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Smith: ‘It hurts. You work hard to win. You don’t go out there to lose.’
It was a slow day at the office for Smith, who only caught one pass on two targets for 17 yards. The veteran WR has been held to 182 yards and 12 receptions on the year.
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Two words describe 2016 49ers: Utter embarrassment
And what are the 49ers? A talentless roster. An empty promise of hope. A waste of your Sunday.
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Reid explains why 49ers defense has struggled vs. run
For the sixth straight time, and the first time in team history, the San Francisco 49ers allowed an opposing running back to rush for more than 100 yards. After the game, safety Eric Reid tried to explain what his unit needs to do to become more stout agains the run.
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Lynch on 1-6 49ers: ‘We have easily the best team in our conference’
Aaron Lynch didn’t let the San Francisco 49ers sixth straight loss get him down in the locker room after the game. The linebacker pointed to the team’s fast start, claiming his team is ‘hands down’ the best team in the NFC.
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Oregon power player Phil Knight attends 49ers game
Nike co-founder and notable University of Oregon donor and alum Phil Knight joined 49ers head coach Chip Kelly on the sidelines as an invited guest for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay amidst rumors that Kelly may be looking to head back to the collegiate ranks next season.
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Buccaneers clobber 49ers 34-17 for San Francisco’s sixth consecutive loss
Playing energized football, San Francisco found themselves with a 14-0 first quarter lead, but in due time, the wheels start falling all the way off.
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Barrows: Ponder could open next season as 49ers’ starting quarterback
49ers beat writer Matt Barrows joined Sportsphone 680 on Friday evening, and said that Christian Ponder will probably get a chance to play before this season is over. If he does well, Barrows believes that he may be the placeholder next season, assuming the 49ers elect to take a quarterback in next year’s draft.
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49ers promote RB DuJuan Harris from practice squad
Harris (5-7, 206) originally joined the 49ers on December 22, 2015. In two games (one start) with San Francisco last season, he registered 27 carries for 140 yards along with nine receptions for 97 yards
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Lott: Buckner and Armstead must prove first round worth
Over the last two drafts, San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke selected defensive ends Armstead and Buckner in the first round. Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott joined the Murph and Mac Show on Friday and said that the Oregon pass rushers need to show their first-round talent right now.
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ESPN ranks 49ers as worst franchise in professional sports
Things have been on a precipitous decline for the 49ers ever since head coach Jim Harbaugh was let go at the end of the 2014 season, but Friday’s news may be an indicator that the franchise has officially hit rock bottom.
