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The National Football League announced the 2023 Pro Bowl rosters on Wednesday. Most of the players named were not a surprise, but every year there are at least a handful with legitimate gripes. This year was no exception and if anything, the Pro Bowl snubs were even more egregious in 2022 than most years. Players […]

Debating about the Pro Bowl snubs is an unofficial annual tradition in the NFL world. For this year, the biggest snub that appears to be lighting Twitter on fire is that of San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, as further underscored by David Lombardi of The Athletic. Christian McCaffrey not making the Pro Bowl […]

The San Francisco 49ers currently carry a 10-4 win-loss slate, which is good enough for first place in the NFC West. The 49ers have, in fact, officially clinched their division and a playoff berth. It’s quite unlikely they’ll have a shot at stealing the NFC’s top seed from the Philadelphia Eagles, but the Niners are […]

The 2022 NFL season is coming down to the wire, so every result could have serious implications for postseason hopes or draft positions. The San Francisco 49ers will be traveling to face the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field for a Thursday Night Football matchup. This means it is time for some San Francisco 49ers Week […]

Christian McCaffrey has long been one of the most dynamic and explosive players in the league. He continued to perform at a peak level in the San Francisco 49ers’ 35-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 14. This is Christian McCaffrey's 11th career game with both a rushing and receiving touchdown, tying Jim […]

Heading into their week 14 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, several key San Francisco 49ers find themselves on the injury report. This list includes Christian McCaffrey, Nick Bosa, Deebo Samuel, and Arik Armstead. During Wednesday’s practice, McCaffrey, Bosa, Samuel, and Armstead were all limited. Throughout this season, Deebo Samuel has dealt with lingering issues. […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a crucial matchup on the docket against the Miami Dolphins in Week 13, and they received some encouraging news at the running back position ahead of the clash. Christian McCaffrey told reporters on Thursday that he “dodged a bullet” in regard to his recent injury and that he’s expecting to […]

The San Francisco 49ers face a major confrontation in Week 13 when they host the high-powered Miami Dolphins, and it appears that running back Christian McCaffrey will be available. #49ers practice is underway in rain:*Christian McCaffrey is participating, knee ok*Deebo Samuel not seen*DE Omenihu, G Burford return*DL Arik Armstead practicing, 3rd in a row *QB […]

The San Francisco 49ers went all in this season when they traded for former All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey. The move created some depth at the running back position, so they traded Jeff Wilson Jr. to the Miami Dolphins, knowing that Elijah Mitchell would be back from injured reserve. Well, Mitchell hurt his knee again […]

Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers walked away with a 13-0 win against the New Orleans Saints in Week 12. But it appears that their backfield suffered a major blow with both Elijah Mitchell and Christian McCaffrey now dealing with injuries. Via The Athletic’s Matt Barrows: “49ers hoped to avoid a long-term knee injury […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off a stirring conquest of Los Angeles after back-to-back wins over the Rams and Chargers. They want to make it three wins in a row as they face the Arizona Cardinals at the Estadio Azteca in Week 11 of the 2022 NFL season. A win here in Mexico City […]

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 […]