It appears 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh either got some aspirin, or a phone call from New York. Two days after saying some “crazy, wild calls” gave him a “headache,” Harbaugh was in a more conciliatory mood Monday. “What seems like a big deal Saturday night, here Monday is not a big deal,” Harbaugh said, via Cam…
When the Jaguars (actually, when playing in England we’ll be calling them the “Shaguars”) host the first of four games at Wembley Stadium in 2013, they’ll obviously be playing a team other than, you know, the London Sillynannies. So who will it be? According to the 2012 Official NFL Record & Fact Book, the Jaguars…
A quartet of injured 49ers returned to practice on Monday, and no name is bigger than linebacker Aldon Smith. Smith exited the team’s first preseason game with a hip injury 10 days ago. Also returning, according to Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle, were tight end Delanie Walker (knee), linebacker Ahmad Brooks, and cornerback…
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh could be hearing from the league this week after he lambasted the officials who worked Saturday night’s game against the Texans. The NFL has instructed teams and coaches not to make public statements about replacement officials or the lockout of the regular officials, something that Harbaugh stuck to early in his [...]
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh hasn’t banned his players from Twitter. Yet. As a result, rookie running back LaMichael James used the social-media outlet on Saturday night to let the world know that he’s fine after leaving Saturday night’s preseason game on a cart with an apparent foot injury. “I will be 100% at practice Monday…
49ers running back Brandon Jacobs suffered what at first appeared to be a severe left knee injury in Saturday night’s preseason game against the Texans. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that his X-rays came back negative, though, and Jacobs is scheduled for an MRI on Sunday. Coach Jim Harbaugh explained in his post-game press conference that [...]
Second-round rookie LaMichael James joined veteran Brandon Jacobs as 49ers running backs who were carted off the field during Saturday night’s preseason game against the Houston Texans. James appeared to suffer a left foot or ankle injury, the extent of which is unknown. He was spotted as being able to put some pressure on the [...]
49ers running back Brandon Jacobs was carried off the field after suffering a potentially significant left knee injury in Saturday night’s preseason game against the Texans. Jacobs could put no weight on the leg as he was assisted to the sideline. The injury occurred at the end of an eight-yard run that saw Texans cornerback [...]
49ers running back Brandon Jacobs was carried off the field after suffering a potentially significant left knee injury in Saturday night’s preseason game against the Texans. Jacobs could put no weight on the leg as he was assisted to the sideline. The injury occurred at the end of an eight-yard run that saw Texans cornerback [...]
San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh has publicly defended his first-round draft pick, receiver A.J. Jenkins. But some observers of the 49ers believe that Jenkins is so far down on the depth chart that he’s unlikely to see the field when the regular season starts. According to CSNBayArea.com, it’s highly unlikely that Jenkins will be among [...]
When audio surfaced from a defensive meeting the night before the Saints’ postseason loss to the 49ers, much of the conversation regarding former Saints defensive back Steve Gleason — whose unique access to the team allowed the tape to be made — centered on whether his desire for discretion should have been honored by the [...]
The 2012 season has plenty of story lines, including one involving two players we never thought we’d see again. Randy Moss and Terrell Owens are back, and they’re forcing every East Coast-biased reporter to keep both eyes on the NFC West. So what can we expect from Moss and Owens? Here’s exactly three minutes on…
A year ago at this time, 49ers cornerback Perrish Cox was out of football and defending himself against charges of raping a woman who had passed out at his apartment. The most incriminating evidence? Cox told police that he didn’t have sex with the woman, and the DNA of the fetus that later was discovered…
