Golden Nuggets: Personal matters? Sounds bad.

by James Brady on Mar 23, 2010 3:00 AM PDT in 49ers Links

Good morning everyone. Want to know something... funny and/or embarrassing? I've been using a certain method with which to wrap the text around the image on the right ever since I started doing the Nuggets, a method which involved about six different steps, and I've only JUST NOW figured out how I'm supposed to do it... which is... to simply type after the HTML... And yeah, this is the guy who managed most of the HTML for his own website. Man, I'm smart. That being said, yesterday was fairly active for the 49ers what with more McCloughan information (or maybe it's a lack of information considering all of the 'no comment's), a signing, and also another draft pick. So without further ado, (not to be confused with adieu), here are your links, folks.

Team president Jed York made it official by saying that McCloughan leaving was of 'mutual interest'between him and the team. (SacBee.com)

Here's the transcript from the conference call Jed York took part in. (49ers.com)

It seems that Trent Baalke will indeed be taking over the immediate GM duties, until the draft is complete, at least. (SFGate.com)

The 49ers were awarded a compensatory draft pick in the sixth round. (PressDemocrat.com)

So here's what the 2010 draft looks like for the Niners. (PressDemocrat.com)

Backup tackle Barry Sims resigned with the 49ers to a one year contract. Good signing, may have overpaid, though. (PressDemocrat.com)

There was doubt about QB Alex Smith and what McCloughan leaving means for him, but Jed York assured us all that Smith is "still the guy." (PressDemocrat.com)

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"private personnel matter"

Is that the same thing as just a personal matter?

by J L Perez on Mar 23, 2010 6:00 AM PDT reply actions

My money is on Trent Baalke becoming the new GM

The Niners now have to play CYA from Jed down to Sing, and they’re going to need to do it at least through the end of next season. I gotta hand it to them. They’re showing how to play it rather well. But I hope no one becomes a scapegoat. I think we all hope there will be a positive end to all of this.

by Mangoman on Mar 23, 2010 8:02 AM PDT reply actions

Sims...

Thankful they got Sims back, and could care less what it costs. No cap this year and he likely won’t be back next year even if he does end up stepping back in as a starter due to injury. I’d say by next year, they’re ready to let Boone be the swing guy or they get someone else this year to play backup for next season.

As far as all the McC news, I’m already fed up with it and don’t care anymore. FO should’ve said something days ago. Either way, glad Baalke is taking care of the draft this year. He’s the most qualified on the staff.

by 9thevolution on Mar 23, 2010 8:49 AM PDT reply actions

lol

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by LADubbz45 on Mar 23, 2010 10:50 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Michael Silver...

…had a weird comment in his column today. Most of it is more BS about Tebow, but Silver’s response to an e-mail from a reader at the end of the column captured my interest:

Upon further investigation into this situation, I believe Jed has a genuinely high regard for McCloughan on a personal level and, if anything, may have let those feelings keep him from making a cold business decision months earlier. I also think that may be a reason why the organization has remained largely silent (and, on Monday, intentionally vague) in regard to McCloughan’s departure; another reason, I believe, is that York and his employees are following the advice of legal counsel.

Not sure what to believe, but Silver does have Bay Area ties and I would assume some decent connections as well. Strange, to say the least.

Please tell me we have moved past the dark ages of post hoc ergo propter hoc.

by Yeti Monster on Mar 23, 2010 3:44 PM PDT reply actions

The bit about a cold business decision months earlier...

…I’m calling bull on. I don’t believe it at all. Either speculation or page hits.

And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.

by James Brady on Mar 23, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree

it seems to me that the 49ers started some sort of investigation regarding McC and other personnel in the 49ers front office and that things came to a boil on Friday. They suspected something was up but it wasn’t confirmed. Once they got confirmation at that point they had to let him go.

That’s why it’s a personal matter and not a job related (i.e. performance) issue. It’s also why McCloughan’s agent said he wasn’t resigning. Couple with the news of his pending divorce and it sounds to me like he was having an affair with a staffer.

Member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010

by smileyman on Mar 23, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Silver does get ahead of the facts sometimes so I agree and call bull. He’s trying to back track without omitting a retreat from his previous article.

by bignerd on Mar 24, 2010 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions