YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Jed York is making lunch recommendations, and he’s touting basically the whole menu. Cavatelli with meatballs. That’s great. Gnocchi. Terrific. You can’t go wrong with the stuffed shells here. And, by the way, do you know what wedd…  More »

Cornerbacks such as Carlos Rogers of the 49ers sometimes must wonder if football really is the ultimate team game. Rogers watches an opposing wide receiver, his assignment, split out farther than usual. Rogers knows his safety is not much help, station…  More »

It appears certain that Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will play on Sunday against the 49ers. In other words, Philadelphia won’t be taking the medical advice offered today by Niners coach Jim Harbaugh, who trotted out some surprising deadpan humor.  More »

Tight end Vernon Davis took on the odd task of helping define Mike Singlatary as a head coach and now he seems to be doing the same thing with Jim Harbaugh. We all remember Singletary booting Davis off the sidelines after an in-game encounter in Singletary’s first game as interim head coach. After the 34-13 [...]  More »

Joshua Morgan has no ties to Ohio, but the Niners wide receiver was right at home on the team’s first full day in Youngstown on Monday.  More »

Youngstown, Ohio — They are passionate about their football here. Just ask 49ers center Jonathan Goodwin. On the 49ers’ first full day in the city Monday, a group of players visited a children’s hospital, where coach Jim Harbaugh introduced them to a…  More »

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Niners coach Jim Harbaugh said gimpy running back Frank Gore would be “good to go” when San Francisco visits Philadelphia on Sunday. On the status of struggling right guard Chilo Rachal, though, Harbaugh was far less definitive Mond…  More »

Jim Harbaugh operated out of a “we get no respect” formation after the 49ers’ season-opening win, observing that the networks had obscured the game in their highlights shows. That slight, however, was nothing compared to the price the 49ers paid for t…  More »

Everyone talks about the Raiders’ speed and their coach’s commitment to “Building a Bully.” But the other thing clearly on display in Oakland’s 34-24 win over the New York Jets on Sunday and generally in its 2-1 start is the blocking. Not only up front…  More »

Other highlights from Jim Harbaugh’s conference call from Youngstown, Ohio, today: * Nose guard Isaac Sopoaga reprised his cameo appearance at fullback from 2010 and led the way for Frank Gore on a successful third-down-2 conversion on the Niners’ go-ahead touchdown drive. Gore gained four yards on the play.  More »

Here’s what Vernon Davis had to say about his big day against the Bengals:  More »

(09-25) 19:27 PDT Cincinnati — After a game that saw his team produce 13 points and even fewer style points, 49ers president and CEO Jed York emerged from the winning locker room with a smile and a joke dripping with sarcasm Sunday. “It was just like …  More »

(09-25) 18:33 PDT Cincinnati — The round-up of usual suspects came to an abrupt halt. The 49ers repeated all the familiar offenses on Sunday, including losing enough yardage on sacks and false-start penalties to push them across the Ohio state line. …  More »

(09-25) 18:22 PDT — Game review Offense The 49ers’ drive chart 37 minutes into the game: punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt. The offensive line again struggled to protect Alex Smith (five sacks) and committed four false-start penalties. The bigge…  More »

The 49ers defeated the Bengals 13-8. Here’s how it played out on our live game blog, with the most recent drive on top. 49ers drive: The 49ers are going to punt. Obviously, it will  be a full punt block here. Lee is going take the safety. Two seconds left and the 49ers will free kick. [...]  More »

At 5-feet-10 and 186 pounds, Kyle Williams isn’t the type of wide receiver NFL teams generally target on fade routes in the end zone. Last week, however, the 49ers’ preferred pass-catcher in such situations, Braylon Edwards, was sidelined by a knee inj…  More »