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Former Ohio State football stars Nick Bosa and Joe Burrow shared a nice moment together on the Levi’s Stadium field in Week 8. Bosa hilariously told Burrow the Cincinnati Bengals ruined the San Francisco 49ers’ bye week after their 31-17 loss on Sunday. Friendship always prevails. 😂 (via @NFLFilms)@nbsmallerbear | @JoeyB #InsideTheNFL Tuesdays 8/7c on […]

The San Francisco 49ers enter their Week 9 bye on a three-game losing streak with the NFL trade deadline looming on Tuesday. One would think that the trade deadline would present San Francisco with the perfect opportunity to make a deal or two and jump-start their struggling squad during the bye week. Niners head coach […]

On Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers suffered a shocking third straight loss, this time at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. The 49ers’ offense, still dealing with some injuries, largely struggled to get on track, and the Bengals controlled the game essentially from the opening kickoff. After the game, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy spoke on […]

On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers dropped their third straight game with a home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. After beginning the season 5-0, San Francisco now suddenly finds itself with more questions than answers through eight games, as this game was controlled by Cincinnati essentially since the opening kick off. Still, all hope is […]

On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers suffered their third straight loss with a home defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals. After beginning the season 5-0, the 49ers suddenly find themselves reeling and searching for answers, particularly on defense, as Cincinnati was largely able to have its way Sunday afternoon despite playing on the road. After the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in a tough home battle against the Cincinnati Bengals. The 49ers enter halftime down 14-10 after the Bengals’ early offensive push. Meanwhile, San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey is toying with NFL history. The 27-year-old has 17 consecutive games with a rushing touchdown, which ties a legendary NFL record. Christian […]

Tyson Bagent stepped in for an injured Justin Fields and helped lead the Chicago Bears to an impressive win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He’s set to start again in Week 8 and has generated some buzz around the locker room since taking over as starter. But it sounds like an anonymous teammate believes that […]

The NFL trade deadline usually gives true perspective on the teams that believe they can win a Super Bowl right now and teams that are ready to sell and receive draft capital for the future. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers have one of the most talented rosters in all the land, […]

San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy cleared concussion protocol late in the week to put him on track to start in the Week 8 matchup against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. While there were some concerns that Purdy wouldn’t be ready after experiencing some concussion symptoms after the Monday night loss to the Minnesota […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has the opportunity to tie a longstanding NFL record this Sunday versus the Cincinnati Bengals. McCaffrey has scored a touchdown in 16 straight games, which is one short of former Baltimore Colts running back Lenny Moore’s NFL record with 17 consecutive games. With a touchdown versus the Bengals, […]

The San Francisco 49ers have their man for Sunday. Quarterback Brock Purdy officially cleared concussion protocol as expected and will start against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Although things were trending this way after Friday’s practice, it is still surprising to see Purdy exit protocol in quick […]

The Cincinnati Bengals coming off their bye week will head to San Francisco to take on the 49ers who are on a two-game losing streak coming into this home matchup. We’re here to share our NFL odds series, make a Bengals-49ers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) are coming […]

The San Francisco 49ers have dropped two consecutive games and could be playing their next game without starting quarterback Brock Purdy, but the recent stumbles have not slowed down running back Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey, who was acquired by the 49ers via trade just over one year ago, is on the brink of making history on […]

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most talented teams in the league and they have the kind of roster that gives general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan a legitimate chance to win the NFC Championship and play in the Super Bowl. The 49ers don’t necessarily have to make any moves […]

The San Francisco 49ers suddenly find themselves reeling after what had been a dominant start to the 2023 NFL season. After beginning the campaign at a perfect 5-0, the 49ers have now lost two straight games, first to the Cleveland Browns and then to the Minnesota Vikings, to make their record 5-2, and now they’re […]

San Francisco 49ers fans might have some mixed feelings about the latest injury update on quarterback Brock Purdy. His presence for a huge Sunday showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals is coveted, of course, but concussion concerns complicate matters. “Kyle Shanahan said Brock Purdy was full go in practice today, is on track to pass the […]

It didn’t take long for Mr. Irrelevant to become VERY relevant in San Francisco. Brock Purdy’s underdog story and surprising success with the San Francisco 49ers is well-documented at this point, but we’re in the phase of the story right now where our main character, Purdy, has some major obstacles to overcome. First, the 49ers […]

The NFL Trade Deadline is almost upon us. And while it often hasn’t lived the hype surrounding NBA Trade Deadlines, or even the MLB or NHL, like in all sports, it serves as a great indication of who’s giving up on the year and who’s going all in. There are some big names floating around […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks made headlines for a play-call that backfired during the Week 7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Wilks, who called a zero blitz with 16 seconds left in the first half of the Monday night game vs Minnesota, drew the ire of 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan for the […]

One day after San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced that quarterback Brock Purdy had entered concussion protocol, Purdy was seen back at practice Thursday, per David Lombardi of The Athletic. Brock Purdy is back at 49ers practice. His official status in the concussion protocol will be released later, but he’s obviously making progress through […]

As San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is currently in concussion protocol, his status for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals is up in the air. However, head coach Kyle Shanahan has his 100 percent trust in backup Sam Darnold to lead the team if Purdy is out. Shanahan said to the media in his […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is off to the slowest start of his young career thus far this season. His numbers are down across the board, from yards per game to completion percentage, passer rating to yards per attempt. A July calf injury that sidelined Burrow for multiple weeks could be the culprit, but now […]

Amid a surprising two-game losing streak and a barrage of injuries to the most important players on the offense, the San Francisco 49ers now are being asked the questions that normally come when a team faces adversity. As the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, the highest paid defensive player in NFL history, and the […]

For a long time, the NFL trade deadline was usually a pretty insignificant date. That has changed in recent years, and tons of deals — both small and large — are now made every year. At last year’s trade deadline, a record amount of deals were made, and this year is expected to be just […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had a strong start to the 2023 NFL season heading into the trade deadline. However, as the deadline approaches, the team must address their biggest need if they want to continue their success and make a deep playoff run. In this article, we will analyze the 49ers’ season so far […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked about the zero blitz call by defensive coordinator Steve Wilks that led to the Jordan Addison touchdown right before halftime against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, and he made it clear that it was a bad one. “He knows that he messed up on […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced quarterback Brock Purdy has entered concussion protocol, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The announcement comes two days after the 49ers sustained their second consecutive loss when they lost to the Minnesota Vikings 22-17 on Monday Night Football. It’s unclear when Purdy started feeling symptoms to enter concussion […]

Long before he became the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Kyle Shanahan was a part of the 49ers as a ball boy while his dad, Mike Shanahan, was the offensive coordinator for the team. During this time, the 49ers acquired superstar cornerback Deion Sanders. Mike recalled how one day, Deion and several other […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had a strong start to the 2023 NFL season. As the trade deadline approaches, the team is looking to make some moves to strengthen their roster and make a push for the playoffs. In this article, we will discuss three early trade candidates for the 49ers and why they would […]

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to be buyers before the trade deadline at the end of the month, especially after general manager John Lynch hinted at potentially making a “splash” move before October 31st. “We’re certainly not afraid to make a splash if needed and if we think it can improve us,” Lynch shared […]

Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season featured some surprising upsets by underdog teams saving their seasons. Which fantasy football defenses can capitalize on great matchups for Week 8? Will the Philadelphia Eagles defense go crazy against sack vending machine Sam Howell and the Commanders? Will the Ravens continue their hot streak defensively by shutting down […]

Camryn Bynum had a huge night on Monday. The Minnesota Vikings safety came away with not just one but two interceptions in the clutch against the San Francisco 49ers to help preserve his team’s lead. After the game, Bynum was interviewed by Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, and the 25-year-old defensive back, instead of […]

After the San Francisco 49ers lost to the Minnesota Vikings last night, 22-17, linebacker Fred Warner had some insight into what the team needs to fix to achieve major success this season. Warner said to the media after the game that it’s important for the 49ers to be on their A-game especially in close games […]

Even Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is bowing to the greatness of San Francisco 49ers running back (and touchdown factory) Christian McCaffrey. The King was left in awe again of CMC during Monday night’s showdown between San Francisco and the Minnesota Vikings. Although the Niners ended up losing that game, 22-17, McCaffrey made […]

The Minnesota Vikings offensive line along with Kirk Cousins just bested the San Francisco 49ers in astounding fashion. A lot of their firepower in the offense was orchestrated by Brock Purdy. But, it just was not earning them trips in the endzone. Kyle Shanahan knew that they should have taken down Kirk Cousins one way […]

Welcome to the summary of Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season – it was quite the wacky one. With plenty of upsets, underperforming teams and players, as well as far too many backups seeing playing time, the following NFL Power Rankings saw a lot of changes. While strong performances from Patrick Mahomes, Trevor Lawrence, […]

The San Francisco 49ers slid down to a two-loss record after facing the Kirk Cousins-led Minnesota Vikings. A lot of it was because of missed opportunities to delay their opponents’ offense and let Brock Purdy convert downs on the other end. The 452 total yards for the Vikings and 325 for the 49ers were a […]

It was often thought that this era of the NFL was for the wide receivers and quarterbacks. The time of the air attack saw a lot of passing and interceptions which made the impact of rushing the ball quite less in past years. But, this did not hold back Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is officially in the NFL record books. McCaffrey became the only player in league history to score a touchdown in 16 consecutive games. He pulled off the impressive feat against the Minnesota Vikings on MNF in Week 7. Christian McCaffrey scored on a three-yard touchdown run on second […]