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Jock Blog: About that 49ers Toast …
The 49ers look physically and emotionally tired. It’s OK to say it, and it’s OK to understand it. You can’t win ‘em all, kids.
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Nov 17, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan on the sideline against the Seattle Seahawks in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images49ers Bulletin: Is it over for the 2024 49ers?
If you were a part of the cynical minority of 49ers fans that was shouting doom in August, it’s time to take your victory lap. The Super Bowl hangover unfortunately seems to be very real for the 5-5 Niners. An avalanche of issues have snowballed into a dystopian triplet of the disastrous 2014 and 2020…
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Sep 9, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) watches from the sideline due to injury during the second quarter against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images49ers Bulletin: Quiet deadline highlights confidence in returning weapons
San Francisco sports fans are used to hearing cryptic rhetoric regarding the trade deadline. It’s not just football, they heard it all summer when now former Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said that the Giants primary “deadline moves” would be getting healthier and adding already rostered talent to their active platoon. 49ers general…
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Feb 11, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) runs with the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during overtime of Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports49ers Bulletin: Ready or not, here he comes
Our long national nightmare is over. Or international, if you include what looks like a successful trip to Germany. Christian McCaffrey is back, officially. After missing the first eight games of the 2024 season with a mysterious, worrisome case of bilateral Achilles tendinitis, the reigning NFL Offensive player of the year returned to the practice…
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Jan 28, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch hugs a player looks on before the NFC Championship football game against the Detroit Lions at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports49ers Bulletin: Bye week, trade deadline, John Lynch in the morning
Even though the 49ers head into their week nine bye with a win over the Cowboys, they still welcome the break after a tumultuous first half of the season. The red and gold limp, quite literally, into the break at 4-4. A 4-4 that is a lot less palatable than a .500 mark other clubs…
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Oct 20, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reacts after the Kansas City Chiefs picked up a first down in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn ImagesJock Blog: Catch Your Breath, Bye comes at perfect time for Niners, fans.
The 49ers, man. It’s exhausting, right? Sunday night’s win over the Cowboys, while welcome as hell, was the season of frustration in miniature: — No TDs in the first half as Brock Purdy misfired on a couple of key passes, including a critical fourth-down to Deebo Samuel. — Injuries, a constant in 2024, rearing their…
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The Chiefs come to town as the latest in a long line of historical nemeses
As previous generations of 49ers fans can tell you, nausea is part of the deal.
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Feb 11, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) reacts after a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second quarter of Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports49ers Bulletin: Chiefs week and all it brings
Chiefs week. It seems crazy, silly almost, that the 49ers and their fans have assigned a name to a week leading up to a matchup with an AFC foe. But when you’ve lost two Super Bowls to an ever-ascending dynasty, and take the field as two of the best teams in the NFL each time…
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Oct 10, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk (44) celebrates while walking to the locker room following a victory against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images49ers Bulletin: Won the must win
Breathe in, Niners fans. Hold it. Gather yourself. Now breathe out slowly. Feel that relaxation? That peace? That’s the panic leaving your body. Just four days after a second catastrophic loss in three weeks on Sunday, the 49ers reminded the football world that they can still be the bullies on the block in the NFC.…
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Sep 9, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) celebrates a touchdown during the second quarter against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn ImagesJock Blog: I’m looking at you, Brock Purdy
It’s on him. After all, he’s an NFL starting quarterback. It’s the most powerful position in Western Civilization. Sure, we spent the week on the show listing all the good reasons the 49ers are a rather disappointing 2-3 thus far, with two blown fourth-quarter leads at the Rams and at home against the Cardinals. Among…
