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49ers players heard the ‘We want Kap’ chants
SANTA CLARA — Everyone heard it in the third quarter from the stands of Levi’s Stadium. “We want Kap! We want Kap!” The 49ers are five weeks into a miserable season and Blaine Gabbert keeps Blaine Gabberting. In front of a national audience on Thursday Night Football, the quarterback overthrew passes, tossed two interceptions and, although he…
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49ers punt well in ugly 33-21 loss to Cardinals
Chip Kelly, the players and 49ers fans will get some much needed time away from NFL football this weekend.
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Five 49ers who need to have big games vs. Arizona
SANTA CLARA — It’s early October and the soul searching has already begun for the 2016 San Francisco 49ers. A 1-3 record will do that to any team. Stunningly, the Arizona Cardinals are in a similar boat to start the season. Bruce Arians is trying to salvage a season of his own. At the end of the day,…
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Palmer’s injury a reminder of how terrible QB play is hurting the NFL
Drew Stanton vs. Blaine Gabbert on Thursday Night Football is exactly what’s wrong with the modern day NFL.
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Trent Dilfer’s convinced the 49ers can beat Arizona
All of a sudden in Week 4, Bruce Arians finds his supposed Super Bowl contending Cardinals in a must-win situation.
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WR Torrey Smith becomes forgotten man in 49ers offense
Smith has been rather invisible the past two games with just six targets and four catches for 38 yards.
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Rod B’s Big 3: 49ers’ LB injuries will be exploited vs. Cardinals
With linebackers NaVorro Bowman and Ray Ray Armstrong done for the season, Rod Brooks foresees the Arizona Cardinals utilizing the middle of the field with their passing game on Thursday Night Football.
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Ortiz: With 49er’s season going down the drain, just put in Kaepernick
The 49ers sit at 1-3 as they welcome Arizona to Levi’s Stadium Thursday night for an early-week showdown with the struggling Cardinals and Rudy Ortiz is ready to declare this season another bust. As a result, he’s just begging head coach Chip Kelly for an opportunity to see what Colin Kaepernick can do in a…
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With Bowman out, 49ers need Eric Reid more than ever
Eric Reid must be put into positions to make big plays. Capitalizing on his abilities could take his game to the next level, while also strengthening the Niners’ defense where they need it most — right in the middle
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Cosell: Chip Kelly’s been forced to slow the pace tremendously
This offense isn’t built on a voluminous number of plays in terms of a phone book. It’s based on doing things fast.