mercurynews.com - 1/10/2009
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Team officials said they remain focused on starting construction of a new $854 million stadium next year, but acknowledged the economy and other factors 'are making hitting our target more difficult.'
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blog.pressdemocrat.com - 1/8/2009
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Tom Rathman has accepted the 49ers' offer to
take over as the club's running backs coach, he...
confirmed just moments ago as he was leaving Alameda after clearing out his belongings at the Raiders' complex.
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Rathman accepts 49ers' offer
blogs.nfl.com - 1/15/2009
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As some teams narrow their head-coaching search, the
49ers are doing the same with their hunt for...
an offensive coordinator. Former Rams head coach Scott Linehan is scheduled to interview with the 49ers for a second time today.
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Niners bring in Linehan for a return visit
ninersnation.com - 1/7/2009
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In 54 days, the 2009 free agency period
begins. There are some potentially big names on the...
market and I know people are clamoring for some of them already. I'll certainly be taking a look at the free agent market in the coming weeks, but ...
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49ers in Free Agency: A look back
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49ers’ Santa Clara stadium not QUITE on track for 2012… 2013… 2014
Kawakami —
Tremendous, all-encompassing story by Mike Swift in the Merc this morning, neatly summarizing and revealing the troubles the 49ers are having with their Santa Clara stadium dreams, leading with the economic downturn. Even the 49ers people are skipping right over the previously stated goal of completed construction by 2012. Never mind! How about 2016, when Independent presidential nominee Mike Singletary makes it part of his revolutionary platform? A must-read. I learn things every time I read these stories and I wonder: Do the 49ers brass learn anything themselves? They should. ...
Economy Cripples New 49er Stadium, May Lead to Unholy Alliance
The Sporting Blog —
Mike Swift of the San Jose Mercury News reports that the planned groundbreaking for the new 49ers stadium may not happen as planned next year. The problems (or minor annoyances, really): the 49ers don't own the land, local government financing might disappear, corporate investors are drying up, the bond market's a disaster, California has strict environmental review rules, and a general pessimism exists, which (as Alex Smith can attest) hurts as much as anything. ...
49ers and Raiders to share stadium?
Mining the Gold Rush —
I was reading this article yesterday and it really shocked me that there is a possibility that the 49ers and Raiders might be sharing a stadium in the future. ...
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