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The San Francisco 49ers suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, 34-17. The Niners were shorthanded coming into this one, but despite being the underdogs, coach Kyle Shanahan admitted to being quite surprised by how the Packers made easy work of his team. In his post-game interview, […]

San Francisco 49ers receiver River Cracraft found himself on the wrong end of the headlines after the defending NFC champions dropped their TNF contest against the Green Bay Packers. Cracraft, who has one of the most unique names in the NFL, was pushed to the line-up after the already-undermanned San Francisco had to sit out […]

San Francisco 49ers star cornerback Richard Sherman hasn’t played since Week 1 due to a calf injury. But this hasn’t prevented general manager John Lynch from being optimistic about Sherman’s return to the field this NFL season. Lynch was a guest on NBC Sports Bay Area’s 49ers Game Plan and he gave the latest update […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, 34-17. There were undeniably a few questionable calls throughout the contest that went in the favor of the Packers, and for their part, Niners studs Deebo Samuel and Raheem Mostert were relentless with their criticism on […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Richie James caught a 41-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Nick Mullens late in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers, capping what has otherwise been a horrendous day for their offense. Richie James gets loose for the 41-yard @49ers TD. James has racked up 169 yards tonight. #FTTB 📺: […]

The Green Bay Packers are dominating the San Francisco 49ers in their Week 9 matchup, due in large part to an outstanding performance from superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The 36-year-old logged his fourth touchdown pass of the night in the third period, as he found Marquez Valdes-Scantling in the end zone. Here’s a look at […]

In what has become a common refrain throughout the start of the season, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers tossed a dime to wide receiver Davante Adams Thursday night, giving the Packers an early lead over the 49ers. Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams score touchdowns. It's what they do. #GoPackGo 📺: #GBvsSF on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO📱: https://t.co/W5bCPYgMfo […]

The San Francisco 49ers are going to be extremely shorthanded on offense, but they’ll get a welcomed reinforcement on Thursday. Following a false-positive COVID-19 test by Kendrick Bourne that affected a few players, Jordan Reed was activated by the 49ers for Thursday night’s game, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #49ers are planning to activate […]

The 5-2 Green Bay Packers are coming off a bad home loss to the lowly Minnesota Vikings in Week 8. The Packers will look to get back in the win column in Week 9 versus the San Francisco 49ers, who are 4-4 on the season and lost to the Seattle Seahawks on the road in […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost a slew of key players when wide receiver Kendrick Bourne tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. Bourne was deemed to have “close contact” with fellow wideouts Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, as well as Pro Bowl offensive tackle Trent Williams. But there was one slight problem: Bourne was the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are facing some big decisions about the state of their quarterback position after the 2020 season. The team could part ways with Jimmy Garoppolo, two years after signing him to a five year, $137.5 million contract. As ESPN’s Bill Barnwell notes, Garoppolo’s $25.5 million salary for 2021 (and $25.6 million for […]

If the San Francisco 49ers decide to move on from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo after this season, it could open the door for a reunion in Foxboro with the New England Patriots. Garoppolo’s subpar play combined with his exorbitant contract have fueled speculation that the 49ers will look to trade or outright release him in the […]

While the Chicago Bears haven’t been horrible this season, they also haven’t had a stellar campaign thus far. This could be due to the fact that they have a bit of a shortage in talent in the quarterback position — something that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo might be able to fill next term. […]

The San Francisco 49ers roster got more depleted on Wednesday, as they placed two more key starters, left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, on the reserve/COVID-19 list, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The designation will cause them to miss Thursday’s Week 9 contest against the Green Bay Packers. #49ers LT Trent Williams […]

The San Francisco 49ers were dealt another crucial hit ahead of their Week 9 matchup against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne has tested positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. Schefter also adds that the 49ers have shut down their facility just a day before their matchup […]

As part of a recent media availability session, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers commented on the possibility of playing Thursday night’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers without three of his top running backs. Three of Green Bay’s best backs are sidelined for different reasons. Rookie A.J. Dillon tested positive for COVID-19 after playing […]

With San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo dealing with a potentially season-ending ankle injury, there are some around the NFL who believe he has played his last game for head coach Kyle Shanahan. Garoppolo has two years left on his contract with the 49ers. Despite playing in the Super Bowl last season, the former New […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle suffered a small fracture in his foot in Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks and is expected to be out eight weeks. He told his coach, Kyle Shanahan, that he thinks he can come back in two weeks. While Shanahan appreciates Kittle being a tough player, he thinks […]

The San Francisco 49ers have waived wide receiver Dante Pettis. The 49ers’ front office had attempted to deal Pettis before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. (ET) trade deadline, but was unable to find a taker. The Athletic’s Matt Barrows was first to report the news. The 49ers, who tried to trade WR Dante Pettis, have waived him […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is hoping to avoid surgery on his injured ankle so he can return in four-to-six weeks, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. If Garoppolo does go under the knife, his 2020 season is over. As Kyle Shanahan said, surgery is a possibility for #49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo, however I'm […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 113 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 113 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 113 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week […]

Another week down in the NFL season, and yet another string of injuries has struck the league. Finding fantasy football replacements for star players that have gone down never gets easy, but that is what this list is for. There are certainly players out on the waiver wire that can help you get by for […]

San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to be sidelined indefinitely with a high ankle sprain, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Tight end George Kittle has a small fracture in his foot, too, and will miss extended time, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Garoppolo is expected to be sidelined a minimum of […]

The New Orleans Saints are already gearing up for the second half of the season with the acquisition of linebacker Kwon Alexander from the San Francisco 49ers, as per ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. 49ers traded LB Kwon Alexander traded to the Saints, source tells ESPN. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 2, 2020 Schefter added more details […]

Green Bay Packers running back A.J. Dillon has been ruled out for Thursday night’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers after testing positive for COVID-19, according to several reports. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network notes that Dillon’s positive results came during Sunday’s pre-game testing. He played 17 snaps in the game, racking up 21 yards […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered another tough defeat after visiting the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The defending NFC champions tried to claw their way back after being down 30-7 to open the final quarter but a controversial defensive call against safety Jimmy Ward late in the game threw away the 49ers chances to make an […]

San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle suffered yet another setback on Sunday afternoon against the rival Seattle Seahawks. However, Kittle’s latest setback doesn’t appear to be all that significant as 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan informed reporters that his superstar tight end did not fracture his ankle. Because Kittle seemingly plays at […]

The San Francisco 49ers just can’t catch a break. This time, it is quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo that has been bitten by the injury bug. Garoppolo left their Week 8 game against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half after hurting his ankle once again. #49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo reaggravated his ankle injury and is going […]

Russell Wilson keeps racking up touchdown passes. Four more scoring throws boosted Wilson’s NFL-leading total to 26 touchdown passes before the midpoint of the Seattle Seahawks’ season. Those passes built a 30-7 lead which the San Francisco 49ers have reduced to 30-20 in a typically wild game between these NFC West rivals. Wilson threw a […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman has not had a very good 2020 so far. He started off the year with some bad numbers (just 30 rushing yards on 18 carries). Then came the really bad news, an injury that would place the sixth-year rusher on to the IR for a couple of weeks. […]

The Seattle Seahawks suffered a slew of injuries to the running back position in Week 7, and they’ll be shorthanded at the position in Week 8. According to the Seahawks, Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde are officially inactive versus the San Francisco 49ers. Jamal Adams is also still out. Adams has been out since Week 3 […]

The San Francisco 49ers have dealt with a slew of injuries on the offensive side of the ball, but they’ll be getting one of their contributors back on Sunday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Tevin Coleman was activated to the roster on Saturday and is set to rejoin the team ahead of their Week 8 […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has never been one to mince words, and that trend continued on Friday when he was asked about Seattle Seahawks star wideout DK Metcalf. While praising Metcalf and his elite WR skills, Shanahan admitted that he wishes DK didn’t land with the Seahawks. “You could see how big […]

The Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field in a pivotal NFC West matchup on Sunday. Seattle (5-1) looks to avoid losing a division contest for the second time in as many weeks, while San Francisco (4-3) aims for its third consecutive victory. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson holds a 31-8 record in […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has begun to open up about his lackluster performance through the first seven weeks of the NFL season. Coming off a game that saw the former-MVP throw three interceptions, as the Patriots were thrashed 33-6 by the San Francisco 49ers, Newton was honest in his assessment of his play […]

The 4-3 San Francisco 49ers will take on the 5-1 Seattle Seahawks in Week 8 in a must-see NFC West showdown. After getting smacked by the Miami Dolphins in Week 5 by a final score of 43-19, the 49ers have bounced back with two solid wins over the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots. […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end Jordan Reed was supposed to miss 6-8 weeks due to a knee sprain, but it looks like he could be making a surprising return as soon as Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks. That’s at least what 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday, per The Athletic’s David […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a couple of injuries on offense in their blowout win over the New England Patriots on Sunday and there’s now an update on their statuses. Following Sunday’s victory, Kyle Shanahan revealed the timetables for Deebo Samuel and Jeff Wilson Jr., per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. #49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said WR […]

Cam Newton did not exactly have one of his best games for the New England Patriots on Sunday, as the superstar quarterback carried on with what has been a forgettable past few weeks for him on the field. The 31-year-old was so bad in Sunday’s blowout loss against San Francisco, that former NFL QB Jeff […]