Austin Collie signs with 49ers

[Nobody]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000225165/article/austin-collie-will-reportedly-sign-with-san-francisco-49ers

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[CR91]

may god be with you austin. be safe

[Nobody]

So conflicted on this.

[jamesie jr]

I'm happy for him to be signed to a team because he really wants to but i can't help but feel annoyed because he will seriously injure himself.

[PrincetonTiger]

Will he be ready for the season?

[bayone]

So conflicted on this.

 

true can only Pray  and wish him luck, at least he has had plenty of off time, not like going in after a few concussions within 2 months  like colts  cleared him to , but he passed the baseline tests and thats all that mattered

[bayone]

Will he be ready for the season?

 

he has sent Peyton tapes awhile back of him working out, dont know who was throwing to him

[Jules]

Now you can just pencil in another Colt we play this season along the tour of many. Sigh.

 

But, lets hope Austin even makes it to our game. Stay healthy man.

[Jules]

On the plus side he found a team who wants him. Now he just has to stay healthy. And if he can he has a legit shot at the Super Bowl.

[Dark Superman]

This is a smart move by both sides.

Collie goes to the best team in th NFL.

The 49ers get a highly talented WR who will start day 1.

Just needs to stay healthy. Kids a beast.

[AntonMcG]

Delighted for him. No one has the right to tell him what he can and cannot do, especially with his talent. The 49'ers offense is a slot player's dream... he could thrive.

[southwest1]

Now you can just pencil in another Colt we play this season along the tour of many. Sigh.

 

But, lets hope Austin even makes it to our game. Stay healthy man.

 It kinda does feel like the Blue Horseshoe is facing former INDY players all season long now doesn't it? What will be the final shoe to drop? Tony Dungy gets back into coaching? Just Kidding! 

[AntonMcG]

Remember he won't be in every play due to the 49'ers extensive use of 2TE sets, but when he is in he will be a high priority target, who will get free by virtue of a great scheme.

 

If he makes the roster that is.

[BOTT]

Good for him

[southwest1]

One the 1 hand, I am glad to see Collie land with a top tier squad in San Fran vs say the dismal Raiders or Browns for instance. However, on the other hand, given how close the 49ers are in proximity to a Lombardi run, opposing teams will hit hard & do anything to knock them off their SB bound pedestal too & I sincerely hope that Austin doesn't  take another lights out concussion on the field either. What's the contract stipulate exactly? Are the 49ers removed from liability if Austin is injured? Collie sadly seemed pretty content to signing any waver that allowed him to play period. 

 

His wife & family must be on pins & needles sweating bullets right now. I sure as hades would be if Austin was 1 of my family members anyway. 

[Susie Q]

This is a smart move by both sides.

Collie goes to the best team in th NFL.

The 49ers get a highly talented WR who will start day 1.

Just needs to stay healthy. Kids a beast.

So your saying the 49er's are the best team in the NFL?  If so why did they loose the SB ?     Wishing Collie well with his new team. 

[jvan1973]

So your saying the 49er's are the best team in the NFL? If so why did they loose the SB ? Wishing Collie well with his new team.

they signed the MVP of the playoffs in my opinion. I also think they are the most complete team on paper.

[Björn Werner 92]

Legion of Boom. Call me out if Austin makes it through week 14 of next season without getting injured, that's the second game with these guys.

[Susie Q]

they signed the MVP of the playoffs in my opinion. I also think they are the most complete team on paper.

Well what looks good on paper may not be as good on the field.  I guess only time will tell. I'm not 100% sold on the 49er's.

[Dustin]

Legion of Boom. Call me out if Austin makes it through week 14 of next season without getting injured, that's the second game with these guys.

All of them will be suspended for PEDs by then.

[Björn Werner 92]

All of them will be suspended for PEDs by then.

I would bet that a very large percentage of all players use PEDs. Whether that is HGH or whatever.

[Dustin]

I would bet that a very large percentage of all players use PEDs. Whether that is HGH or whatever.

Not denying that. But the Seattle DBs seem to be the few stupid ones who get caught.

[John Dee]

The "BEST" team in the NFL rarely wins the SB.  

 

the teams that are HOT and HEALTHY do..    JMO

 

Heck if the best team in the league won the SB every year Houston would have three rings...

 

  hehehe.e..

 

BUT, they don't.

So your saying the 49er's are the best team in the NFL?  If so why did they loose the SB ?     Wishing Collie well with his new team. 

[MTC]

So happy to see Collie on a team being one of my favorite players in the NFL. 

 

I really hope he can stay healthy and be in limited minutes. A 4th/5th WR position for him would be a good start. 

[bap1331]

I wish he would put his health as his #1 priority and retire.

 

Same with Peyton, he is risking so much when he is on that field...

[Qwiz]

Good to see. The 49ers needed help at receiver and this could fix at least one problem for them.

[cjwhiskers]

I wish he would put his health as his #1 priority and retire.

 

Same with Peyton, he is risking so much when he is on that field...

 

I'm sure Collie's worries a ton about his health. But he also has to make a liviing to support himself and his family. Collie has two young sons if you didn't know. I bet over everything he puts them before himself. What happened to him was unfortunate but thats not to say he won't bounce back. He could still have a stellar career with some good luck. 

 

Also, I'm not sure I understand the Peyton comment. Peytons neck has no more of a chance of being injured than any other player in the league. One of the main points of that surgery was that after it had been completed he wouldn't be any more vulnerable to injury than others. It was all just about his nerves healing.