All Entries in the "San Francisco 49ers" Category
49ers Add Pair of Coaches to Staff
The San Francisco 49ers announced a pair of additions to the coaching staff on Friday. Reggie Davis has been named tight ends coach, while Peter Hansen was named defensive quality control coach. Davis, who played tight end at the University of Washington in the 1990s, was a former teammate of 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh [...]
49ers Adjust Season-Ticket Prices
The San Francisco 49ers are raising the price on a portion of their season tickets for 2011, Matthew Barrows of The Sacramento Bee reports. Nearly half the season tickets will remain at the same price, while the price 6,700 seats will be reduced. According to Barrows, the adjusted ticket prices will result in a 7.8% [...]
49ers Announce Addition of Brad Seely
The San Francisco 49ers officially announced the addition of Brad Seely as the team’s special teams coach. Regarded as one of the NFL’s top special teams coordinators, Seely will also have an assistant head coach title, which he also held during his two seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Seely has coordinated the special teams units [...]
Jim Leavitt Joins the 49ers
Former University of South Florida head coach Jim Leavitt has agreed to a contract to become the linebackers coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times. The 57-year old Leavitt was the USF head coach for 13 seasons, leading the former 1-AA program to a 95-57 record and as high [...]
49ers Hire Offensive Coordinator
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has begun to assemble his staff, hiring former Stanford assistant Greg Roman to coordinate the offense, Daniel Brown of the Mercury News reports. Roman wore many hats during his two seasons at Stanford, coaching tight ends, offensive tackles, and coordinating the running game in 2009 before adding an [...]
49ers CB Nate Clements Will Be Asked to Take Pay Cut
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nate Clements has four years remaining on an eight-year, $80 million contract he signed in 2007, but will be asked to take a pay cut to return in 2011, Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com reports. “I signed a contract and I plan to live up to it,” Clements said in the last [...]
Harbaugh to the Niners
Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh is expected to agree to a five-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The 49ers announced a 3:30pm PT press conference at the Palace Hotel. Harbaugh interviewed with the 49ers at a secret location on Wednesday, and met with the Miami Dolphins and Stanford on Thursday. [...]
McDaniels Not Interested in 49ers
ESPN’s Mike Sando reports that Josh McDaniels is not interested in the San Francisco 49ers’ head coaching position. McDaniels’ name surfaced in San Francisco after the Miami Dolphins stepped up their pursuit of Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh. Financially, the 49ers are unlikely to compete with the Dolphins, who are reportedly willing to pay Harbaugh, [...]
49ers to Meet With Harbaugh
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter report the San Francisco 49ers will meet with Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh today. 49ers CEO Jed York and Trent Baalke, who was named general manager last night, will meet with Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson before meeting with Harbaugh at an undisclosed location away from the team’s [...]
Trent Baalke Gets the 49ers’ Job
San Francisco 49ers vice-president of player personnel Trent Baalke has been hired to be the team’s general manager, David White of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Baalke took a more prominent role in the personnel department after the dismissal of former general manager Scot McCloughan, and was believed to be the top in-house candidate for [...]
Raiders Grant Permission for Jackson to Interview With 49ers
The Oakland Raiders have granted permission to the San Francisco 49ers to interview offensive coordinator Hue Jackson for their head coaching vacancy, Paul Gutierrez of CSNBayArea.com reports. Jackson joined the Raiders last January after coaching the Baltimore Ravens quarterbacks from 2008-09. Under Jackson, the Raiders’ total offense improved from 31st overall to 10th, their scoring [...]
49ers Request Permission to Interview Hue Jackson
The San Francisco 49ers have requested permission from the Oakland Raiders to interview offensive coordinator Hue Jackson for their head coaching position, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Jackson joined the Raiders last January after coaching the Baltimore Ravens quarterbacks from 2008-09. Under Jackson, the Raiders’ total offense improved from 31st overall to 10th, their scoring offense [...]
Marvin Lewis’ Reps Reach Out to 49ers
The Cincinnati Bengals will not make any announcements on head coach Marvin Lewis’ future on Monday, but Lewis doesn’t sound a man who expects to be back. According to Jim Trotter of Sports Illustrated, Lewis’ representatives have reached out to the San Francisco 49ers about their vacant head coaching position. Trotter adds that Lewis will [...]
49ers Interview GM Candidate
Hiring a general manager is a top priority for San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York, and Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com reports that a candidate was interviewed on Tuesday. “The 49ers definitely interviewed a GM candidate today. I think it happened in SF, but I do not know whom. I know it was not Ted Sundquist”, [...]
Singletary Knows Who the Starting QB Is
San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary has decided on a starting quarterback, but won’t make an announcement as to who that will be this Sunday in St. Louis. Singletary has made his decision known to the quarterback. Both options–Alex Smith and Troy Smith–will receive reps during this week’s practices. Alex Smith opened the 2010 [...]
