A lot of people are blaming Jed York for what went wrong Saturday at Candlestick Park. I call this the culture of blame. People accuse me of being hyper-critical, but I am not blaming Jed. It is easy to say after the fact he was lax. In fact, there were plenty of cops there. I don’t know if anyone could have been prepared for what happened. But that’s not even the point. Afterward, Jed acted quickly. He and the SF… Read More »
The TV guys were just talking to Jed York. They talked mostly about the “new” stadium and the change in kickoffs. They didn’t hardly speak about the game that is happening as they speak. Maybe there’s nothing to say about the game. The stadium mockup looks neat. I still think the real stadium should be in San Francisco.
I have decided to retire my nickname for Jed York — Prince of York. I want you to know this. The whole meaning of calling him Prince of York was to blatantly say he had not earned anything — he had things given to him. I was implying he is green and over his head and undeserving. I also referred to him as Jed because I wanted to show he did not deserve to be called by his last name… Read More »
This is in praise of Jed York and Trent Baalke, total praise, no secret agenda. They wanted Jim Harbaugh as head coach and they competed against other teams who wanted him. They showed patience and wisdom and persistence. And they got him. They won. This is a major growing step for the 49ers’ ownership to be able to attract and land Harbaugh. This is the first time the Niners have shown competence and gravitas in a long time and this… Read More »
Jim Harbaugh is going to the 49ers. Which means the Niners got their man. So all credit to Jed York and this hiring is great news for the Niners going forward. They are holding a 3:30 news conference in San Francisco to introduce Harbaugh to the media. Of course, I’ll be there.
If the Dolphins outbid the Niners for Jim Harbaugh we learn yet again what we already knew about Jed York. He said money was no object but money is a big object. Either he fibbed or he failed to calculate his limits. He had not done his homework and did not know the competition or Harbaugh’s market value. He went after something he really wanted and couldn’t get it. He was blown away by the competition. He comes off looking… Read More »
I was just scrolling through Twitter and came upon an interesting tweet from the super-well-informed Matt Maiocco. He wrote that Jed York interviewed Falcons director of player personnel Les Snead before hiring Trent Baalke as GM. Jed conducted the Snead interview on the phone, Matt wrote. I also read during the past week that Jed interviewed other so-called candidates on the phone. Phone interviews stink. A real interview is when you sit in the same room as the person interviewing… Read More »
The Press Democrat just posted my column on the hiring of Trent Baalke as the 49ers general manager. People were saying and writing all along that this was a fixed deal, that Jed York always intended to hire Baalke, and the so-called interviewing process and research process of searching far and wide for a general manager was a phony deal. It looks to me that theory was probably correct and I hate to admit it. My column reflects my disappointment… Read More »
The 49ers just sent out a press release. Trent Baalke is their new GM. So, all the reports all along now seem true — Jed York wanted Baalke the entire time. The widespread search Jed was going to make for a GM involved walking down the hall and putting his hand on Baalke’s shoulder. The whole process seems to me like a put-up job. I’m writing my Wednesday column as fast as I can on this new and disturbing development.… Read More »
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting the Niners will pursue Jim Harbaugh to replace Mike Singletary as head coach, and will get serious after Monday’s Orange Bowl. The article also says, yet again, Trent Baalke will be the new general manager and will make the presentation to Harbaugh. I won’t linger over the phony baloney scenario that will lead to Baalke being GM, if that in fact takes place. Let’s just say it is sickening in its lack of candor.… Read More »
