49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh Tells NBC That Lions ‘A Late-Hit Bunch’

Coaches Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz engaged in a peaceful handshake before the 49ers’ home opener against Schwartz’s Lions. But the bigger pre-game news — call it a “mini-controversy,” if you like – is this one relayed by NBC sideline reporter Michelle Tafoya:

“According to Jim Harbugh, the Lions are a chippy bunch. He calls them ‘a late-hit bunch,’ and he’s warned his team to keep their heads on a swivel and not retaliate. ‘Don’t draw flags.’ ”

Tafoya said that Schwartz declined to discuss last season’s post-game handshake that led to his confronation with Harbaugh, following the 49ers’ comeback win at Detroit.

Source: Mercury News
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