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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) […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on May 08 2008

Niners go Defense First; Add DT Balmer with First Pick

The 49′ers went defense first for Mike Nolan on Saturday, as the team with the 29th overall pick took North Carolina DT Kentwan Blamer.  He is a player that can take over a game, but at the same time has had injury concerns.  He’s 6-4, 308, and was clocked at 5.33 in the 40.  He […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 27 2008

Latest Niners News and Notes follow-up

I have to clean up some things from the article posted just below this. First, two links don’t work. So, instead of re-posting the tired links, I’ll just explain the stories behind them.
I linked to a Mark Purdy article in the San Jose Mercury News which discusses the 49ers’ stadium issue in […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Apr 14 2008

Latest Niners News and Notes

It’s been awhile. This time of year is one of the deadest times in terms of NFL news and yet there is still quite a bit of news to address. Such is the world of the NFL.
Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News brings you up-to-date on the Niners’ stadium issue […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Apr 13 2008

Quick Niners Notes

The 49ers re-signed tight end Billy Bajema to a one-year contract on Friday. Bajema is expected to continue to be a valuable special teams player…
Among Niner Insider Kevin Lynch’s recent tidbits are that Alex Smith has not spoken with Isaac Bruce and that Smith is working on his drop with Mike […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Mar 29 2008

Niners Sign Guard Jeb Terry

The Niners have made a signing, as the team has agreed to a deal with free-agent guard Jeb Terry. He was a fifth-round draft pick of the Bucs in 2004 out of North Carolina, and has played in 30 Pro games, making one start. Last season he was cut during camp and didn’t play in […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 25 2008

49′ers found guilty by the Commish

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell continued with his no nonsense policy sense becoming the leagues top guy. Today he informed the San Francisco 49?ers that they were forfeiting their 5th round pick in next month’s draft. This after an investigation that he determined the Niners tampered with Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs.
In a statement released by […]

Posted by Al Gordon on Mar 24 2008

Saturday Niners News and Notes

Niner Insider Kevin Lynch pointed out in a recent column that head coach Mike Nolan said the team would have taken Dwayne Bowe with the 11th pick last April if they hadn’t used it on Patrick Willis. This got me thinking: knowing now that both players excelled in their rookie years and look to be […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Mar 22 2008

49ers Re-Sign CB Strickland

The San Francisco 49ers added another member to their secondary as they on Saturday re-signed cornerback Donald Strickland; terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  Mainly active in the Noners’ nickel package, Strickland made 33 tackles with 5 passes defended in 13 games last season.

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 22 2008

The Latest on the Niners Stadium

I haven’t been keeping apprised of the Niners proposed Santa Clara stadium. The team has officially begun a review process for the 68,500 stadium, which would expand to 75,000 in the event of hosting a Super Bowl. All the Niners had to do was write a $14,113 check.
The stadium is […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Mar 17 2008