According to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee, the San Francisco 49ers have signed punter Andy Lee to a contract extension. Once we get more details on the deal we’ll update this post. Lee has been due for an extension, since he was only scheduled to make $1.1 million in 2012. He’s one of the [...]
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Jim Harbaugh: Randy Moss is “like a coach”
During a radio interview with KNBR, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh praised veteran wide receiver Randy Moss’ speed and production on the field during their team practices. He was also very encouraged by Moss’ intelligence. “In the classroom, he sits in the front row, he soaks up the knowledge and also gives the [...]
READ MORE »Aldon Smith claims the 49ers didn’t target Ben Roethlisberger
Just last week, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger claimed that he felt like the San Francisco 49ers were targeting his injured ankle, when both teams faced off against one another. 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has denied Roethlisberger’s accusation. “Our goal was to win the game,” Smith said. “We don’t go out and talk about hurting [...]
READ MORE »Brandon Jacobs, Mario Manningham passed on the Giants ring ceremony
Instead of joining their former teammates for this past Wednesday night’s Super Bowl ring ceremony, San Francisco 49ers running back Brandon Jacobs and wide receiver Mario Manningham decided to stay out west and work on getting another ring with a new team. “I think winning a championship is important, not many people have one and [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
READ MORE »Jim Harbaugh believes Michael Crabtree has the best hand’s he’s ever seen
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh was on 660 KNBR in the Bay Area and made a really bold statement about one of his wide receivers, that might be setting the bar a little too high. Harbaugh came out and said that Michael Crabtree has the best hand’s he’s seen on a wide receiver. [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Alex Smith making improvements to his throwing motion
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has indicated that quarterback Alex Smith has made ”dramatic improvements” in his throwing motion this offseason. His improvement is due to a visit that he made to motion specialist Tom House. “Alex was using his head where he’d have a late posture change to get his release point accurate,” said House, [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: Quarterbacks
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
READ MORE »49ers’ rookie A.J. Jenkins shows up out of shape
According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver A.J. Jenkins clearly showed up to rookie minicamp out of shape. Head coach Jim Harbaugh clearly noticed how winded Jenkins got after running some routes. “Out of shape, that’s the bad news,” Harbaugh said of Jenkins and the entire group of rookie receivers per Tim [...]
READ MORE »Randy Moss looks good in his first practice
According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Randy Moss ran smooth routes and caught plenty of passes during Thursday’s “football school.” The new CBA prohibits teams from practicing offense against defense, so Moss wasn’t going against anyone defending him. But many of his teammates thought he looked as explosive as ever. [...]
READ MORE »49ers sign six draft picks
The San Francisco 49ers have officially signed six of their seven draft picks. The only player that remains unsigned is first round pick A.J. Jenkins. The players that have signed are listed below. RB LaMichael James G Joe Looney LB Darius Fleming S Trenton Robinson OL Jason Slowey LB Cameron Johnson.
READ MORE »Dashon Goldson may be signing his franchise tender soon
According to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee, San Francisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner said that teammate Dashon Goldson indicated that he’ll be around next week. He said that he doesn’t know if that means Goldson will be signing his franchise tender though. The 49ers placed the franchise tag on Goldson a couple of months [...]
READ MORE »Ben Roethlisberger thinks the 49ers targeted him last season
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was a guest on the Dan Patrick Show and was asked when the last time was that he thought a team was targeting him. He mentioned last year’s game against the San Francisc0 49ers, when he played with a sprained ankle. “I think when we played San Fran, I felt like there [...]
READ MORE »Frank Gore believes he has plenty of football left in him
San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore told 49ers.com that it feels good be back on the field with his teammates. He also made it clear that he feels like he still has a lot left in the tank as an NFL running back. “I’m happy to be back out with my teammates, seeing some [...]
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