Should we check the ages those guys took nose dives at?
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Should we check the ages those guys took nose dives at?
So deep, here's the ages.
LT was 29 when he took a nose dive
Emmitt Smith was 32
Stephen Davis was 30
Clinton Portis was 28 (he turned 30 TODAY)
Edgerrin James was 30
Willis McGahee was 27
Jamal Lewis was 30 (he was out of the league at 31)
Corey Dillon was 31
Rudi Johnson was 28
Shaun Alexander was 29
Deuce McCallister was 29
Eddie George was 31
So it would appear that "end of career" and "30 years old" are rather synonymous. But why should I expect anyone to know that about RBs. It isn't as if every year everyone talks about 30 years old is some metaphorical wall that EVERY RB seems to hit.
For the record, Gore is 28 and hasn't played 16 games since he was 23. But it's silly to think that what seems to happen to ever feature RB may also happen to him.
BTW,
Charlie Garner was 31
Ricky Watters was 32
Derek Loville was 12.
LT was 29 when he took a nose dive
Emmitt Smith was 32
Stephen Davis was 30
Clinton Portis was 28 (he turned 30 TODAY)
Edgerrin James was 30
Willis McGahee was 27
Jamal Lewis was 30 (he was out of the league at 31)
Corey Dillon was 31
Rudi Johnson was 28
Shaun Alexander was 29
Deuce McCallister was 29
Eddie George was 31
So it would appear that "end of career" and "30 years old" are rather synonymous. But why should I expect anyone to know that about RBs. It isn't as if every year everyone talks about 30 years old is some metaphorical wall that EVERY RB seems to hit.
For the record, Gore is 28 and hasn't played 16 games since he was 23. But it's silly to think that what seems to happen to ever feature RB may also happen to him.
BTW,
Charlie Garner was 31
Ricky Watters was 32
Derek Loville was 12.
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Ha Ha, Loville was 12 when his career tanked. Ha Ha, that is so funny. Cruel, but funny.
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Frank Gore's new contract includes no risks for 49ers. SportsHoopla.com/rrUACC
There's very limited downside to this contract for the 49ers. FO has done a very good job this offseason imo.
Frank Gore's new contract includes no risks for 49ers. SportsHoopla.com/rrUACC
There's very limited downside to this contract for the 49ers. FO has done a very good job this offseason imo.
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Goldson has to be feeling really dumb right now lol
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Holy Shit! This deal just gets better and better! If I understand correctly, the most dead-money we can incur with this contract is $3.3M. Way to go Trent & Paraag!
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No shit! Now Goldson has to play for that contract instead of getting paid before he plays. I know not everyone agrees with this, but I am seeing the beginning of things coming together from the FO to the field. I hope I'm not being fooled.
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Anyone want to reconsider joining me in being pissed the Niners cavwed to Gore's contract demands?
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But nobody knew Gore would get this bad this quickly.
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But nobody knew Gore would get this bad this quickly.
Nobody knew he wouldn't. I knew it was a dumb move though.
Nobody knew he wouldn't. I knew it was a dumb move though.
Furthermore, it wasn't as if we signed him through this season. He's here for a few years. Everyone should have expected him to breakdown in the someone near future.
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Next week should be a good test. If he can't get going against Philly, we're in serious trouble. Good thing we snagged Hunter.
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It was expected(as is all RBs).... still plenty of season for Gore to pick it up... at least he's not sour about Hunter(didn't look like) getting in there. He's team first and always has been.
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The point is the Niners could have negotiated with him AFTER the season for less money. Not only would they not have had to give him 13 million gurenteed, but they would've been able to negotiate to keep him around at a position of much more strength because it would be clear Gore didn't have another big contract in him.
But Baalke had to be Mr. Card table & give him the money BEFORE they saw if he could even play any more after that nasty hip injury. I'm not impressed with the foresight of the guy; he showed restraint in FA, but he's shown zero instincts IMO.
But Baalke had to be Mr. Card table & give him the money BEFORE they saw if he could even play any more after that nasty hip injury. I'm not impressed with the foresight of the guy; he showed restraint in FA, but he's shown zero instincts IMO.
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Can't fault him though, Gore has shown genuine loyalty to the franchise, ended his holdout on his own to learn and prepare with the team, he's been a good RB for us when healthy.
If not this season, Gore's past play earned him a new contract. What if Gore broke out and ran ridiculously, the contract could've gone up?
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Can't fault him though, Gore has shown genuine loyalty to the franchise, ended his holdout on his own to learn and prepare with the team, he's been a good RB for us when healthy.
You don't reward loyalty with more money. You reward VALUE with more money. I'm just as loyal as Gore; I'm not worth the money he got to run the ball, and neither is he.
If not this season, Gore's past play earned him a new contract.
No it didn't.
What if Gore broke out and ran ridiculously, the contract could've gone up?
What if Alex Smith did the same thing? Does that mean because it's possible he MIGHT go off he deserves a big contract for 3 more years? You go with the odds; and he was a 28 year old RB coming off a major hip injury. You wait & see if he's worth keeping for 3 more years. You don't assume he's going to defy normality and out-perform all but a few 29-32 year old RBs in the history of the league.
You don't reward loyalty with more money. You reward VALUE with more money. I'm just as loyal as Gore; I'm not worth the money he got to run the ball, and neither is he.
If not this season, Gore's past play earned him a new contract.
No it didn't.
What if Gore broke out and ran ridiculously, the contract could've gone up?
What if Alex Smith did the same thing? Does that mean because it's possible he MIGHT go off he deserves a big contract for 3 more years? You go with the odds; and he was a 28 year old RB coming off a major hip injury. You wait & see if he's worth keeping for 3 more years. You don't assume he's going to defy normality and out-perform all but a few 29-32 year old RBs in the history of the league.
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Baalke definitely screwed up with this. I let being a fan get in the way of wanting him back, and I ignored the hip injury. I guess I ignored it because we really have no idea what the exact injury was, the 49ers and Gore hid the extensiveness of the injury. Whichever part of the hip bone that he broke, it's clearly slowed him down along with robbing him of his power.
