McCloughan out as 49ers GM

[Upton]

49ers general manager Scot McCloughan has been relieved of his duties for a "personal matter," according to a Thursday report on AOL Fanhouse.

"I'm fine and moving forward," McCloughan told a Fanhouse reporter via text message.

Team officials have yet to comment on the matter.

The decision comes five weeks before the NFL Draft, where the 49ers hold the 13th and 17th overall picks. The team is expected to fill McCloughan's duties in-house until at least then, according to a source close to the 49ers.

According to the report, the conflict was not related to team issues. Rather, it was because of "longstanding personal issues."

McCloughan joined the 49ers in 2005 as vice president of player personnel, at the same time former head coach Mike Nolan came on board. He was named general manager when the 2008 season ended.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/18/SPED1CI02O.DTL#ixzz0iZo6uLDV

Who knows what's going on now...

[madinmaryland]

1. John and Denise York want to handle the drafting themselves...

[Auggie]

2. Too late... McCloughan's replacement is already hard at work

[madinmaryland]

3. You posted the same picture as I did!

:rofl:

[Auggie]

4. UPDATE: It's appearing McCloughan was forced out

The 49ers are being really tight-lipped about it.

Links here: "49ers push McCloughan out as GM, sources say:" http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/18/SPED1CI02O.DTL#ixzz0idS5mDLY

Ray Ratto, S.F. Chronicle columnist, touched upon the worst case scenario of president Jed York possibly stepping into a larger role, a la Jerry Jones. His fine piece is here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/19/SPUN1CI1OC.DTL

Not that big a loss, IMO (unless it leads to York getting involved). I wish they could have signed Mike Holmgren. A huge opportunity -- missed.

[smoochpooch]

5. Oh God. This means Sing will have probably have more say. If they draft Tebow, I give up. n/t