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Following a disappointing 2024 NFL regular season, the San Francisco 49ers have decided to part ways with one of their coaches in special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN. “The #49ers have fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, sources tell ESPN,” Wagoner posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday morning. Subpar […]

Though the San Francisco 49ers technically have one more game left to play in the 2024 NFL season, fans have already started to pack it in, imagining which players the team should target in the draft, where free agents fall on the hierarchy of need, and if there should be any major changes to the […]

The San Francisco 49ers came out swinging against the Detroit Lions in Week 17, taking a 21-13 lead into halftime. However, the Lions pounced in the second half, putting up 27 points to complete a comeback victory over San Francisco. Long since eliminated from the playoffs, the 49ers will finish up a lost season with […]

Heading into the Week 17 edition of Monday Night Football, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was catching strays left and right, trending on social media for all of the wrong reasons. But why? Was it because of his stat line? Or did it have to do with his shooting earlier in the season? […]

In Week 17, the San Francisco 49ers had a tough time against the Detroit Lions. Facing off in a certified grudge match, with the Lions looking to get revenge on San Francisco for bumping them from the playoffs back in January and the 49ers looking to play spoiler on the NFC’s top seed, Dan Quinn’s […]

The San Francisco 49ers entered the 2024 NFL campaign with Super Bowl expectations after falling just short against the Kansas City Chiefs last season. An injury wave has derailed everything, though, leading to the 49ers missing the playoffs. Because of this year’s failures, there have been rumblings about the job security of head coach Kyle […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers fell to the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. San Francisco got off to an incredible start against Detroit and even took a lead into halftime. But the Lions eventually stormed back to take the lead. In the end, two missed field goals from Jake Moody loomed large […]

On Thursday, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reaffirmed his belief in kicker Jake Moody despite the rookie’s struggles, including a critical missed field goal during Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. Shanahan’s firm support comes amid growing frustration from fans questioning whether the 49ers should stick with the third-round draft pick heading into […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ season is pretty much over, as Kyle Shanahan and company are shockingly out of playoff contention with two games to play. The 49ers got bitten by the injury bug in a massive way this season and have been dealing with critical absences on both sides of the ball throughout the year. […]

While the 2024 NFL season hasn’t gone particularly well for pretty much anyone on the San Francisco 49ers, one of the players fans have to feel the most sorry for is Dre Greenlaw, the long-time weakside linebacker who only played 52 snaps over the course of the season – 46 in Week 15, six in […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ slim playoff hopes were vanquished in Week 16 due to their 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins. San Francisco saw chances of winning dashed by a crucial missed field goal by Jake Moody. Trailing 16-10, Moody lined up for a 41-yard field. The 49ers had picked up a pair of illegal […]

In Week 16, two of the most disappointing teams in the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers and the Miami Dolphins, will go to war as the two teams attempt to add a few more nice moments to the end of the year. Soon, the student will take on the master, and fans will get to […]

Well folks, it’s official: De’Vondre Campbell has been suspended by the San Francisco 49ers for the remainder of the 2024 NFL season. That’s right, the former Green Bay Packers linebacker, who opted not to play for the team when Dre Greenlaw exited the game with an injury in Week 15, will not play for or […]

Even as the San Francisco 49ers dismissed rumors about Kyle Shanahan leaving the team, on the Monday Night Football broadcast, Troy Aikman gave some interesting things about how the Chicago Bears should pursue the head coach. “There has been discussion about, ‘Do you give up some picks and see if you can maybe make a […]

Just one year removed from an MVP caliber season in which he threw for over 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns while also leading the league with a 113.0 passer rating, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has come back down to earth in 2024. Despite the struggles in comparison to last year and a surprising […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL this season. San Francisco is 6-8 after a tough loss on Thursday Night Football against the Rams. The 49ers have very slim chances of even making the playoffs, which sound punctuate a season of gaffes, injuries, and disappointment. Many around […]

The San Francisco 49ers (6-8) have been bitten by the injury bug throughout the 2024-25 NFL campaign and are now trending toward an uncharacteristically long offseason. Thursday’s 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Levi’s Stadium means that only a miraculous gift by the football gods can launch the franchise into the playoffs. There […]

Fans are still reeling from San Francisco 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell leaving the team during the loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, 12-6. While 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan seems to have made a decision on Campbell, there is a question of if the locker room has been lost because of […]

With few highlights from the Los Angeles Rams’ Week 15 win over the San Francisco 49ers, many took note of linebacker De’Vondre Campbell heading to the locker room early. His absence was further called into question when head coach Kyle Shanahan noted after the game that the nine-year veteran asked to leave on his own […]

The San Francisco 49ers (6-8) preached desperation before Sunday’s trouncing of the Chicago Bears, and that was again the theme going into Thursday night’s divisional collision with the Los Angeles Rams (8-6). Or at least it was supposed to be. Apparently, one particular player was not feeling a sense of urgency to take the field, […]

In Week 14, the San Francisco 49ers handily defeated the Chicago Bears 38-13. They held the Bears scoreless before the half, running out to an insurmountable 24-0 lead heading into the third, and even if they gave up 13 points down the stretch, it made little impact on the game’s final score, as Kyle Shanahan’s […]

The San Francisco 49ers snapped a three-game skid with a dominant win over the Chicago Bears in Week 14. After failing to top 10 points in back-to-back games, the 49ers’ offense got on track, dropping 38 points on the Bears as Brock Purdy threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns. While George Kittle, Jauan Jennings […]

While the San Francisco 49ers’ 2024 NFL season hasn’t gone as planned, one of the minor bright spots has been the emergence of rookies Dominick Puni and Malik Mustapha, who have become forces for the team at right guard and safety, respectively. The third and fourth selections by the 49ers back in April, San Francisco […]

The San Francisco 49ers (6-7) have been forced to call the next man up since the start of the 2024-25 regular season, particularly in their running back room. Christian McCaffrey has only carried the ball 50 times this year. Jordan Mason just joined him on the injured reserve after serving as a notable replacement. Now, […]

Many fans have used the slogan “eh, they’ll figure it out, eventually” to describe the San Francisco 49ers’ 2024-25 season, but the time for reassurance has long past. The reigning NFC champions are in last place in their division and sit two games out of the final playoff slot. There is no safety net below, […]

The San Francisco 49ers are swimming in hot water for 2024, especially head coach Kyle Shanahan. A scintillating rumor then surfaced before the Chicago Bears game. Shanahan’s name emerged as a trade possibility. The Niners, however, dominated the visiting Bears 38-13 in Santa Clara. Afterwards, Shanahan doused cold water onto the flaming hot rumbling of […]

In Week 14, the San Francisco 49ers host the Chicago Bears in an important game for both sides. Neither team appears to have a realistic shot at making the playoffs, though a win keeps them alive for both sides. And with the Bears being a popular team to discuss, a new debate has arisen, this […]

It’s hard to call the San Francisco 49ers’ 2024 NFL season anything other than a massive disappointment. Returning to the field with Super Bowl expectations after falling just short of the Kansas City Chiefs earlier in the calendar year, Kyle Shanahan’s team has taken a tumble few fans could have even dreamed of, sitting at […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is slowly coming to terms with the team’s disappointing season. After losing both Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason to injuries in Week 13, the 49ers are down to their third-string running back. Rookie Isaac Guerendo will get the start on Sunday but the team has added depth at […]

The Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC East after walloping the San Francisco 49ers 35-10 on Sunday, pushing them down to a 5-7 record in a season riddled with injuries, most recently Christian McCaffrey, who injured his knee after just returning from Achilles tendinitis. Moreover, besides missing key players like McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk (ACL and […]

For the first time in his professional career, Caleb Williams will lead his team, the Chicago Bears, back to the state that made him a star for a Week 14 showdown against the San Francisco 49ers. Facing off against a 49ers team that has severely underperformed expectations in 2024, sitting in last place in the […]

The San Francisco 49ers have gone from Super Bowl-hopefuls to fringe playoff contenders in an injury-ravaged season that’s been a massive disappointment for head coach Kyle Shanahan. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bears have suffered from egregious mismanagement that’s left the team searching for a competent coach. Perhaps there’s a wild, unlikely solution for both franchises. Professional […]

Robert Griffin weighed in on the San Francisco 49ers struggles in 2024, and Kyle Shanahan cut loose with a sobering admission. At the end of the season, it all goes to the same place. And here are three 49ers to blame for the team’s underwhelming 2024 campaign. It starts, quite honestly, with the recent postseason […]

The San Francisco 49ers dropped their third straight game, getting blown out by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night in Week 13. Despite starting quarterback Brock Purdy’s return from injury, the 49ers’ offense managed just 10 points for the second game in a row. San Francisco fell to 5-7 with the loss and two games […]

There’s no two ways about it: the San Francisco 49ers are having a brutal season. Taking the field in Week 1 with sky-high expectations, what with eight-year head coach Kyle Shanahan having just taken his team to the Super Bowl last year, the 49ers lost games they should have won, lost key players at seemingly […]

Following back-to-back losses for the struggling San Francisco 49ers, head coach Kyle Shanahan discussed the reality of online distractions. He hinted that there could be a lack of focus among the roster during his interview with local media on Wednesday. “The vibe in our locker room is exactly how you would think it’d be,” Shanahan […]

After fielding one of the best-rushing offenses in the NFL, with Jordan Mason leading the way and Isaac Guerendo rounding out the ground attack, Christian McCaffrey has made his presence known for the San Francisco 49ers since Week 10, rushing the ball 43 times for an admittedly underwhelming 149 yards and zero touchdowns. What gives? […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a disastrous showing against the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. The 38-10 rout was the worst loss to Green Bay in 49ers’ franchise history. The usually defensive-minded team allowed 38 points for the first time since 2020. Starting quarterback Brock Purdy missed the game with a shoulder injury, forcing […]

Were the San Francisco 49ers and Kyle Shanahan ever in pursuit of Daniel Jones? The former top 10 draft pick suddenly became a coveted quarterback option for teams needing depth. A Brock Purdy-less 49ers team became one looking QB needy. The Ex-New York Giants quarterback found his next NFL home with the Minnesota Vikings. Jones […]