One of the enduring screen shots of the Super Bowl was John Lynch frantically signaling for a Time Out from his sky box while down on the field Kyle Shanahan calmly let the clock run out shortly before halftime, even though there…
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Rocky Road Ahead
Half the 49er season is already over. Sigh. If only the offseason moved this quickly. At this time of the year, we’re normally finishing the autopsy and preparing a eulogy, so this is uncharted territory. A perfect half season. Zounds!…
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
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
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…
It’s Crowded at the Bottom
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…
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