49ers issued new numbers | Page 2

slowriot · 2017-09-04T11:45:52-07:00

I noticed 49ers.com has players listed with new numbers: 10: Kendrick Bourne 17: Victor Bolden 22: Matt Breida 23: Ahkello Witherspoon 26: Lorenzo Jerome 55: Pita Taumoepenu 75: Laken Tomlinson 92: DJ Jones 96: Xavier Cooper

Sep 4, 2017 at 3:54 PM

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49erThrowback
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Wish Bolden could have had 6...

Sep 4, 2017 at 3:55 PM

#17

Bluesbro
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Sucks that Bolden can't be #6. Never understood why players can't be any number they want. Typical NFL rule

Sep 4, 2017 at 3:57 PM

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Bluesbro
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Originally posted by 49erThrowback:
Wish Bolden could have had 6...

I guess we can look at it with ass-backwards math?

6 = 1-7

Sep 4, 2017 at 4:08 PM

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Originally posted by mayo49:
Originally posted by zeppfan1:
Originally posted by Niners99:
Why does nobody ever want 49?

Jeff Fuller.

Earl Cooper.

I meant in the last 30+ years.

Since Fuller wore it in 1984, only Bruce Miller has worn it longer than 1-2 years.

Sep 4, 2017 at 4:19 PM

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I'm glad Witherspoon isn't 41. 41 is a bad cb number.

Sep 4, 2017 at 6:07 PM

#21

49erThrowback
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Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by zeppfan1:

Originally posted by Niners99:
Why does nobody ever want 49?

Jeff Fuller.

Earl Cooper.

I meant in the last 30+ years.

Since Fuller wore it in 1984, only Bruce Miller has worn it longer than 1-2 years.

I don't have a complete list of every player on the team who has worn #49, but it's never been associated with a great player (Jeff Fuller approached greatness, but...), and has often been worn by snakebit players (the drunken assault-and-battery specialist par excellence Bruce Miller as the latest during the regular season). Kind of like #7 is a terrible number to have as a Niners QB. Wear it at your own risk.

[ Edited by 49erThrowback on Sep 4, 2017 at 6:10 PM ]

Sep 4, 2017 at 6:26 PM

#22

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Really like the new numbers. Thought Bolden would stay with 83. Like Witherspoon with 23

Sep 5, 2017 at 10:36 AM

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Originally posted by 49erThrowback:
Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by mayo49:
Originally posted by zeppfan1:
Originally posted by Niners99:
Why does nobody ever want 49?

Jeff Fuller.

Earl Cooper.

I meant in the last 30+ years.

Since Fuller wore it in 1984, only Bruce Miller has worn it longer than 1-2 years.

I don't have a complete list of every player on the team who has worn #49, but it's never been associated with a great player (Jeff Fuller approached greatness, but...), and has often been worn by snakebit players (the drunken assault-and-battery specialist par excellence Bruce Miller as the latest during the regular season). Kind of like #7 is a terrible number to have as a Niners QB. Wear it at your own risk.

lol this is your explaination?

The only thing I can think of is the players think its corny to wear 49. Personally, id want to wear it, especially if I were a young player. Inevitably youd at least get someone to buy your jersey for the number.

At least we dont retire it "for the fans" like Seattle did with 12. So pathetic.

Sep 5, 2017 at 10:42 AM

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BTW, after the 53 man roster, and with a 9 man PS and a 13 man IR, we still have 13 un-used, un-retired numbers.

So for everyone who is always wringing their hands over the whole "We cant retire 52 and 21!! Theres no numbers left!!", calm down. We have plenty of space.

Available for QB/P/K: 1, 6, 7

Available for WR: 13, 84, 89

Available for RB/FB/CB/S: 40, 45, 46, 49

Available for OL/DL: 61, 64, 69, 92

Available for LB: 92

[ Edited by Niners99 on Sep 5, 2017 at 11:12 AM ]

Sep 5, 2017 at 8:29 PM

#25

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Originally posted by zeppfan1:
Hopefully, Breida will exorcise the stink from the previous owner of that number.

Nate Clements or Mike Davis?

Sep 5, 2017 at 8:36 PM

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Originally posted by Tru2RedNGold25:

Originally posted by zeppfan1:
Hopefully, Breida will exorcise the stink from the previous owner of that number.

Nate Clements or Mike Davis?

Mike Davis. Carlos Rogers was a pretty good #22 after Clements. Davis ruined it.

Sep 5, 2017 at 8:54 PM

#27

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Originally posted by SofaKing:

Originally posted by Tru2RedNGold25:

Originally posted by zeppfan1:
Hopefully, Breida will exorcise the stink from the previous owner of that number.

Nate Clements or Mike Davis?

Mike Davis. Carlos Rogers was a pretty good #22 after Clements. Davis ruined it.

idk if Davis ruined. I think no one who wore it could live up to the great Lee

Sep 6, 2017 at 7:33 AM

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Can someone explain to me why 97 is being worn again?