Category Archives: Ownership and management

Softli first; Baalke the favorite?

Posted on December 28, 2010 by staff

The NFL Network’s Jason LaCanfora said, via Twitter on Tuesday, that “(he’d) be surprised if Trent Baalke doesn’t end up getting that position.” LaCanfora has broken several 49ers stories this season. Continue reading →

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Paging Eddie D

Posted on December 27, 2010 by staff

“Interim” 49ers beat reporter Phil Barber here. As Eric Branch fights fatigue and holiday travelers to get back to the Bay Area, I’ll be covering the haps at 4949 Centennial today. I’ll throw you a longer report later. But before I get to some transcribing, here is a brief rundown on the press conference we just witnessed. Continue reading →

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Spander on Franklin Mieuli

Posted on April 28, 2010 by staff

Want to get a better sense of former 49ers minority owner Franklin Mieuli, who died Sunday? Check out this story by someone who knew Mieuli well: Art Spander, who has been covering Bay Area sports since just after the 1906 … Continue reading →

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Niners press release on Franklin Mieuli

Posted on April 26, 2010 by staff

Here is a press release the 49ers sent out on the passing of former co-owner Franklin Mieuli, who died Sunday:
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Baalke comfortable with 49ers QB situation, not interested in Pacman

Posted on March 26, 2010 by staff

Trent Baalke, the 49ers’ director of player personnel who becomes the team’s top personnel man with the departure of general manager Scot McCloughan, says things will not dramatically change with him in control.   Baalke said he is very comfortable … Continue reading →

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Jed York: ‘Alex is our guy’

Posted on March 22, 2010 by staff

Alex Smith with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft. Now, the two individuals most responsible for selecting Smith are no longer with the 49ers.   Mike Nolan, who had the final say on personnel matters at the … Continue reading →

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York announces McCloughan’s departure as 49ers GM

Posted on March 22, 2010 by staff

Niners team president Jed York announced today what he described as a “mutual parting” with the 49ers and general manager Scot McCloughan. He did not get into reasons for the breakup of the union, citing it as a “private personnel … Continue reading →

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Jed York: McCloughan is out as general manager

Posted on March 22, 2010 by staff

Niners team president Jed York said moments ago that the 49ers and general manager Scot McCloughan have mutually decided to part ways.

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49ers promise to break silence this evening

Posted on March 22, 2010 by staff

The 49ers are scheduled to end their orchestrated public silence today at 5 p.m. (PT). Team president and CEO Jed York has promised to join reporters on a conference call.   All questions have gone unanswered since news broke here … Continue reading →

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49ers sort out their roles post-McCloughan

Posted on March 21, 2010 by staff

The NFL is three weeks into its free-agent signing period. The draft is less than five weeks away. And the 49ers do not have an acting general manager. How will the 49ers cope during this crucial period of time without … Continue reading →

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McCloughan: Lost sight of family while with 49ers

Posted on March 19, 2010 by staff

On the heels of the dialogue on an earlier post about keeping “personal” matters “personal,” Scot McCloughan had some interesting comments to SIRIUS NFL Radio’s Adam Schein.   “Family needs to come first and I lost sight of that with … Continue reading →

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Officially, still no word from 49ers on McCloughan’s status

Posted on March 19, 2010 by staff

The 49ers still have no official comment about the status of general manager Scot McCloughan. In fact, the only person who has gone on the record with anything resembling an update is McCloughan’s agent, Peter Schaffer.   What we know, … Continue reading →

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Report: 49ers cutting ties with McCloughan

Posted on March 18, 2010 by staff

When the players reported today for the offseason program, they did not receive much of an explanation of the status of general manager Scot McCloughan. “All they were told was that things were moved out of McCloughan’s office,” one source … Continue reading →

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