Originally posted by 49oz2superbowl:
Originally posted by captveg:
Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by ChazBoner:
Should've moved the team to LA. probably would've happened, had Harbaugh not saved the franchise.
Yep, I think without Harbaugh, no stadium. I think his initials are on the first crossbar beam in Levi Stadium. Jed was so ungrateful to Harbaugh.

The problem with this "Harbaugh got the stadium built" narrative is that it lacks the fact that the stadium vote was approved in June 2010 before Harbaugh was hired.
"Approved" vs financed are two totally different things. Land approval is trivial and even a non-issue in virtually every NFL city as either that city or an immediate nearby city will bend over backwards to make any serviceable land available (unless you're the mayor of SF which they didn't get approval regardless). At any point in the last 20 years the South Bay would've been giddy to approve the 49ers moving there. They have been desperate for a pro team that isn't NHL for 20 years.
It's the financing to build the stadium that makes it happen and where ultimately approved plans don't get built. It's why the Raiders are leaving Oakland. Before Harbaugh they didn't have the financial backing, sponsorships or high $ pre-sold PSL's to fund a stadium like Levi's. So yes, Harbaugh did get the stadium built (he just didn't get it permit approved which happened earlier once the 49ers gave up all hope on SF ever cooperating).
The idea that Harbaugh prevented a move to LA is false hero worship. Would the financing have been a little more difficult to secure without the Harbaugh good vibes? Sure. However, the team and the league were pushing HARD to get the stadium built in SC after the approval vote in 2010, and it absolutely still would have happened.
I know everyone here wants the narrative to be that Harbaugh is their Lord and Savior while Jed York is Satan Bin Laden, but give credit where credit is due: Jed York circled the wagons to build in SC long before Harbaugh was hired.
[ Edited by captveg on Aug 16, 2018 at 12:28 PM ]