Archive for January, 2009

Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky’s Deal Extended Through 2010

Today’s edition of The Press Democrat is reporting that the Niners have extended the deal of defensive coordinator Greg Manusky. Here is the report from today’s edition: The 49ers signed defensive coordinator Greg Manusky to a contract extension through the 2010 season, dispelling rumors that head coach Mike Singletary had already fired him. Manusky is [...]

Report Says Niners Hire Raye as Offensive Coordinator

Seems like the Niners have finally come to terms with a new offensive coordinator. Here’s the tidbit from NFL Network’s Adam Schefter on the deal: After weeks of looking, the San Francisco 49ers finally found their man. They hired Jimmy Raye as their offensive coordinator, league sources said Wednesday night. Raye, a former running backs [...]

NFL Encouraging Niners to Think About Sharing a Stadium

Today’s SF Chronicle talks about the team again possibly keeping their options open about a new stadium and sharing it with the Radiers. Here’s the tidbit from the paper: The 49ers are keeping their options open about sharing their proposed new stadium with another sports franchise, the team said Sunday. In a statement released on [...]

Niners Sign Return Man Spurlock to Futures Contract

From: The Sacramento Bee The 49ers have signed return man Micheal Spurlock to a futures contract, according to the league’s transaction report. The 5-10, 214-pound Spurlock played for the Buccaneers in 2007. That season, he returned 16 kicks for 444 yards, including a 90-yard touchdown. In fact, that return was the first kickoff return for [...]

Niners Sit Down with Dan Reeves About Offensive Coordinator Job

The 49′ers may be going a bit old school in their search for a new offensive coordinator, as earlier today they sat down with longtime Denver Broncos coach Dan Reeves and interviewed him for the position. Reeves met with Niners coach Mike Singletary and general manager Scot McCloughan at the team’s facility. The team has [...]

Layoffs Coming for the Niners?

From: Pro Football Talk.com With the Redskins and the Browns laying off more a chunk of employees in recent weeks, we’re told that the San Francisco 49ers could soon be laying off employees as well. As we hear it, only a handful of layoffs are expected in San Fran. The Browns recently laid off 15 [...]

Only Thing That Would Keep Smith From Staying in 09 is Smith

If Alex Smith still wants to be part of the 49′ers in 2009, it looks like it will be up to him. Today’s Santa Rosa Press Democrat talks about it in a blurb about Smith coming back to the club. Here’s the tidbit: The 49ers want quarterback Alex Smith to return to the club in [...]

Ranking the 2009 Class of Free Agent QB’s

It’s that time again to start talking about free agency, and we’ll spend some time breaking down positions, and today we are going to start with maybe the most important position on the field – quarterback. Here are our rankings of Free Agent QB’s, and what we think will be the end result for some [...]