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Yikes ! Not a good reflection on Kaep. I think the 49ers will have a terrible year.

I agree that the Pats** will win, but the poll was about who you want to win.

Okay, own up - who is the single person rooting for the pats** ? Mr. WEO, pneumonic or some other spy ? Its Yolo's poll and he can do whatever he wants

I agree with the bolded part but will disagree on the remaining. All said and done, not worth your or my time arguing over this.

Ignoring all the other baseless things you said, let me ask you - do you honestly believe what you just typed re:Maybin ?

Considering that he has been in the league for a few years, learned behind a superbowl winning QB and worked his way to the starting role, I would use those as lead indicators and rank him ahead of Winston and Mariotta who have done none of the above things. As it stands right now, they could become Peyton Manning or Ryan Leaf/JaMarcus Russell

You got it. Team before <player>. I will give him 8 games before making a judgement (one way or another). Unless he starts flaming out and looks horrific very early (a very unlikely situation).

hence my constant lament at the fate of Women's tennis. This year it is a competition to be the one who will be slaughtered at the altar of Serena.

Yes it was. Thankfully, more competitive than I expected it to be. Of course I am glad that Serena pulled it off but Venus was ripping some powerful and accurate forehands

Maybe Lurker was talking about us TBd'ers So, if NE** didnt want him, is that a good thing or bad ?

Just can't admit he was wrong, can he ?

Fantastically played by the FO. I wanted Cassel to stay on for the vet presence and was disappointed to see him cut. But ofcourse the FO is smarter than me.

If ya got a boat, sho' you can

He will always have his ring. And no matter what we beat up on Brady* for , no one can argue against his smarts. I wouldn't be surprised if he had reviewed this entire scenario with a lawyer well before getting those balls deflated. Given the possible benefit and the low possibility of a conviction, it is not unreasonable to expect he went into it with eyes more than wide open,

quite the zinger

Again, my argument is not McCoy over FredJ, it is Bryce Brown over FredJ. This move makes little sense, no matter how it is spun

Thanx, bandit. Maybe I am a tad jaded but have definitely learned that not every thing is black and white in the coaching and GM area. As an example, not everything that Marrone did was wrong (Mike Williams) and not everything that Whaley has done is golden (QB, getting rid of Levitre without a replacement). Similarly, I am not sure everything Ryan is doing will turn out to be the best for the team.

Fred's energy on the field can inspire the team. He has proven to be superior at pass blocking. he has consistently keyed the offense through tough runs, first downs when badly needed. Fans love his on-field and off-field attitude and character. Brown has not shown that yet. In some areas, he never will. Karlos is totally unproven. He may turn out to be Barry Sanders or Trent Richardson.

Not really. I am one of those that are a tad skeptical. Dave McBride, a regular is also expressing unhappiness. I am against (1) Fred being cut because he is better than, at least, Bryce Brown, who has done little since getting here. Even if I ignore the fumbling issue (2) The way it was done. I trust FredJ because he has never dissed the FO in the media before. So far, the company line was that Ryan and Whaley are lock step regarding personnel decisions and the direction of the team. If Whaley , in fact, circumvented Ryan, it plays against this narrative. Don't get me wrong, Whaley has done a great job with the roster so far (Except for QB). But we have to be objective when things appear suspicious. So far I see: bringing on players with past issues, possible continued mismanaging of the QB situation (does Cassel really have to be cut ?), unceremoniously getting rid of a locker room leader, fan favorite, on-field cheerleader. There is nothing wrong with pointing out what appears less than ideal.

So the question to be asked is if the 52nd player to make the roster is more valuable than Cassel at the QB position. And to a team without a undisputed starter, I would say the QB wins that marginal spot.

I was assuming the question being asked was around Darby's long term viability at the CB position. The things which went wrong could be attributed more to scheme and the DB corps in general. As of this moment, I would be concerned if Darby is left alone in coverage against a Luck QB'ed team. But longer term, I am not sure if that would still be a concern.

Could he be wrong ? Sure. Am I concerned ? No because (1) It is way too early to tell (2) Ryan was leaving him on an island (3) Ryan was testing defensive schemes to test their communication skills (4) CB is a tough position to play

Precisely my point. I am not sure Ryan meant that literally and if he did, he is speaking half truths. I realize that the Ryan's honeymoon is still on-going but I still think it is worthwhile to not forget to be objective even with a new coach. See above. Back to the topic, if Cassel is let go, it wont be because Simms is better. It will be to save money.

Not really. He was saying that Ryan has said that the best players will be kept irrespective of the position. I think it is not black and white. It is subjective and using that statement in a vaccum can distort an argument.

Is Bryce Brown better than Fred Jackson ?