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San Francisco 49ers fans are finally going to get their first look at their big offseason addition Richard Sherman on Saturday night against the Indianapolis Colts. #49ers CB Richard Sherman said he will play Saturday against Colts. — Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) August 22, 2018 Sherman is making a comeback from an Achilles injury he suffered […]

Veteran safety Eric Reid is among the many free agents still looking for new contracts, but if he wants to play again for the only NFL team he has suited up in his NFL career, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan wants him to know that their door is still open for him. However, […]

The controversy of the preseason is over the NFL’s new helmet rule that no one seems to understand how exactly it will be called and others wonder how some of the penalties that have been called were supposed to be avoided. There has been a lot of backlash especially from defensive players about the new […]

In wake of the injuries to the backfield with the San Franciso 49ers, veteran running back Alfred Morris has had another chance to continue his NFL career after inking a deal with the franchise. According to Nick Wagoner of ESPN, Morris believes this is chance for him to show that he has plenty left in […]

The San Francisco 49ers got some good news when running back Jerick McKinnon’s injury turned out to be a mere calf strain as opposed to something more serious. However, that injury will still keep McKinnon out for a while. According to 49ers general manager John Lynch, McKinnon will not play for the remainder of preseason […]

Count Houston Texans star DeAndre Hopkins as among the growing number of people who have been enamored of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis. After going up against San Francisco in a joint practice on Thursday,  Joe Fann of 49ers.com noted on Twitter that Hopkins and Pettis “slapped hands” with the former telling the […]

Last year, the New England Patriots completely revamped the quarterback position with the exception of superstar Tom Brady. The team traded away their talented backups one by one starting with Jacoby Brissett who was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts followed by Jimmy Garoppolo being traded to the San Francisco 49ers. These trades were a bit perplexing […]

Add the Houston Texans’ DeAndre Hopkins and the San Francisco 49ers’ Jimmie Ward in the growing list of training camp fights. The two got into it Wednesday after getting a little too physical during a particular play in joint practice. .@DeAndreHopkins and @49ers DB Jimmie Ward throw punches at @HoustonTexans training camp. @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/I0Xw12g20Z — […]

Beyond the revelation of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s talent on the field to lead the San Francisco 49ers to success, the team also saw the emergence of another potential star in 2017 in wide receiver Marquise Goodwin. During the final stretch of the season, Goodwin firmly asserted himself as the top receiving option for Garoppolo. This has […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in a precarious position in the backfield with their top two running backs on the depth chart, Jerick McKinnon and Matt Brieda, each dealing with injuries in the weeks leading up to the regular season. San Francisco wasted little time adding more depth to the position with the signing of […]

The San Francisco 49ers can breathe a sigh of relief after the knee injury sustained by running back Jerick McKinnon in practice was revealed not to be serious. After undergoing an MRI, McKinnon was diagnosed with a mere calf strain, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN. McKinnon will sit out this week, which means he will miss […]

Things have gotten off to a rough start for the San Francisco 49ers following an injury-riddled preseason opener. Fortunately, it appears they managed to dodge a couple of bullets on the night. Running back Matt Breida and tight end Greg Kittle were forced to exit the game early with apparent shoulder injuries. According to Matt […]

What gets lost in all the excitement of the NFL preseason is the risk of injuries that comes with it. The San Francisco 49ers learned that the hard way Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. Running back Matt Breida was among those that were forced to exit the game early. Fortunately, the shoulder injury he […]

There has been a significant amount of buzz around the San Francisco 49ers this offseason with the presence of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo at the helm of the offense. However, the 49ers could be without one of his primary receiving threats in the passing game for a few weeks, as second-year tight end George Kittle is […]

Richard Sherman hurt himself last week during practice, sustaining a hamstring injury that will force him to miss at least the San Francisco 49ers’ first game of the preseason this Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys. Regardless of the extent of the injury, hearing an update about an expensive player getting hurt is never going to […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is entering only his second year in the NFL and although he isn’t a household name around the league yet that could all change pretty soon. Matt Barrows of the Athletic who has been at the 49ers practice has taken notice that Kittle has become a favorite target […]

The San Francisco 49ers have high hopes that their gamble on quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo would pay off as soon as the 2018 NFL season. It remains to be seen for the 49ers whether Garoppolo is truly the godsend signal-caller for the team, but they should like the effort that he’s putting in this offseason. Garoppolo […]

The San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan says the team will be without cornerback Richard Sherman for at least a week after the veteran suffered a hamstring strain in Friday’s practice, per Herbie Teope of NFL.com. Sherman felt his hamstring tighten up after falling during Friday’s practice and had to leave the field. Sherman’s […]

There is a renewed level of excitement and buzz around the San Francisco 49ers that stems from the strong finish to the 2017 season that was spearheaded by quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. One of the major offensive factors to emerge during that stretch was veteran wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, who has quickly established himself as the […]

Earlier this week a video went viral of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman being beaten off the line by Marquise Goodwin who went up the sideline and hauled in a deep pass. It prompted many around the league to question just how healthy Sherman is coming off an Achilles injury that he suffered last year. […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has made one thing clear coming into this season, a player will stand for the National Anthem if they want to continue to be apart of the team. Numerous players from other teams have sounded off about Jones and his National Anthem policy. San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman didn’t […]

One of the NFL’s premier divisions just four years ago, the NFC West (San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks) is now a shell of its former self. Age and injuries have turned it from a smashmouth free-for-all into almost a cakewalk for the favorite, and the NFL Draft didn’t do […]

In the last several days, there has been much scrutiny on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s life off the field as he was recently seen taking an adult film star Kiara Mia on a date. All of this generated a slew of reactions on both ends of the spectrum toward Garoppolo’s decision to go […]

Jimmy Garoppolo was able to keep it pretty low key during his tenure with the New England Patriots, going about his business quietly behind Tom Brady. Now that he is the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers with a large contract, the spotlight is on him everywhere he goes, which he learned that first-hand last […]

The San Francisco 49ers made headlines when they signed cornerback Richard Sherman this offseason. Not only was he a longtime nemesis of the 49ers during his time with the Seattle Seahawks but there are looming concerns about the ruptured Achilles he suffered in November of the 2017 NFL season. Fortunately, he has made tremendous strides in […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo made headlines for his recent date with porn star Kiara Mia. The evening made him realize just how much attention he has garnered since coming to San Francisco. In many ways, Garoppolo is still learning the ropes on what it means to be a franchise quarterback. According to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, he […]

Richard Sherman gave the San Francisco 49ers a major sigh of relief when he passed his physical, allowing him to practice with the team at the start of training camp. #49ers CB Richard Sherman (Achilles) has been medically cleared and will practice Thursday. — Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) July 25, 2018 As a result, Sherman earns the […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is heading into his first season as a full-time starter for the San Francisco 49ers and with training camp just about to kick off he has had a lot of interesting stories come out. Garoppolo took a porn star on a date and then a story came out about how he believed during […]

NFL players have to have a ton of self-confidence and for some, they take the confidence just a bit too far. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spent the beginning of his career behind one of the best quarterbacks to ever play this game. It didn’t stop from Garoppolo from having confidence in himself and […]

The San Francisco 49ers made some significant changes this NFL offseason. Among the most notable was the departure of running back Carlos Hyde. Fortunately, San Francisco feels they found a viable replacement in running back Jerrick McKinnon. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports, he could be poised for a big year under head coach Mike Shanahan. […]

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to contract terms with first-round draft pick Mike McGlinchey’s rookie contract right in time for the start of training camp later in the week, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. McGlinchey, the No. 9 overall pick in this year’s draft out of Notre Dame, will earn $18.3 million over […]

In the last several days, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has caught much attention from his actions off the field as he was seen having dinner with adult film actress Kiara Mia. It has brought forward some criticism about that decision that has given off a negative light on Garoppolo. However, there has been […]

Earlier this week, it was announced that Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown would get the honor to grace the “Madden NFL 19” cover for this year’s edition of the popular video game. In light of that, San Francisco 49ers All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman has taken the time to congratulate Brown on receiving this […]

The Seattle Seahawks that take the field week one is a lot different than the team that won the Super Bowl just a few years back. Gone is Richard Sherman and a lot of the big names from a defense that used to be one of the best in the league and in are some […]

Jimmy Garoppolo of the San Francisco 49ers has a lot of pressure on him after the team traded a first-round draft pick to the New England Patriots last year. Peter King of NBC Sports is expecting big things for the 49ers and Garoppolo. King says that at the end of next season, Garoppolo will be […]

There is plenty of hype surrounding the San Francisco 49ers going into the 2018 NFL season. Most of it has been due to the emergence of quarterback Jimmy Garappolo down the stretch of the 2017 campaign. However, it appears the team may even be more optimistic about its batch of pass-rushers this season. According to […]

Former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens has been in the news a lot lately. The former San Francisco 49ers star has finally been selected to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but of course, Owens isn’t going into the elite club without creating some controversy. In an unusual twist, Owens won’t be attending the enshrinement […]

There is plenty of hype surrounding the San Francisco 49ers going into the 2018 season. Fortunately, the high expectations have only seemed to fuel the team’s chemistry. At least, that is how kicker Robbie Gould feels. According to Eric Branch of The San Francisco Chronicle, Gould says this is the best locker room he has ever been a […]

A year after tearing his Achilles, new San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman has worked his way back onto the practice field after signing an incentive-laden contract where he’s betting on himself to return to his top-tier form. According to NFL analyst and former quarterback Trent Dilfer, that might be a bad bet. Dilfer was […]