Of course Jed always invokes Uncle Eddie's name - even though Eddie himself says they never consult him. How do you pander to the fanbase? By lying about Uncle Eddie. Who ruined that team because the NFL mandated a scheme he couldn't spend his way out of anymore - the Salary Cap. Does the name Vinny Cerratto ring a bell here? But as long as the name Eddie is spoken, the fanbase - one of the dumbest in the NFL - will fap over.* To me, the obvious attempt to use Eddie DeBartolo Jr’s name as a shield was a typically shallow Jed York ploy.
An obvious next-day follow up: If you turn to your uncle as an advisor and say you don’t need help in a coaching search because you always have Eddie… why didn’t you listen to Eddie D on Harbaugh all last year?
Answer: Jed only uses Eddie D’s name when Jed is in trouble. It’s weak.
And he always over-does it when he’s in trouble.
The truth is Jed never asked Eddie D about Harbaugh because he knew the answer.
DeBartolo is a big fan of Harbaugh’s. He’s on record about that.
Remember this when the Yorks try to hide behind what DeBartolo did–when it really counted, when they were about to commit the worst mistake in franchise history (plotting against Harbaugh when they had no clue about what to do after him), they ignored Eddie D, who absolutely knew better.
They gave Terry Donahue an extension too. They then had to can his butt. They never learn, do they?* If we’re looking for early hints, the new coach’s salary is going to be a huge point here–if Jed pays $7-9M a year, that’s the tell. The coach is the new power.
And if it’s somebody like Sean Payton (if he can be acquired from New Orleans), the salary is going to be over $7M per.
But Baalke’s not giving up that power without a struggle and he always wins 49ers power struggles.
Matt Maiocco reported that Baalke has quietly received a contract extension through the 2018 season, which, Baalke being Baalke, the GM wouldn’t exactly confirm or deny.
With Baalke still there, and even The Rat still The Negotiator: yeah, even if they get a Big Time Head Coach, it's gonna work out like it always had with any head coach, even Mike Singletary.* The most interesting part of the presser was the lack of definition about Baalke’s true role in the next days and months.
Baalke is leading the coaching search–his third as 49ers GM–but York was blurry about how the football operation will work when they come upon a candidate they want to hire.
Will that new coach report to Baalke on all matters? Or might Baalke have to give up some of his treasured personnel power if the new coach wants it?
Unclear. Purposely unclear. I think the Yorks are setting it up for Baalke to prove it and lose it with this hire: Get a great coach or else we’ll peel off your power.
Which is not a stable situation but will be intriguing for coaches who might think they can walk into an interview, charm the Yorks, get Baalke temporarily on board… then grab at the power.
If the 49ers win immediately, the coach will be the power. That will happen.
But if there are struggles early on the field, as always, the 49ers will devolve into a power struggle and that never has quite worked out for the Yorks, has it?
Don't know what this comparison has to do with SF specifically, but anywhere is a better situation than SF, unfortunately. Jed York is the worst owner in all of sports. He is unaccomplished, never succeeded at anything on his own, spoiled, and apparently won't listen to anyone other than those already in his circle. He is a trust fund baby who is used to getting his own way.I actually think Cleveland IS the better situation than SF for a coach. Cleveland knew their FO dynamics/personnel weren't working and blew it up. SF's also is not working but they have no idea.
I never bought that rumor either. But wouldn't surprise me is that Jed hires Holmgren.Sean Payton staying in New Orleans. So good for him. I doubt there was any real interest in the Santa Clara job, not with the status quo of the FO.
He might be too old:I never bought that rumor either. But wouldn't surprise me is that Jed hires Holmgren.Sean Payton staying in New Orleans. So good for him. I doubt there was any real interest in the Santa Clara job, not with the status quo of the FO.
The lawsuit alleges that York and other management officials began to shift their hiring focus after naming Gideon Yu, a former Facebook, YouTube and Yahoo executive, as chief strategy officer. The 34-year-old York wanted the 49ers to become the equivalent of a "technology startup within the NFL," according to the lawsuit.
"When asked why the 49ers wanted to hire these young technology workers, York said: "Because they made a lot of money, they did a lot of cool things before they turned 40 years old, and they don't want to play golf six days a week," court documents allege.
No! Please God, No! (in my best Michael Scott voice)Chip apparently interviewed with the Niners today...
Good news is many of the stars on the 49ers were gone from the team before the season started. Saves Chip the trouble.
Kaep won't be cut anymore, he basically was just gifted another 8 figures for 2016. If he doesn't succeed with Chip, all hope is lost. I'll try to be optimistic, but meh.So what are the thoughts on Kap and Hyde now?
Yes but that is the exact amount of time he is with the team. That is when they get rid of him. 1st season is a free ride. Stupidity continues season #2. By the end of it, another 4th place finish in the division ends Kelly's days as an NFL coach.fantasycurse42 said:The real question here:
Does he last two full seasons?
I may consider K-stink as my backup QB. Kelly may just let him be his sucky self and that means lots of running. 1st read covered, time to run.kutta said:So what are the thoughts on Kap and Hyde now?
I guess this is the glass half full view. The other factor is that none of the other candidates really excited me. If Hue Jackson was the premier hire this offseason, then the talent pool was pretty shallow.This hire could flame out badly. Probably will. But I also think it has a chance of working out splendidly, which is more than I can say about the last hire.
After a thorough search, Trent & I hired the only person that my Mother wanted.
Check out the Chip Kelly body language in the picture at the top of this article:This was a York hire not Baalke. The Kelly - Baalke relationship will be a disaster.
No offense Drummer, but there is absolutely ZERO chance that an owner Sh!tcans himself... ZERO. I repeat... ZERO CHANCE JED YORK IS REPLACED OR THE YORKS DIVEST OF THE TEAM. ZERO.Makes me wonder if Anthony Davis will come out of retirement, if he hasn't already. He left because he didn't want to play for Bozo, like a lot guys who left.
The upside: in two years, Jed, Baalke, and Kelley could be all ****canned for real football people, so hang in there!
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Why link here if you only want confirmed followers to see it?
...unless someone makes him an offer for the team that he can't refuse.So yeah, we're stuck with him.No offense Drummer, but there is absolutely ZERO chance that an owner ####cans himself... ZERO. I repeat... ZERO CHANCE JED YORK IS REPLACED OR THE YORKS DIVEST OF THE TEAM. ZERO.Makes me wonder if Anthony Davis will come out of retirement, if he hasn't already. He left because he didn't want to play for Bozo, like a lot guys who left.
The upside: in two years, Jed, Baalke, and Kelley could be all ****canned for real football people, so hang in there!
We the Niner faithful are unfortunately stuck like Chuck with this dweeb.
Jed will always get over on you when you call yourself one of the "Faithful". He bet's on the dumb fanbase - one of the dumbest in the NFL - who still think Bill Walsh will be resurrected somehow. Bill Walsh is DEAD. He will always remain DEAD. You won't see him ever on the sideline because he is DEAD. So as long as you call yourself one of the "Faithful" you deserve one right in the keester.I have immediate and extended family members that bought into the PSL b00shat when they were constructing the Santa Clara stadium at an absurd $15k-ish for the PSLs. I stayed far, far away knowing that I could hit up the local CL for quarters on the dollar tivkets come gameday.
They thought it was a guaranteed cash money maker and thought selling the Super Bowl 50 tickets would make up for the PSL. Over the holidays I asked how much they sold their seats for and they won't know if they won the SB lottery for Niner Faithful season ticket holders until ??? I advised them all against but you can't win 'em all I suppose.
He can step down from being CEO of the franchise. He was only inserted for getting the stadium deal done from going door to door, selling that snake oil to the idiots in Santa Clara. Hell, that stadium will be a joke once Kronke World gets built near Los Angeles.Wingnut said:...unless someone makes him an offer for the team that he can't refuse.So yeah, we're stuck with him.Teddy Stickles said:No offense Drummer, but there is absolutely ZERO chance that an owner ####cans himself... ZERO. I repeat... ZERO CHANCE JED YORK IS REPLACED OR THE YORKS DIVEST OF THE TEAM. ZERO.Makes me wonder if Anthony Davis will come out of retirement, if he hasn't already. He left because he didn't want to play for Bozo, like a lot guys who left.
The upside: in two years, Jed, Baalke, and Kelley could be all ****canned for real football people, so hang in there!
We the Niner faithful are unfortunately stuck like Chuck with this dweeb.
Yes he was. Nolan had to take over because he sucked so bad. I think Nolan is now out of a job now as well.You think Kelly will bring Billy Davis with him? That'd be interesting. Wasn't he DC there during the terrible mid 2000 years?
3 big turds