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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 […]

Following the conclusion of Super Bowl 58, the San Francisco 49ers stand at a very important juncture. Despite an impressive 12-5 season that culminated in a hard-fought Super Bowl appearance, the team faces a pressing issue that demands attention as they gear up for the 2024 NFL season. At this level, every decision carries weight, […]

On February 11, head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers, along with their entire fanbase, had their souls ripped out of their bodies with an excruciating loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime of Super Bowl 58, played from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The 49ers raced out to a 10-0 lead […]

The conclusion of the 2023 NFL season brought bitter disappointment for the San Francisco 49ers as they suffered a devastating loss in Super Bowl 58. Despite a commendable 12-5 record and a valiant effort to reach the championship showdown, the 49ers fell short of their ultimate ambition. Now, as the franchise shifts its focus to […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58. The fallout has been quick and merciless in San Francisco, with drama playing out in full view of the public and a senior member of the coaching staff being fired. Head coach […]

The 2023 NFL season ignited fresh optimism for the San Francisco 49ers, a team laden with talent yet plagued by Super Bowl misfortune. Despite their potential and innovative strategies, doubts loom over head coach Kyle Shanahan’s ability to navigate critical game situations. A Season of Close Calls In their seventh season under head coach/general manager […]

On Sunday evening, head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers suffered one of the most heartbreaking defeats you will ever see with a crushing overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime of Super Bowl 58, played inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shanahan’s squad got off to a great start […]

Head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are currently coming off of what was an absolutely brutal loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58, played from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday evening. The 49ers got off to a 10-0 lead, holding a normally potent Kansas City offense […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers competed to the very last whistle in Super Bowl 58, which culminated with a Chiefs touchdown to walk the game off in overtime. The 49ers won the coin toss, but Kyle Shanahan made the ill-fated decision to take the ball first instead of playing defense and seeing […]

The San Francisco 49ers put up a commendable 2023 season. Recall that they finished with a 12-5 record. However, it all ended with yet another Super Bowl 58 heartbreak. Right now, the team finds itself at a crucial juncture as they enter the 2024 offseason. With preparations underway for the upcoming NFL Draft and free […]

As if Robert Saleh doesn’t have enough issues simply by being coach of the New York Jets, now Kyle Shanahan, his former boss with the San Francisco 49ers, dragged Saleh’s name into the fray after firing defensive coordinator Steve Wilks in the wake of their 25-22 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl […]

After the Super Bowl is usually the time where coaches on the final two teams take jobs elsewhere if interviewed and that is exactly what happened to former San Francisco 49ers pass-game coordinator Klint Kubiak. He has taken the offensive coordinator job with the New Orleans Saints, but gives major props to head coach Kyle […]

As the San Francisco 49ers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, there is now a time of reflection for the losing team until the very next season where they will try and make noise again. When looking at the success of San Francisco, they were a well-oiled machine that had an exceptional defense and an […]

On Sunday, head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers suffered a soul crushing loss in Super Bowl 58 to the Kansas City Chiefs, resulting in the team once again following an excruciating bit short of breaking their championship drought, which has existed since the mid 1990s. One area of criticism that was addressed […]

The bitter reality that the San Francisco 49ers should have gone for a touchdown or even chose to defer the possession might haunt the squad for a long time. This, in effect, cost Kyle Shanahan’s team Super Bowl 58 after they cornered the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half. As fate would have it, […]

The NFL season came to a close on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs took down the San Francisco 49ers in a thrilling Super Bowl that went to overtime. That wasn’t the first time that head coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers have lost in the Super Bowl to the Chiefs. It happened just a […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan faces mounting pressure as he heads into the 2024 season. This comes after the 49ers’ heartbreaking 25-22 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58. Shanahan, who has been at the helm since 2017, finds himself on the hot seat yet again after another Super Bowl […]

Before the San Francisco 49ers hoisted the George Halas Trophy, which is what the winners of the NFC Championship Game receive, the narrative was already being written for Kyle Shanahan. Keyboard warriors were looking like linebackers waiting to blitz, with their fingers hovering on the edge as if it were the line of scrimmage just […]

There’s not been a lack of criticism for the 49ers from sports media members following their loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII and Bill Simmons took to his podcast to join in and roast coach Kyle Shanahan. At the start of the overtime period, Shanahan elected to receive the ball first instead of […]

Oh to come so close yet come so far — that was the exact thing Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers were trying to avoid during their revenge match against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl four years in the making. It’s difficult enough to get to the Big Game, hence why […]

In a decision many NFL observers questioned, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan elected to receive the ball in the overtime period of Super Bowl 58 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He tried to explain his decision in post-game comments. Shanahan’s reasoning came down to trying to think several steps ahead, assuring his team […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are once again champions of the NFL, winning Super Bowl 58 by defeating the San Francisco 49ers in what was actually a rematch from four seasons ago. Super Bowl 58 ended up being just the second time in history the game went to overtime. The major difference between Sunday night’s game […]