Archives for September 2024

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Be just good enough to supplement the offense. The San Francisco 49ers return home and will have added ammunition with George Kittle and Deebo Samuel active. The Niners haven’t had trouble scoring, although the red zone offense could stand to get better. The side of the ball that must improve and become more consistent is on … [Read more...] about 49ers vs. Patriots 1st quarter thread: It’s time for the Niners defense to be consistent

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Fred Warner San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen got creative in the first possession against the New England Patriots. He blitzed, which has been a rarity. Sorensen used an extra defensive end, Yetur Gross-Matos, and lined him up as a defensive tackle on the initial third down of the game. Sorensen continues … [Read more...] about 49ers vs. Patriots 2nd quarter thread: The Niners red zone woes continue

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The 49ers overcame the refs multiple times on one drive to score. A pick-six is one way to score without worrying about the red zone. Fred Warner continues to perform like the best defensive player in football. That wasn’t necessarily a bad read by Jacoby Brissett. It was an unbelievable play from one of the best players in the … [Read more...] about 49ers vs. Patriots 3rd quarter thread: The Zebras are doing everything they can to keep this close

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images Kyle Juszczyk returned a punt after Jacob Cowing exited On the drive before the half, Kevin Givens recorded another sack, which gave him 2.5 on the afternoon. At that point, Givens led the team in sacks. The 49ers’ first punt of the game came with 49 seconds remaining in the first half. Maliek Collins added to … [Read more...] about 49ers vs. Patriots 4th quarter thread: No more special teams blunders, please