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The San Francisco 49ers got some bad news regarding wide receiver Deebo Samuel ahead of Sunday’s game versus the Arizona Cardinals. The receiver bruised his ribs a week ago versus the Giants, but has also come up with a knee injury since. The knee issue caused him to miss practice Wednesday. Samuel hurt his ribs […]

Amid rumors of his potential NFL return, Colin Kaepernick garnered support from ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith for how he has been “blackballed” by the NFL. Via ESPN’s “First Take”: “I believe [Colin Kaepernick] was blackballed. I think it’s a damn disgrace and a crime that he has been kept out of the NFL this […]

Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season featured a ton of offensive fireworks and some surprising letdowns by some of the league’s top fantasy defensive units. Which fantasy football defense will reign supreme in the rankings for Week 4? Will the San Francisco 49ers defense burst the bubble of the Arizona Cardinals fresh off their […]

Every NFL fan can now say they have seen a 70-point score, thanks to the Miami Dolphins, and Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season was a wild one all around. Bit of change over near the top of our Week 4 NFL Power Rankings, even with the 49ers and Chiefs all winning handily. Tua […]

Heading into Week 3’s Monday Night Football games, the San Francisco 49ers are one of just four remaining undefeated teams. As the 49ers look to keep their winning streak intact in Week 4, they received a mixed bag of injury updates on Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. Aiyuk practiced during Monday’s session while Samuel did […]

The San Francisco 49ers sit atop the NFC West after dominating the New York Giants. Kyle Shanahan’s offense and the secondary may be generational. But, a lot of that won’t translate into wins without Brock Purdy. The quarterback has gotten a lot of attention. It even caught the eye of New England Patriots legend Julian […]

Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season was a wild one, and we kicked off the next slate with the New York Giants against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night. The 49ers took care of business against the banged-up Giants, and now without further ado, let’s get to the rest our NFL Week 3 […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ decisive victory over the New York Giants wasn’t the only beating that went down at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday. A video retrieved by TMZ shows a brawl between fans breaking out in the stands after the game was over. The aftermath of the altercation left several supporters hurt and at least […]

The San Francisco 49ers got an injury scare during the 4th quarter of their Thursday Night Football win over the New York Giants. After getting tackled, wide receiver Deebo Samuel stayed laying on the field for a while before he was helped off. Though part of Samuel’s excellence is his ability to catch passes over […]

The San Francisco 49ers rolled to a 30-12 win over the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football. Though the 49ers easily got the win and moved to 3-0, quarterback Brock Purdy didn’t necessarily have his best game. Purdy made a few off-target throws, especially during the early parts of the game. A few passes […]

The San Francisco 49ers have signed general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan to multi-year contract extensions, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The years and value of the contracts have yet to be announced. The 49ers last extended Shanahan and Lynch back in 2020 to six-year deals. The move comes one day after the […]

The New York Giants went on the road for Thursday Night Football this week to take on the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers ended up pulling away in the second half for a big 30-12 win. After the loss, the Giants are now 1-2 on the season, and this is their second blowout primetime loss […]

The San Francisco 49ers beat the New York Giants in Week 3 on Thursday night to stay undefeated and become the first team in the NFL to move to 3-0. The Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, and Tama Bay Buccaneers all have a chance to join them on Sunday […]

The San Francisco 49ers continued their winning ways Thursday night, cruising to their 13th straight regular-season win and improving their undefeated record with quarterback Brock Purdy under center. The 49ers are now 8-0 in the regular season when Purdy starts. The second-year QB was efficient as can be against the New York Giants, throwing for […]

There was a brief moment of panic for San Francisco 49ers fans during their 30-12 victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night, as star wide receiver Deebo Samuel was down on the turf in pain with an apparent injury after a catch-and-run in the fourth quarter. Samuel walked into the blue medical tent […]

The San Francisco 49ers made light work of the New York Giants in Week 3, beating the NFC East side 30-12. This scoreline led to little drama, especially in the second half, but there were some fireworks right before the half. That’s when 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams punched Giants defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson in […]

The San Francisco 49ers blew out the New York Giants 30-12 on Thursday Night Football in Week 3, and things got heated between the two teams right before the end of the first half. Although it looked like 49ers’ offensive lineman Trent Williams threw a punch at Giants’ pass rusher A’Shawn Robinson, he downplayed the […]

Coach Brian Daboll opted to prioritize the New York Giants’ rushing game and quarterback protection over anything else. It looked like they were compensating a little bit too much for the absence of Saquon Barkley. This meant that their weapons like Jalin Hyatt could not play a lot during their NFL Week 3 matchup against […]

The New York Giants’ offense led by Daniel Jones looked lost in NFL Week 3. Although the squad was missing Saquon Barkley, other parts of Brian Daboll’s offense just were not cutting it against the San Francisco 49ers. It even came to a point where Nick Bosa got one of the fastest sacks of the […]

After a lackluster, injury-ridden 2023-23 season, Deebo Samuel is reminding NFL fans that he is still one of the most exciting and impactful offensive players in the game today. The New York Giants learned that the hard way in their Thursday Night Football showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. Though, it wasn’t all rosy for […]

The New York Giants went on the road to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night football, and it ended up being another bad loss for the Giants. In week one, New York lost in embarrassing fashion on Sunday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys, 40-0. Then in week two, the Giants trailed […]

The San Francisco 49ers staked another forceful claim as the NFL’s best team on Thursday night, blowing out the New York Giants 30-12 in their home opener at Levi’s Stadium. The undefeated Niners were absolutely dominant on both sides of the ball, finishing with 16 more first downs than New York and out-gaining their visitors […]

Brock Purdy completely destroyed the New York Giants with the help of Kyle Shanahan’s schematics. Brian Daboll had a game plan to contain the San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback but Purdy made light work with all the blitzing that was happening in front of him during their NFL Week 3 matchup. Brock Purdy did not sit […]

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers remain undefeated in the 2023 NFL regular season. The Niners took care of business in their season home debut Thursday night, as they crushed the New York Giants to the tune of a 30-12 score. Making the night sweeter for Purdy and the 49ers was the quarterback’s sensational […]

It’s an ingrained reaction from NFL fans. You see a punch thrown, you expect an ejection. Apparently, that rubric doesn’t apply to San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams. At the end of the first half of the New York Giants-49ers game on Thursday Night Football, Williams drew an unnecessary roughness penalty, per ESM’s Alex […]

The New York Giants are not having a nice NFL Week 3. The Daniel Jones-led squad entered the matchup against the San Francisco 49ers without Saquon Barkley and they have been getting dominated. The team got off to a slow first half start but that was not what Brian Daboll was concerned about. Brian Daboll […]

The New York Giants battled the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday while doing their best to move forward without a key first-round pick at a crucial defensive position. San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy had over 300 yards passing and two TDs while Giants QB Daniel Jones had just over 100 yards passing and an interception […]

To say the New York Giants have not been a first half team so far this season is an understatement. In fact, the San Francisco 49ers’ defense just helped Brian Daboll’s team do something NFL fans haven’t seen in over 20 years. It won’t bring a smile to Daboll’s face. The 49ers taking a 17-6 […]

George Kittle loves to have fun when playing on the gridiron. The San Francisco 49ers star knows that taking the game too seriously often leads to bad judgement during snaps. This is why he takes the game more lightheartedly like his fellow tight ends such as Travis Kelce. His hilarious moment in the middle of […]

Things got heated between the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants during their Thursday Night Football Week 3 matchup. 49ers offensive lineman Trent Williams and Giants pass rusher A’Shawn Robinson nearly sparked a melee just before halftime. Williams and Robinson got into it on 1st and 10 from the Giants’ 24-yard line with just […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is already making waves with the franchise despite his relatively short time there. McCaffrey was traded from the Carolina Panthers to the 49ers last season in an effort to diversify San Francisco’s offense, and it’s safe to say that the gamble has paid off in spades thus far. […]

Brock Purdy, George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers found themselves in an unfamiliar position on Thursday night, tied up with the New York Giants after one quarter. On a key play Kittle found himself forced to revert to an entirely different set of skills as Purdy unleashed a pass headed in his direction. Prior […]

The San Francisco 49ers believe that their Thursday Night Football opponents, the New York Giants, may be switching up their operations for the prime-time tilt. Although Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka is the designated player caller for the New York offense, apparently the 49ers are under the impression that it may be head coach Brian […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has a special reason for the jersey number he chose. Purdy grew up idolizing legendary NFL quarterback Dan Marino, so when opportunity called with San Francisco, Purdy was quick to choose Marino’s number 13 as his own. Purdy had never met his idol before, but that all changed during […]

Wan’Dale Robinson is on his way back to the Daniel Jones-led New York Giants. But, this might not be enough to patch up the Saquon Barkley-shaped hole in their rotation against a stacked San Francisco 49ers team in NFL Week 3. But, a lot of uncertainty still surrounds the Barkley injury. He finally set the […]

The San Francisco 49ers take on the New York Giants in a Week 3 primetime clash on Thursday Night Football. One of the big storylines heading into the contest was the status of 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who popped up on this week’s injury report after suffering a shoulder injury during his team’s win […]

The San Francisco 49ers kicked off their season winning back-to-back games on the road, but are looking forward to returning home to Levi’s Stadium for a Thursday Night Football showdown versus the New York Giants. Quarterback Brock Purdy will get first start in a home opener, and is anticipating the energy from the crowd at […]

The San Francisco 49ers have started the season 2-0 with road wins against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams, but the fact that Nick Bosa has not recorded a sack so far this season is making some worry that he has been impacted by his hold out that lasted up until the before […]

When he’s not busy restructuring contracts and signing stars like Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has currently been flexing his friendship with Colorado football coach Deion Sanders. Deion has been the talk of college football recently and been given praise from all around the sports world, including from 49ers coach Kyle […]