During his weekly media session last Wednesday, Colin Kaepernick responded to 32 questions with 87 total words.
On Friday, Jim Harbaugh defended his quarterback, saying “He’s doing everything that I expect and I appreciate it. He’s a team player all the way. He’s a great leader. He’s a tremendous worker. And he’s got goals.
"He likes this time of the season and he wants to do well. I appreciate it.”
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Following the 49ers' loss to the Raiders on Sunday, Kaepernick was once again very brief with the media.
On Tuesday, KNBR 680's Brian Murphy asked Harbaugh the following question:
Murphy: "You gave a spirited defense of him (Kaepernick) on Friday. I found it very interesting, your words, you were very eloquent with your words in defending Kaepernick's behavior with the media. And I'm wondering now that it happened again on Sunday, and it reminded me of a teeange kid at the dinner table not wanting to talk about his day at school ... man, Jim I go back so far, I was a beat writer in '96 when you were the Colts quarterback playing the 49ers, and we had you a conference call and you told a great story about your dog getting sick and then healing back up and all that. And you charmed us man, we were feeding from your palm. And I'm just wondering why you can't nudge Colin Kaepernick to do a little more of that?"
Harbaugh's response: "I kind of feel like you're trying to provoke. It's kind of insulting when you call him a teenage kid or compare him to a kid ... I think very highly of him. Think the world of him. True competitor and I'm gonna disagree with you."
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Murphy: "We hear from a ton of listeners and fans who are insulted by him not giving his all in the postgame. Can't you see their point of view?"
Harbaugh: "I see the point of view of he wasn't chatty. That was last Friday. And I really don't want to have the conversation. And move on with my day."
The interview then came to a quick end...