March 22nd, 2010 
DJ 
Posted in 1952 With the 9th pick of the 1952 NFL Draft, the 49ers selected Hugh McElhenny, a Halfback out of the University of Washington. McElhenny made his mark right out of the gates. He scored a 40-yard touchdown on his first professional play, he had the league’s longest run (89 yards) it’s longest punt return (94 [...]
Archive for March, 2010
York to talk about the rumors surrounding the team today
Niners president Jed York will discuss the organization’s future amid reports that general manager Scot McCloughan has left the franchise. The team says York will hold a conference call Monday evening but declined to offer specifics. Several reports last Thursday said the Niners were cutting ties with McCloughan because of personal issues, though the GM’s [...]
Niners Draft History – 1951
1951 Yelberton Abraham (Y.A.) Tittle was selected with the 3rd overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers as a Quarterback out of LSU. However, Tittle struggled for playing time through 1960 as he had to compete with Frankie Albert and John Brodie (more on him in the coming days). In 1961, Brodie would get traded [...]
49ers Draft History
With the 49ers having 2 picks in this year’s draft (picks 13 and 17), the summary of 2 players will be posted on a daily basis. Over the next 35 days, I will post a summary on the careers of the 70 players drafted by your San Francisco 49ers in the first-round between 1950 and [...]
McCloughan says he’ll be back in the league someday
ESPN talks about how former 49ers GM Scot McCloughan says he’ll one day be back in the NFL: Sirius Radio’s Adam Schein quotes outgoing 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan as saying “family needs to come first and I lost sight of that with my position at the 49ers.” This is the first specific reference to [...]
Reports conflict on if GM McCloughan is really thinking of stepping down
The 49ers may have a GM role to fill, as Matt Maicco of the Press Democrat says that GM Scot McCloughan is thinking about walking away from the position after just one full season as the teams GM. Maicco said the following on his Twitter about the GM: GM Scot McCloughan is considering stepping down, [...]
LB Patrick Willis has surgery on his knee
Niners LB Patrick Willis is on crutches, as he underwent surgery last week on his knee: All-Pro 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis is getting around on crutches following surgery last week on his right knee. Willis underwent a bursectomy – the removal of a bursa sac in his knee, the 49ers confirmed today. Willis did not [...]
Niners move QB Hill to the Lions for a 7th round pick
The Niners gave QB Shaun Hill permission to seek a trade, and today the team moved him, as the club acquired a 7th round pick from the Lions for his services: The Detroit Lions have a new backup quarterback, acquiring Shaun Hill in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers. Matt Barros of the Sacramento [...]
