The San Francisco 49ers opened training camp proper on Saturday, and the coaches were available to the media. We already talked about Jim Tomsula and a lot of what he had to say on Friday with his transcript here. On Saturday, defensive coordinator Eric Mangini met with the media and discussed a number of topics prior to the players actually getting onto the field.
Obviously, the biggest story on the defensive side of the ball is linebacker NaVorro Bowman and his recovery. I'm expecting big things from Bowman, and so is .