The third season of the Kyle Shanahan Show will begin airing next week. As usual, the first four episodes will be meaningless drivel whose only purpose will be to familiarize us fans with the new cast of characters who will be…
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Tagged with: 49ers, Jason Verrette, Jerick McKinnon, Jimmie Ward, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kwon Alexander, Kyle Shanahan, Matt Breida
Posted in Training Camp
Posted in Training Camp
Almost There
Training Camps will be opening across the NFL in the next couple of weeks and another season will drag out of bed and face the dawn. Patriot fans can book their playoff reservations immediately for yet another free ride to…
Four Part Harmony
The first part of the offseason deals with hopes and needs (FA and the Draft). The second part features high (or low) expectations (a whole lot of bullshit). Then there’s part three, Training Camp and Preseason, when expectations are diluted…
Take the Points
In 2017, the 49ers defense ranked 22nd against the pass, 22nd against the run, but 24th in points allowed. The offense was 12th in yards, 9th in passing yards, 21st in rushing yards, but only 20th in points. In 2018,…
Tagged with: 49ers, Jim Harbaugh, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh
Posted in Orgainized Team Activities
Posted in Orgainized Team Activities
Howdy Doodle Time
Last year at this time, the Rams were favored to win the NFC West, and they did precisely that. The 49ers were favored to provide a spirited chase, which might possibly land them a playoff berth. They did precisely not…
ACLs R Us
The 49ers will be holding their month long offseason practices in a week or so. Matt Maiocco will provide spotty coverage that portrays everything in a positive light. Grant Cohn will provide the same coverage, portraying everything in a negative…
Tagged with: 49ers, Jerick McKinnon, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kwon Alexander, Malcolm Smith, Nick Mullens
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Urgent Expectations
We’re halfway through the offseason but still three months to go before Training Camp opens and year five of the post-Harbaugh era begins. The past four years have not been kind to the 49ers, but they haven’t been great for…
Rim Shot
So much foreplay, so little roar. As expected, the 49ers used the second pick in the 2019 Draft to select pass rusher Nick Bosa. On Day Two, they picked a small, quick WR (Deebo Samuel) and a big, tall WR (Jalen…
Tagged with: 49ers, Dee Ford, Deebo Samuel, Jalen Hurd, Jimmy Garoppolo, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Nick Bosa
Posted in Draft Reaction
Posted in Draft Reaction
2019 NFL Draft
It’s finally time for the 2019 NFL Draft. Three more days and John Lynch will be on the clock with the number two pick. Lynch had the number two pick two years ago and whiffed it. Solomon Thomas has been no better…
Tagged with: 49ers, Adam Peters, Aldon Smith, Dante Pettis, George Kittle, Jed York, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Martin Mayhew, Nick Bosa, Ronald Blair, Solomon Thomas, Trent Baalke, Trent Taylor
Posted in Draft Board
Posted in Draft Board
Mouths At Work
Another week and a half until the Draft. That means we’re close to the annual three day hyperbolic mania of Mel Kiper. But as annoying as Kyper can be, he’s much preferable to the goopy, unxious gushings of golf’s Jim Nantz. Just…
Tagged with: 49ers, Bill King, Dan Jenkins, Hank Greenwald, Jim Nantz, Lon Simmons, Mel Kiper, Nick Bosa, Tiger Woods
Posted in Draft Board
Posted in Draft Board
Fodder Time
Judging by the Comment section last week, it appears everybody has run out of gas NFL-wise. Pity. But, gas is a staple commodity of the Outsider, so we’ll soldier on haphazardly, even if it’s in a vacuum. Besides, when else would…
Return of the Jed
It was only a matter of time. For the past two years, Jed York has been quiet, almost invisible. Leaving Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch alone to do their jobs. Over the weekend, however, word leaked out of 49er HQ that York had…
Tagged with: 49ers, Ahkello Witherspoon, Antone Exum, Dickhead Sherman, Jason Verrett, Jed York, Jimmie Ward, Jimmy Garoppolo, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Marcell Harris, Odell Beckham, Tarvarius Moore
Posted in The Usual Suspects
Posted in The Usual Suspects
FA: If You Blinked, You Missed It
The second week of Free Agency passed without any prurient or otherwise titillating interest. In fact, the whole FA period seemed to be over before it officially began. If they can milk the draft three days, why not the FA…
Bring Me Your Lame …
The first week of Free Agency has come and gone. A lot of players changed teams and a lot of money changed hands. With the money being tossed at players these days, the “don’t let your kids play football” arguments are…
Tagged with: 49ers, busted arm) Tartt, Dee Ford, Dickhead Achilles Tear, Jacquiski Tartt, Jason Verrett, Jed York, Jimmie Ward, John Lynch, Jordan Matthews, Kwon Alexander, Kyle Shanahan, Paraag Marathe, Tevin Coleman
Posted in Delusional Therapy
Posted in Delusional Therapy
The Dating Game
Free Agents are falling off their teams like apples from a tree in the early autumn. So far, the 49ers have not picked up any of these free fruits, but surely they will … won’t they? The Rams swooped in…
Tagged with: 49ers, Amari Cooper, Antonio Brown, Drew Brees, Eric Weddle, Julio Jones, Odell Beckham, Sammie Watkins, Tyreek Hill
Posted in Around the League
Posted in Around the League
The Price of Respect
So long, February. Good riddance. Hello March. You’re a bit windy for my taste, but apropos for the blogosphere, I suppose. Potential Free Agents are lining up at the NFL trough about now. Some are hoping to cash in big,…
Tagged with: 49ers, Antonio Brown, Le'Veon Bell, Nick Foles, Trent Brown
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
He’s Makin’ a List …
The 49ers aren’t being very cooperative in generating offseason news so far. Unless you count fiddling with the training staff who are apparently solely responsible for wrecking the past two seasons. I’m sure all this backstage tinkering is going to…
Tagged with: 49ers, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Marquise Goodwin, Robbie Gould
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
High Anxiety
Meanwhile, back here in the bottom feeder section, this will be the fourth consecutive year the 49ers have drafted in the top ten. Consistency is usually a good thing, but not in this case. Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis is doing…
Tagged with: 49ers, Jed York, Jim Harbaugh, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Mark Davis
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Playoff Blues
It’s been a month since the 2018 regular season ended. During that time, the Seahawks went to the playoffs and the Rams went to the Super Bowl. And the 49ers assumed their customary position on the spectator couch. They finished…
Staff Roulette
The 49ers leapt into the new year by firing their D-line coach, their Trainer, and their Strength & Conditioning fellow. The first pink slip is a bit puzzling since the D-line was one of the few areas of competence last…
Tagged with: 49ers, Antonio Brown, Chip Kelly, Jed York, Jim Tomsula, Kyle Shanahan, Odell Beckham
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Buzzkill Edition
We’re a week and a half into the offseason, and no 49er player has yet been arrested. Super Bowl here we come! There seems to be a ground swell of optimism forming for the 2019 season, unlike any season in,…
Tagged with: 49ers, Dante Pettis, Deforest Buckner, George Kittle, Jerick McKinnon, Jimmy Garoppolo, Marquise Goodwin, Matt Breida, Nick Mullens
Posted in Delusional Therapy
Posted in Delusional Therapy
Wild Card Weekend
Two games on Wild Card weekend will determine the matchups for the Divisional round. In the AFC, it’s the Colts vs Texans game. If the Texans win, they go to New England and the winner of the Chargers vs Ravens…