Can’t say enough bout the new stadium. Beyond the fact its nowhere near the water, or San Francisco for that matter, the place is pretty damn nice. Took a bunch of pics. Didn’t try the wi-fi or any of that shit, and apparently there were problems, as with the lines and shit, but we ate early, and didn’t have any problems getting food or beer. The bathrooms are huge, so there wasn’t any wait there, and getting out was easy. Thing is, it’s hard to know the true situation because by the 3rd quarter, the place was 3/4 empty. No prob getting out either.
It was hotter than any game at the Stick I’ve ever seen. And there’s very little shade in the stands. A little curious, but ain’t no thing. One thing they figured out was the sound. No annoying echoes like the Stick on the visitors side, and the big screens were nice. The place is gorgeous on the inside.
Other than that, this game was another exercise for the defense. They were on the field most of the game once again as the new-look offense (yes, more 2+ WR formations again) looked OK under Kappy and the ones (2 drives, 2 missed FGs) , while Blaine the Train (wreck) bumbled and stumbled into another dogshit performance worthy of banishment to the Arena League. JJ comported himself not-so-well by fumbling his first snap, and by then, we split.
The defense appears to be a bit out of sorts as well. The first string guys played a little, and held Manning to a FG early. The run D was fine, but when playing Manning, that isn’t a big concern. My concern was the total lack of a pass rush. We didn’t get close to Manning, although I will say we didn’t blitz at all. For all that, we still couldn’t cover with a standard 4 man rush. The linebackers are really doing terrible in underneath coverage as once again, they gave up 8-15 yard plays to the various TEs and RBs out there with impunity. The couple times Manning (and Ostweiler for God’s sake) went deep, the LBs were again slow and late and burned for easy scores.
In other words, the offense needs to make up for the defense, which will be without the services of Aldon Smith soon, as well as NaVorro Bowman. I’m not THAT worried about things, but after game 3 of the preseason, I’d hope we would have scored some points on offense, and stopped someone on defense.
Forty Niners Forever 
Picking fights? Right. I’m just curous to see why you villify the owner for something that is happening 9 month in the future.
Why overpay him now when they can wait and se if he delilvers the goods this year?
One word: Resentment. And don’t someone say…. “He signed a contract, blah, blah, blah.” Like Alex Boone, Harbaugh has far over-exceeded his pay. You’ll never see resentment in Harbaugh’s face or in his interviews, but it’s a very real possibility. If you exploit someone, resentment naturally follows. After resentment sets in, it’s hard to work together.
I vilify Jed York because he’s not smart enough to understand what I’m talking about, or the potential hazards. Naturally the front office lovers on this blog will downplay this angle, but they’re company men through and through.
Two words why I believe Harbaugh should be paid whatever he wants: Paul Brown.
Resentment? Seriously?
Harbaugh got $5 mill a year never having coached ONE NFL game.
That’s great the first year. So what about these last two years?
So you are advocating renegotiating a 5 year deal after one year? Brilliant. Why not go game by game? Boldin should have gotten a raise after his first game here.
There’s a sound business strategy. Welcome to anarchy.
Harbaugh began re-negotiating after his second year of 5
“Welcome to anarchy” but you have no problem negotiating with Boone? Do you see the inconsistency? These reason are why I vilify the front office and Jed York.
Harbaugh clearly wants more. Jed won’t give it to him and Jed runs the risk of losing the best thing that’s ever landed in his lap… including his wife.
What’s the answer then?
You can negotiate or ignore him.
Which is worse?
Boone gets squat for sitting out, other than watching his salary evaporate with fines.
Frank did the holdout thing under the previous CBA.
He came in, he got paid.
Boone can do that too.
There’s no indication that the team doesn’t want to work this out.
Remember that word leverage?
Harbaugh and Jed have been working toward an extension too.
Tabled until after the Season of course.
Maiocco reports team has no interest in dealing him either.
If true, it’s the perfect answer to the process.
Sit on the sofa and lose your salary, or, come in and work this out.
If he’s hell bent on forcing a deal, they’re suggesting he won’t get one.
That says 2 things, we can extend you at the right price or, you lose.
Sorry –
Forcing a Trade, not a deal.
From what Maiocco wrote the sticking point is the team is only adding money and term after his current 2 years expire. Boone gets $2m this year and $1,2m next year. An average of $1,6m per year. No big shock he wants that addressing.
Soap signed with Arizona
12th. Harbaugh isn’t holding out. Both sides have discussed Harbaugh’s extension. They haven’t reached common ground, and have decided to shelf it til after the season. Spit, your beef is what, now? That they are negotiating with a player re a holdout? You have rocks in your head. They should ignore him?
He’s under contract for 2 more years. It won’t kill or hurt the Niners to try and work something out. It also won’t kill them to let him fester on the sidelines, or on his couch. Boone is going all-in with this. To the detriment of himself and no one else. Is the team weaker without him? Sure. But he’s not someone who can’t be replaced.
In the end, VD did the right thing and came back to the team.
“He’s not someone who can’t be replaced.” Bullshit. He’s exactly that guy.
He’s a guard.
I thought you were talking about Harbaugh. Didn’t see you slid Boone into the conversation.
According to some arcane article regarding the penalties Boone faces, we get this interesting tidbit:
Emphasis mine. I’ve read differing things regarding Boone’s free agency year and when he needs to report. I’ve also read he needs to play at least 6 (or 8) games to keep his free agency intact, so I ain’t exactly clear on this, but if he’s already lost a year toward free agency, he’s screwing up big time. Beyond the money he’s currently losing..
The last holdout that was really public that I can remember was Vincent Jackson’s holdout when he was with the Chargers about five years ago. Jackson stated very blatantly he’d be back for week 10, and that’s consistent with Unca’s statement that Boone would need to play 6 games. As long as the rules haven’t changed since Vincent Jackson, Boone will be back week 10 – unless he’s a complete idiot. My question is do you start him then? I wouldn’t. I wouldn’t even let him suit up. But then again, I don’t know how our replacements will play and how healthy we’ll be along the line. But if I’m the coach, and we’re in decent shape, Boone’s in ostracized street clothing week 10. And that’s why, with a myriad of other reasons, I’m not the coach. Coaches can’t afford to be Al Davis spiteful. Bloggers on the other hand….
Yes, the rules have changed, but I’ve read 3 different scenarios re Boone’s holdout. I don’t think he’s lost his eligibility, but I did read he had to show up by Aug 5th or lose this year. I’ve also seen 6 and 8 games that he needs to play to have this year count.
Thing is, if his agents are giving him bad, or no, info (a la Tarell Brown last year), he stands to be fucked.
Rules have changed. I read somewhere Boone has 15 days left to report or he loses this years eligibility.
It’s why I said I expect a deal gets done this week or next or Boone screws himself even more.
Not sure why you aimed the comment at Harbaugh to me Chuck. I just pointed out he tried to negotiate a new deal after 2 years of his 5 year contract. Obviously he isn’t holding out. Heck of an example he set there for his players BTW.
As far as Boone goes, he has no other tool to use to try to get a better contract since Paraag has only offered to add on to his existing contract. If Boone feels aggrieved with his current contract and feels he can’t play at that level of compensation, he has no other recourse than to hold out. Not a tactic I like but I understand it.
Spitty, although you keep hammering Baalke not to negotiate with Boone until he returns, firstly you are amazingly unworldly and naive to think that way and secondly it is nothing to do with Baalke regarding the level of compensation a contract is written for. That’s Paragg you need to address it too, he negotiates all the contracts. At least know something about the front office structure you keep saying sucks.
Just pointing out the difference. If anything should be held to the light of explaining why all these guys are dissatisfied with their deals, they can point to ol’ Jimbo and his wrangling with the suits.
Who’s naive? Paraage negotiates the contracts but the GM, Trent Baalke, sets the dollar amounts for each position and unit – managing the cap. The GM isn’t all talent evaluation and acquisition. The GM’s also involved with finance.
If I have leverage — which the 49ers do — I don’t negotiate with a holdout, period. And what I mean by leverage is that there isn’t much drop -from holdout to replacement. That remains to be seen, but with Looney, Snyder and Martin (twice) the 49ers have options. And let’s not forget, Jim Harbaugh took the 49ers to the NFC Championship with Chilo Rachal and Alex Smith. Granted… Chilo didn’t stick around long, but point being that Alex Boone isn’t crucial so you don’t make a crucial mistake of opening up a can of worms creating a precedent that could bite the Niners in the ass… not over a guard. QB? Yes. Guard – that’s a huge mistake.
I don’t equate VD with Boone. One is a massive egotist who was drafted very highly and got paid accordingly and was paid the highest at his position when his first contract ended. His attempt to get another premature big pay day is ugly and greedy.
Boone struggled to make the team, got paid at backup RG level compensation, heavily outplayed that contract and played at a pro bowl level and given his talent level is afraid to keep playing at an estimated $3.5 m per year discount, a srious injury, of which this team has many examples, and he may never get paid at the level his skills justify.
Maiocco suggests Boone would come in for $5m per year which is around 12th highest paid RG. Not asking for the moon, just fair compensation for his proven talent level. Paraag has chosen not to make that type of deal instead forcing Boone to finish out his backup level contract.
As a general rule I agree with that stance, but I think this is an instance where some give and take is in order. I have no idea how the Mevis agency approached the Niners but history suggests it was heavy handed in which case both sides will dig in.
It’s unfortunate because I feel Boone is deserving but ultimately Boone has no real power to force a change. The team decides how, when and if they raise his pay. All he can do is withhold his services in order to put some measure of pressure and to make clear his displeasure with his contract.
I still figure it gets resolved in the next week or so. If not then Boone should fire his agents because they will have cost him significantly more than lost pay.
Chris Johnson held out, got his payday, and immediately sucked after that.
I wish I knew for certain when Boone would lose his year due to not showing up. Regardless, he’s getting fined up the wazoo. When he starts missing games, that’s when it’ll be very ugly.
Strange is Boone hasn’t said a peep through all this.
What the deal with the stadium grass, Chuck. They played a game on it, no worries. Then, they practice in front of fans, and divots galore, the team leaves to avoid injury. WTF? This grass was supposed to be specially grown for the microclimate, for pete’s sake. Did they forget that 300# men were going to play football on it? How do you fix grass in 3 days before the next game, or if it’s really messed up, can you resod a whole field in between games without a disaster?
Yeah, I heard something about that this morning. And I did see people at halftime walking the field and replacing divots. Nothing looked bad at all though.
Hard to understand wtf happened between now and then. Beyond that, they are playing this Sunday? It ain’t like the grass is going to magically root itself firm in 3 days.
Just saw this:
http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/levis-stadium-sod-torn-advance-sundays-game
Wow, that grass is amazingly torn up after such sparse use. It’s been planted since April, so it should have been fully rooted long ago. Major F up. I imagine there’s been some meetings with the turf company and installers with a lot of yelling. Lawyers getting involved about grass is usually in criminal court, not re: the gridiron…
Who was the old turf guru. Toma? Shit, that turf was underwater half the time and it held up better than this stuff.
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