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Barton: DeBartolo created the playbook for Bay Area sports franchises
Former 49ers offensive lineman Harris Barton joins Murph & Mac to talk about Eddie DeBartolo Jr. and playing under him during the glory days.
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49ers claim DB Cleveland Wallace III, waive LB Lenny Jones
The 49ers announced they have claimed DB Cleveland Wallace III off waivers from the Houston Texans. In order to make room on the roster, the team has waived LB Lenny Jones. Wallace (5-11, 177) originally signed with the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 5.
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Policy: With Eddie DeBartolo, winning came first and business came second
Former 49ers President and CEO Carmen Policy joined Murph & Mac on KNBR to talk about the upcoming enshrinement of Eddie DeBartolo Jr. into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend and discuss the legacy left by DeBartolo on the 49ers organization.
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Bowman’s deal a big win for 49ers because of what it means next offseason
The 49ers have locked up their best defensive player until the year 2022, and for a fairly reasonable price tag. GM Trent Baalke tacked on four years to Bowman’s contract, gave him $20 million guaranteed and raised his average annual salary to $11 million. For a variety of reasons, this is nothing but positive news…
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49ers, Bowman agree to 4-year extension
The 49ers and linebacker NaVorro Bowman have agreed to a contract extension, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. 49ers LB Navorro Bowman has agreed to a four-year extension worth $11 million, including $20M gtd, per source. Had three years left on deal. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 4, 2016 Bowman, 28, had a…
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Ronnie Lott gets choked up talking about Eddie D’s impact
Former 49ers safety Ronnie Lott joins Murph & Mac to discuss Eddie DeBartolo Jr, the makeup of a Hall of Famer, and how DeBartolo devoted his career as an owner to helping others.
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Jarryd Hayne finds new team overseas
Jarryd Hayne is back in the National Rugby League, less than three months after quitting the San Francisco 49ers so he could make an ultimately failed attempt to play rugby sevens for Fiji at the Rio Olympics. The Gold Coast Titans announced Wednesday that Hayne had signed a two-year contract, and he’s set to begin…
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NBA front-office simulation has Warriors winning 83 of 82 games
Sports Illustrated’s Lee Jenkins published a fascinating piece on Tuesday about LeBron James. In it he detailed James is already getting ready for the 2016-17 NBA season — the earliest he’s ever done so. James also talked about chasing the ghost in Chicago, alluding to the fact that he has Michael Jordan set in his sights.…
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Five surprise players standing out so far at 49ers training camp
Wednesday is the first off day for the 49ers since the team reported for training camp on Saturday. It’s been an eventful four days with picturesque weather in Santa Clara. Blaine Gabbert has connected on two deep touchdown strikes, Colin Kaepernick is shaking off rust after nearly 10 months away from being the starting signal-caller,…
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49ers WRs training with tennis balls
SANTA CLARA — Earlier this spring, Chip Kelly was milling around the 49ers’ facility on a Saturday. What he saw caught him off guard. There stood Torrey Smith and a group of younger 49ers gathered around a tennis ball machine. Smith instructed his fellow wide receivers to run routes, track the tiny yellow ball in the air…
