LaMichael James was a Niner (CUT!) | Page 216

Sep 8, 2014 at 2:49 PM

thl408
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Originally posted by KID9R:
How much do you wanna bet that James was that hack rapaports "49ers source" that Jim was losing the team. Easy way to get your release.

Considering the ONLY (ex) 49ers to ever publicly bad mouth Harbs and his staff once they left the team were Moss and Brandon Jacobs, I wouldn't be surprised if it was LMJ saying that crap. Not DWalker, not Goldson, Whitner, Spillman, none of them had anything but good things to say about their time with the 49ers.

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Sep 8, 2014 at 2:49 PM

#3227

Elric
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Greetings....

I'm just thinking. Instead of letting him walk why not trade him to a
relative that just cut their running back this morning?

Sep 8, 2014 at 2:51 PM

#3228

thl408
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I don't see why that isn't feasible. Maybe trading him to a relative for their game of flag football would have been a better option. A case of Baalke just not exploring all his options.

Sep 8, 2014 at 2:54 PM

#3229

808niner4lyphe
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Bye Felicia!! Don't let the door tackle and injure you on your way out! Oh yeah, and definitely don't slip on your way out of that door. Make sure you fair catch that plane out of here before you miss it gurrl..

Sep 8, 2014 at 2:54 PM

#3230

socalniner
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Originally posted by Elric:
Greetings....

I'm just thinking. Instead of letting him walk why not trade him to a
relative that just cut their running back this morning?

as if he had any trade value. Can't even give him away.

Sep 8, 2014 at 2:55 PM

#3231

808niner4lyphe
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Dp.

[ Edited by 808niner4lyphe on Sep 8, 2014 at 2:57 PM ]

Sep 8, 2014 at 2:55 PM

#3232

9erReign
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Originally posted by Gore_21:
So AB since he asked for a release are we still on the hook for his 440k in dead money this year and 233k next year or whatever it was? Probably so but ideally if a player asks to be released you should be free of his contract.

Anyways, yeah should have kept Winston but I could see Smith or Gaskins getting a call up/call back. Just have to hold on for 6 weeks and hope Lattimore is ready to go by then.

People really need to take a moment to understand what dead money is. We are no longer paying him money. But dead money is something enforced by the league to prevent teams from circumventing the salary cap. It is charges against the cap.

Sep 8, 2014 at 2:56 PM

#3233

4evrfan
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This makes the release of Winston seem even more of a mistake. Many questioned the LMJ pick from day one. Tbhis shows that ecven our vaunted braintrust can err.

Sep 8, 2014 at 2:56 PM

#3234

808niner4lyphe
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Tp. Damn phone!!

[ Edited by 808niner4lyphe on Sep 8, 2014 at 2:57 PM ]

Sep 8, 2014 at 2:57 PM

#3235

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Originally posted by 4evrfan:
This makes the release of Winston seem even more of a mistake. Many questioned the LMJ pick from day one. Tbhis shows that ecven our vaunted braintrust can err.

Winston will get cut soon enough depending on Tate's injury. Cleveland's other two rookie RB's beasted yesterday.

Sep 8, 2014 at 2:59 PM

#3236

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Originally posted by thl408:
I don't see why that isn't feasible. Maybe trading him to a relative for their game of flag football would have been a better option. A case of Baalke just not exploring all his options.

Nobody wanted him at his salary???

Lets see if anyone claims him off of waivers.

Sep 8, 2014 at 3:01 PM

#3237

CMIO
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He became a liability on this team. Glad to see him gone.

Sep 8, 2014 at 3:02 PM

#3238

Whosgotitbetter
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predictions for where he lands? Maybe the saints.

Sep 8, 2014 at 3:06 PM

#3239

KID9R
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Originally posted by thl408:
Considering the ONLY (ex) 49ers to ever publicly bad mouth Harbs and his staff once they left the team were Moss and Brandon Jacobs, I wouldn't be surprised if it was LMJ saying that crap. Not DWalker, not Goldson, Whitner, Spillman, none of them had anything but good things to say about their time with the 49ers.

I think it's pretty convenient that it's the same reporter that did the "losing the locker room" story that first broke the story that he's released

Sep 8, 2014 at 3:07 PM

#3240

PopeyeJonesing
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Originally posted by Whosgotitbetter:
predictions for where he lands? Maybe the saints.

The Saints already have a full stable of RBs that are playing well.

The obvious pick IMO is the Ravens given the Rice suspension. The Jags would make sense. The Cards could make sense with Ellington's injury. Also the Dolphins or Titans or Colts, none of whom have a lot of depth at RB or excellent starters.