As the 2018 season enters the home stretch, many of you have already cast your thoughts forward to the 2019 season. And some of you have evidently dozed off and lost all interest. But the Outsider is duty bound to stay the course…
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It’s Crowded at the Bottom
Tagged with: 49ers, Blake Bortles, Fred Warner, George Kittle, Jed York, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Mike McGlinchey, Reuben Foster, Robert Saleh, Trent Taylor
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Rams 39, 49ers 10
Judging by the score, you’d think the 49ers’ defense had a really bad day. But 27 of the Rams 39 points came on drives of 27, 21, 34, 27, and 13 yards. And another two on a blocked punt safety. The…
Tagged with: Aaron Donald, CJ Beathard, Dwight Clark, Jared Goff, Jed York, John Lynch, Los Angeles Rams, Ndamukong Suh, Reuben Foster, San Francisco 49ers, Solomon Thomas, Todd Gurley, Weston Richburg
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Crossroads
The bloom is off the rose. The honeymoon is over. The sky is falling – once again. Yes, folks, after a brief vacation in the Kool-Aid tropics, Gloom and Doom have resumed their lengthy stay in the House of York.…
Tagged with: 49ers, Green Bay Packers, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Norv Turner, Robert Saleh, Trent Baalke
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
Opening Bell
It’s one week until the gates open on the 2018 NFL season. Which means it’s time to throw our brains on the table and cough up our annual predictions of what the 49ers’ record will be this year. As usual,…
Tagged with: 49ers, Alfred Morris, Case Keenum, Dante Pettis, Jerick McKinnoon, Jimmy Garoppolo, John Lynch, Kirk Cousins, Kyle Shanahan, Malcolm Smith, Reuben Foster, Vikings
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
The Gauntlet
Welcome back 2018 49ers. Much will be expected of you this coming season. The past three years, nothing was expected and that is precisely what you delivered, finishing dead last in the NFC West all three years. At minimum, the…
Caveat Emptor
Last call for NFL knuckleheads to crash their careers and wind up in the mug shot room. This time next week, they’ll all be back in the loving arms of coaches and baby sitters, safe from themselves. If the NFLPA…
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
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
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
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
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
49ers 15, Bears 14
The 49ers dominated the hapless Bears Sunday in Chicago, having a TOP edge of 38 to 21, a first down advantage of 23 to 8, 388 to 147 net yards lead, and a whopping 73 to 38 lead in offensive…
Tagged with: Carlos Hyde, Chicago Bears, CJ Beathard, Jimmy Garoppolo, John Fox, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Marquis Goodwin, Matt Breida, Robby Gould, San Francisco 49ers, Trent Taylor
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Cardinals 20, 49ers 10
The Cardinals and 49ers met for the second time this season and the results were pretty much the same. A deadly boring contest which Arizona won. 49er fans were apparently expecting this sort of performance, as the stadium was only…
Tagged with: Adrian Peterson, Arizona Cardinals, Chip Kelly, Jacquiski Tartt, Jim Tomsula, Jimmie Ward, Jimmy Garappolo, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers, Sean McVay, Trent Baalke
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
It’s a Mad World
So, in with Jimmy Garappolo, out with Kirk Cousins. And, for his 0-6 efforts, Brian Hoyer goes from worst to first. Reminds me of David Baas, the O-line guy who did squat here for five years, then went to the…
Tagged with: 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Brian Hoyer, Carson Palmer, CJ Beathard, David Baas, Jimmy Garappolo, John Lynch, Kirk Cousins, Kyle Shanahan, Tom Brady
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
First vs Worst
The 49ers travel to Philadelphia this weekend for what will probably be a systematic and thorough disembowelment. The Eagles have the best record in the NFC and unless they fall apart down the stretch in a typical Philly meltdown, they…
Tagged with: 49ers, Eric Reid, Ezekiel Elliott, Jacquiski Tartt, Jed York, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Philadelphia Eagles
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
The Long Road Back
By this time next week, the pads will be on and the 2017 NFL season will be officially grunting with activity. When Jed York hired John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan, he mentioned the word “culture” about a thousand times. Restoring…
Tagged with: 49ers, Chip Kelly, Jed York, Jim Harbaugh, Jim Tomsula, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Kyle Williams, Mike Nolan
Posted in Training Camp
Posted in Training Camp
Coming Attractions
The 49ers have not had a franchise QB since Steve Young was knocked out of the NFL by Aeneas Williams at Arizona in 1999. They won’t have one this year, either. Making it 19 straight years with a deficiency at…
Tagged with: 49ers, Aeneas Williams, Alex Smith, Brian Hoyer, CJ Beathard, Colin Kaepernick, George Kittle, Jeff Garcia, Joe Montana, Joe Williams, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Russell Wilson, Steve Young, Trent Baalke
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Take a Number
The 49ers close out their offseason practices this week. If you gleaned any useful information from these sessions, congratulations. Your drug of choice has served you well. Joe Montana‘s recent birthday was a painful reminder that we once had recognizable,…
Tagged with: 49ers, Jed York, Joe Montana, Joe Staley, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Navorro Bowman
Posted in Orgainized Team Activities
Posted in Orgainized Team Activities
The Price of Admission
OTAs are in the vicinity — around the corner, down the street, across the field, up the tree — somewhere out there. You can find them if so inclined. Not that your search will be rewarded, even if successful. Organized…
So Far, So Good
New GM John Lynch had a fairly sensational debut in his inaugural Draft, collaborating seamlessly with new HC Kyle Shanahan. They worked so well together, you could almost feel Jed York itching to jump in and take credit for their…
Tagged with: 49ers, Adam Peters, Jed York, Jim Harbaugh, John Lynch, KD Cannon, Kyle Shanahan, Martin Mayhew, Paraag Marathe
Posted in Draft Reaction
Posted in Draft Reaction