Posted By: Kristi (03/10/2008 7:04:23 PM)
Comment: Is there anyways you can help me reach Dr. Harry Edwards - my team is working on a paper on changes to the code of conduct that were guided by Dr. Edwards. Would love to get some first hand insight from him on his role as a change agent

Posted By: P from SF (06/06/2008 7:39:37 AM)
Comment: lol since when did going to candlestick require ducking gangbangers? The only thing you would have to dodge is ticket scalpers and that's if you didn't get stadium parking. The shipyard project would be no different, yea it's by the hood but be certain, you wouldn't be able to tell if you tried after they got done building. Just like mcafee is by the infamous avenues in oakland, they built the approach so you would never even see it.

Posted By: Kevin (05/06/2008 11:49:20 PM)
Comment: 2.5 mil 4 spikes? thats not askin 2 much unless he wants a fatty signing bonus, and besides how much do they plan on spending on simms 4 that matter? either way i don't c these guys gettin signed 4 more then 2 yrs max cuz this is a team that likes building though the draft so if we can't get our "true ted" this yr we can improvise til next off season, oh and by the way if we really need a "true ted" then what the heck did we sign dontarius thomas 4?

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (05/06/2008 8:33:21 PM)
Comment: What? No 5 'D's of gangbanging? I'd propose that Chris has 4 already. Duck, Dodge,Drunk,Disorderly. Add disappointed and I'm done. I've never attended a SF homegame and would take the opportunity in a heartbeat just to hang out with all you guys for a home tailgate. But if you're in the Meadowlands, I'm representing for the road crew while getting bashed by Giants and Jets fans. Keeping the option open on my list of things to do before I'm worm food though.

Posted By: http:// (05/06/2008 2:22:02 PM)
Comment: the giants play in hunters point...

Posted By: Merton Hanks (05/06/2008 1:49:11 PM)
Comment: Well, "Suburbanite," your name speaks for itself.

Posted By: Chris (05/06/2008 12:58:10 PM)
Comment: By the way, unfortunately I don't think any nfl football game in any area/nfl city is a good family environment since with every passing year it seems like more and more drunk jerry springer idiots show up at games. That trashy behavior used to be 90% Raider fans probably on weekend release from prison but now it is turning into the majority in any stadium you watch a game in... SAD

Posted By: Chris (05/06/2008 12:54:10 PM)
Comment: I've been going to niners games since I was 4 years old and I am now 31 and I have never had to "duck and dodge gangmembers" nor have I ever had a problem with anybody except said Raiders fans when we play them. Whoever said that hasn't been to many games. I don't care about the neighborhood as much as just the dump of a stadium itself and paying 25 dollars to park in the mud and have to wait 2 hours to get out of the parking lot. We just need a new stadium and I hope it is in San Francisco, Santa Clara just doesn't feel right although if that is their only option do whatever it takes to remain in the Bay Area.

Posted By: suburbanite (05/06/2008 10:52:02 AM)
Comment: If I wanted to go to the ghetto for a football game I would go to a Raiders game. A good football expirience doesn't include having to duck and dodge gangbangers in Hunters Point. that is not a family enviroment.

Posted By: petaluman (05/06/2008 10:00:59 AM)
Comment: We're asking Spikes to play at a different position. If he wins the spot, he might be worth the $. If he ends up 3rd string behind Ulbrich and Thomas (or injured), we'd probably cut him and have to eat the signing bonus.

Posted By: DMC (05/06/2008 9:45:36 AM)
Comment: Matt, didn't we stow away like 10 million dollars for next years cap on Strickland's contract. I don't see the big deal in giving him 2.5 million a year. Even at that figure he would be paid less than Tully Banta Cain right? I mean the club and Spikes can't be very far off from eachother.

Posted By: Merton Hanks (05/06/2008 9:45:23 AM)
Comment: Does not give the fans a satisfactory "game day experience"........the entire area will be redeveloped. That just reeks of BS.

Posted By: RonO (05/06/2008 9:04:11 AM)
Comment: "if it was incentive-driven" - aye there's the rub. Spikes will want as much guaranteed as possible. His argument will be that he's a proven commodity and should be paid like one - incentives are for rookies.

Posted By: tgflynn (05/06/2008 8:35:31 AM)
Comment: I tried to look up the 49ers salaries for linebackers last year but the way they are presented is rather confusing. But if I am not mistaken a 2.5 million total salary if it were incentive-driven doesn't seem out of line. Especially when you consider Spikes was a 2 time All-Pro and is still just 31 yrs old. Any idea why it seems outrageous to the 9ers?

Posted By: Giovanni Carmazzi (05/06/2008 7:36:35 AM)
Comment: All I want for christmas is roosevelt colvin. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10853749

Posted By: Berger (05/06/2008 7:21:23 AM)
Comment: Phillyniner- Since I'm the only one that seems excited about F & G I'll tell you hoW I see it. If F & G goes against us, the issue is dead. No stadium in SF. With the passage, there is still work to do but the highest hurdle has been cleared. We get 100 million and a pad to build on. Lennar and SF still needs to make a deal and the environmental impact study still needs to finished. And then the SF supervisors need to approve. But the citizens of SF have spoken and that is huige. If Santa Clara falters we should have a stadium in SF. Matt, if I've left anything out or if I am incorrect, please let us know.

Posted By: Phillyniner (05/06/2008 5:55:00 AM)
Comment: Could you give a brief synopsis of what "Prop G" winning means for the stadium location for us fans that aren't in SF?

Posted By: To SB from SF et al (05/06/2008 5:27:36 AM)
Comment: lose Verb [losing, lost] 1. to come to be without, through carelessness or by accident or theft 2. to fail to keep or maintain: to lose control 3. to suffer the loss of: he will lose his redundancy money 4. to get rid of: I've lost a stone this summer 5. to fail to get or make use of: Lysenko never lost a chance to show his erudition 6. to be defeated in a fight or competition 7. to fail to see, hear, or understand: she lost sight of him 8. to waste: so I'd lost a fortune 9. to go astray from: psychologists lose the trail 10. to allow to go astray or out of sight: he lost, at the Gare de Lyon, a case with most of his early manuscripts 11. to cause the loss of: I came in to have the gear attended to, which lost me a lap 12. to absorb or engross: lost in thought 13. to die or cause the death of: two lost as yacht sinks in storm 14. to outdistance or escape from: there's some satisfaction in knowing that they've lost us 15. (of a timepiece) to run slow (by a specified amount) [Old English losian to perish]

Posted By: Moxie (05/06/2008 4:35:00 AM)
Comment: Any interest in Spikes's ex-Cinny partner (Brian Simmons) then? He couldn't beat out Simoneau at NO last year but, as I recall, was one of the higher-profile FAs prior to signing then. Perhaps he can perform a Hannibal Navies for us, although we're admittedly overloaded at backup ILB as it is.

Posted By: Merton Hanks (04/06/2008 7:57:40 PM)
Comment: That's really great to hear about Rev. Earl Smith. He was my baseball coach for a year and he's just a really great guy. One of those people who just exudes happiness.

Posted By: LightSource (04/06/2008 7:19:13 PM)
Comment: I heard the Niners are close to a deal with Roosevelt Colvin. Is that true? His name reminds me of my neighbor's Yorkshire Terrier -- the dog's name is "Roosevelt Winston, III". Funny how small dogs are always given important names. Meanwhile, my big and regal German shepherd is named, simply, "Duke."

Posted By: petaluman (04/06/2008 7:15:53 PM)
Comment: Takeo wants a chance to start. Asking for 2.5M is a way to make sure the team who signs him has the same idea. He doesn't need to rush - players get hurt, and depth charts change constantly. He'll wait as long as he wants. Every year some guys get signed after the season has started, not to say Spikes will wait that long.

Posted By: Razoreater (04/06/2008 6:04:56 PM)
Comment: If it's the money with Spikes pay him through incentives only. Let him earn it if he thinks he's worth $.

Posted By: Steven F. (04/06/2008 5:38:45 PM)
Comment: Matt, your dedication is amazing. I wasn't expecting any news today and you can through with a bunch of great stuff. THANK YOU for not having a life (just kidding).

Posted By: Jon in Socal (04/06/2008 5:10:30 PM)
Comment: Thanks for answering my question Matt. I can't think of a better person than Keena Turner. He was a stand-up guy and will do well. Call it whatever you want, we are investing too much $ and time into these guys to not have someone help them with their transition to professional athlete. Simms might be a good addition, Spikes at 2.5 is a bit much. I wonder how long he will stay unemployed before his # comes down a bit

Posted By: SB from SF (04/06/2008 5:07:43 PM)
Comment: To quote your post that the 49ers are concerned with the "game day experience." My response: Mr. York & the 49ers organization, The only problem I have with the current "game day experience" is the loosing. It has nothing to do with a stadium (new or old) who-so-ever. All I want at this point is to go to games and see the team win. Or in the least, feel like we have a chance of winning.

Posted By: Erik (04/06/2008 4:34:03 PM)
Comment: Awesome! Another VP - just what the 49ers need!! Now if they can finally hire that VP of winning games they might really be on to something.

Posted By: Darth (04/06/2008 4:11:52 PM)
Comment: Hey a great "game day experience" will not be sitting in traffic longer than the game lasted. Or parking for 40 bucks in some dirt lot. I would also love to get a sunburn or tan not windburn. Just some thoughts. I really don't think anyone can block the P-52 so who cares who is at TED....just as long as they can cover. J Smith and Manny will keep other teams honest.

Posted By: DMC (04/06/2008 3:58:10 PM)
Comment: Matt do you know how much the club is willing to offer Spikes ?

Posted By: drspaceman (04/06/2008 3:34:55 PM)
Comment: Is the distinguished Dr. Harry Edwards no longer employed by the 49ers?

Response: Dr. Edwards is still with the organization. He is regularly seen out at practice, including yesterday. --Matt M.

Posted By: RonO (04/06/2008 3:08:23 PM)
Comment: Screw Spikes & sign Sims. Would cost a lot more but given the greater need on the O-line and that Sims probably has a lot more left.....

Posted By: mad9erfan (04/06/2008 3:01:28 PM)
Comment: There goes that "game day experience"crap again. Look at both renderings (SC & SF) and figure out for yourself (as a fan that will go to these games) which stadium will work better. IMO...I don't think a big ol' parking lot, right in front of the stadium is a nice experience. On the other hand grass/parking ALL AROUND the stadium is more than effiecant space for tailgaiting. Fans have been finding ways to get to the stick and the new stadium in SF wont be any different. In fact it will be better with all the infrastructure that will be done. The Yorks need to stop thinking they can cram a stadium in that small parking lot and still build a parking structure right next to it.

Posted By: Ben Campopiano (04/06/2008 3:01:02 PM)
Comment: Matt, Can you explain your comment below in more detail? It is considered an insult to a player if he is "asked to re-sign" because clubs get restrictive rights over those players if they remain unsigned. Thanks, Ben

Response: Teams can either "ask" or "not ask" unrestricted free agents to re-sign. If they "ask," then the club retains the rights to the player after the start of training camp. If the player is "not asked," then he's basically free to sign with any other club. At this point in the offseason, it is considered bad form to go to any length to restrict a player. In most cases, if the player and team have not gotten together on a new contract, it wasn't going to happen anyway. In the cases of B.Y. and Larry Allen, there is no reason to restrict them because Young has already said he's retiring and the 49ers believe that's the way Allen is going, too. Basically, it's a rule that's complicated and does not amount to anything of significance. --Matt M.

Posted By: kyle (04/06/2008 2:47:20 PM)
Comment: Will the 9ers receive compensatory picks for Young and Allen? if yes, then what round?

Response: To count toward the compensatory formula, a player has to sign a contract with another team. Teams get no compensation for players who retire. --Matt M.

Posted By: Jeff in L.A. (04/06/2008 2:33:37 PM)
Comment: I think its pretty obvious that Brandon Moore had his fair share of problems last year. I mean, did you see the guy in preseason? It was almost like he forgot how to tackle, and thats why he lost his job.

Posted By: oneniner (04/06/2008 2:31:55 PM)
Comment: $2.5 million annually after season-ending surgery for a 31yr old LB...this guy is on Ritalin

Posted By: http:// (04/06/2008 2:31:47 PM)
Comment: Did the Niners practice today?

Posted By: ev9er (04/06/2008 2:29:49 PM)
Comment: Matt, what is the deal with Brandon Moore? I'm really not sure why they are not considering this LB along side Willis? I really think he could be very good along side Willis. Is he not a very good blocker??

Posted By: julian in berkeley (04/06/2008 2:26:11 PM)
Comment: hey matt, do you need an intern?

Posted By: wing (04/06/2008 2:17:32 PM)
Comment: first

Posted By: Global Nomad (04/06/2008 2:15:57 PM)
Comment: Hey Matt when the 49ers hired Andy Dolich as COO last fall it seemed like he was hired to help get things done in Santa Clara after what he was successful at doing in Memphis. Do you have any information on what his role would be in Santa Carla? Or is it still that the amusement park company in Ohio continues to not meet with the 49ers?