Niners, Hill agree to three-year contract

Posted By: JackieO (11/02/2008 9:28:33 PM)
Comment: Hey Matt, Thanks for all of the hard work.

Posted By: oneniner (10/02/2008 4:38:44 PM)
Comment: lol...damn dude...you need a chill pill...

Posted By: archie (09/02/2008 7:32:37 PM)
Comment: hey toby...you're right...:) i let him get to me...it won't happen again.

Posted By: Toby (09/02/2008 3:49:08 AM)
Comment: Hey Archie, leave the immature children to bleat and cry all they like. I had stonerlab pooping his panties too, but, the best thing to do is let them rant and rave, they're only showing themselves up, bless them. Never argue with an idiot...onlookers can't tell the difference ;-)

Posted By: archie (08/02/2008 12:55:51 AM)
Comment: also, i ain't a hypocrite...don't accuse me of being one if you don't have the proof. i've never praised clemens OR bonds...i hate both of those a-- holes and couldn't care less how great either player is or was (i'm an A's fan so i've always hated both players). you're comparing apples to oranges when you compare the presidential election to sports...try thinking of an analogy that actually MAKES SENSE. btw, don't ever put montana, rice, young, and sanders (present and future HoF-ers) in the same sentence as owens and bryant. owens might have the HoF numbers but he drops WAY too many passes to be in the HoF. you said they were "corky"...i'm guessing you meant "cocky" even though you used it twice. "Why do we care so much about his reactions after plays but paid less attention to his blocking skills, his SPEED, his aggresiveness, his ability to catch the ball, break tackles, the fear factor and how his teammates liked the way he played......I just feel the guy should get a chance to play". hello? mcfly?...is anybody home? there you go again talking like the guy was the best WR in the game...he HAD his chance and he did NOT put up the big numbers to EXCUSE his off-field behavior. CASE CLOSED...he AIN'T coming back to SF so get over it and quit YOUR whining about it! considering his latest BS suit with the nfl, he'll be lucky to get another shot with another team...period!

Posted By: archie (07/02/2008 11:28:39 PM)
Comment: oneniner: you're a pretty tough guy behind your pc, huh? i know you wouldn't say anything like that to my face so i'll just leave it at that. you're really just showing everyone how immature you are with your responses...i haven't even tried trading insults with you cuz you just ain't worth it. anyway, i never said anyone we have is "better than AB"...i was responding to YOU comparing him to moss and owens! the moss quote is a DIRECT quote from HIM! if you didn't know that he ever said that OR that he ever dogs it, then it just shows how much you DON'T know about football. here's a good link for moss: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Moss#Lack_of_effort before you dismiss it as "that's just wiki", check the links that each quote comes from! i don't take anything from "pundits" or radio show hosts...i'm smart enough to make my own opinion about a player i watch and listen to. i've followed BOTH moss and owens throughout their careers and can easily see when they're dogging it...i'm a niners fan (and a season ticket holder) but i follow as much nfl football as i can. you obviously ONLY follow the niners since i remember the moss situation vividly with the vikings/raiders and owens with the niners/eagles. moss didn't even have to admit "I play when I want to play." in order for anyone to realize it was true. i lost count how many times i've seen both these guys short-arm catches, drop easily catchable balls, and whatnot. i'm sure you'll come back with more namecalling...but maybe you'll realize that you're just making yourself look worse to everyone else here.

Posted By: StonerLab (07/02/2008 4:48:48 PM)
Comment: No problem Tobish!

Posted By: Parker (07/02/2008 2:19:19 PM)
Comment: oneniner - I personally have nothing against AB as a player. He gave it his all on the field. The issue was his off the field run-ins with the law became not only a locker room distraction, but a franchise distraction. The cord was severed. NE is going to find out soon with Randy Moss. Even he can't run away from Johnny Law.

Posted By: oneniner (07/02/2008 12:11:01 PM)
Comment: dude..am not trying to fight with archie...i just don't like it when people are hypocrites. If you are going to have a rule, you have to apply it to everyone. This idea that character guys are what we want is true, but what is your definition of character? It's ok to praise Roger Clemens but not Barry Bonds? ...It's ok to elect a guy that was on blow, the president TWICE but a guy speeding in a car can't play ball?.....I just don't know what AB has done to deserve no support, the guy made us better and sure those behaviours on the field (that I myself felt dis-respectful) were un-niner like.. lets be real J. Montana, S. Young, J.Rice, D. Sanders etc were just as corky, we made T.O the corky guy he his and you are telling me we can't handle AB. Why do we care so much about his reactions after plays but paid less attention to his blocking skills, his SPEED, his aggresiveness, his ability to catch the ball, break tackles, the fear factor and how his teammates liked the way he played......I just feel the guy should get a chance to play, if NE and Dallas can do it why can't we do it.........i guess it really comes down to if we want to be winners or whinners?

Posted By: Chuck from Penngrove (07/02/2008 11:01:08 AM)
Comment: NJ49er, thanks for pointing that out about the wiggle pin. Since everyone is blaming the server, I went down the the Black Cat and asked the waitperson just what she was doing to undermine this website. She seemed surprised at my question. I asked her politely to please stop messing with Matt's site but she said she wouldn't until Oneniner and Archie stop fighting and calling each other names over AB. I left her a big tip.

Posted By: Bill (07/02/2008 11:00:24 AM)
Comment: Matt, you mentioned a few days ago that you might have a booksigning. Any details on that?

Posted By: Toby (07/02/2008 9:31:25 AM)
Comment: Thanks for the chuckle Stonerboy ;-)

Posted By: oneniner (07/02/2008 9:19:59 AM)
Comment: Bottomline what AB did was not even close to what briggs, owens, moss, pacman, plaxico did.....and he never was a cancer in the locker room.....he was the only reason A.Smith was aggressive with the ball in yr 2.......every QB needs an overconfident receiver (see Eli-plaxico)

Posted By: oneniner (07/02/2008 9:12:36 AM)
Comment: archie..lol..yu are a moron...am not even sure where to start . 1.) lol, its funny how yu researched AB and still dont get it...which receiver currently on our team is better than AB ? that should answer your question. 2) again focus on your research, instead of making assumptions.."they play when they feel like"...lol, dude get off your azz and stop listening to pundits on ESPN as reasearch....did you interview or spend time with this guys to say they play when they feel like?...just because the media feeds you bs news yu call that research.....what is the WORST type of player? and you call your self an intellect....explain yourself, do you think the cowboys and NE would have won those games without your "perfect examples of todays worst type of player"?...are you trying to build a cheerleadin squad or you want to win football games.....lol...the funniest was the word PROFESSIONAL....you are so naive, what makes you think u know better....Mr. 2Goodie shoes, do you even hav a clue ?......PLEASE do us a favor and ban yourself from this blog if you can't provide the article where "moss has even ADMITTED to dogging it several times in his career".....and for your information dummy, talk radio is not research......peole like you hang on onto every word of these athletes as if you really hang out with them or know them......stop thinking you know better, you dont.

Posted By: StonerLab (07/02/2008 6:47:38 AM)
Comment: Marc-NJ49er, Thanks for the "heads-up" on the server. It did seem that there was alot of dups, more than normal. As for Toby, it's just irratating that people don't take the time to read someone's post & they take away from it what they want to take away from it. I make damn sure that I thuroughly read everyone's takes before responding back with an intelligent response. Which is more than I can say about Toby.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (06/02/2008 9:51:26 PM)
Comment: Looks like the problem occurred precisely at (05/02/2008 2:01:24 PM) Something got hosed?

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (06/02/2008 9:46:06 PM)
Comment: Chuck, I think the wiggling pin fell off the wobbling shaft. If you search the thread I threw a quick question asking if the site was fixed yet and it eventually showed up, timestamped with everyone else, (and I do the majority of my blogging from the night shift).The 10 other attempts were eaten by the WebMonster. Very surprised Matt hasn't made comment on it by now?

Posted By: Chuck from Penngrove (06/02/2008 9:26:07 PM)
Comment: Trouble right here in River City. The other night I had a post that was there and BamBam, it was gone. Most of the words had more than four letters and some were even multisylabic so I don't think I got flagged for pornographic content. I know many of you guys are technocrats so maybe you could get out the toolbox and fix this matter that the NY Times cannot. Have they checked the kanutin valves and tested for rusty muffler bearings? That's usually the first place to look.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (06/02/2008 9:24:51 PM)
Comment: Archie, right on. I saw ABryant as an experiment in a glaring area of need. Nolan took a chance on a guy that he felt deserved another opportunity. Experiment failed, move on. Thanks also for using the word 'professional'. Nolan for the most part is making an effort to find those character guys. If every team took a little more time in the evaluation process and stopped handing millions of dollars to every gifted athlete that walked onto a football field, perhaps a few more guys like Pacman and Tank won't tarnish the game for those that come to play professional football. Thankfully for every idiot out there, we can look to guys like Patrick Willis, that walk the walk and talk the talk and show what dedication to one's craft is all about, and who truly appreciate the good fortunes of doing it the right way.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (06/02/2008 9:08:06 PM)
Comment: Stonerlab & Toby, I noticed the other night when attempting to post that error messages kept popping up and you'll notice that a ton of posts all got timestamped the same. Something got hosed on the server intake. Looks like a gremlin in the machine, (tons of duplicate posts), we all had problems getting added. Let's all agree that we share opinions here. No one is a genius on all matters 49ers. We're devoted FANS, as the story goes, derived from the word FANATICS. Share thoughts and input good arguments and we'll all share our time in the Blog Pool. (No PEEING)

Posted By: archie (06/02/2008 8:40:44 PM)
Comment: oneniner: now i understand why everyone hates you on this blog. "clueless and born loser"? obviously, you can't have an intelligent argument without insulting people or trying to get personal. i'm guessing you're still in grade school cuz you sound like a typical teenager: you think you know everything but you don't know sh-- in response to your two points: 1) if you look at bryant's stats (or better yet, if you SAW the games) from '06, he started the season with VERY strong numbers (2 straight games of 100+ yards and 1 TD)...but then his play fell off and he never broke 80 yards the rest of the season AND he only scored two more TD's (not exactly "big play" numbers) http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/5949/game_log.html turner's offense was all about frank gore in '06 and rightfully so, since he was the ONLY player on the team who could play great CONSISTENTLY that year. 2) moss and owens are the perfect examples of today's WORST type of player: they play "when they feel like it"...in other words, they'll play great ONLY if everyone else around them is playing up to par (i.e. getting them the ball to pad their stats). put either of them on a losing team or put them in a situation with A LITTLE adversity and they're guaranteed to sulk and DOG it. (see owens' last 2 years in SF and his 2nd year in philly for proof...see moss' last year in minnesota and his 2 years in oakland for proof). do you REALLY think that either owens or moss would excel on a team with a losing record?...NOPE! moss has even ADMITTED to dogging it several times in his career...in oakland, it was almost a weekly occurance on his radio show! now ask yourself why would ANY coach who is trying to rebuild a team want to deal with players like that? last but not least, it IS possible to have so-called "character" guys who play great AND perform when their teams have losing records...it's called being a PROFESSIONAL, which seems to be a lost trait in today's players. oneniner, we're all fans here so there's no need to throw out insults. some of us actually try to back up our words with some research...i suggest you try it. shobbrobb: i seriously doubt i could be "good friends" with a lot of these posters, especially oneniner...i'm sure i'm not alone in that opinion either. it's still nice that you think so, though...:)

Posted By: shobbrobb (06/02/2008 7:05:23 PM)
Comment: uU guys are r4eally going at it,Its funny but i really believe if everyone was in a locked in a room watchin Niner football, EVERYONE would be on the same page and would probably become GOOD friends, thats because all our objectives would be the same we just have different views on how to get there...

Posted By: StonerLab (06/02/2008 4:33:59 PM)
Comment: Toby, First of all you're take that the double/triple posts weren't caused by a lack of patience is a pretty weak comeback unless you personally can't read the posts to begin with. You also shouldn't be putting words into people's mouths. Where in my post did I say Matt was idiotic? As for crying to him...please. And finally the "posting something intelligent" blast, I feel pretty secure about my football knowledge & I certainly don't need to prove that of all people to you who evidently is part of the whole "first" stupid club. It also seems that you simply cannot "read" the dups & triplicate posts people are leaving.

Posted By: Shawn E. (06/02/2008 4:12:44 PM)
Comment: Did you see today's San Francisco Chronicle? Some writer I've never heard of before quotes contract numbers for Hill's contract and said "according to a source familiar with the contract." We all know who teh source was MM. Everybody write the Chronicle to tell that that stinks.

Posted By: oneniner (06/02/2008 1:53:23 PM)
Comment: Mike in SF #2- I agree with you on Smith....archie...2 things....1.)go back and compared the two seasons, almost all our big plays on offense were made by Bryant, in 2007 no big plays.....2.) Randy Moss and Owens were tagged the locker room killers, in 2008 their current teams are praising them and are hoping to re-sign them. Nobody said he was the second coming of J.Rice, but he his definately better than any other receiver we hav on the team and last yr proved it....dude after this past season if you are still hung up on so called character players on your team compared to players who can produce on the field, you are cluless and born loser......again compare wht owens did in ninerland + philly, compare wht Moss did in oakland, and is curently charged with to what A. bryant did in san fra......look at Briggs, everyone is yelling to sign him.....he commited the same crime A. Bryant is charged with and worse (he left the crime scene)....stop being a hypocrite....let start doing whatever it takes to win. ...i am tired of talking of winning, we need to start winning.

Posted By: archie (06/02/2008 1:28:51 PM)
Comment: i'm SO freakin' tired of hearing crap like "if nolan wants to win he needs to bring back A. Bryant"... the guy is just another owens-type of player...a guy who needs psychiatric help but he's nowhere near as good a player as owens! he's a cancer (but not on the same level as owens) and nolan cut the guy cuz he thought he could deal with his BS as long as he performed...the only problem was he only showed flashes AT BEST. you act like he was the second coming of jerry rice!...look at his career stats and MAYBE you'll realize he wasn't that good. more importantly, look at his only season with the niners and try to justify your whining about him. in fact, here's the last news i could find about the idiot: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3150947&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines we will get WR help from SOMEWHERE...it just won't be FROM bryant! now get over it and stop asking matt about him!

Posted By: Randy in Santa Rosa (06/02/2008 12:29:17 PM)
Comment: Good move by the Niners. We need Hill. Martz is good at developing QB's and this year should prove whether Alex is a bust or not. However, Hill has the support of the players in the locker room and that is HUGE. Hill is a leader, while Alex is labeled as the Cowardly Lion. My money is on Hill as our starter for '08.

Posted By: Mike in SF #2 (06/02/2008 11:42:01 AM)
Comment: Oneniner - as far as Smith goes - put in tape or pull up his stats from his years at Utah. The guy was a flipping stud in the Urban Meyer spread offense. In three seasons at Utah, Smith completed 389-of-587 pass attempts for 5,203 yards and 47 touchdowns while throwing just 8 interceptions. He also ran 286 times for 1,072 yards and 15 touchdowns. This is why he was the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft. Fans, media, and pundits have all wondered why we would draft a spread offense QB "round peg" and try to put him into the power run offenses of Mike Nolan "square hole". He will now get the chance to play in an offense similar to what he excelled at in Utah. Again - there will be no more excuses. He either proves he belongs and he just needed the spread system and good coaching (both of which Martz provides) or he is OUT. But finally in 2008 we will see one way or the other!!!! There are no more excuses and my gut tells me as fans we will like the results.

Posted By: Mike in SF #2 (06/02/2008 11:21:24 AM)
Comment: Oneniner - Draft success and failure is an NFL wide problem. There are hits and misses in every single round. Its why a Tom Brady goes in the 6th and Tim Couch goes #1 overall. I would put the Niners '05-'07 drafts up against any other teams drafts over that same period and bet we would fall in the top 10 if not top 5. The Patriots had one draft pick on their team this year and NO ONE was complaining. They had 8 picks and ONLY ONE makes the team? I realize its all about success and that is why no one complains about the Pats last draft. Like Matt said last summer and he called it PERFECTLY - This Niners team was overrated and strapped with unrealistic expectations for a team that was in worse shape of any team in NFL history in 2005. Before last season McCloughan felt we were 50% of the way there. He said it right before the season started. I would 100% agree with that assessment. Hopefully after this draft and offseason we can get closer to 75%. Sometimes I wonder why people on this blog act as if the Niners were 100% there and just blew it in 2007.

Posted By: oneniner (06/02/2008 11:15:01 AM)
Comment: Lets be honest how good is McNolan during draft, in 3 yrs shouldn't we expect more? .....2005 Alex Smith, David Baas, Frank Gore, Adam Snyder, Ronald Fields, Rasheed Marshall, Derrick Johnson, Daven Holly, Marcus Maxwell, Patrick Estes, Billy Bajema, ......2006 Vernon Davis, Manny Lawson, Brandon Williams, Michael Robinson, Parys Haralson, Delaine Walker, Marcus Hudson, Melvin Oliver, Demetrice (Dee) Webb, Vickiel Vaughn, .....2007 Patrick Willis, Joe Staley, Jason Hill, Ray McDonald, Jay Moore, Dashon Goldson, Joe Cohen, Tarell Brown, Thomas Clayton,

Posted By: oneniner (06/02/2008 11:09:11 AM)
Comment: Lets be honest how good is McNolan during draft, in 3 yrs shouldn't we expect more?....... 2005..................................... Alex Smith............................... David Baas............................... Frank Gore............................... Adam Snyder.............................. Ronald Fields............................ Rasheed Marshall......................... Derrick Johnson.......................... Daven Holly.............................. Marcus Maxwell........................... Patrick Estes ........................... Billy Bajema............................. 2006................................... Vernon Davis........................... Manny Lawson .......................... Brandon Williams........................ Michael Robinson ....................... Parys Haralson.......................... Delaine Walker ......................... Marcus Hudson........................... Melvin Oliver .......................... Demetrice (Dee) Webb.................... Vickiel Vaughn ........................... 2007.............................. Patrick Willis ........................... Joe Staley................................ Jason Hill................................ Ray McDonald.............................. Jay Moore................................. Dashon Goldson ........................... Joe Cohen................................. Tarell Brown.............................. Thomas Clayton ........................... .....................trivia question, how long was Demetrice (Dee) Webb on the team?

Posted By: tgflynn (06/02/2008 11:05:38 AM)
Comment: The 9ers needs in the upcoming draft are obviously WR, O-Line, D-line, LB. Some of this could be addressed in free agency but not a whole lot. As for WR I agree with Marc, the field is very deep with few if any standouts. I would not use a 1 or 2 on WR. In looking at the mock drafts some of the talent possibly available in rd 3 and beyond are Lavelle Hawkins, Andre Caldwell, Jordy Nelson, maybe Donnie Hawkins and a number of others. I even believe our current WRs will look much better under Marx. I say save the 1 and 2 for OL and LB, we need DL also but the pickings are pretty slim there, picking at 29.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (06/02/2008 10:53:22 AM)
Comment: Touche` Oneniner, Probowl is a popularity contest in most situations. Hoping the Cowboy Contingent gives props to Osi out there. I feel that the Best Available at any position fit the 9ers until last year. They selected Patrick and Joe knowing the age and talent level could be improved. Same goes this April. Day 1 picks should not only make the roster, but contribute right away, and if spending top 10 money, should be positions that will likely command long term contract expectations. Why does Parcells make the RB comment? Too much money vs too much risk to injury. We are situated nicely at the end of Rd 1 (where Staley was selected), with higher picks in all the following rounds. So no worries from there with cap money. Martz could be key to this pathetic brand of football Nolan preaches, I just pray that he gets the latitude to add the pieces he wants, to make it work. DJax might actually flourish here? (Crossing fingers behind one's back). We need to retain Marquis and if we lose Soap, address the position on Day 1. WRs are deep and we could land Lavelle or Andre Caldwell in Rd 3. Lot's to digest in the coming weeks, we should land on our feet with Martz and some younger weapons. Looking for lots of blog-info between now and late April.

Posted By: Wilson (06/02/2008 10:52:09 AM)
Comment: mt: I apologize for my harsh comments. But it seemed that you were putting down those of us who are excited about the signing of Shaun Hill. We don't know for sure that he will always look as good as he did in his 2 1/2 games last season. But the possibility is there that he could be one of those guys - like Kurt Warner, Jeff Garcia, and even Doug Flutie and Tony Romo - who came out of nowhere and became stars. No guarantees, but a real chance. And I think that the 49ers aren't that far from competing in today's NFL. There are some good parts here.

Posted By: oneniner (06/02/2008 10:43:35 AM)
Comment: please tell me how A. Smith will break out under Martz....fire us up, plz

Posted By: oneniner (06/02/2008 10:40:58 AM)
Comment: mt...i agree to an extent..i think you are exaggerating the years, years....its yr 4 of the rebuliding process and we have only had one really good offseason, and that was because the Yorks spent money...if they spend money we will be better as a team sooner..its all about the $$

Posted By: Mike in SF #2 (06/02/2008 10:38:54 AM)
Comment: MT - I respect your opinion but I think we will have to agreed to disagree. Manny was poised to break out his second year just like Frank Gore did. He got hurt and now his second year will be this upcoming 2008 season. So its not a matter of "I think" or "he should" its just a matter of him playing a full season. No different than his linemate in College Mario Williams who broke out his 2nd year. Rookies don't make impacts like Bam Bam did this past year. Its very rare. As far as Vernon, I do agree he has not lived up to expectations but I blame that on being in Hoss' offense last year. Look at Gore's 2007 numbers and production. If you didn't show me what Frank did in 2006 and all I saw was the 2007 season I would think he was average at best and a good "contributor" for a 3rd round draft pick. Nolan has hired Mike Martz and that takes away the excuse of not having a good coach to put the players in the right place to make plays. There is no "fall guy" after the 2008 season as all the coaching pieces are in place. I think we will learn a lot about this team in 2008. Don't get me started on how I also think Alex will break out under Martz in a wideopen offense.... that will get people on this blog too fired up.

Posted By: oneniner (06/02/2008 10:33:05 AM)
Comment: Mike in SF #2...am not saying you need a strong rookie class to win the superbowl.....we are talking about your rationale/point "only eight players drafted since 2005 have made the Pro Bowl and two (Frank Gore and Patrick Willis) are 49ers".....your point is FLAWED because the goal is not to send players to the pro-bowl...it is to win the superbowl...(see 2007 pats)..the giants have one player in the pro-bowl....Mcnolan focus should not just be the best player available on the draft board but the best player that can help the niners win. ...(i forgot to include Jay Alford on the list of giants rookies)....its possible to think all those rookies could be pro-bowlers in 5+ yrs.

Posted By: mt (06/02/2008 10:26:06 AM)
Comment: Mike in SF#2 - - Your statement "I strongly believe that Vernon and Manny are ready to join Gore/Willis as the leagues elite" is what my original post was about. Manny Lawson has had a few good plays. Just because he made an incredible interception two seasons ago doesn't equal elite. Vernon Davis looks fabulous and has great Combine numbers, but he really doesn't worry opposing Defensive Coordinators, like a Jeremy Shockey or Antonio Gates or Tony Gonzales or Todd Heap. It's like saying "If the guys on the OL give up only 15 sacks and Fields and Oliver can combine to get 15 sacks and Shaun Hill can play 16 games with a 100 passer rating and Arnaz Battle returns 6 punts for TDs and Spencer leads the league in picks and..." Counting on "guys-who-haven't-done-it-yet" to be the saviors is being unrealistic. While I agree that hope is a wonderful thing to feel, every other team in the league (and it's fans) can boast the same feelings. The reality of the Niners talent level vs. most other teams is that the Niners are years and years and player and players and coaches and coaches and owners and owners away from very good (meaning perennial playoff team) or great (Super Bowl winners). And isn't that what we're hoping for?

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (06/02/2008 10:17:07 AM)
Comment: Sorry fo the typo, that would be Dana Hall. Besides, this roster has youth already, Nolan seems to forget where they are on Sundays. Perhaps we can pull a Tom Coughlin out of Mike Nolan. Lame Duck SB Winning Coach?

Posted By: Mike in SF #2 (06/02/2008 10:13:00 AM)
Comment: Oneniner - Do you think the team that won the super bowl and had a phenomenal rookie class is a good example to use for what to expect? Yes - no team did better in 2007 then the Giants and that is why they won the Super bowl. But they are also a stacked team with future hall of famers and a QB that finally lived up to expectations. I'm not sure using them as an example makes the Niners look any better or worse in their drafts and talent evaluations.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (06/02/2008 10:11:44 AM)
Comment: Mike - SF2, I agree and would add that VDavis should get some major assignment changes under Mad Mike. There is no excuse for keeping a 6 pick with 4.5 speed in to protect the QB. When playing the game of football, exploit the mismatches. Draft a blocking TE on Day 2. Put VD in the slot or motion him. No LB in this league shuts him down if he's used correctly. I'd even consider him for flanker duty and use him more in WR packages. Let's hope Martz has autonomy to run this offense and Nolan stays clear. He wasted a year with Hostler, this season begins NOW, everyone gets a Mad Mike Playbook and starts learning the system. Protect the QB and this Offense could dominate in this division come September. No more Druckenmiller/Todd Kelly/Dan Hall/Reggie McGrew/Mike Rumph/Rashaun Woods Draft Boards either. Killer Lineman and a Shutdown CB would be nice options in April also.

Posted By: oneniner (06/02/2008 10:05:15 AM)
Comment: Mike in SF #2...as much as i luv to give Mcnolan credit for the talent on the team...i believe it is a mute point now and expectations are higher now....the Giants 2007 rookie class had alot to do with their super bowl season (Aaron Ross, Steve Smith, Kevin Boss, Ahmad Bradshaw)......its not about getting 4 starters on a team, its about getting 4 players that actually make a difference in winning games......just look at those 4 guys, do you think the giants would hav won the playoffs/super bowl without them?

Posted By: Toby (06/02/2008 10:03:21 AM)
Comment: StonerLab: The double/triple etc, posts weren't caused by a lack of patience. And Matt instigated the "first" thing, so are you calling him idiotic...in the same breath as crying to him?? Finally, if you think this blog isn't "great & proud", you have two options...1. Post something intelligent that contributes to the discussion, and there's no need to point out no. 2... ;-) lol

Posted By: Mike in SF #2 (06/02/2008 9:35:17 AM)
Comment: MT - While you might call into question the Niners ability to draft and develop players I would like to point out that only eight players drafted since 2005 have made the Pro Bowl and two (Frank Gore and Patrick Willis) are 49ers. McNolan's three drafts have netted nine starters. Where McCloughan, Nolan and the personnel department have failed is at wide receiver, and possibly quarterback if Smith doesn't develop. But to have 2 of the 8 players when there are 32 teams in the NFL is impressive. Those two are also pretty special players with a ton of potential in them to get better and better. Sometimes fans tend to forget how many "misses" there are in the NFL drafts. Don't forget we were picking guys like McGrew, Kwame, Woods and others before these guys arrived with ZERO talent on the roster. There is plenty of room for improvement, but don't forget these guys had to build a team from scratch. I strongly believe that Vernon and Manny are ready to join Gore/Willis as the leagues elite. Which would then give us 4 out of what 9 or 10 in the NFL? I'll take that all day long. Free Agency - I also think for every TBC and JJ there are twice as many players like Clemments, Michael Lewis, Walt Harris, and M Douglas that were great pick ups. Again, in the NFL that is a great ratio.

Posted By: rob deluca (06/02/2008 9:23:57 AM)
Comment: 171 st holmgren out ? mora in as seattle head coach press conference wed 12 noon !!!!! sf gate report !!!!!

Posted By: rob deluca (06/02/2008 9:23:45 AM)
Comment: 171 st holmgren out ? mora in as seattle head coach press conference wed 12 noon !!!!! sf gate report !!!!!

Posted By: rob deluca (06/02/2008 9:23:35 AM)
Comment: 171 st holmgren out ? mora in as seattle head coach press conference wed 12 noon !!!!! sf gate report !!!!!

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (06/02/2008 9:13:38 AM)
Comment: As we await FA and additional changes to the roster, I'd still look to upgrade the line positions before spending a pick on WR in Rds 1 & 2. I'm going assume we address the DT/DE in FA and if that is accomplished, OG/OT/CB (1), DE/DT/OLB (2) perhaps CB/WR (3). We should see a top level CB at the 1 slot too, hard to say no if DRC drops. Given the relative youth we've collected on Defense the past several Drafts, we need to get younger on the OLine also. Can't wait for the changes.

Posted By: WallyChamp (06/02/2008 8:21:39 AM)
Comment: Al Davis flies Southwest?

Posted By: Jon in SoCal (06/02/2008 8:11:19 AM)
Comment: StonerLab: He's also gonna have to talk about swear words and posts longer than 14 pages...AGAIN

Posted By: oneniner (06/02/2008 7:40:40 AM)
Comment: if nolan wants to win he needs to bring back A. Bryant......

Posted By: StonerLab (06/02/2008 7:39:11 AM)
Comment: Matt, OMG! I thought we were done with this idotic "first!" thing? And now we have a bunch of "rookies" who have come here & don't have the patience to wait for their post to be downloaded into the blog therefore causing duplicate if not triplicate of the same posts? What has happened to this great & proud blog of yours? It's a striking paralel to what's happend to the 49ers in this decade. Matt, make them stop!

Posted By: Antonio Bryant's Agent (06/02/2008 4:14:41 AM)
Comment: Matt, I didn't hear any new talk about Antonio Bryant's appeal of his year suspension for failing the drug test, do you know any updates on it and are the niners interested in bringing him back?

Posted By: Toby (06/02/2008 3:15:53 AM)
Comment: Ha ha, turns out the dang thing was broken...I wasn't first...more like 101st! lol. Oh well, maybe next time. MT is right, to a certain degree. It's not necessarily a case of needing more than 1 new, star player...it's more a case of EVERY incumbent playing better. Much better. For example, look at how well the Giants did after losing Shockey. You can't say that Shockey isn't a great player, so how did the Giants improve so much with him sidelined? Simply because it is a team game, and the performance of the team as a whole is more important than the play of individuals, whether they be stars or not. A lot of it comes down to coaching and chemistry, and coaching is certainly an area where we have been woefully lacking lately, certainly for the last 3 years. To have changed both O and D co-ordinators so much has been the biggest problem, imho. It stands to reason that, all things being equal, a team in it's 3rd year of running a system will run it more efficiently than it did in it's first. We've had a different OC every year, and just by going back to square one and re-learning these new systems under the various OC's has stunted, if not retarded, the progress of our players, and therefore our team. Yes, it would sure help if we had an All Pro WR and DE/NT, but more importantly, we need better coaching to make better use of what we have, and to ensure that our players at least "punch to their weight"...rather than, almost to a man (Patrick "The Exocet" Willis excluded, obviously) "punching below their weight". Having said all that, I believe we still need a go-to, No.1 type WR, more than anything else. We need to be able to convert some 3rd downs to stay on the field and assist our D, and the best way to do that is either have a go-to guy who you can rely on...or have a decoy that demands doubling, and thus opens a little room for our other players. Defenses have been throttling us at the line because we haven't been able to get them to back off because we haven't posed them any threat of going deep. Personally, I like what the Jags have done with their WR's, and would love to see the addition of one of the many 6'4" 220lb WR's that'll likely be available in the late 1st and/or early 2nd rounds. The match-up problems that a huge WR can generate will undoubtedly increase our chances of making some 3rd down conversions, which I believe is our biggest downfall on the pitch.

Posted By: mt (06/02/2008 12:49:32 AM)
Comment: Wilson - As far as my "posting skills" go: maybe you hadn't noticed that there are dozens of posts that are duplicated all at the same time. Talk to the webmaster about it, not me. As far as Shaun Hill and his two great performances: I don't think two performances qualify anyone as being the next great thing. Two examples: Scott Mitchell and Tim Rattay. Rattay came in and lit it up for his first two starts and where is he today? Scott Mitchell parlayed a few good games into a fat contract with the Lions and then flamed out quickly. My point is that Shaun Hill's two games were fine, but his being QB will not put on a better pass rush or any of the other problems plaguing the Niners. I am a huge 49er fan (why else would I be here?) but I think their problems are bigger than any one player or position, whether that's QB, Head Coach or Owner. I don't know what it smells like inside the building, but there's a stench on the field that Shaun Hill, by himself, can't take away. I agree with you that they looked like an actual pro team when he was in, but the games were late in the season when Cincinnati and Tampa had little to play for. Go ahead and pick away at any particular point I've made, but the fact that there's a loooong way to go is obvious to all of their opponents.

Posted By: Parkers (05/02/2008 11:02:30 PM)
Comment: The pundits may say WR, but after watching the NE O-line get tossed around like ragdolls, I say DE. We should trade up a couple of spots for Groves or Jackson. Too bad Long will be Long Gone.

Posted By: chirag (05/02/2008 9:01:20 PM)
Comment: check this: http://nfldraft.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=763411 and scroll down to our pick.

Posted By: oneniner (05/02/2008 8:17:44 PM)
Comment: shobbrobb no way...I was FIRST to agree with his point of view...:).......................on UNIFORMS from Matthew Barrows - "Jed York agrees. York told me today that the 49ers plan to conduct a series of fan focus groups this offseason with the intent of making some serious alterations to the 49ers' threads by the start of the 2009 season. (Reebok and the NFL must be informed of the design changes by October of this year)......York said the point of the focus groups is to marry what the fans want to see with what the players want to wear. It's the age-old concept of form vs. function. York - who favors the throwback design - cited the New York Yankees as an example. The logo and pinstripes have remained the team's trademark decade after decade, but Derek Jeter certainly isn't wearing the same uniform Babe Ruth donned. The overall concept remains but the details get tweaked. "I guarantee we'll make some type of change," York said. "Hopefully we'll do it using the (early 1980s) themes while making sure they're updated for today's players."

Posted By: shobbrobb (05/02/2008 6:41:51 PM)
Comment: may i be the FIRST to say i totally agree with MT's view ,he is right on point it is as if this season never happened and were all hyped up as if we have the QB situation taken care of ,u guys have gots to be kidding me,if we keep the same two guys without an upgrade the only positive we get is that it will put the finishing touches on Mike Nolan

Posted By: SDNiner (05/02/2008 4:08:36 PM)
Comment: Thank you for the update. We really appreciate your work covering our beloved 49ers all year long. I don't know what I would do without your blog. Keep up the good work.

Posted By: Parker (05/02/2008 3:46:54 PM)
Comment: Matt - Nice nugget you shared from Ron Wolf re Fred Dean. Oh, how niner fans long for a pass rush from the days of Fred Dean, Chris Doleman, and Charles Haley yore. Re your post on Al Davis and Southwest - at least a handful of my colleagues regularly fly Southwest and they've seen Big Al on their planes. The old timer must like to redeem his frequent flyer miles or something.

Posted By: Wilson (05/02/2008 2:31:53 PM)
Comment: Sorry, Matt, but that was a really dumb idea to ask people a while back to post "first".

Response: "Really dumb?" That might be a bit harsh. Is it really that big of a deal? But, in retrospect, I should've given points to the first person to write a complete sentence about a topic mentioned on that particular post. --Matt M.

Posted By: MARCO from New York (05/02/2008 2:23:20 PM)
Comment: Hey JB for HOF. Great job!!! I could not agree more. John Brodie was one of the best QBs of his generation and on top of that, he was all class and a true gentleman. It is important for the 49ers' beat writers to get on board with this effort. Matt, we need your voice and your pen!

Posted By: Jake (05/02/2008 2:15:57 PM)
Comment: Matt, Any NEWS on the JERSEY switch back to the throwbacks forever????

Posted By: oneniner (05/02/2008 1:06:22 PM)
Comment: can we please cool off on the "first", if you really have to be the first please at least be creative and use it in a sentence that is related to the blog or the niners.

Posted By: oneniner (05/02/2008 1:02:36 PM)
Comment: lol...this is hilarious....Matt's blog has gone bunkers!!!......i don't think anyone saw this coming....Everyone really wants to be first.

Posted By: Jesse (05/02/2008 12:58:46 PM)
Comment: Excellent. This doesn't seem like too much money for a guy who should give us some sort of hope if Alex doesn't pan-out under Martz next season. Here's to hoping for a spirited competition in training camp at QB! My money says Smith will come out on top, but Hill does fit the mold of a Martz offense, so it will be interesting to say the least...Go Niners!

Posted By: JB for HOF (05/02/2008 12:03:39 PM)
Comment: http://johnbrodieforfootballhalloffame.bravehost.com/ Fans of John Brodie, QB of the 49ers from 1957 to 1973, and the great San Francisco 49ers, are helping get John R Brodie, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We are asking all fans of the 49ers to write or fax a nominating letter to the hall of Fame, for Brodie to be enshrined as a senior candidate. We have made a webpage and there are addresses and sample letters you can use. The cut off date for a 2009 nomination is March 1, 2008, so we need the letters sent soon, please. Here is the address: Send your letters to: Pro Football Hall of Fame Attn: Nomination Committee 2121 George Halas Drive NW, Canton, OH 44708 or Fax: 330-456-9080 here is the page with the sample letters: http://johnbrodieforfootballhalloffame.bravehost.com/samples.html There is also a Myspace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=308917219 and an online petition, for fans to sign: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/johnbrodie/ Thanks so much for your help, despite having suffered a severe stroke in 2000, Brodie is still active and follows his beloved 49ers. "Many people we have contacted are surprised that Brodie is not already in the Pro Football Hall of fame because of his awesome stats as a football player. In his seventeen year career with the San Francisco 49ers, John Brodie was one of the foremost quarterbacks in football. A quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers from 1957 through 1973, a 17 year run, John Brodie threw for 31,548 yards and tossed 214 TDs in 201 career games. He appeared in the Pro Bowl in 1965 and 1970. He was named NFL/NFC's Most Valuable Player in 1970. His statistics clearly show him to be worthy of the honor of being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is the greatest honor that can be bestowed upon a football player and John Brodie is more than worthy of such an honor. He was among the leading passers in the league throughout the 1960s. His best statistical year was 1965 when he led the League in passing average (3,112 yards) and 30 touchdowns. When John Brodie retired from the NFL, he ranked third in the NFL in career passing yards."

Posted By: Wilson (05/02/2008 11:59:17 AM)
Comment: mt, your posting skills are right up there with your analytic skills. If you couldn't see the contrast between the 49ers with Shaun Hill and with Trent Dilfer, you really have a problem. It wasn't just the results, although Hill had a QB rating over 100 for his 2 1/2 games. The offense, for the first time last season, looked like they belonged in the NFL. Time will tell whether Shaun can maintain that quality over time, but it's exciting to think that we have at least one quarterback with a little bit of Jeff Garcia in him.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Is this thing fixed yet?

Posted By: Dirk (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Not second.

Posted By: Toby (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First lol

Posted By: Toby (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First

Posted By: Toby (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: 1st

Posted By: John (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: 1st

Posted By: friend (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Well that isn't bad news

Posted By: wat (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Let's hope he can produce in the same fashion or better next year, my money is on alex smith stepping up in an eli manning type manner.

Posted By: mt (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Oh, how far the Niners have fallen in the past few years. Whenever there is a good play, we fans jump on board like it might be signs of the "next great player". Delanie Walker looks good in preseason two years ago and we're all sure he's a future star. Michael Robinson busts a run for 15 tough yards and we're sure they should utilize him more. Alex Smith has a good 4th quarter against Seattle two years ago and we're sure he's just a step away from greatness. Now Shaun Hill comes in for some mop-up games and everybody is pinning their hopes on him. While I'm very glad the Niners signed Martz, they're not going anywhere until the starters are the stars. I can't get excited about what Dominique Ziegler does any more than I could get excited about Sanjay Beach or Michael McGruder or Matt Cavanaugh. Everyone talks about how Alex Smith needs a supporting cast around him - so does Martz. I really hope the team picks up some talent via trades and free agency because I don't think Nolan's staff has a very high percentage with developing draft picks. Smith and Vernon Davis are perfect examples. They may have talent, but if the staff can't bring it out - who cares? We're dying for some good news - and some good football. I sure hope Martz can pull a magic rabbit or ten out of the hat. Everyone says how much improvement there is talent-wise since the Donahue-Erickson days. I still see a very talent-poor team. No DL, close to no OL, no WRs, only 1 LB, 1.5 CBs, 1 RB, no QBs, .75 of a TE. They need help in so many places. While I can't wait for it to be July and the start of training camp, I still feel like the team is years away from being very good - let alone great and worthy of a Super Bowl.

Posted By: mt (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Oh, how far the Niners have fallen in the past few years. Whenever there is a good play, we fans jump on board like it might be signs of the "next great player". Delanie Walker looks good in preseason two years ago and we're all sure he's a future star. Michael Robinson busts a run for 15 tough yards and we're sure they should utilize him more. Alex Smith has a good 4th quarter against Seattle two years ago and we're sure he's just a step away from greatness. Now Shaun Hill comes in for some mop-up games and everybody is pinning their hopes on him. While I'm very glad the Niners signed Martz, they're not going anywhere until the starters are the stars. I can't get excited about what Dominique Ziegler or Jason Hill or Melvin Oliver does any more than I could get excited about Sanjay Beach or Michael McGruder or Matt Cavanaugh. Everyone talks about how Alex Smith needs a supporting cast around him - so does Martz. I really hope the team picks up some talent via trades and free agency because I don't think Nolan's staff has a very high percentage with developing draft picks. Smith and Vernon Davis are perfect examples. They may have talent, but if the staff can't bring it out - who cares? We're dying for some good news - and some good football. I sure hope Martz can pull a magic rabbit or ten out of the hat. Everyone says how much improvement there is talent-wise since the Donahue-Erickson days. I still see a very talent-poor team. No DL, close to no OL, no WRs, only 1 LB, 1.5 CBs, 1 RB, no QBs, .75 of a TE. They need help in so many places. While I can't wait for it to be July and the start of training camp, I still feel like the team is years away from being very good - let alone great and worthy of a Super Bowl.

Posted By: spiketronic (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: With the same line coach and pretty much the same line as last year, ya can't have too many QBs. As another poster said lately, even with a quick release, they are likely to be seeing a lot of green (face down) or blue (face up).

Posted By: max (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Thanks Matt. They still need to draft a QB in round 3-5 range. Also, do you have any more info about Nathan (such as statistics, comments from ex-players, etc)?

Posted By: mt (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Oh, how far the Niners have fallen in the past few years. Whenever there is a good play, we fans jump on board like it might be signs of the "next great player". Delanie Walker looks good in preseason two years ago and we're all sure he's a future star. Michael Robinson busts a run for 15 tough yards and we're sure they should utilize him more. Alex Smith has a good 4th quarter against Seattle two years ago and we're sure he's just a step away from greatness. Now Shaun Hill comes in for some mop-up games and everybody is pinning their hopes on him. While I'm very glad the Niners signed Martz, they're not going anywhere until the starters are the stars. I can't get excited about what Dominique Ziegler or Jason Hill or Melvin Oliver does any more than I could get excited about Sanjay Beach or Michael McGruder or Matt Cavanaugh. Everyone talks about how Alex Smith needs a supporting cast around him - but so does Martz. I really hope the team picks up some talent via trades and free agency because I don't think Nolan's staff has a very high percentage with developing draft picks. Smith and Vernon Davis are perfect examples. They may have talent, but if the staff can't bring it out - who cares? We're dying for some good news - and some good football. I sure hope Martz can pull a magic rabbit or ten out of the hat. Everyone says how much improvement there is talent-wise since the Donahue-Erickson days. I still see a very talent-poor team. No DL, close to no OL, no WRs, only 1 LB, 1.5 CBs, 1 RB, no QBs, .75 of a TE. They need help in so many places. While I can't wait for it to be July and the start of training camp, I still feel like the team is years away from being very good - let alone great and worthy of a Super Bowl. How great have the Niners been over the years? Great enough that we all keep going to blogs like this in spite of their record.

Posted By: Ron (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Has anyone heard how Alex Smith is doing, both physically and mentally? Is the team still behind him after Noland's bad mouthing off.

Posted By: Robnoxious (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Sweet!!

Posted By: British9er (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First

Posted By: Haig (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Here's a question I've been wanting to ask you for quite awhile Matt. What do you think the situation is like between Nolan and A. Smith? Do you feel that the relationship between the two is fractured or were things blown way out of proportion concerning their relationship?

Posted By: Haig (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Here's a question I've been wanting to ask you for quite awhile Matt. What do you think the situation is like between Nolan and A. Smith? Do you feel that the relationship between the two is fractured beyond repair or were things blown way out of proportion concerning their relationship? Thanks!

Posted By: carlos mason (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First lol anyway thats great news Hopefully he will continue what he started last year or at least push Alex.

Posted By: los (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment:

Posted By: Mike - IL (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Here's to hoping he will be trade fodder after Smith has a breakout year... (gulp)

Posted By: Justjoe (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first

Posted By: LodiGrapePicker (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First!

Posted By: TahoeTim (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First! Thanks for all the great reporting!

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: I've been waiting for some post SB 49ers only N-E-W-S to hit this site again. Welcome HOME Matt, glad you made it back in good order.

Posted By: mt (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Oh, how far the Niners have fallen in the past few years. Whenever there is a good play, we fans jump on board like it might be signs of the "next great player". Delanie Walker looks good in preseason two years ago and we're all sure he's a future star. Michael Robinson busts a run for 15 tough yards and we're sure they should utilize him more. Alex Smith has a good 4th quarter against Seattle two years ago and we're sure he's just a step away from greatness. Now Shaun Hill comes in for some mop-up games and everybody is pinning their hopes on him. While I'm very glad the Niners signed Martz, they're not going anywhere until the starters are the stars. I can't get excited about what Dominique Ziegler does any more than I could get excited about Sanjay Beach or Michael McGruder or Matt Cavanaugh. Everyone talks about how Alex Smith needs a supporting cast around him - so does Martz. I really hope the team picks up some talent via trades and free agency because I don't think Nolan's staff has a very high percentage with developing draft picks. Smith and Vernon Davis are perfect examples. They may have talent, but if the staff can't bring it out - who cares? We're dying for some good news - and some good football. I sure hope Martz can pull a magic rabbit or ten out of the hat. Everyone says how much improvement there is talent-wise since the Donahue-Erickson days. I still see a very talent-poor team. No DL, close to no OL, no WRs, only 1 LB, 1.5 CBs, 1 RB, no QBs, .75 of a TE. They need help in so many places. While I can't wait for it to be July and the start of training camp, I still feel like the team is years away from being very good - let alone great and worthy of a Super Bowl.

Posted By: sac49r (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Hi Matt; Long time reader and big time fan of this blog. This is my 1st time sending in a question. Do you think Hill has a ligitimate shot at beating out Smith for the Seson Opener?

Posted By: Quanex (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first!

Posted By: louie (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Hill is a completely different QB than Smith. He might be acceptable as a back-up to a West-coast offense QB (lots of short passes), but how he fits on this team with this starting QB and this OC is a mystery. Looks like another meaningless move by a team in disarray, waiting for Mike Holmgren to leave coaching to become the 49ers version of Bill Parcells at Miami. WE can only hope.

Posted By: louie (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Hill is a completely different QB than Smith. He might be acceptable as a back-up to a West-coast offense QB (lots of short passes), but how he fits on this team with this starting QB and this OC is a mystery. Looks like another meaningless move by a team in disarray, waiting for Mike Holmgren to leave coaching to become the 49ers version of Bill Parcells at Miami. We can only hope.

Posted By: vlad (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: I cannot believe it ... first (even if it does not count)!

Posted By: matt in sf (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First

Posted By: Matt in SR (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Hi Matt. Do you think that Bulger and Hill are similar? I don't see it. Bulger can toss it deep all game long. Did Hill even throw one deep ball in his 79 attempts? Although the more confident Hill is the better to push Alex.

Posted By: norm in the bay (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First???

Posted By: Oscar (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: FIRST!

Posted By: RonO (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: not last .. .. and great news

Posted By: Jesse (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Excellent. This doesn't seem like too much money for a guy who should give us some sort of hope if Alex doesn't pan-out under Martz next season. Here's to hoping for a spirited competition in training camp at QB! My money says Smith will come out on top, but Hill does fit the mold of a Martz offense, so it will be interesting to say the least...Go Niners!

Posted By: Rich, DE (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Good news. Let the competition begin.

Posted By: diggity (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: I was expecting two years but 3 should be fine. Does this contract coincide (sp?) with Smith's in terms of when it expires? Oh yeah, first.

Posted By: Jesse (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Excellent. This doesn't seem like too much money for a guy who should give us some sort of hope if Alex doesn't pan-out under Martz next season. Here's to hoping for a spirited competition in training camp at QB! My money says Smith will come out on top, but Hill does fit the mold of a Martz offense, so it will be interesting to say the least...Go Niners!

Posted By: diggity (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: I was expecting two years but 3 should be fine. Does this contract coincide (sp?) with Smith's in terms of when it expires? Oh yeah, first.

Posted By: JB (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: excellent news.. glad they actually got it done.

Posted By: Erica (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First :)

Posted By: Erica (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first :)

Posted By: Oscar (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: FIRST! (woohoo!)

Posted By: Andrew (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Good to see that Paraag Marathe was able to get this out of the way quickly. Though I don't expect him to win the starting job this season, Hill has shown that he can be a valuable backup.

Posted By: sac49er (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Hi Matt, 1st time responder... long time fan of your blog. Do you think Hill has a real shot at beating out Smith for the Season Opener?

Posted By: ddoggerel (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First

Posted By: david (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: alright!

Posted By: Shaun Hill (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: I am Stoked!

Posted By: Alex Smith (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: I am nervous.

Posted By: servegmo (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first

Posted By: LL49 (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: second, fifth,tenth, last.Did i win????

Posted By: krakken (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First!

Posted By: Mohammad R (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: 1st

Posted By: krakken (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First

Posted By: Mohammad R (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: 1st

Posted By: Jesse (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Excellent. This doesn't seem like too much money for a guy who should give us some sort of hope if Alex doesn't pan-out under Martz next season. Here's to hoping for a spirited competition in training camp at QB! My money says Smith will come out on top, but Hill does fit the mold of a Martz offense, so it willl be interesting to say the least...Go Niners!

Posted By: jake49 (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: 1st...burp

Posted By: Jesse (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Excellent. This doesn't seem like too much money for a guy who should give us some sort of hope if Alex doesn't pan-out under Martz next season. Here's to hoping for a spirited competition in training camp at QB! My money says Smith will come out on top, but Hill does fit the mold of a Martz offense, so it will be interesting to say the least...Go Niners!

Posted By: RonO (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: not last .. .. and great news

Posted By: Brendan (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First

Posted By: dcsham (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First!!

Posted By: KELVIN (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First!

Posted By: rob deluca (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: f i r s t sorry !!!!!!

Posted By: kelvin (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First!

Posted By: kelvin (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first

Posted By: rob deluca (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first dang it

Posted By: kelvin (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first

Posted By: rob_deluca (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first dang it

Posted By: Bud San Jose (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Great news I'm glad the 49ers took care of this now rather than later.

Posted By: rob_deluca (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first dang it

Posted By: Bud San Jose (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Great news I'm glad the 49ers took care of this now rather than later.

Posted By: rob deluca (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first dang it

Posted By: Mike Castaneda (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first. Any updates on free agency

Posted By: suckaflea (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First?

Posted By: suckaflea (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First? Matt, Chad johnson, is it even possible?

Posted By: Patrick in Mission Viejo (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First! I know it's over...but I never got a chance before.

Posted By: boast (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first....errrrr. wait. nevermind.

Posted By: John J. (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Not like it matters, but.....FIRST! Great signing, I'm excited for the QB competition.

Posted By: boast (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first. yay!!! errrrr....nevermind

Posted By: Berger (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: This is good news!

Posted By: boast (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first. huh. what. errrrrr......nevermind.

Posted By: Haole Boy (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: uhhh... first?

Posted By: Steve (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Finally, I am first. Yay me!

Posted By: Steve Baker (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Finally, I am first. Yay me!

Posted By: Dr. Spaceman (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: Thanks Matt, do you think we'll use a first day draft pick on a QB? Are there any free agents the 9ers could be eyeing?

Posted By: Jeff in Sacramento (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First.

Posted By: jason (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first

Posted By: jason (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: 1st

Posted By: Nick M (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: first

Posted By: Sandeep (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First

Posted By: suckaflea (05/02/2008 11:01:24 AM)
Comment: First?

Posted By: oneniner (05/02/2008 10:15:13 AM)
Comment: mt ..i like your point of view.

Posted By: tgflynn (05/02/2008 10:01:06 AM)
Comment: I wish people would learn something from the Eli Manning Saga. If there were such a thing as being born to be a "great quarterback" it certainly would apply to Eli Manning. Son of an All-Pro, brother of an All-Pro, raised with constant instruction and support as a budding quarterback and yet no one over the last four years has received more criticism than Eli Manning. Maybe he is as good as his performance in the playoffs would indicate, maybe there still will be bumps in the road ahead but to think you can tell how good a quarterback a player can be from a couple of games or even a couple of season is absurd.

Posted By: g8grl (05/02/2008 9:58:45 AM)
Comment: are we still doing First? First?

Posted By: Rich, DE (05/02/2008 9:51:29 AM)
Comment: Good news. Let the competition begin.

Posted By: Marco from Stockton (05/02/2008 9:43:44 AM)
Comment: Two Million a year for a BU QB who hasn't played more than 10 quarters? McNolan is nuts! Watch out for more bad moves by a desperate Head Coach

Posted By: mt (05/02/2008 9:21:17 AM)
Comment: Oh, how far the Niners have fallen in the past few years. Whenever there is a good play, we fans jump on board like it might be signs of the "next great player". Delanie Walker looks good in preseason two years ago and we're all sure he's a future star. Michael Robinson busts a run for 15 tough yards and we're sure they should utilize him more. Alex Smith has a good 4th quarter against Seattle two years ago and we're sure he's just a step away from greatness. Now Shaun Hill comes in for some mop-up games and everybody is pinning their hopes on him. While I'm very glad the Niners signed Martz, they're not going anywhere until the starters are the stars. I can't get excited about what Dominique Ziegler or Jason Hill or Melvin Oliver does any more than I could get excited about Sanjay Beach or Michael McGruder or Matt Cavanaugh. Everyone talks about how Alex Smith needs a supporting cast around him - but so does Martz. I really hope the team picks up some talent via trades and free agency because I don't think Nolan's staff has a very high percentage with developing draft picks. Smith and Vernon Davis are perfect examples. They may have talent, but if the staff can't bring it out - who cares? We're dying for some good news - and some good football. I sure hope Martz can pull a magic rabbit or ten out of the hat. Everyone says how much improvement there is talent-wise since the Donahue-Erickson days. I still see a very talent-poor team. No DL, close to no OL, no WRs, only 1 LB, 1.5 CBs, 1 RB, no QBs, .75 of a TE. They need help in so many places. While I can't wait for it to be July and the start of training camp, I still feel like the team is years away from being very good - let alone great and worthy of a Super Bowl. How great have the Niners been over the years? Great enough that we all keep going to blogs like this in spite of their record.

Posted By: Jake (05/02/2008 9:03:45 AM)
Comment: Check out the new Nolan video, unfortunately Matt doesn't make a cameo in this one but it is FUNNY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ZwSt_mnWg&feature=related

Posted By: Jon in SoCal (05/02/2008 8:24:43 AM)
Comment: Moses: I kinda agree with you. Hill is a good BU. Everyone who thinks Hill is a starting QB that is going to take us to a Super Bowl is delusional. I hope he is more like Tim Rattay. At least he got a draft pck when we traded him.

Posted By: Moses (05/02/2008 7:46:23 AM)
Comment: I like your little factoid on Sam Wyche who previously held the record. I bet the Bengal fans, like so many 49er fans, looked at that start and said "Ah, the QB of the future." I, OTOH, suspect Hill's fast start is more of the same and that he, like Sam Wyche, is not an NFL-caliber QB. And while I'd like to be wrong, watching Ken Dorsey 2.0 spend two-and-a-half games lobbing 4-yard softballs was not inspiring.

Posted By: Coach Hudd (05/02/2008 7:27:23 AM)
Comment: I am happy that they were able to sign him. Unlike a lot of people I think he is a very good backup and not set to become the long time starter for this team. This team needs to find a starter that will grow with the team and not keep it from moving forward (not Alex Smith). I think the 49ers have a few offensive pieces but are lacking atleast 2 recievers that can draw the attention away from V. Davis and Gore. I am looking forward to this offseason and upcoming year. I think Martz is going to really add some excitement to this offense. Go Niners!!!

Posted By: Indiana Jim (05/02/2008 6:46:40 AM)
Comment: Hooray. Actually, I'm ecstatic we didn't OVERPAY him.

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