Tue 8th Aug 2006

Niner Games on NFL Network

By Erickson | at: 10:07 am, filed under: 49ers News.

The following dates are when the NFL Network will air the Niners preseason games. All times PST.

08.15.06 – Chicago at San Francisco – 12:00 pm
08.20.06 – San Francisco at Oakland – 9:00 pm
08.27.06 – San Francisco at Dallas – 1:00 pm
09.01.06 – San Diego at San Francisco – Live 7:00 pm (blacked out in San Francisco)

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Tue 8th Aug 2006

Exclusive: Camp Notes 08.07.06

By The Vin | at: 6:47 am, filed under: Vin, 49ers News, Training Camp.

Camp Notes 08.07.06
by Vini Chopra – 49ersNews.com

– Today’s practice seemed a bit lethargic/lacking energy. I believe it was more of a walk through than an actual practice, as there were no pads and the drills that the team executed were really being hammered by the coaches from a technical standpoint. It seemed that the team was trying to work on technique, and thus, it made for an uneventful practice.

– Bryan Gilmore had been making splashes since the start of the camp, but today he had one of those days. Gilmore dropped several passes today, which was too bad. However, this is the first time he’s really done that in a practice so whether it’s fluke or not remains to be seen.

– Sammy Davis continues to impress. Not only was he ahead of Mike Rumph on every drill today, but he continus his aggressive play. The guy loves the contact with the 49ers. From a practice standpoint, this trade for Rashaun Woods is looking like a steal in our favor.

– The wind was swirling all over the place today. This made it very difficult for the QBs to throw the deep balls with any kind of accuracy. Smith, Palmer, and Shaun Hill (Dilfer did not practice) all had their passes cut by the wind on several occassions. I know that Candlestick is a windy stadium itself, so hopefully this gives our QBs some practice in those conditions, but a lot of passes were wobbling or being underthrown due to the force of the wind.


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Tue 8th Aug 2006

Observations from Camp 08.07.06

By Erickson | at: 6:37 am, filed under: 49ers News, Training Camp.

I received this from Scott a fan who was at the afternoon practice on Monday.

1) Sammy Davis ran the entire practice with the first string. Mike Rumph ran the entire practice with the twos….. Perhaps this was a change after Saturday’s scrimmage?? Davis looked good this afternoon, breaking up several passes and generally blanketing receivers.

2) BJ Tucker injured his ankle breaking up a pass early in practice. He went to the sideline, got it taped, and sat out the rest of practice. We’ll have to see if it causes him to miss a few days of practice.

3) Derrick Hamilton is limping very noticeably and looks to be nowhere close to returning.

4) Bryan Gilmore looked terrible today (though he’s looked good in previous practices). He must have dropped 4-5 passes, including a couple that hit him right in the hands. He also did not show the breakaway speed he is supposed to have – on several long pass attempts, he got no separation at all. Sure hope he was nicked or having an off day. You wouldn’t want a number three guy who looked like he did today.

5) Eric Johnson looked very good, making a couple of great grabs in traffic.

6) Eric Johnson and Vernon Davis are both regulars after practice – staying 20-30 minutes after and taking snaps from the juggs machine and working on techniques.

7) Today after practice, Brian Jennings, who usually helps Vernon Davis, spent 30 minutes working with Brandon Moore. There is a of camaraderie on this team already, with many players helping others out.

Thanks, Scott.

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