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Idle 49ers can’t gain ground as first-place Seahawks rally for OT win
Sunday, November 3, 2013
A bye and a Buccaneers collapse prevented the 49ers from enjoying a sixth consecutive Sunday. Idle this weekend, the 49ers (6-2) were poised to gain ground in the NFC West until the first-place Seattle Seahawks (8-1) rallied at home and…
49ers activate LB Smith
Thursday, October 31, 2013
The 49ers activated linebacker Aldon Smith from the non-football-injury list Thursday, a little more than five weeks after he enrolled in a substance-abuse program. Smith last played in a game Sept. 22, which came two days after he crashed his…
Rookie DE activated for first time, Cunningham waived
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Rookie defensive end Cornelius “Tank” Carradine spent all offseason, training camp and the first half of this season rehabilitating from a serious knee injury. On Tuesday, the 49ers activated Carradine from the non-football-injury list and placed him on their 53-man…
Notes: Harbaugh won’t entertain ‘returner controversy’ after Williams’ struggles
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Kyle Williams struggled on multiple returns Sunday but 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh refused to criticize the fourth-year veteran after Sunday’s 41-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Harbaugh didn’t defend Williams as much as he mocked the idea of publicly debating…
Montana at fan forum: talks of SF’s ‘terrible’ effort to retain 49ers, shares tales of Young & career
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Joe Montana shared his pointed thoughts on the 49ers’ move out of San Francisco – as well as cherished memories and Steve Young’s presence – during a surprise guest at Saturday’s NFL fan forum with commissioner Roger Goodell.
“I don’t…
Practice report: Whitner not 100 percent after practice at new site
Friday, October 25, 2013
Safety Donte Whitner says the “small sprain” to his knee won’t keep him out of Sunday’s game, but he also won’t be 100 percent.
He didn’t have to risk re-injuring it on a muddy practice field Friday, at least. The…
TE Davis on London: ‘I’d move here if I could. I love this place. To play here, it’s a dream come true’
Thursday, October 24, 2013
It’s been a month since the 49ers’ last defeat, a sight that Vernon Davis despised as he sat out with a hamstring injury.
Since that Sept. 22 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, four wins have followed, and although the 49ers’…
Practice field concerns LB Willis; 49ers moving Friday to rugby stadium
Thursday, October 24, 2013
As luxurious as The Grove resort has been for the 49ers this week, linebacker Patrick Willis surely will embrace their move Friday to a different practice field closer to London.
“It’s soggy and slippery, everything a guy trying to get…
London-native Okoye convinced he can grow right along with the NFL
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
It’s not every day a player on injured reserve holds a 15-minute press conference, let alone a player who’s never played a regular-season snap.
It’s not every day, however, that a player of Lawrence Okoye’s background can serve as a…
Special teams, read-option success highlight all-around excellence in Nashville
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Here is how the 49ers (5-2) graded in their 31-17 win Sunday over the host Tennessee Titans (3-4):
Pass offense: Colin Kaepernick was 11-of-13 en route to a 24-0 lead, completing nine in a row at one point. One throw…
Notes: Aldon Smith’s return may come in couple weeks; special teams succeed; Gore climbs charts
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Aldon Smith’s absence from the 49ers lineup grew to four games Sunday but his return from a treatment facility could come in the next couple weeks, coach Jim Harbaugh said after a 31-17 win over the Tennessee Titans.
“I hear…
Crabtree talks briefly about his rehab from torn Achilles
Friday, October 18, 2013
Wide receiver Michael Crabtree worked on his lateral movement and agility during a workout on a field adjacent to where his teammates practiced Friday.
This marked the second straight day that Crabtree went through part of his rehab from a…
Dorsey at practice, Brooks absent
Friday, October 18, 2013
Defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey participated in stretching and running exercises at the start of practice today. That represents progress for a player that missed practice altogether the past two days. It remains unclear whether Dorsey’s sore hamstring will heal enough…
WR Crabtree spotted running sprints, jumping off both feet; Brooks, Baldwin, Dorsey miss practice
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Update: Linebacker Ahmad Brooks did not practice, and the team cited it was not injury related. Wide receiver Jon Baldwin also was absent, due to an illness, per the team’s injury report. It’s all-hands-on-deck time for the 49ers when it…
Bethel-Thompson preps for second game in month at Wembley, where grandfather won Olympic gold
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
When the NFL returns London for a second time this season, so could McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Currently the 49ers third-string quarterback, he suited up as a Minnesota Vikings backup in their Sept. 29 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bethel-Thompson raved about…
Titans’ coach fondly recalls evaluating Kaepernick … before passing on him to draft Locker
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
that each passed on him for a different quarterback in the 2011 draft.
That three-game spree begins Sunday at the Tennessee Titans, who selected Jake Locker with the eighth-overall pick.
“It’s something I definitely haven’t forgotten,” Kaepernick said Wednesday.
After…
Notes: Willis celebrates forced fumble; crowd ‘wave’ draws ire; Lemonier more than safety valve
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Patrick Willis tracked down Larry Fitzgerald just as the 49ers’ linebacker promised earlier in Sunday’s game, and as a result, Willis forced a pivotal fumble in the 49ers’ 32-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Apparently a playful nudge by Fitzgerald…
Rookie Jacobs getting used to being a featured receiver
Friday, October 11, 2013
If the best receiver on the 49ers’ practice field isn’t Anquan Boldin or Vernon Davis, it could be Chuck Jacobs, at least in how he’s supposed to perform his scout-team role.
Jacobs, the practice squad’s only wideout, is used each…
Kaepernick returns to injury report while McDonald, Justin Smith sit out
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick reappeared on the 49ers’ injury report with a foot issue, but it did not prevent him from fully practicing Wednesday. Only three players on the 53-man roster did not participate: defensive tackles Ray McDonald (biceps) and Justin…
Bethel-Thomson back in QB picture, Skelton out
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
cLeod Bethel-Thomson, who broke into the league with Colin Kaepernick in the 49ers’ 2011 training camp, has returned to that quarterback group.
The 49ers cut John Skelton a week after acquiring him to make room for Bethel-Thompson, a Sacramento State…
Report card: All-around excellence, aside from passing game
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Here is how the 49ers (3-2) graded in their 34-3 win Sunday night over the visiting Houston Texans (2-3):
Pass offense: Vernon Davis, sore hamstring and all, made a pair of third-down catches in the opening touchdown drive and later…
Baalke explains intentions of releasing Daniels, signing experienced Skelton
Friday, October 4, 2013
General manager Trent Baalke spoke Friday for the first time since the 49ers released rookie quarterback B.J. Daniels and replaced him with former Arizona Cardinals starter John Skelton.
Baalke, speaking on his weekly radio show on 95.7 The Game, echoed…
Notebook: Fangio would like to see QBs fined for perilous passes
Thursday, October 3, 2013
After seeing Donte Whitner draw a $21,000 fine for a touchdown-saving hit last week, 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio thinks quarterbacks should be held accountable for such perilous passes.
“I’ve always said, when they’re fining these people for these hits,…
WR Baldwin ‘has got to to take advantage’ of this week’s opportunities
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Jon Baldwin doesn’t talk like a flamboyant, play-making receiver. But it’s time for him to play like one for the 49ers.
The 49ers’ receiving corps needs an extra threat, having been hindered by injuries to Michael Crabtree, Mario Manningham and…
RT Davis misses practice while all others participate; Texans miss Watt, Cushing
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Right tackle Anthony Davis sat out his first practice of the season — but did observe in shorts — because of a shoulder injury that dates back to at least the Colts game Sept. 22.
If Davis can’t play, the…
Justin Smith says 49ers reclaimed their identity
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Defensive lineman Justin Smith said the way the 49ers beat the St. Louis Rams in their most-recent game was just as important as the fact that the 49ers ended a two-game losing streak.
Smith said the 49ers imposed their will…
Schaub, Texans coping with tough loss before Candlestick visit
Monday, September 30, 2013
A week before meeting the 49ers, the Houston Texans owned a 20-3 halftime lead Sunday on the 49ers’ arch rival, the Seattle Seahawks. “We’re going to get right back in that same spot and finish the job,” quarterback Matt Schaub…
Jerry Rice says consulting with 49ers’ young receivers would be ‘fantastic’
Monday, September 30, 2013
If the 49ers want receiving help, Jerry Rice is willing to contribute – as a consultant.
No, Rice isn’t looking to put back on a 49ers uniform, three years after getting enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for…
Only 3 of 12 remaining opponents have winning records
Monday, September 30, 2013
The 49ers went a lackluster 2-2 in the season’s proverbial “first quarter.” Still to come are 12 games, only three of which are against teams currently with a winning record.
Those upper-echelon foes are the Tennessee Titans (3-1; host 49ers…
Gore’s latest TD wasn’t goal-to-go like so many others but inspires trip through his record run
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Was Frank Gore’s latest touchdown the best of among his 49ers-record 53 rushing touchdowns?
“I don’t know. I have a lot of touchdowns,” Gore responded after the 35-11 win over the Rams. “Happy I got in there, though, and happy…
Report card: Run offense/defense merit highest grades
Friday, September 27, 2013
Here is how the 49ers graded out in their 35-11 win Thursday night over the host St. Louis Rams:
Pass offense: Colin Kaepernick overcame another shaky start and rekindled his combination with Anquan Boldin (five catches, 90 yards) and Vernon…
WR Moore joins Asomugha, Willis on inactive list; TE Davis, WR Baldwin, RB James active
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Marlon Moore, who had only one catch as the 49ers No. 3 wideout through three games, is inactive, and former Chiefs receiver Jon Baldwin instead will suit up for the first time.
Also bolstering that embattled receiver unit will be…
CB Morris promoted from practice squad, likely means Asomugha out with knee injury
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Nnamdi Asomugha’s fourth-quarter knee injury Sunday apparently is serious enough that the 49ers have promoted rookie cornerback Darryl Morris from the practice squad. Morris, undrafted out of Texas State, fills a roster spot created by Aldon Smith’s move Monday to…
Did your anti-Kaepernick get ‘favorited’ by embattled QB?
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Colin Kaepernick is under social-media fire, apparently to his motivational delight, after enduring back-to-back losses for the first time as the 49ers starting quarterback. Kaepernick has “favorited” bitter Tweets condemning his struggles after blowout losses to the Seattle Seahawks and…
Gore, several other offensive starters debut on season-high injury report
Monday, September 23, 2013
Frank Gore looked like he got dinged up in Sunday’s 27-7 loss to Indianapolis, and Monday’s practice report revealed the 49ers’ running back has a knee injury.
Gore was a full participant in the walk-through practice, and coach Jim Harbaugh…
Harbaugh reiterates support of Aldon Smith, talks of team’s ability to ‘whip’ adversity in face
Monday, September 23, 2013
Jim Harbaugh declined Monday to “rehash” the 49ers decision to play Aldon Smith on Sunday, and the coach instead discussed how they’ll forge ahead without their sack leader, who is on indefinite leave for treatment after his recent drunken-driving arrest.…
Day-after notes: Aldon Smith’s potential replacements, WR issues
Monday, September 23, 2013
he 49ers likely will use a committee of defenders to fill in for Aldon Smith, who went on indefinite leave Sunday after playing all 72 defensive snaps in their 27-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Smith was a part-time player…
Report card: All-around team effort keys losing streak
Monday, September 23, 2013
Here is how the 49ers (1-2) graded in their 27-7 home loss Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts (2-1):
Pass offense: VernonDavis’ first absence in 99 straight games proved glaring as no receivers stepped up to fill that complementary role next…
Aldon Smith taking indefinite leave to seek treatment for self-described ‘problem’
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Aldon Smith is taking an indefinite leave from the 49ers to seek treatment after Friday’s arrest for suspicion of drunken driving, team CEO Jed York said after Sunday’s 27-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Smith, who played in the game,…
RB James returns to practice, three weeks after knee sprain
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Running back LaMichael James practiced for the first time this season Thursday, albeit in a limited capacity three weeks after spraining his left knee in the exhibition finale at San Diego. James likely will be listed as questionable Friday when…
Rebound week features ‘the same Kap to me’
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Colin Kaepernick apparently is coping well after his worst statistical passing game as the 49ers’ starting quarterback.
Kaepernick, who accounted for four turnovers (three interceptions, one fumble) in Sunday’s 29-3 loss at Seattle, is responding in stoic fashion.
“Colin’s a…
FS Reid passes first concussion tests, on course to play Sunday
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Free safety Eric Reid said he’s passed initial baseline tests in the wake of a concussion that knocked him out of the 49ers’ loss at Seattle, putting him on track to play this Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Reid, the…
Davis tweets not to worry about his hamstring
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
UPDATED Tight end Vernon Davis tweeted Tuesday night that his left hamstring shouldn’t keep him out of the 49ers’ game Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts at CandlestickPark. “No need to worry y’all. My leg is feeling great just need a…
Iupati determined to rebound from bad outing in Seattle: ‘It’s a lesson learned’
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Mike Iupati sat through the roughest film sessions of his 49ers career Monday and Tuesday, replaying the devastation from a 29-3 loss to the host Seattle Seahawks.
No play looked worse for the 49ers’ left guard than a third-quarter snap…
Notes and quotes from Harbaugh news conference
Monday, September 16, 2013
Nose tackle Ian Williams is slated to undergo surgery Monday for a broken left ankle he suffered against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Jim Harbaugh said.
“It looks like he’ll be out for the year,” Harbaugh said of Williams at the…
Second-most penalties in league have created troubling trend for 49ers
Monday, September 16, 2013
The 49ers have fallen quickly from the unbeaten ranks, and escorting their 29-3 loss Sunday night in Seattle was a troubling trend: penalties.
Overall, the 49ers are the second-most penalized team in the league: 25 penalties for 206 yards. Only…
Willis, McDonald crusade for better protection from low blocks
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Four of the 49ers’ starters exited Sunday’s 29-3 loss with injuries, the most serious being nose tackle Ian Williams’ broken left ankle that had his teammates crusading for rule changes afterward.
Free safety Eric Reid (concussion), tight end Vernon Davis…
Justin Smith will be a ‘difference maker’ this time in Seattle
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Justin Smith will be “a difference maker” Sunday night in Seattle, so says 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis.
That was the case last December, too, when Smith was a helpless bystander. A triceps injury kept him out the 49ers’ 42-13 loss…
Similarities may be at the root of 49ers and Seahawks’ rivalry
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
The 49ers and Seahawks don’t seem to like each other. Could it be because they are so similar?
“We’re trying to play as tough as we can play every time we come out,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said on a…
Harbaugh to Packers’ Matthews: ‘Come with some knuckles, not an open slap’
Monday, September 9, 2013
Coach Jim Harbaugh literally offered up some fighting words to Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews on Monday, a day after Matthews delivered a late-hit tackle on Colin Kaepernick that sparked a sideline scrum.
“If you’re going to go to…
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