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SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Greg Roman’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Good afternoon. Obviously, we’re preparing for a really good team. Defense for the Saints has been very productive this year. I think, …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s what offensive coordinator Greg Roman said at his Week 14 Thursday press conference.
ROMAN: Getting ready to play the Cardinals, who have obviously won four of five. They’re one of the hotter teams in the league. …
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 …
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.
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 –
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 …
SANTA CLARA –
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 …
SANTA CLARA –
Practice ended at 5:30 and then Jim Harbaugh and Frank Gore spoke to the media, but before I pass along those transcripts, here is the good and not-so-good from today’s training camp.
THE GOOD
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 …
SANTA CLARA –
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.
Thanks for your generous responses to my earlier post. Our discussion of the top 49er storylines turned into a lengthy list of concerns. Adam, among other readers, pointed out the defensive backfield and the offensive line as two more areas …
The NFL lockout was lifted Monday.
And confusion has reigned today.
Niners free-agent linebacker and player representative Takeo Spikes said on KNBR this afternoon that a few players showed up at the team facility in Santa Clara today. Spikes said …
