Originally posted by Young2Rice:Originally posted by zeppfan1:Originally posted by RishikeshA:The culture of the 49ers hit rock bottom at the end of Harbaugh's reign. Aldon Smith was given so many chances because of his rare athletic gifts. NFL teams will overlook many infractions if a player is a superstar. With Aldon the 49ers had no alternative he was a train wreck every time he left the house.
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That. This franchise was a hot mess until Denise and ShannyLynch slapped jed around.
Yes, to their credit Shanalynch have done a much better job of creating a respectable culture. They stumbled a bit with the Foster situation, but didn't let it go too far once it was clear he wasn't going to learn his lesson.