John Becker Hired as Senior Personnel Advisor

Originally posted by KID9R:
Pat Kirwan

That is Pete Carroll's good buddy. In other words...NO CHANCE!

Originally posted by Wodwo:
I can't believe that this is actually happening....

I wanted an experienced, well connected, politically savvy General Manager more than I wanted a big name Head Coach.

Then I researched Jim Harbaugh and after watching the Orange Bowl and the discipline and aggression that the team showed during the game in all phases, followed by the way Harbaugh conducted himself after the game with the media... I was on that bandwagon, even though I hate jumping on bandwagons.

So, I wasn't thrilled with the idea Baalke as General Manager, even though I think he's done a good job in his brief "interim" role, but I was willing to live with it because I could see the need to expedite the process in order to hire Harbaugh, so that he would not only have a better chance of signing, but also have some time to work with the players and coaches before the season officially ends.

That doesn't mean I was going to be happy if we didn't bring in another person with Front Office experience to serve in some form of advisory role, at the very least. If we can actually pull that off and hire someone that has connections around the NFL due to his previous experience as well as a knowledge of the politics and rules of The League to help mentor Baalke and advise him... I will be so f**king happy that I won't know what to do with myself.

Also, I'm really getting the sense that Jed is taking a step back from the spotlight and a step forward in his growth. One of the reasons that I originally wanted an experienced GM was so that they could teach Jed teh footballs. Well, it looks like Uncle Eddie has been doing a fine job in that role. So, I'll take it.

I have not been this excited about the 49ers in over a decade.

Now all they have to do is win.

Oh sure! Make it conditional!

Ted Sundquist

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ted Sundquist (born May 1, 1962 in Houston, Texas) is a former National Football League executive, most recently as General Manager for the Denver Broncos. He was an analyst and editorial contributor with Profootballtalk.com for the 2008-2009 football season, where he wrote scouting reports for upcoming games and then commented on the results for the website as an expert on professional football.
Sundquist has been an executive in the NFL for the past sixteen years. He is a well-respected veteran in professional football and has excellent working relationships with the NFL League Office and Player Agent community. He is known for being a visionary and big picture analyst of football operations by paying attention to the details of the overall makeup and establishment of an NFL franchise including personnel, operations, trainers, equipment, turf management, scouting, player development and video analysis


Early life

Sundquist attended Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas, where he played football, and was a teammate of future Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens.[1]
[edit]College football

Sundquist is a 1984 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he played fullback for the Falcon football team. He was team captain in 1983. The Falcons had bowl victories over Vanderbilt (1982 Hall of Fame Bowl) & Mississippi (1983 Independence Bowl) while Sundquist was on the team. Sundquist returned to Air Force as an assistant coach in 1989, and was the head coach of the United States Air Force Academy Prep School from 1990 to 1992.[2]
[edit]Intelligence officer

As a U.S. Air Force officer, Sundquist spent nearly three years in Berlin, first as a flight commander and then as a training officer. He flew to Germany at the age of 23, a second lieutenant, fresh out of Intelligence school. He joined the 6912th Electronics Security Group in an entry-level position for officers and was overseeing a group of highly skilled, very intelligent and qualified people. Some of the analysts had 20 years or more of experience in the Air Force including Czech, Polish and Russian linguists.[citation needed] He supervised electronic intelligence analysts who could read radar signatures and others who pieced together all of the information and reported back to the National Security Agency. It was Sundquist’s job to make sure the missions were completed, everyone was trained correctly and they followed the day-to-day requirements.[3]
[edit]Bobsled

During his posting in Berlin, Sundquist trained for a sport he excelled at and ultimately, he became a member of the 1984-1988 U.S. National Bobsled Team. Sundquist competed in the 1988 Olympic trials, but they were cut short due to a shoulder injury.[1]
[edit]NFL Executive

[edit]Denver Broncos
Sundquist joined the Broncos in 1993 as a scout following his head coaching tenure at the Air Force Academy Prep School. He spent his first ten years with the organization in college scouting, and the final six as General Manager.
Starting at the age of 33 (one of the youngest front office figures in the NFL at the time), he served as College Scouting Director and was in that role during the Broncos' back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1997 and 1998. He supervised pro and college scouting, and was responsible for salary cap and contract analysis. Sundquist was promoted to GM in 2002 by owner Pat Bowlen after being pursued by both the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons organizations. He was also a finalist for the President position with the Seattle Seahawks in 2004. He started at GM with five consecutive winning seasons, a franchise record. Sundquist left the Broncos following a 7-9 record in 2007 Denver Broncos season.[1]
During his 16 year tenure in the NFL, Sundquist served on numerous committees with the League and other clubs including the National Football Scouting Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the National Invitational Camp (better known as the NFL Combine) Selection Committee, the NFLEL (Europe League) Advisory Committee and the Underclass Advisory Committee.

[edit]Contract structuring and budgeting

Sundquist changed the way Denver used technology and scouting structure in putting together a personnel department that supplied the talent to an organization that has won 58 games over 14 years. Sundquist and his personnel department put the Broncos' financial house back in order during his tenure as GM. From 2002-2007, the organization was ranked 26th in total committed cash while posting a 5th (tied) overall winning record with 58 wins and 38 losses, three playoff appearances, and an AFC Championship appearance in 2005. Despite the misunderstanding that the Denver Broncos were big spenders in the league, they were ranked 19th in signing bonuses, 22nd in base salaries with many minimum salary players making the rosters, 19th for “in-season incentives” and 15th in “off-season incentives.”[citation needed]
[edit]Player personnel success
During his tenure in Denver, Sundquist helped Denver land players such as John Lynch, Daniel Graham, Al Wilson, John Mobley, Brandon Marshall, Mike Anderson, Olandis Gary, Clinton Portis (WAS), Reggie Hayward (JAX), Trevor Pryce (BAL), Brian Griese (TB), Deltha O'Neal (NE), and Nick Harris (DET). He also made trades such as the one with the Washington Redskins to acquire Champ Bailey, and another to obtain Dre Bly from the Detroit Lions. Sundquist also facilitated a draft-day deal with St. Louis in 2006, allowing Denver to trade up four spots to select Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler with the 11th overall pick.
[edit]Post-Broncos Career
In early 2009, Sundquist was mentioned in several general manager searches across the National Football League, and it was reported that he was interested in interviewing with Cleveland Cleveland Browns for their open General Manager position.[4]
[edit]Personal

Sundquist and his wife Amy currently live in Parker, Colorado.[3]

Ted Sundquist

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ted Sundquist (born May 1, 1962 in Houston, Texas) is a former National Football League executive, most recently as General Manager for the Denver Broncos. He was an analyst and editorial contributor with Profootballtalk.com for the 2008-2009 football season, where he wrote scouting reports for upcoming games and then commented on the results for the website as an expert on professional football.
Sundquist has been an executive in the NFL for the past sixteen years. He is a well-respected veteran in professional football and has excellent working relationships with the NFL League Office and Player Agent community. He is known for being a visionary and big picture analyst of football operations by paying attention to the details of the overall makeup and establishment of an NFL franchise including personnel, operations, trainers, equipment, turf management, scouting, player development and video analysis


Early life

Sundquist attended Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas, where he played football, and was a teammate of future Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens.[1]
[edit]College football

Sundquist is a 1984 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he played fullback for the Falcon football team. He was team captain in 1983. The Falcons had bowl victories over Vanderbilt (1982 Hall of Fame Bowl) & Mississippi (1983 Independence Bowl) while Sundquist was on the team. Sundquist returned to Air Force as an assistant coach in 1989, and was the head coach of the United States Air Force Academy Prep School from 1990 to 1992.[2]
[edit]Intelligence officer

As a U.S. Air Force officer, Sundquist spent nearly three years in Berlin, first as a flight commander and then as a training officer. He flew to Germany at the age of 23, a second lieutenant, fresh out of Intelligence school. He joined the 6912th Electronics Security Group in an entry-level position for officers and was overseeing a group of highly skilled, very intelligent and qualified people. Some of the analysts had 20 years or more of experience in the Air Force including Czech, Polish and Russian linguists.[citation needed] He supervised electronic intelligence analysts who could read radar signatures and others who pieced together all of the information and reported back to the National Security Agency. It was Sundquist’s job to make sure the missions were completed, everyone was trained correctly and they followed the day-to-day requirements.[3]
[edit]Bobsled

During his posting in Berlin, Sundquist trained for a sport he excelled at and ultimately, he became a member of the 1984-1988 U.S. National Bobsled Team. Sundquist competed in the 1988 Olympic trials, but they were cut short due to a shoulder injury.[1]
[edit]NFL Executive

[edit]Denver Broncos
Sundquist joined the Broncos in 1993 as a scout following his head coaching tenure at the Air Force Academy Prep School. He spent his first ten years with the organization in college scouting, and the final six as General Manager.
Starting at the age of 33 (one of the youngest front office figures in the NFL at the time), he served as College Scouting Director and was in that role during the Broncos' back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1997 and 1998. He supervised pro and college scouting, and was responsible for salary cap and contract analysis. Sundquist was promoted to GM in 2002 by owner Pat Bowlen after being pursued by both the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons organizations. He was also a finalist for the President position with the Seattle Seahawks in 2004. He started at GM with five consecutive winning seasons, a franchise record. Sundquist left the Broncos following a 7-9 record in 2007 Denver Broncos season.[1]
During his 16 year tenure in the NFL, Sundquist served on numerous committees with the League and other clubs including the National Football Scouting Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the National Invitational Camp (better known as the NFL Combine) Selection Committee, the NFLEL (Europe League) Advisory Committee and the Underclass Advisory Committee.

[edit]Contract structuring and budgeting

Sundquist changed the way Denver used technology and scouting structure in putting together a personnel department that supplied the talent to an organization that has won 58 games over 14 years. Sundquist and his personnel department put the Broncos' financial house back in order during his tenure as GM. From 2002-2007, the organization was ranked 26th in total committed cash while posting a 5th (tied) overall winning record with 58 wins and 38 losses, three playoff appearances, and an AFC Championship appearance in 2005. Despite the misunderstanding that the Denver Broncos were big spenders in the league, they were ranked 19th in signing bonuses, 22nd in base salaries with many minimum salary players making the rosters, 19th for “in-season incentives” and 15th in “off-season incentives.”[citation needed]
[edit]Player personnel success
During his tenure in Denver, Sundquist helped Denver land players such as John Lynch, Daniel Graham, Al Wilson, John Mobley, Brandon Marshall, Mike Anderson, Olandis Gary, Clinton Portis (WAS), Reggie Hayward (JAX), Trevor Pryce (BAL), Brian Griese (TB), Deltha O'Neal (NE), and Nick Harris (DET). He also made trades such as the one with the Washington Redskins to acquire Champ Bailey, and another to obtain Dre Bly from the Detroit Lions. Sundquist also facilitated a draft-day deal with St. Louis in 2006, allowing Denver to trade up four spots to select Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler with the 11th overall pick.
[edit]Post-Broncos Career
In early 2009, Sundquist was mentioned in several general manager searches across the National Football League, and it was reported that he was interested in interviewing with Cleveland Cleveland Browns for their open General Manager position.[4]
[edit]Personal

Sundquist and his wife Amy currently live in Parker, Colorado.[3]

Originally posted by Wodwo:
I can't believe that this is actually happening....

I wanted an experienced, well connected, politically savvy General Manager more than I wanted a big name Head Coach.

Then I researched Jim Harbaugh and after watching the Orange Bowl and the discipline and aggression that the team showed during the game in all phases, followed by the way Harbaugh conducted himself after the game with the media... I was on that bandwagon, even though I hate jumping on bandwagons.

So, I wasn't thrilled with the idea Baalke as General Manager, even though I think he's done a good job in his brief "interim" role, but I was willing to live with it because I could see the need to expedite the process in order to hire Harbaugh, so that he would not only have a better chance of signing, but also have some time to work with the players and coaches before the season officially ends.

That doesn't mean I was going to be happy if we didn't bring in another person with Front Office experience to serve in some form of advisory role, at the very least. If we can actually pull that off and hire someone that has connections around the NFL due to his previous experience as well as a knowledge of the politics and rules of The League to help mentor Baalke and advise him... I will be so f**king happy that I won't know what to do with myself.

Also, I'm really getting the sense that Jed is taking a step back from the spotlight and a step forward in his growth. One of the reasons that I originally wanted an experienced GM was so that they could teach Jed teh footballs. Well, it looks like Uncle Eddie has been doing a fine job in that role. So, I'll take it.

I have not been this excited about the 49ers in over a decade.

Now all they have to do is win.

Originally posted by FredFlintstone:

Originally posted by foreign49er:
Hoping they look at a Floyd Reese or re-consider Lombardi for this position.

lombardi is a b**ch who starting calling out our front office and the team because he didnt get the GM job. we can find someone better

This^

Originally posted by PatrickJira411:
Ted Sundquist

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ted Sundquist (born May 1, 1962 in Houston, Texas) is a former National Football League executive, most recently as General Manager for the Denver Broncos. He was an analyst and editorial contributor with Profootballtalk.com for the 2008-2009 football season, where he wrote scouting reports for upcoming games and then commented on the results for the website as an expert on professional football.
Sundquist has been an executive in the NFL for the past sixteen years. He is a well-respected veteran in professional football and has excellent working relationships with the NFL League Office and Player Agent community. He is known for being a visionary and big picture analyst of football operations by paying attention to the details of the overall makeup and establishment of an NFL franchise including personnel, operations, trainers, equipment, turf management, scouting, player development and video analysis


Early life

Sundquist attended Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas, where he played football, and was a teammate of future Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens.[1]
[edit]College football

Sundquist is a 1984 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he played fullback for the Falcon football team. He was team captain in 1983. The Falcons had bowl victories over Vanderbilt (1982 Hall of Fame Bowl) & Mississippi (1983 Independence Bowl) while Sundquist was on the team. Sundquist returned to Air Force as an assistant coach in 1989, and was the head coach of the United States Air Force Academy Prep School from 1990 to 1992.[2]
[edit]Intelligence officer

As a U.S. Air Force officer, Sundquist spent nearly three years in Berlin, first as a flight commander and then as a training officer. He flew to Germany at the age of 23, a second lieutenant, fresh out of Intelligence school. He joined the 6912th Electronics Security Group in an entry-level position for officers and was overseeing a group of highly skilled, very intelligent and qualified people. Some of the analysts had 20 years or more of experience in the Air Force including Czech, Polish and Russian linguists.[citation needed] He supervised electronic intelligence analysts who could read radar signatures and others who pieced together all of the information and reported back to the National Security Agency. It was Sundquist’s job to make sure the missions were completed, everyone was trained correctly and they followed the day-to-day requirements.[3]
[edit]Bobsled

During his posting in Berlin, Sundquist trained for a sport he excelled at and ultimately, he became a member of the 1984-1988 U.S. National Bobsled Team. Sundquist competed in the 1988 Olympic trials, but they were cut short due to a shoulder injury.[1]
[edit]NFL Executive

[edit]Denver Broncos
Sundquist joined the Broncos in 1993 as a scout following his head coaching tenure at the Air Force Academy Prep School. He spent his first ten years with the organization in college scouting, and the final six as General Manager.
Starting at the age of 33 (one of the youngest front office figures in the NFL at the time), he served as College Scouting Director and was in that role during the Broncos' back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1997 and 1998. He supervised pro and college scouting, and was responsible for salary cap and contract analysis. Sundquist was promoted to GM in 2002 by owner Pat Bowlen after being pursued by both the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons organizations. He was also a finalist for the President position with the Seattle Seahawks in 2004. He started at GM with five consecutive winning seasons, a franchise record. Sundquist left the Broncos following a 7-9 record in 2007 Denver Broncos season.[1]
During his 16 year tenure in the NFL, Sundquist served on numerous committees with the League and other clubs including the National Football Scouting Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the National Invitational Camp (better known as the NFL Combine) Selection Committee, the NFLEL (Europe League) Advisory Committee and the Underclass Advisory Committee.

[edit]Contract structuring and budgeting

Sundquist changed the way Denver used technology and scouting structure in putting together a personnel department that supplied the talent to an organization that has won 58 games over 14 years. Sundquist and his personnel department put the Broncos' financial house back in order during his tenure as GM. From 2002-2007, the organization was ranked 26th in total committed cash while posting a 5th (tied) overall winning record with 58 wins and 38 losses, three playoff appearances, and an AFC Championship appearance in 2005. Despite the misunderstanding that the Denver Broncos were big spenders in the league, they were ranked 19th in signing bonuses, 22nd in base salaries with many minimum salary players making the rosters, 19th for “in-season incentives” and 15th in “off-season incentives.”[citation needed]
[edit]Player personnel success
During his tenure in Denver, Sundquist helped Denver land players such as John Lynch, Daniel Graham, Al Wilson, John Mobley, Brandon Marshall, Mike Anderson, Olandis Gary, Clinton Portis (WAS), Reggie Hayward (JAX), Trevor Pryce (BAL), Brian Griese (TB), Deltha O'Neal (NE), and Nick Harris (DET). He also made trades such as the one with the Washington Redskins to acquire Champ Bailey, and another to obtain Dre Bly from the Detroit Lions. Sundquist also facilitated a draft-day deal with St. Louis in 2006, allowing Denver to trade up four spots to select Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler with the 11th overall pick.
[edit]Post-Broncos Career
In early 2009, Sundquist was mentioned in several general manager searches across the National Football League, and it was reported that he was interested in interviewing with Cleveland Cleveland Browns for their open General Manager position.[4]
[edit]Personal

Sundquist and his wife Amy currently live in Parker, Colorado.[3]

Those scouting reports he wrote for PFT had incredible attention to detail. It was like he had inside info on every team.

Originally posted by NorthNiner:

Originally posted by PatrickJira411:
Ted Sundquist

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ted Sundquist (born May 1, 1962 in Houston, Texas) is a former National Football League executive, most recently as General Manager for the Denver Broncos. He was an analyst and editorial contributor with Profootballtalk.com for the 2008-2009 football season, where he wrote scouting reports for upcoming games and then commented on the results for the website as an expert on professional football.
Sundquist has been an executive in the NFL for the past sixteen years. He is a well-respected veteran in professional football and has excellent working relationships with the NFL League Office and Player Agent community. He is known for being a visionary and big picture analyst of football operations by paying attention to the details of the overall makeup and establishment of an NFL franchise including personnel, operations, trainers, equipment, turf management, scouting, player development and video analysis


Early life

Sundquist attended Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas, where he played football, and was a teammate of future Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens.[1]
[edit]College football

Sundquist is a 1984 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he played fullback for the Falcon football team. He was team captain in 1983. The Falcons had bowl victories over Vanderbilt (1982 Hall of Fame Bowl) & Mississippi (1983 Independence Bowl) while Sundquist was on the team. Sundquist returned to Air Force as an assistant coach in 1989, and was the head coach of the United States Air Force Academy Prep School from 1990 to 1992.[2]
[edit]Intelligence officer

As a U.S. Air Force officer, Sundquist spent nearly three years in Berlin, first as a flight commander and then as a training officer. He flew to Germany at the age of 23, a second lieutenant, fresh out of Intelligence school. He joined the 6912th Electronics Security Group in an entry-level position for officers and was overseeing a group of highly skilled, very intelligent and qualified people. Some of the analysts had 20 years or more of experience in the Air Force including Czech, Polish and Russian linguists.[citation needed] He supervised electronic intelligence analysts who could read radar signatures and others who pieced together all of the information and reported back to the National Security Agency. It was Sundquist’s job to make sure the missions were completed, everyone was trained correctly and they followed the day-to-day requirements.[3]
[edit]Bobsled

During his posting in Berlin, Sundquist trained for a sport he excelled at and ultimately, he became a member of the 1984-1988 U.S. National Bobsled Team. Sundquist competed in the 1988 Olympic trials, but they were cut short due to a shoulder injury.[1]
[edit]NFL Executive

[edit]Denver Broncos
Sundquist joined the Broncos in 1993 as a scout following his head coaching tenure at the Air Force Academy Prep School. He spent his first ten years with the organization in college scouting, and the final six as General Manager.
Starting at the age of 33 (one of the youngest front office figures in the NFL at the time), he served as College Scouting Director and was in that role during the Broncos' back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1997 and 1998. He supervised pro and college scouting, and was responsible for salary cap and contract analysis. Sundquist was promoted to GM in 2002 by owner Pat Bowlen after being pursued by both the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons organizations. He was also a finalist for the President position with the Seattle Seahawks in 2004. He started at GM with five consecutive winning seasons, a franchise record. Sundquist left the Broncos following a 7-9 record in 2007 Denver Broncos season.[1]
During his 16 year tenure in the NFL, Sundquist served on numerous committees with the League and other clubs including the National Football Scouting Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the National Invitational Camp (better known as the NFL Combine) Selection Committee, the NFLEL (Europe League) Advisory Committee and the Underclass Advisory Committee.

[edit]Contract structuring and budgeting

Sundquist changed the way Denver used technology and scouting structure in putting together a personnel department that supplied the talent to an organization that has won 58 games over 14 years. Sundquist and his personnel department put the Broncos' financial house back in order during his tenure as GM. From 2002-2007, the organization was ranked 26th in total committed cash while posting a 5th (tied) overall winning record with 58 wins and 38 losses, three playoff appearances, and an AFC Championship appearance in 2005. Despite the misunderstanding that the Denver Broncos were big spenders in the league, they were ranked 19th in signing bonuses, 22nd in base salaries with many minimum salary players making the rosters, 19th for “in-season incentives” and 15th in “off-season incentives.”[citation needed]
[edit]Player personnel success
During his tenure in Denver, Sundquist helped Denver land players such as John Lynch, Daniel Graham, Al Wilson, John Mobley, Brandon Marshall, Mike Anderson, Olandis Gary, Clinton Portis (WAS), Reggie Hayward (JAX), Trevor Pryce (BAL), Brian Griese (TB), Deltha O'Neal (NE), and Nick Harris (DET). He also made trades such as the one with the Washington Redskins to acquire Champ Bailey, and another to obtain Dre Bly from the Detroit Lions. Sundquist also facilitated a draft-day deal with St. Louis in 2006, allowing Denver to trade up four spots to select Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler with the 11th overall pick.
[edit]Post-Broncos Career
In early 2009, Sundquist was mentioned in several general manager searches across the National Football League, and it was reported that he was interested in interviewing with Cleveland Cleveland Browns for their open General Manager position.[4]
[edit]Personal

Sundquist and his wife Amy currently live in Parker, Colorado.[3]

Those scouting reports he wrote for PFT had incredible attention to detail. It was like he had inside info on every team.

I am on the bandwagon. Interview him, Jed!

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Wubbie:

Originally posted by zeke04:
[
I think Uncle Eddie already does have an official role....advisor to nephew!

On a serious note...is he allowed by the league to have an official role??
I doubt his jack ass brother in law would allow it but would the league?

I know he's definitely not allowed to be an owner. But isn't his ban from the league imposed by the league rather than from John and Denise?

Contrary to popular belief, the NFL wants the 49ers to be a successful franchise. They are probably the most popular west coast franchise.

I don't know if Eddie wants to be heavily involved anymore though. He might just like his role of working behind the scenes, advising Jed.

Technically, DeBartlo's suspension ended long ago, and he could be an owner again.. but the 31 owners would have to approve.

Technically the 49ers have been owned by the same entity for over 30 years.

Eddie was only the controlling interest until 1998 when he was suspended from active control for only one year. It's been since 1999 that he was allowed to come back but John and Denise won that battle in court. If John and Denise allowed him to, and he wanted to, he could come back today and the other 31 NFL owners would have no say in the matter because ownership has never changed hands. Only controlling interest within ownership.

The Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation has owned the 49ers since 1977 and there has been no change in ownership since.

[ Edited by Gavintech on Jan 8, 2011 at 12:12:16 ]

Originally posted by Wubbie:

Originally posted by NorthNiner:

Originally posted by PatrickJira411:
Ted Sundquist

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ted Sundquist (born May 1, 1962 in Houston, Texas) is a former National Football League executive, most recently as General Manager for the Denver Broncos. He was an analyst and editorial contributor with Profootballtalk.com for the 2008-2009 football season, where he wrote scouting reports for upcoming games and then commented on the results for the website as an expert on professional football.
Sundquist has been an executive in the NFL for the past sixteen years. He is a well-respected veteran in professional football and has excellent working relationships with the NFL League Office and Player Agent community. He is known for being a visionary and big picture analyst of football operations by paying attention to the details of the overall makeup and establishment of an NFL franchise including personnel, operations, trainers, equipment, turf management, scouting, player development and video analysis


Early life

Sundquist attended Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas, where he played football, and was a teammate of future Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens.[1]
[edit]College football

Sundquist is a 1984 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he played fullback for the Falcon football team. He was team captain in 1983. The Falcons had bowl victories over Vanderbilt (1982 Hall of Fame Bowl) & Mississippi (1983 Independence Bowl) while Sundquist was on the team. Sundquist returned to Air Force as an assistant coach in 1989, and was the head coach of the United States Air Force Academy Prep School from 1990 to 1992.[2]
[edit]Intelligence officer

As a U.S. Air Force officer, Sundquist spent nearly three years in Berlin, first as a flight commander and then as a training officer. He flew to Germany at the age of 23, a second lieutenant, fresh out of Intelligence school. He joined the 6912th Electronics Security Group in an entry-level position for officers and was overseeing a group of highly skilled, very intelligent and qualified people. Some of the analysts had 20 years or more of experience in the Air Force including Czech, Polish and Russian linguists.[citation needed] He supervised electronic intelligence analysts who could read radar signatures and others who pieced together all of the information and reported back to the National Security Agency. It was Sundquist’s job to make sure the missions were completed, everyone was trained correctly and they followed the day-to-day requirements.[3]
[edit]Bobsled

During his posting in Berlin, Sundquist trained for a sport he excelled at and ultimately, he became a member of the 1984-1988 U.S. National Bobsled Team. Sundquist competed in the 1988 Olympic trials, but they were cut short due to a shoulder injury.[1]
[edit]NFL Executive

[edit]Denver Broncos
Sundquist joined the Broncos in 1993 as a scout following his head coaching tenure at the Air Force Academy Prep School. He spent his first ten years with the organization in college scouting, and the final six as General Manager.
Starting at the age of 33 (one of the youngest front office figures in the NFL at the time), he served as College Scouting Director and was in that role during the Broncos' back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1997 and 1998. He supervised pro and college scouting, and was responsible for salary cap and contract analysis. Sundquist was promoted to GM in 2002 by owner Pat Bowlen after being pursued by both the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons organizations. He was also a finalist for the President position with the Seattle Seahawks in 2004. He started at GM with five consecutive winning seasons, a franchise record. Sundquist left the Broncos following a 7-9 record in 2007 Denver Broncos season.[1]
During his 16 year tenure in the NFL, Sundquist served on numerous committees with the League and other clubs including the National Football Scouting Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the National Invitational Camp (better known as the NFL Combine) Selection Committee, the NFLEL (Europe League) Advisory Committee and the Underclass Advisory Committee.

[edit]Contract structuring and budgeting

Sundquist changed the way Denver used technology and scouting structure in putting together a personnel department that supplied the talent to an organization that has won 58 games over 14 years. Sundquist and his personnel department put the Broncos' financial house back in order during his tenure as GM. From 2002-2007, the organization was ranked 26th in total committed cash while posting a 5th (tied) overall winning record with 58 wins and 38 losses, three playoff appearances, and an AFC Championship appearance in 2005. Despite the misunderstanding that the Denver Broncos were big spenders in the league, they were ranked 19th in signing bonuses, 22nd in base salaries with many minimum salary players making the rosters, 19th for “in-season incentives” and 15th in “off-season incentives.”[citation needed]
[edit]Player personnel success
During his tenure in Denver, Sundquist helped Denver land players such as John Lynch, Daniel Graham, Al Wilson, John Mobley, Brandon Marshall, Mike Anderson, Olandis Gary, Clinton Portis (WAS), Reggie Hayward (JAX), Trevor Pryce (BAL), Brian Griese (TB), Deltha O'Neal (NE), and Nick Harris (DET). He also made trades such as the one with the Washington Redskins to acquire Champ Bailey, and another to obtain Dre Bly from the Detroit Lions. Sundquist also facilitated a draft-day deal with St. Louis in 2006, allowing Denver to trade up four spots to select Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler with the 11th overall pick.
[edit]Post-Broncos Career
In early 2009, Sundquist was mentioned in several general manager searches across the National Football League, and it was reported that he was interested in interviewing with Cleveland Cleveland Browns for their open General Manager position.[4]
[edit]Personal

Sundquist and his wife Amy currently live in Parker, Colorado.[3]

Those scouting reports he wrote for PFT had incredible attention to detail. It was like he had inside info on every team.

I am on the bandwagon. Interview him, Jed!

He already did!

Originally posted by Wodwo:
I can't believe that this is actually happening....

I wanted an experienced, well connected, politically savvy General Manager more than I wanted a big name Head Coach.

Then I researched Jim Harbaugh and after watching the Orange Bowl and the discipline and aggression that the team showed during the game in all phases, followed by the way Harbaugh conducted himself after the game with the media... I was on that bandwagon, even though I hate jumping on bandwagons.

So, I wasn't thrilled with the idea Baalke as General Manager, even though I think he's done a good job in his brief "interim" role, but I was willing to live with it because I could see the need to expedite the process in order to hire Harbaugh, so that he would not only have a better chance of signing, but also have some time to work with the players and coaches before the season officially ends.

That doesn't mean I was going to be happy if we didn't bring in another person with Front Office experience to serve in some form of advisory role, at the very least. If we can actually pull that off and hire someone that has connections around the NFL due to his previous experience as well as a knowledge of the politics and rules of The League to help mentor Baalke and advise him... I will be so f**king happy that I won't know what to do with myself.

Also, I'm really getting the sense that Jed is taking a step back from the spotlight and a step forward in his growth. One of the reasons that I originally wanted an experienced GM was so that they could teach Jed teh footballs. Well, it looks like Uncle Eddie has been doing a fine job in that role. So, I'll take it.

I have not been this excited about the 49ers in over a decade.

Now all they have to do is win.

Great post, Wodwo. I'm also incredibly excited for the future. It seems like the 49ers organization is in tune with what needs to be done and is doing just that. This is bigger than just a marquee coach hire.

Good to hear.

Very interesting Wodwo but I honestly don't see anything wrong with that article. He says that they MAY be forced to look at other options and that the FO structure is what scared away McDaniels. I completely believe that.

From what I understand, Lombardi interviewed and then predicted that Baalke would be the GM. Baalke is the GM. So... what's the problem? Lombardi declined to be Baalke's VP of personnel, therefore he is still a journalist. He is being payed by the NFLN, doing his job reporting what he believes will happen. If you don't want your dirty laundry aired on national TV don't interview somebody who's job it is to inform people of whats going on in the NFL, on national TV. I actually see that as being quite professional since his profession is as a source/analyst for NFLN. He was reporting and analyzing what had happened. And he might have been right. Who's to say that we wouldn't have had McDaniels?

If he had said, "the 49ers are in terrible shape and will never return to prominence" that's a different story. Lombardi was right, LaCanfora might have been as well.

I understand that he could have handled things differently but he never bad-mouthed our team, just layed out what our options could have been and how people around the league felt about us. I appreciate the article though, I just think you can't expect a source to not do his job for the company he works for. Especially after it had become clear that he wasn't getting a job here.

I just didn't see what he did as wrong or insulting, seems like they were just doing their jobs.

Originally posted by darkknight49:
I suprised this thread isn't more active. This is what people wanted to hear, but no responses. I guess everyone is still catching up on sleep from the Harbaugh saga.

Thats cause so many here are looking for negative items so they can BASH the team or President but this isnt a thread they can do that in...

Originally posted by SashRoxx-1:

Originally posted by darkknight49:
I suprised this thread isn't more active. This is what people wanted to hear, but no responses. I guess everyone is still catching up on sleep from the Harbaugh saga.

Thats cause so many here are looking for negative items so they can BASH the team or President but this isnt a thread they can do that in...

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