Harbaugh Says Alex Smith 'Is A 49er,' Likely Returns
Head coach Jim Harbaugh said "Alex Smith is a 49er" and all indications are he will stay put once teams can sign players.
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Head coach Jim Harbaugh said "Alex Smith is a 49er" and all indications are he will stay put once teams can sign players.
A year ago, Trent Baalke guided the San Francisco 49ers through the draft for the first time and added a few key pieces to a team favored to win the NFC West and reach the playoffs after a long absence.
The 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke has continued to say he'd like quarterback Alex Smith to stay on the team. John Madden told the KCBS morning crew he's not surprised by Baalke's comments.
There is no better rivalry out there than what takes place Thanksgiving evening between Baltimore and San Francisco.
All those wondering what might change after Stanford's offseason coaching shakeup were given an emphatic answer Saturday.
Jim Harbaugh said he has no regrets about leaving college coaching for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.
The major storyline of spring practice is finding replacements for three starters on the offensive line. There are also open position battles at linebacker, defensive line, cornerback and backup quarterback.
A four-star standout, running back Amir Carlisle of King's Academy in Sunnyvale, decommitted from Stanford after Jim Harbaugh left and went to Pac-10 rival USC.
The new San Francisco 49ers coaching staff is preparing for the offseason as if there won't be a work stoppage, even formulating playbooks without knowing exactly which players will be on the roster.
Jim Harbaugh's new coaching staff is nearly in place and he is in full-on, head-down planning mode.
Stanford Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby has made a terrific choice, hiring offensive coordinator David Shaw to replace Jim Harbaugh.
New San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh further filled out his staff Wednesday, hiring Ed Donatell as secondary coach, Geep Chryst as quarterbacks coach and Jim Leavitt as linebackers coach.
New 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh hired away three coaches from his former Stanford staff Friday to join him in the NFL.
Stanford hired offensive coordinator David Shaw to replace Jim Harbaugh as football coach on Thursday.
John Madden talks to Jim Harbaugh about his new job: Harbaugh says it was a difficult choice between staying at Stanford and coaching the Niners, but that the competitive challenge of coaching in the NFL won out.
Stanford two-way star Owen Marecic is endorsing a pair of current Cardinal coaches to be considered for the vacant head football coach position.
John Madden analyzes the weekend's NFL news: why Seattle's upset of New Orleans is a good thing for the league; how Green Bay stifled Michael Vick and held off the Eagles; the Chiefs' weak finish to a strong season; the Jets' close victory over the Colts.
Now that Harbaugh has ended the Great Wooing of 2011 by hiring on with the 49ers, get ready for an even more delicious rivalry. As divisional foes, the 49ers and Seahawks will face each other twice each year.
Now that he has officially left for the San Francisco 49ers, it will be up to Jim Harbaugh's successor to keep the Stanford Cardinal a national power.
Declaring it a "perfect competitive opportunity," Jim Harbaugh accepted the job as coach of the 49ers and said his goal is to win a Lombardi Trophy for "one of the legendary franchises in all of football."
Let's hear it for the San Francisco 49ers. They needed to make a bold move to win back disgruntled fans tired of losing, and they made it with the hiring of Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach.
Stanford might be the one that Chris Petersen takes. He's the hotter-than-July Boise State coach.
Stanford football coach Jim Harbaugh met with the owner of the NFL's Miami Dolphins in San Jose about the Dolphins' coaching job, but sources said there was no agreement reached.
If numerous reports are to be believed, Jim Harbaugh is being offered astronomical amounts of money. One said the Dolphins would make Harbaugh the highest paid coach in football.
John Madden says it's messy. The 49ers reportedly have offered Stanford's Jim Harbaugh the head coaching job after a six hour meeting.
