Murph gives the 2025 prognoses for the Bay Area’s ailing Big Three
Final Jock Blog of 2024 and I’ve got bad news for you, Bay Area: No championships this year, kids. (With apologies to Stanford women’s sailing, of course. The canvas can…
49ers Bulletin: Sifting through the rubble
Dec 1, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan on the field before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit:…
Jock Blog: Good riddance, 2024 season
Dec 12, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr (1) before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley…
49ers Bulletin: Back? Or just bullying the Bears
Dec 8, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) reacts after rushing for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Levi’s…
Jock Blog: We must chill. The 49ers are not firing and should not fire Kyle Shanahan
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:…
49ers bulletin: The season from hell
Dec 1, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) after the game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images…
Jock Blog: About that 49ers Toast …
PHOTO: CARY EDMONDSON How do you like your toast? Sourdough toast is a favorite. Standard wheat toast gets it done. And you can’t beat French toast, sometimes even stuffed with…
49ers Bulletin: Is it over for the 2024 49ers?
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:…
Jock Blog: On Klay’s night, Steph turns former splash brother into nothing more than his latest dejected foe
Nov 12, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after making a layup against the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth quarter at the Chase…
49ers Bulletin: Quiet deadline highlights confidence in returning weapons
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…
49ers Bulletin: Ready or not, here he comes
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…
Dodgers championship raises already high stakes for Buster Posey and the Giants
Oct 1, 2024; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey addresses the media during an introductory press conference at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert…
49ers Bulletin: Bye week, trade deadline, John Lynch in the morning
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…
Jock Blog: Catch Your Breath, Bye comes at perfect time for Niners, fans.
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…
In which we meet the post-Klay Warriors …
As those legendary poets The Bee Gees might ask, if they were hanging around Thrive City: How deep are the Dubs? Welcome to the post-Klay Thompson Warriors, and with a…
The Chiefs come to town as the latest in a long line of historical nemeses
PHOTO: MARK J. REBILAS It’s been awhile, but the 49ers have been here before in their franchise history: Up against a gosh darn, old-fashioned, grit-your-teeth, boy-do-I-dislike-this-team NEMESIS. I do believe…