Golden Nuggets: I feel so... unsafe with Mark Roman.

by James Brady on Dec 17, 2008 3:51 AM PST in 49ers Links

As our starting Safety, that is. I'm pretty sure he's a pretty legit guy--pretty chill dude, you know? He seems cool in his show on the official website and I like the guy in that sense, I really do. I cannot, however, like him as a player. He stinks, I'm sorry. He's not been good for us at any point, ("CANT WIN WITH 'EM") he's not done a single good thing in the NFL to my knowledge. If he has, it doesn't matter right now because we need winners. Roman cant win, in fact he was quite the reason we lost Sunday against the Dolphins. Maybe not the whole reason but the guy gave up some plays he really shouldn't have. I have not much else to say because A. I haven't looked at who might be available next year in FA and B. I haven't followed college football lately and cant name a safety worth his salt. At any rate, there's an interesting link within about safeties aaand.. that's all. Enjoy the links, guys. The big news is the pro bowl selection so I'll go ahead and link those rapid fire. Each link has some quotes, insights, etc.

EDIT: Updated as of 2:15 PM PST in the comments.

This one's from Niner Insider, and this one from the Chronicle. (SFGate.com)

And Maiocco gives us a complete selection. (PressDemocrat.com)

Matt Barrows writes of three Niners who should be going to the Pro Bowl. One of 'em is. (SacBee.com)

Bryant Young endorses Singletary for head coach next season. (MercuryNews.com)

I expect nothing less than our best performance Sunday. We're playing for a good offseason. (MVN.com)

Here we go, somebody speaking out against Pioli and defending McCloughan. (49ersWebZone.com)

Here's a pretty good article about the Safety position with a few insights on what's happened and what we should do. (49ersGoldMine.com)

Here's a fan Q & A with LB Takeo Spikes. (49ers.com)

So um.... Mike Vick, anyone? No..? Me neither. (NoGutsGlory.blogspot.com)

Wow. Had to post this. Browns fan ticketed for driving an unlicensed couch. (Breitbart.com)

And due to lack of NIners news, here's another unrelated article about a particular Giants fan. Lol at that. (Deadspin.com)

That's all for now. Its been really slow but I'm definitely awake now and I expect to update as things come.

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Can't coach 'em, can't do it...

Blind devotion.

by ProfessorBigelow on Dec 17, 2008 6:01 AM PST reply actions

Two Words Taylor Mays

by Mullester on Dec 17, 2008 8:38 AM PST reply actions

Anyone know how long Spikes is signed for?

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by Jeff_Fuller_49 on Dec 17, 2008 8:45 AM PST reply actions

1-year deal

He’s got a 1-year deal with a base salary of $1,040,000 and bonuses of up to $640,000. I think ideally, they draft a guy to eventually be the full-time Ted and bring back Spikes for one more year to work with the guy.

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by David Fucillo on Dec 17, 2008 9:19 AM PST up reply actions

Ted

I’ve mentioned it before, but I think the 49ers would be better suited switching to a 4-3. The current defensive line personnel fits a lot better in a 4-3.

With that said, the 49ers have plenty of LBs that can play in a 4-3. Willis could stay in the middle, with Lawson playing the strong-side OLB. The weakside OLB can be anyone amongst Haralson, Banta-Cain, or Spikes (if he resigns).

The thought behind switching to a 4-3 is that it will probably be easier to fill than a 3-4. With the 3-4, the 49ers need to find a true NT AND a pass rushing OLB (or two). In a 4-3, the 49ers really only need to find a pass rushing DE (or two).

by sfgfan on Dec 17, 2008 9:29 AM PST up reply actions

How does a Webzone rant....

Qualify as journalism?

by drummer on Dec 17, 2008 10:31 AM PST reply actions

links

Ninjames and I wanted to make sure to get links to as many 49ers-related links as possible, including other blogs and message board-type sites. I don’t read much of their stuff, but I figure some people out there do so why not try and include it. The more links the merrier.

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by David Fucillo on Dec 17, 2008 11:03 AM PST up reply actions

I may have a bias here...

But as far as FanBlogs go, at least Niners Nation does it’s homework. Most of the “writers” at the Webzone hardly do any research (one has been accused of plagiarism, copying ideas and posts [i]from message boards[/i], no less), and Aparacio’s post is lazy, inaccurate, and just plain bad.

LOL, I see the link to the 49ersGoldmine here. That “writer” dismisses Football Outsiders, based on what I’ve read when he/she was a poster at .com. I bet that sits well with Florida Danny.

I don’t mean to sound unappreciative (posting links can be hard work on a busy day, so props to Ninjames), but one of the dangers of a fanblog is that it can go the way of a “vanity” project for the blogger. The reason why I hold this site with such respect is that it hasn’t approached “vain” attempts at articles, at least yet.

by drummer on Dec 17, 2008 11:43 AM PST up reply actions

understandable

That’s one reason I had ninjames label the posts. That way you can have somewhat of an idea of what you’re heading into. If it’s 49ers.com it’s most likely a puff piece. If it’s sfgate.com, pressdemocrat.com, etc… you know it’s a normal journalist. If it’s ESPN you know it’ll be broad and really have no idea what the 49ers are about. And so forth.

But I definitely agree that some blogs have issues. Criticism (of other blogs or this blog) is always welcome. It helps give people an idea of what to expect. For 49ersWebzone.com, I have noticed a fair amount of criticism by readers here. Interesting how much of a divide there seems to be because they get a ton of traffic.

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by David Fucillo on Dec 17, 2008 12:14 PM PST up reply actions

Which is why I find this blog...

One of the best on the Net, due to the host asking for varied opinions, with some meat behind it. The Webzone and .com are fan boards, and they don’t have the capacity to “edit” themselves, thus, threads like “We should hire Nolan as DC next season”, or “We were robbed by the MIA fan running on the field”. Combine that with a “Mauck” fluff/spin piece, and WZ laziness, and the credibility factor for those sites goes down the toilet.

by drummer on Dec 17, 2008 12:23 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks

Check’s in the mail for such kind words.

But honestly, as much as I enjoy hearing myself speak, even I get bored by that. For a lot of blogs, the forum is designed for one person to speak to many. For all the SB Nation sites, the layout is one of community in the fact that there are so many options for the readers to interact. And yet it’s not quite the level of mindless screaming that sometimes crops up on message boards. When mindless screaming develops, people are quick to make sure the person knows that’s not how things operate here.

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by David Fucillo on Dec 17, 2008 1:50 PM PST up reply actions

Well, one thing, if you'll notice..

Is if you look back at all the past nuggets I believe I’ve only linked 49ersWebZone maybe one other time. I’ve not found a whole lot of them worth reading but… today the links were short and that article was borderline interesting, it made points, etc… I don’t know. Its on the list of sites to check, generally near the end of the process and there wasn’t a whole lot.

As far as Goldmine goes, I haven’t had that on the list for more than three weeks. I certainly wont debunk an article for past digressions as I found this one to be particularly interesting. Again, sites only get linked if I see credibility in that particular article. One thing to note is that there’s some blog writers out there I particularly… Cant stand, I link them anyway, because I’m certain some people on here will find it interesting.

by James Brady on Dec 17, 2008 1:57 PM PST up reply actions

You do a fine job Ninjames ....

And your contribution is a great one, since I used to have to go the the Webzone for links/articles, especially if I’m not on my own PC that has the bookmarks that I frequently read.

Lemme guess: one of the blog writers you hate is Kawakami? ; )

Skip Bayless was/is horrible. I am glad he is out of the Bay Area. I like Kawakami. Anybody that can be a thorn in the side of the Yorks is ok by me.

by drummer on Dec 17, 2008 3:03 PM PST up reply actions

Kawakami

Sometimes Kawakami is alright and I understand being a thorn in the side. But sometimes it feels like he’s instigating for no good reason. But I suppose most newspaper columnists provide good and bad and you have to live with it.

The problem with the links at 49ersWebzone is that they’re primarily mainstream media, 49ers.com and nfl.com. Even if you disagree or don’t like what a blogger is saying, it’s at least sometimes a fresh opinion. That’s one reason I like ninjames links to blogs.

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by David Fucillo on Dec 17, 2008 3:08 PM PST up reply actions

That's understandable...

And I’m not trying to make this all about me, since others do value those opinions. One thing I do find interesting about Kawakami/Maiocco/Barrows/Lynch is that when they are on KNBR, they tend to stray away from what they write in their respective blogs. Especially Maiocco on Ralph and Tom. One of the differences, perhaps a major one, is that the writers can be fact checked on an article, but not so much in a blog. Bloggers aren’t necessairly fact checked by an editor, rather, they are checked by the readers, and even then you have to check the veracity of the readers.

Which is why Florida Danny’s posts are so impressive, because there aren’t very many people smart enough (like myself) to figure out any flaws to them, LOL.

by drummer on Dec 17, 2008 3:19 PM PST up reply actions

Hey you found a peeve of mine

I hate it when they contradict each other on front page articles/on the radio. Really gets on my nerves and I look at their articles with much skepticism the next day.

by James Brady on Dec 17, 2008 3:20 PM PST up reply actions

Maiocco

I’ve never heard Maiocco on the radio. What’s the difference that you see with him on the radio?

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by David Fucillo on Dec 17, 2008 3:28 PM PST up reply actions

Go to Knbr.com...

And click on the tabs of Murph and Mac, and the Razor and Mr. T. They have replays of his segments.

Maiocco doesn’t necessarily flip-flop his opinions, but he tends to water down the effusiveness of his written stuff down a few notches to a more objective opinion.

by drummer on Dec 17, 2008 3:37 PM PST up reply actions

Blog vs media

I think the thing that gets misconstrued quite a bit now a days is that people think blogs are all about news. While Maiocco does do a great deal of reporting on his blog, he also uses it as his venue to spew his opinions on matters.

It’s kind of a funny way of looking at it, but you can kind of think of it as him having to tone down his opinions on the radio or in actual articles because the audience may be greater, and he may feel like he has to be more like a reporter rather than a blogger. On his blog, he can pretty much write anything he wants, speculative or not.

I like that so many writers have chosen to do both news articles and keep a blog. It helps readers understand who’s a tool and who isn’t.

by sfgfan on Dec 17, 2008 4:21 PM PST up reply actions

I've found a few of Kawakami's articles

to… I dunno, the Niners get a lot of criticism from him but again, a lot of it is deserved. He does seem like he formulates a lot of opinions that come from nowhere (i.e. the Raiders are better than the Niners) but generally I dislike him because he tells me the truth about our FO and the truth is the last thing I want to hear about our owners. :[…

But no, Kawakami isn’t the one, surprisingly.

Also, thanks for the praise. Glad you get use of the links.

by James Brady on Dec 17, 2008 3:19 PM PST up reply actions

Kawakami

the problem about his FO reporting I have is this: a lot of it seems to be pulled out of his you know where because he has some long-standing vendetta against the Yorks. Basically, what I’m saying is this: if he’s “reporting” it, shouldn’t the other beat writers be in on the same bit of news? How does he get the exclusive when he’s so… anti-York?

by sfgfan on Dec 17, 2008 4:23 PM PST up reply actions

The Bay Area sports media as a whole..

Have been very critical of the Yorks, ever since they fired their beloved Mooch (and took away the free food). Kawakami takes the angle harder because that’s what sells his column, but Ratto, Gay, Ira Miller, Killion, and even post beat Lynch still take shots at them as well. The Yorks are lucky they don’t own the Yankees (and Yankee fans are lucky they don’t either), because John York would get skewered and humiliated worse than what the tepid Bay Area media dishes out.

However, I think Penguin fans still have something for Denise, who should have taken control of this team from the start, instead of her hubby.

by drummer on Dec 17, 2008 4:32 PM PST up reply actions