Originally posted by IdahoNiner:very nice to have him, ginn or kyle williams who can run those reverses to
Really happy Mario is becoming more of the game plan. Dude looks hungry.
There are 229 users in the forums
49ers sign Mario Manningham
Oct 1, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- cciowa
- Veteran
- Posts: 60,541
Oct 1, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- valrod33
- Hall of Small
- Posts: 137,970
Originally posted by jreff22:
shouldn't be taken off the field
STOP THE STUPID ROTATION
This, Crabtree and Ham should play every down
Oct 1, 2012 at 12:00 PM
- LifelongNiner
- Veteran
- Posts: 22,326
Manningham has looked really good. He has made the most of the limited opportunities he has gotten in the passing game. I honestly would like it if any combionation of three receivers could stay on the field more to get some type of consistency from them and get them into a rhythm. Does anyone think it would be better if three guys (any trio of Moss, Crabtree, Manningham, and Williams), got to play 40-50 snaps a game as opposed to the continuous revolving door that we have now? A WR would have a chance to get into a good rhythm as opposed to coming out every 1-2 plays.
Oct 2, 2012 at 6:50 AM
- sfout
- Veteran
- Posts: 6,442
On pace for
60 Receptions
640 Yards
4 TDs
We really need to get him the ball more I want both him and Crabs to have 70-80 catches.
60 Receptions
640 Yards
4 TDs
We really need to get him the ball more I want both him and Crabs to have 70-80 catches.
Oct 6, 2012 at 12:35 PM
- Tru2RedNGold25
- Veteran
- Posts: 7,972
He's my fav Wideout so far this year............when his number is called he produces
Keep it up Super Mario
Keep it up Super Mario
Oct 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
- LasVegasWally
- Veteran
- Posts: 24,247
He'll be huge in the playoffs
Oct 6, 2012 at 1:44 PM
- Garce
- Veteran
- Posts: 58,469
Originally posted by Tru2RedNGold25:
He's my fav Wideout so far this year............when his number is called he produces
Keep it up Super Mario
me too.
looks like he could bust one at any moment.
Oct 6, 2012 at 4:58 PM
- JTsBiggestFan
- Veteran
- Posts: 7,691
I believe The Hammer is due for a TD soon!!
Oct 10, 2012 at 4:21 PM
- JTsBiggestFan
- Veteran
- Posts: 7,691
Mario Manningham Q& A with NY/NJ Media
San Francisco 49ers WR Mario Manningham October 10, 2012
Q: Miss us?
A: No. (Laughs)
Q: How are things going in San Francisco for you?
A: Oh, man. I couldn't ask for a better team. Better teammates, better coaching staff, equipment managers, everybody else. Everybody over here is real cool, and down to earth.
Q: So, Prince Amukamara said that he heard through the grapevine that you're already talking about this game. When we pressed him on it, he suddenly played dumb. Have you been contacting some of your old teammates about this game?
A: No. The only ones I talked to over there is Bradshaw and Hakeem. We don't even really talk about football, man. I talked to Hakeem for like two hours after our game. Talking to him. We talk back and forth. Ain't nobody going to say their team is going to lose. So, I wouldn't expect that to come out his mouth, you know what I'm saying? I don't even know what you're talking about, about that Prince stuff. We'll see on Sunday, though.
Q: Can you talk about just the opportunity and how it's been going for you, personally? They've been using you a little bit on reverses and whatnot and putting you in good spots to make plays.
A: I just want to go out and do what I have to do to make us come out with a 'W.' Knowing that I get the ball a little bit more than I did over there, I'm involved more over here. So, just try to take it step-by-step. Just trying to knock down whoever is in our way.
Q: Do you feel that you were able to contribute a little bit more to helping your teammates prepare to face the Giants' defense, based on your knowledge of when you went against them in practice and also, your knowledge of the Giants' offense?
A: Oh, yeah. No question. No question. I talked to the DBs and talked to my teammates, and stuff. Let them know, to give them heads up, what's going to happen here, things like that.
Q: Were you able to share a whole lot, as to how Eli thinks?
A: Oh, yeah. I know. I know what's going on. I share it with them.
Q: What do you remember about that touchdown catch you made in the NFC Championship Game?
A: What do I think about it?
Q: What do you remember about how that play unfolded?
A: Eli threw a great ball, and I went up to get it.
Q: How special was that play? It seemed like a pretty good read by Eli, and a good catch by you.
A: It was special. It made us come closer to going to the Super Bowl.
Q: Was it a pretty well-designed play?
A: Yeah, yeah. It was. We drew it up in the dark.
Q: Literally?
A: (Laughs)
Q: Were you disappointed with the way that the business thing worked out over the off-season?
A: Oh, no. I wasn't. I wasn't mad, or nothing. It's business. It's all a part of football. That's how it is.
Q: When did it become clear to you that you weren't going to be coming back here?
A: When free agency first started. When it first, first started, I knew I wasn't coming back.
Q: What was it about San Francisco? Was it the opportunity?
A: Yeah, opportunity. I knew that they needed help at wide receiver. Not saying that they were terrible, but I feel like they needed help, and that's why I came over here to try and contribute.
Q: Does the fact that they didn't make a big effort to bring you back, does that give you motivation to show the Giants what they're missing by not having you?
A: Oh, yeah. I'm going to go out there and play my butt off. That's just plain and simple. Do I have a grudge? No. But, am I motivated? Yeah. I'm motivated by every game, especially this game. Who wouldn't be motivated by their old team?
Q: Just being on the other side of the match-ups between these two teams. These have been the best of the NFC teams. What's it like, being on the other side?
A: Just knowing that you've got a defense that's going to back you up every Sunday. You want to go out there and play as an offense. Play good as a unit. One that your defense can get a turnover at any time, knowing that they've got people that play wide receiver on the other side, better have their head on a swivel, or they're going to get hit in their mouth. That's how it is over here. I mean, you want to go out and play like everybody's playing together as a unit.
Q: You have a lot of friends on offense over here, obviously. Do you think that they're going to find themselves having a hard time with the (49ers') defense?
A: I'm not going to say that, because anything can happen. We're going to be well prepared, and execute right.
Q: Has it worked out the way you had hoped with the opportunity? Obviously, a lot more playing time, and production?
A: Yeah. It worked out. It worked out more than I thought it was going to work out. I'm just glad to be blessed and be in this situation. I left a good team, and went to a good team, also.
Q: Why "more than you thought?" Why do you think this is exceeding your expectations?
A: Because, I know the position that I was playing, and I know the position that I'm in, now. And, I know that I can go out there and go against any corner and win. And, I'm confident about that. Whoever plays wide receiver and goes up against a corner, and says the corner going to shut them down? What type of pride would you have? So, me leaving there, and coming over here, and getting more chances to get the ball, I mean, a player really can't ask for more than that.
Q: How confident are you against this group of defensive backs? You know them pretty well.
A: Yeah, I'm confident. I'm confident every week. Like I said, I'm gonna be ready to play against my old team.
Q: How's Brandon (Jacobs) handling this week?
A: You're going to have to talk to Brandon.
Q: Is he there? Can you put him on? (Laughs)
A: (Laughs) I think he's eating lunch right now. You want me to go get him for you?
Q: If you get in the end zone against the Giants, are you going to pull out a salsa for (Victor) Cruz, or what?
A: No, man. I don't salsa. I don't have any Spanish in me at all. So, there's really no reason for me to be salsa-ing.
Q: Do you wear your Super Bowl ring around there at all?
A: No. I just tell my ring to try to hold tight, I hope another one comes near you, that's all. Try to wipe the dust off of it, I've got it hidden right now.
Q: Do you think this Niners team right now is a little bit ahead of where you guys were with the Giants at this point last season?
A: It's hard to say, man. We took a loss against Minnesota and nobody thought we were going to lose to them. So, you know, anything can happen.
Q: When you went over there and saw the schedule, and saw the Giants, could you talk a little bit about the anticipation of, even months ago, of having a chance to face these guys?
A: I mean, that's a player's dream. To go out and beat their old team. That's a player's dream, to go there and beat their old team. We play the Dolphins, that's Ted's (Ginn Jr.) old team. We play New England and Minnesota, that's Randy's (Moss) old team. Now, it's my time up. So, I'm going out there and do what I've gotta do and give it my all. I know they're going to be ready. I know how they roll over there. So, I know they're going to be ready to play.
Q: Ahmad (Bradshaw) mentioned that you and him keep in touch, you guys are good friends. How is it, seeing him run for 200 yards on Sunday?
A: Me and him joke around a lot. I told him, 'Yeah, you're trying to make up for when we play y'all, huh?' Just playing with him, and stuff. Joking around with him. He said, ' Yeah, right.' So, I know he's going to be ready. If nobody else out there is going to be ready, I bet you four-four is going to be ready.
San Francisco 49ers WR Mario Manningham October 10, 2012
Q: Miss us?
A: No. (Laughs)
Q: How are things going in San Francisco for you?
A: Oh, man. I couldn't ask for a better team. Better teammates, better coaching staff, equipment managers, everybody else. Everybody over here is real cool, and down to earth.
Q: So, Prince Amukamara said that he heard through the grapevine that you're already talking about this game. When we pressed him on it, he suddenly played dumb. Have you been contacting some of your old teammates about this game?
A: No. The only ones I talked to over there is Bradshaw and Hakeem. We don't even really talk about football, man. I talked to Hakeem for like two hours after our game. Talking to him. We talk back and forth. Ain't nobody going to say their team is going to lose. So, I wouldn't expect that to come out his mouth, you know what I'm saying? I don't even know what you're talking about, about that Prince stuff. We'll see on Sunday, though.
Q: Can you talk about just the opportunity and how it's been going for you, personally? They've been using you a little bit on reverses and whatnot and putting you in good spots to make plays.
A: I just want to go out and do what I have to do to make us come out with a 'W.' Knowing that I get the ball a little bit more than I did over there, I'm involved more over here. So, just try to take it step-by-step. Just trying to knock down whoever is in our way.
Q: Do you feel that you were able to contribute a little bit more to helping your teammates prepare to face the Giants' defense, based on your knowledge of when you went against them in practice and also, your knowledge of the Giants' offense?
A: Oh, yeah. No question. No question. I talked to the DBs and talked to my teammates, and stuff. Let them know, to give them heads up, what's going to happen here, things like that.
Q: Were you able to share a whole lot, as to how Eli thinks?
A: Oh, yeah. I know. I know what's going on. I share it with them.
Q: What do you remember about that touchdown catch you made in the NFC Championship Game?
A: What do I think about it?
Q: What do you remember about how that play unfolded?
A: Eli threw a great ball, and I went up to get it.
Q: How special was that play? It seemed like a pretty good read by Eli, and a good catch by you.
A: It was special. It made us come closer to going to the Super Bowl.
Q: Was it a pretty well-designed play?
A: Yeah, yeah. It was. We drew it up in the dark.
Q: Literally?
A: (Laughs)
Q: Were you disappointed with the way that the business thing worked out over the off-season?
A: Oh, no. I wasn't. I wasn't mad, or nothing. It's business. It's all a part of football. That's how it is.
Q: When did it become clear to you that you weren't going to be coming back here?
A: When free agency first started. When it first, first started, I knew I wasn't coming back.
Q: What was it about San Francisco? Was it the opportunity?
A: Yeah, opportunity. I knew that they needed help at wide receiver. Not saying that they were terrible, but I feel like they needed help, and that's why I came over here to try and contribute.
Q: Does the fact that they didn't make a big effort to bring you back, does that give you motivation to show the Giants what they're missing by not having you?
A: Oh, yeah. I'm going to go out there and play my butt off. That's just plain and simple. Do I have a grudge? No. But, am I motivated? Yeah. I'm motivated by every game, especially this game. Who wouldn't be motivated by their old team?
Q: Just being on the other side of the match-ups between these two teams. These have been the best of the NFC teams. What's it like, being on the other side?
A: Just knowing that you've got a defense that's going to back you up every Sunday. You want to go out there and play as an offense. Play good as a unit. One that your defense can get a turnover at any time, knowing that they've got people that play wide receiver on the other side, better have their head on a swivel, or they're going to get hit in their mouth. That's how it is over here. I mean, you want to go out and play like everybody's playing together as a unit.
Q: You have a lot of friends on offense over here, obviously. Do you think that they're going to find themselves having a hard time with the (49ers') defense?
A: I'm not going to say that, because anything can happen. We're going to be well prepared, and execute right.
Q: Has it worked out the way you had hoped with the opportunity? Obviously, a lot more playing time, and production?
A: Yeah. It worked out. It worked out more than I thought it was going to work out. I'm just glad to be blessed and be in this situation. I left a good team, and went to a good team, also.
Q: Why "more than you thought?" Why do you think this is exceeding your expectations?
A: Because, I know the position that I was playing, and I know the position that I'm in, now. And, I know that I can go out there and go against any corner and win. And, I'm confident about that. Whoever plays wide receiver and goes up against a corner, and says the corner going to shut them down? What type of pride would you have? So, me leaving there, and coming over here, and getting more chances to get the ball, I mean, a player really can't ask for more than that.
Q: How confident are you against this group of defensive backs? You know them pretty well.
A: Yeah, I'm confident. I'm confident every week. Like I said, I'm gonna be ready to play against my old team.
Q: How's Brandon (Jacobs) handling this week?
A: You're going to have to talk to Brandon.
Q: Is he there? Can you put him on? (Laughs)
A: (Laughs) I think he's eating lunch right now. You want me to go get him for you?
Q: If you get in the end zone against the Giants, are you going to pull out a salsa for (Victor) Cruz, or what?
A: No, man. I don't salsa. I don't have any Spanish in me at all. So, there's really no reason for me to be salsa-ing.
Q: Do you wear your Super Bowl ring around there at all?
A: No. I just tell my ring to try to hold tight, I hope another one comes near you, that's all. Try to wipe the dust off of it, I've got it hidden right now.
Q: Do you think this Niners team right now is a little bit ahead of where you guys were with the Giants at this point last season?
A: It's hard to say, man. We took a loss against Minnesota and nobody thought we were going to lose to them. So, you know, anything can happen.
Q: When you went over there and saw the schedule, and saw the Giants, could you talk a little bit about the anticipation of, even months ago, of having a chance to face these guys?
A: I mean, that's a player's dream. To go out and beat their old team. That's a player's dream, to go there and beat their old team. We play the Dolphins, that's Ted's (Ginn Jr.) old team. We play New England and Minnesota, that's Randy's (Moss) old team. Now, it's my time up. So, I'm going out there and do what I've gotta do and give it my all. I know they're going to be ready. I know how they roll over there. So, I know they're going to be ready to play.
Q: Ahmad (Bradshaw) mentioned that you and him keep in touch, you guys are good friends. How is it, seeing him run for 200 yards on Sunday?
A: Me and him joke around a lot. I told him, 'Yeah, you're trying to make up for when we play y'all, huh?' Just playing with him, and stuff. Joking around with him. He said, ' Yeah, right.' So, I know he's going to be ready. If nobody else out there is going to be ready, I bet you four-four is going to be ready.
[ Edited by JTsBiggestFan on Oct 10, 2012 at 4:22 PM ]
Oct 10, 2012 at 4:33 PM
- Dicekiller
- Veteran
- Posts: 583
Really been liking him as a receiver. However, I can recall a few times where he tries a bit too hard to make a play instead of getting the easy yards. I still like that about him though.
Oct 10, 2012 at 5:58 PM
- tohara3
- Veteran
- Posts: 28,604
Great read. Really like how Manningham is becoming a bigger part of the offense and also think he will be huge come playoff time!
Oct 10, 2012 at 7:01 PM
- dtg_9er
- Veteran
- Posts: 33,204
Mario is one of the biggest surprises for me...very smooth in his routes and better hands than I thought he had.
Oct 10, 2012 at 7:31 PM
- KegBert
- Veteran
- Posts: 3,755
Starting him in one of my fantasy leagues this week. So obviously he's gonna have a huge game.
You're welcome
You're welcome
Oct 10, 2012 at 7:51 PM
- 49ersnum1
- Veteran
- Posts: 2,265
I agree with most of the comments...
1. Very quick
2. Nice hands
3. Big play ability
4. Excells on our trickery
5. Plays aggressive
What's not to like? He and Crabs are def our best duo.
1. Very quick
2. Nice hands
3. Big play ability
4. Excells on our trickery
5. Plays aggressive
What's not to like? He and Crabs are def our best duo.
Oct 10, 2012 at 8:10 PM
- Whomeam
- Veteran
- Posts: 1,371
We need to extend him a few more years. I think when we finally have him, Crabs, Davis, Jenkins and Hunter out there... Oh my god.