Everyone seems so excited about our new head coach and general manager. There is so much confidence that these guys are going to lead us to the promise land. I really wish I could be a part of it. I really do, but I am having a hard time joining in the excitement.
It really doesn’t have much to do with Kyle Shanahan or John Lynch. It has to do with John and Denise York. When I lost my glorious team to them back in 2000, they might as well have ripped out my heart. I numbly watched our great team go into a tail spin. Year after year we sat in NFL purgatory. Even when Jim Harbaugh took the team to the Super Bowl, something still did not feel right. It wasn’t the same kind of totally dynamic team that I had loved so much in the eighties and nineties. Not even close. The fortyniner image of the past was gone. It was like the world had moved on and left us old 49ers fans behind.
Now we suddenly have a head coach that is supposedly going to make our team dynamic again. We are supposedly doing all of the right things. These guys are going to bring back the glory years. You do realize I have heard this from somewhere around ten different coaches in the less than twenty years the Yorks have had a strangle hold on my team. I know I should be excited but I just continue to sit here in a dazed stupor, wondering when reality is going to smash me on the head once again. Maybe I am just getting old and tired?
Now onto some really exciting links:
49ers to employ unique power structure Mike Florio
No timetable on NaVorro Bowman's recovery from torn Achilles Chris Biderman
John Lynch explains why his daughter cried when he took the 49ers job site staff
Wanted: A 'natural thrower' for Kyle Shanahan Chris Biderman
8 Takeaways from John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan's Introductory Press Conference Joe Fann
49ers seize new vibe by uniting Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch Cam Inman
John Lynch wants 49ers to embrace their storied past Eric Branch
Reid and Bowman discuss what the 49ers' new stability means to them site staff
49ers Live: Analysis of San Francisco's New Regime Video
John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan plan to meet with Colin Kaepernick Zach Jackson
49ers' Shanahan, Lynch will be given time to turn it around Eric Branch
Lynch, Shanahan prove they are leaving 49ers toxic ways in the past Kevin Jones
John Lynch 'hit it off' with Colin Kaepernick as broadcaster Chris Biderman
John Lynch explains how 49ers personnel control will be divvied up Chris Biderman
In past meetings, Lynch and Kaepernick 'hit if off; there was a trust there' Matt Maiocco
Huey Lewis and some 49ers news: Rocker remains connected to San Francisco dynasty Daniel Brown
Kyle Shanahan will 'live with the consequences' of Super Bowl play-calling Marc Lancaster
49ers add Martin Mayhew to front office Zach Jackson
49ers Name Martin Mayhew Senior Personnel Executive 49ers staff
Kyle Shanahan: We played Super Bowl the way we played the entire year Josh Alper
Passed over for G.M. job, Louis Riddick changes his tune on the 49ers Michael David Smith
Steve Young: T.O. belongs in the Hall of Fame Mike Florio
Jason Taylor: Plenty of players are disruptive Mike Florio
Elway: Adam Peters will be 'huge plus' for John Lynch Kevin Patra
Should T.O. be in the Hall of Fame? Mike Florio
Sakamoto: 49ers' Kyle Shanahan Coaching Staff Taking Shape Ryan Sakamoto