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At the end of the 49ers' Super Bowl against the Ravens, Jim Harbaugh didn't call Vernon Davis' number. Instead, Colin Kaepernick threw three straight passes to Michael Crabtree, all three passes were incomplete and the 49ers lost.
Another week passes, another 49ers star wants a new contract. First, it was Brandon Aiyuk. Then it was Jauan Jennings. Then it was Christian McCaffrey. And now it's Trent Willliams according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Something has changed with the 49ers culture. For years, the best players all sacrificed money because they believed the organization would take care of them. But now they've lost two Super Bowls, and the organization just released Arik Armstead.
The messy contract negotiations between Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers may be just business. Aiyuk wants $30 million per season and the 49ers are offering $26 million per season and they're taking their time to compromise. Or things may be personal.
I recently asked former Raiders offensive coordinator Tom Walsh what the biggest difference is between 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and his father Mike Shanahan. Here's what Walsh said.