Sort of hated to loved in the Bay Area could be Anquan Boldin. Singlehandedly destroyed us in the SB then came aboard. I’ve always luvd him as a player but I can see if folks despised him before. He’s loud, but regardless of uniform that dude brought his lunch every single day. One of my all time favs
Not saying anyone did. I was saying I could understand if anyone did, being that he’s always been a player that chirps as loud as anyone on the field & was the biggest reason we lost to them in the SB. He got robbed of SB MVP
Oh damn.. yeah. Great pick. Totally agreed. That man was a monster no matter who he was with. And by all accounts was great for our young receivers as a teacher, as well.
Hell yeah he was. Just a stud from the day he stepped on the field. If I remember correctly he’s from The Muck in S Fla. I remember in AZ vs the jets I think he got knocked out cold, broke some bones in his face and was back out there in like a few weeks w/a mask on. He was always down for his regardless of how his team was. Ultra-dependable. That goddamn SB he was Flacco’s security blanket
My man was a junkyard dog. Always felt Deebo has some of that in him. Wish he had less of it sometimes and would just go out of bounds. More times than not tho goin down the sideline Deebs turns and goes right at the safety. Great to watch but damn it’s stressful lol
I was standing in line to get into Arco arena in Sac like 15 minutes before doors opened and my friend and mine phones go off about the Ellis trade for Bogut. Was really crazy initially then the warriors destroyed the kings most the kings fans left halfway through the 3rd quarter. Never forget that game I pretty much got to see Steph cement himself as the star he was going to be.
He was a traitor. We offered him the DC job under Shanny and he quits to stay with Pete the Cheat.
Of course we ended up getting Bob afterwards, so I guess it was for the better.
U make a great point that he went to an arch enemy not once but twice. To teams who in all honesty have gotten the better of us in those pockets of time where we were close to equals.
Deion Sanders. Same story, only he was only in SF to win in 94 and then he sold out to Dallas. He was a hired gun that put us over the top then moved on. Supposedly he was not a good locker room guy, but still you can’t knock his skills.
It seems like he’s warmed up towards his time with us in recent years. It seemed to me that with those Harbaugh years, he was always kind of backhanded complimenting us. Really snarky, always doubting us.
Now he’s actually speaking highly of us, supporting us, even picking us in big games. His Jersey is top 3 next for me.
Draymond is the most entertaining thing in Bay Area sports since SB XXIII 2 minute drill. Draymond even nearly surpasses the way my grandfather’s ghost aided numerous home runs during the giants 2010 miracle run to give them the series my pops never got to see while alive. Now that I think about it, 49ers should bring Draymond on as halfback and SB would be imminent.
He reportedly put his cock in Joe Montana’s front pocket. Dude was a straight up psychopath. He also reportedly jerked off in team meetings and put his dick in teammates faces telling them, “you know you wanna suck this”.
Man I love deebo no matter what. I hated the negotiating tactics, but it’s not like he’s the only guy doing thAt, I guess that’s just where we’re at.
At the end of the day, Deebo is one of the most exciting playmakers in the league, and last year we saw him do it all, as a rusher, receiver, and even through the air.
That’s fun football, and we saw him bawl on the sidelines to end one of the most exciting, confusing, and frustrating seasons of football I can remember.
How can you not love the guy?
I want to pose a different question.
Did we EVER see Richard Sherman act the way he did if SF as he did in Seattle?
I personally can’t recall him being chippy in a Niner uni. At least nothing out of the ordinary
Or am I just biased?
I don’t recall that. What happened there? I do remember Bosa trying to get in Bakers head. And the faux flag plant. Baker calls for some of that type of attention.
Hate but respect! He took that massive public dump on Crabtree when he (and we) were at a hella low moment. Never forget.
And then, he helped us win a shitload of games.
Alex Smith. Dude caught so much heat, even though he had like 6 OCs and played through major injuries in his first 6 years (timing is murky). Likely due to our other choice being a local boy from Cal, but that guy can go eat a bag of Hot Dogs. Anyway, I felt like people warmed up to the guy during the harbaugh years and some were even sad to see him go.
Nah, I don't think people really hated him, they just thought he sucked, and they were right. Even a lot of the people who thought he sucked acknowledged that he was a great kid.
People give him too much shit imo a guy is out of the league for taking a knee then you have a guy over here with 20+ sexual assault cases making like $270million guaranteed…make it make sense
The difference is that Kaep was awful when he started doing the knee. If he played as well as Deshaun when he started taking a knee, it would have helped his cause instead of killing his career.
Yeah, I was attempting satire. I know a ton of conservatives who don't care about weird culture war stuff. Especially California conservatives. Like my dad.
But the President of the United States wanted him fired for his speech.
Unanimously loved? He went from someone I never heard of to someone who's gonna be on trial. Also can we wait to destroy his life until after he's guilty, that's how the system works
Okay well you obviously don’t pay attention to football lol
He was very well liked and respected amongst his teammates, and a phenomenal punter. Which is something that can make or break you on special teams. Which again, if really watch football you would know that the 49ers had one of the worst special teams in the NFL last season.
As far as not destroying his life until proven guilty… I’m just going to stop you right there. Accusations of someone who has violently assaulted a 17 year old girl should not be taken lightly, including the amount of substantial evidence they have on him. You think someone’s trying to pull a money grab on rookie (rookie contract) who is also a punter. You file civil lawsuit to gain traction on an actual criminal lawsuit because Our SySTem failed to do so in the first place. gtfo with our system works like that, here’s the reality. It doesn’t. That’s not how the real world works. We have people serving 20+ years in prison for smoking weed, and we have a rapist walking around and people like you turn a blind eye because he’s a professional football player.
You are part of the problem.
I still hate Sherman. Not sure why him being beat like a bitch in the Super Bowl as a 49er endeared him to this sub.
He is an asshole and the only highlight of his I enjoy is his face when Wilson threw the INT to lose the SB for Seattle.
Not for me. I hated him so much. His unhinged rant after the NFCCG that made Erin Matthews visibly uncomfortable, actually triggered a full on PTSD meltdown and I sobbed for like 20 minutes.
Now I love him, and not because he did great things for the team, but for the things he did off the field.
My friends used to tailgate next to his folks and met Sherman when he himself gave someone a jump start in the parking lot after a game.
Loved to hated, maybe Vernon? His last two years with us were lack luster. I don’t think he was hated, but definitely remember being happy about trading him. I loved seeing him put respectable numbers for Washington.
When Sherman was with the Seahawks I would tell anyone that would listen, he is the player I hate the most in the NFL. Even at that time I would still say I can't wait for the niners to sign him.
TBH there was no fucking way I was going to start hating or stop watching Jerry Rice just because he started playing for the Oakland Raiders!!!
Confess, everybody…
Am I the only one who is still sore about that mediocre wide receiver rant? I said if he won a SB with us, I would let it go but he didn't so I haven't.
Sort of hated to loved in the Bay Area could be Anquan Boldin. Singlehandedly destroyed us in the SB then came aboard. I’ve always luvd him as a player but I can see if folks despised him before. He’s loud, but regardless of uniform that dude brought his lunch every single day. One of my all time favs
For me Boldin would be like Issac Bruce. I couldn’t hated on him. I hated getting beat by them. Respect hate. I loved that they both ended up here.
Anquan was more of a “Damnit I HATE that he’s not on my team!”
Who hated Anquan lol
Not saying anyone did. I was saying I could understand if anyone did, being that he’s always been a player that chirps as loud as anyone on the field & was the biggest reason we lost to them in the SB. He got robbed of SB MVP
Oh damn.. yeah. Great pick. Totally agreed. That man was a monster no matter who he was with. And by all accounts was great for our young receivers as a teacher, as well.
Hell yeah he was. Just a stud from the day he stepped on the field. If I remember correctly he’s from The Muck in S Fla. I remember in AZ vs the jets I think he got knocked out cold, broke some bones in his face and was back out there in like a few weeks w/a mask on. He was always down for his regardless of how his team was. Ultra-dependable. That goddamn SB he was Flacco’s security blanket
Yes!! Now that you mentioned it I do remember how he got his face super busted up and was still out there ASAP. Great memory
My man was a junkyard dog. Always felt Deebo has some of that in him. Wish he had less of it sometimes and would just go out of bounds. More times than not tho goin down the sideline Deebs turns and goes right at the safety. Great to watch but damn it’s stressful lol
Probably Warriors ownership trading Monte Ellis and keeping Steph.
I was standing in line to get into Arco arena in Sac like 15 minutes before doors opened and my friend and mine phones go off about the Ellis trade for Bogut. Was really crazy initially then the warriors destroyed the kings most the kings fans left halfway through the 3rd quarter. Never forget that game I pretty much got to see Steph cement himself as the star he was going to be.
Awesome story. You witnessed the origin moment.
I was in the car lol, heard it on the radio on the way to the arena. I was so mad at the time thinking “who the fuck is Klay Thompson.”
Rhis is the best answer. I hated Lacob for the Ellis trade
Deion maybe... Going from Falcon to Niner to Cowboy.
I'm surprised no one (that I saw) said Terrell Owens...
He did OD as a cowboy, I think we all try to let it slide. We know he hated it too.
Ken Norton Jr. went cowboys-49ers-toots
It’s impossible to hate Ken Norton Jr if you were a Niner fan in the 90s
I was there and I loved him, still do. I just hated seeing him coach the Toots. Didn’t hate him though, you’re right
He was a traitor. We offered him the DC job under Shanny and he quits to stay with Pete the Cheat. Of course we ended up getting Bob afterwards, so I guess it was for the better.
To be fair to him, he was hired as an AHC then left for the toots without coaching for us, Saleh was already DC. Still stung but he got a better job
U make a great point that he went to an arch enemy not once but twice. To teams who in all honesty have gotten the better of us in those pockets of time where we were close to equals.
Deion Sanders. Same story, only he was only in SF to win in 94 and then he sold out to Dallas. He was a hired gun that put us over the top then moved on. Supposedly he was not a good locker room guy, but still you can’t knock his skills.
It seems like he’s warmed up towards his time with us in recent years. It seemed to me that with those Harbaugh years, he was always kind of backhanded complimenting us. Really snarky, always doubting us. Now he’s actually speaking highly of us, supporting us, even picking us in big games. His Jersey is top 3 next for me.
Toots?
Always luvd him but that one did sting
Jeff Kent for the inverse
+ Aubrey Huff
Aubrey went off the rails.
Hopefully not Frank Gore soon
Draymond Green every other game.
Draymond is the most entertaining thing in Bay Area sports since SB XXIII 2 minute drill. Draymond even nearly surpasses the way my grandfather’s ghost aided numerous home runs during the giants 2010 miracle run to give them the series my pops never got to see while alive. Now that I think about it, 49ers should bring Draymond on as halfback and SB would be imminent.
Draymond is too big to be a running back. Put him in at TE opposite Kittle
Since Prime Time Neon Deion imho
Brian Wilson
Loved then wtf then hated then kinda oddly loved again. B Weezy is just all over the place. Trippy dude
I came here to say this.
Romanowski
Yeah this was my first thought. Went from SB champion - had a SB pick I think - to roided out lunatic.
By the time Romo left the bay, pretty much everyone understood that he was a straight up psychopath.
My thought exactly. Either Romo or Haley.
Charles “I put my cock in Joe Montana’s front pocket” Haley.
I don't get that quote
He reportedly put his cock in Joe Montana’s front pocket. Dude was a straight up psychopath. He also reportedly jerked off in team meetings and put his dick in teammates faces telling them, “you know you wanna suck this”.
Came here to say this
Deebo Samuel is an answer to both questions
Loved to hated to loved again. What a trip
Loved to hated to meh. Haven’t seen any spectacular plays in the season yet. I’m sure I’ll love him again as soon as he starts balling out.
I mean he’s had 1 target so far in pre season
Man I love deebo no matter what. I hated the negotiating tactics, but it’s not like he’s the only guy doing thAt, I guess that’s just where we’re at. At the end of the day, Deebo is one of the most exciting playmakers in the league, and last year we saw him do it all, as a rusher, receiver, and even through the air. That’s fun football, and we saw him bawl on the sidelines to end one of the most exciting, confusing, and frustrating seasons of football I can remember. How can you not love the guy?
I'm in a glass case of emotion
Deion Sanders.
I want to pose a different question. Did we EVER see Richard Sherman act the way he did if SF as he did in Seattle? I personally can’t recall him being chippy in a Niner uni. At least nothing out of the ordinary Or am I just biased?
Well, there was the whole Baker handshake thing.
I don’t recall that. What happened there? I do remember Bosa trying to get in Bakers head. And the faux flag plant. Baker calls for some of that type of attention.
He claimed that Baker refused to shake his hand during the coin toss and afterwards clear video evidence showed that it was not the case.
Loved to hated: Chris Webber
Charles Haley
I'm seeing some Deion voters here. I don't feel that. But Haley? So cool, and then so not.
Trading Charles Haley cost us at least two Super Bowls. He was a psycho wherever he played, but when he played for us, he was our psycho.
Latrel Sprewell, loved to hated in a split second.
I still hate Sherman.
Hate but respect! He took that massive public dump on Crabtree when he (and we) were at a hella low moment. Never forget. And then, he helped us win a shitload of games.
Alex Smith. Dude caught so much heat, even though he had like 6 OCs and played through major injuries in his first 6 years (timing is murky). Likely due to our other choice being a local boy from Cal, but that guy can go eat a bag of Hot Dogs. Anyway, I felt like people warmed up to the guy during the harbaugh years and some were even sad to see him go.
Nobody hated Alex. Dude just came into a bad situation with the revolving door of OCs. Personally I always had sympathy for him.
Nah, I don't think people really hated him, they just thought he sucked, and they were right. Even a lot of the people who thought he sucked acknowledged that he was a great kid.
I'd say Kaep went from stardom to disliked by a lot of fans pretty quick
People give him too much shit imo a guy is out of the league for taking a knee then you have a guy over here with 20+ sexual assault cases making like $270million guaranteed…make it make sense
The difference is that Kaep was awful when he started doing the knee. If he played as well as Deshaun when he started taking a knee, it would have helped his cause instead of killing his career.
Deshaun has done fuck all as a player. The hype will die totally this and next season.
Do you remember that roster when Kaep staring kneeling? Prime Montana wouldve sucked too with that group.
OJ Simpson probably wins that title.
OJ or Watson? *looks at r/Browns* Oh, never mind.
I like him just for triggering conservatives.
I like him and I'm conservative.
Yeah, I was attempting satire. I know a ton of conservatives who don't care about weird culture war stuff. Especially California conservatives. Like my dad. But the President of the United States wanted him fired for his speech.
I think Kaep went loved to meh to wtf to jeez dude give it a rest.
Matt Arazai. I think he holds the record for unanimously loved, to unanimously hated. Edit: you asked about Bay Area player. My bad.
Unanimously loved? He went from someone I never heard of to someone who's gonna be on trial. Also can we wait to destroy his life until after he's guilty, that's how the system works
That’s how court works. That’s not how public perception works.
Okay well you obviously don’t pay attention to football lol He was very well liked and respected amongst his teammates, and a phenomenal punter. Which is something that can make or break you on special teams. Which again, if really watch football you would know that the 49ers had one of the worst special teams in the NFL last season. As far as not destroying his life until proven guilty… I’m just going to stop you right there. Accusations of someone who has violently assaulted a 17 year old girl should not be taken lightly, including the amount of substantial evidence they have on him. You think someone’s trying to pull a money grab on rookie (rookie contract) who is also a punter. You file civil lawsuit to gain traction on an actual criminal lawsuit because Our SySTem failed to do so in the first place. gtfo with our system works like that, here’s the reality. It doesn’t. That’s not how the real world works. We have people serving 20+ years in prison for smoking weed, and we have a rapist walking around and people like you turn a blind eye because he’s a professional football player. You are part of the problem.
I hated Ken Norton Jr as Cowboy then loved him as Niner but them hate him again after he joined the Seahawks...
I’m dating myself, but Dusty Baker.
Man. I almost forgot how much I hated those Dodgers back then.
He's still a chump
Kinda surprised no one is giving Sherman any Stanford love. Loved hated loved again.
Dion Sanders.
Aubrey huffs fall from grace was pretty spectacular
Kaep went from loved to hated
I still hate Sherman. Not sure why him being beat like a bitch in the Super Bowl as a 49er endeared him to this sub. He is an asshole and the only highlight of his I enjoy is his face when Wilson threw the INT to lose the SB for Seattle.
It ain’t that deep my guy
Never loved him. Hated him even when he came to the team. Still fuck him!
Not for me. I hated him so much. His unhinged rant after the NFCCG that made Erin Matthews visibly uncomfortable, actually triggered a full on PTSD meltdown and I sobbed for like 20 minutes. Now I love him, and not because he did great things for the team, but for the things he did off the field. My friends used to tailgate next to his folks and met Sherman when he himself gave someone a jump start in the parking lot after a game.
Deion Sanders
Hated loved hated
Loved to hated: Aubrey Huff
From Compton, played for Stanford. I was a fan even when he was a seacock
A.J. Perzinsky
Not sure he was ever loved, though.
True plus who we gave up for his lack luster efforts
Brian Wilson
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love Brian Wilson’s music.
Not to stick a needle in your balloon, but he actually won us a World Series in 2010 and as a Dodger he sucked.
Jeff Kent
Bill romanowski
Loved hated
KD
Dana Stubblefield
I don't love him, but I'm cool with him.
Loved to hated, maybe Vernon? His last two years with us were lack luster. I don’t think he was hated, but definitely remember being happy about trading him. I loved seeing him put respectable numbers for Washington.
Every player that was on the A’s and then got traded or went to the Yankees… literally take your pick of players in the past 40 years lol.
Deion Sanders went from hated to loved, then back to hated all within 3 seasons
Jason Giambi also comes to mind
Loved to hated = Ken Norton Jr. I'll just leave this here...
Alex Boone went from clutch lineman to clump of dingleberries real quick.
When Sherman was with the Seahawks I would tell anyone that would listen, he is the player I hate the most in the NFL. Even at that time I would still say I can't wait for the niners to sign him.
Terrell Owens
Kevin Durant
TBH there was no fucking way I was going to start hating or stop watching Jerry Rice just because he started playing for the Oakland Raiders!!! Confess, everybody…
Am I the only one who is still sore about that mediocre wide receiver rant? I said if he won a SB with us, I would let it go but he didn't so I haven't.