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49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel gave a small scare when he showed up as a non-participant on Thursday’s practice participation report. Samuel on Friday was back in practice in the lead up to San Francisco’s Monday night showdown with the Bills. Head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated the absence Thursday was precautionary with Samuel coming off a hamstring injury, but given the … [Read more...] about 49ers injury report: Deebo Samuel returns to practice after day off

The 49ers enter Week 13 with a slew of big-picture scenarios staring them in the face. They could beat Buffalo and establish themselves as a legitimate postseason threat. They could also lose, struggle down the stretch and give way to an offseason headlined by questions about their quarterback situation. On this episode of Candlestick Chronicles, Chris Biderman of the … [Read more...] about Candlestick Chronicles: The QB situation and playoff hopes

Members of the Michigan legislature have penned a letter to Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp calling for her to hire San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as the team’s next head coach. The Lions fired head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn on Saturday. Darrell Bevel is currently serving as the interim head coach. Of course, Saleh was one of … [Read more...] about Michigan legislators want Robert Saleh to be next Lions head coach

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I miss Candlestick Park. It was an old hunk of concrete that was long outdated before the 49ers played their final season there in 2013, but there was something special about it that isn’t easily replicable. What’s left of the 49ers’ old stomping grounds is a flat piece of land near Hunter’s Point in San Francisco where a fortress, to borrow a phrase from former 49ers head … [Read more...] about I miss Candlestick Park

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Josh Allen? That reality wasn’t far off. In a video conference with reporters on Thursday, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan made some interesting comments about the Buffalo Bills’ 24-year-old quarterback. When asked about his familiarity with Allen from the draft process, Shanahan said he wished the Wyoming product was available in … [Read more...] about Kyle Shanahan wanted to draft Bills QB Josh Allen?

The 49ers are getting healthier at the right time, and it helped them earn a key win over the Rams in Week 12 as they continue their steep uphill climb to the postseason. Their first practice participation report came with a small bit of bad news. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel who returned in Week 12 from a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 7 was held out of the session for … [Read more...] about 49ers injury report: Deebo Samuel misses 1st practice of Week 13

The COVID-19 pandemic has reached the NFL in a number of ways. From players missing games, to rescheduled contests, and now a team – the San Francisco 49ers – getting uprooted entirely because the county they call home has eliminated contact sports as part of stringent regulations to help brace for an influx of hospitalizations due to the virus. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan … [Read more...] about Kyle Shanahan on personal difficulties for 49ers relocating during COVID-19 pandemic

The 49ers and Kyle Shanahan designed their roster with yards after catch in mind. They have a bevy of playmakers on offense who specialize in creating yards with the ball in their hands. There may not be a better player in the league at that than 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Samuel’s YAC numbers in his injury-shortened 2020 campaign are completely insane. One example of … [Read more...] about Deebo Samuel's YAC numbers are off the charts