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Archive for July, 2007

Commissioner Remembers Former Niners Coach

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell calls former San Francisco head coach Bill Walsh an extraordinary teacher.  Goodell issued a statement on the passing of Walsh, who lost his long battle with leukemia Monday.  He was 75.  Goodell called Walsh a mentor for himself and many others.  He said Walsh taught people about the game as well […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 31 2007

Former 49′ers Coach Walsh Dies at 75

He was the man behind some of the most popular teams in San Francisco 49′ers history.  A soft-spoken coach whose game plans and attention to detail was the signature of some great teams that played by the Bay.  He is Bill Walsh, a coach whose legacy has been passed on through coaches to this very […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 30 2007

RB Gore Breaks Hand in Non-Contact Drill

The 49′ers caught a bad break in practice on Monday, as franchise running back Frank Gore suffered a break on the top of his hand during a non-contact drill before the teams interasquad scrimmage. The team announced that Gore will have to miss the first part of preseason. The good news right […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 30 2007

49′ers and #1 Pick Linebacker Willis Come to Terms

The 49′ers will have their #1 in camp today as its been announced that first-round draft pick linebacker Patrick Willis has signed a deal with the team.Willis at 6-foo-1, 242 pounds saw action in 45 games with 22 starts at Mississippi and finished his career with 355 tackles, 11 sacks, five forced fumbles, three fumble […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 29 2007

KFFL.com has Smith on the List of Overvalued QB’s

 
Fantasy Football site KFFL.com has come out with their list of “Overvalued Fantasy Players” for the 2007 season.  9′ers signal caller Alex Smith is the #3 QB on their list of Overvalued Players.  Below are the comments on Smith:    
Alex D. Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Entering his third season, there is plenty of hype for Smith in […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 26 2007

49ers Sign Running Back

The 49ers announced yesterday that they have signed running back Thomas Clayton to a contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 5-foot-11, 225-pound Clayton was taken in the sixth-round in April’s NFL Draft. The Kansas State product ran for 1,030 yards and seven touchdowns last season. According to the team’s web-site, the 49ers now […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 26 2007

Lelie “On the Downswing” States KFFL.com

 
KFFL.com has released a list of “Players on the Downswing” and 49′ers WR Ashley Lelie has made the list.  Below are the comments on Ashley from the site:
Ashley Lelie, San Francisco 49ers - After his fifth season, it appears as though Lelie is at the end of the rope. He has the talent to play in the league, […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 25 2007

49ers sign draft pick Goldson

The Associated Press is reporting that the San Francisco 49ers have signed their fourth-round pick safety Dashon Goldson on Monday. Terms of the deal were not released; he was the fifth pick to be signed by the team. Four remain unsigned to date. Goldson, who attended the University of Washington, played in […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Jul 24 2007

Camp Opens Saturday for 49′ers

The San Francisco 49ers open camp this Saturday at their training facility in Santa Clara. After posting a 7-and-9 record last season, longtime fans are counting on a return to the playoffs. The 49ers made it a point to build up their defense by taking University of Mississippi linebacker Patrick Willis with the 11th overall […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 23 2007

9′ers Continue to Sign Draft Picks - Sign 6th Round Pick Clayton

One day after getting the deal done with first round pick Joe Staley, the 49′ers continue to get their draft picks signed, as they have agreed to terms with their sixth-round RB Thomas Clayton on a four-year deal. Clayton is described as a decent between-the-tackles runner whose off-field problems caused his stock to drop. Right […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 18 2007