49ers Have Internal Strife Just Two Days After Losing the Super Bowl
The 49ers’ minds are so blown that they lost the Super Bowl, not even 48 hours later they have strife.
First, Brandon Aiyuk went on social media and indicated that he might not return to the 49ers next season — he might request a trade if they don’t offer him the contract extension he has in mind. Then his brother and girlfriend went on social media and echoed Aiyuk’s sentiment.
So Aiyuk is upset, and he has every right to be, because he was excellent in the Super Bowl, and yet he received just six targets, which is a slap in his face. He’ll never get as many targets as he deserves as long as he plays for Kyle Shanahan. If Aiyuk played for Andy Reid, you can bet he’d get the ball much more often.
Next, Jon Feliciano threw fellow offensive lineman Spencer Burford under the bus to defend Colton McKivitz’s honor on Twitter. You see, some random
person tweeted that McKivitz was responsible for the pressure that blew up the 49ers’ final offensive play. Feliciano took it upon himself to respond to the tweet and make sure everyone knows the culprit was Spencer Burford, not McKivitz. Feliciano later apologized to Burford, who didn’t deserve that public treatment from a teammate. If Feliciano had something to say, he should have said to Burford’s face or kept his mouth shut.
Teams are supposed to hang together after crushing losses. Losers don’t hang together. Losers blame each other. And until the 49ers actually win a Super Bowl, they’ll be high-level losers.
