Colt McCoy looks like he’s the No. 2 quarterback
Typically, 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh advocates for competition at every position. But Harbaugh was unusually comfortable with the notion of Colt McCoy as the main backup to starter Colin...
View ArticleA Pray on the Green: The Pope at Candlestick in 1987
With apologies to The Condor Club in North Beach, I can’t think of a less holy place in the Bay Area than Candlestick Park. The ‘Stick makes me think of trough urinals, $11 beers and fistfights in the...
View Article49ers coaches survive falling oak
Five days after the event, running backs coach Tom Rathman still seemed shaken by a near death experience. Rathman and several assistant coaches were attending a lawn bowling event at San Jose Lawn...
View Article49ers’ Lange knows all about the mystique of Merion
The 49ers have an uncommon, personal connection to next week’s U.S. Open – public relations director Bob Lange spent seven years as a caddie at Merion Golf Club. Lange, a Philadelphia-area native,...
View ArticleHarbaugh’s hiring of Mangini resonates on a few levels
It might not seem like a big deal on the surface, but this week’s hiring of Eric Mangini shows why Jim Harbaugh has been a resounding success as an NFL head coach. Harbaugh carries himself with an air...
View ArticleEx-coach: 49ers LB Moody ‘bought into’ unglamorous college role
Special-teams duty isn’t glamorous work, but it can lead to work in the NFL. That’s what Eddie Gran told his charges during his three years as Florida State’s special teams coordinator.
View ArticleAlex Boone to have rhino named after him
49ers guard Alex Boone has been bringing kids to the San Francisco Zoo through his Alex Boone Animal Education Project for some time, and the zoo is saying thank you by naming an endangered black...
View ArticleHarbaugh talks about Seahawks PED issues: Sept. 15 can’t come soon enough
Jim Harbaugh held court Tuesday on the first day of the 49ers minicamp. The 49ers have been gathering most of the spring for OTAs (organized team activities, which are, theoretically, optional). This...
View ArticleJustin Smith will be ready for 49ers training camp
For the first time in his 12-year career, 49ers defensive end Justin Smith is doing something new. Now he’s the guy coming back from injury. Smith had surgery to repair a half-torn triceps tendon...
View ArticleWR Carswell signs with 49ers; sustains knee injury in practice debut
The newest 49er won’t need to be introduced to his position coach. The 49ers have signed wideout Brandon Carswell, who spent four years with wide receivers coach John Morton at USC from 2007-10.
View ArticleCortland Finnegan responds unkindly to Craig Dahl’s comments
With social media, no good, innocent comment goes unpunished. New 49ers’ safety Craig Dahl revealed Tuesday that the Rams cracked the code on the 49ers’ offense last year. Through formation and...
View ArticleThe 49ers begin training camp (Photos)
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View ArticleReport: Injury plagued WR Austin Collie to work out for 49ers
Collie’s extensive injury history explains why he’s still seeking employment in mid-June, despite collecting 172 catches, 1,839 yards and 16 touchdowns from 2009-11.
View ArticleFinal notes from the final 49ers’ minicamp practice
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick ended the 49ers’ off-season program for veterans with a flourish, completing four passes of 15 yards or more. It ended the last day of mandatory minicamp for the...
View ArticleSeahawks CB Brandon Browner: I’d put my hands around Jim Harbaugh’s neck
Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner wasn’t pleased with the recent comments about PEDs from 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. “He’s a coach. He’s never gonna be out there lined up against me,” Browner said...
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