The retirement of Joe Staley closed the books on all the players drafted from the Mike Nolan/Scot McCloughan era. In fact, only two players from those years are still on NFL rosters – Alex Smith and Frank Gore. If Michael Crabtree finds a team sometime this…
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Eras Come, Eras Go
Tagged with: 49ers, Alex Smith, Dan Marino, Frank Gore, Fred Warner, George Kittle, Jeff Garcia, Jimmie Ward, Jimmy Garoppolo, Joe Montana, Joe Staley, Michael Crabtree, Mike McGlinchey, Mike Nolan, Nick Bosa, Scot McCloughan, Steve Young
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Chiefs 31, 49ers 20
The 49ers’ fairy tale season came to an ignominious end Sunday night in Miami, crushed to death at the fifty yard line as Jimmy Garoppolo stood motionless, unable or unwilling to throw the ball on fourth and ten with the season…
Tagged with: 49ers, Andy Reid, Chiefs, Jimmy Garoppolo, Joe Montana, Kyle Shanahan
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Game of the Year?
You’d have to go back to the early nineties to find the last time the 49ers started a season 10-1. They did so in 1990 and squared off with the Giants, who were also 10-1. The Niners won that one…
Tagged with: 49ers, Greg Roman, Jim Burt, Joe Montana, Joe Staley, Lamar Jackson, Ravens, Roger Craig
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
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
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 Organized Team Activities
Posted in Organized Team Activities
Stepper Uppers Needed
Jed York checked his mouth into rehab after the owners’ meetings last week, so there has been some quiet time these days. Pity. What will we do for amusement? Poor young Jed. A year ago, he was the toast of…
As the QB Turns
The Super Bowl next Sunday will be a win-lose proposition for 49er fans. One of these despised franchises will have to lose the game, but one of them will have to win it, too. We’ll either see Bill Belichick and…
Tagged with: Bill Belichick, Bill Walsh, Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore, Greg Roman, Joe Montana, San Franciscp 49ers, Steve Deberg, Tom Brady
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Grumpelstiltskin
It’s been two months now since the 2013 season ended, but it feels more like two years. This is either the longest, quietest offseason in memory, or it’s time to go see my dementia doctor. The Draft should be two…
Tagged with: Jim Harbaugh, Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, Scot McCloughan, Trent Baalke
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Glad that’s over with. 49er fans have been correct: the football season ended two weeks ago, when the two best teams in the NFL went 15 rounds in Seattle. This game was a true mismatched clunker. Before the game, Joe…
Tagged with: Denver Broncos, Joe Montana, Marshawn Lynch, Peyton Manning, Phillip Rivers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tom Brady, Trent Baalke
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
And The Winner Is …
Recently, we’ve seen the Top 20 coaches of all time, the Top 100 players list, and the franchise Mt. Rushmore series dragged out over many weeks by Pro Football Talk. Here at the Outsider, we have two dogs circling a…
Tagged with: Bill Walsh, Clint Eastwood, Frank Gore, Jack Palance, Joe Montana, Richard Boone, San Francisco 49ers, Sergio Leone
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Luck Be A Lady
The 49ers repeated as NFC West champs Sunday by whisking aside the crumbling Arizona Cardinals 27-13. Rather than celebrate, the team adjourned to the locker room and did what fans do — anxiously watched the TV end game between Green…
Tagged with: AJ Jenkins, Arizona Cardinals, David Akers, Delanie Walker, Eli Manning, Jerry Jones, Joe Montana, Justin Smith, Michael Crabtree, Patrick Peterson, Peyton Manning, San Francisco 49ers, Vernon Davis
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Legacy Lunacy
The 49ers have unleashed a devastating “wildcat” option to their potent running game this season, featuring backup QB Colin Kaepernick, who has thrived in the role. The result? A new wave of Alex Smith bashing!? If one hadn’t been around…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, David Akers, Frank Gore, Greg Roman, Jeff Garcia, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, Steve Young
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
ROOOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!
The NFL earth shifted on its axis Sunday afternoon. The consensus best team in the NFC was beaten at home 30-22 by the consensus last year was a fluke team. The San Francisco 49ers beat Green Bay in every phase…
Genius At Work
For fifty-one months weeks of each year, the 49er spotlight shines almost exclusively on Jim Harbaugh. But this week, that light casts it’s bald gaze on Trent Baalke. From Thursday through Saturday, Harbaugh will mostly be a nervous wreck, waving…
Tagged with: Bill Walsh, Jeff Ireland, Jerry Rice, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, Trent Baalke
Posted in History 01100101
Posted in History 01100101
Leftover Stew
Free Agency 2012 burned up its drama in about ten days. By Friday of last week, the top headliners had all been signed. Over the next few weeks, the off Broadway guys will be trickling in hither and yon throughout…
Tagged with: Adam Snyder, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore, Joe Montana, Josh Johnson, Kyle Kosier, San Francisco 49ers, Steve Young, Tony Romo, Troy Aikman
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Away From the Lights
Last year, the Eagles won the Free Agency PR title and were promptly awarded a berth in the 2011 Super Bowl. Hmmmm. Is “oops” too strong a word? The actual Free Agency winner was the guy who laid in the…
Tagged with: Carlos Rogers, Donte Whitner, Joe Montana, Josh Morgan, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Peyton Manning, Roger Goodell, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn, Trent Baalke
Posted in Vulcan Mind Probes
Posted in Vulcan Mind Probes
Yawning Exercises
A couple more anticlimactic days and we can finally close the book on the 2011 NFL season. And turn our attention to … golf. At least Jim Harbaugh will, since he’ll be teeing it up at Pebble Beach next week.…
Tagged with: Jed York, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Montana, Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers, Tiger Woods, Tony Romo, Vernon Davis
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Any Which Way But Lose
It’s Wednesday, which signals an end to the gloating and basking period and a return to fretting over the next game, which just happens to be the NFC Championship Game. One win away from a trip to Super Bowl number…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Delanie Walker, Dwight Clark, Joe Montana, John Madden, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Steve Young, Terrell Owens, Tim Tebow, Tom Coughlin, Troy Aikman, Vernon Davis
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Dancing With The Stars
This year’s NFC final four is a true national tournament. We’ve got the Giants representing the East, Green Bay the North, New Orleans the South, and San Francisco the West. Groovy. A perfect symmetry. And late Saturday afternoon, the 49er…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Drew Brees, Drew Pearson, Eli Manning, Eric Wright, Green Bay Packers, Joe Montana, John Brodie, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Tim Tebow
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
Auld Lang Syne
The Catch happened 30 years ago this week, launching a 49er empire, and there is a lot of nostalgia floating around Centennial Blvd. these days. Montana, Lott, Rice, Craig, and Clark were all onstage Tuesday night for some sort of…
Tagged with: Dwight Clark, Frank Gore, Jed York, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Justin Smith, New Orleans Saints, Patrick Willis, Ray McDonald, Roger Craig, Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Posted in Waltzing Matilda