Mark Long Beach

... you mean smoke crack, right? Some real lunacy in that article.

I agree that Gore looks like a top 5 RB. But, He's still only done it for one year. Not to mention he's still has THREE years left on his contract. I fail to see how reworking this contract benefits the 49ers in any way.

I know, but it's REALLY hard to listen to someone whine about being disrespected for being forced to take 8 million guaranteed.

When the wireless network was being flooded. Nothing like 0-day warez and porn to seize up a 1mps wireless LAN! I think whoever it was would've had quite a kick out of seeing what he hacked into!

No complaints for this signing at all. Hardworking, hardrunning and knows our system. Not to mention our coaches know him. Yes he's a backup RB, but may be able to step up a little farther than that, and maybe he can't. I'm Plenty fine with this. It's not like we're getting a pig-in-a-poke. We know it it isn't a prime greyhound in our bag, but we also know it isnt a bag full of Mularkey.

Despite the fact that Gore is only 2 years into his 5 year contract... http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-g...o&type=lgns This guy is such a slime. If we're lucky we won't have to deal with him for a while.

My only hate for Wacky Wicky is his affiliation with the Dolphins. Yes he's weird and he likes the wacky tobaccy. As far as character flaws, that isn't a big one on my list, so I'd still be willing to take him if he's willing to work and put the effort in. If he doesn't, no loss. I'd surely take a RB with that much talent. He's much better than Shaud. (and Atrain for that matter)

Yeah, but it's still OFF season! That's still a lot of traffic to be increasing that much. SDS you sure there's no hidden porn server on the machine?!? (I once had pirates hack into one of my wireless linux based robots and start to use it as one!)

I wouldn't complain having him as our second back, and short yardage back. Problem is he doesn't want that role, but it's all anyone is going to give him... so... Yeah, he's old and beat-up, but I think he's got a little left in the tank. So as a role-player I'm all for having him. We may play a waiting game and sign him later once he realizes there really isn't much out there for him.

I also agree. He's looked pretty stunning when I've watched him. We get a lot of SD games here in SoCal, so I've seen him a few times. Different runner than LT, but impressive. Very impressive looking. The hard part is figuring out how much of that is the good OLine, and how much is a tired D chasing after LT all game long, and how much is Turners ability... I will say, that it's not just one game that he's looked good. He looks good everytime he touches it. But he just hasn't touched it that much...

! Bwaaaahahahaaa! Nice. Caught me totally off guard.

I bit of a disapointment, but not a bust. Heck he was a good/decent starter for 3 years. That's the life of an NFL runningback. Disapointed, because I was promised more. A bust means we'd have gotten basically nothing. When in reality we got 3 years production and 3 draft picks out of him.

I'd rather have him as our 3rd RB than Shaud.

He's not a negative charactor guy. He's injured and not completely recovered from it (and may never). So I don't think there's a rush to get rid of the guy. If somebody offered us a sweethart trade... maybe. But not to cut. That's a training camp decision depending on if he can play or not.

Lost 3 starters, picked up 2... So far. We're only a week into free agency, relax and enjoy the show.

A summary please? Can't do video at work...

I'm afraid he wants too much money and wants to be a starter... If he'll take it to be a backup? sure, he's a decent backup.

More fingers crossed.

Any new news? It's after the 4pm supposed media presentation...

Considering how thin we are on the OL, almost any signing is a good one. He's versatile and good depth. Doesn't cost us much to keep him or to cut him. Sounds reasonable to me.

I'm holding out for a guard too, but... they seem to be really popular right now, so the price will be sky high.... I'm afraid it'll take an obscene amount to get one of the best, and we won't pay it. (not that that's necessarily a bad thing monetarily speaking)

Stick a fork in him. He might be able to limp along as a short-term replacement. But not one that you can count on game in and game in. We have enough of those type of players anyways. He's old and slower than he used to be, and it was really starting to show last year. He's on a downward slide that you can't really stop.

Wow. I really don't have the same negative feelings toward wacky wicky. I think he's a helluva runningback and when he was playing us, he scared the daylights out of me. He played better than ronny brown did when the two of them were together. He's starting to get old (injuries too), but he'd be a spectacular 2nd runningback. I'd love to have him as one of our runningbacks. Yes he's a little weird, but he works hard and runs hard. Gimmie.

Bowen was a bit of a suprise to me. What little I saw of him, he looked like a capable spot starter, and decent backup. It may be to sign him for less... but I don't see that as Marv's style... CV I'm pleased to see go. Decent when healthy, but we can't count on him anymore. We need all the stability we can get.

Yep. Not many carries. Of course he IS behind the single best runningback in the NFL bar none. So he's got a tired defense that he's facing, and a great Oline as well. All that aside, when I've seen him he looks mighty good.