Congrats! You did it. You survived one of the most brutal years of San Francisco 49ers football in the history of the team. Holmgren, 67, said he later was told the 49ers were looking for someone younger.
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“More than anything, I don’t want to be a distraction”, York said. This was stated during talk of Jim Tomsula, or should I say Jimmy T. He later added: “We took a chance on someone we believed strongly in…we didn’t get this one right”. All of Tomsula’s former assistants remain on staff under contract until further notice, and the new head coach will have the option of keeping any of them if they wish.
Hayne is heading back to Australia on holiday, but whether or not he’ll be returning to the west coast of the United States later this year is anyone’s guess.
Not many National Football League executives are on Twitter, and perhaps the most known is Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who not only posts his opinions but also the team’s transactions.
“It’s up to the Niners if they still want me”, Hayne said.
“I’ve been with Jimmy my whole career, and it’s always been a good time with him”, star linebacker NaVorro Bowman said.
With a blocked field goal in overtime and a missed one late in the third quarter, it was a rough end to a rough season for place-kicker Greg Zuerlein.
It seems likely now that the 49ers will pursue Sean Payton, the New Orleans Saints head coach, to fill the void, if he is available.
York was scheduled to address the media Monday morning at Levi’s Stadium, where San Francisco rallied for a 19-16 overtime victory against St. Louis in Sunday’s finale, but was booed again by the home crowd. “We want a leader, we want someone who has a clear vision”.
Trent Baalke must also go and Jed York needs to quickly fade into the shadows and let someone else run this team – someone who knows what he’;s doing and can fix the damage that has been done not just to the current team, but to the 49ers’ reputation. That offer instead went to Tomsula, which prompted Gase, then the Broncos offensive coordinator, to take a job in Chicago. “We’ve got to get this one right”.
What else? York said the 49ers have money to spend and will spend it, on coaches and free agents. “This is going to be a very important offseason for us”.
This was exactly when a real owner and general manager would’ve shown up, pointed to their own chests, and explained to their players and the public at large how they’re going to fix what’s broken. Kelly had full control over personnel during his final year in Philadelphia, with at-best questionable results, so he will have to be willing to relinquish some of that power to Baalke in San Francisco (or to an equivalent person with another team).
York – not the coach – was the clear target of fan unrest Sunday.
York-we have a short list of coaches.
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“Overall, the year I’ve had, and to be part of this team, it’s been incredible”. The 49ers don’t have a coach, and they certainly don’t have a good roster – York is now accountable for acquiring both.
