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The San Francisco 49ers are on the road to begin the playoffs, facing the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The 49ers had a disappointing end to the regular season, squandering an opportunity to win the NFC West and get the conference’s No. 1 seed with a 13-3 loss […]
Christian McCaffrey can do a great many things with the football in his hands. The San Francisco 49ers’ running back can do even more things, the NFL has found out, when operating in Kyle Shanahan’s system. In an interesting NFL twist, the 12-5 49ers are visiting Lincoln financial Field to play the 11-6 Eagles in […]
The San Francisco 49ers are 6-2 all-time in the Wild Card round. That’s impressive. Kyle Shanahan’s teams have been so good when they’ve made the playoffs that they’ve avoided the first round of the playoffs altogether. In two Wild Card appearances with Shanahan as the head coach, the 49ers won both games. Let’s revisit those […]
We’ve been keeping tabs on everything involving the San Francisco 49ers this season. Heading into Wild Card weekend against the Philadelphia Eagles, let’s go position-by-position through the Niners’ roster to detail how the depth chart stands, in an attempt to tell the story of the team that will take the field on Sunday. We’ll try […]
Left-hander T.J. McFarland is up next in our continuing series. The veteran spent the past year as one of the few left-handers in the A’s bullpen but wasn’t able to hold onto his roster spot. Now the future is up in the air for the longtime veteran. How Was He Acquired? The veteran left-hander was […]
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In the movie “Moneyball”, one of the scouts told younger Billy Beane that all of us are told one day that we can no longer play a children’s game. Some of us are told when we are children and some of us are told much later on, but we are all told. Father Time is […]
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Baltimore Ravens have requested an interview with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh for their head coach opening. Saleh, 46, was the defensive coordinator for the 49ers under head coach Kyle Shanahan from 2017 to 2020 before being hired as the head coach of the New York Jets […]
Morning A’s fans and happy Friday! Yesterday was the arbitration deadline for teams across the league. That meant every club and player had to exchange their preferred salary for the upcoming season. Most players don’t want to go into Spring Training with their salary still unsettled meaning that tons of contracts are worked out today. […]
The 31st annual “Quest for Six” begins on Sunday, as the San Francisco 49ers head east to take on the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles. It’s a return to the place of one of the plethora of playoff heartbreaks of the last decade and a half for the 49ers, with the Eagles defeating the quarterback-less […]
The Atlanta Braves reported Thursday that left-hander Ken Waldichuk had been claimed off waivers from the Athletics. The club also announced that infielder Vidal Bruján had been designated for assignment. 28-year-old Waldichuk debuted in 2022 and has 42 games under his belt. He has an underwhelming 6-11 record to accompany his 5.28 ERA. As for […]
Good morning, baseball fans! Since the season ended, the McCovey Chronicles staff have been doing player reviews that go over each member of the San Francisco Giants’ 2025 season. Today, I’m going to continue our community reviews where we ask you all to weigh in on how you feel like each player did this year […]
The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to repeat as Super Bowl champions and I’m looking to repeat my playoff game preview series from last year. Let’s take a closer look at some key aspects of the Birds’ Wild Card matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. 1 – Jalen Hurts, The Playoff Riser Some quarterbacks post gaudy […]
Have you heard? The Philadelphia Eagles are hosting the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. In order to preview this Wild Card matchup, I reached out to our enemies over at Niners Nation. The nice Nicholas McGee kindly took the time took the time to answer my questions about this upcoming playoff […]
The San Jose Sharks made an interesting trade today , potentially clearing the way for a larger deal in the near future. The team moved two defensemen, Jake Furlong and Ryan Ellis, along with a 2028 fourth-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for goaltender Laurent Brossoit, defenseman Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick. (Small brag because I suggested a Furlong trade last week .) The picks are so far in the future, they’re inconsequential at this point for either team, so we’ll focus o...
Check out best bets for when the Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) and San Francisco 49ers (12-5) clash in the NFC Wild Card round at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Best Over/Under Bet O/U Pick: Over (44.5) Out of 17 games so far, the Eagles have played seven with more than 44.5 points scored, the total for this week’s contest. This year, 10 of the 49ers’ 17 matchups have gone over 44.5 t...
Mike Yastrzemski was a great San Francisco Giant in his six seasons with the team. Now he’s moved on to the place where so many former Giants end up: the Atlanta Braves. Yaz signed a two-year, $23M contract with the Braves, essentially to provide a reliable veteran corner outfielder with excellent defense and adequate hitting […]
The Philadelphia Eagles issued their second official injury report in advance of their Wild Card playoff home game against the San Francisco 49ers. The Eagles listed two players under DID NOT PARTICIPATE: Landon Dickerson and Brett Toth. The Eagles have commonly rested Dickerson on Thursdays since he’s been playing through injury all year long. He’ll […]
The Seattle Seahawks may have a bye, but that doesn’t mean they’re free from all football activities until the week of the NFC Divisional Round. Seattle practiced on Wednesday and Thursday as it awaits one of the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, over Carolina Panthers. The Seahawks aren’t required to produce […]
The San Francisco 49ers have been dealing with injuries all season long and got two crucial ones in their Week 18 loss to the Seattle Seahawks as Tatum Bethune suffered a season-ending groin injury, while Dee Winters left with an ankle injury. Winters hasn’t practiced in the first two days of the week ahead of […]
The San Francisco 49ers defense was expected to have its ups and downs this season, as they entered the year with several rookies earning key snaps, including first-round pick Mykel Williams, second-round pick Alfred Collins, third-round pick Upton Stout, and fifth-round pick Marques Sigle. Things have fizzled out from there, as Williams tore his ACL, […]
After not practicing on Wednesday, San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams was on hand during Thursday’s session. Williams hasn’t played since the first snap of Week 17 when he injured his hamstring. After getting nearly two weeks of rest, it’s a good sign that Williams is testing out his injury, especially after Kyle Shanahan […]
His name had been out there on the rumor mill this season even though he hasn't played a game in the NHL for two years. But the Chicago Blackhawks simply don't have room for Laurent Brossoit in their crease, and today they've sent him to the San Jose Sharks in a trade. Laurent Brossoit is heading to the Sharks 🦈 pic.twitter.com/n9oMSd3IZd — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) January 8, 2026 It's a nice move to acquire some goaltending insurance for the Sharks, who are currently i...
The Blackhawks made a trade with another rebuilding team on Thursday afternoon. Chicago acquired veteran defenseman Ryan Ellis, young defenseman Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick from San Jose in exchange for defenseman Nolan Allan, goaltender Laurent Brossoit and a 2028 seventh-round pick. trade alert🔔 📰 ➡︎ https://t.co/1OUAm56khD pic.twitter.com/uFsoj6imUI — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026 Ellis hasn’t played since 2021 because of injuries, me...
Remember three days ago when we discussed the potential financial complications a successful first wave of the Blackhawks’ youth movement could potentially have? The Blackhawks made a trade on Thursday afternoon to start working on that issue. The Blackhawks acquired the contract of Ryan Ellis, defenseman Jake Furlong and a fourth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Nolan Allan, goaltender Laurent Brossoit and a 2028 seventh-round pick. ...