Colin Kaepernick: Remain yourself
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
August 16, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Sports
Another day has passed, totaling 165 since quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been an NFL free agent. On top of that, the Baltimore Ravens just signed former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Thad Lewis, whose last football impression was being placed on the 49ers’ injured reserved list at the end...
49ers general manager, head coach fired
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
January 6, 2017
Filed under Sports
It only lasted one year, but the Chip Kelly experiment is officially over for the San Francisco 49ers. On Monday, San Francisco Owner and CEO Jed York announced that the team let go head coach Kelly and also the team’s general manager Trent Baalke. “The performance of this team has not lived...
49ers are more rust than gold
Benjamin Conroy,
Contributor
November 17, 2016
Filed under Sports
Halfway through the football season, the San Francisco 49ers are struggling to keep it together. Bad coaching decisions and sub-par performances on the field have likely sabotaged any chance the Niners of making it to the playoffs. After starting the season off with one win, the 49ers have ...
As 49ers, Colin Kaepernick head to San Diego, safety becomes an issue
Cam Inman,
East Bay Times
August 31, 2016
Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest has made him a lightning rod for criticism, but that doesn’t have him fearing his safety when the 49ers visit the San Diego Chargers for Thursday’s exhibition-season finale. “No, because if something happened, you’d be proving my point,” Kaepernick sa...
Kaepernick trade not likely for 49ers
Shomari Block,
Contributor
April 20, 2016
If you believe the reports, the San Francisco 49ers traded quarterback Colin Kaepernick to the Denver Broncos every day for the last two weeks. This occurred after the 49ers traded Kaepernick to both the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. At this point, a Kapernick trade report should have as much credibility as a we...
Kaepernick departure the right call for 49ers
Erik Khan,
Staff Writer
April 6, 2016
In 2013, I condemned the 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh for his decision to bench the game manager-type quarterback he had in Alex Smith, for the run-and-gun style quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick proved my assumption to be foolish when the 49ers hosted the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round ...
NFL offseason commands attention
Louis LaVenture,
News and Sports Editor
March 17, 2016
For sports fans, this time of year has a great feeling. The NBA playoffs are right around the corner, March Madness is here for the NCAA, MLB spring training is underway, but the NFL is still king. Despite the record-breaking season by the Golden State Warriors and all of the off-season moves made by...
Baalke to blame for 49ers struggles
Shomarl H. Block, Contributor
October 15, 2015
Filed under Sports
Looking into my crystal ball to see what the future holds for the 49ers, here’s what I see: Colin Kaepernick jerseys on clearance racks at Ross stores across the country, endless streams of sports talk radio callers condemning CEO Jed York for his ineptitude as an owner. “How could he fire Harbaugh...He’s...
Niners in flux? Not a chance
Alex Boucher,
Contributor
July 22, 2015
As football fans know, the San Francisco 49ers’ 2015 offseason was somewhat tumultuous. Jim Harbaugh, the head coach who led the Niners to three straight NFC championship games and a Super Bowl, left to coach the University of Michigan. Shortly after Harbaugh’s departure, talented players such a...
