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NFL Week 3 is history for the 2017 season, and what a weekend it was. Protests took the spotlight away from the games themselves, but plenty of performances stood out. Here are the highs and lows of this past weekend in football. Highs 1. The rebirth of a rivalry The Los Angeles Rams taking on […]

Week 2 of the NFL season is in the books. Highlighted by the New England Patriots’ recovery and a dominant effort from the Atlanta Falcons, here is a look at this week’s highs and lows across the league. Highs 1. No Super Bowl hangover History has shown that teams suffered heartbreaking Super Bowl losses often […]

Tom Brady is all for Colin Kaepernick getting a job again in the NFL. The New England Patriots quarterback was asked about his opinion about the former San Francisco 49ers signal-caller in an interview with “CBS This Morning,” and had nothing but supportive words for the currently unemployed Kaepernick. “I sure hope so. I’ve always […]

Colin Kaepernick may be having a hard time getting looks from NFL front offices, but when it comes to gaining support, he doesn’t even have to try. The free agent quarterback has been getting plenty of love from society for his fight for social equality and against police brutality, though his stands seemingly come at […]

Following the 2017 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers were touted by many as having selected a promising group of young talent. Among those was former Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster, who was taken with the 31st overall pick by the Niners. In the season opener on Sunday afternoon against the Carolina Panthers, Foster experienced a […]

As Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned by an NFL team, he has continued to receive support from former and current players around the league. He even got the support from one of the best players of the NBA today, as Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry posted an Instagram story with the caption “#FreeKaep.” Steph […]

Stephen Curry can nonchalantly drill a three-pointer from quite a range, but will he be as accurate in his prediction of the Carolina Panthers’ record he made way, way early in the NFL season? Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer sat down with the Golden State Warriors spitfire guard just before the Panthers take on […]

Over the course of the NFL preseason, there have been some concerns from the Carolina Panthers about Cam Newton’s health and whether he’d be ready for Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. Newton is recovering from offseason surgery on a torn rotator cuff. Although he is listed as questionable to play against the 49ers, […]

Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick used to be pursued by Seattle Seahawks pass rusher Michael Bennett behind the San Francisco 49ers offensive line. This time around, however, the controversial quarterback is voluntarily stepping back into the limelight to voice his support of Bennett, who claims that he was unjustly detained by police in Las Vegas […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman has a huge chip on his shoulder after his name not being mentioned among the best linebackers in the NFL. According to the San Francisco Chronicles, Bowman had this to say about his own abilities with the Niners: “To not be mentioned as one of the best since I […]

The Detroit Lions have traded offensive guard Laken Tomlinson to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2019, per the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The move is only the latest by the Niners this week, who also traded away tight end Vance McDonald to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tomlinson, a first-round pick […]

Ben Roethlisberger was devastated when Heath Miller retired a little over a year ago. His safety blanket for over a decade was gone, but general manager Kevin Colbert went out and signed the young, athletic tight end Ladarius Green to fill the opening and hopefully solve the issue. Mission failed. Ladarius Green suited up in […]

After falling to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, the Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to contend for a Super Bowl title in 2017. They have a secondary that improved immensely in the second half of last season, their rookies T.J. Watt and James Conner are generating a lot of buzz, and they […]

The 2017 NFL regular season has yet to begin but Kansas City Chiefs rookie gunslinger Patrick Mahomes II has already made progress in his young professional career. After an impressive preseason debut, albeit in a 27-17 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers last Friday, Mahomes has been moved up by the Chiefs to No. […]

An organization can do everything else right, but if they don’t have a premier quarterback, it’s difficult to win in the National Football League. Finding that elusive gem can become a lifelong odyssey for coaches and executives. Great coaches need great players to win, especially under center. Per usual, there are a number of NFL […]

There’s been a recent speculation that the Golden State Warriors could be represented by a different city name when they move across the Bay Bridge in 2019 from Oakland to San Francisco. Having cleared every hurdle to build a new arena in downtown San Francisco, the next thing in the agenda seemed to be changing the name from “Golden […]

Look no further 49ers, your next head coach is standing right in front of you! Okay, so maybe there are a number of other options they’ll consider first, but if their top choices don’t accept, Jeff Garcia will be waiting for their call. Garcia, who played five seasons in San Francisco from 1999-2003, is making […]

After winning on opening night against the rival Los Angeles Rams, it’s been all downhill for the San Francisco 49ers. The once-proud franchise has lost its last 13 games. They’re weak defensively and their passing game is anemic. If it wasn’t for Carlos Hyde and the running game, their wouldn’t be a positive for S.F. […]

Terrell Owens can still ball like the old times. The 43-year-old was hooping it up at the Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, showcasing his touch from beyond the arc and his athleticism on defense, ruthlessly swatting a shot into his team’s hands. T.O. drained a sweet-looking corner three off the baseline curl, only to run […]

Given how long Tom Brady has been in the NFL, you’d think he’d would’ve played a game against the 49ers by the Bay. But, the only time he had the chance to (in 2008), Brady was out with a torn ACL. Growing up, the four-time Super Bowl champion Brady rooted for another four-time Super Bowl […]

Tom Brady has been spectacular at taking care of the football this season, finally throwing his first pick this past Sunday. The 49ers‘ Eric Reid is hoping for more this coming weekend. The New England Patriots are making the trip to Santa Clara for a matchup with the 1-8 49ers, and Reid is preparing himself […]

Everybody knows the book on Chip Kelly. During his tenures with the Oregon Ducks and Philadelphia Eagles, his offenses performed at warp-speed. Time of possession was completely tossed to the side in favor of tiring out the opposing defense with repetition. Plays were regularly run 20 second apart. At the collegiate level, Kelly was a […]

The 2016 season has been a disaster for the San Francisco 49ers. After winning their first game in dominating fashion over the Rams, the Niners have dropped six straight, losing key players to injury along the way. There are still nine games to go, but there’s no better time to rebuild than now for San […]

Outside of San Francisco, expectations weren’t too high for the 49ers this season. There was some optimism after a dominating opening night victory, but it’s been all downhill since. The Niners have lost their last five games, mostly in convincing fashion. They can’t pass the ball, or stop the pass. The run game has its […]

Another week, another loss for the San Francisco 49ers. After throttling the Los Angeles Rams on the first Monday night of the season, the Niners have lost their last four games. The offense is stagnant, and the defense has been way too inconsistent. The loss of their heart and soul, Navorro Bowman, makes that even […]

A cigar lounge in Texas made headlines a couple weeks back for their controversial decision to use Colin Kaepernick’s jersey as a doormat in response to his recent protest. Now, a restaurant in Virginia Beach is following suit. A resident of the city, James Perry, took a photo of the doormat at the Krossroads Rock […]

Last week, San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly voiced his support for Colin Kaepernick‘s protest against racial inequality. A columnist from the Santa Rose Press Democrat attempted to get Kelly to rip Kaepernick with his line of questioning, but Chip quickly caught on and expressed solidarity with his backup quarterback. That action did not […]

Monday night’s San Francisco 49ers–Los Angeles Rams game wasn’t pretty, unless you’re a Niners fan. Even then, it was pretty difficult to watch at times. The Rams’ first game back in L.A. didn’t go as planned. Their anemic offense scored no points, and their defense was eventually cracked in the fourth quarter with the ejection […]

Yet another Golden State player has stepped up to publicly support 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in his quest for racial equality and social change. This time it’s their new addition, Kevin Durant. “I’m behind anyone who stands up for what they believe in,” Durant told Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. “Kaepernick is standing up for […]

Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers recently came under the spotlight when he refused to stand during the national anthem before a game. Kareem-Abdul Jabbar already weighed in on the matter, and now Lakers guard Nick Young has spoken out as well. Young told TMZ Sports when asked about Kaepernick’s actions: “I think it’s […]