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The San Francisco 49ers are putting the finishing touches on their game plan for their Week 1 matchup against the Chicago Bears. It looks like they may have to begin preparing for a situation where star tight end George Kittle is unable to play, though. Kittle picked up a groin injury during the 49ers practice […]

When the San Francisco 49ers came within a field goal of making the Super Bowl last season, Jimmy Garoppolo was the quarterback. Just over seven months later, the bones of that near-Super Bowl team are almost the same, but there is a new man under center. Trey Lance begins his first season as a full-time […]

Trey Lance should have been one of the captains of the San Francisco 49ers. Except that he’s not. This was after head coach Kyle Shanahan decided not to name him a captain despite the fact that the 22-year-old earned enough votes from his teammates. Shanahan, who for some reason opted to cut down the Niners […]

One of the most polarizing storylines to follow this NFL offseason was the status of the starting quarterback role for the San Francisco 49ers and if Trey Lance would finally get his shot. Carrying an immensely-high ceiling, the sky is the limit for Lance’s 2022 NFL season and any predictions. The 49ers are in a […]

With Week 1 of the 2022 season right around the corner, team’s are beginning to announce their captains for the upcoming season. One of the teams that has done just that is the San Francisco 49ers, and one of the guys who ultimately wasn’t selected to be a captain was new quarterback Trey Lance. Lance […]

The San Francisco 49ers are now just days away from opening their 2022 NFL season vs. the Chicago Bears. The team that was just minutes away from a Super Bowl trip at the end of last season made plenty of changes this offseason that they hope will help get them over the hump in 2022 […]

Trey Lance isn’t exactly a new face in the NFL, but he is about to make his debut as a full-time starter for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season against Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears on the road. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus has an idea how good […]

The San Francisco 49ers 2022 bold predictions are positive, overall. The team looks good heading into the 2022 NFL season, and there is reason for optimism regarding Trey Lance at quarterback, despite Jimmy Garoppolo staying with the squad. The team that made the 2021 NFC Championship game may have a new QB, but the core […]

Jimmy Garoppolo’s contract with the San Francisco 49ers recently received a concerning update. According to Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, Trey Lance was “a little annoyed in the immediate aftermath” of Jimmy G’s restructured contract with the Niners. The deal automatically made Garoppolo one of the highest paid backup QBs in the NFL. […]

When Tom Brady became a free agent in 2020, everyone knew that San Francisco was a place he would love to land. He grew up in the Bay area idolizing Joe Montana. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reportedly was eager to go after and trade for Brady. However, the franchise’s brass talked him out of […]

Almost everyone in sports media has weighed in on the Jimmy Garoppolo-Trey Lance QB situation. Lance is going to start for the  San Francisco 49ers but the Niners are keeping Jimmy Garoppolo as a backup. Golden State Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala, who may have played his last NBA game during the 2021-2022 season, shared his […]

Former San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Steve Young recently revealed his thoughts on both Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance. He got brutally honest on Lance’s chances of succeeding in San Francisco with the 49ers, per Yahoo Sports. But his comments were not targeted at Trey Lance’s ability. Rather, they were targeted at playing quarterback for […]

Despite what many people may say, Jimmy Garoppolo is a damn good quarterback. Yes, the San Francisco 49ers QB has his flaws as a passer. But Garoppolo has proven time and time again that he can help a team win games, even in the postseason. That made it all the more confusing when he wasn’t […]

Does the return of Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers threaten Trey Lance’s standing as the team’s new QB1? Garoppolo seemed like he was on his way out, only for his trade deal to fall apart at the last minute. Whatever the case may be, he’s now going to run it back in San […]

Earlier in the week, the San Francisco 49ers decided to keep quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on the roster. This has caused some to question what this could do to Trey Lance. Both Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo have already commented on the current state of the quarterback room. Each has made it abundantly clear that they […]

With the San Francisco 49ers choosing to bring back Jimmy Garoppolo, all eyes are on Trey Lance. The 49ers have long committed to Trey Lance as their quarterback of the future. The second-year quarterback was given the keys to the castle. But there was also a widespread belief that the team would move on from […]

After months of speculation, the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo decided to not yet part ways. Garoppolo has finally spoken out about the decision. Since the 49ers drafted quarterback Trey Lance in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, it was known that Garopollo’s days could be numbered. After the season, it […]

In a surprising turn of events, the San Francisco 49ers opted not to trade quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, but to retain him and restructure a one-year contract to ensure his stay in 2022. After months of rumors that a Garoppolo trade was near and that projected starter Trey Lance was turning heads in practice, the 49ers […]

When the San Francisco 49ers decided to bring back Jimmy Garoppolo to a restructured one-year deal, the biggest concern of fans was how it would impact Trey Lance. Certainly, having a starting-quality QB like Garoppolo–who was fresh from leading the team to the conference championship–won’t help in instilling confidence in Lance, right? Besides, the last […]

The San Francisco 49ers managed to work out a deal with Jimmy Garoppolo that will keep him in town for the 2022 season. Garoppolo is expected to serve as the backup to Trey Lance throughout the season, and Kyle Shanahan reiterated those plans on Tuesday. Via Tracy Sandler of Fangirl Sports, Shanahan stated that “this […]

Fantasy football is one of the most exciting aspects of the NFL season. With preseason play coming to an end, many football fans are gearing up for an exciting 2022 fantasy football season. As the start of the 2022 NFL season approaches, drafts are getting started, so it’s reasonable to look at some players to […]

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart may be a rookie, but there’s no denying that this man has been through quite a lot in his career. At this point, the 25-year-old has some words of wisdom for fellow San Francisco sports stars James Wiseman of the Golden State Warriors and Trey Lance of the San […]

The San Francisco 49ers have made it very clear that their intention is to move on from Jimmy Garoppolo in favor of the young, talented Trey Lance. However, the 49ers have been either unwilling or simply unable to trade the former starting quarterback. That has left many to wonder exactly how that relationship still works. […]

On paper, the San Francisco 49ers should be better than the Houston Texans. Based off of their past performances and their roster, the Bay Area squad should easily handle their opponents. However, their preseason game told a different story. In a shocking turn of events, the new-look San Francisco offense was shut out by the […]

The praise for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance continues to come at a steady pace. This time, it comes from Deebo Samuel. 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel recently sat down with Taylor Rooks to talk about the upcoming season. Samuel and Rooks hit on Super Bowl aspirations, his recent contract extension, and how he […]

The San Francisco 49ers are set to embark on their final preseason contest on Thursday when they take on the Houston Texans. It’s obviously going to be a non-bearing contest, but at the same time, there’s no denying that a lot will be riding on this preseason finale ahead of what should be a very […]

It’s that time of year again when fantasy football drafts are being held across the country. Every year, there are a handful of tight ends that are worth drafting in the early rounds. If you don’t land one of them, it’s usually best to wait until very late in your draft to take a tight […]

The San Francisco 49ers continue to prepare for their Week 1 tilt with the Chicago Bears on September 11th, but they’ve been going throughout training camp without running back Elijah Mitchell. He’s still dealing with a hamstring injury after also undergoing a clean-up procedure on his knee in the offseason. But, it appears Trey Lance […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance didn’t play a lot in his rookie season. Jimmy Garoppolo was QB1 and Lance essentially just sat behind him and learned as much as possible. Even if he was going to see more snaps, it would’ve been tough. Lance literally had a broken finger. Initially, it was thought his […]

Selecting quarterbacks in fantasy football drafts is an interesting task. On one hand, they are extremely productive, but on the other hand, you can find good quarterbacks at pretty much any point in the draft. That’s why it’s important to identify fantasy football quarterback sleepers to take later on in your drafts. There are several […]

San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York recently revealed that he would be happy to keep Jimmy Garoppolo with the team if necessary as the Niners are still unable to find a trade deal for the embattled quarterback. Be that as it may, it doesn’t sound like this new development is going to threaten Trey Lance […]

Jimmy Garoppolo has faced trade rumors all offseason long. But due to an injury, the veteran QB remains a member of the San Francisco 49ers. However, his future in San Francisco seems all but destined to end sooner rather than later. According to Peter King of NBC Sports, Garoppolo hasn’t been attending meetings and doesn’t […]

The San Francisco 49ers will have a new quarterback under center for the 2022 season. After five years with Jimmy Garoppolo, head coach Kyle Shanahan is handing the keys to sophomore quarterback Trey Lance. Lance reportedly struggled in 49ers training camp but had a promising preseason debut. He’ll have to keep the impressive performances up […]

San Francisco 49ers QB Trey Lance made headlines on Friday with his epic performance in their preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. He also had unarguably one of the best touchdowns of the day with his early TD pass to rookie Danny Gray that went viral. Perhaps that 76-yard bomb to Gray set the […]

Trey Lance is ready to take over for the San Francisco 49ers. If there were any doubts about that, the young QB erased all of them on Friday against the Green Bay Packers. During the first quarter of the preseason contest, Lance didn’t waste any time showing everyone that he is up to the challenge […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is many things to his San Francisco 49ers teammates. He’s a hard worker, a leader and, apparently, “the worst texter of all time.” That doesn’t just pertain to his teammates. The handsome yet slightly erratic signal-caller tends to disappear in the offseason to a point where teammates and friends like George Kittle can’t […]

This weekend sees the official start of the NFL preseason, which includes a Friday night clash between two NFC contenders in the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers. This is a rematch of last year’s divisional playoff clash. Recall that the 49ers rallied for a 13-10 victory over the Packers in the dying seconds […]

Since Trey Lance entered the NFL last year, a lot of people could not help but compare him to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Both players are big, athletic, mobile QB’s who struggled with accuracy in college. Both of whom also have very big arms. But on its face, it sounds a little ridiculous considering […]

The San Francisco 49ers have given quarterback Trey Lance the keys to the castle. Now as he enters his second season, all eyes will be on Lance. Throughout training camp, head coach Kyle Shanahan and the entire 49ers have committed to Trey Lance. The North Dakota State product will now have all eyes on him. […]