I’m sure you are all as thrilled as I am over the machinations that are occurring behind the scenes of the San Francisco 49ers front office as they wrestle with the idea of giving Jim Harbaugh a contract extension. Gladly for the sake of the team, the players, and the fans, they decided, amicably, to postpone contract extension talks til after this season.
The thing is, Harbaugh will immediately get the lame-duck designation after this season, depending on how things work out. The team could be at a very very important juncture in their desire to reach the promised land if this team falls short of its goal to win Super Bowl 49.
Harbaugh is currently on his original 5 year contract. One that is set to expire after the 2015 season. Due to his wildly successful start as a head coach here, the flag was raised by Jimbo after 2 season to ask for an extension. Things cooled a bit when they lost the Super Bowl, and then lost in the NFCCG last year. It got to the point of a nonsensical yet partially valid trade offer from the Cleveland Browns that was maybe taken semi-seriously by the team.
Harbaugh certainly has ruffled the feathers of those in the front office. In what ways, us on the outside don’t really know, short of his professions to want to keep certain guys that fall out of favor with the front office, or his maniacal sense of importance to the team.
Certainly, Harbaugh has done an outstanding job as head coach, no one is denying that, but what happens going forward? This is really Jimbo’s contract push. Getting so close so fast has really put him in a shitty position. He set the bar to ‘impossibly high’ in two short years. All the front office has to do is point at the trophy case and say, in their best Judge Smails voice ”Well? We’re waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting!”
Yes, Bill Walsh turned around a much shittier team in three years. Yes, Walsh is an impossibly high standard to live up to, but Jim put himself in this position, and seems to be driving wedges between he and the front office by hammering this contract thing. He’s backed off, but if he doesn’t win the Super Bowl this year, and say the offense looks a bit ragged, what should the team do?
- Would you give Jim Harbaugh $10 mill a year for not winning it all?
- Would you lame-duck his ass and say win or take your khakis elsewhere?
- Would you say ~$8 mill, take it or leave it?
If we don’t win it all, I’m going with #3.
Forty Niners Forever 
Game day!
Hour and a half away from the first game ever being played at “The House that Jim Harbaugh Built.” Let’s go, Raiders!!!!!!!!!!
The only issue / weakness the 49ers will have this year is stopping the run right up the gut. And the Broncos aren’t going to challenge that in this game. Should be an easy game for the 49ers to win, but I hope they don’t. An old adage Steelhead fishing – never catch a fish on the first cast or in the first run. If you catch a fish right off, you’re in trouble. If the 49er lose this game, I’ll take it as a great omen for the new stadium that Jim Harbaugh built.
Things and players I will be paying attention to.
1.) Blaine Gabbert vs JJ
2.) Baby Huey – Joe Looney
3.) QB / center exchange, snaps from Kilgore
4.) Bethea (probably won’t see him much)
5.) ILB battle between Wilhoite, Borland, Moody
Niners should win the game easy but you hope they don’t. That’s such a fucking cop out. You can’t have it both ways. If Manning shreds our 1st-team d on his opening drive the game is a LOSS.
That’s not a cop out. You know as well I do the pre season games are won and lost by 3rd stringers in the 4th quarter. Manning will have little to do with it… and you know it.
Spit, Frank Gore said he’s going to “get off” during today’s game.
Are you acting as his fluffer?
He won’t even “get off” the bench. Which is a harbinger for things to come.
Looking forward to our Secondary in general going against Peyton.
Jimmie Ward vs Wes Welker anyone?
Trial by fire.
Yes… this will be something to watch as well.
Rd 1 goes to Welker on that 3rd dn conversion.
I must say, Levi’s Stadium is aesthetically easy on the eyes. The turf (Bermuda Bandera grass) is really cropped and looks to play fast. Much faster then the old sod at the ‘Stick anyway.
Still haven’t seen Kap’s ability to throw a good changeup. Everything is fastball, fastball, fastball.
Keap’s pumped. Needs to settle down. Niners look like shit.
Wilhoite looks like shit… Borland plays too soft. He can dart and make a tackle but he gives up too much initially.
Please, someone cut Craig Dahl.
No. Root for Dahl to get injured. It’s what’s best for all concerned.
Gabbert tripped on his own feet on that last play. But he made up for it by throwing it high and wide. No-heart pussy pathetic piece of shit.
Better than Colt McCoy… and Alex Smith in Smith’s year four.
Gabbert and Kaep are both too pumped up, throwing fastballs. The head coach needs to calm his quarterbacks down. Oh, wait. Harbaugh doesn’t know how to do that. This entire team looks like shit, but there’s a ton of second stringers starting.
But that’s Kap’s biggest problem — he’s *always* throwing fastballs. They need to bring in Greg Maddux to teach him the changeup and how to “paint the black.”
He’s still young….
C’mon JJ! This game could be your shot!
Looks like Phil Dawson needs to knock a little rust off too?
Wilhoite looks like a pile of shit. It’s between Moody and Borland. Hope Moody gets some time with the first teamers soon.
Moody and Borland are challenged in Pass Coverage.
You’re an idiot. Wilhoite looks like a statue in pass coverage.
Not saying he’s much better by any stretch.
They all need to improve.
At least Wilhoite has some game experience on his side.
Moody used to be a safety at Florida State. He can cover just fine for an ILB. Wilhoite looks like dog shit. Borland might be a liability in coverage, like Wilhoite, but not Moody.
Moody should stick. Not too concerned at this point.
Stay healthy, get your work in.
Who cares at this point?
First run, first fish, first game…. this is a good omen. Whenever my clients would catch fish on the first run or the first cast, we’d be screwed for the rest of the trip. This is a great opening game for the 49ers because THEY LOOK LIKE SHIT.
What were you saying about Moody being able to cover just fine for a ILB?
He was lost on that play in coverage.
I didn’t see the play, but Moody’s far better than Wilhoite… I’ll tell you that much. Wilhoite sucks.
Gabbert completed a pass!!!!!
That’s it, it’s the end of the world, hell hath frozen over.
And, Spit. Kap is still young when it comes to learning to throw with touch. Very young in fact. But he has a former QB as his HC. A QB guru who could even make Alex play somewhat respectable football. I expect better and quicker results from Harbaugh’s tutelage. Hell. Jimbo built Levi’s Stadium. The least he could do is teach his QB a little finesse.
Well, you got me there. He did build Levi’s stadium. Lol. And Jewel Hampton just picked up a nice first down. Now let’s hear from NJ telling us Jewel will make the roster. On second thought…. let’s not.
Jewel could stick on the PS Spit.
He’s not ready for Primetime –
All I said a ways back was he’s being helped by injuries to Kendall and LMJ.
Chill.