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Sims Shuns Other Teams for the Niners

The competition for former Raiders OL Barry Sims was pretty hot going into the weekend, and today Sims made it known that he’s heading to San Fran to sign with the 49′ers.  “What maybe tips it a little bit is the money is a little bit better and you don’t have to move to play [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 23 2008

Niners and 6th Round Pick Morgan Agree to Terms

The Sacramento Bee reports that the Niners have come to terms with 6th round draft pick Josh Morgan. The wide out from Virginia Tech signs a four-year deal. Last season in 14 games he caught 46 passes for 552 yards and five scores. Below is a quick scouting report on Morgan from NFLDraftCountdown.com:
Strengths:
Very athletic…Nice size [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 20 2008

Sunday Niners News and Notes

Here are some articles from the past week about a few Niners players, including two rookies:
First-round pick Kentwan Balmer gave his cousin a “unicorn horn” when they were younger. What is promising in this piece is that Balmer was praised by the hard-working Nate Clements for having a strong work ethic. Is [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Jun 15 2008

Niners Sign OT Joe Toledo

The 49ers signed tackle Joe Toledo as a backup on Tuesday. Toledo, who was drafted in the fourth round in 2006 by the Dolphins, is expected to provide some measure of depth for a thin offensive line.
Toledo was released by the Dolphins in February, picked up by the Packers for a few [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Jun 11 2008

49′ers Still Waiting on Word About LB Spikes

The Niners are still waiting to hear what exactly is going to happen with free agent linebacker Takeo Spikes, a player they wouldn’t mind adding to the roster. The Press Democrat is reporting that coach Mike Nolan says the team is “in a holding pattern” when it comes to Spikes. The team is [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 03 2008

49ers Family Day at Candlestick Park

49ers Family Day at Candlestick Park!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
10am-2pm
Free Admission, Activities and Parking!

Meet the players

Autograph and Photo opportunities

Youth Football clinics

Locker room tours

LIVE KNBR broadcast

… and more!!

Posted by Al Gordon on Jun 03 2008

Sunday Niners News and Notes

A few 49ers whispers from the folks at Pro Football Weekly:
-The disgruntled Jason Taylor (I mean, who ISN’T happy with being rich, young and famous and living in Miami?) is not a potential acquisition for the 49ers. Glad that’s settled.
-Rookie center Cody Wallace, a fourth-rounder pick in April, might push Eric [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Jun 01 2008

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 [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on May 28 2008

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 [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 27 2008

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 [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 27 2008