The San Francisco 49ers boasted the best defense in the NFL. Then, the Kansas City Chiefs treated it like a cute little plaything during Sunday's blowout win at Levi's Stadium. There is plenty of blame to go around when discussing the embarrassing loss suffered by the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Jimmy Garoppolo cost the team points with a ill-conceived prayer of a pass that was picked off in the end zone during the second quarter. Trent Williams did the same when he was beat like a drum by Frank Clark, who had a free shot at Garoppolo in the end zone for a ..read more

John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan pulled off a stunning trade for star Christian McCaffrey, making the San Francisco 49ers a true Super Bowl or bust squad. Every team wants to win a Super Bowl every single year. That's the goal. Whether you agree or disagree with the San Francisco 49ers trading for superstar running back Christian McCaffrey, it's clear the franchise is going all-in to win it all in 2022. The Christian McCaffrey trade is the equivalent of John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan shoving all their chips into the pot. The 49ers are sending second-, third- and fourth-round picks in 2023 and a f ..read more

An impressive 37-15 victory over Carolina moved the San Francisco 49ers into sole possession of first place in the NFC West. But the win did not come without significant cost. It was never going to be easy for the San Francisco 49ers in 2022. That much is crystal clear just a month into the campaign. Another week, another superstar injured. Emmanuel Moseley, the team's star cornerback, was hurt while breaking up a pass deep downfield, and the 49ers confirmed he suffered an ACL injury on Sunday. That means the end of his season, which is brutal for Moseley personally (contract year) and for ..read more

The San Francisco 49ers are vastly superior to the Carolina Panthers, but nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. Here's what they need to do in order to secure a road win on Sunday. Following a convincing victory on national television against their hated rivals, the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers (2-2) are prepping for a two-week road trip that will test their mettle. Up next in Week 5 are the Carolina Panthers (1-3), who are struggling mightily. On paper, this matchup favors the 49ers in every way. You already know that doesn't mean jack squat, though. Fans have witnessed two losses ..read more

Here's the blueprint for how Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers can shut everyone up about Trey Lance for at least one week. Raise your hand if you're already sick and tired of the Trey Lance slander. All it took was one mediocre game played by the San Francisco 49ers quarterback in a monsoon that resulted in a loss to the Chicago Bears. Even before the game was concluded, hot takes flooded social media , and it hasn't let up since. Some are even already calling for Kyle Shanahan to bench the young gunslinger in favor of Jimmy Garoppolo. Yeah, it's gotten completely out of control. After. One ..read more

Trey Lance will dominate against the Seahawks as long as the 49ers get production from key veterans who struggled in Week 1. The long-awaited arrival of the Trey Lance era went over like a wet fart in Week 1 when the Chicago Bears stunned the San Francisco 49ers with a 19-10 victory. In the days since the shocking loss, many in the media have been falling over themselves to assign blame to the second-year quarterback as he takes over as a first-year starter. Plenty of folks are taking advantage of this hot topic to spread hot takes far and wide across as many platforms as possible. Was La ..read more

Alex Mack: Future Hall of Famer It's been a busy time covering the 49ers as the team is in the middle of OTA's, continued speculation surrounding key players, rookies being signed to deals, and the recent retirements of both Alex Mack and Frank Gore.  I am going to dive into why Alex Mack's retirement has reminded me of why I love the sport of football so much and in particularly offensive line play.   Reflecting on Alex Mack's retirement As I sit outside in my backyard drinking my coffee, reading over Mack’s farewell to football, Kyle and Johns comments; I’m being reminded of why ..read more

Things that stood at during the early portion of OTA's and a way-too-early week 1 starting OL projection. It's an exciting time of the offseason as fans get a taste of 49ers football again with OTA's starting in full swing. After two days of organized team activities, we have been able to pull some preliminary information from OTA's. There are no pads, there aren't any video of 11 on 11 or 7 on 7 team period so we it is difficult to objectively evaluate the play on the field but we can discuss takeaways from the first few days of practices and what it could mean moving forward. Starting O ..read more

Well that escalated quickly. With less than 24 hours removed from the Los Angeles Rams win over the Cincinnati Bengals to become Super Bowl Champions, there are already plenty of trade rumors that have been kicked around regarding 49ers' QB Jimmy Garoppolo. It was thought that the 49ers could move Jimmy Garoppolo for a 2nd round pick and maybe a mix of other assets. However, The Athletic is reporting today that a Washington executive believes the Commanders would be willing to move their 1st overall draft selection (pick 11) for the rights to acquire veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Now that th ..read more

Rumors are starting to heat about regarding landing spots for Garoppolo. One of the biggest moves to watch this offseason will be the landing destination for Jimmy Garoppolo. Matt Lombardo of Fansided.com has reported there are three potential landing spots for Jimmy Garoppolo according to league sources. There is still plenty of things that still need to fall into place before Garoppolo gets moved, such as offseason surgery on the torn UCL, coaching carousel to be filled and completed. A situation the we will continue to monitor closely but as Garoppolo stated in his exit interview with th ..read more