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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 […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ Super Bowl hopes suffered a huge blow after news hit that Jimmy Garoppolo had sustained a season-ending foot fracture. Jimmy G has been outstanding as the Niners’ QB1 this season and his loss would be an undeniably significant problem for the team the rest of the way. Niners head coach Kyle […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are not closing the door on possibly signing Baker Mayfield amid their QB woes, though nothing is certain at this point. The Carolina Panthers shockingly released Mayfield on Monday after the veteran quarterback struggled mightily in his short spell with the franchise. Right after his departure, though, talks […]

Deebo Samuel’s 2022 season has been tested by injury concerns. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan recently revealed that the current hamstring issue Samuel is dealing with is different than his prior injury, per NBC’s Pro Football Talk. “No, it was something different,” Shanahan said. “We got back at like seven in the morning, I’m […]

This was supposed to be Trey Lance’s year. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback could not have been dealt with a bigger blow after he suffered a season-ending ankle injury two weeks into the new season. It’s been a tough past few months for the 22-year-old, but at this point, it seems like he’s making considerable […]

Jimmy Garoppolo has gone from looking like a quarterback whose time with the San Francisco 49ers was counted to being back as the unquestioned alpha quarterback for the team in 2022. It even came to a point that Garoppolo was on the verge of getting traded before he inked a one-year $6.5 million restructured contract […]

There is a conspiracy theory making its rounds on social media that San Francisco 49ers star offensive tackle Trent Williams is unintentionally telegraphing plays to opponents before they could even happen on the field. Kyle Shanahan is having none of it, saying that there’s no reason for the 49ers to think much of that rumor, […]

Following Week 10’s 22-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers are riding high, one step closer to supplanting the Seattle Seahawks atop the NFC West division. Sunday’s action also saw the return of running back Elijah Mitchell, who surprisingly led the 49ers’ backfield with 18 carries. In speaking with […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ win over the Los Angeles Chargers was marred by an ugly incident during the game. In the second quarter of the game, linebacker Dre Greenlaw drilled Justin Herbert with a nasty accidental helmet-to-helmet hit. The LA QB was dazed after the play, and Greenlaw was ejected, much to the shock of […]

San Francisco 49ers fans, the cavalry is coming. That’s right, after trading away then-leading rusher Jeff Wilson at the trade deadline, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, and company have officially opened up the practice eligibility window on Elijah Mitchell, the Niners’ lead rusher from 2021. Entering the season as San Francisco’s starting rusher ahead of Wilson […]

The San Francisco 49ers have owned the Los Angeles Rams so far during the 2022 season. The Niners recently cruised to a victory over their Southern California rival in LA. Both teams were also reportedly interested in Christian McCaffrey, but it was the 49ers who acquired the star running back. And now Kyle Shanahan and […]

The San Francisco 49ers beat their division rival, the Los Angeles Rams, for the eighth consecutive time in the regular season, winning 31-14. They outscored the Rams 21-0 after halftime, dominating play. These two teams are almost always locked into physical battles, which has tended to leave the 49ers reeling with injuries. For once, it […]

Reports out of San Francisco 49ers practice indicate that the team may be without a key offensive weapon in Week 8. According to Pro Football Talk, wide receiver Deebo Samuel did not practice on Thursday as he continues to work through a hamstring injury. Per the report, head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Samuel is […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had all the jokes after the team traded for Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers. To recall, the 49ers and a then newly hired head coach in Shanahan had the chance to draft McCaffrey in the 2017 NFL Draft. They had the third overall pick at the time, […]

Kyle Shanahan was recently asked what he remembers from the San Francisco 49ers’ Super Bowl loss against the Kansas City Chiefs, per Jake Hutchinson. “That we lost,” Shanahan replied. It probably isn’t Kyle Shanahan’s favorite subject to discuss. But with the Chiefs heading into town for a Week 7 matchup, the question was destined to […]

The San Francisco 49ers offense could soon be getting a key contributor back on the offensive line. Left tackle Trent Williams may return to the field on Sunday. During a recent conversation with reporters, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan stated that Williams could finally make his return in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs. […]

While the San Francisco 49ers technically might not be the most injured team in the NFL, as that’s a pretty tough metric to quantify, it sure feels like they are, as, for seemingly the sixth week in a row, the team left their game, this time against the Atlanta Falcons, with a few fewer players […]

When Nick Bosa left the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 5 game with a groin injury, it sent minor tremors through the team’s fanbase. Now granted, injuries are nothing new to the Niners at this point, as it feels like a quarter of their team has been on the injury report at one point or another […]