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We have reached Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft, and while most of the top players are off the board now, there is always good value that can be found in the later rounds of the draft. However, that didn’t stop Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers from picking the first kicker of […]

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to make more moves in the 2023 offseason. This is especially true given the number of roster spaces on their depth chart that remain open. They can, of course, do so through the draft. Here we’ll look at which rookie prospects the 49ers will draft with each of their […]

Every day, it seems a new NFL team is put through the Lamar Jackson test. Quarterback situations and cap space are thoroughly analyzed to see if that franchise will be an ideal destination for the star quarterback. Friday, the microscope was placed on the San Francisco 49ers, who face a bit of uncertainty regarding their […]

The latest picture of former San Francisco 49ers coaches at the NFL Owners Meetings will make fans of the team nostalgic. The 49ers’ official Twitter account shared a photo that included Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh, Mike McDaniel and DeMeco Ryans. The picture shows just how impressive Kyle Shanahan’s coaching staff has been in recent seasons. […]

The NFL has made its award of Compensatory Draft picks and the San Francisco 49ers are the big winners with seven additional selections in the upcoming April 27-29 Draft. The NFL has announced its compensatory draft pick list pic.twitter.com/oJkmCD1iPE — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2023 Compensatory picks are regularly awarded to teams that lose […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a difficult and unfortunate finish to an otherwise fairy-tale season. Despite losing not one, not two, not even three, but FOUR quarterbacks, the Niners won the NFC West and finished among the final four teams in the 2022-23 NFL season. The sting of losing the NFC Championship Game remains, though. […]

The Los Angeles Rams have likely started compiling their list of prospective targets even though free agency is still about a month away. On both sides of the ball, this squad just needs a lot of added help and depth. This is especially in the trenches. Coming off one of their worst seasons in recent […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ otherwise fairy-tale season came to a rather unfortunate finale. Remember that the Niners managed to win the NFC West and finish among the final four teams in the 2022–23 NFL season. Of course, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in an unexpectedly lopsided fashion, 31-7. Still, the 49ers can be proud […]

Going into the NFL Honors awards show Thursday night in Phoenix, a major question centered around who would win Coach of the Year. One of the candidates expected to get votes was San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. There were a bunch of worthy choices for this year’s award, but at the end, the […]

Kyle Shanahan recently stated that he doesn’t see a scenario where Jimmy Garoppolo would return to the San Francisco 49ers this offseason. A Garoppolo return was always in doubt amid the presences of Trey Lance and Brock Purdy. However, a report from The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami said that Garoppolo and Shanahan’s relationship had “gone a bit south” […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers will enter the offseason with two primary quarterbacks — 2022 standout rookie Brock Purdy and former first round pick Trey Lance — and they’re happy with it. “No, we’re content enough,” the 49ers head coach said when asked during the season-ending press conference if the team would be […]

The San Francisco 49er quarterback room was the key talking point of their season. Injuries struck the group at the start of the season, and ultimately, played a role in their season-ending early. Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo both suffered season-ending injuries during the regular season. In the playoffs, rookie quarterback Brock Purdy went down […]

As the San Francisco 49ers fell to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship, starting quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a torn UCL. Brock Purdy still hasn’t decided if he will have surgery to prepare the tear. But if he does elect to go that route, it appears that he will be back in full force […]

San Francisco 49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan downplayed the possibility of a 49ers-Jimmy Garoppolo reunion, via Cam Inman. “I don’t see any scenario of that,” Shanahan said in reference to a potential Garoppolo return. Jimmy Garoppolo was the 49ers’ backup quarterback to open the 2022 campaign behind Trey Lance. However, Lance suffered a season-ending injury […]

Kyle Shanahan could not challenge what he could not see. On the heels of an NFC Championship thrashing by the Philadelphia Eagles, the 49ers head coach went into detail on why he did not throw the flag on a crucial DeVonta Smith “catch” in the game’s opening drive. “The replay we saw didn’t definitively show […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ season just ended with a whimper and even more injuries. They got absolutely blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles, 31-7, on the road in the NFC Championship Game. It was an anti-climactic and painful finish to a campaign that was once filled with so much promise. Here we’ll discuss the 49ers […]

With the San Francisco 49ers and Golden State Warriors both playing in the Bay Area, head coaches Kyle Shanahan and Steve Kerr have spent some time together. But Shanahan has now revealed that when he and Kerr get together, it could get rowdier than a 49ers or Warriors championship run. Shanahan spoke to the media […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said team defensive end Charles Omenihu is expected to play in the NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia on Sunday, according to team beat writer Eric Branch. Omenihu was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence at his home in San Jose on Monday. Kyle Shanahan said the team […]

Like the San Francisco 49ers’ most recent victims — the Dallas Cowboys — the Philadelphia Eagles also feature a stout defensive line that can swallow opposing offenses alive. The Eagles’ pass rush is expected to be a big thorn in the side of San Francisco, but the 49ers trust head coach Kyle Shanahan to provide […]

The NFC Championship Game is set after the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night. And 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had a rather interesting remark about their opponents. Shanahan spoke with the media following his team’s victory on Sunday. Reporters asked him about his opponent next Sunday, the Jalen Hurts-led Philadelphia Eagles. […]

While Brock Purdy is absolutely flourishing under center for the San Francisco 49ers, they may have the option to use Jimmy Garoppolo in the near future. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Friday that his veteran quarterback is out of his walking boot and has returned to the practice field to do light work. Shanahan […]

The San Francisco 49ers will be looking to end the Dallas Cowboys’ playoff aspirations for the second straight year when the two teams clash on Sunday in the Bay Area. But, head coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t taking America’s Team lightly, especially quarterback Dak Prescott. He just lit up the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and comes in […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers face the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. And given the nature of their Wild Card Weekend schedule, they may be a tad more rested. The 49ers played the very first game of the playoff schedule, beating the Seattle Seahawks. Dallas, meanwhile played the […]

There is no such thing as a sure thing in the NFL, which is why the chances of Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks upsetting the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild-Card Round this coming Saturday can’t be totally ignored. Even 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is wary of that game, in part because […]

The San Francisco 49ers have concluded their regular season with a 38-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has a lot to smile about after this performance. In fact, Shanahan has probably been smiling for the last two months. After seeing his team win their last 10 games and clinching the NFC […]

San Francisco 49ers edge Nick Bosa rusher has looked like a superstar all season long. His head coach Kyle Shanahan has now stated that Bosa should take home the MVP award. Earlier in the week, Shanahan voiced his support for Nick Bosa. He stated that Bosa was deserving of taking home the defensive player of […]

The San Francisco 49ers are rolling with Brock Purdy at quarterback right now. The rookie signal-caller looks poised to run the offense through the postseason with Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance still on the sidelines. The good news is Jimmy G has taken a step forward in his recovery as Garoppolo has finally gotten the […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has two reasons for not underestimating the Las Vegas Raiders despite their decision to bench Derek Carr and start Jarrett Stidham who has never been a starter before. One, he knows what Stidham is capable of, and two, the Niners tactician is well aware of the other weapons […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had a revolving door of quarterbacks in 2023. Trey Lance, Brock Purdy, and Jimmy Garoppolo have all started games for this team. Even with these changes, head coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers have an 11-4 record and have secured themselves a spot in the playoffs. With injuries impacting the […]

The San Francisco 49ers, currently in the midst of an eight-game winning streak, have already clinched the NFC West. However, during the 49ers’ 35-7 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 14, they lost wide receiver Deebo Samuel to what appeared to be a serious injury. Samuel was even crying as he exited the […]

Usually when a team clinches a postseason berth, they’ll look to rest their starters; but not head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers. San Fran might be NFC West champions, but Shanahan is still looking for the 49ers to mesh on the field. San Francisco clinched the NFC West when they defeated the […]

Matt Ryan and the Indianapolis Colts made NFL history for all the wrong reasons on Saturday. Facing off against the 10-3 Minnesota Vikings, the Colts jumped out to a massive 33-0 halftime lead and were completely in control. In a disastrous season, it looked like Indy would be able to let out some frustrations in […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are the kings of the NFC West after a convincing 21-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football, but Shanahan says the team has a bigger goal in mind. “I’m very proud of our team and what we accomplished throughout the year to get to this,” […]

San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel went down with a worrying leg injury in Week 14 against the Buccaneers, but it looks as if he’s avoided a long-term ailment. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Tuesday that he’s expecting Samuel to be out of commission for around three weeks, per Matt Maiocco […]

The San Francisco 49ers were hit with a brutal injury blow during their Week 14 beatdown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as star wide receiver Deebo Samuel exited the game late in the first half. Samuel was carted off the field with an ankle injury, and one 49er great didn’t hesitate to place the blame […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are set for a pivotal Week 14 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that could have huge playoff implications. And as Brady and the 49ers cross paths again, it’s interesting to wonder how different the past few years of San Fran’s history would have looked had Brady opted […]

Kyle Shanahan has been a damn good coach for the San Francisco 49ers. Ever since he took over the coaching job for the team in 2017, the team has found consistent success for most of their seasons. A big part of that is not just Shanahan’s coaching, but also his assistants’ work in helping Shanahan […]

The phrase hindsight is 20/20? It sure seems like it was for Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers, who had a chance to make Tom Brady their quarterback in the year 2020. It’s been rumored that Brady, then a free agent, had interest in playing for the Niners. Ahead of the 49ers’ matchup with […]

San Francisco 49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed the odds of Jimmy Garoppolo returning during the playoffs from his injury, per Matt Barrows. “Kyle Shanahan says there’s a ‘way, outside chance, late in the playoffs’ that Jimmy Garoppolo can return this season. He said the 7-8-week recovery timetable cited yesterday is for Garoppolo’s foot to […]