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49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl overtime decision: Did Kyle Shanahan blow it?
I thought I was done with Super Bowl LVIII, but one conversation that keeps happening has pulled me back in. I touched on San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan’s decision to take the ball first in overtime in my recap column last Monday, but after stories broke that some 49ers players didn’t know the rules and […]
Continue readingHow Christian McCaffrey has boosted 49ers offense since trade
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Roughly 30 minutes after scoring two touchdowns and moving into second place all-time with a touchdown streak of 16 consecutive games, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was fuming. In the bowels of US Bank Stadium, McCaffrey gritted his teeth and stepped to the podium in an understandably foul mood […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers LT Trent Williams exits SNF game at Denver Broncos with high ankle sprain
Williams’ injury came on a disastrous play for the Niners in which quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo took the snap at San Francisco’s 1 and lost track of where he was in the end zone. He stepped on the end line before attempting to pass, resulting in a safety and trimming the 49ers’ lead to 7-5. While […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers QB Trey Lance has season-ending surgery to repair two injuries to ankle
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After suffering a season-ending right ankle injury in Sunday’s 27-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance is already on the road to recovery. The Niners and Lance announced Monday that the quarterback had “successful surgery on his injured right ankle.” The procedure took place Monday morning […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers’ Trey Lance needs season-ending surgery on broken ankle suffered against Seattle Seahawks
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Trey Lance’s season is over less than five full quarters into his first year as the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback. Lance broke his right ankle with 2:20 to go in the first quarter of Sunday’s 27-7 win against the Seattle Seahawks. Backup Jimmy Garoppolo replaced Lance and finished the game, […]
Continue readingNFL training camp 2022 position battles: Will Baker Mayfield start at QB for the Panthers? Who will start for the Steelers?
As the NFL preseason schedule hits full throttle this week, heated position battles for all 32 teams will be decided in games and training camp as kickoff for the 2022 season draws near. Some of the competitions will have huge implications for fantasy football fans — especially the undecided QB battles. The Carolina Panthers have […]
Continue readingCenter Alex Mack announces retirement after 13 NFL seasons
He won’t. After 13 NFL seasons, Mack announced his retirement via Twitter and in conjunction with the 49ers on Friday morning, bringing an end to a career that included seven Pro Bowl selections, three second-team All-Pro nods and a spot on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-Decade team for the 2010s. “After 13 seasons […]
Continue reading2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Who’s in and who’s out for all 32 teams
Teams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
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