Here is my Thursday column on the 49ers’ offense, sans Michael Crabtree.
SANTA CLARA –Without Michael Crabtree, the focal point of the San Francisco 49ers’ passing attack last season, the 49ers need all of their receivers to step up …
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Category Archives: Vernon Davis
Vernon Davis: US Olympic curling captain
Thursday, February 28, 2013
In between charity work, publicity appearances and his full-time job as 49ers tight end, Vernon Davis is a busy man. But he’s squeezing in a little extra time next year for a special event: the Winter Olympics. Davis will reprise…
Davis never had a chance to thank Singletary
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Niners tight end Vernon Davis said former coach Mike Singletary taught him to stop only caring about his own stats. “I remember the very first time he kicked me off the field,” Davis said. “Tears were shed. I told him,…
Roman says he’s used Vernon Davis as a “flat-out decoy” at times
Thursday, January 24, 2013
SANTA CLARA — Greg Roman spoke at the media tent Thursday afternoon. This is what he said about Vernon Davis.
Q: You went to Vernon Davis quite a bit more last week than you had in a while. How much …
Kaepernick vents to Vernon Davis at a LongHorn Steakhouse in Youngstown, Ohio
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
SANTA CLARA – Vernon Davis spoke in the locker room Wednesday afternoon. Here’s a story he told about a dinner he had with Colin Kaepernick a few months ago in Youngstown Ohio, after the loss to the Vikings.
VERNON DAVIS: …
Delanie Walker: “We’ve got G-Ro and they’ve got Mike Nolan. It’s going to be a battle.”
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
SANTA CLARA – Delanie Walker spoke at his locker Wednesday afternoon. This is what he said.
Q: Is it going to be important to establish you and Vernon in the passing game against the Falcons?
WALKER: Most definitely. Crab’s been …
Roman on Harbaugh: “He’s got a great mind, he’s ultra competitive, very fair, always looking to do what’s fair and right.”
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
SANTA CLARA – Greg Roman spoke in the media tent Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers offense, courtesy of the 49ers.
We don’t get to watch WR A.J. Jenkins in practice but can …
Can A.J. Jenkins contribute in the playoffs? Harbaugh: “Do I think he can? Yes. Do we need him to? Yes.”
Monday, December 31, 2012
SANTA CLARA – The 49ers’ first round pick, A.J. Jenkins, did not catch a pass in the regular season. He was not a contributor. This afternoon, Jim Harbaugh was asked if Jenkins can contribute in the playoffs. Here’s what Harbaugh …
Harbaugh on the loss of Justin Smith: “The next guy has got to step up.”
Friday, December 28, 2012
SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke in the media tent Friday afternoon. This is what he said.
Q: Why promote Tony Jerod-Eddie to the active roster and not a receiver?
HARBAUGH: We felt that’s where we needed the depth this …
Roman: “We’ve just got to execute at a higher level and finish drives better.”
Thursday, December 27, 2012
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: “This team will not win the Super Bowl unless the defense carries them.”
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
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 …
Harbaugh: “We’ll reorganize. We’ll refit. We’ll regroup.”
Monday, December 24, 2012
This is the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Monday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
I did not attend this press conference. I was flying home from Seattle when Harbaugh was speaking.
Did you guys get away with the run …
Kaepernick on beating the Patriots: “It really isn’t going to mean too much if we don’t come out and win this week.”
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
SANTA CLARA – Colin Kaepernick just spoke in the 49ers locker room. Here’s what he said.
Q: You were the NFC Offensive Player of the Week. What was your reaction?
KAEPERNICK: Excited about it.
Q: Why?
KAEPERNICK: It was a …
Vernon Davis: “I wouldn’t call it the Greg Roman Empire. I’m sorry, Greg.”
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
SANTA CLARA — Vernon Davis spoke in the locker room Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about how much the 49ers have improved over the last few years.
Q: Do you ever stop and think about how far this team …
Vernon Davis says he’s the 49ers’ primary receiver in practice, “but when we get to the game, it just doesn’t work out.”
Friday, December 14, 2012
SANTA CLARA – I spoke to Vernon Davis at his locker on Friday. Here’s what he said about his level of involvement in the 49ers offense.
ME: What do you think of the Diamond formation? The offense used it 17 …
Steve Young explains how to get Vernon Davis involved in the 49ers passing attack
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Steve Young spoke on KNBR Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers’ use of Vernon Davis.
Q: Should the 49ers do a better job getting Vernon Davis open and part of the game plan?
YOUNG: I haven’t seen …
Roman on Vernon Davis: “I’d say that they’re paying a lot of attention to him at times.”
Thursday, December 13, 2012
SANTA CLARA — This is what Greg Roman said about Vernon Davis Thursday in the media tent.
Q: What are the common elements defenses are doing to take away TE Vernon Davis? Three catches the last three games total, so …
Garcia says the 49ers “need to go back to the drawing board” and get the ball to Vernon Davis
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Jeff Garcia spoke on 95.7 The Game on Monday. Here’s what he said about Vernon Davis, who has caught three passes the last three games.
Q: Why have they not included Vernon Davis in the game plan recently?
GARCIA: That’s …
Lorenzo Neal to Harbaugh and Roman: “You have to believe you can get Vernon Davis involved.”
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Lorenzo Neal spoke on 95.7 The Game Tuesday morning. Here’s what he said about Vernon Davis’ lack of involvement in the 49ers offense.
Q: What do you think of Vernon Davis’ disappearance the last two games?
NEAL: “You have to …
Brent Jones on Kaepernick: “When he walked on the field, he looked like the starting quarterback.”
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Brent Jones spoke on KNBR this afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers quarterback controversy.
Q: Based on what you saw last night, what direction do you the 49ers ought to go at quarterback?
BRENT JONES: “I watched Colin …
Vernon Davis on his role with the 49ers: “I have to accept it. I have to live with it. I have to deal with it.”
Sunday, November 11, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO – Vernon Davis caught four passes for 30 yards Sunday against the Rams. The Pro Bowl tight end has not caught more than four passes in a game since Week 5 against the Bills.
I just asked Davis …
Why is Roman so motivated to feature Crabtree?
Thursday, November 8, 2012
What do you think Greg Roman’s motivation is for featuring Michael Crabtree over Vernon Davis and Mario Manningham in the 49ers pass game?
Is it:
- Roman believes Crabtree is the best receiver on the team and one of the best
Cosell says Roman is calling fewer designed plays for Vernon Davis this season
Thursday, November 8, 2012
NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell spoke on the Murph and Mac Show Thursday morning. Here’s Cosell’s take on the Vernon Davis issue.
Q: Vernon Davis’ catches have decreased a little bit this year. What are you seeing on film? Are …
Alex Smith: “Love getting everybody involved, for sure.”
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
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 …
Harbaugh on Vernon Davis
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
SANTA CLARA — Jim Harbaugh held a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about Vernon Davis.
HARBAUGH: “There’s some things that some defenses are doing, there’s no question about it. Just look at the tape, look at the …
Big day for tight ends
Sunday, October 28, 2012
I presume you all have been glued to Fox today and are watching the World Series right now.
Did you happen to notice how many the tight ends had great games today? Rob Gronkowski caught eight passes for 146 yards …
Peterson sums up 49ers offense: “Run, run, run and try to throw it over your head for touchdowns.”
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Patrick Peterson spoke to Bay Area reporters on a conference call Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers.
Q: In terms of this being a rivalry game, what kind of buzz is going on in the locker room, …
Harbaugh responds to Carroll’s claim that 49ers receivers were “overwhelmed” by Seahawks
Monday, October 22, 2012
On Friday, Jim Harbaugh was asked about the Seattle Seahawks cornerbacks “locking up” the 49ers wide receiver with physical play Thursday night.
Harbaugh answered by suggesting the cornerbacks – Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner – were holding the Niners receivers.…
Harbaugh lists Kaepernick as one of nine playmakers on the 49ers offense
Monday, October 8, 2012
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 …
Vernon Davis’ face
Thursday, October 4, 2012
SANTA CLARA – Vernon Davis gazed at my computer screen and said, “I see I hold a lot of anger on the side of my face.”
We were standing next to each other outside the 49ers locker room in the …
Alex Smith on deep passes: “Some days hit all of them and some days you don’t.”
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
SANTA CLARA — Wednesday at his locker, Alex Smith answered questions about throwing deep passes, among other things. Here’s a complete transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.
Can you talk about just the challenge that the Bills bring? Head Coach Jim …
Are 49ers correct in their use of Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis?
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
I had a gut feeling about the 49ers’ pass distribution, so I checked it out. I don’t believe any other analyst has noticed this.
Michael Crabtree leads the team in targets with 31 – almost a third more than Vernon …
The view from the press box
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
When you watch football on television, you only see what’s happening at the line of scrimmage. That’s just half the story. When I watch a game from a press box, I get to watch the other half. I want to …
The curious case of the 49ers and third down
Monday, September 10, 2012
One curious stat from yesterday’s dominating win over the Green Bay Packers: The 49ers offense converted just 2 of 9 third downs – 22 percent. That’s worse than their average last season – 28 percent.
Granted, the two third downs …
Training camp report: Vernon Davis runs great routes, Crabtree injures ankle
Friday, July 27, 2012
SANTA CLARA – The Niners first practice of the 2012 training camp was padless – full contact doesn’t start until Sunday. Keeping that in mind, here are my impressions from Friday.
THE GOOD
- TE Vernon Davis – Twice the coaching
Five players the Niners can least afford to lose
Monday, July 2, 2012
In the wake of Aldon Smith’s stabbing – and the frightening possibility they might have lost him, it appears they didn’t – let’s rank the players the 49ers can least afford to lose for next season’s Super Bowl run.
This …
A.J. Jenkins by the numbers
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Some readers have expressed concern regarding my minicamp analysis of Niners rookie wide receiver, A.J. Jenkins. I called him the biggest letdown of minicamp and one of the worst wide receivers on the field for those three days. Some readers …
Minicamp review
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Here’s my minicamp review. Keep in mind, it was a non-contact minicamp. No pads, no tackling. It was basically two-hand touch. So I’m focusing on the players involved in the passing game – quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, cornerbacks and …
Vernon Davis clarifies his Super Bowl prediction, and more
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
SANTA CLARA – Vernon Davis stated last week he believes the Niners should be Super Bowl favorites. Today he discussed that statement, as well as the progress he and the offense is making in minicamp.
Q: How was it out …
Minicamp notes: Breaking down Alex Smith’s third down and red zone performance from Tuesday
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
SANTA CLARA – Alex Smith threw two touchdowns and converted one third down in Tuesday’s afternoon practice.
He threw his first touchdown to Vernon Davis. The offense lined up at the 15-yard line, Davis ran a seam route and Smith …
Harbaugh praises Vernon Davis, Tukuafu, Cox and more
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
SANTA CLARA – Below is the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Tuesday post-practice interview, courtesy of the 49ers.
Here are Harbaugh’s main points:
- Will Tukuafu is playing defensive tackle and full back in practice, like Isaac Sopoaga did last season.
- Vernon
OTA notes: Moss makes remarkable one-handed catch
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
SANTA CLARA – This is the last week of OTAs for the Niners, and today was the one practice open to the media. It started like all their other practices – drills first, then scrimmaging, but one thing was different.…
How Jim Harbaugh can get better
Saturday, March 3, 2012
How could Jim Harbaugh get one percent better?
He’s already a very good coach, but as he says, you’re either getting better or you’re getting worse. You never stay the same.
Keep in mind, I’m working under the hypothesis that …
The top-five 49ers under contract
Monday, February 27, 2012
Who are the top-five Niners under contract right now?
Recently, we’ve focused on players who don’t have contracts, like Coby Fleener and Carlos Rogers and Alex Smith, to name a few.
What about the players the Niners have currently? Who …
How the Niners offense can improve on third down and in red zone
Saturday, January 28, 2012
This is a blog about Stanford tight end Coby Fleener, but first, some context.
According to Matt Maiocco, Dashon Goldson is the Niners’ top candidate for the franchise tag. Franchising Goldson would cost the Niners $6.2 million in 2012, …
Cosell clarifies
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Greg Cosell expanded on his NFC championship commentary Thursday morning on KNBR’s The Murph and Mac Show. Here’s what he said.
Q: For everyone who didn’t read your blog, tell us your evaluation of the game.
COSELL: “Let me just …
How the Niners offense will attack the Giants defense
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Here’s how I expect the Niners offense to attack the red hot New York Giants defense.
I expect the Niners to split out Vernon Davis at wide receiver often, much more than usual. The Giants are going to double team …
King Harbaugh and the Knights of the Round Table
Monday, January 16, 2012
SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh was especially talkative today. His Monday press conference transcript was almost 5,000 words.
I’m focusing on about 80 of them.
One writer asked Harbaugh an Alex Smith question. Harbaugh responded by calling his quarterback tough. …
How the Giants defense will play the Niners offense
Sunday, January 15, 2012
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 …
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