Archive for January, 2010

Jan28th

CALL FOR ACTION: KEEP THE 49ERS IN SAN FRANCISCO

AUTHOR: Eric Melendez | IN: 49ers, Fanzone/Tailgating, NFL, Rumors, The Bay Area | COMMENTS: 20 Comments

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The San Francisco 49ers were established in 1946 and were the city’s first professional sports team. Traditions run deep for many San Francisco families and residents from attending home games every Sunday to watching and cheering for the Niners at home or at their local sports bar with rituals ranging from the superstitious to the abnormal. What will happen to our beloved 49ers and the city if they move to Santa Clara or to another city? San Francisco and the 49ers are synonymous with each other. The 49ers are San Francisco and San Francisco is the 49ers. [...]

Jan25th

2010 NFL draft: With the 13th and 16th picks the 49ers select…

AUTHOR: Eric Melendez | IN: Draft, Fanzone/Tailgating, NFL, Rumors, The Bay Area | COMMENTS: None Yet

With the 13th and 16th picks in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft the 49ers are in a prime position to fill big holes on both offense and defense.  At this point itis hard to calculate exactly who will go when but with a need at offensive tackle and help in the secondary there are three players who should be around when the 49ers draft in the first round.  At pick 13 the Niners should go after their offensive tackle need by selecting USC tackle Charles Brown.  Brown has been solid for the Trojans starting every game the [...]

Jan19th

49ers hire Kurt Schottenheimer as special teams coach

AUTHOR: Eric Melendez | IN: Breaking News, Fanzone/Tailgating, NFL, The Bay Area | COMMENTS: None Yet

Kurt Schottenheimer, the younger brother of former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer and uncle of current Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, has been hired as the new 49ers special teams coach after Al Everest was fired last week.  Schottenheimer brings 22 years of NFL coaching experience having been not only a special teams coach (Browns ’87-‘88, Chiefs ‘89-‘94) but has been in charge of defensive backs (Chiefs ’95-’98, Packers ’04), defensive coordinator (Redskins ’01, Lions ’02-’03) and the secondary (Rams ’05, Packers ’06-08).  It is great that Schottenheimer has so much coaching experience but if you take a look at the [...]

Jan15th

49ers will play Broncos in London on Oct. 31

AUTHOR: Eric Melendez | IN: Breaking News, Fanzone/Tailgating, Gameday, NFL, The Bay Area | COMMENTS: None Yet

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Trick or treat!  The NFL announced that the 49ers and Broncos will be the two teams squaring off against each in London, England on October 31.  In what has become a yearly tradition for the NFL the 49ers will once again represent San Francisco and the NFL on an international stage.  Back in 2005 the Niners played the Cardinals in Mexico City at Azteca Stadium in front of 103, 467 fans.  The game was the first time an NFL regular season game was played on international soil.  Surprisingly this will be the 49ers 10th game playing outside of the United [...]

Jan14th

Recap: 49ers 2009 Season

AUTHOR: Eric Melendez | IN: Fanzone/Tailgating, NFL, The Bay Area | COMMENTS: None Yet

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With a win in the last game of the season against the Ram the 49ers finished with an 8-8 record and ended a seven year streak of finishing below .500.  Technically it is an improvement from last year after finishing 7-9 but head coach Mike Singletary sold the 49er Faithful on this team being able to make the playoffs.  He also said the offense would run the football 60% but that didn’t last long either.  After starting 3-1 with wins against divisional opponents Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams and even with the last second heartbreaking loss to the Vikings your 2009 [...]