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Is there anybody who still believes that Jimmy Garoppolo isn’t an NFL franchise quarterback? The San Francisco 49ers certainly don’t. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Garoppolo and the 49ers are moving closer to a long-term deal that’ll keep the fresh-faced youngster in the Bay Area for quite some time. General manager John Lynch commented […]

The excitement that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has brought to the San Francisco 49ers is infectious, so much so that even Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate can feel it. Tate still has one year left on his contract with Detroit, but during an interview on Murph & Mac on KNBR in the Bay Area, he seemed to […]

Another year, another snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame for legendary San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig. Needless to say, Craig continues to be rather perplexed by the situation. The former Niners running back was left off the list 0f 15 finalists for this year’s induction. During an appearance on The 49ers Insider […]

The New England Patriots taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII is almost a week away with the two NFL heavyweights set to do battle on Feb. 4. Quarterback Tom Brady will be the star attraction on Super Bowl Sunday once again, but one of his former teammates, Jimmy Garoppolo, will actually earn […]

Heading into the upcoming offseason, the San Francisco 49ers have repeatedly made it clear that their priority is working out a new deal with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Per Marc Sessler of The NFL Network, general manager John Lynch once again voiced that same sentiment, stating that the 49ers are aggressively working to hammer out a lucrative […]

Another playoff game, another postseason record for New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady. During the Patriots’ 35-14 beatdown of the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night, Brady made history yet again and he made it look easy. According to a tweet from ESPN Stats & Info, Brady passed his boyhood idol in legendary San Francisco […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has pushed back against allegations put forth in ESPN The Magazine’s controversial story which said he was celebrating after backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was traded to the San Francisco 49ers, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports. The piece had a line which said “some players and staffers noticed that Brady seemed […]

After a disastrous start to the 2017 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers ended the year with a bang by winning their last five games. There is plenty for general manager John Lynch and the rest of his staff to be excited about moving forward. However, there is one looming concern Lynch has for the upcoming offseason. […]

The San Franciso 49ers ended the 2017 NFL regular season on a high note behind a five-game win streak behind the stellar play of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The 26-year-old is set to enter the NFL offseason as a free agent, but general manager John Lynch has wasted little time in making clear that the 49ers […]

Ahead of their Week 17 contest against the San Francisco 49ers, the Los Angeles Rams (11-4) have already sealed either the No. 3 or No. 4 seed in the NFC playoff picture no matter what. With the NFC West division clinched, Rams head coach Sean McVay announced that he plans to rest quarterback Jared Goff, […]

Jimmy Garoppolo has been stellar since taking over the gunslinger duties for the San Francisco 49ers. The former backup to Tom Brady having this sort of excellent run has resulted in plenty of hyperbolic praise. However, it might be the nice sentiment Brady gently hurled on WEEI that sits most comfortably rests in Handsome Jimmy […]

The San Francisco 49ers have appeared to figured it out as of late. So much so, in fact, running back Carlos Hyde says the Niners are Super Bowl bound next season. It appears Handsome Jimmy G hysteria is sweeping the nation. Anyway… “Minus our record, we’re a really good football team. Next year we’re going […]

Since Jimmy Garoppolo took over the reigns as the starting quarterback, the San Francisco 49ers have yet to lose a single game. Garoppolo’s strong play in his first few appearances with the 49ers has already convinced general manager John Lynch to state during an appearance on FS1 on Thursday that the team will use the 2018 […]

Former San Francisco 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne, who is an Australian rugby superstar, is currently facing rape allegations. Before we proceed, it is worth noting that this case is being tried as a civil lawsuit, not one in the criminal courts. Not that this information should sway your opinions on the matter. The facts […]

We’re down to the final two weeks of the regular season, and yes, waiver wire pickups still matter. In that span, your fantasy football league’s champion will be decided, the one who will take home The Shiva and earn the rights to brag about his fantasy title for an entire year. If you’re among those […]

Despite playing well since starting for the San Francisco 49ers, members of the Tennessee Titans don’t view Jimmy Garoppolo as all that special. This goes specifically for Titans cornerback Brice McCain, who went a bit out of his way to downplay Handsome Jimmy’s play against Tennessee. “It was us,” McCain said, via the San Jose Mercury […]

The San Francisco 49ers have long been eliminated from playoff contention, but boy are the Niners are having so much fun these days. And how can they not? With the arm of Jimmy Garoppolo now at the team’s disposal, things have been going well. The 49ers started the season with nine straight losses, but won four […]

The San Francisco 49ers appeared to potentially have found their next franchise quarterback with Jimmy Garoppolo under center over the last couple of games. However, general manager John Lynch revealed during a radio interview with KNBR on Thursday afternoon that the team has yet to conduct any sort of contract negotiations with Garoppolo. (h/t David […]

The San Francisco 49ers have signed journeyman wide receiver Max McCaffrey off the Green Bay Packers practice squad. A relatively interesting development, as there is a direct link with the player to the National Football League franchise. Let’s get some semantics out of the way first. It was first reported by Tom Pelissero, of the NFL […]

It’s the fantasy football playoffs, baby. Whether your team is still alive and kicking or has already been eliminated, quality waiver wire pickups are still available to improve your squad. We are also aware that there are some leagues out there that punish last-placers with some of the most embarrassing penalties imaginable, so let’s see […]

Are you prepared for San Francisco 49ers head honcho John Lynch to get extremely hyperbolic in regards to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo? Too bad … here it comes! According to John Lynch, had Jimmy Garoppolo played for his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teams, he would have won five Super Bowls. “I say, man, I could have had five rings if I […]

Several weeks of tinkering with rosters, combing for waiver wire pickups, and concocting trades finally paid off for all of you who’ve clinched a fantasy football playoff spot. Still, there’s plenty of work left for playoff-bound team owners before taking home the title. The waiver wire can be your friend. For those who’ve been officially […]

The Jimmy Garoppolo era in San Francisco is officially underway, and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan seems pretty giddy about the entire thing. On Sunday, the former New England Patriots backup led the 49ers to a come from behind victory against the awful Chicago Bears. In turn, Kyle Shanahan admitted after the game that watching Jimmy […]

It has been a forgettable 2017 NFL season for the Indianapolis Colts. However, amidst the Colts disastrous year, there have been a few lone bright spots. Oh, hello there, veteran talent Frank Gore! Among them is the fact that veteran running back Frank Gore has still managed to make history several times over. Despite suffering […]

A new era of football is underway for the San Francisco 49ers with the storied NFL franchise officially making a change at the quarterback position. After weeks of waiting and getting to know Kyle Shanahan’s playbook, the 49ers have named newcomer Jimmy Garoppolo the team’s starting quarterback moving forward. The 49ers took to Twitter with […]

Following the acquisition of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the New England Patriots, it has continued to raise the question of how long it will take for him to take over as the starter for the San Francisco 49ers. It appears that Garopolo may finally be making some headway toward finally getting his shot under center, as head […]

Datone Jones entered the National Football League with plenty of hype in 2013. Fast-forward a few years, and now the former first round draft pick has been waived by his third different team in a single season. This time, the San Francisco 49ers unceremoniously dumped the defensive player. For those unaware, Datone Jones was the […]

Jimmy Garoppolo not yet playing for the San Francisco 49ers might seem strange since the franchise traded a second round pick for him, but John Lynch isn’t in a huge hurry to receive a return on investment from the deal. “With all our players, we want to set them up for success,” Lynch said, via Eric Branch […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s wife will have to continue waiting for quarterback Jimmy Garropolo to make his Niners debut. According to 49ers general manager John Lynch, they are in no rush of putting their shiny new signal-caller on the field this season. John Lynch said as much during an appearance on NBC […]

Everyone likely knows the story that surrounded San Francisco 49ers receiver Marquise Goodwin over the weekend. His family suffering from great loss, Goodwin managed to play well despite that and aid Kyle Shanahan and company to the team’s first win of the season. Marquise Goodwin facing such adversity isn’t lost on head coach Kyle Shanahan. […]

Since the San Francisco 49ers acquired quarterback Jimmy Garopollo from the New England Patriots just before the NFL trade deadline, there has yet to be any clarity reached on the situation. It appears that this will continue to be the case heading into Week 11 as 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that there is […]

The San Francisco 49ers getting its first win on Sunday is nice, but it doesn’t even light a candle to the story behind Marquise Goodwin’s day. Get your tissues ready. I will wait. Goodwin posted on social media after the game that he and his wife Morgan lost their son due to complications with his wife’s pregnancy. […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan might not the credit he deserves this season due to his team’s win-loss record. Entering Sunday, the Niners had as many wins as you and I did in the NFL, and we aren’t even a National Football League franchise. After Sunday? The 49ers now have one more win than […]

The Jimmy Garoppolo wait is nearly over. At least we think. According to reports, the San Francisco 49ers plan to debut Handsome Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 12 of the National Football League season. You know who is probably happiest about all of this? You guessed right! “I know everyone is very excited and wants to see him play,” head […]

San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Joe Staley was removed from the team’s injury report this week. That’s a rather positive sign in regards to a potential return. Even better? Joe Staley literally telling the press he will play against the New York Giants. “Yeah, I’m playing,” the 49ers left tackle said, via USA Today. Joe […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are truly letting thing play out in regard to newly acquired quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. It is why it comes as almost no shock that the team announced that CJ Beathard would start at QB for the Niners this weekend. The 49ers are set to play the New York Giants […]

It has been another long and disappointing season for the San Francisco 49ers. The storied NFL franchise has yet to win a game as the NFL passes the halfway point of the 2017 campaign and with the team struggling running back Carlos Hyde doesn’t want to talk about his future in San Francisco at this point. […]

In a lede that isn’t mean to be purposely misleading, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan admits that his wife is seeking information about newly acquired quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Before you go bonkers, let’s add the context. According to the 49ers head coach, everyone wants information about when Jimmy Garoppolo will start playing. This includes […]

The fantasy football playoffs are looming, and whether your team has a spot locked or is still in the thick of the race, help is still available in the form of waiver wire pickups. With that, let’s scour the waivers one more time and see some players that have the potential to bolster your lineup. […]