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Golden Nuggets: Not the biggest fan of the Eric Mangini hire

Friday, January 23rd, 2015 edition of the Golden Nuggets, a daily compilation of San Francisco 49ers links from around the Internet.

By James Brady@jamesbradyisme Jan 23, 2015, 2:12am PST

It seems everyone is all up in arms about Deflate Gate or whatever it is they're calling this time the New England Patriots cheated. Naturally, there are equally as many people who couldn't care less and I count myself in that category as well. Did the Patriots cheat? Probably. Should they be punished? Probably. But I'm struggling to bring myself to care about the whole thing, given that the rest of the league isn't exactly a bastion of integrity.

Whatever the case ... I suppose we should talk a little bit about the San Francisco 49ers. I'm starting to care about what happens to the coaching staff even less than I care about the Patriots stuff. I like Jim Tomsula, but I'm worried about the reasons they hired him. I'm not at all a fan of Eric Mangini -- I think he's the worst aspect of this whole offseason by far -- and I think he could have been hired for the same reasons as Tomsula. In other words, I'm a little scared.

I wish I could hit fast forward and just get to next season so I can see if this is going to be a huge train wreck or not. Oh well, I suppose I'm along for the ride whatever the case ... onto your links, folks.

Report: 49ers expected to name Mangini defensive coordinator (Branch)

Mixed blessings for Mangini, who returns to defensive roots (Barrows)

Report: Tony Sparano will join 49ers as TEs coach (Branch)

Can Tony Sparano fix 49ersx' TE woes? (Gutierrez)

Difficult to see 49ers' logic in hiring Eric Mangini as defensive coordinator (BA Sports Guy)

Name & notes: The latest on 49ers' coaching moves (Barrows)

49ers LB Bowman promises 'big things' with Willis in 2015 (CSN Bay Area)

Would Lane Kiffin leave Alabama and would 49ers fans want him to do so? (Lynch)

49ers top coordinator spot still vacant (Maiocco)

Jason Tarver will join 49ers as linebackers coach (Barrows)

Bengals reportedly block 49ers coordinator candidate (Maiocco)

"Mangenious" Gives 49ers Reasons to Consider Him as Defensive Coordinator (NBC Bay Area)