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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has quickly emerged as one of the top players at his position. In fact, a lot of people would likely refer to Kittle as the very best, and now he’s due for a new contract, which means he is likely about to be paid. One thing that you would […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman took to Twitter on Sunday to address the death of George Floyd on Monday in Minneapolis. Sherman lamented having to speak about the death of another unarmed Black American, also stating “Basic fairness and justice is all that has been asked for and it has not been given.” Unarmed […]

The unlawful and tragic murder of George Floyd has caused heartbreak around the country, prompting people to extend their aid to those in need. Jed York, the CEO of the San Francisco 49ers, is donating $1 million to impact change amid the protests. pic.twitter.com/TCOXYhu1EQ — Jed York (@JedYork) May 31, 2020 Within his statement, York […]

Dee Ford was hindered by a knee injury in his first year with the San Francisco 49ers last season. Following an injury-hindered campaign, Ford revealed that he had an “extensive” knee surgery after San Francisco’s loss in the Super Bowl earlier this year. While speaking to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, Ford explained why he chose to […]

George Kittle has been a versatile player for the San Francisco 49ers and he wants to be paid as such. According to NFL Network’s Mike Silver, Kittle is eyeing a deal that pays him for being more than just a tight end. The @49ers and @gkittle46 remain far apart on a contract extension… and Kittle's […]

Dee Ford is entering his second season with the San Francisco 49ers and there’s a chance his second year could come with zero fans in attendance. While the NFL continues to configure ideas for the upcoming season, Dee Ford spoke out on the advantages of crowd noise. “At the end of the day, the true […]

Since the prospect of playing the 2020 NFL season without any fans in attendance has become a real one, networks are planning on doing what they can to produce their own crowd noise to their broadcasts. San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dee Ford feels this will be nothing new for many teams. According to David […]

The San Francisco 49ers might be looking to earn some brownie points with new left tackle Trent Williams. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the Niners have restructured Williams’ salary for the 2020 season, which will now pay him more upfront money rather than deferrals. From NFL Now: New #49ers LT Trent Williams told me […]

Former Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams held out at the start of the 2019 season, partially because he still fumed over the team’s misdiagnosis of a cancerous growth on the top of his head. However, Williams said he might have returned to the team had he not failed a physical after reporting to the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders might have switched cities, but that isn’t going to change the intensity of some of their greatest rivals. There are many teams that every time they step onto the field against the Raiders, it just means a little more. Let’s look at the five greatest rivals in Raiders history. 5. New […]

The Seattle Seahawks have had a lot of good teams throughout their history, which has also resulted in them having some intense rivals. Some are in division NFC West rivals, but there are others who are just from heated games over the years. Let’s breakdown the five biggest rivals in Seahawks history. 5. New England […]

The Atlanta Falcons joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1966, first playing against some heavy hitters in the NFC West before divisional realignment occurred in 2002. In that time, the Falcons have developed a healthy rivalry were several other franchises. 5. San Francisco 49ers Before competing in the NFC South division, the Falcons […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 72 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 72 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 72 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss Betonline.ag’s betting odds for all 256 […]

The San Francisco 49ers have to be thrilled with what they got from Raheem Mostert last season. Mostert entered the year as their third-string running back. He ended up being the best of a trio that caused a lot of problems for opposing defenses. The running back racked up an impressive 772 yards and eight […]

The San Francisco 49ers still have plenty of depth in the backfield, though that depth took a bit of a hit when they traded Matt Breida to the Miami Dolphins. Raheem Mostert established himself as the 49ers’ breakout star and–for the most part–feature back, and he is already bracing to take on a heavier workload. […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a proud history. Compiling a list of five greatest teams in franchise history is no easy task, but we’re going to give it a sincere go. It would be easier to have three or five teams tied for the fifth-place spot simply in order to get all the teams that […]

Although the San Francisco 49ers may be coming fresh off a Super Bowl run, there had been plenty of speculation regarding whether or not quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is the right man for the job. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk was among those that had to come to bat for his quarterback on multiple occasions. Garoppolo caught plenty […]

The players find themselves navigating through uncharted waters while trying to prepare for the 2020 NFL season amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Fortunately, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has managed to spice up the team’s Zoom meetings. According to Keiana Martin of the team’s official website, fullback Kyle Juszczyk says Kittle likes to […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 71 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 71 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 71 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan continue their series on the one burning […]

California took its first step toward a potential return to pro sports after governor Gavin Newsom announced that events will be allowed to take place without fans the first week of June. It appears the declaration is not sitting too well with San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman. Newsom plans on easing the restrictions placed […]

Earlier this offseason, the NFC West became even stronger when the Arizona Cardinals traded for DeAndre Hopkins. While the Hopkins trade caused pandemonium, there could be more trades that take place in the NFC West this offseason. The Los Angeles Rams have shown they aren’t afraid to wheel and deal, giving up draft picks for […]

Joe Staley was one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL during his 12-year NFL career. The 35-year-old was named to six Pro Bowls and protected the blindside for San Fransisco 49ers stars for over a decade. However, due to multiple injuries forcing Staley to retire, the Niners went out and found his replacement. […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a rich history filled with lots of success, which has led to a lot of rivalries against other good football teams. Let’s break down the 49ers’ five biggest rivals in their history. 5. Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders and 49ers rivalry all has to do with how close the teams […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel emerged as a bonafide option down the stretch in the 2019 campaign. It seems he was able to make quite an impression on former tackle Joe Staley during that time. According to the Sacramento Bee’s Chris Biderman, Staley offered up some high praise for Samuel heading into the […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle battled through injuries as the Niners stampeded through the NFC en route to the Super Bowl. Kittle was hoping the season would culminate with a Lombardi Trophy. Alas, it did not pan out that way for San Francisco. The 49ers led well into the fourth quarter, but Patrick […]

San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel wants to surprise receivers coach Wes Welker with his new body when the two can see each other again. Coming out of college, Samuel was too heavy and Welker wanted him to get down to 212 pounds. Samuel didn’t feel comfortable at the time getting down to that number […]

The league has had to take unprecedented action ahead of the 2020 NFL season in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Fortunately, the San Francisco 49ers are doing what they can to maintain a sense of normalcy. The 49ers were able to avoid too much significant turnover to their roster this offseason. Guard Laken Tomlinson […]

The NFL has released their schedule last Thursday, and with it teams now know their paths to the Super Bowl. In the NFC West, the road could not be more difficult. The games within division itself are competitive enough as it is, but clashes outside of the NFC West could make winning the division all […]

The San Francisco 49ers boast an impressive collection of talent entering the 2020 season, and that’s partially the reason that general manager John Lynch is of the ilk that there aren’t very many additions left in the works. Of course, there’s also that whole salary cap thing: “There’s always an opportunity to get better,” Lynch […]

The San Francisco 49ers are loaded at running back and they are hoping to get Jerick McKinnon back in time for next season. While the 49ers continue their offseason, GM John Lynch spoke about McKinnon’s rehab process. “I think there’s always that critical last juncture of a rehab where you go from running straight ahead […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is the current starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, but he’ll get an opportunity to play his former team in 2020. Following Thursday night’s schedule release, it was revealed that Garoppolo will face the New England Patriots in October. Of course, Garoppolo was once the backup to Tom Brady in New England, […]

The NFL has taken a business as usual approach this offseason despite the coronavirus pandemic, but training camps could be affected. As a result, the San Francisco 49ers are exploring the idea of holding training camp outside of California. Up to this point in the offseason, the NFL hasn’t had to postpone or cancel any […]

The 2020 NFL regular season schedule has officially been released. That means it is time to figure out which games are the most “must-watch” for each team. Right now, we are looking at the New England Patriots. A strong 2019 regular season was derailed by a Wild Card Round loss to the Tennessee Titans. And […]

The 2020 NFL regular season schedule was announced. And with it, comes all the talk. Who has the easiest schedules? Which teams have the hardest task ahead of them? Who gets to stay close to home and who is set to travel the most? Well, now we know who is logging the most miles. And […]

The San Francisco 49ers were fresh off their Super Bowl run when rumors started to swirl about quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s uncertain future with the team. Although he remains as the starter in San Francisco, there remains speculation about whether or not he is the right man for the job. Tight end George Kittle has been […]

The San Francisco 49ers selected Javon Kinlaw with the No. 14 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft after trading back one spot to get him. Despite him not knowing much about him before the draft, Nick Bosa believes Kinlaw is the perfect replacement for DeForest Buckner. “I didn’t watch too much of South Carolina until […]

Washington Redskins veteran running back Adrian Peterson has a lot of experience in the NFL with which he can impart on younger players. San Francisco 49ers rusher Jerick McKinnon, a former teammate of Peterson’s with the Minnesota Vikings who hasn’t played a down yet for the NFC West club due to a recurring knee injury, […]

The San Francisco 49ers are three months removed from their devastating loss in the Super Bowl and some are still placing the blame on Jimmy Garoppolo. On the other hand, Richard Sherman doesn’t blame Garoppolo for his performance in the Super Bowl. “Jimmy played fine,” the 49ers cornerback Sherman said on KNBR, via the Sacramento […]

With Super Bowl LIV certainly exceeding all expectations as the Kansas City Chiefs came all the way back to defeat the San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl LV can only hope to reach such a threshold in February 2021. With the 2020-21 campaign slated to crown the eventual Super Bowl LV Champion, there are definitely a […]