Kevin Lynch of the San Francisco Chronicle reported two days ago that the 49ers signed defensive tackle Walter Curry to a contract. Curry, who checks in at 6-4 and 275 pounds, was signed by the Ravens in 2005 after playing at Albany State. Curry proceeded to move to the [...]
The San Francisco 49ers continue to revamp the current coaching staff as they named Ted Tollner as the team’s quarterbacks coach; Tollner last coached in 2005 with the Detroit Lions under then-head coach Steve Mariucci, serving 11 weeks in that capacity until Mariucci was dismissed as head coach. Tollner finished up that season as [...]
The man responsible for the 49ers’ run of supremacy throughout the 1980s will be remembered at the Super Bowl this Sunday. According to the Arizona Republic, Bill Walsh, who assembled and coached the 49ers teams that won three Super Bowls in the ‘80s, will be honored during the ceremonial pregame coin toss. Walsh’s son, Craig, [...]
In its latest mock draft (updated January 25), NFLDraftBlitz.com chooses Indiana wide receiver James Hardy as the 49ers’ first-round selection:
“The unquestionable disaster of free agent acquisitions was Darrell Jackson. Usually a steady performer, he failed to get open or stay healthy. Alex Smith, if he is indeed the future of this franchise, must receive another [...]
New offensive coordinator Mike Martz is already making his presence felt with the 49ers. According to Pro Football Weekly’s weekly online “Whispers” column, the 49er organization feels that the receiving ability of running back Maurice Hicks will be enticing to the pass-happy Martz. Hicks, who is due to enter unrestricted free agent this offseason, could [...]
Pro Football Weekly is reporting in its weekly online “Whispers” column that the 49ers might have interest in soon-to-be unrestricted free agent linebacker Lance Briggs. PFW’s team sources contend that the 49ers are thinking of switching Briggs from outside linebacker, his position with the Chicago Bears the past five seasons, to inside linebacker, thus replacing [...]
While outside linebacker Tully Banta-Cain played most of the 2007 season suffering from a foot injury, it does not appear that it will change the mind of the 49′ers when it comes to the possibility of releasing him. Today’s San Fran Chronicle is reporting that the Niners may cut Banta-Cain this offseason, partly in due [...]
How much of a cut is he willing to take? That’s the big question for the 49′ers when it comes to linebacker Derek Smith. The SF Chronicle is reporting that Smith’s agent and the 49′ers have begun talks to keep him in San Fran, but that Smith due to make $3.3 mil this next season, [...]
ESPN.com has come out with it’s list of the top quarterback performances in Super Bowl history and three of the top five and four of the top 10 are from the San Francisco 49ers. Topping the list was Joe Montana’s 297-yard, five-touchdown performance against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 24. Montana completed 22-of-29 passes [...]
The career of 49′ers QB Trent Dilfer may very well be over, as word is the vet is talking openly about retiring this offseason and moving on in his life. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that the team may actually try and encourage Dilfer into retiring, but that he likely won’t need that much [...]
