July 25th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Soon after the lockout is officially over, undrafted college free agents will be signing with teams. One of the most notable undrafted free agents is linebacker Mark Herzlich of Boston college. As you may recall, Herzlich overcame cancer and expected to be drafted last April but was not. He had an offer from the UFL [...]
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Jed York Sends Letter to 49′ers on the End of the Lockout
Dear 49ers Faithful, It brings me great pleasure to inform you that today a new Collective Bargaining Agreement was reached between the National Football League and the NFL Players Association. Many hours of hard and tedious work were put forth by both sides to lay the foundation for the continued growth and prosperity of the [...]
QB Smith to Get a Deal Inked Once the Lockout Ends
The Sac Bee says that the Niners are almost a for sure to ink free agent QB Alex Smith to a contract once the lockout ends sometime this next week. 49ers unrestricted free-agent QB Alex Smith will likely be among the first free agents to be re-signed when the NFL lockout comes to an end. [...]
Forrest Blue’s Daughter Says He Dad Suffered From Long-Term Dementia
The Tampa Tribune reports that ex-49ers center Forrest Blue suffered from long-term dementia Forrest Blue’s daughter said the four-time Pro Bowl center with the San Francisco 49ers who helped lead Tampa Chamberlain to the 1961 state prep football title suffered from long-term dementia before his death Saturday at the age of 65. Brittney Blue said [...]
Former 49′ers Center Forrest Blue Passes Away
Forrest Blue, a four-time Pro Bowl center who helped the 49ers win three straight division titles in the early 1970s, has died. He was 65. The 49ers announced Tuesday that Blue died Saturday at an assisted living facility in Carmichael, Calif. No cause of death was given. He didn’t miss a game for the 49ers [...]
Niners and Raiders Talking About Stadium Together
The 49ers and Raiders have met to discuss the possibility of sharing a new football stadium in the Bay Area, Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. “We’ve put our teams together,” 49ers CEO Jed York said Monday at the NFL 101 event in Los Angeles. “It doesn’t mean we’re going to find the [...]
Niners Rumored to Be Interested in Going After Undrafted FA Chase Beeler
PFW reports that it wouldn’t be a shock if the 49ers went after and inked Stanford center Chase Beeler, a guy who played under John Harbaugh. Don’t be surprised if Chase Beeler, a starting center at Stanford under Jim Harbaugh, is signed as an undrafted free agent by the Niners and quickly thrown into the [...]
LB Aldon Smith Opposed To Rookie Wage Scale
The National Football League and NFL Players Association reached agreement on a rookie wage scale on Thursday, a resolution that has put the two sides on the fast track to a new collective bargaining agreement. We’ve known all along that rookies will be sacrificed in this CBA — revamping the rookie compensation system has always [...]
