Golden Nuggets: Don't Know Who To Believe

by James Brady on Jan 4, 2011 3:01 AM PST in 49ers Links

Apologies for the Nuggets being a bit empty yesterday, I was very drained and very out of it following the hellish time that was the 2010 49ers season. I'm ready now - not quite ready to tackle the draft, that comes with a lot of research and quite frankly, it's too far away, but I'm ready to get things started at the very least. SB Nation Bay Area has one mock draft stream that will be updated a good deal today, tomorrow and throughout the offseason. There might be more streams eventually. Here at Niners Nation, we will have plenty of coverage on that front, along with our already stellar coverage of the 49ers head coach and general manager search. The season is over for our 49ers, but we'll keep pluggin' away every single day, and we hope you'll stick around for that. Enjoy the links for today, folks.

There is one thing to look forward to, providing something can be figured out for it, and that's free agency. The 49ers will have a few key players that they'll definitely need to address. Obviously, Demetric Evans needs to be locked up right away! (Examiner.com)

Quarterback Alex Smith will get to pick his landing spot for 2011. The 49ers are probably not an option at this point, and that's totally understandable. If he goes to a division rival, may he throw only incompletions, but if it's another team, fine, I never disliked you. (CSNBayArea.com)

The buzz yesterday was regarding Michael Lombardi. The rumors picked up once again, and it was speculated that it might just take him to land Jim Harbaugh for 2011. (CSNBayArea.com)

Lombardi though, continues to insist that Trent Baalke is the guy in San Francisco. I don't know who to believe, honestly. (SacBee.com)

The win over the Cardinals doesn't change anything; the 49ers need not get caught up in the fact that they finished "strongly" once again. It was definitely a good win, a fun game and it did showcase a good deal of the 49ers talent. But we're still in the same position we've been for the past ... long time. (MercuryNews.com)

Jim Tomsula is the object of much praise - and he should be. He's a good coach, and I hope he can remain with the team in 2011, just not as anything other than defensive line coach. (PressDemocrat.com)

Marvin Lewis was rumored to be meeting for an interview with the Niners. It won't go anywhere. (ProFootballTalk.com)

Vernon Davis was quoted as saying that players under Mike Singletary were playing scared. That makes sense to me, and it's just another part of his outdated approach to coaching that just doesn't work. (Examiner.com)

Here's some more player reactions and quotes following the victory over Arizona. (SFGate.com)

The 49ers insist that the wrong team made the playoffs. I'm inclined to agree, because the Seattle Seahawks are not better than the Rams or even the 49ers, in my opinion. But the coaching needs to be there. A quarterback would be swell, too. (SFGate.com)

Aaaand, a quick look at where the NFC West teams rank in offense and defense. (ESPN.com)

49ers Head Coach/General Manager Search

Stanford Destroys Virginia Tech: Impact On Jim Harbaugh Head Coach Decision
49ers GM/Coach Search: Jim Harbaugh Might Require Michael Lombardi
49ers GM Search 2011: Time To Consult The Magic 8-Ball
NFL Head Coach Update: Jeff Fisher, Jason Garrett, Leslie Frazier, Tom Cable
49ers GM Candidates: Trent Baalke, Jed York, & Fan Opinion
49ers GM Search: Sunday NFL Schedule Rooting Guide
49ers Head Coach Candidates: Brian Billick, With A Side Of Marvin Lewis?
49ers GM Search 2011: Trent Baalke, Mike Lombardi, Ted Sundquist, Tony Softli At The "48-Hour" Mark
49ers Head Coach Candidates: Is Marty Mornhinweg The Next Bill Bellichick?
49ers GM Candidate Trent Baalke: From The Horse's Mouth
49ers GM Candidates: What is Trent Baalke's True Style?
Bill Parcells, Jed York and Trent Baalke: What Does A Tuna Endorsement Mean?
Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, The 49ers & Stanford: Where Will The Other Shoe Drop?
49ers GM Candidates: Michael Lombardi Interviewed
49ers GM Candidates: Trent Baalke The Early Leader?
49ers GM Candidate: 49ers Interview Tony Softli For GM Position
49ers GM Candidates: Ted Sundquist
49ers Head Coach Search: Jim Harbaugh, Jon Gruden The Focus?
49ers Head Coach/GM Search: Where Does The Franchise Rank?
49ers Head Coach Search: A Look At The Qualifications
Chargers Sticking With Head Coach Norv Turner, GM A.J. Smith
49ers New Head Coach: Jed York, Jim Tomsula Speak
Trent Baalke And The 49ers General Manager Position
Mike Singletary Fired: Jed York, Jim Tomsula Press Conference
Mike Singletary Fired: Jim Harbaugh, Jon Gruden, Etc, Please Pick Up The White Courtesy Phone
NFL Head Coach Search: Bill Cowher Interested In Giants, Dolphins, Texans
SB Nation Bay Area 49ers GM/Head Coach Stream

Yesterday on Niners Nation

Golden Nuggets: And So It Ends | Ninjames
NaVorro Bowman, Alex Boone: 49ers One-Game Youth Movement Versus Arizona | Fooch
NFL Head Coach Update: Jeff Fisher, Jason Garrett, Leslie Frazier, Tom Cable | Fooch
49ers Defeat Cardinals: Tim Tomsula Today And Going Forward | Fooch
49ers GM Search 2011: Time To Consult The Magic 8-Ball | Fooch
49ers GM/Coach Search: Jim Harbaugh Might Require Michael Lombardi | Fooch
Week 17 in the NFL: Is the draft here yet? | urnext
NCAA Orange Bowl 2011: #4 Stanford Cardinal vs. #14 Virginia Tech Hokies Open Thread | Drew K
Stanford Destroys Virginia Tech: Impact On Jim Harbaugh Head Coach Decision | Fooch

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Thanks for the honesty Ricky Jean

Finally nice to hear it from a player. We all knew it, Sing didn’t, and I guess it also shows VD was right now that it’s all coming out.

by jonesin25 on Jan 4, 2011 4:24 AM PST reply actions

RICKY JEAN

“This week of practice, with Tomsula, it was like we were preparing for every situation: four minutes, two minutes. What happens when it’s third-and-one? What happens when we’re backed up in the end zone? He worked on every different situation so that when we got in the game it didn’t feel brand new. During the season, it was like if we got to a situation we didn’t know what to do.

WOW…so the final week of the regular season the niners actually did some prep work for the game…..what the hell did we do in practice???

we suck. but theres always next season.

by Iupati_like_its_1999 on Jan 4, 2011 7:16 AM PST up reply actions

Harbaugh NOT interested in Michigan job - reported in USA Today and elsewhere

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/01/jim-harbaugh-stanford-michigan-nfl/1

Here’s the important bit: “Harbaugh plans to decide this week whether he wants to take a job in the NFL. If he stays in college coaching, he has decided he will stay at Stanford, where he has built a potential powerhouse.”

I think what Luck decides to do will greatly influence whether he stays at Stanford or not. My money is on Luck staying in school and finishing his studies and giving Stanford a real chance of winning a National Championship. Still, Harbaugh’s definitely in-play for an NFL HC position, it’s time for Jed and Baalke to make him an offer he can’t refuse, if they haven’t done so already

by suffrin9erfan on Jan 4, 2011 7:44 AM PST reply actions

and now Miami has contacted him

LaCanfora says he’s hearing “it could happen” in Miami

Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter

by Tre9er on Jan 4, 2011 7:50 AM PST up reply actions

If Luck stays he will have three starters on his O line leaving

I think that’s how many seniors he has on the line. He is going to be killed and his stock will drop.

Kellen Moore is awesome

by manraj7 on Jan 4, 2011 8:11 AM PST via mobile up reply actions

by wellnesscoach on Jan 4, 2011 10:30 AM PST reply actions

Smith to Fitzgerald. ...TD!

How can the Cards not be interested in Alex after he crushed them twice this season?

Over

by cybermaldonado on Jan 4, 2011 1:16 PM PST reply actions

Considering Larry actually knows how to run routes and not short arm balls

Alex to Fitz will rape the Niners secondary like Alex to Vernon has done to the Cards. I personally think Alex goes to Seattle though or if Harbaugh goes to Miami, Harbaugh brings him in.

Gimme 1 round!

by ItBurnzWhenIP on Jan 4, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions