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Through the first five weeks of the season, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was a candidate for the NFL MVP award. He vaulted toward the top of MVP talk briefly, especially after his four-touchdown game versus the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4. The MVP conversation has now primarily involved quarterbacks, with Dak Prescott […]

The San Francisco 49ers are looking to become just the second team this season to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. To overtake the Eagles, they might have to stop one of the Eagles’ best plays — the tush-push. The tush-push has become of the biggest talking points this season as it leads to almost guaranteed success […]

It looked like the San Francisco 49ers were about to crumble in the second half of their game against the Seattle Seahawks. Kyle Shanahan knew that the Brock Purdy-led offense needed a bit of a boost, not just in their schematics, but also in their confidence. Deebo Samuel unveiled what got them over the hump […]

On Thanksgiving, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy sealed a win over their bitter division rival Seattle Seahawks when he completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Aiyuk in the fourth quarter. The pass gave the 49ers a 31-13 lead, which erased any slim hopes of a Seahawks comeback in the final minutes. The touchdown […]

Running back Christian McCaffrey put on yet another offensive clinic under the spotlight. The San Francisco 49ers faced the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving Day, giving McCaffrey a chance to showcase his talent on primetime. McCaffrey scored two touchdowns on the ground, to go along with 114 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards. Head coach Kyle […]

The San Francisco 49ers feasted on the Seattle Seahawks, 31-13, in their Thanksgiving clash with the divisional rival Sunday night. But it wasn’t all gravy for the NFC West leaders, as they seemingly lost an All-Pro to a season-ending injury. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told the media that safety and key specials team player […]

People can say what they want about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, but he often delivers than not under center for his team. Take for example the perfect fourth-quarter dime he threw that led to a Brandon Aiyuk touchdown with eight minutes left in regulation against the Seattle Seahawks Thursday night. Brandon Aiyuk finds […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is tired of all the talk about mediocre quarterback play. For Shanahan, the bottom line should always be about the team’s performance. “This is the NFL. You’ve got to have a really good football team,” Shanahan said after the 49ers demolished the Seattle Seahawks on the road on […]

San Francisco fans are all too accustomed to watching a 49ers season fall apart due to injuries, and though it hasn’t reached the point of no return yet, the latest Kyle Shanahan presser included a bit of tough Talanoa Hufanga injury news that serves as a huge blow to the 49ers top-ranked scoring defense. 49ers […]

While Talanoa Hufanga will still undergo more tests to determine the severity of the knee injury he suffered in Week 11 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, head coach Kyle Shanahan is already preparing for the worst. Hufanga suffered a right knee injury in the third quarter of the showdown while attempting to stop Bucs running […]

Kyle Shanahan and his San Francisco 49ers heeded the cold slap in the face that came with a 3-game losing streak in the middle of the season. Observers were questioning just who the 49ers were, but they answered that call with a resounding 34-3 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10. A statement […]

When Kyle Shanahan named Brock Purdy the unquestioned starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers before the beginning of the season, he put a lot of faith in a quarterback with just eight starts under his belt and coming off a serious torn UCL. Ten weeks into the season and that decision doesn’t look too […]

In the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, running back Christian McCaffrey fell short of breaking the NFL touchdown record. However, he did not fail f0r a lack of trying on behalf of him and coach Kyle Shanahan. McCaffrey had tied former Baltimore Colts’ legend Lenny Moore for the most consecutive […]

Perhaps the biggest highlight of the San Francisco 49ers’ win over the Jacksonville Jaguars was Brock Purdy’s 66-yard touchdown throw to tight end George Kittle in the third quarter. The pass came on the 49ers’ first drive of the second-half, giving them a 20-3 lead over the Jaguars. On the throw, Purdy was under tremendous […]

Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers decimated the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10. But while the 49ers came away with a win, McCaffrey came up just short of making NFL history. McCaffrey entered the game having scored a touchdown in 17 straight games. Had he found the end zone against the Jaguars, he would’ve […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a huge game against the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend as they try to rebound from their disappointing three-game losing streak. After their latest loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the 49ers went on a much-needed bye. Coming out of the bye week, coach Kyle Shanahan says his team is restless for […]

The San Francisco 49ers are set to return from their bye week on a three-game losing streak to go across the country to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road, and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan spoke about how Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence threatens their defense. “I think Trevor is one of the more talented quarterbacks […]

The San Francisco 49ers are making a huge coaching change in Week 10 by bringing defensive coordinator Steve Wilks down to the field. The move is supposed to bring energy to the 49ers defense and help make adjustments closer to the players and in-game action. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan explained his reasoning for the move. “I […]

The San Francisco 49ers started off the 2023 season with guns blazing. They fell behind the upstart Seattle Seahawks and then caught them on Sunday without even playing as Pete Carroll’s team lost to the Baltimore Ravens. The team’s defensive end Arik Armstread shared a game check photo that fans could not believe. The 49ers’ […]

The San Francisco 49ers have made their biggest splash play of the season with the acquisition of defensive end Chase Young. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and the Niners entered the season as one of the top Super Bowl favorites, behind the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles and Chiefs sit at +500, while […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 currently sit at 5-1 on the season, in the driver’s seat of the NFC West despite Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. The Browns won 19-17 after the usually sure-footed kicker Jake Moody missed wide right for Kyle Shanahan’s team. Recently the 49ers’ QB Brock Purdy got a glowing endorsement from […]

All San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had to do was milk the clock with running plays to keep the Cleveland Browns at bay in Week 6. Instead, the 49ers passed the ball three times in the last 3:21. The 49ers relinquished their lead and the Browns eventually won the game, 19-17. Shanahan broke […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been making waves in the 2023 NFL season. Yes, that’s even after they unexpectedly lost to the Cleveland Browns in Week 6. With the addition of Randy Gregory from the Broncos, the 49ers are looking to make their next move to solidify their position in the league. In this article, […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke out about tight end George Kittle’s “F**k Dallas” shirt he wore under his jersey in the team’s blowout win against the Dallas Cowboys last weekend. Drawing from Kittle’s known love of professional wrestling, Shanahan said to the media that it’s “WWE stuff,” and that he didn’t think […]

Through the first five weeks of the NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers look like the best team in the league. They are currently 5-0 with wins against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys were also considered to be one of the best teams in […]