May 30th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Alex Smith or Shaun Hill? That’s the biggest question facing the 49′ers this season when it comes to who will be the starting QB come September. It’s also a question that head coach Mike Nolan hopes to have settled early before the team gets into the heat of summer and training camp. The coach, [...]
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Wednesday Niners News and Notes
Ronnie Fields has switched from defensive end to nose tackle, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The coaching staff feels he has quick hands, perhaps the quickest hands on the defensive line. One way in which defensive line coach Jim Tomsula noticed Fields’ swift hands was by placing cameras along the line of scrimmage during [...]
Niners Waive Butler After Arrest
The 49′ers today waived undrafted free agent Ezra Butler after he was arrested over the weekend on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana. Butler was driving his 2008 Hummer H3 when he allegedly failed to move over to the left lane while passing another motorist pulled over by a state [...]
Roman Has Minor Surgery on Elbow
The Sacramento Bee is reporing that free safety Mark Roman had minor surgery 10 days ago to clean out loose bodies in his elbow. The paper says that Roman will miss some time during OTA’s next week, but overall the procedure is not a big deal, and he will be 100 percent when training camp [...]
Niners Visit with LB Jeremiah Trotter
From: ESPN.com The 49ers visited with veteran linebacker Jeremiah Trotter this week. The team has yet to sign him, but Trotter would add size to the Niners’ run defense. He started just one game for the Buccaneers last season.
Niners Move Up – Barely – In ESPN Rankings
The 49ers were ranked 27th in ESPN.com’s updated power rankings, one slot lower than they were last week. What does this mean? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. But it does represent the type of expectations football writers have for the team. The rankings were an average of the rankings turned in by eight NFL writers. Here is how [...]
San Fran Gets $3.4 Million for Six Draft Picks
The NFL determined the allotted amount of money each team would be able to use for signing their draft picks on Wednesday and the 49ers nearly brought up the rear. They were awarded $3,413,020 for their six draft picks, the lowest amount for any team with six picks. The Jets ($4.9), Cowboys ($4.1) and Texans [...]
Niners Ranked Low in Latest Power Rankings
Sports Illustrated’s Peter King ranked the 49ers 28th in his most recent Monday Morning Quarterback column. Here is what he wrote: “When Mike Nolan took over the coaching job here three years ago, what do you think he’d have said if you told him: “Mike, in the year that decides if you stay or get [...]
