"Still processing that like a lot of people, I'm sure," Harbaugh said Friday, adding that he found out about Moore's firing by an equipment staffer after practice Thursday. Harbaugh, who spent nine years at Michigan, hired Moore to be the Wolverines' tight ends coach in 2018. Moore eventually rose to the position of offensive coordinator and helped lead the team to the 2023 national championship.
Harbaugh began speaking to the team about its NFC West rivals. The Seattle Seahawks were at an amusement park, Harbaugh told the team. The St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals were also enjoying a day off, he said. 'Guess what the 49ers are going to do today?' Harbaugh asked. They would practice -- intensely. At least a hundred plays: 'Everybody else takes breaks, the 49ers don't,' Harbaugh said. 'Everybody was kind of pissed that day,' Walker said while laughing.
SANTA CLARA True, the Lombardi Trophy will be handed out here at Levi's Stadium at season's end in Super Bowl LX. So what do the 49ers get for finishing out their preseason at home Saturday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, who led 13-6 at halftime? Well, the Niners have done enough this preseason to merit some accolades (for better, for worse), and we'll get to those in a few graphs, once you learn this about the preseason finale:
