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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance was selected with the third overall pick in the NFL draft. With such a high selection and trade-up to get to that pick, many thought that Kyle Shanahan was tabbing Lance as his next quarterback. Aside from goal-line packages and an emergency start in relief of the injured Jimmy […]

The San Francisco 49ers will be without star wide receiver Deebo Samuel for quite some time after the team revealed he sustained a groin strain. Samuel suffered the injury during the third quarter of Sunday’s contest with the Minnesota Vikings. He was initially deemed as questionable before the 49ers decided to sit him out for […]

Star quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo made up for his terrible start on Sunday night, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a gutsy 34-26 trouncing of the Minnesota Vikings. Garoppolo had a lackadaisical showing in the first half, with the 49ers offense looking lost. But he bounced back in the third quarter with crucial throws that would […]

Kyle Shanahan and his San Francisco 49ers won against the Minnesota Vikings in their Week 12 showdown, but it came with a cost after star wide receiver Deebo Samuel left the game with a groin injury. Samuel sustained the injury in the third quarter of the game. He was initially deemed as questionable, but he […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo hinted at the possibility of his future in the team past the current season. Garoppolo is currently their starting quarterback, but the 49ers have made it clear that rookie Trey Lance is in line to eventually succeed him. However, Garoppolo’s stellar displays as of late may delay this transition […]

Despite all signs indicating rookie quarterback Trey Lance will be the future under center in San Francisco, Kyle Shanahan has continued to string the Jimmy Garoppolo debacle along. He only furthered the speculation on Wednesday when he hinted at Garoppolo’s future with the 49ers. Per 49ers Webzone, Shanahan remained adamant when talking to the press […]

Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers shell-shocked the Los Angeles Rams in Monday Night Football with a rather brilliant showing. In the process, they also ended a losing skid that has frustrated their home fans for over a year now. Before the Week 10 showdown, the 49ers have last won at Levi’s Stadium on […]

Back in 2017, it seemed like Kirk Cousins was headed to California to join the San Francisco 49ers. The interest between both parties was there, with the star QB even reportedly saying he would be a 49er one way or another. Of course that didn’t happen, and it was apparently because of the Washington Football […]

The San Francisco 49ers have struggled this season. Some might point to the Injuries that the team has had to deal with for the second year in a row, some might point to the 49ers fans, who seem to have lost the home-field advantage that they once had in a huge way. Either of those […]

While it would have been interesting for the San Francisco 49ers to make a waiver claim and acquire Odell Beckham Jr., Kyle Shanahan doesn’t want to get fans’ hopes up. On Monday when asked about possibly making a run for OBJ on the waiver wire, Shanahan rejected the idea due to a simple reason: the […]

The San Francisco 49ers were dealt a tough loss against a depleted Arizona Cardinals team. But despite the unsavory result, it appears as though Jimmy Garoppolo isn’t in any danger of losing his starting spot. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was asked about Garoppolo’s performance after the game. Via David Bonilla: “I thought Jimmy was all right,” […]

All 32 teams will be quite busy in the next few hours as the NFL trade deadline approaches. With a 3-4 record, it appears the San Francisco 49ers are in need of some roster changes to salvage their campaign. The 49ers have made huge midseason deals in the past, including acquiring star quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is set for another test in his rookie season, as he will face the San Francisco 49ers in Week 8. This matchup may be one that Fields has an eye on showing out for, especially as for weeks ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft, there was much chatter on whether […]

Currently holding a 2-4 record, it’s looking like the San Francisco 49ers season is slipping away from them. The news continues to get worse though, as Kyle Shanahan fears the team will be losing a top defensive prospect. Apparently, Javon Kinlaw might be out for the remainder of the year. According to Tracy Sandler, Kinlaw […]

Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t play well for the San Francisco 49ers in their latest loss to the Indianapolis Colts, which is why some are demanding for Kyle Shanahan to give Trey Lance the opportunity to start. Despite the calls, however, the veteran head coach is sticking with Jimmy G. While he did put doubts about Garoppolo’s […]

Things are not looking in Santa Clara. That was underscored once again in the San Francisco 49ers’ 30-18 home loss to Carson Wentz and the Indianapolis Colts Sunday night. Now on a four-game losing skid, the 49ers have to make a move quick in order to right the ship. Otherwise, their dreams of making the […]

After a mere one game absence, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is now set to make his return to action in the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 7 home matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Garoppolo was held out from the 49ers’ Week 5 road game against the Arizona Cardinals due to a notable calf injury that he suffered […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie Trey Lance’s first stint as the starting quarterback was a short-lived one. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that Lance is unlikely to be able to play in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts, per The Athletic’s David Lombardi, and Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to be back under center after […]

Kyle Shanahan is satisfied with Trey Lance’s performance in his first start despite the San Francisco 49ers’ loss in Week 5, but he clarified that Jimmy Garoppolo is still their starting quarterback. The 49ers lost 17-10 to the Arizona Cardinals, with Lance limited in his activity as he finished 15-of-29 on his pass completion for […]

Trey Lance will be making his first start for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, and head coach Kyle Shanahan couldn’t be any more pumped up for the rookie. While there are a lot of frustrations surrounding the franchise after starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo went down with a calf injury, […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will not play this weekend against the Arizona Cardinals, clearing the way for rookie Trey Lance to make his first NFL start. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan delivered the news to reporters on Friday. Kyle Shanahan on preparing @treylance09 for his first start.#SFvsAZ | #FTTB pic.twitter.com/VmUHNUqlNv — San Francisco […]

In an affair that the Seattle Seahawks handily controlled for the majority of the game, it was a disappointing Week 4 for the San Francisco 49ers in what ideally would have been a bounce-back performance the game after a heartbreaking Week 3. However, there were still plenty of good things to take away from the […]

The San Francisco 49ers were dealt a huge blow on Sunday after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a calf injury against the Seattle Seahawks. With that, head coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged the need for the team to quickly integrate Trey Lance and make him comfortable running the offense. Garoppolo sustained the injury in the first half of […]

The San Francio 49ers’ game against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 4 on Sunday will be a bit emotional for Kyle Shanahan. After all, he’ll be meeting two of his former players in Kerry Hyder and DJ Reed on the other side. In an  appearance on the 49ers GamePlan, Shanahan commended the two and how […]

The San Francisco 49ers nearly clinched a win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. However, they left 37 seconds on the clock, which was just enough time for Aaron Rodgers to work his magic. It was a gut-wrenching loss for San Francisco. It’s time to continue our NFL takeaways series with a […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur have long been really good friends that both have noted numerous times throughout their coaching careers. After a Sunday night classic in Week 3 between the 49ers and the Packers, the postgame handshake between the two seemed a bit testy, […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and San Francisco 49ers tactician Kyle Shanahan are colleagues and close friends who go a long way back since their time in Washington. With that, their cold gesture towards one another was particularly noticeable. After the Packers escaped with a 30-28 win in Week 3 on Sunday, LaFleur […]

There’s nothing quite like stirring the pot before a huge Week 3 matchup that will feature the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers. The pot stirring has been done by Sports Illustrated’s Mike Silver. According to Silver, in a thread he posted on Thursday, there was growing tension between Packers coach Matt LaFleur and […]

Those expecting to see Trey Lance on the field in Week 2’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles did not get what they wished for, with San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan opting to ride with Jimmy Garoppolo from beginning to end of the team’s 17-11 road victory. Lance made his regular-season debut back in […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan couldn’t care less about the fantasy football players making a big deal of Brandon Aiyuk’s usage rate in Week 1. Aiyuk is one of the most promising young wide receivers in the NFL today. In his rookie season in 2020, he accumulated 60 receptions for 748 yards and […]

The San Francisco 49ers never trailed in their opening week matchup against the Detroit Lions. A win was expected, but what wasn’t was how little wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk factored into it. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was vocal to reporters on Aiyuk’s lack of involvement, adamant that he made the right decision based on what […]

The most interesting matchup for the San Francisco 49ers this season isn’t against rival Los Angeles Rams. It’s the ongoing kerfuffle on who will start at quarterback between veteran Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Trey Lance. The issue has been debated throughout the offseason but 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has largely remained coy about his decision, […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback battle has been one of the more interesting dramas of the NFL offseason. Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance have fought tooth and nail for the starting gig. However, it appears that Lance has been hit with a noticeable setback as the regular season approaches. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, […]

In their preseason finale, the San Francisco 49ers showed off a rotating, two-quarterback system between Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance for much of the first half. Playing against the Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers was shuffling Garoppolo and Lance in and out of the lineup non-stop during drives in the […]

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback battle continues on in their final preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has confused everybody, and even more so after the beginning of Sunday’s game. With both Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance fighting for the job all preseason, Shanahan surprisingly rotated them in and […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan still hasn’t officially named his starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. However, while Shanahan refuses to divulge his decision, he clearly has made one based on his recent comments. Via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner: “I’ve got a pretty good idea,” Shanahan said. “But as you […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a quarterback dilemma on their hands. Head coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t ready to tip his hand in favor of Jimmy Garoppolo or Trey Lance yet. Shanahan fielded a question about his team’s ongoing quarterback competition after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers in a Sunday preseason game. Per NFL.com’s Kevin Patra, the […]

Trey Lance was neither great nor especially bad in his NFL debut with the San Francisco 49ers during last Saturday’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s fair to say, though, that he provided electricity which the crowd at Levi’s Stadium down in Santa Clara fed off, especially when he hooked up with wide […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie Trey Lance had the viral moment in their preseason opener when he connected with wide receiver Trent Sherfield on an 80-yard touchdown that blew up social media. Lance played well in his first NFL action and it has only sparked more whispers about whether or not the rookie could start over […]