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A very special San Francisco 49ers fan
By David Bonilla on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 19:55:25
I want to take a moment to tell you about a very special San Francisco 49ers fan. He was born in 1943, grew up about an hour north of Bakersfield, California, and went to college at Fresno State. As a teenager, the first 49ers game he attended was a preseason game played at Bakersfield Junior College. Even after moving to Los Angeles, he still followed the...
Taylor Mays' anger is misdirected
By David Bonilla on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 09:23:54
There seems to be some confusion regarding the reason for newly drafted San Francisco 49ers safety Taylor Mays' anger toward his former USC head coach, Pete Carroll. Some seem to think that Mays is angry because Carroll did not draft him, opting to go with safety Earl Thomas of Texas with the #11 selection in the first round, rather than take his...
Chat Transcript: Draft Roundtable with Matt Maiocco, Matt Barrows, Kevin Lynch and Dan Brown
By David Bonilla on Monday, April 19, 2010 at 21:29:46
The following is the transcript from the live fan chat roundtable between the fans of the two sites, 49erswebzone.com and 49ersparadise.com, and 49ers beat writers Matt Maiocco, Matt Barrows, Kevin Lynch and Dan Brown. You can visit their blogs at the following...
What David Carr's visit to San Francisco might mean for Shaun Hill
By David Bonilla on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 11:08:06
After being quiet for the first 12 hours of free agency and silently watching as their own free agents, wide receiver Arnaz Battle and right tackle Tony Pashos schedule their own visits to other teams, a rumor of a potential visit appeared. It was not some big name free agent or a potential starter. Various sources are stating that the 49ers have scheduled...
First three hours of free agency are very quiet for 49ers
By David Bonilla on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 23:55:33
While the rest of the league spent their first three hours in this uncapped offseason scrambling to schedule visits for top free agents, not even a whisper came out of San Francisco's offices. General manager Scot McCloughan continued to stress that the 49ers would focus on the draft and not free agency stating that the 2010 market is not...
America's Sweetheart Saints are the Super Bowl Champions
By David Bonilla on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 01:40:40
Joe Montana fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Like a few other quarterbacks before him, the "Greatest quarterback of all-time" debate is officially over for Peyton Manning. Although, I must admit that he briefly made the debate interesting.  Even I was starting to wonder if Manning was not human at all, but some sort of invincible machine....
Slogans, motivational speeches can't cover up San Francisco 49ers' faults
By David Bonilla on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 00:19:54
On a chilly San Francisco evening, my eyes caught a glimpse of one of the 49ers' stadium souvenir cups sitting on a seat once occupied by another hopeful San Francisco 49ers fan. The cup had a picture of Frank Gore on it with the slogan "Talk Doesn't Win Games" written above his photo. Apparently, neither do the 49ers. Minutes earlier,...
2009 San Francisco 49ers: Contenders or Pretenders?
By David Bonilla on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 20:27:55
After a big win against the St. Louis Rams last week, the San Francisco 49ers were probably busting at the seams with confidence. The team fell back to Earth on Sunday afternoon with an embarrassing 45-10 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons. The team played uncharacteristically bad in all aspects of the game. The mental mistakes were abundant and...
Fan reactions: 49ers at Vikings post-game thoughts
By David Bonilla on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 19:14:58
On one play Sunday, the hearts of San Francisco 49ers fans everywhere were broken. The cause of the demoralizing defeat was a familiar foe and a man that always seems to come through with big plays when facing the 49ers. On the Minnesota Vikings' final play of the game, Brett Favre beat the 49ers' defense with a 32-yard pass to Greg Lewis leaving 2...
Reports from Training Camp, Day 1, Practice 2
By David Bonilla on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 18:13:32
This was the second practice of the day and started at 4:20pm. The following are notes from both Matt Maiocco and Matt Barrows on their Twitter pages. The team conducted the afternoon practice in pads. Parys Haralson and Marvel Smith took the practice off. Haralson was injured during the AM practice. Haralson was replaced in the...
Reports from Training Camp, Day 1, Practice 1
By David Bonilla on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 09:32:35
According to Matt Maiocco of the Press Democrat, the 49ers opened up training camp with linebacker Patrick Willis leading the team through stretches. Wide receivers coach Jerry Sullivan is working with 10 guys on the field. None of them are rookie Michael Crabtree, who is still a hold out while trying to negotiate a contract with the...
NFL Draft's move to Thursday night is terrible news for fans
By David Bonilla on Friday, July 24, 2009 at 10:07:08
For the past 15 years, the NFL's annual extravaganza, the NFL Draft, has taken place on Saturday and Sunday. Yesterday, the NFL announced that in 2010, the draft will move from a two day weekend event and now span three days beginning on a Thursday. Matt Maiocco of the Press Democrat...
Thoughts on day one of the NFL Draft and the 49ers' new jerseys
By David Bonilla on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 02:38:18
The Oakland Raiders fumbled the ball and the San Francisco 49ers picked it right up and ran in for a touchdown. I doubt there were many that believed Michael Crabtree, the highly acclaimed wide receiver out of Texas Tech, would still be around by the time the 49ers made their selection. A miracle would have to happen for that to be the scenario, correct? I...
Chat Transcript: Q&A with Matt Maiocco of The Press Democrat
By David Bonilla on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 19:32:28
The following is the transcript from the live fan chat between the fans of the two sites, 49erswebzone.com and 49ersparadise.com, and San Francisco 49ers beat writer Matt Maiocco of The Press Democrat. Matt Maiocco is in his 14th year covering the 49ers. He has reported for The Press Democrat since 2000. He is a three-time winner of Pro Football Writers of...
Chat Transcript: Q&A with Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee
By David Bonilla on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 20:01:55
The following is the transcript from the live fan chat between the fans of the two sites, 49erswebzone.com and 49ersparadise.com, and San Francisco 49ers beat writer Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee. Matt joined the Sacramento Bee as a Metro reporter in 1999 and started covering the 49ers in...
Chat Transcript: Q&A with Kevin Lynch of the San Francisco Chronicle
By David Bonilla on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 19:31:22
The following is the transcript from the live fan chat between the fans of the two sites, 49erswebzone.com and 49ersparadise.com, and San Francisco 49ers beat writer Kevin Lynch of the San Francisco Chronicle. Kevin has spent 20 years covering the 49ers and the NFL. His byline has appeared in the Oakland Tribune, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, San Francisco...
"First to six" has a whole new meaning for San Francisco 49ers fans
By David Bonilla on Monday, February 2, 2009 at 10:27:10
San Francisco 49ers fans were dealt a devastating blow on Sunday as the Pittsburgh Steelers won their record sixth championship with their dramatic 27-23 defeat of the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. "First to six." Say it. It is no longer a term that represents hope for the future, but a term that mocks the current state of our beloved franchise....
Random thoughts on the 49ers' strong finish
By David Bonilla on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 19:48:33
The 49ers finished the season by winning five of their last seven games. Mike Singletary, who just became the permanent coach following the team's win against the Redskins, finished with a record of 5-4. While the team was out of the playoffs early, it was a finish to be proud of. It is very safe to say that the team can win with the level of...
Observations from the desert: Hill, Martz and Davis
By David Bonilla on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 10:52:39
He does not have a big arm and his passes may not be as pretty as other quarterbacks, but Shaun Hill gives the San Francisco 49ers their best chance to win right now. He was not perfect on Monday night, tossing two passes into the opposition's waiting hands, but he also made the offense look better than it has all season. Hill's mobility and quick...
Time to hit the panic button
By David Bonilla on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 18:08:16
The 49ers tried to end a two-game losing streak with the limping Philadelphia Eagles visiting on Sunday. Instead, they mismanaged themselves to another loss in yet another winnable game. The 40-26 loss drops the team to a 2-4 record as they fall further behind the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West. With rumors originating from Yahoo! Sports that Mike...
49ers are making no progress under Nolan's watch
By David Bonilla on Monday, October 6, 2008 at 15:20:32
We recently put a poll on this site asking fans whether or not they felt San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan should be with the team next season. At the time of this writing, almost 92% of the fans feel that he should not be here anymore. After a 2-1 start, the 49ers entered the meat of their early schedule and have now dropped their last two games...
49erswebzone.com featured in Gameday magazine
By David Bonilla on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 01:09:05
On August 16, 2008, 49erswebzone.com was featured in Gameday, the San Francisco 49ers official game program magazine. It was sold to fans during the team's first home game against the Green Bay Packers. The article covers this unique site and what makes it so special to the staff and the fans that visit every day. As most know, we were...
Behind the scenes: A guided tour through 49ers headquarters
By David Bonilla on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 01:23:57
How did 49erswebzone.com Training Camp VIP Day start? There is no doubt that the entire staff of this site and myself have been looking forward to this for weeks. It was the rare opportunity for an inside look at the team that we love. Back in April, right before the NFL Draft, I was contacted by Jason Jenkins, the San Francisco 49ers...
Live Training Camp Blog: Day One
By David Bonilla on Friday, July 25, 2008 at 14:26:23
While guys like Matt Maiocco, Matt Barrows and the rest of the local beat writers have already had an opportunity to view this team in action today, 4 pm's open practice will be the first opportunity for fans to see the 2008 San Francisco 49ers. For those fans that cannot attend, but have a never ending thirst for anything 49ers, I will be trying to...
Chat Transcript: Q&A with Kevin Lynch of the San Francisco Chronicle
By David Bonilla on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 19:50:12
The following is the transcript from the live fan chat between the fans of the two sites, 49erswebzone.com and 49ersparadise.com, and San Francisco 49ers beat writer Kevin Lynch of the San Francisco Chronicle. Kevin has spent 19 years covering the 49ers and the NFL. His byline has appeared in the Oakland Tribune, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, San Francisco...
Chat Transcript: Q&A with Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee
By David Bonilla on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 19:56:49
The following is the transcript from the live fan chat between the fans of the two sites, 49erswebzone.com and 49ersparadise.com, and San Francisco 49ers beat writer Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee. Matt has been covering the 49ers since 2003. JD81 asks: How...
2008 NFL Draft Q&A with Shawn Zobel
By David Bonilla on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 20:41:23
The following is a transcript from a Draft Chat recently held between the fans of the two sites, 49erswebzone.com and 49ersparadise.com, and Shawn Zobel creator of draftheadquarters.com. Welcome to the 49ers Paradise and 49ers Webzone Draft Chat with guest Shawn Zobel creator of draftheadquarters.com. This is a...
Future moderator born?
By David Bonilla on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 13:57:51
On behalf of the 49erswebzone.com staff, I would like to congratulate one of our most dedicated forum moderators on this happy day. Angie Casey, simply known as "Ang" to most of the visitors to this site, gave birth to Brendan Thomas today. He is 6 lbs. 12 oz. Angie met her husband, Kris, here on 49erswebzone.com. We offer our congratulations and...
A totally random look at the state of the 49ers
By David Bonilla on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 15:13:05
As I search for a new career that will hopefully be more fulfilling and challenging than my last, my mind wondered and began to compare failing corporations to the current state of the 49ers. As my mind wondered, I began to think about customer base versus fan base, and management in the corporate world versus bad team management. Some companies are too...
A Giant setback in the Patriots' quest to be "the best ever"
By David Bonilla on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 21:28:26
It was a classic David versus Goliath story line. It was an upset for the ages. During introductions, the heavily favored New England Patriots marched onto the field with a calm "been there and done that" look on their faces. Earlier that week, quarterback Tom Brady laughed at a prediction by one of the New York Giants that the Patriots would only score 17...
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