This has been yet again the weirdest offseason in 49er history. And that’s saying something after last year. Anthony Davis, the guy with the semi-questionable motor coming into the league, decides to retire and forgo something around $18 mill for his services.
I get the fact that players are concerned about their health, but all of the retirements have come from the 49ers for the most part. There have been other guys leaving early, but the rash of guys this year on this team is odd to say the least. But really, to blame this on the Harbaugh situation is pretty much calling the players chicken shit fair weather players. I don’t buy it. Mainly because it is a disservice to guys like Patrick Willis who played through tough situations on some less-than-great teams. Or Justin Smith who toiled long and hard to get to this point in his career to be recognized as one of the preeminent defensive linemen. Or Chris Borland’s courage to walk away from a very promising career. AD? I don’t know. He’s been dinged up and didn’t play well last year. He’s played well, but I;m not sure what the Niners do about the 5 years left on that deal. He is giving back $4.6 mill in signing bonus.
Will his loss hurt? I suppose it will. Some. We are changing schemes to zone blocking, and we look to be more mobile, so road graders won’t be needed as much as they were on the previous 1970s style offense. He doesn’t really fit the new system, so have a nice retirement, AD. The lateness of his announcement is a bitch, but what do you do? Knowing we would need another lineman would have been helpful to know before the draft, but he did what he did when he did. Plenty read into that, but who’s to know? The speculation train is running full speed, but whatever. Shit happens and you deal with it.
All the turnover is a problem but the preseason hasn’t really started so there’s still plenty of time to install their offense. If Harbaugh proved anything it’s that you can install your system fairly quickly. Esp when you remember that he inherited his defense and rode it most of the way. The offense was an extension of the conservative plans from the previous two coaches, but the biggest difference was the D that got stronger and stronger. A new more unpredictable offense, and offense based more on quickness and not slow plays and burning all the play clock is most welcome. All the defense has to do is stay near the top 10. They likely have to be a bit more aggressive with their blitz package, and doing a better job of disguising things. I’d love more aggression. Fabio, for all his success, had games like Denver where he didn’t bother to pressure Manning, and instead laid back and tried to play coverage. Same with the Raiders game. He couldn’t dial up pressure to Carr rot save his life. And this was against a team with a shitty line and little to play for. The O by then was a complete disaster.
Forty Niners Forever 
GO DUBS! Way to go!
Winder- I just bought this DVD a month ago. I’ve played it at leasr10 times since. I’ll post the best song from the show below. It’s called Out of the Blue.
Flashback city there, Winder.
Yeah, they were a fun band. And, Phil is one of the most underrated guitar players around.
Manzanera is one of my all time favorite guitarists.
Listen to the incredible violin lead at the end of this song.
Yeah, I/ve heard that before, fantastic stuff. I’m just gonna throw one more out there. i usually don’t go for cover songs and I think Neil’s is a better live performance but this is classic roxy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXoSiL8eiIQ
Winder- Check this solo effort by Phil Manzanera. The song is East of Echo off the Diamondhead CD.
Wow. Never heard that one before, had to put on the headphones for the full effect; He made that work.
Never heard that either. Good stuff. Sound like early pink Floyd a little.
Funny how we’re at the point on Skeebies blog where v, Bullitt, and spitty direct every comment to me.
Strange how a little bit of optimism over the new offense is such a monolithic blasphemy to those folks.
Harbaugh took a team loaded with talent to the playoffs. But, Just like Mark Jackson, he couldn’t seal the deal.
Better to move on now than with a lame-duck coach and a front office at odds with him.
Something the sheep conveniently forget.
I think the only one who has an agenda is Spit. But what would they do without you? I really don’t get the total pessimism since we haven’t got to training camp yet. I think bullit is pretty much in the wait and see party, just like me. But, him and you just like to go at it.
So far so good…….no losses! Damn the off season feels so good! Sir Spit is a hoot grousing about expected losses. And he certainly doesn’t have a pic of Chuck hanging on his walls. Well perhaps a dart board pic.
I know more about horse racing than most people.
But that still doesn’t make me a horse.
#RachelDolezal
I’not sure what that really means but is sounds very profound.
I liked what I heard coming out of mini camp! Now starts 6 weeks of music videos before training camp starts. I think we are going to have a good season. Only time will tell the truth.
This video depicts the Jim Harbaugh era. It’s called Los Endos
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This video depicts the Tomsula era. It’s called Here Comes The Sun. Here’s to hoping the new day is a good day!
And here is one for some of the fans who have felt tormented:
And for the fans who can’t accept the changes:
And finally, for us fans who are happy with the changes, let us Go For The One!:
Saw Yes e/ rick Wakemsn in ’79 I think.
Great show.
’77 I think. I saw it too.
Berger, thanks for all that. I’m gonna have to do that too. Been a Doors fan since high school, wore out the first two albums and had to go buy them again.
Harbaugh’s last year as Niner HC.
The tomsula era begins.
For the tormented