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August angst in Santa Clara
Negative on the Niners? PHOTO: KYLE TERADA Your Jock Blog author was accused of such saltiness today by a few of our loyal listeners. How so? Perhaps because I dared muse that the absence of Brandon Aiyuk, the injuries to Ricky Pearsall, the memories of a gashed run defense from last January and the all-around…
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August 18, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) passes the football against the New Orleans Saints during the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports49ers Sunday wrap: Takeaways from preseason week two
Preseason football rarely satisfies the appetites of football hungry fans late in the summer. The stakes are obviously near zero for established players. Few even play, especially not for teams who make annual postseason pilgrimages that naturally shorten the off-season. But storylines persist, nevertheless. Brock Purdy played without most of his fellow offensive starters, the…
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Photo: Kyle TeradaAvoiding Deja Vu
2020 was a miserable season for 49er fans for a multitude of reasons. The pain of losing a Super Bowl the team should have won was still fresh when the world shut down due to Covid. A virtual draft and super shortened offseason later, a promising 2020 season soon melted into an injury riddled trudge…
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Training camp blues: Niners must bring juice to climb mountain once more
For as good as the current runner up 49ers are, they have issues.
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Sergio EstradaHow did we get here?
Brandon Aiyuk’s contract saga has soured like a glass of milk in the warm Santa Clara sun. A once innocent back and forth, routine for the Kyle Shanahan 49ers nearly every summer, has quickly devolved into a nasty cold war with both sides entrenched in their stances. It’s been six months since the Niners endured…
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Sergio Estrada
Should the 49ers consider not paying Brandon Aiyuk?
As much as I enjoy #11 in red and gold … the more I hear the idea of Aiyuk playing out the fifth year of his contract without an extension as a reasonable alternative.
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© Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports.The Start of the 49ers Drama And Never-Ending Quest
Given that rookies and undrafted free agents report today for minicamp, CAN THE 49ERS EVER WIN A SUPER BOWL IN THE KYLE SHANAHAN ERA?
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© Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsDonte Whitner breaks down where 49ers have ‘tremendous edge’ over Eagles
Donte Whitner likes the 49ers over the Eagles.
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© Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportHasson Reddick calls out 49ers for ‘a lot of crying’ after NFC Championship loss to Eagles
Haason Reddick thinks the 49ers complained.
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49ers open as favorites vs. Eagles in Philly
The Eagles are fresh off another thrilling win vs. a good team, but it’s not enough to make them favorites for a rematch of the NFC Championship Game this upcoming Sunday.
