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The San Francisco 49ers entered the previous 2018 campaign as one of the favorites to have a turnaround season. However, things went south immediately for San Francisco as devastating injuries across the board quickly ravaged the 49ers roster. Once again slated to enter the 2019-20 campaign with a fresh start and high expectations, the 49ers […]

The San Francisco 49ers are looking to make the most of their talented roster after a disappointing 2018 season. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s unfortunate injury was a dagger for the team after his dominant end this season prior. The front office made some moves this offseason, adding some talent on defense and hoping to return their […]

The San Francisco 49ers have high expectations for this season if they can stay healthy, but they weren’t given any help in the NFL schedule. Usually, a team wants a bye late in the season so it can get healthy for the stretch run. The bad news for the 49ers is that their bye week […]

When San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle sent a tweet to Antonio Brown during New Year’s Eve, it sparked a huge debate on what exactly it could mean. Now, Kittle reveals that it was simply an innocent dare, made by his quarterback during a party. Sup? @AB84 — George Kittle (@gkittle46) January 1, 2019 […]

The 2018 season was a disaster for the San Francisco 49ers. Hopes were sky-high with the prospect of the first full season with Jimmy Garoppolo and Kyle Shanahan paired together. But the season was derailed by injuries, as starting running back Jerick McKinnon was lost for the year with a torn ACL before it even […]

There was plenty of buzz surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo going into the 2018 NFL season. Unfortunately, their hopes were dashed in Week 3 when he suffered a torn ACL. Garoppolo has since spent the better part of the last year working to get back on the field. According to Matt Maiocco NBCSportsBayArea.com, […]

The San Francisco 49ers will host the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2019 NFL season. According to Bay Area News Group 49ers reporter Cam Inman, San Francisco will welcome Odell Beckham, Jr. and the Browns to Levi Stadium on October 7. Hearing #49ers to host #Browns and OBJ on […]

The San Francisco 49ers are hoping for more luck in 2019. Last season, hopes were sky-high with Jimmy Garoppolo under center. Unfortunately, starting running back Jerick McKinnon tore his ACL before the season began, and Garoppolo tore his a few weeks into it. Garoppolo’s injury effectively ended the season for the 49ers. They’ll try to […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is coming off a historic 2018 NFL season. Perhaps even more impressive was his newly-discovered high tolerance for pain. Kittle suffered a rib injury against the Oakland Raiders in early November. According to David Lombardi of The Athletic, he is admittedly surprised it was not more bothersome: George […]

The San Francisco 49ers will kick of their 2019 NFL regular season by heading cross country to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Florida, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. That matchup with the Buccaneers will mark the first of two road games to start the season for the 49ers. They […]

Earlier in the offseason, the San Francisco 49ers appeared to have a blessing placed in front of them. It looked as if the Arizona Cardinals were going to make a surprise play for Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray at quarterback instead of going after the best player available. In turn, the best possible (Nick Bosa) will go […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in the market for a playmaker at wide receiver. They were major players in the Odell Beckham Jr. sweepstakes, and clearly understand the need to find an upgrade at a position that they are now unlikely to target until day two of the draft. With their top pick set to […]

Jimmy Garoppolo was expected to break out with a huge season in 2018 for the San Francisco 49ers and possibly even take them back to the playoffs. Unfortunately, a torn ACL ended his season and sent the franchise to another losing season and high draft pick. Thankfully, his recovery has been going well. He has […]

Both the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers hold early picks in the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears They have each expressed interest in Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa. Bosa is pegged as one of the highest-rated prospects in the draft. According to Matt Maiocco and Scott Bair of NBC Sports, he made his […]

The San Francisco 49ers already have one of the NFL’s best tight ends in George Kittle, but that won’t stop them from trying to add some depth to the position. According to Alex Marvez of SiriusXM NFL Radio, the 49ers met with University of Iowa tight end Noah Fant this week. Some two tight end […]

The New England Patriots are preparing for life after Rob Gronkowski. Longtime NFL reporter Alex Marvez reported that the Patriots will host Iowa tight end Noah Fant in a pre-draft visit. Marvez reported that New England’s visit with Fant will occur after he visits the San Francisco 49ers. New England’s interest in Fant is no […]

Nick Bosa was never shy about his love for president Donald Trump and often criticized Colin Kaepernick, but he has decided to stop because he could be drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. Last year Bosa called Kaepernick a “clown” for kneeling during the National Anthem, and although he eventually deleted the tweet, he did […]

While many expected Stephen Gostkowski to return to the New England Patriots, he still remains a free agent, and another team may be ready to try and make a move on the kicker. According to a report from NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco via 247 Sports, the San Francisco 49ers have apparently begun to […]

Current San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is certainly one of the most athletic players in the league today while the prolific pass catcher appears primed to take his talents to yet another platform come 2020. Upon taking to Twitter on Monday afternoon, Goodwin announced that he plans to make a serious attempt at qualifying […]

Former San Francisco 49ers superstar and 2018 Pro Football Hall-of-Fame inductee Terrell Owens has lost a collection of memorabilia from his playing days after an Atlanta storage company auctioned off the items in his unit due to a series of unmade payments. According to celebrity gossip site TMZ, James Rice of Jan’s Used Furniture in […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is no stranger to what it takes to building a successful NFL team, and has his 49ers prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft, he seems to have just the type of players he’d like already in mind. Speaking to ESPN ahead of the draft, Shanahan and the 49ers […]

The Cleveland Browns were ultimately able to snag All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. earlier this offseason, but the now-former New York Giants pass catcher almost ended up in the Bay Area. According to a recent report from Pat McManamon and Jordan Raanan of ESPN, the Giants discussed shipping Beckham to the San Francisco 49ers. Not only […]

The San Francisco 49ers are one of few teams in the NFL that has an assistant coach that is female. Katie Sowers is an offensive assistant for the 49ers and she describes a day in the life of an NFL assistant. Sowers went on “The Football Girl Podcast” hosted by Melissa Jacobs and talked about […]

Finally, more and more NFL teams are hiring female coaches to full-time positions. Recently, Katie Sowers, an offensive assistant for the San Francisco 49ers, spoke about a few various topics. Sowers talked about these topics on “The Football Girl Podcast” that is hosted by Melissa Jacobs. The full-time assistant spoke about how diversity in a […]

Kyle Shanahan is entering just his third season as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, and while he has not had much success thus far, he brings a whole lot of knowledge to the table. 49ers offensive assistant Katie Sowers raved about Shanahan’s methods of leading, which helped lead her to becoming only the […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has an interesting comparison for what an NFL season is like. Apparently, he thinks it’s like going down in a submarine. “The season is like we’re in a submarine – we’re all in the submarine and we go down together,” Garoppolo said, via 49ers offensive assistant Katie Sowers (per […]

The San Francisco 49ers are bringing in another elite pass-rusher as the NFL draft quickly approaches. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, University of Kentucky edge defender Josh Allen will arrive in San Francisco Tuesday night to begin his pre-draft visit with the 49ers. Kentucky edge Josh Allen arrives tonight for his #49ers visit. […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman brought a sense of stability in his first season with the team. It appears they are expecting even bigger things from him moving forward. Sherman dealt with his fair share of injuries in the 2018 NFL season. According to Albert Breer of the Monday Morning Quarterback column, he was […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been busy trying to add more firepower to the offense this offseason. Meanwhile, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is doing everything he can to ensure he can get as much practice as possible. Garroppolo’s 2018 campaign was cut short with a devastating ACL injury. According to Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports, […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo opened up a season as a starter for the first time in his career this past year, but it didn’t last very long, as Garoppolo tore his ACL after just three games. However, Garoppolo is making sure he is ready for the 2019 campaign: “Jimmy has worked his tail […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch spoke about the speculation that the team was said to be interested in both Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham Jr. The speculation turned out to be somewhat true. Lynch said the team was interested in Beckham, but not Brown. However, the asking price from the New York Giants […]

Newly-adopted player-safety rules, while wholly necessary, already make one aspect of the job asked of defensive backs close to impossible. The last thing defenders playing in open space need is for the league to make it even harder for them to prevent catches in the first place, when tackling receivers after they’ve caught the ball […]

With Rob Gronkowski retiring, there is a new debate about the best active tight end in the NFL. One guy who might be in that discussion is George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers. John Lynch was asked on the KNBR Morning Show on Friday what his thoughts were about Kittle. Lynch had problems giving […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a big addition to their budding offense this offseason, signing former Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman. Coleman is coming off of an impressive 2018 campaign in which he rushed for 800 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 4.8 yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 32 receptions for […]

It’s possible Richard Sherman could have his work cut out for him with the San Francisco 49ers this year — in training camp, even. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said at the NFL owners meeting this week that there should be some “heavy” competition at each position, including Sherman’s starting cornerback spot, where he had a […]

The San Francisco 49ers decided to use their franchise tag on kicker Robbie Gould this offseason, but he still may end up getting a long-term extension from the team after all. “We had a conversation with his representation at the Combine,” said 49ers general manager John Lynch, according to Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee. “The franchise […]

The NFL Draft is a little over a month away, and a lot of buzz is being made about who will be selected. From surprises from draft risers and unanimous picks coming into the fold, fans are expecting everything goes the way that mock drafts have looked since the start of the offseason. However, there’s […]

Having a legendary coach for a father definitely has it’s benefits. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan used that to his advantage when it came to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Interesting #49ers anecdote: During the month of December, Jimmy Garoppolo spent time watching film with Mike Shanahan. It was a way for Jimmy to get […]

The San Francisco 49ers are going for it this coming season, and hitting on their picks in the 2019 NFL Draft will go a long way. Last season ended before it could really begin when quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo went down with a torn ACL against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3. This forced San […]