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 [...]
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, [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Back on April 25-26 of last year, the San Francisco 49ers selected 7 players in the 2009 draft. They started things off by having the talented WR Michael Crabtree fall to them at number 10. The team topped things off by selecting DT Ricky Jean-François out of LSU with the 244th [...]
The Sacramento Bee reports that Frank Gore has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster:
49ers running back Frank Gore, a first alternate in the Pro Bowl, will play in the annual all-star game after another NFC running back, the Rams Steven Jackson, dropped out with a back injury. Jackson had been bothered by his [...]
Isaac Bruce joined ESPN 101 in St. Louis with the Fast Lane (with former teammate DeMarco Farr) and talked about his time in St. Louis, the first playoff game played in St. Louis, and if he might have played his last game in the NFL. “You know what, we are thinking about it. Bruce said. [...]
