“Obviously, his speed comes into play big-time (and) the development of his hands through the years that he was here – all that was a lot of help for me”. “It’s a good question”.
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“To a few degree you do that”, Mangini said. Too many things that we’re dealing with to even think about that stuff.
“We came out slow the first game (73 yards rushing at Denver), and ever since then it’s been kind of like us trying to catch back up and be where we’re supposed to be”, guard Kelechi Osemele said.
“I understand the offense”, Torrey Smith said. “Jed York was an idiot to get rid of my brother, so yeah, we’re gonna kick his team’s butt from here to Redwood City!” Without the playmakers to turn the corner, the Ravens continue their slide unable to slow down the 49ers’ run-based attack.
The Ravens are off to their worst start in franchise history at 1-4, but Harbaugh is one of four coaches in National Football League history to win a Super Bowl and not have a losing season in his head coaching career.
“Jim loved his time there”.
“I’ve said this before many times, but Jim loved his time there”, John said. He loved the players, loved the fans and loved being a 49er. “They had four great years and everybody moves on to the next thing in life”.
But the 49ers are at home, feel better about themselves after a solid offensive performance vs. the NYGs, and are talented enough (I think) to grab a victory somewhere eventually.
Besides, it’s not like Jim Harbaugh is a miserable coach in Ann Arbor, Mich., or anything. With Harbaugh’s position in Baltimore looking just a tad shaky, this could be the opportunity to entice a proven NFL victor to take control of college football’s top NFL factory.
Usually, the timing couldn’t be worse. It’s a really good situation. “I saw an opportunity, and we made it happen”. “We’re searching for it, and hopefully we find the answer this week”.
“It’s going to be weird to see them”, admitted Smith, who is second on the 49ers with 227 receiving yards this season.
With the way both these defenses are playing lately, I foresee this being a relatively high-scoring game that will come down to the wire with both offenses successfully moving the ball down the field. I love the Ravens, I love being here. “It’s tough thinking about him just laying there”.
“I’m helping them”, he said of his intelligence.
“I know Torrey so well, we’re like brothers”, Jimmy Smith said. Six for the 49ers, four for the Ravens. The Cardinal have dates with Washington and Oregon at home and Stanford, Washington State and Colorado on the road. “The biggest thing we have to do as a defense is finish”.
ROTH REMEMBERED: Speaking of Cal, the film “Don’t Quit: The Joe Roth Story” will air on October 27, Oct. 31 and November. 1 on Pac-12 Networks. Willing to take the juicy price – Buffalo was minus-1.5 in last week’s line on this game – in a moderate gamble that quarterback Tyrod Taylor fights through a knee injury to play.
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Roth was the Heisman Trophy candidate who played the last half of the 1976 season with melanoma. Yeah, it’s too much to worry about and too much to prepare for.
