This stinks. Cedrick Hardman was one of the first draft picks whose career I followed from start to finish. He of course came on to the team during the heyday of our 3 -year stretch of playoff football. Our defense back then was outstanding. And he brought pass rushing skill to an already solid defense. He was a pro-bowler by his second year and is the all-time sack leader for the 49ers with 112.5. Amazingly he played with Mean Joe Greene at North Texas State U. That must have been a hell of a defense.
I was a little shocked to see he was 70 years old. It seems that the players of my youth are all getting up there, but Hardman was such a fun player to watch. When we got Fred Dean, Hardman had split for the Oakland Raiders, and Dean picked right up where Cedrick left. It was kind of a shame that Hardman ended up on such terrible offensive teams through the 70s, and in typical Bill Walsh tradition, he didn’t re-sign him after the 1979 season. Hardman did however, win a Super Bowl with the Raiders in 1980.
RIP, Cedrick. You were on of the 49er greats. Should be in the Hall.
Gaels beat the Zags!!
Russia paying him?
A 1 AND a 3 for ODB? Jarvis Landry is no mook and they get him anyway.
They got balls, and they got a lot of talent, and they are winning the off-season, but until I see them actually do something, they are still the Browns. Hey, I’d like to see it, but somehow the wheels always seem to fall off.
And we’ll still be a million times better than the lowly Whiners.
Wow, Dennis, never took you for a fair weather fan. I bet your mom is ashamed of you.
Fantastic move by Lynch Ford is a great player. KC did us good.
New thread is up . . ,.