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Raiding tech talent, Niners seek game-changer
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08:03 AM ET 12.11 | Though he may be breaking some new ground philosophically, Jed York,thanks to his proximity to Silicon Valley, doesn't have to go far geographically to scout bright ideas. [In] the last few months, the 49ers have developed a more aggressive approach to tapping into the tech industry's best minds: They've started hiring them. Led by team president and co-owner Gideon Yu -- a former Facebook, YouTube and Yahoo executive -- the Niners have been quietly plucking from the neighboring tech world to fill their top jobs. ... [The] nucleus of tech veterans in the team's executive offices focuses on everything from streamlining the draft scouting process to finding out how fans in different parts of the stadium can organize chants with their smartphones.
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Geek Squad?
Debbie Does
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Not exactly who I want running my football team.
Otis B. Driftwood
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The Niners are about to become a video game.
IceBerj
Cold White North, US
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Speaking of video game... anyone see the 30 on 30 about Bo Jackson? They showed the very first Tecmo Bowl game... the one where Bo was unstoppable.
Otis B. Driftwood
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That was a cool game. Randall Cunningham was a monster, too.
Devi8ed
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Moneyball II: Revenge of the Geek Squad.
Let the coaches coach and have some crazy-smart engineers optimize other areas. It seems to be working.
Devi8ed
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Guys from MIT have already broken the helmet speaker encryption codes. On Thanksgiving night, they hacked into the Jets communications lines and said this:
"OK, Mark, drop back 4 steps, turn and run straight for your right guard's ****."
Debbie Does
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Instead of X's and O's, their going rogue- looking for guys who can do O's and 1's.
Brewsterdude
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Got a turnover problem? There's an APP for that.
Caveman HC6
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They're going to start drafting and signing free agents based on their FFL potential.
Obelvedere
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They got the perfect QB for a video game, Kaptain Kaps to the rescue!
FRANCHiZE
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