San Francisco 49ers News

49ers move on without McCloughan

Mar 20th - 3:00am - San Francisco Chronicle
Outgoing 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan told a talk radio host he'll get back in the league one day. Team officials told a visiting free agent their GM just needed some time away.

Analysis: Singletary, others could benefit from 49ers' management shakeup

Mar 20th - 3:00am - Sacramento Bee
SANTA CLARA – It was only a year ago that 49ers president Jed York stood on a stage in San Mateo surrounded by his top lieutenants. To his right was newly minted head coach Mike Singletary. To his left were general manager Scot McCloughan and chief operating officer Andy Dolich. The event was billed as a... Read more

Pacman Jones, and the (further) value of information (Yahoo! Sports)

Mar 19th - 6:41pm - Yahoo! Sports
The recent LeGarrette Blount Pro Day fiasco should have taught us all a thing or two about jumping to...

Source: GM McCloughan 'blindsided' by 49ers (Yahoo! Sports)

Mar 19th - 3:35pm - Yahoo! Sports
San Francisco's head honchos need to stop hiding and shed some light on the status of GM Scot McCloughan.

McCloughan returning as 49ers' GM? (Yahoo! Sports)

Mar 19th - 6:18am - Yahoo! Sports
The San Francisco 49ers apparently sent GM Scot McCloughan packing this week but it isn't clear whether it...

Reports indicate McCloughan out as 49ers' GM

Mar 19th - 3:12am - Sacramento Bee
SANTA CLARA – While 49ers officials were hunkered down and silent at team headquarters Thursday, Scot McCloughan was eight miles away, watching Murray State's NCAA opening-round upset of Vanderbilt with his son... Read more

49ers push McCloughan out as GM, sources say

Mar 19th - 3:00am - San Francisco Chronicle
The 49ers are in the process of dismissing general manager Scot McCloughan for personal, nonfootball reasons, multiple team and league sources confirmed Thursday, ending his tenure five weeks before the NFL draft.

Jed York must allow football minds to draft

Mar 19th - 3:00am - San Francisco Chronicle
Scot McCloughan never really was a general manager, if truth be told. He worked for Mike Nolan, and he worked around Mike Singletary, but he was never a general manager in the Bill Polian-Scott Pioli-A.J.

49ers move on without McCloughan

Mar 19th - 3:00am - San Francisco Chronicle
The 49ers brought in offensive guard Chester Pitts for a free agent visit Friday. And no, general manager Scot McCloughan was not part of the process for the first time since he joined the team in 2005.

Report: 49ers cutting ties ways with GM McCloughan over personal issues (The Canadian Press)

Mar 18th - 8:58pm - Yahoo! Sports
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The San Francisco 49ers are cutting ties with general manager Scot McCloughan over a personal matter not related to team issues, AOL Fanhouse reported Thursday.

The Shutdown Corner post-free agency mock draft, Pt. 2 (Yahoo! Sports)

Mar 18th - 6:55pm - Yahoo! Sports
Now that free agency is done - at least for the most part - it's a good time to head back to the Land of...

The Shutdown Corner post-free agency mock draft, Pt. 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

Mar 18th - 5:40pm - Yahoo! Sports
Now that free agency is done - at least for the most part - it's a good time to head back to the Land of...

Report: 49ers part ways with GM McCloughan (AP)

Mar 18th - 4:20pm - Yahoo! Sports
The San Francisco 49ers are cutting ties with general manager Scot McCloughan over a personal matter not related to team issues, AOL Fanhouse reported Thursday. McCloughan told FanHouse via text message, "I'm fine and moving forward." The report said he would not elaborate. The report said the decision was by mutual... Read more

McCloughan out as 49ers GM

Mar 18th - 4:08pm - San Francisco Chronicle
49ers general manager Scot McCloughan has been relieved of his duties for a "personal matter," according to a Thursday report on AOL Fanhouse. "I'm fine and moving forward," McCloughan told a Fanhouse reporter via text message.

49ers notes: Former Viking Paymah signs on for warmer days

Mar 18th - 3:00am - Sacramento Bee
MATHEW SUMNER San Mateo County Times file, 2008 Linebacker Patrick Willis underwent surgery on his right knee after swelling in the knee knocked him out of the Pro Bowl.

How draft day must unfold without a 'GM'

Mar 18th - 3:00am - San Francisco Chronicle
Scot McCloughan never really was a general manager, if truth be told. He worked for Mike Nolan, and he worked around Mike Singletary, but he was never a general manager in the Bill Polian-Scott Pioli-A.J.

49ERS / Paymah signing brings more depth to secondary

Mar 18th - 3:00am - San Francisco Chronicle
The 49ers announced linebacker Patrick Willis recently got his knee fixed. Soon after, the team announced it had helped shore up its thin secondary. The Niners signed free-agent cornerback Karl Paymah to a one-year deal to provide depth at cornerback.

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Mar 18th - 3:00am - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis undergoes right knee procedure (The Canadian Press)

Mar 17th - 6:42pm - Yahoo! Sports
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - San Francisco 49ers All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis has undergone surgery on his right knee to remove an inflamed fluid sac that kept him out of this year's Pro Bowl.