The San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-10 at home on Sunday Night Football, improving to 5-2 on the season and 4-1 with backup quarterback Mac Jones at the helm. It was expected to be a tough game for the 49ers, as the Falcons had just beaten the Buffalo Bills 24-14 and seemed to […]
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The San Francisco 49ers forced a three-and-out on the first drive of the game, thanks to a Robert Saleh blitz. The offense answered with a 9-play drive of their own with a couple of impressive rushes by Brian Robinson. However, Mac Jones couldn’t connect with Jauan Jennings on 3rd & 9. The Falcons hit a […]
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The 3-2 Atlanta Falcons are coming off an impressive Monday Night Football win over the Buffalo Bills at home. Now, Atlanta travels across the country on a short week to take on the 4-2 San Francisco 49ers. Despite both teams boasting winning records, they have a combined point differential of -3. You generally want to […]
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The San Francisco 49ers won’t have Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall. We knew that was the case. However, the team will also be without rookies Jordan Watkins and Upton Stout. Watkins was off the injury report, but the team is opting to prioritize special teams on Sunday Night Football with Malik Turner. Mac Jones will […]
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The 49ers have dealt with more upheaval at the wide receiver position this week, with veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling released from injured reserve after suffering a calf injury. With Ricky Pearsall still waiting to return from a knee issue, the 49ers are severely lacking in wide receivers on whom they know they can rely. But their […]
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The Rams beat down the Jaguars across the pond in a game that was never close. They inch closer to the 49ers, who hope the Cardinals drop a game to the Packers later this afternoon. We’ll have to wait until Monday to see if the Seahawks drop a game. This morning doesn’t have any marquee […]
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The San Francisco 49ers officially placed linebacker Fred Warner on Injured Reserve on Saturday, as he’s expected to miss the rest of the year with a broken and dislocated ankle. The 49ers didn’t activate a linebacker from the practice squad ahead of the game, setting up rookie Nick Martin to make his NFL debut on […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have a primetime opportunity in Week 7, taking on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football at Levi’s Stadium. It’s a big game for the 49ers, who currently stand 4-2 atop the NFC West, but are tied with the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks record-wise. Once again, they’ll be […]
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49ers’ first test without Fred Warner? Bijan Robinson and Falcons’ top rushing attack (paywall)“Bethune dons the same number Warner wore as a rookie — No. 48 — but that’s where the comparison starts and ends. “A lot of people have got to remember, he’s only in his second year, you can really call him a rookie because […]
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We had the opportunity to sit down with San Francisco 49ers legend Frank Gore on Friday, thanks to his sponsorship with Lowe’s. Frank teams up with Lowe’s to help support the Earn Your Sundays Trailer, where they do giveaways, have Madden Games, and test your football skills. Gore’s title with the Niners is “Football Personnel […]
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The San Francisco 49ers made a flurry of moves ahead of Sunday Night Football. George Kittle has officially been activated from the Injured Reserve list and will play in his first game since Week 1. Tight end Brayden Willis was waived. The team also activated defensive tackle Kevin Givens from the Injured Reserve. Edge rusher […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are spending their fifth week this season without starting quarterback Brock Purdy as he continues to nurse a toe injury that he re-aggravated against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition, wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will miss his third consecutive game for the 49ers with a knee injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan had […]
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At 4-2, the San Francisco 49ers are atop the NFC West heading into Week 7, but are now down two stars for the rest of the season: Fred Warner and Nick Bosa. As a result, the optimism around the strong start has waned a bit, as the ceiling for the 49ers team is unknown without […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are heading into Week 7 with a 4-2 record, coming off a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last weekend. At 4-2, the 49ers are leading the division, but there are more questions than answers after it was revealed that star linebacker Fred Warner had dislocated and broken his ankle, effectively […]
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