Prediction: 49ers win high-scoring game
The 49ers will beat the Saints 41-27 on Sunday. Colin Kaepernick will play even better than he did against the Bears. The loud Super Dome will not faze him. He will torch the Saints terrible defense...
View ArticleReturn to the NFL winner’s circle
Here is my Sunday article on the last great moment at Candlestick Park. This article runs in the Press Democrat’s Sunday sports section. SANTA CLARA — A few days before the last game ever played at...
View ArticleVernon Davis puts a real threat in deep threat
This is my Wednesday column on Vernon Davis. SANTA CLARA – Vernon Davis has the 49ers in a helpless position, like a turtle trapped on its back. Davis can stay away and let the turtle squirm – miss...
View ArticleVic Fangio on covering Jimmy Graham: “He’s hard. Do you have any ideas?”
SANTA CLARA — This is the transcript of Vic Fangio’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. department. You think LB Patrick Willis can play Sunday? “It’s questionable. As the week...
View ArticleTrent Baalke answers lots of questions
SANTA CLARA— Trent Baalke answered a few reporters’ questions in the 49ers’ media room Wednesday afternoon. Here’s a transcript of the interview. BARROWS: Has Justin Smith decided whether he will...
View Article49ers mock draft: Post first wave of free agency
These are the players the 49ers should take in the upcoming draft given the players they already have signed in free agency. Round 1: Andrus Peat, OT/G, Stanford Andrus Peat is the most athletically...
View ArticleNFL draft: 49ers eye Seahawks rivalry with Day 2 picks
This is my news story on Day 2 of the 49ers’ draft. SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers must have made their second- and third-round picks with the Seattle Seahawks in mind. The Niners needed a...
View ArticleEric Mangini on defending the Seahawks: “It’s a question of how much of the...
This is the transcript of Eric Mangini’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. department. Opening comments: “We are full-bore moving along, short week, a lot to do, a lot to do today....
View ArticleFangio says the Saints offense is “pretty proficient and explosive.”
Vic Fangio held a press conference Thursday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the Saints offense, courtesy of the 49ers. What are your initial thoughts on the Saints offense? “Pretty proficient...
View Article49ers-Saints matchups: Part V – Jimmy Graham vs. Willis and Whitner
The 49ers play the Saints Sunday at the Superdome. In the meantime, I’ll break down five key matchups. TE Jimmy Graham vs. LB Patrick Willis and SS Donte Whitner This is the one matchup the 49ers will...
View ArticlePrediction: 49ers win high-scoring game
The 49ers will beat the Saints 41-27 on Sunday. Colin Kaepernick will play even better than he did against the Bears. The loud Super Dome will not faze him. He will torch the Saints terrible defense...
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