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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 […]

The San Francisco 49ers certainly underwhelmed last season, though that was due mostly in part to the fact that franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo missed the majority of the year after suffering a torn ACL. That was just one of two injuries that occurred that day, as 49ers owner Jed York may have taken things a bit […]

The Cleveland Browns made a splash with the acquisition of wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason. It appears they had some staunch competition from the San Francisco 49ers for his services. It is no secret that the New York Giants wanted quite the return for Beckham. According to NBC Sports Bay Area, their asking […]

The San Francisco 49ers seem to be prioritizing even more help along the defensive front with their early first-round pick. General manager John Lynch said on Monday that Ohio State’s Nick Bosa, Alabama’s Quinnen Williams, Kentucky’s Josh Allen, and Michigan’s Rashan Gary will travel to Santa Clara to meet with team representatives before the NFL […]

The San Francisco 49ers have fallen on hard times in recent years, as they have not made the playoffs since the 2013-14 campaign and are coming off of a 2018 season in which they won just four games. However, 49ers owner Jed York is still confident in head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John […]

Free agent safety T.J. Ward is enamored with the thought of playing for the San Francisco 49ers. That is, if the feeling is mutual. Ward may have revealed his interest in his recent KNBR appearance, discussing the team’s free agency and upcoming NFL Draft: “Yeah, I’m going [No. 2 pick] Bosa. Definitely I’m definitely going […]

While most of the talk surrounding next month’s NFL Draft is about quarterbacks such as Kyler Murray, Dwayne Haskins and Drew Lock, linebacker Josh Allen is becoming a hot topic of discussion. The University of Kentucky product has a full slate ahead of him. He is scheduled to meet with the San Francisco 49ers, New […]

Linebacker Kwon Alexander signed with the San Francisco 49ers at the start of the offseason, and he couldn’t be happier that he is now playing in the Bay Area. “It’s been a blessing,” Alexander said during an interview on KNBR’s Tolbert and Lund Podcast. “All of the fans welcomed me and I’m just happy to be […]

With the first wave of free agency gone, the San Francisco 49ers believe they have set themselves up well for the draft, and according to general manager John Lynch, the team can now go into the draft with the mindset of purely taking the best player available when it’s their turn on the clock. Lynch […]

You can’t have enough pass-rushers in the modern NFL – just ask the San Francisco 49ers. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, team representatives will meet with Ohio State pass-rusher Nick Bosa after the Buckeyes’ Pro Day on Wednesday. Source: 49ers brass will have dinner tonight with Ohio State DE Nick Bosa, after the Buckeyes' […]

Before the end of the 2018 regular season, the Los Angeles Rams already had a stranglehold of the top spot in the NFC West standings, and they’d go on to win the division by a rather sizeable three-game margin over the Seattle Seahawks. Furthermore, the Rams went a perfect 6-0 against their division rivals as […]

As expected, the San Francisco 49ers were extremely active in free agency. Desperate to make improvements to a defense that largely struggled in 2018, the 49ers were not shy about spending big money on addressing their issues on that side of the ball, and also made what could be some useful additions on offense. As […]

All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is now officially a member of the Cleveland Browns. The former New York Giants wideout was recently traded from East Rutherford to Cleveland in what came as a massively surprising deal between the two sides. However, leading up to such a deal, the San Francisco 49ers were rumored to […]

The Oakland Raiders landed one veteran wide receiver in Antonio Brown but have parted ways with another in Jordy Nelson. Nelson will hit the open market, and at least five teams are interested in him. He may be 33 years old, but Nelson still has some left in the tank. He brings more than just […]

The San Francisco 49ers recently added yet another running back to the fold while signing former Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman to a free agent contract. With current 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan previously serving as the offensive coordinator in Atlanta, it hardly comes as a surprise that Coleman ultimately chose San Francisco despite […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman has been vocal about his thoughts since his career began. It is part of his charm. He brought it back recently to defend the NFL. Recently, Pro Football Talk wrote about the players and league being at odds with the new CBA getting set to expire in less than […]

The San Francisco 49ers may have gotten a steal during the free-agency period. The franchise decided to take a chance on Jason Verrett to bolster their cornerback position. The deal he signed is a one-year “prove it” type of contract worth $3.6 million. In his five seasons, Verrett has only been able to start in […]

Colin Kaepernick can’t be completely ignored — not during this whirlwind of NFL activity. The Miami Dolphins are part of that conversation. The Dolphins haven’t made significant progress in recruiting free-agent talent this offseason. After trading Ryan Tannehill to the Tennessee Titans on Friday, it’s clear that the team is now in full rebuild mode. As […]

The New York Giants traded star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns earlier this week, receiving a first-round draft pick, a third-rounder and young safety Jabrill Peppers in return. However, before the Giants dealt Beckham to the Browns, they held discussions with the San Francisco 49ers, but the 49ers backed out because […]

The San Francisco 49ers, coached by Kyle Shanahan, have been one of football’s most active teams this offseason. Despite missing on some of the biggest fish available, the team has already made significant additions to a defense which struggled last year. Specifically, the 49ers brought in linebacker Kwon Alexander and edge rusher Dee Ford. The […]

The San Francisco 49ers aren’t done adding pieces. The 49ers have already been aggressive this offseason, trading for Dee Ford and signing Tevin Coleman and Jason Verrett. Now they’re adding another weapon for their offense, as the team is signing receiver Jordan Matthews, according to Allan Bell of 247Sports. Matthews was once one of the […]