Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Your daily San Francisco 49ers links for Friday, September 25, 2020 The San Francisco 49ers players seemed to be in good spirits Thursday during their media availability. Mohamed Sanu talked about his friendship with Kendrick Bourne, George Kittle was happy to play football again, and Dion Jordan praised Arik Armstead, his former college … [Read more...] about Golden Nuggets: Sanu helps the 49ers receivers both on and off the field
Thursday night football thread: Minshew Mania versus Fitzmagic
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports The Dolphins are on the road to face the Jaguars The Miami Dolphins are on the road to face the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Dolphins got off to a fast start and scored on their opening drive as Ryan Fitzpatrick found Preston Williams in the end zone. Gardner Minshew has been one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the NFL through two weeks. … [Read more...] about Thursday night football thread: Minshew Mania versus Fitzmagic
49ers injury updates: Kittle is dealing with a bone bruise on top of an MCL sprain
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Dre Greenlaw missed practice after participating on Wednesday NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is battling a bone bruise on top of an MCL sprain: From NFL Now: #49ers TE George Kittle has a chance to play this week, as he attempts to miss just one game with a knee sprain and a bone bruise in … [Read more...] about 49ers injury updates: Kittle is dealing with a bone bruise on top of an MCL sprain
O’Sullivan: Alex Smith’s comeback isn’t surprising
Former 49ers QB joins the Gold Standard podcast In this week’s episode of the Gold Standard podcast, Levin Black and I talked with former 49ers QB JT O’Sullivan about his new website TheQBSchool.com, Jimmy Garoppolo’s ceiling, and what it was like playing with Alex Smith and Frank Gore in 2008. When the subject of Alex Smith came up, O’Sullivan said his comeback from a … [Read more...] about O’Sullivan: Alex Smith’s comeback isn’t surprising
Saleh: We’ve got tremendous faith in the guys who are coming in to replace them.
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The 49ers defensive coordinator spoke to the media after Thursday’s practice San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh spoke to the media about the challenges the Giants offense presents, Obviously, the messaging coming out from you guys has been about the depth and how comfortable you guys are with players backing up DL Nick … [Read more...] about Saleh: We’ve got tremendous faith in the guys who are coming in to replace them.
49ers-Giants: 3 players who need to step up in Week 3
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images San Francisco’s roster is ravaged by injuries heading into its Week 3 matchup against the New York Giants. The San Francisco 49ers are favorites heading into their Week 3 matchup against the New York Giants. The Niners are decimated by injuries and will be without several of their top players, including Jimmy Garoppolo, Nick Bosa, Richard … [Read more...] about 49ers-Giants: 3 players who need to step up in Week 3
Winning comes at a cost: Breaking down the 49ers win over the Jets
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images This week’s film room looks at the positive in a game overshadowed by injuries to key players. Sunday’s win over the New York Jets came at a steep cost. While improving their record to 1-1 and getting back on track, the 49ers might have regressed enough to keep their chances at a repeat playoff run very low if not diminished entirely. The … [Read more...] about Winning comes at a cost: Breaking down the 49ers win over the Jets
Top 5 PFF grades on defense: Armstead, Williams, and Givens lead the way
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The New York Jets are a terrible football team, but it was good to see a surprise player in the top five. The San Francisco 49ers rolled to an easy 31-13 win over the lowly New York Jets in Week 2. The Niners held the JV Jets’ offense to 277 total yards, 80 of which came on New York’s final drive of the game. Let’s take a look at the … [Read more...] about Top 5 PFF grades on defense: Armstead, Williams, and Givens lead the way
Stats & Eggs: Nick Mullens is ready to go in Week 3
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Here’s the September 24th edition of Stats & Eggs, a quick, daily update of everything going on with the San Francisco 49ers, hosted by yours truly. In today’s episode, Trent Williams explains how he knows Nick Mullens is ready to start this week, and how much players will be thinking about the suspect field at MetLife Stadium. Plus, … [Read more...] about Stats & Eggs: Nick Mullens is ready to go in Week 3