Around the NFC West: No asterisk for 49ers

...defense rose to the occasion late in the game. Justin Smith, Patrick Willis, Tarell Brown and Walt Harris drew special commendation from Singletary. Nancy Gay of the San Francisco Chronicle says Singletary took an...

Mailbag: Singletary effect, revisited

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando 49ers Offense Per Game Under Mike Nolan Under Mike Singletary Difference Points 22.6 19.6 -3.0 First Downs 16....

NFC West stock watch: rising

...dangerous as he gains confidence and experience. Made Rams pay with 99-yard interception return. 6. Walt Harris, CB, 49ers. Picked off a pass and helped the 49ers shut down the Jets' receivers while...

Full transcript of Coles conference call

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham In response to an item I posted about a Sunday morning San Francisco Chronicle article that broke down quotes uttered ...

Mailbag: 49ers' coaching options

...think we should look for an impact safety. i'm not sold on Mark Roman and Walt Harris is on his last legs. What are your thoughts? Mike Sando: Mike Singletary has team owner...

49ers: 'Play the young guys! Wait, we already are'

...Dallas. Has produced reasonably well in recent weeks. Tarell Brown, CB, 23: Would start Sunday if Walt Harris can't play. Brown has played in the nickel and performed to expectations. Also a good...

Mailbag: 49ers and draft position

...They've patched together a defense filled with veterans from other teams: Nate Clements, Michael Lewis, Walt Harris, Mark Roman, Takeo Spikes, Justin Smith, Aubrayo Franklin, etc. While some of those players helped compensate...

Mailbag: Reassessing the Cardinals

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Jason from Greeley, Colo., writes: So, I was going to write you about why the Cards fell out of the top 10 in the powe...

Around the NFC West: 49ers cruise

...where the teams ranked statistically. Tom FitzGerald of the San Francisco Chronicle says Nate Clements and Walt Harris earned their money with rapid-fire interceptions in the second quarter. Ray Ratto of the San...

Blue-chip review: 49ers' stars just OK

...has been sketchy. That makes it tougher for Clements, who is playing OK, but not great.Walt Harris, CB: We're seeing signs that Harris is nearing the end. The team has tried him...

Should Tressel give up play-calling duties?

...needs to do something different on offense going into 2009. It might be a new coordinator (Walt Harris?) or a more defined scheme rather than the grab bag we've seen this fall. The...

Mailbag: Defending Singletary's rant

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Your mailbag submissions and comments have piled up by the hundreds since Mike Singletary's postgame rant struck me as...

...CA, USA; New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker (83) is pursued by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Walt Harris (27) and defensive end Justin Smith (94) at Candlestick Park. The Patriots defeated the 49ers 30...

Around the NFC West: 49ers implode

...the 49ers did in the fourth quarter. John Crumpacker of the San Francisco Chronicle quotes cornerback Walt Harris as saying the 49ers are on the verge of turning things around. But Crumpacker sees the...

Around the NFC West: 49ers and trust

...49ers are simplifying their defense. Some of the coverages had gotten a little complicated, with cornerback Walt Harris playing safety and giving up that deep ball to Randy Moss. Matt Maiocco of the Santa...