Archives for September 2021

The 49ers have cut the Packers’ lead to three points again with a fourth-quarter touchdown, but there was also an injury concern with Green Bay receiver Davante Adams. On the first play of the Packers’ ensuing drive, Adams went down the field for a deep pass and was hit helmet-to-helmet by Jimmie Ward when attempting [more] … [Read more...] about Davante Adams exits game for one play after helmet-to-helmet hit

The 49ers had just taken a one-point lead with 37 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Packers had no timeouts. And still, that was enough time for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay offense. The Packers moved to 2-1 on the season with Mason Crosby‘s 51-yard field goal that sailed through the uprights as [more] … [Read more...] about Sunday Night Football: Packers defeat 49ers with Mason Crosby’s game-winning, 51-yard field goal

There were 37 seconds left on the clock Sunday night after Kyle Juszczyk‘s touchdown put the 49ers up 28-27 and that proved to be enough time for Aaron Rodgers to pull out a victory for the Packers. Rodgers hit two passes to Davante Adams for 52 yards to set up Mason Crosby‘s game-winning 51-yard field [more] … [Read more...] about Jimmy Garoppolo: You leave Aaron Rodgers any time, you never know what can happen

One of the storylines leading into Sunday night’s game between the 49ers and Packers was whether the relationship between the head coaches of the two teams was negatively impacted by the 49ers’ interest in trading for Aaron Rodgers. Both Kyle Shanahan and Matt LaFleur dismissed the notion that a call about Rodgers had fractured a [more] … [Read more...] about Kyle Shanahan “wasn’t trying to hang out too long” for postgame handshake

49ers cornerback Josh Norman was forced out of Sunday night’s loss to the Packers in the first half with a chest injury and he didn’t hang around the stadium after getting hurt. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Norman was taken to the hospital after spitting up blood. Norman remained there overnight, although Garafolo [more] … [Read more...] about Josh Norman was spitting up blood, spent night in hospital