Pride

I appreciate what you do BUT by the length of this I thought you were Tolstoy.

Originally posted by fropwns:
We are measured on the decisions we make in life. I have made good ones, and I have made awful ones. So have you. So have all of us. Somewhere in the Bay Area, tonight, as the sun sets as it properly should across the bay of San Francisco, three men and their families are in a real pickle. A real pickle.

One is a young man barely old enough to have a mortgage by most American standards, but because of wealth and privilege, he owns the very team that anyone of us would kill for. He also carries with him a terrible weight.


His uncle was the greatest owner in the history of the franchise, and as I have mentioned before, his parents were the worst owners in its existence. Jed York is in the uncomfortable middle between mediocrity and absolute greatness. His record as owner has followed this pattern. He takes over, signs Harbs, goes to the NFC title game, loses. Next year, they start Kap and make the run to the Super Bowl, but again, they lose--first time in franchise history that it happens. The following year, they go back to the NFC title game and lose a bloodbath against the Seahawks. This year, we all know the score, the offense can't move the ball consistently, can't score in the fourth quarter. Can't do s**t. We got guys getting hurt on the way to the f**king team bus or at least it feels that way. Media-s**t storm is whipping this whole situation into a frenzy. He rarely does anything to support his coach and, in fact, tweets a cryptic, but not cryptic, but definitely cryptic tweet about the unacceptable nature of this season.

Pride is getting in the way of the logical. Before your coach, you sucked donkey balls with many of the same players, with him, you are no longer a door mat.

In another home, I suspect things are equally tense. In this home, a young daughter takes to twitter, instantly transforming her into the darling of Niner nation, and lambastes Greg Roman ala Joe Dirt.


"Nobody likes you no more, Dirt! So take your three yards and a cloud of dirt offense and shove it up your ass!"

Trent Baalke has been around the block, been made fun of ala Perfect Strangers and quite possibly thinks he is more important than he really is. Hey, its his right to think that way. Look at me. s**t, I think half of you give a s**t what I say or why I say it. In the end, we are all entitled to a little self-inflated ego. Baalke's drafts have been swing or homerunish or in some cases still under review. And while he can't pick a wide receiver to save his ass (or we can't develop one), he has done what he needed to draft the future of the organization. In other words, he is a risk taker. Sometimes it works, others it don't. But is he right now taking the biggest risk of his career?

Jim Harbaugh has never won a National title at the collegiate level or a World Championship in the pros as a player or as a coach. He came his closest two years ago. By all accounts, the man is a throwback. He would rather remain fashionably unfashionable, would rather remain persistently pugnacious towards the media, would rather remain stupefyingly stubborn on personnel and his coaching staff then change.



And in some ways, we all love him for it. His "I don't give a fuuuuuuu" attitude and his absolute loyalty are awesome. But, if we are honest, dogged loyalty in the face of certain failure is not inspiring, it is stupid. Captain Comeback doesn't strike me as dumb. Poor dresser, yes. f**king regressing as a human being? Not a chance. Not a f**king chance. And if his beef is over a contract, his staff choices, a beef with his GM,or some weird combination of all of the above then he lacks the common sense God grants to those who have been given a tremendous gift.

I despise conspiracies. They are often rooted in fear and innuendo. They pray on desperate and the scared. To an extent, I think all of this has been fueled by the desperate search for "more clicks". "More clicks", "more ratings", and "more headlines" makes advertisers wet themselves. However, I do not believe the media created this buffet of misery. I blame these three men, who, I believe love this franchise and importantly love the city of San Francisco. How can I be so sure? Because they are acting like children throwing fits over their prospective reputations after the fallout of this year. Maybe, just maybe, if I piss all three off enough they will come back together to just prove me wrong.

At the very least, all three, stand in awe of Bill Walsh and Eddie Debartlo. Why? Because those motherf**kers had the audacity to bury their pride and work together and win. Winning is audacious. Succeeding in life is audacious. You got to step up or step out. That isn't just coach speak that is the truth, young grasshopper. If you want the "brass ring" whatever it is for you. You have to go and get it. I know some of you know this, while others are just learning. Let me be your guide, young man, young woman, go after your dreams and bury your pride along the way. Because you will fail, but if you keep at it, you will break through.

When I watch this organization, I cannot help but think that pride, pride of each man involved in the conducting and running of the team has blinded all three to a grim reality: they are better off together than they ever will be a part. I am not saying each one cannot be successful and even win someday. But right now, together, they have the best opportunity to consistently do so.

Quite frankly, I am very tired of the shenanigans and equally weary of the idea that we must throw away a good thing. Adjust it, sure. Throw it out like yesterday's rubbish? That is silly. That is pride talking.



Jed, Trent, and Jim, "At the end of the season, you might feel a slight sting. That's pride f**kin' with you. f**k pride! Pride only hurts, it never helps. You fight through that s**t. 'Cause a year from now, when you kicking it in Santa Clara with the Lombardi Trophy, you gonna say to yourself, "Fropwns was right.""



I am Fropwns

Our best chance at playing in and winning the almighty Super Bowl 50 is by them sticking together

Baalke = Bad.


York = Worse.


Harbaugh = Great.

I appreciate your article but next time factor in our Attention Deficit Disorders.

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
Baalke = Bad.


York = Worse.


Harbaugh = Great.

amen

Read the whole thing and agree 100%

Pride is getting in the way, and all 3 men are at fault. Because it's sure not about wins and losses anymore. Offense stinks but it can be fixed if they put their brains together.

Despite the down year, this 4 year run with Harbs beats the hell out of 2003-2010. Don't want this to end. We just need to re-tool and return with Harbs. We'll be right back in SB contention.

Deep thoughts dude.

Jed York failed in one thing. He did not force Harbaugh and Baalke to put their egos aside and work for the team.

None of us can know if he failed because he didn't try, or he was too young, or the relationship was hopeless, or he didn't know, or what was going on. But he is not the first person likely to blame for this failure. He is not the meddling owner who ruined everything like Dan Snyder.

The failure lies somewhere between Baalke and Harbaugh and two massive egoes that refused to put it in check for the team, the organization and above all the fans.

I am angry at both Baalke and Harbs and until we get the full story there is no other way to be.

http://youtu.be/LHcP4MWABGY

how the f do you know that. how the F do ANY OF YOU know this is a pride thing for a fact? who here is in meetings with baalke or harbaugh or york? anyone???? no we only have the media reports to go by WHICH WILL SAY WHATEVER THEY WANT TO TRUTH OR NOT. im so sick of seeing the webzone follow the media bandwagon it makes us all look like fair weather fans only. you guys are all begging for a new coach and system when just a few years ago we had a new coach an system every freakin year!!. PLEASE stop drinking the media kool aid an get real. there is nowhere its written down that harbaugh wont coach without roman either, just another media statement that everyones following. please, be realistic....harbaugh brought us not only out of some darks but back to playoffs contenders every year. hes not leaving.

Originally posted by stefano89:

how the f do you know that. how the F do ANY OF YOU know this is a pride thing for a fact? who here is in meetings with baalke or harbaugh or york? anyone???? no we only have the media reports to go by WHICH WILL SAY WHATEVER THEY WANT TO TRUTH OR NOT. im so sick of seeing the webzone follow the media bandwagon it makes us all look like fair weather fans only. you guys are all begging for a new coach and system when just a few years ago we had a new coach an system every freakin year!!. PLEASE stop drinking the media kool aid an get real. there is nowhere its written down that harbaugh wont coach without roman either, just another media statement that everyones following. please, be realistic....harbaugh brought us not only out of some darks but back to playoffs contenders every year. hes not leaving.

Calm down, a lot of people here have been unhappy about the media spin. So chill.

I wish the season was over so we could have our answer already...

I will be weird to see Harbaugh with another team if he leaves. I do think most of this is the media and "the clicks" it wants from all of us. No doubt there is tension but could you imagine if todays media was around when Eddie D got upset at Bill Walsh... or when Montana was getting hurt and Steve Young was filling in. It would be out of control.

I hope pride does lose out. I love Harbaugh and how crazy he is. Football is fun again with him. I like Baalke and his magic on draft day. The picks don't always work out but the trading and positioning and the contract negotiating seems top notch. And i even like Jed... At first with Singletary he seemed over his head but getting the stadium done and landing Harbaugh and not budging when the Dolphins threw a bunch of money at him was no small task.

I hope they can all realize that we are really close and more successful than most teams.

ALL HAIL FROPWNS.
He pours his soul into his musings.

Originally posted by stefano89:
how the f do you know that. how the F do ANY OF YOU know this is a pride thing for a fact? who here is in meetings with baalke or harbaugh or york? anyone???? no we only have the media reports to go by WHICH WILL SAY WHATEVER THEY WANT TO TRUTH OR NOT. im so sick of seeing the webzone follow the media bandwagon it makes us all look like fair weather fans only. you guys are all begging for a new coach and system when just a few years ago we had a new coach an system every freakin year!!. PLEASE stop drinking the media kool aid an get real. there is nowhere its written down that harbaugh wont coach without roman either, just another media statement that everyones following. please, be realistic....harbaugh brought us not only out of some darks but back to playoffs contenders every year. hes not leaving.

You must believe in the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny, too. The facts the writer states are accurate. Harbaugh has never won a championship as a player or coach at any level. He was a mediocre QB and his ultra conservative offensive philosophy limits him at the pro level. He did what he does best, prop up a team with an already great defense. The two guys most responsible for the 49er return to glory are Fangio and Tomsula. Wake up, he is gone...

Originally posted by SofaKing:
Read the whole thing and agree 100%

Pride is getting in the way, and all 3 men are at fault. Because it's sure not about wins and losses anymore. Offense stinks but it can be fixed if they put their brains together.

Despite the down year, this 4 year run with Harbs beats the hell out of 2003-2010. Don't want this to end. We just need to re-tool and return with Harbs. We'll be right back in SB contention.

We both know the "Party's Over" as Dan Meridith sang.

We will live to FIGHT another day!!