Welcome back to football, folks! Well, something close to football. This surely wasn’t the full thing. But it was good enough for August. Here are the studs and duds from preseason game No. 1 against the Titans. 💪 STUDS 💪 Brandon Allen and Josh Dobbs » Allen executed well, even with a couple of overthrows. … Read more
“Mr. Irrelevant” sounds more like a Taylor Swift song about a bad breakup than the miscast moniker for the starting quarterback of her boyfriend’s Super Bowl opponent. There is nothing diva or gossip-worthy about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who — just two years removed from being the absolute last pick in the NFL … Read more
SANTA CLARA – Marshall Mathers III, better known by his stage name Eminem, was seen directing an obscene hand gesture toward 49ers fans at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The 15-time Grammy-winning rapper has been a vocal supporter of his hometown Detroit Lions throughout their three-game run so far in the NFL playoffs after 30 … Read more
SANTA CLARA — Contrary to all evidence this season, the 49ers can win without Deebo Samuel in the lineup. Now, we don’t know if the 49ers’ do-it-all receiver will play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Lions. Samuel’s injured shoulder has no disqualifying structural damage, but it, according to Niners’ coach Kyle Shanahan, “hurts.” … Read more
SANTA CLARA — Amid the driving rain, Brock Purdy was perfectly clear in the huddle. “The time is now,” the 49ers quarterback told his offense. Trent Williams was even more direct: “This might be the last time we get the ball,” the future Hall of Fame left tackle said. “This can be the last time … Read more
It’s not now or never for the 49ers to win the Super Bowl. But it’s fair to wonder: If this isn’t the moment for the 49ers, will that moment ever come? This is the best team that Kyle Shanahan has fielded in his seven-year tenure as head coach. The Niners’ roster is chock full of … Read more
The postseason is just starting, but the NFL has already let the 49ers know who they will be playing next season. As champions of the NFC West, the 49ers will play the first-place teams in the AFC West, the NFC East, and the NFC South. The schedule also has the NFC West paired with the … Read more
The 49ers took care of their business, righting the ship in Washington with a 27-10 win following an embarrassing home loss to the Ravens on Christmas. Then the Arizona Cardinals — 13-point underdogs — did their part by improbably beating the Eagles in Philadelphia. The combination clinched the NFC’s No. 1 seed for the Niners. … Read more
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers hosted a corgi race on the Levi’s Stadium field at halftime of the Niners’ game with the Ravens. Before one of the races, the video board cut to a dog *ahem* soiling the midfield logo. The analogy, folks, is obvious. When the corgi added a bit of fall color to … Read more
When the 49ers’ schedule was released last May, this was the game that everyone circled first. Because Dec. 3 in Philadelphia is unfinished business for the 49ers. The Niners cannot retrieve what was lost in January. They cannot undo what happened the last time they went to Philly, when Brock Purdy’s elbow exploded on the … Read more