For several years, Niners fans have endured chaos in the front office, coaching/coordinator carousels, bad decisions, poor play, and utter loss of hope, as they've watched their once dominant team become a bit of a joke in the league. Mike ... (Continue reading)
Heading into the 2010 draft, the 49ers have several decisions to make regarding the running back position. Frank Gore's status as the starter is undeniable, but after that the picture gets a little cloudy. Let's start by taking a quick look ... (Continue reading)
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports: "San Francisco's director of player personnel Trent Baalke will lead the 49ers into a critical draft in which the team is scheduled to have the 13th and 17th overall picks, according to a league source." As Niners ... (Continue reading)
"Leave" Unlikely for McCloughan ESPN's Adam Schefter reported yesterday that McCloughan was, in fact, taking a brief leave of absence from his Niners GM gig to attend to personal matters. In actuality, everything seems to point to the fact that McCloughan is ... (Continue reading)
Update 3/18/10, 4:07pm: From NFLFanHouse.com: The San Francisco 49ers are cutting ties with their general manager, Scot McCloughan, over what has been described as a "personal matter" not related to team issues.Reached Thursday morning, McCloughan told FanHouse via text message, "I'm fine ... (Continue reading)
49ers Sign Free Agent Cornerback Karl Paymah According to multiple sources, the San Francisco 49ers have signed free agent cornerback Karl Paymah, 27, to a one-year deal. Paymah has played five seasons in the league, most recently with the Minnesota Vikings. He's ... (Continue reading)
C.J. Spiller. Unless you've been on another planet for the past three months, you know that he's the guy that Niners fans have been pining for in the upcoming 2010 NFL Draft. The love for Spiller ranges from the cautious (we could take him), to the ... (Continue reading)
It's been said that a draft can't truly be evaluated until about two-three years after the fact. Players often take time to develop, and their potential isn't always realized immediately. This is especially true with certain positions such as quarterbacks, ... (Continue reading)
It's been said by many that Niners GM Scot McCloughan prefers drafting players based on size—the bigger the better. I've always assumed, though, that he'd be willing to make exceptions under the right circumstances, in order to avoid missing out on ... (Continue reading)
Go ahead, tell me to get over it. Tell me that now that he's in red and gold we should embrace him. Tell me that it's not his fault. Tell me that he was surrounded by bad influences. Tell me that he received bad ... (Continue reading)