Well, the quarterback fight that hasn’t happened, still isn’t happening. Unless you think the pillow fight between Gabby Gabbertson and Jesus Wonder has legs. The word out of Camp Whispering York is that Colin Kaepernick has been cleared to practice as of now, and will play in the Green Bay game next Thursday.
I’d love to think that this is merely what it is. A small setback for Kaepernick as he readies for the upcoming season. Whether as starter or short-term backup. It seems like it anyway. Chip Kelly is saying as much. However, the undercurrent to all this is the underhanded gyrations of this front office. Namely whether the possibility exists that the 49ers IR him for the year to let him fester on the sidelines, a la RG III last year. The other possibility is that Kappy doesn’t bother trying, and sits anyway while he bides his time to get out of this 7th grade front office.
Frankly I don’t buy either scenario. For all the heat that Kappy catches, he’s not nearly the headache that RG III-and-out was in Washington. Kappy had a lot more success than him, and is bigger/stronger besides. But, be that as it may, Kaepernick’s only real option is to play the hand he’s got. And that’s to fight for the starting job here.
We’ve all gone back and forth over what has transpired, but the truth remains, the team bailed on him by abandoning the players they said they would keep if Kappy signed a team-friendly deal. They then blamed a poor season on him after little Jimmy H pouted his way to his dream job, half the roster bailed (with Trent Baalke holding the door wide open), and Jimmy T Farts-a-lot, and his merry band of monkeys led the team to a last place offense and defense. With and without Kappy.
My hope is that at least for now, there is a sense of hope with Kaepernick and this new coaching staff. Provided that CK can win the starting job. If not by week one, at least a couple weeks into the season. If Chip has any sense, he will position this team to rally around the much-maligned quarterback and at least play with some excitement. Harbaugh certainly knew how to suck the life out of any room, absorb all the fun and turn it into a glowering uncomfortable pissing match, while his antecedent merely tried to clear the room by crop-dusting his pressers with air biscuits.
Forty Niners Forever 
I’d say Sanchize is done, 2 fumbles for TO.
Ponder has completed. More passes to WRs than Gabby and anyone else.
Nice run there by Ponder.
must be a tick slower on NFL game day streaming.
Ponder with a nice drive and a 22 yd run for a TD.
I know its scrubs, but he did nothing wrong on his 75 yd drive.
The d is playing well for the most part. And we didn’t have armstead or buckner.
I line has done a decent job as well.
Not a lot of flags even though the PI was ticky tack early.
I hope the regular season follows suit.
Smith and Rush look very good. Leninist may be out.
Ponder 30 yd TD
Ponder just passed Gabby?
Can’t put too much into it in pre season garbage time but not bad for a painter. He should have some time with the ones in practice based off this though.
I guess we’re going to Ponder this one.
I think what is most noticeable is the play design and play calling makes sense. We haven’t had that for a long time.
The CB Robinson really sticks on his man.
The Niners have. Boatload of young hungry defensive players. The fight for hfe last couple corner spots should be interesting. LB as well.
I hate to be optimistic but I am. again the O and D lines are playing solid and disciplined football. They are playing very well. The only really bad play was the TE getting free on tge Brooks blitz.
Flopping is now a thing in the NFL.
I’m feeling like this team has a clue. No predictions yet but we will be better than people think.
Yeah Robinson is lanky but he can be outmuscled like he was. He made a nice place before that ghough.
Robinson was nice there.
These announcers are stupid. Of course you practice this.
Taylor duhing himself off the team
Niners put up 31 points.
Gabbert uninspiring again, Driskol much improved but raw, best QB on the night Ponder by a country mile.
D is deep and has talent. O line is competitive. RB mades good yards and lost 3 fumbles, one cost a TD.
TE had a solid first half with Gabbert then disappeared. New check down Charley.
Game is being replayed right now on NFL Network!
Like I said, and sure it was the 3rd string, and yeah Ponder played with Simpson before, but Ponder completed more Passes to WRs in his 1.25 quarters than the other 6.75 combined. And hr just got off the plane 32 hours ago.
Certainly makes the GB game more interesting.
All in all thought the team looks, if nothing, coherent. Something that has been missing, especially offensively, for a while now.
didn’t like the fumbles but the team was moving on both sides of the ball. Looks like we have some good speed. And like everyone else this really is the time to have some hope and be optimistic. I still want to see Kappy out there.