Under his prior contract, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo would have made $25.62 million in 2022. Now, he’ll make at least $6.5 million — a drop of $19.12 million. He can make nearly $9 million of it back. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media has posted the full breakdown of Garoppolo’s roster bonuses and incentives. He gets an [more] … [Read more...] about Jimmy Garoppolo’s incentives hinge on playing time and team success
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Jimmy Garoppolo will be the No. 2 quarterback in the 49ers’ regular-season opener
Jimmy Garoppolo will make $6.5 million this year. He’ll get another $29,000 next weekend. During a Tuesday press conference, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that Garoppolo will be the No. 2 quarterback when the 49ers visit the Bears in Week One. It’s a stunning turn of events. G.M. John Lynch was asked to explain how [more] … [Read more...] about Jimmy Garoppolo will be the No. 2 quarterback in the 49ers’ regular-season opener
Kyle Shanahan isn’t concerned about Jimmy Garoppolo looking over Trey Lance’s shoulder
The 49ers’ stunning decision to keep Jimmy Garoppolo on the roster could be viewed as proof that the team lacks sufficient confidence in Trey Lance. And, of course, the 49ers want to be sure that nothing about the turns of events screws with Lance. Even if it will. Coach Kyle Shanahan met with reporters on [more] … [Read more...] about Kyle Shanahan isn’t concerned about Jimmy Garoppolo looking over Trey Lance’s shoulder
Home is where the heart is, but God I love winning
Home is where the heart is, but God I love winning The almost thunderous cracking cries of celebration after a winning game are unlike any other. After several hours of a sporting event and countless and momentous minutes of “will they, won’t they,” the final buzzer, beep, ringing bell or sounding blow celebrating a team’s victory creates a sense of bliss that is … [Read more...] about Home is where the heart is, but God I love winning
Disappointing start: Cal loses to Fullerton, ties with Villanova
Disappointing start: Cal loses to Fullerton, ties with Villanova Lisi Ludwig/Senior StaffAs the saying goes, “high expectations lead to big disappointments.” Cal men’s soccer seemed to live up to this, with a 0-1-1 start to the regular season. Opening the season in Fullerton Thursday, the game started off with a bad touch by Cal and overall sloppy work on the defensive side. … [Read more...] about Disappointing start: Cal loses to Fullerton, ties with Villanova