4 Hype-Free Headlines as the 49ers Enter Training Camp

49ers training camp starts on Friday. In a related story, the sun is shining; birds are chirping; the world is right again.

Even in the darkest days of the aughts, the start of camp was a time for boundless optimism from the faithful and the chance for local scribes to sell you on the team’s positive storylines: Shaun Hill is a winner. Mike Singletary is a master motivator. Candlestick Park has “character.”