Posted By: Edward J. DeBartolo (12/12/2007 9:37:01 PM)
Comment: Denise & John, Keep up the good work. Weinke should be a great asset to the Santa Clara 49ers. Coach Nolan can't trash him any worse than he did that Smith kid. Bring Larry Allen back too, that's a great idea. Maybe you could start Weinke at QB and Olson and Hill (Shaun) could play WR since Arnaz Battle is, well, a QB playing WR already and D-Jack ended up being a bust. Frank Gore is an awesome back by the way, his ability to only focus on what a play calls for him to do instead of improvising i.e. running where there is no-one to tackle him shows how well focused Nolan gets his guys. When I ran the team we obviously didn't know what we were doing. I mean Walsh had won 2 Super Bowls and I stripped him of some duties after losing a playoff game so he could only focus on coaching, Nolan needs no such treatment. You guys are great. Eddie

Posted By: Rame (12/12/2007 7:16:01 PM)
Comment: I'll second the motion for Patrick "The Truth" Willis. If Brandon Vera objects, Patrick "Bam Bam" Willis isn't bad either.....

Posted By: Giovanni Carmazzi (12/12/2007 7:00:43 PM)
Comment: Let's daydream about a perfect draft with the benefit of hindsight. Karlos Dansby is chosen with the 31st pick in 2004. We draft Braylon Edwards with the first pick in 2005. Niners take Haloti Ngata with the 6th pick in 2006 and resign Eric Johnson. We keep 2007 as is except we take Trent Edwards in the 3rd round.

Posted By: razoreater (12/12/2007 6:36:51 PM)
Comment: i say pull a ditka if we have to but dont come home from the draft without cris long who will do an excellent job impersonating charles haley

Posted By: falkniner (12/12/2007 6:29:58 PM)
Comment: pete...um...doubt it. 32nd in the league, and not even a close 32nd, in every significant category. a top-20 offense (which would be respectable, i guess) is more than just a creative coach away. it'll take some personnel upgrades. and not small ones. remember those WRs we have? wanna know why we didn't sign djax or lelie long-term in the first place? they were experiments, and they didn't pan out. we're not close to respectability.

Posted By: Pete in New Hampshire (12/12/2007 6:09:22 PM)
Comment: Hey Falkniner, what we need is an edge pass rusher. I think with the right coaches the current cast of characters on offence can move the chains. Regarding Ochocinco, um, did I miss something here? Chad Johnson is auditioning for a job here because ... he wants to flush his career down the tubes? I mean I may think we have potential on offence, but why in the world would he?

Posted By: Berger (12/12/2007 5:43:08 PM)
Comment: chuck fron Penngrove- was Bam Bam the stripper any good?

Posted By: falkniner (12/12/2007 4:56:00 PM)
Comment: carmazzi, i'll bet you the niners make major offensive acquisitions this offseason. if nolan wants to keep his job, i'll bet my house he'll have to present the yorks with a convincing plan to improve the offense (OC, staff, AND personnel). if nolan gets fired, the problem remains the same: offensive personnel, OC, staff. So even a new head coach would have to make the same moves. if there's any silver lining to this season, it's that we know EXACTLY what needs improvement: offense.

Posted By: chuck from Penngrove (12/12/2007 4:55:44 PM)
Comment: Guys, Bam Bam was the name of Barney Rubble's adopted son on "The Flintstones". It also sounds like the name of a retired stripper from Fresno. And can we really accept a nickname from Ocho Cinco? Niner fans don't let Bengals give our players nicknames. It's in the book. Look it up.

Posted By: Giovanni Carmazzi (12/12/2007 3:30:05 PM)
Comment: No quality free agents will join the 49ers in the offseason, even if we overpay.

Posted By: niner (12/12/2007 3:00:22 PM)
Comment: great name bam bam

Posted By: Houston 9er (12/12/2007 2:55:26 PM)
Comment: My take is that Chad was simply saying he wanted to have a good game. I don't think he's auditioning for anything.

Posted By: sergio mendoza (12/12/2007 2:50:14 PM)
Comment: i dont now why he is hating on our defense he is the one who is going to get hurt. he cant even back up what he says because he has no TD. watch out for 52 out there.

Posted By: Houston 9er (12/12/2007 2:49:59 PM)
Comment: Matt, I may be reading too much into Coach Lewis' statement about Zampese but I'm interpreting it to say that Zampese told Lewis he wasn't interested in leaving Cinci for the 9ers OC job. So Lewis denied him permission to leave to save face for the 9ers and Zampese. Do you read it that way too?

Posted By: ruthless (12/12/2007 2:10:32 PM)
Comment: Matt if im not mistaken in the beggining-middle of the season there was talk about the bengals and Chad possibly parting ways via trade. If that is true would you take this as a sign of Chad Auditioning?

Posted By: ninerman (12/12/2007 1:43:19 PM)
Comment: Mike G..that would be a Xmas, New Years, and Easter present all rolled up in one. That is wishful thinking to say the least. 85 isnt a FA this year (but our 28th-30th pick would get it done)Cinn is definitly tired of his act and for what it's worth, he isnt slappin Ho's and gettin in trouble (off the field)and lord knows he's what this team needs in terms of production. Bryant Johnson is a FA and I think he is a MUST on the FA shopping list. B Berrian and P Crayton are the only other WR's in FA worth a look. at this point anybody with the slightest ability to run away from his own shadow and actually HANG onto the ball is an upgrade. I love Battle, but he should be our #3 guy and punt returner, not forced to be a our go to guy..Lelie and Jax good riddance..as for the OC,a dynamic mind with the ability to out think the opponent is where we fall short, does anybody remember VD's 1st catch of his career last opening day in AZ, a nice lil back side TE float out mis-direction screen..you have seen that play run MAYBE twice since then, last time i looked it was a 31 yard TD. Were so bad with our creativity on O that we dont even recognize what works anymore...say all you want about Nolan or Smith, who should or should'nt go..the problem is LOFT..fix the LOFT and were back to a team on the rise...LACK OF F**8KING TALENT!!! Mike G's wish list looks good for a start!!

Posted By: mike in MD (12/12/2007 1:04:42 PM)
Comment: Oh yeah...bam bam definitely fits. Bring in Chad? No doubt we'll take him. Get out of those flat lands & come back to the West..home of all the fine women & the best scenery around. (Landscape too, man now I'm homesick.) He played for Erickson in Oregon St after some time in Santa Monica Jr College w/Steve Smith. Come on back!

Posted By: Berger (12/12/2007 12:31:49 PM)
Comment: Matt- Any word on Hill's finger?

Posted By: Berger (12/12/2007 12:06:45 PM)
Comment: Derek Deese would be an interesting hire for OL coach. IMO he was the biggest over achiever I ever saw, and he played C, G, and T.

Posted By: Mike G. (12/12/2007 12:05:57 PM)
Comment: I meant Alex Gibbs as the OL coach not Art Shell. My bad!!!

Posted By: shobbrobb (12/12/2007 11:52:06 AM)
Comment: Mike G......u were doing alright til u got to Art Shell.....do u remember the state of Oaklands O.L. last year?

Posted By: Rich (12/12/2007 11:49:43 AM)
Comment: I would love to have Ken Zampese as the new OC. Only way though I think Zampese would be willing to take this job is if Nolan promises that there will be a major overhaul on the talent level on the offensive side of the ball, and that Nolan does not interfere with the game planning of the offense. If that is the case then Zampese will be the new OC for the Niners. Also, I would ask Nolan to bring in Bill Musgrave, and Hue Jackson at the QB coach, and WR Coach respectively.

Posted By: Graham (12/12/2007 11:40:22 AM)
Comment: Bam Bam. My God, it's so simple. Why didn't we think of this before?

Posted By: shootme (12/12/2007 11:38:25 AM)
Comment: I'm 99% sure 'rv' is correct. That's CJ's way of saying, "I'm going to torch you, get used to seeing a lot of me during the game."

Posted By: Mike G. (12/12/2007 11:29:50 AM)
Comment: Is Chad Johnson a Free Agent this year? If he is I would say go after him along with Bryant Johnson as your 2 WRs. Now you have a lineup with Frank Gore, Vernon Davis, Ocho Cinco, and Bryant Johnson as your weapons. Along with Ken Zampese as the Offensive Coordinator, Bill Musgrave as the QB coach, Hue Jackson as WR coach (Who coached Chad Johnson in Cincy), Keith Rowen as your TE Coach, and Art Shell as your OL coach. Now if Alex Smith can't develop into a QB with this lineup, then I would consider Smith as a bust.

Posted By: Rich, San Ramon (12/12/2007 11:26:14 AM)
Comment: Matt, how do Nolan's NFL peers view him compared to the this blog that he has earned him a firing? I'm wondering if there is sort of a Barry Bonds donut hole effect, where 90% of the rest of the county says he's a good coach but 90% of the Bay Area says he's a bum7

Posted By: rv (12/12/2007 11:24:42 AM)
Comment: I think the "I want him to know me" comment means he want to have a great game... Who knows...

Posted By: Mind of McCloughlan (12/12/2007 11:20:49 AM)
Comment: 49ersRus, I thought the same thing when I read that quote. It wouldn't shock me to find out the Bengals (privately) wanted to divorce themselves from Johnson's antics/attitude. Personalities like his are okay when you're winning, but they can realy grate when you're not. Remember their playoff game a few years ago when he supposedly had one of the position coaches in a headlock during halftime. He could suspect that the team is getting fed up with him would consider trading him in the offseason FOR THE RIGHT PRICE. The Bengals aren't going to give him away, or even actively shop him around. But if some team decided that they HAD to have him, and would overpay the Bengals in a trade, the Bengals would certainly consider it. This quote could just mean nothing, or it could be a calculated attempt at an exit strategy. Time will tell.

Posted By: http:// (12/12/2007 11:15:22 AM)
Comment: I hope Ocho Cinco gets to meet Bam Bam. He has introduced himself to a lot of prima donna's this season.

Posted By: Mike G. (12/12/2007 11:14:49 AM)
Comment: I hope the Niners is able to hire Ken Zampese as the new Offensive Coordinator for the Niners. I agree with Bill Walsh (may be rest in peace) when he said that there are a lot of bright offensive minds out there that has not been discovered yet, and I would put Ken Zampese in that list. I see him on a rise like a Sean Peyton type coach. Look what he has done with Carson Palmer, and also Jon Kitna when he was with the Bengals for one year. Also, Zampese is familiar with not only with the Coryell offense which he learned under his father, and Mike Martz, but also has some knowledge of the west coast offense he too learned from Sean Peyton when both were under Ray Rhodes in Philadelphia Eagles.

Posted By: BHF (12/12/2007 11:11:39 AM)
Comment: I like Patrick "The Truth" Willis. Chad Johnson's right.

Posted By: Patrick in Mission Viejo (12/12/2007 11:10:27 AM)
Comment: Berger...you are correct Ocho Cinqo got it right. Especially with his history playing with a cast, Bam Bam is perfect. Matt...better tell Barrows the search is over. On another note, should we interpret Chad's comments that he would like to come play for Mr. Nolan in San Francisco?

Posted By: Simran (12/12/2007 11:08:31 AM)
Comment: Bam Bam Willis, I love it!

Posted By: Berger (12/12/2007 10:56:04 AM)
Comment: "Bam Bam", there's your winner.

Posted By: 49ersRus (12/12/2007 10:54:15 AM)
Comment: "I don't know him, but I want him to know me," Johnson said. Is he looking for a job?