This is my Saturday column. Wednesday, 8:14 a.m. I get a phone call from the San Francisco 49ers’ vice president of communications. Not expecting the call. Never got a call from him this early in the morning. Hmmm. I pick up the phone. The V.P. says he wants to give me a heads up Jim Tomsula won’t make his 10:30 a.m. Wednesday press conference. The V.P. says he’s telling me…
The San Francisco 49ers have demoted team president Paraag Marathe, according to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com. Marathe was in his second season as the 49ers’ president. During his first season, he helped sign quarterback Colin Kaepernick to a six-year, $114-million contract. Oops. Demoting Marathe seems to open the door for the Niners to hire a new team president during the offseason. Whom do you think the Niners would be interested in?
According to the Philadelphia Enquirer, which cites “three independent NFL sources,” the Eagles “have intensified their efforts to trade Pro Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson.” Seems to me the 49ers could trade their second third-round pick, pick No.94, to the Eagles for Jackson. Seems to me the 49ers should be able to easily outbid any other team for Jackson. Time for Trent Baalke and Paraag Marathe to make it happen.
Jed York confirmed on twitter that he did fly to Miami today, but Trent Baalke and Paraag Marathe did not go with him according to York. York apparently will attend an NFL meeting in Miami on Monday, although I do not know what the nature of that meeting will be. I can’t find anything about it anywhere. Can you? One thing is for sure — if Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross…
