ninersnation.com - 6/24/2008
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For those who missed it from earlier, the 49ers won the every exciting and popular Barry Sims sweepstakes , outlasting the Rams, Patriots and Ravens. Sims signed a two year deal, although financial terms were not revealed. In deciding on the 49ers, it sounds like it was a combination of locale, $$$ and playing time:
"What maybe tips it a little bit is the money is a little ...
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... Barry Sims has a much better shot at regular playing time with the 49ers than the Rams. Sims could beat out the constantly injured Jonas Jennings for the RT job in SF, and gives the 49ers a legit backup at the tackle position, where they had very little. Niners Nation has more. ...
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