Golden Nuggets: One (Or So) Link To Rule Them All

by James Brady on Jul 11, 2010 3:00 AM PDT in 49ers Links

Good morning everyone. The last couple days I've had a few links for you but sadly, that ends today. No, I'm not stopping the Nuggets, I just don't have any links to give, today. Nor has anything went down with the 49ers in the past day. Yesterday, I was starved for sports. The Giants game was over and I wanted more sports. Being unable to think of anything more exciting than watching the A's play baseball, I tried harder and thought of about three hundred things. So I ended up playing hide and go seek with myself. I won. Anyway, As for links, well - it's just one link, and it's basically regurgitated news (the best kind!) that you (probably) already know! I can't create fake news... well... sometimes I do. Anyway, at this point I just feel like I'm talking to myself (you are) so I'm just going to get to the links. Enjoy folks.

Sando from ESPN has his latest mailbag post, which is always a good read, folks. Check it out. (ESPN.com)

Barrows has his post on the Byham signing. That's about it. (SacBee.com)

Apparently the 49ers are hot to bet on to win the NFC West. Heck yes. (SportsBetting.com)

The 49ers were Jekyll and Hyde this past year. What about next year? (49ersNews.com)

Rival Blog Buzz Revenge Of The Birds and Field Gulls are all slackers. Go tell them. Turf Show Times has a post about the Rams beginning contract talks with Sam Bradford. Took 'em awhile.

Yesterday On Niners Nation Kicked off with the Golden Nuggets, Fooch had a post on fan confidence, we had a know thy enemy post and then I had a confidence post on Nate Clements.

Today On Niners Nation (All times pacific and subject to change)

7:00 AM - Fooch will have a post on the supplemental draft.

11:00 AM - I'll have another confidence post up here, probably on an offensive lineman.

2:00 PM - At Least We're Not... The New Orleans Saints! Yep.

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Sorry folks if you see this before I update it.

Going though a mini-crisis at the moment of posting. Still, got ’em up, even in limited capacity.

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by James Brady on Jul 11, 2010 3:00 AM PDT reply actions

Jekyll and Hyde last year, this year – the Hulk. Don’t make them angry. You wouldn’t like them when they’re angry.

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by theghostofjasonellison on Jul 11, 2010 8:15 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Jekyll and Hyde redux

There is another aspect of inconsistency worth discussion here. It is easy to forget that not only were the 49ers playing under a new OC with a new scheme last year, but several players had to wear their “Hello, my name is…” tags for a good part of the season and they pretty much never fielded a team that had gone through training camp together due to injuries, especially after Smith took over at QB. Let’s see who had played together enough for cohesion and who needed the name tags last year.
On offense, Snyder at RT and Sims at LT were newbies—-there were also Pashtos and Rachal in and out for a few games. Baas had a nutcracker-inspired injury that had him at half speed at best for much of the season. Crabtree came in late with no training camp, Smith came in late with little to no 1st team training camp, and WR was a revolving door until Crabtree and Morgan settled in about midway in the season when Bruce “was injured”.
On defense, Lewis’ injury at FS opened a door for Goldson who had little 1st team experience in training camp, OL and DE were by committee, both starting CBs (Harris, Clements) were out for the season before the middle of the year, etc.
My point is that Jekyll and Hyde inconsistency is the hallmark of lack of repetitions as a unit and the lack of time playing together to know the guy on either side of you. This is why veterans have an edge over possibly more talented rookies and second year players—and the 49ers had a lot of youngsters and aging (slowing down) veterans on that team.
How about this year? The depth and talent level are up, but we are going to have to incorporate several (at least 4-5) rookies into the lineup with significant playing time to benefit from the increased talent pool (RT, LG, ILB, SS, PR/WR), and a newly acquired veteran or two (KR/WR, CB). Even more so, the ST groups will have to digest a lot of new players who will earn their keep as backups while playing ST. More “Hello, my name is…” name tags, but at least they will get started on this process in training camp (I hope!). Expect better play, but still some inconsistency and Jekyll and Hyde characteristics for this year’s team.

by seafood lover on Jul 11, 2010 9:13 AM PDT reply actions

Ahh but you missed on hell of an A’s win 15-1 over the angels with Rajai Davis Grand Slam and back to back homers for the A’s. Yesterday also was the Athletics nation party, which i unfortunately missed but heard it was down right awesome..Was at the game yesterday and am prepping for the game today vs the Angel’s.

Judgment day is coming!

by Widowwolf on Jul 11, 2010 10:54 AM PDT reply actions

ALWN post?

This is twice that the nuggets say the post is going up but doesn’t! I really look forward to reading the “At Least We’re Not” posts! If I remember right, the last one was the niners? I wanna see more of them!

by houdeaney on Jul 11, 2010 10:58 PM PDT reply actions