Per NFL Next Gen Stats, Wilson reached 19.23 MPH on his touchdown run. That’s his second-fastest speed as a ball carrier since Next Gen began tracking speed in 2018, and his fastest on a TD in that span. That gave the Seahawks 21-7 lead late in the third quarter, but the 49ers had a quick […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Through a barrage of seemingly endless questions about his quarterback situation, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has remained adamant that the plan was to ride with incumbent Jimmy Garoppolo while rookie Trey Lance develops. But if the right calf injury Garoppolo suffered in Sunday’s 28-21 loss to the Seattle Seahawks […]
Continue readingWeek 4 of the 2021 NFL season saw more exciting finishes and statement victories. The Chiefs bounced back with a huge win over the Eagles, while the Bills shut out the Texans. The Colts finally got their first win of the season, and the Cowboys’ offense handled the Panthers’ great defense, scoring 36 points in […]
Continue readingMeanwhile, New England is a six-point underdog to Tom Brady and Tampa Bay. That almost ties the most points (seven) New England has been a home underdog by in the past 20 seasons. The last time New England was a bigger home underdog was in 2001, Tom Brady‘s first season. Mac Jones will hope to […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — In the days after the San Francisco 49ers’ last-second loss to the Green Bay Packers, the public drumbeat for rookie quarterback Trey Lance to be more involved in the offense has gotten louder. But Niners coach Kyle Shanahan made it clear on Wednesday that Lance still isn’t pushing Jimmy Garoppolo for […]
Continue readingWhen looking at the NFL Power Rankings, it’s never too early to evaluate the quarterback position. And it’s always welcome, as talking about them never gets old. So this week, we had our NFL Nation reporters look at ESPN Stats & Info’s Total QBR figures and use those numbers to tell the quarterbacking stories of […]
Continue readingWeek 3 of the 2021 NFL season brought us some wild endings. Through a frenetic final two minutes, the Chargers edged past Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs after Kansas City struggled with ball security. The Ravens avoided an upset loss to the Lions with a record-setting 66-yard field goal from Justin Tucker that rang off […]
Continue readingWeek 3 has often been a bounce-back spot for struggling teams. Since 2010, teams to start 0-2 ATS are 50-33 ATS in their third game of the season (.602). That applies to five teams: the New York Jets, Washington Football Team, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs, who are now 2-11 ATS in […]
Continue readingWeek 2 of the NFL season is an opportunity for teams to continue building chemistry. That is especially the case for rookie quarterbacks continuing to adjust to the speed of the professional level. Transitioning to the NFL can offer an array of new firsts (good and bad) for athletes well-accustomed to dominating their opponents. Losing […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — For San Francisco football fans, the names roll off the tongue like fog rolls off the Bay: Y.A. Tittle, John Brodie, Joe Montana, Steve Young. They are the Mount Rushmore of Fog City signal-callers, the quartet that took the job of professional quarterback and elevated it to a bigger title for […]
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