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Kaepernick, Esiason dispute Deion Sanders' 49ers locker room report
After the San Francisco 49ers held off the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, former 49er and current media member Deion Sanders took to the NFL Network to opine that very little is well in the Land of Jim Harbaugh.
“They want him out," Sanders said Sunday of 49ers players' opinion of Jim Harbaugh. "They’re not on the same page."
Harbaugh disputed the report on Monday, saying he hadn't seen Deion or similarly critical colleague Trent Dilfer around the San Francisco locker room very much. Several 49ers teammates chimed in on Wednesday, coming to Harbaugh's defense.
“I heard rumors going on around here, but I don’t see it," tight end Vernon Davis said. "He’s a great guy with tons of energy. I don’t think there’s a better guy than him that’s made for this job.”
Colin Kaepernick took the jabs a step further. “I’d like to know who the source is,” he said. “When you get a source from that, then we can talk about that. Until then, that’s the media.”
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BOOM. There can be no worse insult to a former player than to be lumped in with "the media." Another former player, Boomer Esiason, sounded like he was airing out some old grievances when he critiqued Sanders:
"I don’t think anybody should take too seriously Deion’s reporting," he said, "other than it’s probably some disgruntled defensive back on that team that is probably not happy about how he’s been treated, so let’s open up a locker room wound and throw it out there. 'See how we can make our coach squirm,' which is idiotic, in my estimation."
The reason why Sanders' story has legs is because it's believable on its face; Harbaugh is exactly the kind of coach that could burn out a locker room. However, innuendo isn't reporting, and anonymous sources will only sustain one's credibility so far. Sanders has said that his "sources wears [sic] uniforms, suits and ties," which is a heck of a fashion combination. We'll see if Deion's San Francisco sources double down this weekend with a game at home against the suddenly powerful Chiefs.
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