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Christian McCaffrey has been fighting through a calf injury as he prepares for the San Francisco 49ers’ 2024 season. It’s not an ideal way to get going on a new campaign but there isn’t a bunch of concern. McCaffrey has eluded injuries for the most part after previously dealing with several major ones during his […]

While the San Francisco 49ers are currently the walking wounded, with over a dozen players on the injury report for one reason or another, Kyle Shanahan has still been afforded plenty of chances to evaluate the player he’ll be going into battle with come Week 1, from rookie UDFAs just fighting for a practice squad […]

The San Francisco 49ers are currently dealing with two crucial holdouts as the regular season quickly approaches. The 49ers have been without wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and tackle Trent Williams at training camp as they are hoping to reach agreements with the team before the season starts. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked about […]

We’re barely six months removed from Brock Purdy nearly leading the San Francisco 49ers to their first Super Bowl win since 1995, but on Sunday night during the Niners’ second preseason game of the year, Purdy must’ve felt like that Super Bowl loss was actually six years ago, not six months ago. Not surrounded by […]

Last week, the San Francisco 49ers added depth to their wide receiver room by signing former Carolina Panthers wideout Robbie Chosen to a contract. The Chosen signing comes as the 49ers continue to deal with the ongoing  Brandon Aiyuk saga, reportedly looking for a trade partner for their disgruntled wide receiver as opposed to signing […]

The San Francisco 49ers have decided to cancel their joint practices with the New Orleans Saints in Irvine this week. Originally, the two teams were set to practice together on Thursday and Friday. The team opted to cancel the planned trip to Irvine, California, due to the numerous injuries on their roster. #49ers are canceling […]

Having played deep into the NFL Playoffs in four of the last five seasons, August football must seem like a bore for the San Francisco 49ers at this point. Sure, San Francisco is dealing with the contract hold-outs and hold-ins of Trent Williams and Brandon Aiyuk, the introduction of Nick Sorenson as Defensive Coordinator, and […]

Despite the Brandon Aiyuk trade saga hogging all the headlines, the San Francisco 49ers continue their preparations for the upcoming season. The 49ers look to bounce back after a disappointing Super Bowl loss last season to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. On that note, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan paid extra attention to the […]

The San Francisco 49ers already have a fairly stacked wide receiver room. Despite reports of Brandon Aiyuk leaving,  Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings, and Ronnie Bell among others. In fact, this is probably the position that Kyle Shanahan has the most personnel in. So, the decision that Terrell Owens and Terique Owens had to face was […]

If you asked the New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr., he might agree that pretty much every team in the NFL runs the same offense. After all, the only difference is which team could run these sets better to achieve great success. As a counterpoint, though, no other NBA team has implemented Phil […]

Brandon Aiyuk’s contract situation has led to rumors of a potential trade. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver has been linked to teams such as the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. According to Michael Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle, Aiyuk’s unwillingness to participate in NFL training camp and practice is bothering 49ers head […]

The San Francisco 49ers came as close to a Super Bowl title as a team can without actually raising the Vince Lombardi Trophy last season. The extended the Kansas City Chiefs to overtime in the championship game but ultimately fell short of their goal. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and his team are intent on getting […]

For San Francisco 49ers fans, it was exciting to see head coach Kyle Shanahan embrace with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in the middle of the field at practice last Wednesday. While some will be quick to point that it means an agreement has been made on a new contract which prompted a hold out, […]

Is Brandon Aiyuk going to sign a contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers? Although the situation is still clouded in uncertainty, Pat McAfee revealed an intriguing update Wednesday on The Pat McAfee Show. We’ve got Brandon Aiyuk dapping up John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan 👀👀#PMSLive #FTTB pic.twitter.com/FGuB0ugWJr — Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) July 31, 2024 […]

The San Francisco 49ers contract negotiations with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk continue to drag on. Aiyuk has officially requested a trade, and insiders have reported that multiple teams are interested in him. However, that does not mean that the 49ers have any plans on sending him away. Brandon Aiyuk reported for 49ers training camp […]

Head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are currently gearing up to take part in the upcoming 2024 NFL season, which is set to begin in just over a month. The 49ers of course are coming off of yet another heartbreaking Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the third crushing big […]

Everyone knows that Kyle Shanahan previously had his sights on Tom Brady, but the San Francisco 49ers head coach was also hoping to lure the other face of the New England Patriots’ dynasty to the Bay Area. While talking to sports writer Tim Kawakami on The TK Show, Shanahan expressed how surprised he was that […]

The San Francisco 49ers front office led by John Lynch has not held contract extension talks with Brandon Aiyuk since May. Because of this, the elite wide receiver has requested a trade and is now looking for a new home that is willing to give him long-term security. The trade request has officially been made. […]

The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers are two teams on different levels of competitiveness. Kyle Shanahan and Co. are looking to make the most of their Super Bowl window with Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey still in their primes. Meanwhile, Jerod Mayo has a lot of work to do such that Drake Maye […]

There is no doubt that this is a much different offseason for the San Francisco 49ers than in previous years and this time around, it surrounds star quarterback Brock Purdy. Coming off of a Super Bowl appearance, Purdy and the 49ers are hungry to repeat their immense success from last season and bring it into […]

George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers learned a lot about the strategy and heart of a champion as they watched the Kansas City Chiefs walk away with the Lombardi Trophy after a 25-22 Chiefs victory. The 49ers’ George Kittle fought valiantly, but his efforts weren’t enough as his adversary Travis Kelce and the Chiefs […]

This offseason marked a significant change for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. In 2022, he was a seventh-round pick striving to earn a spot on the team, and he had just recovered from a serious elbow surgery that had sidelined him during OTAs the previous year. Within months, he stepped into the starting quarterback […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is not in attendance at his team’s mandatory minicamp due to a contract dispute, but his absence is not changing head coach Kyle Shanahan’s feelings on Aiyuk heading into 2024. #49ers Kyle Shanahan on WR Brandon Aiyuk not being at mandatory minicamp 👇 pic.twitter.com/BjalYYoKIi — 95.7 The Game […]

Another year means another attempt for the San Francisco 49ers to get over the hump and win the Super Bowl. A big factor in making sure that they are close to that goal is keeping players on the roster on their toes. They have to churn out performances that are more than serviceable such that […]

After another season of falling just shy of their ultimate goal—a Super Bowl title—the San Francisco 49ers are now looking ahead to the 2024 season. To achieve their first Super Bowl win in 30 years, they’ll put together a roster over the rest of the summer consisting of current players, incoming free agents, undrafted free […]

The San Francisco 49ers are a team that is likely to have a target on its back all year. The Niners are the defending NFC Champions, and they had the lead in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Staley was named assistant head coach of the team this offseason by current head man Kyle Shanahan after a Super Bowl appearance that ended with a loss to the Chiefs. Now, Staley will pick up the pieces in the Bay Area with one of the most talented teams in football, […]

When the San Francisco 49ers opened OTAs, many of their top players weren’t in attendance. That included star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, whose contract situation has led to plenty of offseason trade rumors. However, head coach Kyle Shanahan seemed to disregard any concerns about Aiyuk’s whereabouts. While he would rather have is receiver on the […]

If the San Francisco 49ers want to avenge their Super Bowl loss, they’ll need Christian McCaffrey producing out of the backfield. But at the start of OTAs, McCaffrey was nowhere to be found. Head coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t too concerned, though. OTAs are voluntary with McCaffrey being the one to determine his attendance. While the […]

The San Francisco 49ers dropped their second consecutive Super Bowl to the same opponent as the previous one, the Kansas City Chiefs, and now one of Coach Kyle Shanhan’s top players is setting a different tone heading into the 2024-2025 season at offseason Organized Team Activities (OTAs). The unprecedented step occurred during a time when […]

The San Francisco 49ers have the best running back in the NFL in Christian McCaffrey, but they added to that position group in the NFL Draft, trading up to the 129th pick and selecting Isaas Guerendo, and Kyle Shanahan went into why the 49ers moved up to select him. “Well we love his speed,” Kyle […]

The UConn basketball team just won the national title for a second straight season, and they couldn’t have been more dominant this season. The Huskies won it all last year as well, but they came into the NCAA Tournament as a four seed and flew under the radar a bit. This year, they were a […]

It will be nearly the end of the night before they get to make their first-round pick, but that’s what happens when you’re NFC Champions. Of course, the San Francisco 49ers wish they were picking dead last, that way they would more than likely be the reigning Super Bowl champions. Kyle Shanahan and the team […]

For the first time since Brandon Staley joined the San Francisco 49ers earlier this offseason, head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke about how he plans to use the former Los Angeles Chargers head coach, per David Lombardi of The Athletic: “Kyle Shanahan confirmed that new 49ers DC Nick Sorensen will call plays while Brandon Staley ‘will […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are fresh off winning their third Super Bowl in the past five seasons, and it’s safe to say that they are the new team running the league. Of course, on the other end of the spectrum, the San Francisco 49ers came up short on the big stage, as their head coach […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost the Super Bowl to Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs for the second time in recent years and now Deebo Samuel and the rest of the team are hoping to switch things up. Samuel is reportedly making a change to his jersey and the move has fans talking. The […]

The San Francisco 49ers came up just short in Super Bowl 58, and after the big game, Kyle Shanahan made the surprising decision to fire defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. Nick Sorenson has since been hired to fill the position, but the 49ers still have some spots on their staff to fill out, which led to […]

The National Football League coaching carousel can be an unpredictable place, with some of the most unexpected alliances being forged at times. Recently, it was revealed according to an NFL rumor that the San Francisco 49ers attempted to bring in Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win, before settling […]

The San Francisco 49ers are still looking to fill the defensive coordinator vacancy that is left after Steve Wilks’ departure after the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58, and Kyle Shanahan said that it should finish up this week, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. Kyle Shanahan did […]