Golden Nuggets: Just One Half

by James Brady on Jul 15, 2009 4:00 AM PDT in 49ers Links

Hello folks, James here for another edition of your Golden Nuggets. The links are getting up a little later than usual today because well, its a rather enjoyable night/morning outside. Or rather, it was about an hour ago when I came in and decided to play "just one half" of NCAA 10 which turned into three games--sorry about that. At any rate, I'm still getting the links up and you'll have your news. I don't know how many I have today, but I guess we'll find out. Enjoy.

The San Francisco Cowboys. Article is completely way off as far as I see it, but an entertaining read nonetheless. (SFGate.com)

The QB battle should continue throughout most of the preseason. I'm calling Hill right now. Write it down--or something. (NBCBayArea.com)

Singletary says his style is perfect for the NFL. I don't really doubt him, either. In fact, as it stands right now--the man could tell me they were going to the super bowl and I'd be hard pressed to doubt him. Not because I think we're that good, but because I admire the guy.(ESPN.com)

Singletary family urges proper hydration. Not gripping news, but eh. I'm looking for filler. (MercuryNews.com)

Santa Clara stadium deal... Good deal, right? (SFGate.com)

An article about Jimmy Raye. I don't have much else to add. (49ersWebZone.com)

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wow

that article “The San Francisco Cowboys,” is basically saying that the 49ers – like the Cowboys – are a football team, composed of players such as running backs, offensive linemen, quarterbacks, wide receivers, various defensive players, and coaches, and not only that, they want to be a good football team that wins football games!

by coicoy on Jul 15, 2009 6:50 AM PDT reply actions

Pretty spot on comparison, huh?

The above statement is sarcasm.

by James Brady on Jul 15, 2009 7:29 AM PDT up reply actions

The San Francisco Cowboys article...

made me laugh and laugh…

by jfainsf49 on Jul 15, 2009 12:32 PM PDT reply actions

That's a horrible...

Article from the WebZone. That’s like reading one from Bleacher Report.

Well, we're waiting....

by drummer on Jul 15, 2009 4:56 PM PDT reply actions

what was so horrible about it?

I haven’t read many articles about Jimmy Raye that weren’t Debbie Downers.

yeah, it has a lot of trap doors in it, but it’s not exactly rubbish, like the bleacher report nonsense.

Here's to Joe Perry, all-time leading rusher for the 49ers.

by Andrew Davidson on Jul 15, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions

He eschews most of his career..

And the primary focus is on KC. Marty Schottenhiemer’s KC. That’s Cherry Picking a career, and what’s more relevant is what Raye has done lately.

Well, we're waiting....

by drummer on Jul 15, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree

that it is cherry picking, but he only picked that season to say when Raye has talent, he is a good OC. it happened once, so it is a weak argument, I agree.

but if he just looked at Raye’s previous stint, as RB coach with the Jets, people would say “but hey, there’s no way to say his success as a RB coach will lead to him being a successful co-ordinator.”

and its been documented, that when Raye was the OC in Oakland, he was the bad cop, in the good cop/bad cop routine with Turner. So his time as an OC in that period isn’t really relevant either. Turner was the play caller, so I’m not really sure what Raye’s effect was as an OC.

The Jets had a pretty good running game while Raye was the RB coach, Thomas Jones had a pretty solid season last year.

The Raiders were a putrid team when Raye was OC, but again, he wasn’t a “play-calling OC”, as that was Turner’s gig.

Plus, I think the guy that wrote the article is saying “hey, Raye only has one good season as an OC, so I’m going to look it and base it as the premise that he can succeed with good talent”, which again, isn’t a very strong argument in the first place.

Here's to Joe Perry, all-time leading rusher for the 49ers.

by Andrew Davidson on Jul 15, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I just wonder how much..

Credit Raye should really get being that KC had some good offenses just without him promoted to OC. When I try to dig at Raye’s career, I see him improving a certain area, and then that area regress it’s second year. For the author to sat that this offense could be explosive is a huge overstatement, and for Raye to have been on 5 teams in 8 years is something he should have focused on instead.

But that’s the WebZone. They’re about as credible as Bleacher Report, and the author of this article has wrote some pretty bad stuff there prior to this. Go look up his open letter to Jed. Sheesh.

Well, we're waiting....

by drummer on Jul 15, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions