2011 San Francisco 49ers: Why They Shouldn’t Worry About Winning and Losing

March 3, 2011   ·   Joshua Hess   ·   Jump to comments

Every football fan knows the San Francisco 49ers have been very bad for quite some time now. Yet what many outside the 49er faithful don't see are the constant promises to return the team to its glory days and asinine proclamations that this year they will finally win the division again.
Every season the Niners make bold statements and fail to live up to the hype they just look that much more foolish.
In order to return to the winning ways the organization and its fanbase are used to, the team needs to build the team for the long term.
There has been quite a bit of excitement surrounding the appointment of Jim Harbaugh as coach of the 49ers, yet that same enthusiasm was felt by the fans when Mike Nolan and Mike Singletary took over. The biggest problem was that both faced pressure to win right away, so they focused too hard on winning immediately while failing to plan for the future.
While this is true all over the NFL, it is that much more important when an or...

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