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Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers could be facing an issue at the running back position. And some might not like where they are headed. Elijah Mitchell, the 49ers starting running back heading into the 2022 season, will be sidelined for around the next two months. After suffering a sprained MCL, Mitchell has been […]

Jimmy Garoppolo to the Dallas Cowboys? Don’t count it out just yet. The Cowboys, who sustained a devastating blow in the form of a hand injury to starting quarterback Dak Prescott, are now in need of some help at the position. Could America’s Team, who has expressed more of an interest in their internal replacement […]

Trey Lance and Kyle Shanahan know they have no one to blame but themselves after the San Francisco 49ers lost their season-opener to the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon. The 49ers’ quarterback was abysmal in his first start as QB1, failing to throw for a touchdown and finishing 13-of-28 for 164 yards and an interception. […]

Trey Lance should have been one of the captains of the San Francisco 49ers. Except that he’s not. This was after head coach Kyle Shanahan decided not to name him a captain despite the fact that the 22-year-old earned enough votes from his teammates. Shanahan, who for some reason opted to cut down the Niners […]

The San Francisco 49ers 2022 bold predictions are positive, overall. The team looks good heading into the 2022 NFL season, and there is reason for optimism regarding Trey Lance at quarterback, despite Jimmy Garoppolo staying with the squad. The team that made the 2021 NFC Championship game may have a new QB, but the core […]

When the San Francisco 49ers decided to bring back Jimmy Garoppolo to a restructured one-year deal, the biggest concern of fans was how it would impact Trey Lance. Certainly, having a starting-quality QB like Garoppolo–who was fresh from leading the team to the conference championship–won’t help in instilling confidence in Lance, right? Besides, the last […]

The San Francisco 49ers managed to work out a deal with Jimmy Garoppolo that will keep him in town for the 2022 season. Garoppolo is expected to serve as the backup to Trey Lance throughout the season, and Kyle Shanahan reiterated those plans on Tuesday. Via Tracy Sandler of Fangirl Sports, Shanahan stated that “this […]

Amid the beginning of roster cuts yesterday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers made a fairly shocking decision. After all of the trade rumors floating around Jimmy Garoppolo’s name this offseason, the 49ers ultimately decided to restructure his contract and keep him in San Fran for the upcoming season. This was an extremely surprising move. Garoppolo […]

Preseason losses don’t matter. The games don’t count and some of the best teams in the league falter in preseason affairs. Nevertheless, quality of play is something coaches keep their eye on. And according to San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, the Niners did not play their best brand of football in their 17-0 preseason […]

The San Francisco 49ers are set to embark on their final preseason contest on Thursday when they take on the Houston Texans. It’s obviously going to be a non-bearing contest, but at the same time, there’s no denying that a lot will be riding on this preseason finale ahead of what should be a very […]

It’s been a foregone conclusion that the San Francisco 49ers would either trade or release former starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo prior to the start of the 2022 NFL season, but Niners coach Kyle Shanahan pumped the brakes on that assumption on Tuesday. In a press conference, Shanahan was asked if Garoppolo could still end up […]

The San Francisco 49ers hired Kyle Shanahan as the franchise’s head coach in 2017, but the Niners nearly added a pair of Shanahans in 2015. In an interview on The Athletic’s “The TK Show” podcast on Friday, 49ers CEO Jed York admitted that in an interview with former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan, following […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been bitten by the injury bug early and often throughout training camp and preseason play. That has made head coach Kyle Shanahan’s job harder, as he has to evaluate his roster knowing some players aren’t able to practice or are playing at less than 100 percent. Kyle Shanahan dealt another […]

The San Francisco 49ers will have a new quarterback under center for the 2022 season. After five years with Jimmy Garoppolo, head coach Kyle Shanahan is handing the keys to sophomore quarterback Trey Lance. Lance reportedly struggled in 49ers training camp but had a promising preseason debut. He’ll have to keep the impressive performances up […]

Kyle Shanahan has had his fair share of disputes in the NFL since he came onto the scene. This time around, however, the San Francisco 49ers head coach has taken a shot at the league for what some might see as a very trivial matter. Well, this isn’t the case for the 42-year-old shot-caller. Hats. […]

The San Francisco 49ers have handed the keys to the offense to Trey Lance, paving the way for Jimmy Garoppolo to be traded. It was only two weeks ago the team made it clear Garoppolo will not be on the roster for much longer, but it appears there hasn’t been a lot of interest in […]

The San Francisco 49ers have given quarterback Trey Lance the keys to the castle. Now as he enters his second season, all eyes will be on Lance. Throughout training camp, head coach Kyle Shanahan and the entire 49ers have committed to Trey Lance. The North Dakota State product will now have all eyes on him. […]

The San Francisco 49ers are entering a new era. Despite Jimmy Garoppolo not yet being traded, the Niners are preparing to move on with Trey Lance as their quarterback. Head coach Kyle Shanahan recently revealed the plan for Lance and the rest of the starters ahead of the NFL preseason. 49ers beat reporter David Lombardi […]

Brandon Aiyuk did not exactly have a groundbreaking campaign for the San Francisco 49ers last season. There were a lot of highs, but it would probably be presumptive to say that he’s already proven that he’s going to be the Niners’ superstar wide receiver of the future. There’s going to be a lot of pressure […]

Jimmy Garoppolo remains with the San Francisco 49ers as the team look to trade him in the coming days. However, his presence in training camp–throwing but not practicing with the rest of the team–has created what many fans deem as an awkward situation. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, nonetheless, is not making a big deal of […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan wants his team to be tough and irritating. However, while competition and getting heated with each other are fine, he doesn’t want his players end up punching each other. That’s where he draws the line, and that is exactly what he had to emphasize after stopping practice last […]

The San Francisco 49ers are facing a lot of questions this preseason, but Kyle Shanahan has provided some answers after releasing their first depth chart. The 49ers didn’t seem to make any gains in the offseason due to a lack of major salary cap space and the absence of a first-round pick for the first […]

The San Francisco 49ers finished third in the NFC West in 2021 but came within a field goal of representing its conference in the Super Bowl. Despite the success, head coach Kyle Shanahan is preparing a 49ers roster to support new starting quarterback Trey Lance, who has just 178 NFL snaps under his belt. The […]

After a tense offseason of negotiations, the San Francisco 49ers finally were able to reach a contract extension with star wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Samuel’s new deal will see him earn $71.55 million over the next three seasons with San Fran, ensuring the 49ers will have one of the top playmakers in the league at […]

DK Metcalf and Deebo Samuel share the same agent. Now that Metcalf has secured a new deal with the Seattle Seahawks, it only follows that Samuel’s extension with the San Francisco 49ers should come shortly. Right? Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan has spoken out about his star wide receiver’s current contract saga, and at this […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan basically confirmed that Trey Lance is dealing with some arm issues, but he’s not making a big deal out of it. Lance’s condition has been a major concern this offseason, especially after rumors spread that he’s dealing with arm fatigue. In fact, Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports even […]

When Deebo Samuel showed up in the San Francisco 49ers’ OTAs, some fans probably thought it would be awkward and he’d be alienated. After all, it has been just a couple of months since the wide receiver demanded a trade away from the team. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case at all. As head coach Kyle […]

Most of the discussion in the offseason for the San Francisco 49ers revolves around the situation of wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who reportedly asked the team for a trade. But Samuel aside, the 49ers also have defensive end Nick Bosa’s future to deal with soon. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan even revealed that the […]

All offseason, there was conjecture that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was going to be traded. He had requested a trade and was reportedly unhappy with how the franchise was using him last season in a tailback role. Samuel also wants a new contract that pays him for among the league leaders at […]

Reports emerged on Monday indicating that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo would be absent from the team’s mandatory minicamp. On Tuesday, head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to reporters and revealed the exact reason why Garoppolo is absent from the team’s mandatory minicamp, per 49ers reporter Cam Inman. Kyle Shanahan says “didn’t make sense” to […]

It looks like Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers have no intention of fulfilling Deebo Samuel’s trade request. Instead, they are still holding out hope that they can keep him and get the star wideout to re-commit to the franchise. That much is clear during the team’s OTAs on Tuesday, with Shanahan expressing confidence […]

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the few teams in the NFL who do not know yet who the starting quarterback will be when the season kicks off in September. Many believed that Jimmy Garoppolo would be gone and Trey Lance would take over. Yet, that has not come to fruition as of yet. […]

Deebo Samuel became a superstar for the San Francisco 49ers under head coach Kyle Shanahan. Now, Samuel is looking to move on. The team is reluctant to do so. Shanahan addressed the Samuel saga after the second day of the NFL Draft. According to Michael Baca of NFL.com, the 49ers head coach said that he […]

It’s been a crazy offseason for the NFL and the drama just won’t stop. News broke of Deebo Samuel requesting a trade from the San Francisco 49ers. However, it’s unclear whether or not San Francisco will follow through with his request, as Samuel plays an important role on this team. Regardless, we take a look […]

The Jimmy Garoppolo saga has gotten all kinds of weird in San Francisco. The longtime 49ers quarterback seemingly had his days numbered after they drafted Trey Lance last year. Then it seems a near certainty once again after they fell short of the Super Bowl this past postseason. But now it appears that there’s a […]

The San Francisco 49ers previously saw a disappointing finish in their postseason campaign in 2021 after losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. They were then expected to start the offseason with a flurry of moves in order to build on what they’ve accomplished last season. However, the Niners’ front office […]

San Francisco 49ers legend Steve Young knows a thing or two about what it takes to win a Super Bowl. The Hall of Famer was vocal on what possibly held back the Niners from winning one of their own in the Jimmy Garoppolo era. The 49ers icon thinks it was a matter of “trust”, or […]

The San Francisco 49ers have made a change to their coaching staff with their offseason having only just began. Just a week after being defeated by the Los Angeles Rams in the Conference Championship game, Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers added this intriguing former head coach to their staff, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. […]

Kyle Shanahan is not closing the door on Jimmy Garoppolo’s potential return in the 2022 season amid rumors that the San Francisco 49ers are ready to move on from him. Garoppolo’s future has been a major talking point since the 49ers’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC title game. Of course the […]