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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur have long been really good friends that both have noted numerous times throughout their coaching careers. After a Sunday night classic in Week 3 between the 49ers and the Packers, the postgame handshake between the two seemed a bit testy, […]

The San Francisco 49ers were literal seconds away from becoming the sixth NFL team perfect through three games. But there were just a few ticks too many left on the clock for Aaron Rodgers. The Niners had their hearts broken after the Packers QB led a game-winning drive that upended their hopes of a perfect […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and San Francisco 49ers tactician Kyle Shanahan are colleagues and close friends who go a long way back since their time in Washington. With that, their cold gesture towards one another was particularly noticeable. After the Packers escaped with a 30-28 win in Week 3 on Sunday, LaFleur […]

Aaron Rodgers needed to make some magic happen – and he did exactly that. The Green Bay Packers QB looked like Houdini against the San Francisco 49ers, conjuring up a last-minute drive that led to their game-winning field goal. His clutch gene clearly impressed a certain athlete from the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry couldn’t […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will face a tough challenge against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football. Not only is starting left tackle David Bakhtiari still out as he recovers from a torn ACL, but backup Elgton Jenkins is also out because of an ankle injury. That means third-string left tackle Yosh Nijman […]

The Aaron Rodgers trade buzz has died down for the time being. But it wasn’t too long ago that his exit from Green Bay seemed all but certain. His top choice is reportedly the very team the Packers are facing in Week 3 – the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers were said to be a […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had no shortage of drama early on in the season. From Brandon Aiyuk’s drama with coach Kyle Shanahan, to the murky running back situation with Trey Sermon’s inactivity, to the stressful finishes to each of the Niners’ first 2 games in 2021, the fun just can’t seem to stop. Pair […]

Richard Sherman is still a free agent after a couple of weeks on the 2021 NFL season. A report came out recently that some teams had inquired about Sherman, but the former Pro Bowler remains available and on the free agent market. The San Francisco 49ers were the final team to employ Sherman, and a […]

The Green Bay Packers are coming off a great victory against the Detroit Lions. It was an excellent bounce-back performance after an atrocious Week 1 display against the New Orleans Saints. The Pack defeated the Lions 35-17, with Aaron Rodgers proving the doubters wrong. The San Francisco 49ers are next. In his postgame interview, Aaron […]

There’s nothing quite like stirring the pot before a huge Week 3 matchup that will feature the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers. The pot stirring has been done by Sports Illustrated’s Mike Silver. According to Silver, in a thread he posted on Thursday, there was growing tension between Packers coach Matt LaFleur and […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were extremely dominant in Week 1, scoring over 30 points with Jalen Hurts looking absolutely dominant. In Week 2 it was a different story with the Eagles looking pretty flat against the San Francisco 49ers, losing 17-11 in a very strange game. Here are three Eagles takeaways from their Week 2 loss […]

Those expecting to see Trey Lance on the field in Week 2’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles did not get what they wished for, with San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan opting to ride with Jimmy Garoppolo from beginning to end of the team’s 17-11 road victory. Lance made his regular-season debut back in […]

After Sunday’s close win against the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers are off to a booming start to their 2021 campaign with a 2-0 record. Battling through the adversity of a hard-fought defensive slugfest in the City of Brotherly Love proved to more difficult than the Niners were expecting, especially after a tenacious Niners […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been bitten hard by the injury bug. However, it has mainly been in their running back room. Raheem Mostert is out for the year, and now the 49ers are also dealing with injuries to the remainder of their backs on the roster. #49ers running back updates:* JaMycal Hasty (high ankle). […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end and 2020 pro-bowler Brandon Graham was carted off to the locker room with an apparent left leg injury during the first half of his team’s week 2 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane. Brandon Graham getting carted inside, but sitting up front. […]

Richard Sherman is looking to come back to the NFL after a tumultuous 2021 to date. After being released by the San Francisco 49ers in February 2021, Sherman had some issues off the field. In July of this year, he was arrested due to claims of domestic violence and spent the night in custody in […]

Two teams which had dominant offensive performances in Week 1 take the field against each other in Week 2 in Pennsylvania. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a 49ers-Eagles prediction and pick. In their win last week against the Lions, the 49ers scored an outstanding 41 points. Meanwhile, the Eagles had […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan couldn’t care less about the fantasy football players making a big deal of Brandon Aiyuk’s usage rate in Week 1. Aiyuk is one of the most promising young wide receivers in the NFL today. In his rookie season in 2020, he accumulated 60 receptions for 748 yards and […]

After a spectacular performance in Week 1, the Philadelphia Eagles take on the San Francisco 49ers in a tough matchup. This Eagles-49ers contest has the potential to be the game of the week, especially if Philadelphia can keep it competitive. It’s time to continue our NFL prediction series with an Eagles Week 2 prediction. The […]

Many were surprised when San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon was a healthy scratch for their Week 1 contest against the Detroit Lions. After Raheem Mostert suffered a season-ending knee injury, Kyle Shanahan and Co. have made their decision on Sermon for Week 2 after he showed “extra aggressiveness” this week for the […]

The injuries just continue to pile up for the San Francisco 49ers at this early stage in the season. Now, as noted by the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw is slated to miss six to eight weeks of action due to a groin injury. He is expected to soon undergo a procedure […]

The San Francisco 49ers never trailed in their opening week matchup against the Detroit Lions. A win was expected, but what wasn’t was how little wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk factored into it. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was vocal to reporters on Aiyuk’s lack of involvement, adamant that he made the right decision based on what […]

Fantasy football is in full swing as we head into Week 2 of the NFL season. The wide receiver position is stacked this year, making it the easiest position to stream. Starting superstar players is always necessary, but you could give yourself an advantage playing a nice streaming option in the FLEX spot as well. […]

George Kittle has full confidence in his team. The San Francisco 49ers tight end believes that when you get to the bottom of it, it’s the Niners who are the superior squad in the entire NFC West — better than the Seattle Seahawks, the Arizona Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Rams. That’s saying a lot, […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert announced Tuesday that he will be undergoing season-ending knee surgery. Mostert took to Twitter to explain his decision: 💔 pic.twitter.com/Udsl4aTuAq — Raheem Mostert (@RMos_8Ball) September 14, 2021 The initial expectation was that Raheem Mostert was going to miss about half the season after suffering the knee injury in […]

The San Francisco 49ers family received some sad news when it was announced that Parys Haralson passed away on Monday at just 37 years old, according to the 49ers’ official team statement.  “The 49ers are heartbroken and shocked by the news of Parys’ tragic passing. Parys was a beloved member of our organization that lived […]

The San Francisco 49ers squeaked out a win on Sunday against the Detroit Lions and Trey Lance threw his first career pass– which was also a touchdown pass. But, despite the win, the 49ers were hit with some big injury news. Running back Raheem Mostert left the game early, and on Monday it was revealed […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert suffered a knee injury that sidelined him after the first quarter of their week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions, and many cruel “fans” decided to attack him and his family on social media as a result. Mostert’s wife Devon took to Instagram to defend her husband. “To […]

Detroit Lions second-year cornerback Jeff Okudah’s season is officially over after just one game played, as the no. 3 overall pick in last year’s draft has been diagnosed with a ruptured achilles, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Okudah suffered the injury during their week 1 41-33 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett was helped off the field during Sunday’s week 1 matchup with the Detroit Lions, and his head coach Kyle Shanahan fears that Verrett suffered a season-ending ACL injury. Verrett seemed extremely emotional as he headed to the locker room. “It’s crushing,” Shanahan said to the media following his team’s […]

The Detroit Lions were embarrassed by the San Francisco 49ers for most of Sunday’s Week 1 affair. The 49ers led 41-17 after punting the ball away with just under six minutes to play, and everybody assumed the game would end without any fireworks. Instead, the Lions fought back in valiant fashion, scoring 16 unanswered points […]

It has been quite a field day for the San Francisco 49ers so far in their season opener against the Detroit Lions. And now, 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel just blew the game open with one highlight-reel touchdown. On a key third down play, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo elected to target Samuel out on the […]

It’s early in his Detroit Lions career, but Jared Goff made a crucial error during Sunday’s week 1 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers that should help the Los Angeles Rams justify their decision to trade him last offseason. The newly minted Lions quarterback threw a pick-6 directly into the hands of 49ers linebacker Dre […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance’s first career pass went about as well as he and the team could’ve hoped, as it ended in a touchdown off of a reception from wide receiver Trent Sherfield in the first quarter of Sunday’s week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1437106393480269824 The no. 3 overall pick […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon is a surprise inactive for Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. Here’s the full list of 49ers inactives for the season opener: #SFvsDET @DignityHealth inactives. https://t.co/41UNYMlO5W pic.twitter.com/yXnKakBSJS — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 12, 2021 Sermon is a healthy scratch despite being the No. 2 running back […]

The San Francisco 49ers traded three first-round picks to the Miami Dolphins in order to move up from No. 12 to No. 3 in the 2021 NFL Draft. There were plenty of rumors that the 49ers were eyeing Mac Jones, but they ultimately took Trey Lance. Now, in a very strange report from ESPN’s Adam […]

The 49ers head east to Detroit for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. The 49ers are heavy favorites here but don’t be surprised to see this game end up closer than expected. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a 49ers-Lions prediction and pick.  In what seems like a huge mismatch […]

The San Francisco 49ers had an awful 2020. They fell well short of Super Bowl aspirations, finishing 6-10 and in last place in the NFC West. Marred last season by historically bad luck with injuries, they head into 2021 with new hope. They have electric talent Trey Lance ready to step in as QB, and […]

Barring any last-minute change, Jimmy Garoppolo will be the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback for their upcoming Week 1 opener against the Detroit Lions. Garoppolo was in a quarterback duel with Trey Lance after San Francisco selected the former North Dakota State star with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Even […]