The Press Democrat reports that the team his inked TE Tony Curtis to a future contract:
The 49ers have signed free-agent tight end Tony Curtis, who did not play last season. Curtis saw game action in 16 games in 2007 and in 2008 with the Dallas Cowboys. A blocking specialist, Curtis has 11 career receptions for 50 yards.
ESPN reports that cornerback Walt Harris says he wants to be back in 2010:
Cornerback Walt Harris says he feels good and wants to return for another NFL season, although the veteran cornerback isn’t sure if the 49ers will ask him to return. Harris suffered a torn ACL in May and underwent surgery in June, missing the 2009 season. Harris said it was tough watching games last season.
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1. Where was the first Super Bowl Played between the Packers and Chiefs?
2. Who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history?
3. Who is the leading lifetime rusher in Super Bowl history?
4. What team has won the most Super Bowls with 6?
5. Who is the youngest head coach to have ever won a Super Bowl?
6. What wide out caught the game winning TD with less than a minute to go in Super Bowl XXIII?
7. What kicker missed the game-winning field goal in the final seconds of Super Bowl XXV?
8. Where was Super Bowl XX held?
9. Name the four current Franchises that have never been to a Super Bowl
10. Who was the MVP of Super Bowl XVI?
11. What was odd about the first points scored in Super Bowl IX?
12. Where was last years Super Bowl (XLIII) held?
13. Name the four coaches to have lost four Super Bowls
14. What Falcon took back a kickoff for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXIII?
15. What Colt kicker hit the game-winning kick in Super Bowl V vs Dallas?
16. Who was the MVP of Super Bowl XIV?
17. How many touchdowns did Steve Young throw in Super Bowl XXIX?
18. Who was the coach of the Colts when they lost to the Jets in SB III?
19. Who sang the National Anthem at last years Super Bowl (XLIII)?
20. What WR came up a yard short of the game-tying TD on the final play of Super Bowl XXXIV?
TE Vernon Davis says that coach Pete Hoener is a big reason behind the improvement for him in 2009:
49ers TE Vernon Davis said he credits 49ers tight ends coach Pete Hoener for his improvement as a pass catcher as well as run blocker. “He pushes me, always has. I like it. I like it when people test me. Because I’m a competitor. I like when people push me because I respond,” Davis said. Hoener said that Davis is just starting to become a great player and can improve even more.
USA Today reports that the Niners coach, Mike Singletary, feels good about the offense and its stability heading into the offseason:
The 49ers will not be playing catch-up to that degree this offseason, as Alex Smith is expected to open the season as the starter with returning wideouts Michael Crabtree and Josh Morgan. Also, Jimmy Raye, the seventh offensive coordinator in seven years, is expected to be back for a second season running the offense. “It will be new for me,” Smith said. “A lot of it will be self-reflection and self-analysis, looking back at this last year and analyzing the things we did and where we can go from there to get to the next step. How do we get better? How do we take it to the next level? This offseason will be big because we won’t be installing from square one. It is really, how do we push ourselves to take that step and not just go through the motions of an offseason. We really need to have a sense of urgency and take advantage of the time.”
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The Sacramento Bee reports that Patrick Willis is out of the Pro Bowl:
Swelling on Patrick Willis’ right knee will prevent the 49ers middle linebacker from taking part in Sunday’s Pro Bowl. He will be replaced in the NFC’s starting lineup by Carolina’s Jon Beason. According to a team spokesman, Willis has a bursitis on the knee, inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) that lies between a tendon and skin, or between a tendon and bone.
DT Justin Smith has been added to the NFL Pro Bowl roster in place of injured Kevin Williams of Minnesota. The Niners made the announcement Tuesday that Smith would play in his first Pro Bowl. Smith is the fifth 49ers player on the roster, joining running back Frank Gore, tight end Vernon Davis, linebacker Patrick Willis and punter Andy Lee. Gore was also a replacement pick.
These are the most Pro Bowlers for the Niners since the team had six in 2002.
Smith started all 16 games for the 49ers this season and ranked second on the team with six sacks. He had 90 tackles, 78 quarterback pressures and 52 quarterback hits.
The Sacramento Bee reports how coach Mike Singletary is already thinking about 2010, and he’s looking for a big time return man for the club:
Mike Singletary is desperately seeking a return man. What Singletary and the 49ers really could use, however, is a return man who is more than a return man, someone who also adds punch to the offense. If the 49ers are bold, they might take running back C.J. Spiller of Clemson in the first round or they could wait and nab Cal’s Jahvid Best, USC’s Joe McKnight or Mississippi’s Dexter McCluster.
The Niners have a new offensive line coach, as Mike Solari was hired today to replace Chris Foerster:
The San Francisco 49ers hired Mike Solari as their new offensive line coach, replacing Chris Foerster. Foerster was hired by the Washington Redskins on Thursday. Solari had been the tight ends and assistant offensive line coach in San Francisco under assistant Bob McKittrick from 1992-96.
