San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, with a rare clean pocket in which to set up and throw, reared back and fired.
Thirty-eight-year-old Oakland Raiders safety Charles Woodson, Kaepernick's apparent target on the play, enveloped the ball—then popped up, ball triumphantly raised in the air. With that unforced error, Kaepernick's second turnover of the game, a black curtain fell on the Harbaugh era in San Francisco.
Sure, head coach Jim Harbaugh's exit has been widely discussed since he and the team failed to come to terms on an extension before the start of the season.
Yeah, that talk has amplified since Thanksgiving night, when 49ers owner Jed York tweeted their lopsided loss to the division-rival Seattle Seahawks was "unacceptable."
Speculation only intensified as the University of Michigan's season fell apart. Harbaugh's been connected to his alma mater's coaching job for as long as he's been coaching, but his upcoming availability and Michigan's historic tailspin dovetailed perfectly.
Per NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, Michigan reached out to Harbaugh some time before the 49ers' embarrassing 24-13 loss to their Bay Area foes. Rapoport's source told him "U-M left convinced he wanted to be an NFL coach." Anyone who's been watching the 49ers knows Harbaugh won't be an NFL coach for much longer—and his players' performance is pushing him out the door.
Have the 49ers quit on Harbaugh? Bleacher Report's Matt Miller and Chris Simms don't think so:
Source http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2292601-awful-loss-marks-end-of-harbaugh-era-he-hasnt-quit-but-49ers-have-quit-on-him
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