Kaepernick’s season-long protest of “The Star Spangled Banner” ahead of 49ers games became a topic of national debate last season. Kaepernick was protesting police treatment of minorities in the country.
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Colin Kaepernick: 5 Teams That Should Consider Giving QB a Chance
January 1, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick warms up before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Despite how things played out with the San Francisco 49ers, here’s a look at five teams that should consider giving Colin Kaepernick one final shot in 2017.
HOPE
Hope is what we have been holding onto for this upcoming season. with Lynch and Shanahan it has brought a new era, excitement and has left us being optimistic.
Joe Staley makes light-hearted pitch to woo more free agents to San Francisco
With the excitement surrounding the 49ers at the highest it’s been since the Jim Harbaugh-era, 49ers left tackle Joe Staley sent out a tweet Thursday morning pitching the team as an excellent destination for free agents. Any free agents considering the @49ers just know that it is in the 70s today and excitement around the franchise is high.
Washington Redskins Could Opt To Roll With Colt McCoy As Starter If Kirk Cousins Is Traded
… University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Redskins are officially having one of the weirdest offseasons of any NFL team. Rumor has it that they could …
Washington Redskins Could Opt To Roll With Colt McCoy As Starter If Kirk Cousins Is Traded
… University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Redskins are officially having one of the weirdest offseasons of any NFL team. Rumor has it that they could …
Washington Redskins Could Opt To Roll With Colt McCoy As Starter If Kirk Cousins Is Traded
… University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Redskins are officially having one of the weirdest offseasons of any NFL team. Rumor has it that they could …
Washington Redskins Could Opt To Roll With Colt McCoy As Starter If Kirk Cousins Is Traded
… University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Redskins are officially having one of the weirdest offseasons of any NFL team. Rumor has it that they could …
Washington Redskins Could Opt To Roll With Colt McCoy As Starter If Kirk Cousins Is Traded
… University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Redskins are officially having one of the weirdest offseasons of any NFL team. Rumor has it that they could …
2017 NFL Combine results: Myles Garrett puts up a strong 40
In case you are wondering, Texas A&M pass rusher Myles Garrett is a physical freak. Garrett and the rest of the linebackers and defensive linemen ran their 40-yard dashes on Sunday, and the potential top pick of the 2017 NFL Draft ran a 4.64 40. Garrett measured in earlier this week at 6’4, 272 pounds.
Kaepernick opts out of contract, becomes free agent
In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stands in the bench area during the second half of the team’s NFL football game against the New York Jets in Santa Clara, Calif. Kaepernick is a free agent after opting out of his 49ers contract Friday, March 3, 2017.
Colin Kaepernick officially opts out of contract with 49ers
That inevitability became official Friday when the quarterback filed paperwork to opt out of the final year of his contract. Kaepernick will hit the open market when free agency begins Thursday.
NFL report: Colin Kaepernick opts out of contract with 49ers
The six-year veteran quarterback who drew particular attention and headlines last season by not standing for the national anthem, met with new General Manager John Lynch and Coach Kyle Shanahan before making the move. Kaepernick made a meteoric rise with the 49ers under coach Jim Harbaugh , leading them to the 2012 NFC title and a close loss to Baltimore in the Super Bowl .
Kap hires new agents on way to free agency
… else is in, which makes it easy for us.” Kaepernick’s new agents, Jeff Nalley and Sean Kiernan of Select Sports Group, informed all 32 teams that Kaepernick will become a free agent for the first time in his six-year career, NFL Network first …
Colin Kaepernick opting out of 49ers contract
If Colin Kaepernick continues to kneel during the national anthem in 2017, he’ll be doing it from another team’s sideline. Kaepernick is officially set to be a free agent as he plans to opt out of his current contract with the 49ers, according to multiple reports.
Bay City native thankful for long coaching career 19 minutes ago
… u watch film? If you do it that way, it’s going to be a lot of fun. The fun in football is winning.” Mike Forman is a sports writer for the Victoria Advocate. Contact him at 361-580-6588 or mforman@vicad.com .
Who’s got the best Bay Area tattoo? Locals share their ink
He also has a small tattoo of the letter ‘A’ on his left ring finger. It’s for his wife Ayesha.
Who are the players that fit our coaches vision?
We finally have our defensive coordinator figured out. Happy times. That’d lead to a lot less guesswork for who’ll we’ll target.
Report: Free-agent DT Mitchell will visit 49ers
Mitchell, 29, who was released by the Dolphins this week in a salary cap move, has visits scheduled with the 49ers, Seahawks, Falcons and Broncos, the NFL Network reported . Mitchell is a run-stuffer who has 5.5 sacks in a seven-season, 38-start career spent with Houston and Miami .
Blueprint for the First Six Months of Shana-Lynch Regime
I’m sure there will be many versions of this same sort of post during the long football hiatus, and this is just one person’s point of view. There are a few main criteria that I tried to focus on when creating my blueprint: First, this team is not close to being able to compete for a division.
Execs list three positions as deepest in the 2017 NFL Draft
Every year, the NFL Draft is particularly strong in certain positions. Some years we’ll see a crazy wide receiver class, other years the pass rushers are strong, and sometimes we get a great quarterback class.
2017 NFL Draft position rankings: Top 5 tight ends before the NFL Combine
Going into the 2017 season, the 49ers have all four of their tight ends under contract – Vance McDonald , Garrett Celek , Blake Bell , and Je’Ron Hamm. Although the position group may appear to be set and good to go, one huge area of concern – an issue continuously plaguing the position – are injuries.
San Francisco 49ers: Top 5 Head Coaches in Franchise History
Nov 27, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Nov 27, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh reacts against the Seattle Seahawks in the Thanksgiving game at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The San Francisco 49ers are fortunate enough to have employed some amazing head coaches since being formed in 1946.
49ers hope hiring of Shanahan ends revolving door at coach
For the third straight offseason, San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York hired a new head coach and introduced him with a news conference full of platitudes. After running off Jim Harbaugh following the 2014 season and Jim Tomsula and Chip Kelly after one-year tenures the past two seasons, York believes he has found the right man in Kyle Shanahan to lead the Niners back to respectability first and then into championship contention.
Niner Nation Pact
The cycle that the people went through here was very interesting. Doubt and disbelief quickly turned to excitement.
NFL offseason: From Tony Romo rumors to Colin Kaepernick’s future to marijuana
… exists throughout our world. What we have always said is we need to make sure that there’s a fine line between team sports gambling and the NFL. We want to protect the integrity of our game.” The owners meet in March in Phoenix at the annual league …
What’s a 4-3 under and what will our personnel look like in one
So I’m hearing a lot of people talking about our possible and honestly likely switch to a 4-3 Under. Now the defense it’s self was invented by Defensive Genius Tony Dungy, who used this in conjunction with the Cover 2 scheme he also pioneered.
Kyle Shanahan coaching staff could be taking shape soon
The potential coaching staff of presumptive San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan appears to be taking shape. Sporting News NFL columnist Alex Marvez has been reporting on Shanahan staff rumors over the past week, and he has more to offer.
NFLPA will urge free agents to not sign with Chicago Bears if…
The state of Illinois is in the process of pushing through a workers’ compensation reform bill, and controversy has arisen for professional athletes. The bills limits workers compensation for athletes, setting a cut-off age of 35, or a period of five years removed from the date of the given injury, whichever is later.
Ahmad Brooks 2017 salary reduced to $4.45 million due to de-escalator clause
The San Francisco 49ers signed Ahmad Brooks to a six-year contract extension back in 2012, and since then, there have been all sorts of adjustments to the deal. He has dealt with de-escalators, and in 2014, he restructured the deal.
49ers hire Adam Peters as VP of player personnel
The San Francisco 49ers have hired Denver director of college scouting Adam Peters to become the team’s vice-president of player personnel under new general manager John Lynch. Lynch announced the move Tuesday, two days after being hired by San Francisco for his first front-office job.
2017 NFL Draft: How Hiring John Lynch as General Manager Affects the 49ers Plans
… in the first quarter against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports But remember Lynch’s defensive prowess during his pro days as an NFL safety. In all likelihood, he’s going to remain a …
1988 DVOA Ratings and Commentary
On one side, a team coming off a losing season that finally put it all together thanks to the NFL’s most powerful offense, led by a quarterback winning his first league MVP award. On the other side, the NFL’s dominant franchise, led by the league’s best-respected head coach and possibly the greatest quarterback of all-time.
49ers Don’t Have to Worry about Losing a General Manager Candidate, as Colts Hire Chris Ballard
The Indianapolis Colts are hiring Chris Ballard to fill their general manager void, which leaves the San Francisco 49ers’ three remaining options still in play. Sunday afternoon, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the Indianapolis Colts were hiring Chris Ballard, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs, to fill their own vacancy at general manager.
But Daaaaad!!?? It’s Shark Week
Read it and weep. Oh yeah? So what. I don’t believe in ‘RECS’ or comments… An’ there should be no ranking system for Fan Posts anyways.
Kyle Shanahan squeezing in 49ers meeting amid Super Bowl prep
Kyle Shanahan squeezing in 49ers meeting amid Super Bowl prep Falcons offense coordinator will use off day to huddle with San Francisco. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jCtQJF USA TODAY Sports’ Lorenzo Reyes explains how Falcons head coach Dan Quinn was the Seahawks’ defensive coordinator when they lost to Tom Brady and the Patriots in one of the most memorable Super Bowls ever.
Where will the 49ers’ next defensive coordinator come from?
Following the HC & GM search from afar, I can’t help but wonder just how much the wait for Kyle Shanahan is putting us in the back seat with regards to assembling a coaching staff, especially when it comes to the DC position. Obviously, there’s the cautionary tale of the Jets who didn’t want to wait for Dan Quinn and Shanahan and instead grabbed Todd Bowles two years ago.
Dabo Swinney: ‘They pass on DeShaun Watson, they’re passing on Michael Jordan.’
The Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers both have serious questions at the quarterback position, and both have the draft capital to take a quarterback fairly early. The Browns hold the first and 12th picks of the draft, while the 49ers are sitting at No.
Falcons’ Shanahan will have another meeting with 49ers
Shanahan said Thursday he plans to talk again with the San Francisco 49ers about their coaching vacancy, with all signs pointing to him landing the position. He is the only apparent candidate, and the 49ers are the lone team that hasn’t hired a coach.
John Pagano is sixth known candidate to interview for Redskins defensive coordinator
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