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After being held out of action for the first six weeks of the 2024 NFL season, Ricky Pearsall made his triumphant NFL debut for the San Francisco 49ers. And the results? Well, they were pretty encouraging, with the first-round pick out of Florida catching three of the five balls thrown his way for 21 yards. […]

The San Francisco 49ers need a new leading wide receiver with Brandon Aiyuk out for the year. The reigning NFC champs already have had to limit Deebo Samuel in the Sunday loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. But will Samuel be fully ready to play after all ahead of the Dallas Cowboys game? Head coach […]

When Ricky Pearsall finally made his debut for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7, it felt like a special moment not just for fans of the red and gold but of the NFL, period. A first-round pick, fresh off of his being shot just before the season, was back before Halloween and would slowly […]

The San Francisco 49ers can’t seem to catch a break this season. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk tore his ACL & MCL during Sunday’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The 3-4 49ers are treading water in a crowded NFC West, just one game behind the 4-3 Seattle Seahawks. But San Francisco is just 1-2 […]

In their first chance to avenge a heartbreaking loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, the San Francisco 49ers squandered that opportunity thanks in large part to a rough outing from third-year quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy’s play has been up and down throughout most of the 2024 season, but against Kansas City […]

In what was supposed to be an exciting Super Bowl rematch turned into a one-sided affair between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams came into the game with injuries, but the 49ers suffered more during the actual game. One of them was Deebo Samuel, who only played four snaps, went […]

The San Francisco 49ers were compelled to alter their initial plans for rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall during their latest contest amid unforeseen circumstances. Initially, the team intended to gradually integrate Pearsall into the fold after activating him to the 53-man roster, a significant step following his recovery from a shooting incident. However, the absence of […]

Losing to the Kansas City Chiefs for the fourth straight time, including two Super Bowl defeats, wasn’t the only setback for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium. Running back Brandon Aiyuk exited the game with time ticking down in the first half with a lower-body injury. After taking a pass from […]

Kyle Shanahan has had two great chances at winning a Super Bowl as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, and both times, Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, and the Kansas City Chiefs have swooped in and taken the Lombardi Trophy for themselves. After losing to the Chiefs back in 2020, it appeared Shanahan and […]

Is Patrick Mahomes having a down year? Well, as his Kansas City Chiefs prepare for a Week 7 throwdown against the San Francisco 49ers, that question has been debated early and often, with his largely down stat line being used as evidence. His touchdown percentage is at a career low, his interception percentage is at […]

The San Francisco 49ers came out of Thursday Night Football with a win against their division rival Seattle Seahawks, but there were a few calls the referees missed in their favor. Head coach Kyle Shanahan had a few words after the game, letting the refs know that they missed the call. “It was awesome by […]

While the San Francisco 49ers clearly aren’t where they want to be at the moment, as a string of injuries have limited their ceiling, one bright spot of the 2024 NFL season so far has been the ability to evaluate young players against live action, with some shining and others looking not quite ready for […]

With a 2-3 record, the San Francisco 49ers are struggling at the 2024 NFL season’s start. However, San Francisco is not the only team facing challenges. The New York Jets started the season with the same record as SF, and thus, the team parted ways with head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday. Kyle Shanahan gave […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is a fan of the interim coach of the New York Jets. Shanahan tried to hire Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich away from that team in 2023, per Sports Illustrated. The 49ers coach contacted New York about hiring Ulbrich as his defensive coordinator. San Francisco was looking for […]

Last season, the San Francisco 49ers were the league’s 3rd-highest scoring team, in large part because over two-thirds of the time they reached the red zone, it would result in six points. In 2024 it’s been an entirely different story, and San Francisco’s red zone struggles reached a new low on Sunday afternoon in a […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been dealt a rotten hand to begin the 2024-25 NFL season. As they continue to have injuries spread across their depth chart, head coach Kyle Shanahan reverted back to rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall on Wednesday, per David Bonilla of 49ers Webzone. Shanahan has released an update after Pearsall was […]

Kyle Shanahan’s roster is slowly crumbling as the season goes by. After their loss to the Los Angeles Rams, a barrage of injury updates started to horrify a lot of fans from the Bay Area. It all started with Brock Purdy and then Javon Hargrave. However, what baffled most of the faithful was the report […]

The road back to the Super Bowl has really been tough for the San Francisco 49ers. Kyle Shanahan and the front office had to deal with a lot of negotiations during the offseason. Now, the headaches seem to only get larger for the Brock Purdy-led squad. It even seems like their loss to the Los […]

The San Francisco 49ers are suddenly in danger. San Fran is dealing with a host of injuries to key players like Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, and Christian McCaffrey. Now they are behind in the standings after blowing a 14-point lead and losing to the Rams 27-24. Brock Purdy played a great game in the losing […]

The San Francisco 49ers were shockingly upset by the Los Angeles Rams in their Week 3 matchup, but they had quite a few opportunities to ensure that they would come away with the win in this one. Some poorly timed plays hurt them, though, and a late drop from Ronnie Bell led to a fairly […]

In a disappointing turn of events, the San Francisco 49ers surrendered a 10-point lead in the final quarter against the Los Angeles Rams, leading to an incredibly frustrating loss. Head coach Kyle Shanahan did not mince words post-game, directing his dissatisfaction towards the special teams unit, which he believed played a crucial role in the […]

After dominating the New York Jets in Week 1, it looked like the San Francisco 49ers were once again going to breeze to the best record in the NFC West, earn a comfortable matchup in the playoffs, and go on another deep playoff run in the pursuit of another Lombardi Trophy. And yet, the Minnesota […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers hit the practice field on Wednesday to start preparations for the Los Angeles Rams, who will be missing the now retired Aaron Donald. For the first time in over a decade, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan admitted it felt strange not having to strategize against Donald. “It’s definitely a […]

While there is no doubt that the San Francisco 49ers have Super Bowl aspirations, it will be led by star quarterback Brock Purdy who looks to redeem himself after last season. If there is one aspect about Purdy’s game that has been improved and will lead to title success for the 49ers, it has been […]

It was not in everyone’s expectations that the San Francisco 49ers would slip down to being third in the AFC West, let alone lose to a shorthanded Minnesota Vikings squad. This is why a lot of legends and fans have been calling for members of the Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy-led squad to step up. […]

With running back Christian McCaffrey already sidelined for the next three games, the San Francisco 49ers will also be without wide receiver Deebo Samuel for the next few weeks. Coach Kyle Shanahan shared that Samuel sustained an injury in the last minutes of Sunday’s 23-17 defeat against the Minnesota Vikings and is expected to miss […]

Brock Purdy put the praise on Vikings’ defensive coordinator Brian Flores, and the San Francisco 49ers still don’t have a timetable to get back a key offensive piece. Also, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky said 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan got ‘outcoached’ by Kevin O’Connell, according to NFL on ESPN. “I think Kyle [Shanahan] was outcoached yesterday. […]

In Week 2, the San Francisco 49ers are set to take off against the Minnesota Vikings in a game with plenty of subtle storylines to follow. Will Brock Purdy outperform his former understudy Sam Darnold, who for 208 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in a 28-6 win over the New York Giants? Will Sean […]

Kyle Shanahan is the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. After starting out with an offensive quality control coach position in 2004 in Tampa Bay, Shanahan became the head coach of the 49ers in 2017. In his seven years at the helm, the 49ers made the postseason four times, lost the NFC Championship Game […]

As the San Francisco 49ers prep for their Week 2 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, head coach Kyle Shanahan provided a few updates on his team. One of the new bits of information involved rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. The 2024 first-round pick is recovering from a recent gunshot wound he sustained during an attempted […]

Brandon Aiyuk struggled during the San Francisco 49ers’ season-opening win on Monday night, and it showed in his performance. Aiyuk described feeling unlike himself in the 49ers’ 32-19 victory over the New York Jets, experiencing a sensation he had never encountered before in his career. Aiyuk hesitated to review the film of the 49ers’ victory […]

Many NFL fans were stunned on Monday when the San Francisco 49ers announced that star running back Christian McCaffrey was going to miss the season opener against the Jets due to a lingering calf injury. McCaffrey’s injury had been hanging around all through training camp, but all indications were that he would be a full […]

One of the most highly-anticipated matchups in Week 1 of the NFL season was the clash between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. Many people wanted to tune in to see the return of Aaron Rodgers after his achilles injury in 2023, and also to check out how […]

San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey is dealing with Achilles tendonitis according to head coach Kyle Shanahan, per John Dickinson of KNBR. McCaffrey did not play in the 49ers’ 32-19 victory over the New York Jets on Monday, but Shanahan said the running back would have played if it were a postseason contest, […]

Throughout the offseason, there was rampant speculation on Brandon Aiyuk’s future with the San Francisco 49ers. Numerous trade offers emerged for Aiyuk, with the Pittsburgh Steelers getting close to acquiring him. However, before the 49ers pulled the trigger on a trade with the Steelers, they re-signed Aiyuk. With that saga behind them, San Francisco could […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan refuted an earlier ESPN report suggesting that star running back Christian McCaffrey might miss Week 2. After the 49ers’ 32-19 win over the Jets on Monday night, Shanahan responded to Adam Schefter’s report with a quip, saying, “That person must’ve been God.” He clarified that the running back’s […]

The San Francisco 49ers host the New York Jets in Week 1 on Monday Night Football. 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has been dealing with a calf strain during the preseason and was initially listed as questionable for Monday’s game. McCaffrey’s injury is officially listed as a calf and Achilles injury and he’s been practicing […]

Coming off the second Super Bowl appearance in the Kyle Shanahan/ John Lynch era, the San Francisco 49ers are certainly looking to make their third trip to the big game in 2024. Two big contract negotiations hung over the team, as offensive stalwarts Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams were both hunting new deals. As training […]

It was a relief when the San Francisco 49ers reworked offensive lineman Trent Williams’ contract to give him a three-year, $82.66 million, ending the holdout. While multiple aspects could have led to the signing of the contract including the shooting and recovery of 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall, it was also a short message sent by […]