Steelers release Justin Gilbert

Gilbert came to the team via a trade before the start of the 2016 regular season.

The Steelers released cornerback Justin Gilbert, it was announced today.

Gilbert saw action in 12 regular season games in 2016 for the Steelers, after being acquired via trade with the Cleveland Browns on September 3, 2016. He originally entered the NFL as a first round (eighth overall) draft choice of the Browns in 2014.

babynoz said:

Full article.....

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/05/incoming-49ers-coach-kyle-shanahan-and-the-falcons-blow-super-bowl-li-so-he-has-some-explaining-to-do/


UPDATED: February 6, 2017 at 9:24 amSoon,

Kyle Shanahan will get his grand introduction as the 49ers’ new coach, he will be lauded by owner Jed York and he surely will be praised as the ideal man to lead this franchise back to a Super Bowl level.

Much of that might even be true, or is at least To Be Determined.But along the way, during his first official 49ers event this week, Shanahan will also have some serious explaining to do.

Specific, thorny questions will be asked about his risky play-calling for Atlanta in New England’s epic 34-28 comeback victory in overtime Sunday, and if Shanahan doesn’t have thoughtful answers, he may mess up his best chance at a great 49ers first impression.

Actually, the incredible result — having his offense fold up while blowing a 25-point second-half lead and watching Atlanta’s defense give up 31 consecutive New England points — fogged up most of Shanahan’s Super Bowl luster, anyway.

And now we’ll get to see and hear how Shanahan reacts to this, how he spells out his thinking, and how he responds to second-guessing on this very large scale; it’ll reveal some things not otherwise available to see.

Maybe Shanahan comes out of this wiser and steelier, which is TBD, also.

Of course, this isn’t at all how York and his 49ers braintrust planned this — they wanted to present Shanahan as a Super Bowl prince, a champion and the best play-caller on earth.

He would’ve been deserving of much of those accolades had he just kept things going for the Falcons and MVP Matt Ryan in the fourth quarter.

He didn’t. They didn’t. And Shanahan had a large role in the greatest Super Bowl collapse of all-time, flat out, after Atlanta held a 28-3 lead over the Patriots half-way through the third quarter.

Shanahan’s offense had been roaring all game; then, in their last several possessions — the drives that could’ve sealed a championship for Atlanta — everything got discombobulated, Shanahan called head-scratching plays that fed directly into New England’s comeback, and the Falcons never got it put back together.

At least some of that was Shanahan’s fault.

And while it certainly doesn’t rule out the possibility that Shanahan can be a very successful 49ers coach, it does raise pressing issues:
When Shanahan kept calling passing plays, even with Atlanta holding a large lead, was that an essential part of what Shanahan believes strategically?

Instead of running the ball to wind down the clock, he preferred to risk a huge turnover and big losses (which both happened to fuel New England’s comeback) by calling slow-developing deep pass plays.Yes, some of it is understandable — Ryan is a great quarterback who was on a hot streak and Shanahan obviously has great confidence in him — but there also was no need to keep pressing it.

The blame falls squarely on the head coach. HE'S in charge, not the OC. Quinn has to pull Shanahan aside and read him the riot act.

babynoz said:

Full article.....

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/05/incoming-49ers-coach-kyle-shanahan-and-the-falcons-blow-super-bowl-li-so-he-has-some-explaining-to-do/


UPDATED: February 6, 2017 at 9:24 amSoon,

Kyle Shanahan will get his grand introduction as the 49ers’ new coach, he will be lauded by owner Jed York and he surely will be praised as the ideal man to lead this franchise back to a Super Bowl level.

Much of that might even be true, or is at least To Be Determined.But along the way, during his first official 49ers event this week, Shanahan will also have some serious explaining to do.

Specific, thorny questions will be asked about his risky play-calling for Atlanta in New England’s epic 34-28 comeback victory in overtime Sunday, and if Shanahan doesn’t have thoughtful answers, he may mess up his best chance at a great 49ers first impression.

Actually, the incredible result — having his offense fold up while blowing a 25-point second-half lead and watching Atlanta’s defense give up 31 consecutive New England points — fogged up most of Shanahan’s Super Bowl luster, anyway.

And now we’ll get to see and hear how Shanahan reacts to this, how he spells out his thinking, and how he responds to second-guessing on this very large scale; it’ll reveal some things not otherwise available to see.

Maybe Shanahan comes out of this wiser and steelier, which is TBD, also.

Of course, this isn’t at all how York and his 49ers braintrust planned this — they wanted to present Shanahan as a Super Bowl prince, a champion and the best play-caller on earth.

He would’ve been deserving of much of those accolades had he just kept things going for the Falcons and MVP Matt Ryan in the fourth quarter.

He didn’t. They didn’t. And Shanahan had a large role in the greatest Super Bowl collapse of all-time, flat out, after Atlanta held a 28-3 lead over the Patriots half-way through the third quarter.

Shanahan’s offense had been roaring all game; then, in their last several possessions — the drives that could’ve sealed a championship for Atlanta — everything got discombobulated, Shanahan called head-scratching plays that fed directly into New England’s comeback, and the Falcons never got it put back together.

At least some of that was Shanahan’s fault.

And while it certainly doesn’t rule out the possibility that Shanahan can be a very successful 49ers coach, it does raise pressing issues:
When Shanahan kept calling passing plays, even with Atlanta holding a large lead, was that an essential part of what Shanahan believes strategically?

Instead of running the ball to wind down the clock, he preferred to risk a huge turnover and big losses (which both happened to fuel New England’s comeback) by calling slow-developing deep pass plays.Yes, some of it is understandable — Ryan is a great quarterback who was on a hot streak and Shanahan obviously has great confidence in him — but there also was no need to keep pressing it.

If you believe as you stated earlier that this game was fixed, then none of the above article matters.

kpowers said:

Happy for EmmaMcG because she won some money

How much did she win?

uPtoWnNY said:

Abdul said:

Epic choke by the Falcons last night, Congrats to the Patriots!

After the incredible catch by Julio Jones, all ATL had to do was run a few times, kick the FG and go up two scores. Play-calling was horrendous. Can't get cute against the Pats, jst ask Pete Carroll.

No JOKE! How long has Manny Coke been in the league? He should by no means have taken that sack or I have to go back and watch the recording. Maybe there was no one failrly close to him to throw the ball in their direction so it would not be intential grounding. If they are not going to run the ball, somebody should have been at least close so you would not get a sack and then next call a holding call and out of field goal range. That sequence of plays was HORRENDUS!!!

TED mustve been on a serious bong last night...

[Edited 2/6/17 19:33pm]

luvsexy4all said:

TED mustve been on a serious bong last night...

[Edited 2/6/17 19:33pm]

Haha ... I get it, and I like it!

Astasheiks said:

uPtoWnNY said:

babynoz said:

Full article.....

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/05/incoming-49ers-coach-kyle-shanahan-and-the-falcons-blow-super-bowl-li-so-he-has-some-explaining-to-do/


UPDATED: February 6, 2017 at 9:24 amSoon,

Kyle Shanahan will get his grand introduction as the 49ers’ new coach, he will be lauded by owner Jed York and he surely will be praised as the ideal man to lead this franchise back to a Super Bowl level.

Much of that might even be true, or is at least To Be Determined.But along the way, during his first official 49ers event this week, Shanahan will also have some serious explaining to do.

Specific, thorny questions will be asked about his risky play-calling for Atlanta in New England’s epic 34-28 comeback victory in overtime Sunday, and if Shanahan doesn’t have thoughtful answers, he may mess up his best chance at a great 49ers first impression.

Actually, the incredible result — having his offense fold up while blowing a 25-point second-half lead and watching Atlanta’s defense give up 31 consecutive New England points — fogged up most of Shanahan’s Super Bowl luster, anyway.

And now we’ll get to see and hear how Shanahan reacts to this, how he spells out his thinking, and how he responds to second-guessing on this very large scale; it’ll reveal some things not otherwise available to see.

Maybe Shanahan comes out of this wiser and steelier, which is TBD, also.

Of course, this isn’t at all how York and his 49ers braintrust planned this — they wanted to present Shanahan as a Super Bowl prince, a champion and the best play-caller on earth.

He would’ve been deserving of much of those accolades had he just kept things going for the Falcons and MVP Matt Ryan in the fourth quarter.

He didn’t. They didn’t. And Shanahan had a large role in the greatest Super Bowl collapse of all-time, flat out, after Atlanta held a 28-3 lead over the Patriots half-way through the third quarter.

Shanahan’s offense had been roaring all game; then, in their last several possessions — the drives that could’ve sealed a championship for Atlanta — everything got discombobulated, Shanahan called head-scratching plays that fed directly into New England’s comeback, and the Falcons never got it put back together.

At least some of that was Shanahan’s fault.

And while it certainly doesn’t rule out the possibility that Shanahan can be a very successful 49ers coach, it does raise pressing issues:
When Shanahan kept calling passing plays, even with Atlanta holding a large lead, was that an essential part of what Shanahan believes strategically?

Instead of running the ball to wind down the clock, he preferred to risk a huge turnover and big losses (which both happened to fuel New England’s comeback) by calling slow-developing deep pass plays.Yes, some of it is understandable — Ryan is a great quarterback who was on a hot streak and Shanahan obviously has great confidence in him — but there also was no need to keep pressing it.

The blame falls squarely on the head coach. HE'S in charge, not the OC. Quinn has to pull Shanahan aside and read him the riot act.

Too late for that, Shanahan is the 49ers problem now.

babynoz said:

uPtoWnNY said:

The blame falls squarely on the head coach. HE'S in charge, not the OC. Quinn has to pull Shanahan aside and read him the riot act.

Too late for that, Shanahan is the 49ers problem now.

Anatomy of A Choke Job;

http://www.nydailyne...ticle-1.2965122

Good luck, 49er fans, lol

uPtoWnNY said:

babynoz said:

Too late for that, Shanahan is the 49ers problem now.

Anatomy of A Choke Job;

http://www.nydailyne...ticle-1.2965122

Good luck, 49er fans, lol

uPtoWnNY said:

babynoz said:

Too late for that, Shanahan is the 49ers problem now.

Anatomy of A Choke Job;

http://www.nydailyne...ticle-1.2965122

Good luck, 49er fans, lol

The DC was let go, along with Bryan Cox, the D-Line coach.

CarrieCee said:

babynoz said:

We have six......and your point is?

Your knowlege of football extends as far as finding matching shoes for your Brady Jersey.

I don't have a Brady jersey. Love that all of you "men" have to revert to sexist comments here. I would have been able to take the heat if the Patriots lost. It's a game. It's fun and I am reveling in my team's win. Again. Brady's 5th Super Bowl win nighty night boys! [Edited 2/5/17 20:57pm]

Notice how defensive CarrieCee got. Now we got a missing super bowl jersey. mmmmm makes you wonder

Who dat has the jersey?

namepeace said:

uPtoWnNY said:

Anatomy of A Choke Job;

http://www.nydailyne...ticle-1.2965122

Good luck, 49er fans, lol

The DC was let go, along with Bryan Cox, the D-Line coach.

Wtf, they also fired Smith. Was the D the primary factor in the implosion?.


Fun fact.....I performed his marriage ceremony.

babynoz said:

namepeace said:

The DC was let go, along with Bryan Cox, the D-Line coach.

Wtf, they also fired Smith. Was the D the primary factor in the implosion?.


Fun fact.....I performed his marriage ceremony.

babynoz said:

namepeace said:

The DC was let go, along with Bryan Cox, the D-Line coach.

Wtf, they also fired Smith. Was the D the primary factor in the implosion?.


Fun fact.....I performed his marriage ceremony.

Interesting tidbit . . .

You leave the defense on the field for 93 plays, it's hard to make the D staff the scapegoat. You have to look at the offensive playcalling. They didn't run enough clock to get the defense crucial rest down the stretch.

I sense this was a move that came from upstairs.

namepeace said:

babynoz said:

Wtf, they also fired Smith. Was the D the primary factor in the implosion?.


Fun fact.....I performed his marriage ceremony.

Interesting tidbit . . .

You leave the defense on the field for 93 plays, it's hard to make the D staff the scapegoat. You have to look at the offensive playcalling. They didn't run enough clock to get the defense crucial rest down the stretch.

I sense this was a move that came from upstairs.

Exactly right. What sense does it make to throw the defensive staff under the bus? The defense was fatigued.

babynoz said:

namepeace said:

Interesting tidbit . . .

You leave the defense on the field for 93 plays, it's hard to make the D staff the scapegoat. You have to look at the offensive playcalling. They didn't run enough clock to get the defense crucial rest down the stretch.

I sense this was a move that came from upstairs.

Exactly right. What sense does it make to throw the defensive staff under the bus? The defense was fatigued.

Sickening that the defensive staff is taking the hit for the head coach and the OC showing no understanding of situational football. Julio Jones gave them ball at the NE 23 - great field position. Shit, the look on Belichick's face said it all - he thought the Pats were done. Run some clock, kick the FG, go up by 11 - ova. But Shanahan & Quinn got cute and paid for it. They deserved to lose.

This is the second SB the Pats won because of opposing coaches trying to show how smart they are. I guarantee the Falcons won't be in another SB for a long time.

uPtoWnNY said:

babynoz said:

Exactly right. What sense does it make to throw the defensive staff under the bus? The defense was fatigued.

Sickening that the defensive staff is taking the hit for the head coach and the OC showing no understanding of situational football. Julio Jones gave them ball at the NE 23 - great field position. Shit, the look on Belichick's face said it all - he thought the Pats were done. Run some clock, kick the FG, go up by 11 - ova. But Shanahan & Quinn got cute and paid for it. They deserved to lose.

This is the second SB the Pats won because of opposing coaches trying to show how smart they are. I guarantee the Falcons won't be in another SB for a long time.

Their hangover may be worse than Carolina's. SB losers rarely fare well the next season but this loss seems worse than a blowout, psychologically.

With an historic collapse and massive staff turnover, it's not hard to see them falling back.

I still think they have a shot to get back within the next 4 years.

EmmaMcG said:

Astasheiks said:

How much did she win?

2 grand.

Wow, Go Girl!

uPtoWnNY said:

babynoz said:

Exactly right. What sense does it make to throw the defensive staff under the bus? The defense was fatigued.

Sickening that the defensive staff is taking the hit for the head coach and the OC showing no understanding of situational football. Julio Jones gave them ball at the NE 23 - great field position. Shit, the look on Belichick's face said it all - he thought the Pats were done. Run some clock, kick the FG, go up by 11 - ova. But Shanahan & Quinn got cute and paid for it. They deserved to lose.

This is the second SB the Pats won because of opposing coaches trying to show how smart they are. I guarantee the Falcons won't be in another SB for a long time.

You Tell It uPtoWnNy, Classic Choke, Dumb arsesssss!!!!

namepeace said:

babynoz said:

Wtf, they also fired Smith. Was the D the primary factor in the implosion?.


Fun fact.....I performed his marriage ceremony.

Interesting tidbit . . .

You leave the defense on the field for 93 plays, it's hard to make the D staff the scapegoat. You have to look at the offensive playcalling. They didn't run enough clock to get the defense crucial rest down the stretch.

I sense this was a move that came from upstairs.

And I bet they pay for it next season...

Astasheiks said:

uPtoWnNY said:

After the incredible catch by Julio Jones, all ATL had to do was run a few times, kick the FG and go up two scores. Play-calling was horrendous. Can't get cute against the Pats, jst ask Pete Carroll.

No JOKE! How long has Manny Choke been in the league? He should by no means have taken that sack or I have to go back and watch the recording. Maybe there was no one failrly close to him to throw the ball in their direction so it would not be intentional grounding. If they are not going to run the ball, somebody should have been at least close so you would not get a sack and then next call a holding call and out of field goal range. That sequence of plays was HORRENDUS!!!

Went back and looked at the recording there were a couple receivers Manny Choke could have thrown in the direction so it would not been a sack or intentional grounding!

Astasheiks said:

Astasheiks said:

No JOKE! How long has Manny Choke been in the league? He should by no means have taken that sack or I have to go back and watch the recording. Maybe there was no one failrly close to him to throw the ball in their direction so it would not be intentional grounding. If they are not going to run the ball, somebody should have been at least close so you would not get a sack and then next call a holding call and out of field goal range. That sequence of plays was HORRENDUS!!!

Went back and looked at the recording there were a couple receivers Manny Choke could have thrown in the direction so it would not been a sack or intentional grounding!

That is just sad.

Victor Cruz released by the Giants

kpowers said:

Victor Cruz released by the Giants

No surprise - he was never the same after that devastating injury. The Giants were slowly phasing him out of the offense anyway.

Rashad Jennings was cut too.

Astasheiks said:

uPtoWnNY said:

Sickening that the defensive staff is taking the hit for the head coach and the OC showing no understanding of situational football. Julio Jones gave them ball at the NE 23 - great field position. Shit, the look on Belichick's face said it all - he thought the Pats were done. Run some clock, kick the FG, go up by 11 - ova. But Shanahan & Quinn got cute and paid for it. They deserved to lose.

This is the second SB the Pats won because of opposing coaches trying to show how smart they are. I guarantee the Falcons won't be in another SB for a long time.

You Tell It uPtoWnNy, Classic Choke, Dumb arsesssss!!!!

That's what happens when you have a defensive minded head coach who doesn't take charge and reign in his OC at a crucial point in the game. This isn't pre-season, it's the fucking Super Bowl. You may never get here again.

purplepoppy said:

Astasheiks said:

Went back and looked at the recording there were a couple receivers Manny Choke could have thrown in the direction so it would not been a sack or intentional grounding!

That is just sad.

Atlanta could very possibly had its first Super Bowl... Manny Choke and Shanahan play calling!

[Edited 2/20/17 13:44pm]