I think the fact that two of our assistant coaches have already been approached as possible coordinators says a lot about the quality of our coaching staff. I just hope I can keep these guys around.

[Mora, after seven years as a 49ers assistant, returned to San Francisco for his first NFL game.] When the schedule came out and I saw that, I laughed, ... I knew everyone would try to make that game about me, which was silly. Hey, I've played my dad four times. Now that's something. It's an awful day, win or lose. Someone in the Mora family is guaranteed to lose, and that's an awful day.

He knew he screwed up. I said, 'What happens there, DeAngelo, besides the fact that it's probably going to cost you $25,000, is you hurt your team, and this team needs you.' He said, 'You know what, I know, and it'll never happen again.' But he's a competitive sucker.

I'd say that we are in search of, to some degree, a fifth wide receiver. I think there are some candidates on our team that we would feel comfortable with.

It's not just the offensive line, ... It's the whole package. I think that shows how we've improved on offense. We really have. We're becoming efficient. We're still not even close to where we can get.

He's 25. This is his second year in this system. I think it took (Philadelphia Eagles quarterback) Donovan (McNabb) five years in his system to really reach the heights that he reached last year. I don't think it would be fair to Mike to say that this is his year and that he'll peak this year. The guy is continuing to climb. He's a ways away from his potential, but he's pretty darn good.