In the 33 years I covered the NFL, I never ran across a nicer guy than 49ers Brent Jones. Earnest, polite, humble, stoic, well-meaning. We never socialized, but I would bet his scouting report would be the same on and off the field.
We are now seeing another side of Brent Jones. The ex-49ers tight end and three-time Super Bowl winner, took massive umbrage at ESPN analyst Booger McFarland’s breakdown of San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s mechanics during the 49ers’ 31-3 caning of the Browns on Monday night. The following is from Jones’ appearance Tuesday on KNBR’s Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks podcast, and culled by the nice folks at Niner Nation.