The OTAs and minicamp have concluded and the players have the next six weeks off. Most will go home and have backyard barbecues and some will pose for mug shots. The 49ers are holding their breath that Reuben Foster does…
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Palace Intrigue
By all accounts, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch are co-existing in pleasant harmony. So were Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke in 2011, their first year together. Then Baalke delivered Harbaugh a 2012 draft class that was worthless. End of harmony.…
Tagged with: 49ers, Dante Pettis, Jim Harbaugh, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Trent Baalke
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Roster Review
The 49ers defense ranked 24th last year. 22nd against the pass and 22nd against the run. The offense was 12th in yards and 20th in points. 9th in passing yards, 21st in rushing yards. It’s tough to draw too many…
Dead Air > Hot Air
The 49ers are plodding through their annual Organized Team Activities lately, though nobody seems to be paying much attention to this exertion. Good luck, fellas. Try not to get injured. As we all know, Reuben Foster is back with the…
Divisional Flip Flop
The Cardinals and Seahawks have owned the NFC West in recent years, but they both look ready to eat some humble pie this coming year. Hahahaha! I don’t have any particular beef with the Cardinals, who are led by one…
Tagged with: Arizona Cardinals, Bruce Arians, Larry Fitzgerald, Los Angeles Rams, Matt Patricia, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Wade Phillips
Posted in Existential Elbows
Posted in Existential Elbows
What Lies Belief
A week after the Draft, and opinions are running the usual gamut. The glass-half-full guys are focusing on all the good reports, tape, and upside of the drafted boys. Feeling justified in their optimism. The glass-half-empty crowd see the foibles…
Tagged with: 49ers, Ahkello Witherspoon, Carlos Hyde, Dan Kilgore, Dante Pettis, Dickhead Sherman, Fred Warner, Jerick McKinnon, Jimmy Garoppolo, Mike McGlinchey, Reuben Foster, Trent Brown, Trent Taylor, Weston Richburg
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Was It Good For You?
Oh what a draft it was, it really was … such a draft How well I remember, I’ll always remember … The 49ers Draft Room fellows were typically quite pleased with themselves for their efforts in the 2018 Draft. There’s…
Tagged with: Bradley Chubb, Dante Pettis, Eli Harold, Eric Reid, Joe Williams, John Lynch, Kentavius Street, Mike McGlinchey, San Francisco 49ers, Trent Baalke, Trent Taylor
Posted in Draft Reaction
Posted in Draft Reaction
Lap Falling Syndrome
Well, it’s almost here. After the Super Bowl and the Presidential Election, the NFL Draft is probably the third most overhyped event in America. Apparently, the 49ers are going to take a linebacker, a cornerback, an offensive lineman, or trade…
Tagged with: Bill Belichick, Bill Walsh, Drew Brees, Joe Montana, John Lynch, Phil "Gag Me" Simms, Sam Darnold, San Francisco 49ers, Sean Payton, Tom Brady, Trent Baalke
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Mock Train to Boot Hill
One more week until the 2018 Draft, when the 49ers will select some guys and find out if they can play and if they can stay out of trouble. And the thousands of mock drafts will magically disappear to some…
Tagged with: 2018 NFL Draft, Hue Jackson, John Dorsey, Mel Kiper, Roger Goodell, Troy Aikman
Posted in Draft Board
Posted in Draft Board
Lynch Review
GM John Lynch has been a bit chirpy lately, and no wonder. When Jimmy Garoppolo fell into his lap last October, his job security skyrocketed. Without that bit of luck, the 49ers would have had to sign Kirk Cousins and…
Tagged with: 49ers, Adrian Colbert, Ahkello Witherspoon, Carlos Hyde, Jimmy Garoppolo, John Lynch, Kirk Cousins, Martin Mayhew, Reuben Foster, Solomon Thomas, Trent Taylor
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Serenading the Grinch
Quite a few days left before the 2018 Draft. Plenty of time for another 6,000 seven round mock drafts to clutter up the NFL universe in an annual exercise that is 99 & 100% pure bullshit. To some, it’s entertaining…
Posted in Around the League
Grabbing the Spotlight
GM John Lynch made some strange statements last week. If we didn’t know that Lynch and HC Kyle Shanahan were BFFs and pulling on the same oar, one might think Lynch was puffing himself up at Shanahan’s expense. Lynch was…
Tagged with: 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo, John Lynch, Kirk Cousins, Kyle Shanahan, Richard Sherman
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Go Ask Alice, I Think She’ll Know
The NFC West spun off its axis last week, with the Seahawks throwing in the towel, the Rams gearing up to defend against Jimmy Garoppolo, and the 49ers signing Richard (formerly Dickhead) Sherman, perhaps the most hated rival of the…
Tagged with: Arizona Cardinals, Jimmy Garoppolo, Los Angeles Rams, Mr. Jones, Richard Sherman, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks
Posted in NFC West Gossip
Posted in NFC West Gossip
Combine Week
The NFL Combine kicks off this week, which means GM John Lynch will have to come out of hiding and discuss/spin the Reuben Foster debacle. Up to now, he’s been all smiles and good cheer. So this will be his…
Tagged with: 49ers, John Lynch, Reuben Foster, Solomon Thomas, Trent Baalke
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Good News, Bad News
I suppose it’s time to crack open the door to the 2018 offseason. When we last viewed the 49ers, they were in the process of beating three playoff teams to close out the year on a five game winning streak.…
Tagged with: Jimmy Garoppolo, John Lynch, Reuben Foster, San Francisco 49ers, Tramaine Brock
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
As the Alex Turns
The first week of the 2018 offseason has passed quietly into history, taking with it all the nothingness of its existence. Although, to be fair, 1,063,462 persons around the globe croaked last week, so perhaps the week has significance to…
Tagged with: 49ers, Alex Smith, Jared Goff, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kansas City Chiefs, Kirk Cousins, Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Conference Title Games
Bleccccchh! And another tedious NFL season bites the dust. Next up, two weeks of shameless, overhyped, self-aggrandizing nausea. Fortunately, this is a 49er site and we can legitimately ignore the whole pile of steaming hot crap. Sorry, but apparently I’ve…
Tagged with: 49ers, Alex Smith, Brian Hoyer, Colin Kaepernick, Jed York, Jim Harbaugh, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyle Shanahan
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Divisional Round
Defense trumped offense in the NFC Divisional round, while offense stomped defense in the AFC. It’s a strange year. The Jaguars were known for their defense during the season, but gave up 44 points to the 49ers in the next…
Tagged with: 49ers, Case Keenum, Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kyle Williams, Marcus Williams, Mike Tomlin, Nick Foles, Saints, Vikings
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Wild Card Weak End
The first wave of pretenders were tossed aside over the weekend. The Rams, Chiefs, Bills, and Panthers all swung and missed. And see you next year. Of the four losers, only the Panthers had a realistic hope of getting to…
Tagged with: Bills, Blake Bortles, Brian Hoyer, Chiefs, Eagles, Falcons, Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Panthers, Patriots, Rams, Steelers, Titans, Tyrod Taylor, Vikings
Posted in Around the League
Posted in Around the League
49ers 34, Rams 13
The Rams laid down like dogs, to quote possibly the only memorable thing Phil Simms ever said. With 17 substitutions to their starting lineup, they were no match for the rejuvenated 49ers, who easily swamped the B squad from L.A.…
49ers 44, Jaguars 33
The 49ers ran their late season winning streak to four games Sunday, beating the Jaguars and improving their record to 5-10. Before the game started, the Rams beat the Titans, which clinched the AFC South for Jacksonville and the NFC…
Tagged with: Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars, JImmy Garropolo, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
49ers 25, Titans 23
It appears the 49ers have finally located a QB. In three games as the starter, Jimmy Garoppolo has been virtually unstoppable. He’s had two 300+ yard passing games, an almost extinct achievement this century. Two 4th quarter game winning drives…