Niners taking note of Giants’ pregame chatter
Can the 49ers get a bigger bulletin board? The Giants are already supplying quite a bit of material.
View ArticleAdvice from ex-49er: ‘Go out there and kick their face in’
Even former 49ers are offering similar advice. I spoke with Eric Wright on Thursday and the former Niners cornerback said it’s best to settle matters on the field.
View ArticleDonte Whitner believes the defense will get better
Safety Donte Whitner said it will take him awhile to recover from the team’s NFC Championship Game loss to the Giants. The 49ers strong safety played with a winning verve in the playoffs with seven...
View ArticleDonte Whitner to attend San Jose State
Through his Twitter account, safety Donte Whitner revealed today that he will go from studying spread offenses to spreadsheets. Whitner, the 49ers starting strong safety, is going back to school....
View ArticleAccording to Whitner, it’s the same old Randy Moss
In Donte Whitner’s first game against Randy Moss, the then-Patriots wide receiver had five catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-7 win over the Bills in 2007. In Whitner’s second game...
View ArticleBackup CB play bodes well for soon-to-be-tested secondary
In the divisional playoffs, Drew Brees attempted 63 passes against San Francisco. In the NFC Championship Game, Eli Manning threw 58 passes. That’s a lot. In fact, the 121 passes in back-to-back games...
View ArticleHigh praise: Whitner discusses Tolzien in Saintly terms
he young, reserve quarterback who carves up second- and third-stringers during the preseason is always an immensely popular figure among fans. In the case of 49ers quarterback Scott Tolzien, however,...
View ArticleWhitner: 49ers can bring plenty of pressure with just a few
Donte Whitner is bald, I think, because he shaves his head. Another possible explanation: he used to play safety for the Bills. On Thursday, Whitner acknowledged that life is far less stressful playing...
View ArticleGo deep? Prepare to dink and dunk vs. 49ers
On Sunday, the 49ers successfully turned bazooka-armed Aaron Rodgers into Mr. Dink and Dunk. The Packers quarterback completed 30 passes, but only two gained more than 16 yards. After completing 64...
View ArticleRavens picking on Whitner in tight end showcase
Baltimore just had a Pitta pocket for a 14-3 lead in the second quarter. Dennis Pitta’s touchdown catch came after two big plays to backup tight end Ed Dickson as Joe Flacco seemed to be targeting...
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