers made a concerted effort to establish a power-run game, as opposed to airing it out. "They played…

‘Mangenius’ moniker resurfaces after 49ers defense’s successful debut

Linebacker Michael Wilhoite is calling it now: the “Mangenius” moniker deservedly belongs again to Eric Mangini. By Mangini’s design, the 49ers unleashed a variety of defensive looks and mostly unpredictable pressures to stymie the Minnesota Vikings in Monday night’s 20-3…

For whatever reason, Hayne replaced as punt returner

Head coach Jim Tomsula said the 49ers didn’t replace Jarryd Hayne as a punt returner Monday night because he muffed the first punt he attempted to field and the Vikings recovered the loose ball in the first quarter. Rather, Tomsula…

49ers Open Season In Black Jerseys

A few years ago the 49ers went back to their roots with colors and jerseys similar to their tradition. When this season kicks off, against the Vikings, the team will be in their new, alternate, and ugly black jerseys.…

Remembering 9-11

Remembering 9-11 with two poems I wrote and post every year since. …

Wait nearly over? DeBartolo named Hall’s contributor candidate

During Charles Haley’s Hall-of-Fame induction speech last month, the 49ers’ pass-rusher wondered why the team’s former owner, Eddie Debartolo Jr., didn’t have a bust in Canton. “Mr. D., he won five Super Bowls,” Haley said. “… If the standard is…

49ers’ Acker in thick of four-player battle for starting CB job

The 49ers this week settled one competition for a starting job, but another position remains a four-player race for one opening. Right guard Jordan Devey snuck in through the back door and was named the starter for the opening of…

49ers pick ex-Patriot Jordan Devey to start at right guard

Shocked that Jordan Devey was named the 49ers' starting right guard Tuesday? Consider how Devey felt two weeks ago, when Bill Belichick summoned him into his office and told him he was getting traded from the reigning-champion New England Patriots.…

Practice notes: Torrey Smith overcoming knee issue; Kendall Hunter on side field

Torrey Smith led the 49ers wide receivers in warmups at Tuesday’s practice, even though he’s battling a knee contusion. Smith apparently suffered the injury while making a 5-yard catch in Saturday’s exhibition loss at Denver. He showed no hindrance at…

Tomsula: 49ers waived Okoye to give him chance with other teams

9ers head coach Jim Tomsula said the decision to waive defensive lineman Lawrence Okoye during the first round of cuts to 75 players was made to give him the best opportunity to land with another team this season. “Just to…

Notes: Tomsula refutes Hayne report; clarifies Dockett’s rib injury

In his lone kickoff return of the preseason, Hayne had a 33-yard runback, the longest of any of the 49ers’ eight kick returns in the preseason. And, finally, there is the matter of Hayne’s punt returns: He’s averaged 20.0 yards…

49ers’ Ellington back in competitions, ‘time for me to step up’

Heading into the offseason, the 49ers' No. 3 receiver and return specialist jobs appeared to be Bruce Ellington’s to lose. But Ellington has had little opportunity to secure those positions in training camp due to the same hamstring strain that…

49ers notebook: Tomsula still noncommittal on Jarryd Hayne making roster

Former Australian rugby star Jarryd Hayne shows play-making potential in first three exhibition games, but coach Jim Tomsula wouldn't reveal if he would be excluded from cuts due by Tuesday.…

49ers notes: Holding back on Kaepernick audibles in preseason

In describing the events that led to his sack for a safety on Saturday night, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick said the Denver Broncos called the right coverage for that particular play. And, of course, that begged the question, why didn’t…

Notes: 49ers protest call; Hayne receives advice from opponent

The two days of joint practices between the 49ers and Broncos ended today without a brawl breaking out between the teams. NB2But the final day wasn’t without controversy, albeit mostly good-natured. The issue: The 49ers thought the hometown referees favored…

Baalke, Elway discuss 49ers, Broncos rosters as final cuts loom

The 49ers got together with the Denver Broncos on the practice field the past two days. And the two general managers got together Wednesday night to socialize and discuss their rosters. The 49ers’ Trent Baalke and Broncos’ John Elway had…

Concussion seminar featuring Ex-49ers QB Steve Young seeks to shed light in community

teve Young remembers. That much was established Tuesday night at Menlo School in Atherton during a community-based concussion conference in which the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback acted as the keynote speaker. "I was playing at a time where…

Michael Wilhoite – starter

Linebacker Michael Wilhoite just isn’t used to this kind of treatment. A undrafted free agent who made the team from the practice squad, Wilhoite came off a training camp-long injury on Tuesday and was immediately installed into the starting defense…

Dockett approves of transition to 49ers pass-rush specialist

Prior to his final season with the Arizona Cardinals ending before it ever began with an ACL tear, defensive lineman Darnell Dockett did not get a whole lot of rest with his old team. In 2013, he played an exhausting…

49ers’ NaVorro Bowman becomes student of game

NaVorro Bowman's secret to his successful return in his cameo against the Dallas Cowboys? The 49ers' star linebacker credited his time in study hall. Well, that and rigorous physical conditioning to get his reconstructed left knee back in order after…

That hurts: Oft-injured Bishop will need surgery after big game vs. Cowboys

Today, however, 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula said the eight-year veteran sustained a hand injury in the game that will require surgery. Sound familiar? It does to Bishop, who has played in just six games since 2011 because of a…

Practice No. 13 recap: passing game sharper; Harold sits with muscle pull

There might be hope yet for the league's 30th-ranked passing attack each of the past two seasons. Thursday's practice brought several well-placed passes and impressive catches in the non-padded session. Wide receivers, running backs and tight ends all were represented…

Injuries limiting chances for 49ers to evaluate Ellington

After a solid rookie season and the belief he would continue to get better with more experience, Bruce Ellington entered the offseason as the heavy favorite to be the 49ers’ return specialist. But Ellington has largely remained on the sideline…

49ers DL coach Brown: ‘These guys have been amazing’

The 49ers opened last season with seven defensive linemen on their 53-man roster and two additional players stashed on reserve lists. The 49ers’ defensive line might be the deepest and most-talented position group on this year's team. And the thought…

49ers practice 13: Reaser, Lynch on rise with defensive shuffle

Coach Jim Tomsula downplays the importance of the 49ers’ depth chart, but a couple defensive changes were notable during Wednesday’s practice. In just his second day back to 11-on-11 work, Aaron Lynch lined up at left outside linebacker with the…

Practice No. 13 recap: Bowman lively without brace; Patton takes swing at Carradine

NaVarro Bowman made an ordinary play look extraordinary, which is a great sign in his comeback attempt. Practicing without a brace on his reconstructed left knee, Bowman bowled over rookie offensive lineman Ian Silberman for a clear path to the…

Practice No. 12 report: Carradine loses temper; Dorsey has muscle strain; Kaepernick-Smith try again

Tempers were flaring at practice, and none more than defensive tackle Tank Carradine’s. Carradine got into a sideline confrontation with one of his fellow defensive linemen, believed to be Mike Purcell, and Carradine had to be restrained by teammate Nick…

Eric Mangini describes how 49ers defensive staff communicates on game days

We’ve all heard how the 49ers’ new chain of communication works offensively: from coordinator Geep Chryst in the upstairs booth, to quarterbacks coach Steve Logan on the field and then into Colin Kaepernick’s radio earpiece inside his helmet. So how…

Stanford product Shayne Skov eager to prove worth in Mangini’s agressive scheme

o one perhaps more than Shayne Skov knows how different the 49ers defense might look under different coordinators. Skov played linebacker at Stanford under Vic Fangio and got reunited with him last year when he came as an undrafted rookie.…

Thomas gets longer look for starting job, as Devey enters competition

Guard Brandon Thomas is likely to get a longer look for a starting spot on the 49ers offensive line at the time another player enters the picture. The 49ers acquired offensive lineman Jordan Devey from the New England Patriots on…

49ers DL Purcell: ‘I think this is the year I make it happen’

It took more than six years, a change of careers, a change back, and a move up the ladder for both men, but Scott Brown is finally coaching nose tackle Mike Purcell. Purcell and Brown, who was Colorado State’s defensive…

What Would Anquan Do? Saints wearing ‘WWAD’ bracelets

Anquan Boldin’s veteran influence is extending far beyond the 49ers and all the way onto the wrists of the New Orleans Saints’ wide receivers. Bracelets reading “WWAD” — What Would Anquan Do? — reportedly were made by Joe Morgan, after…

After rough 2014, 49ers’ Brooks trying to be solution, not a problem

hmad Brooks stoically surveyed the 49ers locker room and recognized his unique stature after the exhibition opener at Houston. He was the only defensive starter in that 23-10 loss who also was in the 49ers' Super Bowl lineup three seasons…
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