tony la russa, the manager of the a's, said the bigger pain in the neck you are, the better talented you better be. is looking to be a backup quarterback. well, other teams are going to look at that and say he has a certain skill set, he hasn't played very well. every day it's going to be an interview about this controversy. do we want to take that on? >> even if he didn't do this, there was a chance he may have been cut. , right. >> what about the effect on the 49ers? they may say, hey, we just cut kaepernick based on his play. they could get -- as an organization could get a lot of -- >> absolutely. this is the -- >> lines about that not what it's about. it's about what he did in the preseason. >> right, right, right. this is the last thing they want. they are trying to rebuild the team. wonderful success. frankly, they are facing a real revolt among ticket holders who say we pay 20,000, $40,000 for a seat license. now we are getting a terrible product. and to sit in your seat having paid $60,000 and watch the quarterback sit for the national anthem is not what the 49ers are hoping