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The Poo Factory

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Skeebers

We’re nearing the half way point of the 2016 season and a few things have become obvious: The team stinks. Fans hoped Chip Kelly would improve the offense and he has. Last year, the offense was near the bottom and…

Tagged with: 49ers, Anquan Boldin, Eric Mangini, Jed York, Jim Tomsula, Matthew Stafford, Trent Baalke
Posted in FOS Speculation

Seahawks 37, 49ers 18

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Skeebers

The Seahawks hadn’t scored a touchdown in their first two games of the season, but it only took three plays and 43 seconds to remedy that ailment against the inept 49ers Sunday in Seattle. They added three more, tossed in…

The Hour of the Turk Draws Near

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Skeebers

One last practice game Thursday night before the Santa Clara Titanic sets off on its 2016 cruise. It might also be the last game of Colin Kaepernick‘s NFL career. The game against San Diego will be played mainly by members…

Tagged with: 49ers, Anquan Boldin, Colin Kaepernick, Jed York, Trent Baalke
Posted in Exhibition Season

Long Odds

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Skeebers

Your faithful scribe has been offline for a couple of weeks. In my absence, the 49ers have apparently been flying under the radar also, content to remain inconspicuous while the Warriors, Sharks, and Giants capture the attention of the Bay…

Bengals 24, 49ers 14

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Skeebers

For most of the first half, the 49ers and Bengals held a punting contest. Very scintillating viewing. Then quite suddenly, with five minutes left until halftime, the Bengals put up 21 points. One TD came after an Anquan Boldin fumble…

Tagged with: Al Guido, Anquan Boldin, Bradley Pinion, Cincinnati Bengals, Jed York, Jim Harbaugh, Jim Tomsula, Mike Singletary, San Francisco 49ers, Torrey Smith, Trent Baalke, Vance McDonald
Posted in Post Game Spread

Browns 24, 49ers 10

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Skeebers

The Blaine Gabbert Era turned a jubilant corner last week against the Bears, only to run smack into a brick wall this week in Cleveland. The two win Browns completely dominated the game, out gaining the 49ers 481-221 yards, with…

Tagged with: Anquan Boldin, Blaine Gabbert, Cleveland Browns, Dan Kilgore, Donte Whitner, Jed York, Jim Tomsula, Joe Staley, Navorro Bowman, Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers, Shane Draughn, Trent Baalke
Posted in Post Game Spread

49ers 25, Ravens 20

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Skeebers

In a battle of bleeding franchises, the 49ers leaked less than the Ravens Sunday, stopping their four game losing streak and notching their second win of the 2015 season. With the loss, the Ravens put themselves in contention for a…

Giants 30, 49ers 27

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Skeebers

Close, but no seegar. For the second straight week, the 49ers wracked up a moral victory. And also lost their fourth game in a row. Last week, the defense was respectable and the offense stunk. This week the offense actually…

Tagged with: Anquan Boldin, Carlos Hyde, Colin Kaepernick, Kenneth Acker, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Post Game Spread

April Daze

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Skeebers

There’s been a lot of quotes from Anquan Boldin recently. Apparently, he’s appointed himself team spokesperson, in lieu of anyone else filling that role. On Friday, however, the 49ers trotted out Colin Kaepernick, Jim Tomsula, Vernon Davis, and Antoine Bethea…

Tagged with: AJ Jenkins, Anquan Boldin, Antoine Bethea, Colin Kaepernick, Dontae, Jed York, Jim Tomsula, Johnson, Michael Wilhoite, San Francisco 49ers, Trent Baalke, Vernon Davis
Posted in Angst 101

The Exodus

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Skeebers

The retirement of Patrick Willis on Monday was a big shock to 49er fans, but everything else this week has played out like expected. Anyone who could leave town, did. The team was unable to re-sign any of their free…

Tagged with: Anquan Boldin, Blaine Gabbert, Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore, Joe Flacco, Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers, Torrey Smith
Posted in Vacant Observations

Baalkan Island

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Skeebers

For the next two months, it will be GM Trent Baalke‘s turn to show us what he can do. Free agency begins in two weeks, followed by the draft in late April. Everyone seems to be clamoring for a fast…

Tagged with: Alex Smith, Anquan Boldin, Brandon Lloyd, Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore, Joe Staley, Mario Manningham, Mike Iupati, Mike Nolan, Randy Moss, San Francisco 49ers, Stevie Johnson, Trent Baalke, Vernon Davis
Posted in FOS Speculation

Perception Vs Reality

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Skeebers

The 49ers have finally introduced their new coaching staff. Most of them can now disappear into the fine print of the team’s hierarchy, until such time as we need to haul them out to blame them for one thing or…

Tagged with: Anquan Boldin, Bill Walsh, Eric Mangini, Geep Chryst, George Seifert, Jim Harbaugh, Jim Tomsula, Michael Crabtree, Mike Holmgren, San Francisco 49ers, Steve Young
Posted in FOS Speculation

Scraping the Barrel

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Skeebers

Jed York took a weekend break from his whirlwind tour of beaming like a dunce while trying to sell Jim Tomsula to a highly skeptical world. Too bad. The laughter was just starting to make me forget how screwed the…

49ers 17, Washington 13

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Skeebers

The 49ers pulled another game out of their rear ends Sunday afternoon, stunning the disinterested Santa Clara minglers by scoring their first fourth quarter TD of the year! and oozing out a late victory. After falling behind 13-10, old guy…

Tagged with: Aaron Lynch, Ahmad Brooks, Aldon Smith, Anquan Boldin, Carlos Hyde, Frank Gore, Justin Smith, Ray McDonald, Robert Griffin, San Francisco 49ers, Tress Way, Vernon Davis
Posted in Post Game Spread

49ers 27, Saints 24

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Skeebers

A funny thing happened while packing my offseason bags for the long trip to Miseryville, Siberia. That goofy little ball actually bounced out of Drew Brees’ hand and wobbled around until 49ers’ all-Rocky rookie ILB Chris Borland appropriately scooped it…

Tagged with: Ahmad Brooks, Anquan Boldin, Antoine Bethea, Chris Borland, Colin Kaepernick, Drew Brees, Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree, New Orleans Saints, Phil Dawson, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Post Game Spread

Rams 13, 49ers 10

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Skeebers

What a pathetic game. If Charles Haley was still on the team, he’d have torn up that brand new, state-of-the-art, comfy ass locker room in Santa Clara after this one. The Rams deserved to win the game, but they didn’t…

Tagged with: Alex Smith, Anquan Boldin, Charles Haley, Colin Kaepernick, Jim Harbaugh, Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Stevie Johnson, Vernon Davis
Posted in Post Game Spread

Broncos 42, 49ers 17

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Skeebers

I haven’t turned off a 49er game in the third quarter since probably as far back as the Mike Nolan era, but this puppy was going nowhere fast and when Colin Kaepernick tossed an interception and the Broncos immediately cashed…

49ers 31, Rams 17

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Skeebers

For the third straight game, the 49ers dug themselves into a 14 point hole, then methodically clawed their way out and won. This time, they were down 14-0 after the first quarter and looked to be heading into the half…

Pom Pom Fever

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Skeebers

There was a lot of excitement for Jim Harbaugh‘s first season as the 49er HC, but it was muted somewhat by the shortened Training Camp, due to the long battle over the new CBA, which lowered hopes for what he…

The Big Three

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Skeebers

Some 49er fans (and a few beat writers) are skeptical that the team will open up the offense this coming season, spreading it out and running 3-wide formations abundantly. After all, Trent Baalke just drafted a couple more big, bruising…

Baalke’s Big Adventure

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Skeebers

Here we are at last. The 2014 NFL Draft will actually, finally, mercifully take place this week, beginning Thursday evening. The 49ers have the 30th pick in the first round and just about nobody expects them to sit waiting to…

Tagged with: AJ Jenkins, Anquan Boldin, Anthony Davis, Brandon Lloyd, Chris Culliver, Eric Reid, Eric Wright, Michael Crabtree, Quinton Patton, San Francisco 49ers, Trent Baalke
Posted in Draft Board

Mo, Mo Money

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Skeebers

The NFL owners and their entourages are gathered in Orlando this week. The entourages of these gents, of course, bears no resemblence to the entourages of mega-star athletes. Mega-star bodyguards look like bouncers. Billionaire bodyguards look like Secret Service agents.…