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The most interesting matchup for the San Francisco 49ers this season isn’t against rival Los Angeles Rams. It’s the ongoing kerfuffle on who will start at quarterback between veteran Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Trey Lance. The issue has been debated throughout the offseason but 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has largely remained coy about his decision, […]

The San Francisco 49ers seem all but set to throw out Jimmy Garoppolo in the season opener as the team’s starting quarterback. Of course, third overall pick Trey Lance had a small chip in his finger on his throwing hand and his Week 1 status had been up in the air. Well, on Monday, Lance […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback battle has been one of the more interesting dramas of the NFL offseason. Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance have fought tooth and nail for the starting gig. However, it appears that Lance has been hit with a noticeable setback as the regular season approaches. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, […]

In their preseason finale, the San Francisco 49ers showed off a rotating, two-quarterback system between Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance for much of the first half. Playing against the Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers was shuffling Garoppolo and Lance in and out of the lineup non-stop during drives in the […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan made the bizarre decision on Sunday to rotate his quarterbacks between Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo–a move that certainly raised the eyebrows of more than just a few people. After all, it’s already their final preseason game and the team still hasn’t given any indication of who’ll be […]

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback battle continues on in their final preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has confused everybody, and even more so after the beginning of Sunday’s game. With both Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance fighting for the job all preseason, Shanahan surprisingly rotated them in and […]

The saying often goes if you have two quarterbacks you don’t have one. In the case of the San Francisco 49ers, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Jimmy Garoppolo has been the presumed starter entering this season even after the 49ers traded up to select Trey Lance out of North Dakota State. With Lance […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback … for now. The team selected Trey Lance with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and it clearly wasn’t just to be a perennial back up. Though the writing may be on the all for Jimmy G as QB1 for the 49ers, it’s […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan still hasn’t officially named his starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. However, while Shanahan refuses to divulge his decision, he clearly has made one based on his recent comments. Via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner: “I’ve got a pretty good idea,” Shanahan said. “But as you […]

With a college statistical pedigree that any quarterback would be jealous of, San Francisco 49ers QB and North Dakota State alum Trey Lance enters his rookie years with high hopes on his shoulders. Lance, like fellow draft class mates Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields, offers an elite dual threat skillset which poses equally deadly threats […]

The quarterback situation of the San Francisco 49ers is still unresolved. Of course, veteran Jimmy Garoppolo is insistent that he should start, but rookie Trey Lance is also making a strong case to become QB 1. While the quandary isn’t entirely new in the NFL, it seems Garoppolo is heavily affected by it. He’s always […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo seemed fairly confident when fielding a question from reporters about who head coach Kyle Shanahan plans on starting in Week 1. The veteran was all smiles at the podium, which hints that he’s at least won the initial competition against rookie Trey Lance. NBC Sports’ cameras captured the newsworthy […]

Just like Patrick Mahomes in 2018, Lamar Jackson in 2019, and Justin Herbert this past season, there’s always huge breakouts who return dynamite value at their ADP at the quarterback position, even despite the usual predictability of the position. Having a weekly starting quarterback and stashing one in case of injury or hoping they break […]

After a string of injuries derailed the 2020 season, the San Francisco 49ers hope to bounce back this year. They have a tough road ahead, as the NFC West is one of the most competitive divisions in the league. All four teams have the potential to make the playoffs, which means the 49ers will have […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a quarterback dilemma on their hands. Head coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t ready to tip his hand in favor of Jimmy Garoppolo or Trey Lance yet. Shanahan fielded a question about his team’s ongoing quarterback competition after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers in a Sunday preseason game. Per NFL.com’s Kevin Patra, the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers and San Francisco 49ers met at SoFi Stadium on Sunday night for another preseason game. This one, of course, has a ton of storylines, primarily regarding the 49ers quarterback battle between Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance. Well, Chargers rookie corner Asante Samuel Jr. certainly helped Kyle Shanahan a little bit after […]

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback battle likely isn’t going to be decided for some time. The 49ers did release Josh Rosen, clearing up the quarterback room a bit, but Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo are still battling it out with a few weeks to go until the regular season starts. Head coach Kyle Shanahan had […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a quarterback situation to figure out. Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, is battling Jimmy Garoppolo, the incumbent. The 49ers have made one move on the quarterback front. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the 49ers have decided to waive Josh Rosen, the former first-round […]

Trey Lance was neither great nor especially bad in his NFL debut with the San Francisco 49ers during last Saturday’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s fair to say, though, that he provided electricity which the crowd at Levi’s Stadium down in Santa Clara fed off, especially when he hooked up with wide […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie Trey Lance had the viral moment in their preseason opener when he connected with wide receiver Trent Sherfield on an 80-yard touchdown that blew up social media. Lance played well in his first NFL action and it has only sparked more whispers about whether or not the rookie could start over […]

There is still no clear-cut choice to be the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2021 NFL season. But if you’re into overreactions, then the gig might just have been bagged by Trey Lance — and not by Jimmy Garoppolo — after the rookie went off with this 80-yard touchdown pass to […]

Someday, San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance will settle by the porch and reminisce that one time Kansas City Chiefs defensive end  Chris Jones brutally welcomed him to the pros during a preseason game. Up against defending AFC champions Saturday night, Lance made his way to the field to take over Jimmy Garoppolo and […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for their preseason opener in a Super Bowl rematch against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Well, the Niners themselves have a lot of storylines circling around the team. The running back group is a crowded one. The quarterback carousel is spinning rapidly as Jimmy Garoppolo and […]

All offseason long, the San Francisco 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan have had a blueprint that consisted of Jimmy Garoppolo being the starting quarterback. The plan seemed to be to ease Trey Lance into the NFL by letting him watch and learn. That may be changing now. 49ers general manager John Lynch was on […]

In every season, there is always one preseason quarterback duel that emerges as the main headline in the NFL. This year, all eyes are on just who between Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Trey Lance will be the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback this season. Lance has already impressed in 49ers’ training camp practices so far. […]

Despite the presence of veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who has already led the team to the NFC Championship and an appearance in Super Bowl LIV, the San Francisco 49ers infamously elected to select former North Dakota State Bison quarterback Trey Lance with the No. 3 overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL […]

When the San Francisco 49ers drafted Trey Lance with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the immediate talk was the rookie’s incoming quarterback competition with Jimmy Garoppolo. However, amid those discussions, one idea that has emerged is the possibility of the team employing a two-QB system. Garoppolo admitted he has never been […]

The San Franciso 49ers made everybody happy by selecting talented quarterback Trey Lance third overall in the 2021 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State. Lance is all set to take over as the franchise quarterback in San Francisco for years to come, although that might not happen just yet with Jimmy Garoppolo on board. […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance will enter his first NFL campaign with high expectations. But this early, he’s already impressed his teammates, particularly star wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Amiable 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan shared that Samuel recently talked to him about their outlook for the upcoming season and he only had good things […]

When the San Francisco 49ers traded up and drafted quarterback Trey Lance in the 2021 NFL Draft, it sent a clear message that at some point in the not so distant future, the team would hand the keys to the car over to the North Dakota State product. While Jimmy Garoppolo is still on the […]

It is one of the burning questions of this NFL offseason: Will Trey Lance play in Week 1 for the San Francisco 49ers? The intent behind the question is perfectly legitimate and reasonable: to determine if Lance is a serious threat to Jimmy Garoppolo for the starting quarterback job this season, or if the Niners […]

The first splash of the NFL Draft happened before it was even underway, when the San Francisco 49ers traded all the way up to No. 3 pick from No. 12 at the end of March. The move sent shockwaves through the league and one thing became real apparent, the 49ers were going to draft a […]

Entering into the 2021 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers were the most intriguing option, holding the third overall selection. While being tied to drafting a quarterback early on, the consensus was not sold on if they would end up grabbing Justin Fields, Mac Jones, or Trey Lance. With reports circling about the Niners being […]

Ever since the San Francisco 49ers drafted quarterback Trey Lance with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the buzz has been about how things shake out with incumbent QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Garoppolo spoke honestly about building a relationship with the 49ers’ rookie QB. While he’s clearly open to mentoring the young prospect, […]

The San Francisco 49ers made some serious noise heading into the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft as the NFC West franchise made a massive trade to move up into the No. 3 spot overall. The 49ers infamously traded their original first round pick in 2021, No. 12 overall, a 2022 third round compensatory […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance received quite the present from a Bay Area legend in advance of his 21st birthday. Legendary rapper and songwriter E-40, whose real name is Earl Stevens, sent a pretty sweet package to the new 49ers signal-caller. The gift included a big stash of E-40’s own liquor, including E. […]

The San Francisco 49ers used their third overall pick in the recently-concluded draft to scoop up their quarterback of the future in Trey Lance. At this point, however, Jimmy Garoppolo still remains atop the pecking order and according to the Niners, Lance will need to wait for his time to come. According to 49ers CEO […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been the subject of plenty of trade rumors in recent months,  with the drumbeat only growing louder leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t help matters with some cryptic comments (which he walked back), and then the team selected quarterback Trey Lance […]

The San Francisco 49ers made North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, but he is not expected to take snaps under center from the jump. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan did an interview with Rich Eisen on Monday in which plainly stated incumbent starter Jimmy Garoppolo […]