Another April 1st is in the books ...
Apr 1, 2012 at 10:09 PM
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Yes, Randy Moss is a Niner. Yes, Josh Johnson is one as well. Yes, so is Brandon Jacobs. None of these were part of our annual April Fools stories. What did our moderator staff come up with this year? In case you didn't visit earlier today, the following were the April Fools stories for 2012.
Source: 49ers close to a deal with Mike Wallace
(archived copy)
Since before the start of free agency, fans have been wanting the 49ers to go after Wallace so this one was obvious for us. In case you were not fooled by that one, maybe you continued reading.
San Francisco Losing Faith in Kaepernick
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Google and Apple may compete for naming rights to new 49ers stadium
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Nike's NFL deal may impact Harbaugh's wardrobe
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Once again, we have had great (and sometimes hilarious) feedback from fans. Now back to your normally scheduled coverage.
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49ers' Kyle Shanahan explains why he decided on Trey Lance on April 19
By David Bonilla
May 3, 2021
On April 19, with 10 days remaining until the 2021 NFL Draft, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, along with general manager John Lynch and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello, traveled to Fargo, North Dakota, to watch quarterback Trey Lance work out. A consensus had not yet been reached on who to draft at No. 3 overall, and there remained rampant media speculation surrounding who it might be.
The 49ers were learning towards a player — Lance. They were since trading up on March 26. They were also considering Justin Fields of Ohio State. Mac Jones of Alabama was a safety net, in case plan-altering flaws were found in the other two.
Jones was actually the first quarterback prospect who Shanahan studied as soon as the regular season ended. At the
