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With 2021 NFL free agency moving like molasses at some positions, former Pro Bowl defensive back and San Francisco 49ers veteran Richard Sherman is taking personal marketing matters into his own hands. Though linked to the New Orleans Saints in some circles, and for good reason, Sherman tweeted his covering credentials on Wednesday afternoon — […]

The San Francisco 49ers made sure the big fella at offensive tackle didn’t end up anywhere else, as they forked over a substantial amount of money to retain Trent Williams in free agency. The move keeps the most important piece on the 49ers offensive line in the Bay Area for the long haul. Trent Williams […]

San Francisco 49ers fans might be aware that as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday afternoon, the Jacksonville Jaguars — under general manager Trent Baalke — have signed running back Carlos Hyde to a 2-year/$6 million contract. This is Hyde’s second stint with the team after being traded to the Duval County club in October […]

The San Francisco 49ers have no intention of letting the flurry of free agency pass them by. The Niners have made their move and it comes in the form of cornerback Jason Verrett, who has reportedly agreed to a one-year extension worth $5.5 million with San Francisco. This report comes via NFL insider Field Yates […]

The NFC West is a nasty place. The Los Angeles Rams wanted to make sure they didn’t lose Leonard Floyd in free agency. They secured him on Monday, inking the linebacker to a four-year, $64 million deal shortly after the San Francisco 49ers signed Dee Ford and kept him in the fold. Clearly, the Rams […]

The San Francisco 49ers are the latest team to utilize creative salary cap re-jiggering to free up some money. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Niners and outside linebacker Dee Ford agreed to a restructured two-year contract worth up to $24 million. As The Athletic’s Dave Lombardi pointed out, Ford’s previous […]

The San Francisco 49ers are extending their partnership with one of their key players in fullback Kyle Juszczyk, who agreed to sign a five-year, $27 million deal to remain with the team, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Similar to recent seasons, he is once again expected to play a vital role for the 49ers in the […]

Recently as a guest on, “The Chris Collinsworth Podcast,” star cornerback Richard Sherman spoke about some of his teammates on the San Francisco 49ers and recalling his time with the Seattle Seahawks. One of his ex-teammates, Marshawn Lynch, is considered to be on the NFL’s greatest running backs during his time. Not does his personality […]

The talk of the town in the NFL right now is whether or not offensive tackle Trent Williams will continue donning the San Francisco 49ers uniform or not. For Richard Sherman, who’s also a free agent, he firmly believes Williams will stay with the team. Interestingly, Williams himself had an intriguing response to Sherman’s prediction. […]

The San Francisco 49ers encountered quite the forgettable 2020-21 campaign, mostly due to some significant injury trouble on both sides of the line of scrimmage. However, because of the team’s dismal outing a season ago, some seem to have forgotten that the 49ers are just a few seasons removed from serving as NFC Champions while […]

As a general life precaution, take anything Terry Bradshaw says with a few large grains of salt, including stories from the early 1980s. However, the latest doozy from the Hall of Fame quarterback might be too random to disbelieve. Bradshaw won four Super Bowl rings in the 1970s as the iconic signal-caller for the Pittsburgh […]

Alex Smith, the 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, will be released by the Washington Football Team in the coming days, ending a remarkable comeback that saw him go from almost losing his leg to returning to the field and becoming the team’s starting QB again. But the 36-year-old will be needing to find […]

The San Francisco 49ers continue to scour the league in a bid to acquire a capable playmaker ahead of the 2021 NFL season. Their latest target was rumored to be Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater who just concluded his first season with the team back in 2020. Via Joseph Person of The Athletic: “San Francisco […]

The NFC West has been one of the more competitive divisions in football. The Seattle Seahawks won the division last year and aim to do it again. The rumors swirling around Russell Wilson have got to cool down for this franchise to move forward. Finding him some necessary protection should go a long way in […]

It’s been speculated that the San Francisco 49ers will be searching for a new starting quarterback for the 2021 season. However, after being a guest on “The Eye Test for Two” podcast, general manager John Lynch reveals how he truly feels about Jimmy Garoppolo going forward. The GM of the 49ers was asked, “If he […]

Former All-Pro linebacker Takeo Spikes thinks Colin Kaepernick should be memorialized in the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Spikes was Kaepernick’s teammate in 2011 and 2012. He told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole during the Jan. 29, 2021 airing of “Race in America: A Candid Conversation” he thinks Kaepernick’s sacrifice in […]

Nick Bosa can’t wait for the 2021 NFL season to start. The San Francisco 49ers defensive end is slowly recovering from his torn ACL he suffered in Week 2 against the New York Jets. Now, he wants the world to know that he’s going to be better than ever. The 2019 Defensive Rookie of the […]

Dating back to the 2004 NFL Draft, Ben Roethlisberger has been the enigmatic quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers — through good times and bad. Yet, his time in the black and gold seems to be ending sooner rather than later, even if his playing career may not be over quite yet. Various reports have begun […]

The 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith believes the country was not prepared for Colin Kaepernick’s peaceful protest of the national anthem. Smith told Kyle Brandt of The Ringer lamented the way in which his former teammate was essentially exiled from the NFL. He added Kaepernick […]

Veteran cornerback Richard Sherman is a free agent later this spring, and he conceded he will not be returning to the San Francisco 49ers in 2021. Sherman told Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee he spoke with general manager John Lynch recently, and that the two sides have agreed to go their separate ways. The former All-Pro […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Solomon Thomas assured fans both he and Nick Bosa would be ready to go for the start of the 2021 season. Thomas told Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area he and Bosa could probably be ready for organized team activities (OTAs) sometime in the spring if necessary. He suggested […]

During Sunday night’s Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs found themselves committing costly penalties that helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 31-9. As a result of the number of penalties the Chiefs accumulated, fans of the San Francisco 49ers are curious about how penalties could have changed last year’s Super Bowl. Throughout Sunday’s lopsided contest, […]

Richard Sherman has been one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL in the past decade, but he doesn’t have much time left in the league. Ahead of his impending free agency, Sherman revealed how long he intends to play in the biggest stage. “I only want to play two more,” Sherman told ESPN’s Stephen […]

Last season, it was tight end George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers that were representing the NFC in the Super Bowl. This time around, it is the longtime New England Patriots tight end and Tampa Bay Buccaneers newcomer Rob Gronkowski leading the way against the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs, a team […]

On Sunday, it was announced that John Lynch had been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was a well-deserved honor for what was a memorable career for one of the toughest safeties the sport has ever seen. For his part, however, Lynch still holds a few regrets in his career, with perhaps […]

Many people are wondering what the San Francisco 49ers plan on doing at quarterback this offseason with multiple quarterbacks available via trade. While the team discusses what to do with Jimmy Garoppolo, the 49ers plan on bringing back Josh Rosen, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Garoppolo has been the starting quarterback of the 49ers since […]

The San Francisco 49ers are just one year removed from a Super Bowl appearance and a lead in the fourth quarter before Patrick Mahomes went to another level and led the Kansas City Chiefs to a victory. It seems like so long ago that this 49ers team was in the Super Bowl, but it wasn’t. […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is set to hit free agency despite an unforeseen circumstance, and Portland Trail Blazers backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum has been recruiting Sherman to their respective teams. I appreciate you @CJMcCollum ! We will see how the process pans out in a month! But I hear […]

Frank Gore would be delighted to return to his original home, if the opportunity presented itself. The veteran running back said Friday on 95.7 The Game he would welcome the chance to play for the San Francisco 49ers, the team that drafted him back in 2005: “Man, I’d love to wear that No. 21 jersey […]

The San Francisco 49ers is among the most talked-about destinations for disgruntled Houston Texans star Deshaun Watson. The 3-time Pro-Bowler’s arrival would likely mean the end of Jimmy Garoppolo’s tenure as San Francisco’s quarterback. 49ers tight end George Kittle, however, still believes they can reach the mountaintop again with Garoppolo leading the attack. Via Peter […]

The Los Angeles Rams have a new quarterback after acquiring Matthew Stafford on Saturday in a huge blockbuster deal that sent Jared Goff and picks to the Detroit Lions. Stafford and the Lions were destined to part ways and, ultimately, the Rams wanted to move on from Goff and his contract, so this move makes […]

The Los Angeles Rams ended up emerging as the team that won the Matthew Stafford sweepstakes on Saturday night, starting a storm on social media. But before the Rams landed Stafford from the Detroit Lions, the San Francisco 49ers, the Carolina Panthers, and the Indianapolis Colts all expressed interest in the veteran quarterback, per Peter […]

Jerry Rice is widely considered as the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and one of the greatest players the gridiron has ever seen. But if anyone was wondering, even at 58 years old, Rice still has the ability to make unbelievable catches, whether it’s a football or in this case, a burrito. Yes, a […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw recently underwent a procedure on his right knee after missing the final two games of the season. Kinlaw posted this to his Instagram: https://twitter.com/Coach_Yac/status/1354136002772824066 As you can see, the 23-year-old Kinlaw looks to be in fine spirits following the procedure, but there are concerns about the injury. […]

The San Francisco 49ers were at the wrong end of the dreaded Super Bowl hangover. After being one quarter away in the 2019 season from hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy for a 6th time, the Red and Gold blew a 10-point lead to the Kansas City Chiefs and lost 31-10. During the regular season, San […]

What does Jim Harbaugh think of this? The Jacksonville Jaguars have the first overall pick and a brand new head coach in Urban Meyer. The Jaguars are about to have a new general manager for their franchise, and Meyer and company are eager to get to work. The #Jaguars are expected to hire Trent Baalke […]

The Houston Texans and Deshaun Watson are seemingly at an impasse. While reports came out that Watson was upset about the lack of involvement regarding the general manager for the Texans, there’s a possibility the star quarterback is playing elsewhere come September. There is a growing sense from people in and around the Texans’ organization […]

Much like in the NBA, the GOAT debate continues unabated in the NFL. While many believe that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time, one living legend has a different opinion on that matter: iconic San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice. Rice joined 95.7 The Game to give […]

The San Francisco 49ers were quick to fill in the void vacated by former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh who is now the new head coach of the New York Jets. The Niners didn’t have to look far and beyond as they promoted inside linebackers coach DeMeco Ryans to be the new defensive coordinator. Run game […]