Golden Nuggets: National Coverage Feels Good
by James Brady on Jun 30, 2010 3:00 AM PDT
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Well lookie there, I've actually got some links for you today. The last couple days have been three links a piece but today looks a bit more fleshed out, but don't expect any breaking news or things of that nature. We've got some national media coverage of the 49ers, some thoughts on their chances to win the NFC West in 2010 (they're good, by the way) and things of that nature. The NFL Network analyzed the 49ers and their chances and overall I thought it was a pretty good look, there may be one or two factual errors but it's some pretty basic coverage of our team. They'll give you no new information, but I think it's important that they're getting in-depth looks (every team is getting them, but last year the bad teams got more broad, half-hearted looks, including the Niners) so that's cool. Anyway, here's your Nuggets to start off the day.
The NFL Network is breaking down 32 teams in 32 days and here is the link to the video for the 49ers. Brian Baldinger provided most of the analysis and I thought he did a pretty good job. I guess that's what a few more wins does for you. (NFL.com)
Kevin Lynch breaks down their analysis with some stats for those of you who can't watch the video or read everything ever posted about the 49ers like I do. (SFGate.com)
Wooh more national coverage. It's a new Alex Smith for the 49ers, to be sure - and the article asks: will they win more? I think so. (USAToday.com)
Yesterday I had a bit on the front page about Scot McCloughan and what he can do to affect the 49ers when it comes to what he can tell the Seahawks - I was basically echoing this article from Tim Kawakami. (MercuryNews.com)
The 49ers are deeper at tackle, but don't expect that to mean they suddenly have some players with trade value. Don't expect, for instance, a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. (CSNBayArea.com)
Taylor Mays is like... uh... well, he's like Luke Skywalker. Not my words, of course. (SacBee.com)
Maiocco answers a couple questions from Twitter. I'd think he could answer them ON Twitter, but ya know. (CSNBayArea.com)
Mic'd up with Coach Solari. I can't watch this right now, but I bet it's awesome. (49ers.com)
Catching up with Ronnie Lott. Never a bad time to revisit a legend, certainly. (49ers.com)
Rival Blog Buzz Nothing new at Revenge of the Birds. Field Goals has a 2009 season retrospective on Julius Jones. Turf Show Times talks about when the Rams will likely get Sam Bradford under contract, and a post about six players who have been recently released from the team.
Yesterday On Niners Nation Kicked off as usual with the Golden Nuggets, we had a post on the importance of the upcoming season, I opened up a fanpost for all Madden 11 49ers rating discussion, Fooch updated the fanpost about the SB Nation Bay Area meetup, and then we finished the day with a post about Scot McCloughan and what he could possibly tell the Seahawks.
Today On Niners Nation(All times pacific and subject to change)
7:00 AM - What's Your Confidence Level For Alex Smith?
11:00 AM - Caption This: Closing the book on Scot McCloughan
2:00 PM - I'll likely have a player profile for you on Delanie Walker
Yesterday's Best Comment t p gets it, but it's a long one so you can scroll to it in the comments here.
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the best part about the NFLN piece
was that they didn’t take a skewed viewpoint on the team like saying that the team just wants to run and doesn’t have a passing game or that the defense is the only thing going for them…they pretty much accurately described the team:
Swarming defense that does it all (think it was Sapp pointing out how good we were in several stat categories)
Offense that wants to run the ball but Alex showed he can get the ball down field
Revamped O-Line to help with both run and pass
A lot of 2010 rests on Alex Smith’s shoulders…can he take next step?
So it might not be groundbreaking new info, but at least they got it mostly right…which isn’t always the case with national media (cough…lombardi…cough)
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Yeah
Baldinger sounded like he likes Alex Smith which blew my mind that someone outside of CA would actually think Smith has a chance. Of course, Baldinger seemed kind of reserved in giving him too much praise, which I can understand. But they did get it mostly right and sound like they like the mentality the 49ers are taking (could be because 3 out of the 4 played in the trenches). Wish they could have talked a little about Mays but they did good.
by ZeroOneInfinity on Jun 30, 2010 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Just noticed...
After the mic’d up with Mike Solari video was the tryouts for Joe Show co-host. Tough call between Nedney and Heitman… Gonna have to go with Nedney though just because he likes 80s music.
by NinerFanInItaly on Jun 30, 2010 6:19 AM PDT reply actions
David Baas
is sorta funny…but NOT co-host material.
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heitmann and nedney for sure
probably Nedney but Heitmann was good…Joe obviously looks up to him
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Roll your Hips
It’s the Coach Solari drinking game. Take a sip every time Coach says “Roll your Hips” in that video. Roll your Hips!
LondonNiner - member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010.
the World Cup is like Kryptonite to your wit
your posts have become tiresome
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Sorry.
LondonNiner - member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010.
by LondonNiner on Jun 30, 2010 7:53 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
;-)
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Exactly what I was thinking LOL
It’s difficult to find anything too inspiring when watching OL, but Solari did have me fired up by the end of that video. I feel like we have someone that is going to make a big difference in that unit this year.
46 days to go. . .
For the Singletary critics
Selected comments from the “I hate the 49ers crowd” blast Coach Singletary for many things, including 1. Other teams didn’t want him as head coach and 2. His lack of previous head coaching experience except at the college level. Oh yeah—he also took some time off out of pro football. While the haters would have you believe that is the definition of a loser, two historical coaches with the same CV (more or less) come to mind—-Vince Lombardi and Bill Walsh. Not a bad pair. Wouldn’t it be nice if we think about the glass being half-full for a change and stop parroting the idiots on ESPN that newcomers can’t do the job.
Agree with you
But really, all it would take is one winning year (the playoffs and/or the division would be gravy) and those same people will shut right up. Like you said, it happened with Lombardi and Walsh. Look what happened with them.
46 days to go. . .
NFL network
There ranking of the 49ers is OK; supposedly the fans voted. But they need to get Baldinger and Sapp off the air. Baldinger’s motto is if you can’t say something bad don’t say anything at all. Warren Sapp is and always will be an inarticulate thug and has no business on any show. Jamie Dukes is great he is knowledgeable, sincere and humerous.
on this piece in particular
I didn’t mind any of them…of course that could be due to the fact that they were, for the most part, speaking favorably about my favorite NFL team.
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Wow
Jamie Dukes is great he is knowledgeable, sincere and humerous.
This completely invalidates your statement for me.
I think Dukes is an overblown gasbag.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
Thing about Dukes...
…is he started off really well with the NFL Network. He was calculated (believe it or not he does have the ability to be smart and analytical) and spoke his mind. Even if you didn’t agree, he presented his points well, but in the last year or two he has become this loud, obnoxious guy whose only purpose is to be louder than the rest of the guys and mention Michael Vick as many times as he possibly can.
Sometimes he uses his own experiences and I like that, but at this point it’s his only quality.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
I agree
when Dukes talks about the O-line, he sounds like he knows what he is talking about, and I enjoy his commentary. Everything else, meh…
by ZeroOneInfinity on Jun 30, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I know
I used to really like him, but lately he’s really gotten very bad at his analysis.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
he's intent on being right
and I hate that. I hate those roundtable discussions they have sometimes on these shows too where everyone is tryign to be right and louder than the opposition. Sapp is one of those hard-headed guys too.
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Sapp is actually a pretty funny dude though.
Either way, if Rich Eisen is on the particular episode, it’s a great show.
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I can't agree with wanting Baldy gone
He is a much better commentator than most of the others on NFLN. At least when Baldinger says something, he usually has something to support it.
by ZeroOneInfinity on Jun 30, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I AGREE AND DISAGREE ...
Baldinger can go, the sooner the better. However, I really like Sapp. Both Dukes and Sapp are a lot smarter than most of us probably give them credit for. Both must stay.
by 49erFanSince1950 on Jun 30, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not a fan of Baldinger either
don’t really hate him. If I could take the Dukes from his early days on the NFLN I’d keep Dukes, but the Dukes that’s on there now just irritates me.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
Ross Tucker
is great. Listened to him on Sirius NFL Radio for years, glad he’s getting on TV.
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