Opened..."how about those trailblazers" (rest of the room was silent)
Ready to finish the season on a good note.
Unger...Max is working will be on the field but not at full speed.
Cooper will practice today
Dobbs has a severe ankle sprain and we aren't sure about the timeline for getting him back.
Said San Francisco doesn't look that much different since it's only been two weeks. Still need to approach it the same as every week.
Says the Niners give a lot of problems because they can do so many things.
on Simon....says they'be been fired up about him since camp. Made a big improvement in coming back from the year before. Tremendous talent who understands the scheme and good technique. Lots of improvement in the off season. Is a long, tall guy with speed. Wonderful draft pick for us.
On his penalties....said he's become more poised now. says he is conscientious about penalties now and that Sherman has taken him under his wing. That Simon has listened well to what Sherman has said.
Hill has improved as well since his previous year.
On the Eagles game...Wilson and the grounding penalties....Says those are just difficult situations. In particular the one made it more difficult because it cost us field goal position.
Says the Niners are close to being right where they need to be. They'll be difficult to play as always. (Pete never speaks down about an upcoming opponent)
Throwing the ball downfield more last week. Said we put ourselves in a good position to make those throws last week.
Says we had better pass protection in the second half against the Eagles
on Maxwell able to play outside and inside. Said his size made for a natural matchup last week. Added we have everyone available this week. Said that having Maxwell able to slide into the middle allows us to play the matchups with different receivers on different teams.
asked how it feels to be in this position with what's happened early on in the season. He said it really feels the same as it would because this is where they wanted to be all along. Said in the future maybe we can look back and figure out the way things may have been different or felt different.
Said last year by the end of the year we had found our tempo and we've done that again this year at this point. He said it can be so fleeting from week to week in the NFL so we must continue with preparation and keeping the right mindset.
Asked about Walters status...said it's good. Wouldn't say if he would return this week.
Asked about protesters wanting players to make some sort of gesture. Said he knows of the national movement, and he believes it's a positive thing. Said our guys are outspoken, but he has not heard anything about anything in particular with our players. (let's try to keep the political discussion to the proper place...I just put it here as part of the press conference and for informational purposes)
Thinks that the new NFL Conduct policy is absolutely the right thing to do
Thinks Williams has done a terrific job and is very glad we have him on our team. Said Hill has also played very well and stepped up. Said they coach the players different because each player has their own unique ways to play the game.
Says trying to bring out the individual talents across the board is their coaching philosophy for all positions.
Chancellor leads with a natural leader. He's always had the respect of the players with his talent, and he's really embraced his role as a leader. Said he's not the only one. There are several players who are leading as well.
Said Borland is an exciting player to watch. Reminds him of Tatupu.
Reflecting on NFC Title game....Kind of hemmed and hawed a bit then said he thought it was a great football game...a great night at the stadium....great for fans and players.
on limiting Gore....We need to take care of him. He's a terrific football player. Every game we play them, he's a big part of our focus. It's difficult to keep him from racking up the yards.
That is it for today. Next Press Conference is Friday.
