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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 […]

The Minnesota Vikings managed to strike first during Monday night’s duel against the San Francisco 49ers at home, with wide receiver Jordan Addison catching a touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins in the opening quarter. With that touchdown, Minnesota got early control of momentum — and also ended a 49ers’ streak in the 2023 NFL regular […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had an impressive 2022-23 NFL football season so far. The 5-1 49ers sit at the top of the top of the NFC West. They soon take on a hungry Minnesota Vikings team. The Niners are having plenty of individual success as well. Star defensive end Nick Bosa recently became a […]

San Francisco 49ers fans and Christian McCaffrey fantasy football owners were fearing the worst after the star running back suffered an oblique injury in Week 6. Despite previously issuing a positive injury update, McCaffrey was listed as questionable heading into Monday. On Monday, though, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed that Christian McCaffrey will play […]

The Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers are set to close out Week 7 of the 2023 NFL regular season. The 49ers are coming off a dud game against the Cleveland Browns, their first loss of the year. The Vikings have won two of their last three games and continue to play every single team […]

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers take on Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football to close Week 7. The teams and the QBs are in very different spots heading into this battle, but reportedly, if a few things went slightly different over the past five years, this game could have […]

$86,474: That is the new total amount of money that the league has fined players due to penalties against San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey. In their Week 6 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Browns defensive end Za’Darius Smith was called for a facemask penalty against McCaffrey. This led to a $10,297 fine […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a brutal loss in Week 6 that might have exposed some of their shortcomings. A loss to the Cleveland Browns saw Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel suffer an injury during the game. The San Francisco offense looked hobbled against the fierce Cleveland defense. McCaffrey’s absence, in particular, seemed to severely […]

The San Francisco 49ers will head to Minneapolis for a Monday Night showdown with the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. We’re here to share our NFL odds series, make a 49ers-Vikings prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The 49ers lost 19-17 to the Cleveland Browns last weekend. Somehow, San Francisco was […]

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to their first game of the 2023 NFL season after a loss, and there’s the possibility that they will not have two of their top players ready to suit up in time for Monday’s matchup versus the Minnesota Vikings in the Twin Cities. Running back Christian McCaffrey and offensive […]

The San Francisco 49ers got a surprising injury update which revealed wide receiver Deebo Samuel has a hairline fracture in his shoulder. The fracture will cause Deebo to miss at least the next two games versus the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Coach Kyle Shanahan revealed the change in Deebo’s status […]

The San Francisco 49ers will enter Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings in need of a bounce-back performance after a road loss to the Cleveland Browns. Coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers decided to fly back to the Bay Area for their practices instead of staying out east. The team’s general manager John Lynch […]

Nearly one year ago to the day, the San Francisco 49ers sent four draft picks out the door in order to acquire then-Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey. It was a move that signified that the 49ers, who had made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game the season prior, were as all-in […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had a tough week. Last Sunday, in one of the biggest upsets of the 2023 season, the 49ers lost their first game of the season against the Cleveland Browns. As they look ahead to Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings, reports are surfacing regarding critical injury statuses for some key […]

We have a San Francisco 49ers Week 7 game scheduled against the Minnesota Vikings. After a disappointing loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 6, the 49ers want to bounce back and secure a win against the Vikings. As the 49ers prepare to face the Vikings, here are four bold predictions for the game that […]

Since being traded to the San Francisco 49ers a year ago today, Christian McCaffrey has since played in 17 regular season games in San Francisco, equivalent to one full season. To nobody’s surprise, McCaffrey’s production has been off the charts: 269 carries, 1,299 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 75 receptions, 641 receiving yards, 6 receiving […]

There is no panic within the San Francisco 49ers organization. Through the first 5 games of the season, they were undefeated and playing the best football in the NFL. While they dropped their Week 6 game against the Cleveland Browns, there was no reason to downgrade the team based on one loss. However, stars Christian […]

The San Francisco 49ers didn’t just leave Cleveland with a loss, but a wad of injuries as well. Both wide receiver Deebo Samuel and running back Christian McCaffrey went down with injuries during the Browns game. McCaffrey left the game with an oblique injury that has him questionable for Monday night’s matchup versus the Minnesota […]

There may be no greater debate this season than if Brock Purdy is actually good, or just a product of the San Francisco 49ers’ talented offense under coach Kyle Shanahan. Purdy doubters added to their argument after Purdy had the worst game of his career versus the Cleveland Browns. He went 12-27 for 125 yards […]

When Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers drafted Brock Purdy, they thought they were making a wild card selection on a quarterback who might work out in the future. What they got has change the trajectory of the entire 49ers franchise. Purdy has fully emerged himself as San Francisco’s starting QB. Part of his […]

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the best teams in the league, but lost their first game on Sunday. San Francisco lost to the Cleveland Browns 19-17 in a game where Christian McCaffery and Deebo Samuel went down with injuries. McCaffery and Samuel’s injuries will be important to monitor moving forward, as they are […]

Can artificial intelligence really be better at predicting this year’s Super Bowl than expects? While most people turn to ChatGPT for answers on almost everything, this is beyond the software’s capabilities. ChatGPT can give you answers to the greatest NBA players of all time and help you with your homework, but ChatGPT is unable to […]

The feud between Deebo Samuel and C.J. Gardner-Johnson continues. Things first heated up between the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and Detroit Lions cornerback when Gardner-Johnson criticized Samuel for his involvement in the 49ers-Browns pre-game fights. Samuel previously responded to those remarks. Garnder-Johnson continued the online battle Wednesday on Instagram Live. “Another thing. Bro, don’t […]

Detroit Lions safety CJ Gardner-Johnson is not too fond of San Francisco 49ers star Deebo Samuel, taking to Instagram Live to talk some trash to the wide receiver and calling him a running back. “Another thing. Bro, don’t be friendly when you see me, because you be so flashy,” CJ Gardner-Johnson said on Instagram Live. […]