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The San Francisco 49ers’ ownership group announced in June it has assumed ownership of Leeds United. The investment group included NBA players Larry Nance Jr. and TJ McConnell. Friday morning, ESPN reported Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook has invested in the group. Via the story: “I was lucky enough to have conversations with some […]

San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young loves what current head coach Kyle Shanahan is doing on offense. He praised his old team’s current play-caller for his innovative style, but in true 90s 49ers player fashion, he couldn’t help but throw in a little dig at the Dallas Cowboys and their current head […]

As the San Francisco 49ers enter training camp, Brock Purdy, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold are expected to battle it out for the right to be the Week 1 starter. But before the 49ers have even strapped on the pads, a clear leader has emerged. San Francisco is still expecting Purdy to be their starting […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs have arguably the best two tight ends in the NFL. Travis Kelce has helped lead the Chiefs to two Super Bowl wins in the last four years, and Kittle, a first-team All-Pro player in 2019, helped lead the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2020. Kelce […]

After a disappointing start to his NFL career with the New York Jets and the Carolina Panthers, former number three overall draft pick Sam Darnold chose to join the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason. With training camp around the corner, Darnold revealed more reasons why the move to join San Francisco made sense during […]

Brock Purdy may be poised for a breakout season in the San Francisco 49ers system. The Mr. Irrelevamt of the 2022 NFL Draft proved that he can contribute when it mattered the most. He even led the Niners’ offense throughout their playoff campaign despite falling short. Deebo Samuel was more than impressed with what the […]

Deebo Samuel refused to share his take on the Brock Purdy versus Trey Lance QB battle within the San Francisco 49ers, though one thing is clear to him: Lance has shown significant improvement over the past couple of years. Before he hung up on the Zach Gelb show on CBS Sports Radio, Samuel was able […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel left the conversation early during a call with The Zach Gelb Show on CBS Sports Radio. During the call, host Zach Gelb asked Deebo Samuel about his comments during Super Bowl week that the 49ers would have beaten the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game by double […]

Coming off an NFC Championship game defeat, the San Francisco 49ers are once again one of the lead Super Bowl contenders in the NFC. Breakout quarterback Brock Purdy (if he is healthy) will lead one of the most balanced offenses in the NFL and will have the benefit of having one of the league’s stoutest […]

The San Francisco 49ers have high hopes heading into the 2023 NFL season. Coming off of an NFC Championship Game appearance, the team tripled down on quarterback depth by adding former Panthers signal caller Sam Darnold. The 49ers ooze talent at every position including on defense where Nick Bosa received another accolade. Holdover starting QB […]

San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Boa is one of the best defensive players in the league, and there really isn’t a debate about it. NFL coaches, executives, and scouts around the league ranked the 10 best players at the position ahead of the 2023 season, and Bosa landed on top of them all. The […]

Fred Warner has been a strong presence for the San Francisco 49ers. His explosiveness and consistency within the field make him a desirable linebacker for every team. Arguably, the Niners’ LB might even be better than Baltimore Ravens’ Roquan Smith and Chicago Bears’ Tremaine Edmunds. The 49ers have achieved a lot with All-Pro Fred. His […]

Brock Purdy’s statistics suggest that he’s on the path to becoming one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Those numbers only tell part of the story of Brock Purdy’s rookie season with the San Francisco 49ers. It’s why plenty of observers are not convinced that Purdy will put up similar stats in year No. […]

The San Francisco 49ers were lost after cutting ties with head coach Jim Harbaugh in 2014. The franchise had gone so long without a locker room igniter before the current Michigan program leader arrived and then immediately plunged back into a period of darkness after his exit. A strong but different voice was needed again. […]

The Jim Harbaugh era with the San Francisco 49ers was one full of success but it was marred with “so much tension” between the head coach and the front office. Former 49ers left tackle Joe Staley described the rift between the parties on the Mojobreak Media podcast. He said it was no secret that Harbaugh and […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is still earning praise for his unprecedented rookie season. After going from Mr. Irrelevant to leading the San Francisco 49ers to the NFC Championship Game, Purdy understandably made headlines for his Cinderella story. The latest is ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith naming Purdy the second best quarterback in the NFC, […]

Deebo Samuel can do a lot for the San Francisco 49ers’ offense. In 2021, Samuel was named first-team All-Pro after he caught 77 passes for 1,405 yards and six touchdowns. He also had 59 rushes for 365 yards and eight touchdowns. Samuel is a great athlete, and he showcased just how fast he is in […]

San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy burst onto the scene in 2022 after injuries to both other starters, and helped guide the squad to the NFC Championship. Long-time Niners fullback Kyle Juszczyk was not surprised by Purdy’s emergence, and detailed how he was able to do it so easily, per Jose Luis Sanchez III of […]

It’s a big year ahead for Trey Lance as he looks to show the San Francisco 49ers organization what he’s capable of. This was supposed to be the case for him last season too, except that a major injury derailed his rise in San Francisco’s post-Jimmy Garoppolo era. The good news for Lance is that […]

Wide receiver Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers and running back Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants are two of the strongest players at their positions in the NFL. And they proved that on social media this week when Barkley shared a video of the two pushing massive weight sleds while working out […]

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to head into the 2023 NFL season with one of the most stacked QB rooms in recent memory. The return of Trey Lance from injury has made headlines this offseason. The former North Dakota Bison star has worked out with Patrick Mahomes, and sounds as if he’s in good […]

Sam Darnold is adjusting well with the San Francisco 49ers, and he’s keeping an optimistic attitude as he learns more about Kyle Shanahan’s system. Darnold joined the 49ers this offseason after signing a one-year deal with the team last March. He played for the Carolina Panthers in the last two years and with the New […]

George Kittle has been one of the San Francisco 49ers’ key players for years now. The 29-year-old veteran is one of the NFL’s best tight ends and has been able to get after it this offseason without the injury concerns that have followed him over the past few seasons. This time around, Kittle claims he […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is now engaged to Jenna Brandt, who he met when at Iowa State. Brock Purdy posted a picture of him proposing to Jenna Brandt on a knee on Instagram. 49ers QB Brock Purdy is engaged pic.twitter.com/YgJTpeNql8 — David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) July 2, 2023 Purdy will look to add another […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a healthy quarterback situation. Brock Purdy led the team to the NFC Championship game, and the 49ers also have two players, Sam Darnold and Trey Lance, who can compete for a starting position. 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk was interviewed by the Rich Eisen Show Friday and was interrupted by tight […]

San Francisco 49ers legend Steve Young has been one of the best NFL analysts in the game for over two decades with ESPN. However, on Friday, Young was part of the massive ESPN layoffs that claimed the jobs of several big-name, on-air talents. On Friday, Andrew Marchand of the New York Post was the first […]

After the quarterback position essentially became one of the main reasons why the San Francisco 49ers’ season ended last year, the position has become a good problem heading into 2023. The 49ers have two starter-worthy players in Brock Purdy, who is recovering from a UCL injury he sustained in the playoffs, and Trey Lance. They […]

Trey Lance is preparing for an interesting season in the quarterback room for the San Francisco 49ers. Despite rumors that he could fall as far as the third-string quarterback, a Niners insider does not believe the team has ‘soured on’ Lance, reports KNBR Stuff. “I dispute the notion that the 49ers have soured on Trey […]

The San Francisco 49ers are not expected to aggressively pursue Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins next offseason, according to 49ers reporter Matt Barrows of the Athletic. The 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams reportedly have interest in Cousins, 34, but the 49ers’ cap structure makes a Cousins-Kyle Shanahan reunion unlikely. San Francisco is paying big salaries […]

The San Francisco 49ers will head into the 2023 season absolutely loaded on both offense and defense. Defensive end Nick Bosa is a pass-rushing nightmare for opposing teams, while Brock Purdy is a rising star at quarterback. Recently, star tight end George Kittle got brutally honest on the team’s quarterback situation. While there’s still a […]

With OTAs and mandatory minicamps complete, the San Francisco 49ers and other NFL teams are looking towards training camps, set to open in July, as the final step before the 2023 season. The 49ers roster is largely set- and any big moves, such as the Javon Hargrave signing- have already been made. But that doesn’t […]

San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey can run, catch and even throw the football into the end zone. But he can also electrify a crowd on stage. While attending a Zach Bryan concert in Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Monday night, the two-time Pro Bowl running back showcased his musical talents, per Reno Boyd. Bryan allowed […]

Fire up the rumor mill on the Kirk Cousins front because Mike Florio of Pro NBC Sports has just supplied some tasty speculations about the veteran Minnesota Vikings quarterback potentially heading west to play for either the Los Angeles Rams or the San Francisco 49ers. “At some point during the discussion from last Wednesday, I […]

The San Francisco 49ers made it all the way to the NFC Title Game last season based on the arm of Brock Purdy. The team’s receiving targets also thrived, led by Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk and others. Despite the mostly successful season, the 49ers’ passing game still has plenty of room for growth […]

The San Francisco 49ers put together an improbable run to the NFC Championship Game last season, despite the fact they were down to their third-string quarterback for half of the season in Brock Purdy. Unfortunately, Purdy suffered an elbow injury in the Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Niners were unable to recover […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been impressed by quarterback Trey Lance, who he said “took steps forward in OTAs.” But that doesn’t mean that Kittle still isn’t looking for ways that he and Lance can take their game to an even higher level. In fact, Kittle, perhaps inspired by another ‘Tight End […]

All things being equal, Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers plan on having Brock Purdy as the starting quarterback in 2023. However, Purdy is still recovering from injury, which means Trey Lance has a chance to show his stuff as 49ers quarterback in OTAs. And one important player who Lance has impressed is superstar […]

Fair or not, veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins has his fair share of detractors regarding his market value. However, the four-time Pro Bowler continues to draw interest and could be a coveted free agent prize again next offseason for both the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams. At least that’s what renown sportswriter Mike Florio, […]

The San Francisco 49ers are a gold-mine of offensive talent, featuring All-Pro players at three different skill positions in running back Christian McCaffrey, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle. The 49ers offense is so talented, in fact, that Kittle, when speaking about how many mouths there are to feed, addressed an amusing […]