Thanks rathman for what you did as a player and coach gonna miss you!

Just heard coach rathman is parting ways with the 9ers it's a sad day for all the red and gold ode!ronni49er.

Thank you, Tom, but this franchise needed a completely clean slate.

And the beat goes on!

HELL of a player!

Solid coach who will not have any trouble landing some place.

Taking a year off never hurt anyone.

move this to the NFL thread.

Originally posted by ChazBoner:

move this to the NFL thread.

Lol esto

rathman is talking on KNBR right now

Tom Rathman has always been my favorite 49er. His last name has been security question answers for me, passwords, screen names, etc. This may sound stupid, but as an early teenager, I was out at Candlestick for a game. During warm-ups (he was coaching at the time), my brother, father and I were watching. Rathman came into the stands, walked right passed us and went up to the concessions level. I ran up to see him more. He walked into the public bathroom. I hesitated because I didn't want to be creepy. After a minute or two I walked in and there he was at the sink washing his hands. I went over to the sink next to him to wash mine. As he was done, he turned and said "Hi". It was amazing! It made my day and my trip to California. Here I am 20 years later and it still puts a smile on my face.

He is a blue collar guy and that was always what I loved about him.

Thank you Tom!

He has nothing to do with our team anymore so why is this here

Originally posted by cciowa:
He has nothing to do with our team anymore so why is this here

Former players are always welcomed here

NO FEAR!

he'll be back once turner retires.

Don't forget that you were WANTED here !!

But you chose NOT to stay!!

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by cciowa:
He has nothing to do with our team anymore so why is this here

Former players are always welcomed here

over rated in my opinion. when we retire their jersey then we welcome them back. when joe left he was just another qb to me

Originally posted by 9moon:
Don't forget that you were WANTED here !!

But you chose NOT to stay!!

shanny is garbage cuz he could not keep rathman around.. of all the things we have to worry about with our team