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Legendary 49ers QB, Bay Area native John Brodie dies at 90, team announces“Brodie played his entire 17-year NFL career with the 49ers after being the No. 3 overall pick in the 1957 NFL Draft out of Stanford. He played in 201 games with the 49ers, second-most in franchise history behind only Jerry Rice. Brodie ranks […]
From Niners Nation | 12 days ago | 2 reads
Over this past weekend, the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots advanced to championship weekend, by beating the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, and Houston Texans respectively. Obviously, this means that the winning teams did something that the Cowboys have not done in three decades, and even the […]
From Blogging The Boys | 13 days ago | 3 reads
This is a strange time for San Francisco 49ers fans. The team qualified for the NFC playoffs, but isn’t playing in the NFC Championship game. For those unaware, the Niners under Kyle Shanahan either miss the playoffs altogether or at least play in the NFC title game. To make things worse, the two NFC teams […]
From Niners Nation | 13 days ago | 2 reads
The Pro Football Writers of America announced San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was voted the 2025 NFL Comeback Player of the Year after missing 13 games in 2024. McCaffrey led the NFL in receiving yards by a running back and had the second-most yards from scrimmage in the league in 2025. San Francisco’s […]
From Niners Nation | 13 days ago | 3 reads
When San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch spoke earlier in the week, one of the questions he answered was about the team’s plan this offseason. After a long-winded answer, Lynch said, “We will have a little more flexibility this year, and we’re excited about that.” The 49ers could theoretically gain more salary cap space […]
From Niners Nation | 13 days ago | 1 read
Between DeMeco Ryans and Robert Saleh twice now, the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator has produced three head coaching gigs in half a decade. The easy conclusion is that this is a desirable job as it’s been a springboard for multiple head coaching jobs. Any success with a team that has the brand of the […]
From Niners Nation | 13 days ago | 1 read
The 2025 season is done, and the final press conference with John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan wrapped up on Wednesday. The 49ers need another defensive coordinator for the third straight season and face tough questions about their roster and roster construction philosophy. Steph Sanchez and I answered the tough questions about the 49ers and their […]
From Niners Nation | 13 days ago | 4 reads
After cruising past the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round, the Seattle Seahawks are set for their biggest game in more than a decade against the Los Angeles Rams with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. Much has been, and will continue to be, made about the stars the Seahawks […]
From Field Gulls | 13 days ago | 1 read
The Tennessee Titans are hiring former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their new head coach. Saleh is already working hard on staffing decisions. Offensive and defensive coordinators Nick Holz and Dennard Wilson have been let go, according to Paul Kuharsky. Tony Oden and John “Bones” Fassel are remaining on staff, per Kuharsky […]
From Music City Miracles | 13 days ago | 4 reads
Brandon Aiyuk is gone. What’s next for the 49ers at wide receiver? How about some speed? (paywall) “The 49ers have speed on the roster. Cowing and Watkins both ran sub-4.4-second 40-yard dashes before their respective drafts, and Pearsall clocked 4.41 seconds before his. But none could stay on the field in 2025. Cowing suffered a […]
From Niners Nation | 13 days ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers had quite the season this year, winning 13 games despite a slew of injuries, including a road playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles before bowing out. A big part of that success was backup quarterback Mac Jones, who weathered the storm when starter Brock Purdy was out, going 5-3 in eight […]
From Niners Nation | 14 days ago | 0 reads
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Atlanta Falcons blocked the San Francisco 49ers after requesting an interview with secondary coach Justin Hood. Pelissero wasn’t specific about what job Hood would’ve interviewed for, calling it a “high-ranking staff position.” Hood has been the secondary coach in Atlanta for two seasons. Previously, he worked as a […]
From Niners Nation | 14 days ago | 3 reads
The Seattle Seahawks made the San Francisco 49ers look slow on both sides of the ball. The defense struggled to catch up to Kenneth Walker and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, while the pass catchers couldn’t run away from Seattle’s secondary. Outside of a couple of routes, that was true in the Wild Card round against the Philadelphia […]
From Niners Nation | 14 days ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers took a different approach to free agency this past offseason, electing to shed veteran salaries and clear their books more, while also letting several players depart in free agency. In return, the 49ers didn’t make any major splash signing, with Luke Farrell’s three-year, $15.75 million contract being the biggest they handed […]
From Niners Nation | 14 days ago | 3 reads
Day 4 of the Chicago Bears offseason. It took all of four days for me to think “the intro part of this should be in bold-face type.” OK, we can dig into Bullets now that we’ve got that out of my system. ICYMI: Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson is up for the AP Coach of the Year award. The loaded field of finalists includes Mike Macdonald (Seahawks), Mike Vrabel (Patriots), Kyle Shanahan (49ers), and Liam Coen (Jaguars). If I had to power rank them based solely on this year’s perform...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 14 days ago | 6 reads
The San Francisco 49ers’ wide receiver play was up and down all season. For the first month of the season, Ricky Pearsall was their clear go-to threat. However, Pearsall’s PCL injury cost him a good chunk of the season, forcing him to battle through injuries, even after returning in the second half. One player who […]
From Niners Nation | 14 days ago | 3 reads
Christian McCaffrey and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan have received recognition for their contributions to a remarkable 2025 season for San Francisco, with both named as finalists for awards that will be announced at the NFL Honors ceremony during Super Bowl week. McCaffrey is a finalist in three categories, with the 49ers’ do-it-all running back […]
From Niners Nation | 14 days ago | 4 reads
The San Francisco 49ers will need a new defensive coordinator for the fifth straight season after Robert Saleh took a head coaching job with the Tennessee Titans earlier this week. Looking back, the 49ers had DeMeco Ryans as their coordinator in 2022 before he left for a head coaching job with the Houston Texans. They […]
From Niners Nation | 14 days ago | 1 read
Kawakami: The 49ers are set up for an all-in 2026 — can they get Justin Jefferson? (paywall)After cleaning out a big chunk of their depth chart and payroll last March, the 49ers don’t have to hesitate or guard their bank account this offseason. After falling a few star players short against the Seahawks in two […]
From Niners Nation | 14 days ago | 1 read
The Tennessee Titans hired Robert Saleh to be their next head coach, multiple reports confirmed on Monday evening. The Titans flew Saleh into Nashville one day after his San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from the playoffs. The two sides clearly hit it off immediately. Mike McCarthy wasn’t a finalist. The Buffalo Bills’ stunning dismissal of […]
From Music City Miracles | 15 days ago | 2 reads
We will discuss potential defensive coordinators for the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday morning. After his Wednesday press conference, Kyle Shanahan may have tipped his hand on who his next coordinator will be. Kyle Shanahan was asked if he plans to cast a wide net, and who the internal candidates are for the job is: […]
From Niners Nation | 15 days ago | 1 read
The San Francisco 49ers had a laundry list of injuries this season. Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch provided a handful of updates during their press conference. Star pass rusher Nick Bosa is “tracking really good” toward a return for training camp, although there is no official timetable for Bosa’s return. Rookie Mykel Williams should also […]
From Niners Nation | 15 days ago | 0 reads
The San Francisco 49ers had a wild saga with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk this offseason, voiding his guarantees as the wideout stayed away from the team for the entire 2025 season. Aiyuk, who suffered a torn ACL and MCL in October of 2024, was expected to be a focal part of the 49ers offense upon […]
From Niners Nation | 15 days ago | 0 reads
Now the Falcons general manager search is really ramping up. On Wednesday, we learned that the Falcons put in for a flurry of interview requests with Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, Texans assistant GM James Liipfert, and 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams. They join Steelers assistant GM Andy Weidl, who […]
From The Falcoholic | 15 days ago | 6 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have had deep playoff runs under Kyle Shanahan. They’ve been in a position to win the Super Bowl twice, been in the NFC Championship, and, most recently, the Divisional playoff round. San Francisco made the postseason multiple times during the early 2010s under Jim Harbaugh, making similar runs. So what do […]
From Niners Nation | 15 days ago | 0 reads