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 …
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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 …
SANTA CLARA — Greg Roman spoke in the 49ers media tent Thursday afternoon. Here is what he said about his play calling against the Rams on Sunday, courtesy of the 49ers.
After the game and Monday and yesterday, head …
SANTA CLARA — This is what Greg Roman said about the Dolphins defense at his Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Good afternoon. Got a good Miami team coming in here, their defense playing at a …
SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke to Bay Area reporters in the 49ers media tent Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about Colin Kaepernick.
Q: Are you ready to name Colin Kaepernick the starting quarterback going forward, or will you …
Brent Jones spoke on KNBR Monday afternoon. Here’s what he said the 49ers have to do to make up for the loss of Kendall Hunter.
Q: What do the 49ers do with Kendall Hunter out for the year?
BRENT JONES: …
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 …
SANTA CLARA – This is what Jim Harbaugh said about the fumbled fourth quarter pitch play that resulted in a touchdown for the Rams defense.
Q: Was the fumble-touchdown Kaepernick’s mistake or was it the mistake of the entire offense?…
SANTA CLARA – Here is the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Friday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
How did the week go?
“Good week. Got a chance to work on our turf field today. And playing on turf this week. …
SANTA CLARA — Here is what Greg Roman said Thursday about Colin Kaepernick, courtesy of the 49ers.
Usually a young quarterback can get a lot of leeway to make mistakes. You guys are in the playoff hunt and you’ve …
SANTA CLARA — Here is what Greg Roman said Thursday about Michael Crabtree, courtesy of the 49ers.
What makes WR Michael Crabtree so valuable on third downs?
“Well, Michael’s a really good football player. Mike’s got great hands. I …
Greg Roman held a press conference Thursday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the Saints defense, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Looks like a lot of people left early to get that turkey on their plate. I hope …
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 …
SANTA CLARA – Greg Roman spoke in the 49ers media tent Thursday afternoon. Here’s what he said about his coaching background and philosophy.
Rams LB James Laurinaitis was talking about some of your run concepts, formations, it’s unique. You …
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:
Tuesday is the NFL trading deadline, and according to Peter King, Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl wide receiver Dwayne Bowe is available.
Evan Silva tweeted last night it would take at least a third round pick to trade for Bowe. …
Greg Cosell spoke with Doug Farrar Friday morning on Yahoo’s Shutdown Corner Week 8 preview podcast. Here’s how Cosell said the 49ers will run against the Cardinals’ defensive front Monday night.
FARRAR: San Francisco’s offensive line is much, much, much …
Yesterday I asked Jim Harbaugh about the percentages of coach involvement in the offensive game planning on a weekly basis, and surprisingly, Harbaugh said it’s primarily a Greg Roman production.
If the 49ers offense has a bad game, that means …
SAN FRANCISCO — Frank Gore was the star of the 49ers 13-6 win over the Seattle Seahawks. He spoke at the podium after the game, and here’s what he said, courtesy of the 49ers.
Did you have the feeling …
SANTA CLARA — Here’s what Greg Roman said Tuesday about his game plan against the Giants.
Q: After the game, Jim Harbaugh said the game plan wasn’t the best. Did you feel that way after the game?
ROMAN: The responsibility …
SANTA CLARA – At his press conference Tuesday afternoon, I asked Greg Roman five questions about Colin Kaepernick. Here’s what Roman said.
ME: Why are you playing Colin Kaepernick so much? What are you hoping to get from him that …
The Giants are going to beat the 49ers 21-20.
The Giants are going to view this game as a battle against an opponent who is attempting to mount a push to dislodge them from the throne. This game will not …
SAN FRANCISCO — Greg Roman’s post game press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Feeling pretty good after that performance?
“It was a good performance. I think we left some out there. We had some frustrating penalties in the first …
SANTA CLARA — Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Good afternoon. Really proud of how our guys finished out that road trip and we’re back here working on the Bills. Got a lot …
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 …
Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening statement:
“Is it afternoon yet? Yes it is, good afternoon. If I appear unshaven I apologize, but this Jets defense forces our whole staff to stay up into …
On Wednesday at his locker, Alex Smith explained to Bay Area reporters why taking a sack is not all that bad.
Here’s Smith’s exact quote: “A sack’s not the end of the world. Sometimes the best thing is to protect …
SANTA CLARA – The transcript of Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Getting ready for a good Detroit team, playoff team. The strength of their front, probably lies with their front four, they bring a …
Some things I forgot to mention about the 49ers’ performance against the Packers: Alex Smith and Greg Roman called brilliant running plays.
What Smith did: Each time the Packers brought an extra linebacker or a cornerback to the line of …
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 …
SANTA CLARA – Yesterday I asked the defense five questions. Today I asked Greg Roman and Alex Smith four questions. Here are their responses followed by my conclusions.
Question 1: Now that Moss and Manningham are on the team, can …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Greg Roman’s Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening statement:
“Good afternoon, looking forward to playing the Houston Texans this week down in Houston. It will be our first time on the …
SANTA CLARA – Greg Roman spoke Tuesday about Colin Kaepernick, Kendall Hunter and the team’s approach to the preseason, among other things. Here’s a transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“How’s everybody doing today? Getting ready for our first …
SANTA CLARA – Greg Roman spoke at the podium this afternoon and discussed the red zone offense, the running back rotation and his impression of undrafted rookie wide receiver Nathan Palmer. Here’s a transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening statement:…
SANTA CLARA – Here’s what offensive coordinator Greg Roman said at his Sunday afternoon press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening statement:
“We’re deep into camp now, in the swing of things. We get the pads on today, working …
SANTA CLARA – The Niners newest quarterback, Josh Johnson, spoke today about his comfort level in the offense, his history with Colin Kaepernick, and why he likes Jim Harbaugh’s coaching style so much. Here’s a transcript.
Q: How has it …
Take this for what it’s worth – Alex Smith has always been bad on third down.
Before I explain, let me define my terms. “Average” on third down would be a 38 percent conversion success rate and five conversions per …
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 …
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 – In today’s press conference Greg Roman explained many things, including his decision to call three straight run plays in the fourth quarter against the Seahawks after the deep pass to Michael Crabtree.
Here’s what he said.
Opening …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Greg Roman’s Wednesday press conference. I have a question for you at the bottom.
ROMAN: “How’s everybody doing? We’ve got a short week here. As soon as we got in here early in …
SANTA CLARA — Here are quotes I selected from the transcript of Greg Roman’s Friday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Getting ready to play a really good Pittsburgh team. They’re ranked really high against the run and …
SANTA CLARA – Yesterday’s loss was the toughest loss of the season for the Niners – no question about it. They were supposed to beat the Cardinals and they didn’t, and now it’s looking doubtful that they’ll get a first …
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 offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s Thursday afternoon press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“First thing I’d like to do is just recognize Chester McGlockton and what a tragedy that was. I know …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s what backup running back Kendall Hunter said at his locker today.
Q: Now that you’ve been around Frank Gore for a few months, what have you learned from his game?
HUNTER: Frankly, everything. The way he …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Greg Roman’s Tuesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“Obviously playing a really tough team defensively. The front seven is extremely good, very well coached. You have [LB Terrell] Suggs on …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“We’re working hard on this Arizona defense. They had a coordinator change this year. Their defense is a Pittsburgh Steelers scheme. They …
SANTA CLARA – Here’s the transcript of Jim Harbaugh’s Monday afternoon press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
As you reflect on that game last night, what was the thing that stood out to you that you guys did particularly well?…
SAN FRANCISCO – Here are Greg Roman’s postgame quotes, courtesy of the 49ers.
Did you guys come in knowing that you were going to throw as much as you did?
“Yes. We really feel like the table was set. I …
SANTA CLARA – Here is the transcript of Greg Roman’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
Opening Statement:
“We’ve got a tough opponent on the road. Every game is tough, every opponent is tough. These guys are really well …