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Following Week 10’s 22-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers are riding high, one step closer to supplanting the Seattle Seahawks atop the NFC West division. Sunday’s action also saw the return of running back Elijah Mitchell, who surprisingly led the 49ers’ backfield with 18 carries. In speaking with […]

Ahead of their Week 10 battle against the Los Angeles Chargers, the San Francisco 49ers are preparing to see if their high-powered offense has was it takes to secure the victory and ascend in the NFC West standings. Currently sitting at .500, a win against the Chargers would go a long way in their aspirations […]

The San Francisco 49ers will showcase their new-look offense on Sunday night against Los Angeles Chargers for the first time since trading for Christian McCaffrey. Elijah Mitchell, Deebo Samuel, Kyle Juszczyk, Brandon Aiyuk, and George Kittle are all expected to play, giving everyone a glimpse into what this Jimmy Garoppolo-led attack is truly capable of. […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming out of their bye week on a high after they beat the Los Angeles Rams in Week 8. The 49ers are hoping to extend their mastery of the Los Angeles teams when they host the Chargers at home in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season. A win here […]

Heading into Week 10, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers will be taking on the San Francisco 49ers. The two times are both looking for a statement win, and it could come now. Ahead of the Chargers-49ers matchup, we will be giving our Chargers Week 10 predictions. Herbert and the Chargers currently find themselves […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had a somewhat confusing start to the 2022 season, but they still sit in the seventh seed in the NFC playoff picture with a 4-4 record. Coming off their bye week in Week 9, the 49ers now seem poised to go on a nice little run to start the second […]

With Christian McCaffrey now with the San Francisco 49ers, Deebo Samuel knows very well that the rest of the NFL is in trouble. Samuel still couldn’t believe that the 49ers were able to add McCaffrey to their arsenal. After all, adding the star running not only gives them another weapon who can score but also a […]

San Francisco 49ers fans, the cavalry is coming. That’s right, after trading away then-leading rusher Jeff Wilson at the trade deadline, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, and company have officially opened up the practice eligibility window on Elijah Mitchell, the Niners’ lead rusher from 2021. Entering the season as San Francisco’s starting rusher ahead of Wilson […]

The Buffalo Bills bolstered their running back room on Tuesday, trading for Indiana Colts rusher Nyheim Hines. While this team is absolutely electric already, GM Brandon Beane did speak to the Carolina Panthers about Christian McCaffrey before he was shipped off to the San Francisco 49ers and also inquired about Alvin Kamara’s availability. Via Matt […]

The San Francisco 49ers dominated their state rivals the Los Angeles Rams, 31-14, on the road in Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season. This fourth win put the 49ers in second place in the NFC West. Here we will look at Christian McCaffrey and three other 49ers most responsible for their Week 8 win […]

Christian McCaffrey can do it all on the field and that includes playing the role of a quarterback. The San Francisco 49ers’ shiny new weapon showed his arm during one play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams when he hooked up with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in the second quarter for San Francisco’s first score […]

On Sunday, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey showed why the team traded for him. He had an absolute monster game in all facets, helping the 49ers to a crucial, 31-14 win over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. McCaffrey became the first NFL player since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005 to throw for […]

The Christian McCaffrey era with the San Francisco 49ers is off to quite a promising start. After tallying 62 yards from scrimmage in his 49ers debut against the Kansas City Chiefs last week, McCaffrey made a strong first impression in his first career clash against the Los Angeles Rams donning a San Francisco jersey. In […]

The Carolina Panthers have looked like a hungrier team ever since Matt Rhule was ousted and a few players were traded away, and that was evident again on Sunday. In a wild back-and-forth battle vs. the Falcons, young RB D’Onta Foreman had the game of his career, scoring three rushing touchdowns during the NFC South […]

Heading into Week 8, Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will be taking on the Los Angeles Rams. But they will be doing this without star playmaker Deebo Samuel. Samuel has been ruled out of Sunday’s contest with a hamstring injury. He joins a group of significant 49ers players who won’t be able to […]

Deebo Samuel is reportedly out for the San Francisco 49ers’ upcoming game against the Los Angeles Rams, per Matt Barrows. The Niners were hopeful that Samuel’s hamstring injury wouldn’t keep him out of the game, but San Francisco ultimately decided to rule him out for Week 8. Deebo Samuel is one of the most important […]

Following his recent trade to the San Francisco 49ers, running back Christian McCaffrey has something to prove. Last Thursday, the Carolina Panthers traded McCaffrey to the 49ers in what could prove to be a franchise-altering move. McCaffrey made his debut on Sunday, just days after the move. In his limited role in the offense, he […]

Injuries have continued to impact the San Francisco 49ers. Several key players missed Wednesday’s practice due to injuries. The most notable was wide receiver, Deebo Samuel. Samuel suffered a hamstring injury during last Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The injury forced him out of the game. Since then, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan […]

The San Francisco 49ers were the winners of the Christian McCaffrey sweepstakes, beating out numerous teams to land the superstar running back. The Niners sent a haul of draft picks to the Carolina Panthers to land him. In addition to the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams, McCaffrey drew interest from two other notable teams. According […]

The Los Angeles Rams tried to shoot their shot at landing running back Christian McCaffrey. Instead, they will be facing the now-San Francisco 49ers tailback for the second time this season when they meet the Niners again this coming Sunday at home. When Rams head coach Sean McVay heard that it was their NFC West […]

The Los Angeles Rams reportedly offered running back Cam Akers, 2nd and 3rd round 2023 picks, and 4th and 5th round 2024 picks for running back Christian McCaffrey, per Dov Kleiman. The Carolina Panthers ultimately accepted the San Francisco 49ers’ trade proposal instead. Cam Akers was once considered a crucial piece to the Rams’ puzzle. […]

Christian McCaffrey abruptly swapped coasts this past week when the Carolina Panthers traded him to the San Francisco 49ers for a mountain of draft picks. It was an odd stretch for the tailback who had little time to learn the playbook heading into Week 7. The Pro-Bowler was able to gain 38 yards on the […]

The San Francisco 49ers were completely outmatched by the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. It was the 49ers’ first game with Christian McCaffrey on the field following the blockbuster trade earlier in the week. Many expected a big offense performance from the 49ers on Sunday. However, the team looked much the same as they did […]

The San Francisco 49ers pulled off a blockbuster trade to acquire Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a trove of draft picks. On Sunday, ahead of McCaffrey’s 49ers’ debut, ESPN’s Peter Schrager revealed that the Rams were among the teams at the forefront of the McCaffrey trade market. Schrager revealed that Los […]

The San Francisco 49ers just got a whole lot better with Christian McCaffrey in the mix. Niners fans everywhere have been anticipating when their new star will take the field for the first time following his blockbuster trade, and as it turns out, the wait is about to be over. ESPN’s senior NFL insider Adam […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had all the jokes after the team traded for Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers. To recall, the 49ers and a then newly hired head coach in Shanahan had the chance to draft McCaffrey in the 2017 NFL Draft. They had the third overall pick at the time, […]

The addition of Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers has a chance to upgrade the team’s offense in dramatic fashion. McCaffrey has multiple skills as a runner and receiver, and his new team will have an opportunity to exploit all of his talents. With the addition of Christian McCaffrey, the 49ers now have 3 […]

The holiday season came early for Bay Area football fans. Late Thursday night, running back Christian McCaffrey was sent via trade from the Carolina Panthers to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for multiple draft picks. In the aftermath of this massive deal, McCaffrey’s new teammates are brimming with cheer. “It felt like Christmas,” said […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll likes the San Francisco 49ers’ trade for Christian McCaffrey with the Carolina Panthers, though he knows it means their NFC West rivals are going Super Bowl-or-bust this 2022. As Carroll said, the trade for McCaffrey instantly elevates the 49ers’ offense, but the same time, it is also a huge […]

The San Francisco 49ers received a pair of important injury updates after trading for Christian McCaffrey. Neither Nick Bosa nor Trent Williams were listed on the 49ers’ injury report, per Niners Wire. The Niners are preparing to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7. San Francisco will need all hands […]

Following the blockbuster trade that landed him with the San Francisco 49ers, star running back Christian McCaffrey has now had his first press conference with his new team. During the press conference. McCaffrey spoke about how excited he was to join the 49ers. Via 49ers beat writer Jake Hutchinson McCaffrey stated: Christian McCaffrey on joining […]

Model and actress Olivia Culpo is in full girlfriend mode on Friday as she showed her love and support to boyfriend Christian McCaffrey, who was traded to the San Francisco 49ers from the Carolina Panthers. On her Instagram stories, Culpo dedicated a lot of messages for the star running back, starting by saying that she’s […]

The NFL world came to a pause last night when the San Francisco 49ers traded for star running back Christian McCaffrey. In arguably the biggest move of the 2022 season, the Carolina Panthers moved on from the face of their franchise in McCaffrey. Now, the former Stanford running back has returned to the same place […]

When the San Francisco 49ers traded four draft picks to the Carolina Panthers for Christian McCaffrey, it set a new standard that could influence deals moving forward. Though Carolina GM Scott Fitterer didn’t secure a first-round pick for their All-Pro back, which has long been the gold standard for a player of such caliber – […]

The Carolina Panthers’ loss is the San Francisco 49ers’ gain, as, for the low-low price of a second, third, fourth, and fifth-round pick, Christian McCaffrey, only the third player to join the thousand-thousand club, has turned in his black and blue jersey for red and gold. This move, understandably, has fans in the Bay Area […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a blockbuster trade by acquiring star running back Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers. McCaffrey is a game-changer for the 49ers’ offense, as he can make an impact in the rushing and receiving game. Naturally, McCaffrey’s presence will also have an impact on Deebo Samuel, so let’s look at the […]

The San Francisco 49ers were the first team to complete a major move ahead of this year’s NFL trade deadline, as they acquired Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. The 49ers had to go all out to bring in McCaffrey, parting ways with four total draft picks, including a second-round selection in the […]

The 2022 NFL trade deadline is still over a week away, but the blockbuster of the season just went down with the San Francisco 49ers trade for Christian McCaffrey. The 49ers got the All-Pro running back, and, in turn, the Carolina Panthers got 2023 second-, third-, and fourth-round picks and a 2024 fifth-round pick. The […]

The San Francisco 49ers acquired star running back Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers in a crucial offense-boosting trade. However, McCaffrey drew attention from all over the NFL. The Athletic’s Matt Barrows revealed that the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills were a pair of other suitors involved in the McCaffrey sweepstakes. Barrows added that the […]