In Part I of an exclusive three-part series, SFIllustrated.com’s Craig Massei and SaintsInsider.com’s Matthew Postins begin their back-and-forth interaction with five questions from Matthew to Craig. Who’s considered the QB of the future now in SF? What has Mike Martz’s arrival meant for Mike Nolan and RB Frank Gore? How’s the O-line doing after Larry Allen’s departure? These Q&As and more inside. Read Part I by clicking here, then read part two by Clicking here and read Part III by Clicking here,
49ers
OUT: T Jonas Jennings (shoulder), CB Shawntae Spencer (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: S Dashon Goldson (shoulder), WR Bryant Johnson (hamstring), S Keith Lewis (knee), S Michael Lewis (elbow), CB Donald Strickland (knee)
OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)
Wednesday: T Jonas Jennings (shoulder), CB Shawntae Spencer (knee)
Thursday: T Jonas Jennings (shoulder), CB Shawntae Spencer (knee)
Friday: T Jonas Jennings (shoulder), CB Shawntae Spencer (knee)
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Wednesday: RB Frank Gore (coaches decision), CB Walt Harris (coaches decision ), WR Bryant Johnson (hamstring), S Keith Lewis (knee), S Michael Lewis (elbow)
Thursday: WR Bryant Johnson (hamstring), S Keith Lewis (knee)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Wednesday: S Dashon Goldson (shoulder), CB Donald Strickland (knee)
Thursday: CB Dashon Goldson (shoulder), S Michael Lewis (elbow), CB Donald Strickland (knee)
Friday: S Dashon Goldson (shoulder), WR Bryant Johnson (hamstring), S Keith Lewis (knee), S Michael Lewis (elbow), CB Donald Strickland (knee)
Saints
OUT: WR Marques Colston (thumb), RB Mike Karney (ankle), TE Jeremy Shockey (hernia)
QUESTIONABLE: TE Mark Campbell (hamstring), WR Terrance Copper (hamstring), LB Troy Evans (ankle), CB Aaron Glenn (hamstring), C Jonathan Goodwin (hamstring), DT Antwan Lake (groin), WR David Patten (groin), RB Aaron Stecker (hamstring)
PROBABLE: T Jammal Brown (hip), LB Scott Fujita (knee)
OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)
Thursday: WR Marques Colston (thumb), CB Aaron Glenn (ankle), TE Jeremy Shockey (hernia)
Friday: WR Marques Colston (thumb), CB Aaron Glenn (ankle), RB Mike Karney (ankle), TE Jeremy Shockey (hernia)
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Wednesday: TE Mark Campbell (hamstring), WR Marques Colston (thumb), LB Troy Evans (ankle), CB Randall Gay (hamstring), CB Aaron Glenn (ankle), RB Mike Karney (ankle), WR David Patten (groin), TE Jeremy Shockey (hernia)
Thursday: LB Troy Evans (ankle), C Jonathan Goodwin (hamstring), RB Mike Karney (ankle), WR David Patten (groin)
Friday: C Jonathan Goodwin (hamstring)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Wednesday: T Jammal Brown (hip), WR Terrance Copper (hamstring), LB Scott Fujita (knee), DT Antwan Lake (groin), RB Aaron Stecker (hamstring)
Thursday: T Jammal Brown (hip), TE Mark Campbell (hamstring), WR Terrance Copper (hamstring), LB Scott Fujita (knee), CB Randall Gay (hamstring), DT Antwan Lake (groin), RB Aaron Stecker (hamstring)
Friday: TE Mark Campbell (hamstring), WR Terrance Copper (hamstring), LB Troy Evans (ankle), CB Randall Gay (hamstring), DT Antwan Lake (groin), WR David Patten (groin), RB Aaron Stecker (hamstring)
FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Friday: T Jammal Brown (hip), LB Scott Fujita (knee)