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Training camp is only days away for the San Francisco 49ers. With this comes the likelihood of a player’s career being derailed by a roster cut. It’s one of the most unfortunate parts of the NFL season, when many players try to show what they can add to their respective teams. However, this league is […]

Previously, on my own rendition of the NFL’s Top 100 Players, Jurrell Casey kicked off the list at number 80 and Zack Martin capped it off at number 71. If you haven’t checked out numbers 100-71, here they are: NFL’s Top 100 Players: 100-91 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 90-81 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 80-71 70. […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ defensive end Solomon Thomas is coming off a tough 2018 outing following the tragic and sudden death of sister Ella, who took her own life in January of that year. The third-year player is coming back from a break and speaking about continuing the conversation about mental health issues. Via Jennifer […]

The San Francisco 49ers may have found their new secret weapon in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. They chose a standout versatile offensive player, Jalen Hurd, who can affect the game in more ways than just being a receiver. During his college football career, Hurd performed remarkably as both a Tennessee Volunteer […]

The San Francisco 49ers made one of the more surprising moves in the offseason when they signed Tevin Coleman to a two-year, $10 million deal. It’s an effort by the team to provide as versatile an offense as possible with a backfield already with Matt Breida and Jerick McKinnon there. It’s an exciting transaction that […]

Jimmy Garoppolo waited three and-a-half seasons for the chance to establish himself as a team’s full-time starter. And now that he’s entrenched as franchise quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, Garoppolo has grown to understand the value of spending so much time as a young player sitting behind Tom Brady. The fifth-year veteran told The […]

The San Francisco 49ers kicked off the 2018 season with high expectations for themselves with Jimmy Garoppolo under center. Earlier that offseason, Garoppolo received a lucrative extension and was handed the keys to Kyle Shanahan’s offense. A couple of weeks in though, the 49ers’ season came crashing down after Garoppolo suffered a torn ACL against […]

The San Francisco 49ers and kicker Robbie Gould agreed to a 4-year contract worth $19-million on Monday. This came as somewhat of a shock to quite a few people as it appeared the two sides weren’t even close to a deal. In fact, there was a lot of speculation that the kicker would be returning […]

In a surprising turn of events, the San Francisco 49ers and veteran placekicker Robbie Gould have come to an agreement. After placing the team’s franchise tag on Gould earlier in the offseason, it initially did not appear as though San Francisco would ultimately be able to retain the seasoned special teamer while a trade to […]

The San Francisco 49ers have finally agreed to a new long-term deal with veteran kicker Robbie Gould. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Gould has come to terms on a two-year, $10.5 million fully-guaranteed deal which includes an option that could make it a four-year, $19 million pact with $15 million guaranteed. The 49ers had placed […]

Six weeks removed from straining his hamstring, Nick Bosa seems well on his way toward being ready for his first NFL training camp. The San Francisco 49ers rookie posted photos of himself working out with his older brother, Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa, on Friday, doing explosive exercises that seem to suggest his […]

The NFL’s two Bay Area teams have garnered plenty of hype going into the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, it appears Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS analyst Tony Romo is still skeptical about the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders moving forward. Each team has high hopes for a potential resurgence moving forward. According to […]

Standout play at quarterback coupled with the defense’s ability to pressure the opposing one has always been a recipe for success in football. But as NFL offenses continue to prioritize the pass at all-time level, possessing those mirrored characteristics have taken on an even greater level of importance – and one celebrated NFL analyst believes […]

Last year was a tough one for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, but luckily he had teammate Jerick McKinnon by his side going through a similar ordeal. Garoppolo tore his ACL just a few weeks into the season and missed the rest of the year, and McKinnon had already torn an ACL during training […]

Many analysts believe San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has a long and successful career ahead of him. One of the main reasons for that is where he started his career. The quarterback began his career with the New England Patriots. That means he got the opportunity to learn from head coach Bill Belichick and […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is looking to bounce back in 2019. Coming off a torn ACL that cost him most of last season, Garoppolo wants to prove that his great starts at the end of 2017 weren’t a fluke and that he’s worth the massive contract the 49ers handed him. The 49ers have […]

The San Francisco 49ers have done a good job of building up their skill positions around Jimmy Garoppolo, including the drafting of Dante Pettis. The young receiver from Washington showed a lot of promise as a rookie and has the potential to be a top option for Garoppolo moving forward. Jimmy G missed almost all […]

It’s no secret that Robbie Gould no longer wants to be in San Francisco, but the 49ers have not given in to his desire to be traded. As a result, the kicker is not guaranteeing that he will be at training camp later this month. “I’m not going to commit to making any decision right […]

The San Francisco 49ers generated plenty of hype last year with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo set to enter his first season as a full-fledged starter. Unfortunately, things quickly came to a halt in Week 3 when he suffered a torn ACL. Despite the injury, expectations still seem to be as high as ever in San Francisco. […]

The San Francisco 49ers are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 4-12 campaign last season. And the best way for them to do this is by getting the most out of their players with training camp coming closer each week. Training camp is a time in the season when players must prove their worth […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is ready for his bounce-back year. The 49ers were one of the most buzzed-about teams in the league heading into last season, as there was a ton of anticipation for Garoppolo’s first full season with the team. Garoppolo looked excellent and helped the 49ers rattle off five straight wins […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won just four games and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season, but going into 2019, there is some reason for hope. No, the 49ers are not playoff contenders by any means, but there is a whole lot of young […]

It’s strange to hear that a player that’s labeled as the franchise quarterback only a year ago is in a make or break situation. Even more unusual when it’s after him coming off of an ACL tear in the third week of last season. But that’s where quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo finds himself in his second […]

Fans of the San Francisco 49ers will be able to see their team practice during training camp 11 times, but they will need to pay. Tickets for the 11 training camp practices will first be available for season ticket holders, then general admission. The tickets are not free but $5 of each ticket will be […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis is making quite the impression with fans. His strong play at the end of his rookie season is catapulting himself to being a fan favorite. He finished last season with 27 catches for 467 yards and five touchdowns; most of his statistics came from the final six games […]

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the NFL’s more intriguing teams entering 2019. No, they are not a playoff contender, but they are an improving young ballclub that could be in the process of starting something special in the Bay. The 49ers won just four games in 2018 and have not made the playoffs […]

With training camp around the corner, many players are looking to impress coaches. Some fighting for more prominent roles on their team and others are fighting for their careers. And this can be said about many players on this San Francisco 49ers squad. With the 49ers looking to finish their rebuild in the 2019 season, […]

One of the most recognizable voices in San Francisco 49ers history Don Klein passed away Wednesday at a retirement home in Santa Rosa, California at the age of 95 according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Klein is best known for calling “The Catch” during the 1981 NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park. Joe Montana threw […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin has a bone to pick with the NFL on multiple fronts. The speedster was crowned the winner of the 40 Yards of Gold event. It appears Goodwin’s latest display of speed drew some unwanted attention from the NFL after he was drug tested by the league following the […]

San Francisco 49ers wideout Marquise Goodwin may be getting a nice payday for winning Saturday’s “40 yards of Gold” competition, but he’ll have to wait a bit longer for the money. Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com reports that event organizers have instructed competitors not to try to cash their checks until Friday, July 5. Per Kaplan, […]

One of the more anticipated days for NFL rookies is learning their Madden rating, and that day came on Monday for Nick Bosa and the rest of the San Francisco 49ers rookies. Bosa was given the highest rating for a rookie on the 49ers coming in at 78, which is also the third highest rating […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is officially the fastest player in the NFL. Not to mention $1 million richer. Goodwin beat out Carolina Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson to win the inaugural “40 Yards of Gold” competition, which featured several other NFL speedsters. Marquise Goodwin tops Donte Jackson by .05 seconds to win inaugural […]

Every season, the NFL hands out the Comeback Player of the Year Award to a player who missed an extended period of time the prior season. Most of the time the player missed an abundance of games due to injury. In 2018, we witnessed Andrew Luck come back from a serious shoulder injury that held […]

The San Francisco 49ers selected Ohio State defensive lineman Nick Bosa with the second overall pick in the draft for a reason, and Bosa’s collegiate defensive college coach knows exactly why: “Nick has a high ceiling because he got all of this work early,” Buckeyes defensive line coach Larry Johnson told Larry Krueger and NBC […]

Once considered potentially career-threatening, the all-encompassing evolution of sports medicine has rendered torn ACLs an injury from which the vast majority of professional athletes make a full recovery. It’s even become normal for players to come back from a torn ACL less than a year after initially suffering the injury, and on some occasions closer […]

During the Legion of Boom era, the Seattle Seahawks locker room was notoriously close-knit, and many of the players often joked around and were highly competitive. With their practices and get-togethers often the stuff of stories, there’s bound to be some love still lingering, and judging by Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett’s latest comments, that seems […]

When Jimmy Garoppolo went down with a torn ACL early last season, it derailed most of the San Francisco 49ers hopes for the year. With Garoppolo slowly working his way back from the injury, though, the team can begin to hope once again that their young quarterback can lead the group through a competitive NFC […]

The San Francisco 49ers opted to go with a wide receiver in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft in April, taking South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel with the 36th overall pick. With the 49ers not having any standout wide outs in their roster, Samuel could be in for a big season, and former NFL […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is still working back from his ACL injury and hasn’t taken any contact yet. Most players working back from ACL injuries or any other devastating knee injuries say that is the part that they most worry about, taking that first hit. Garoppolo knows that is something that he is […]