I suppose it’s time to crack open the door to the 2018 offseason. When we last viewed the 49ers, they were in the process of beating three playoff teams to close out the year on a five game winning streak.…
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Tagged with: Jimmy Garoppolo, John Lynch, Reuben Foster, San Francisco 49ers, Tramaine Brock
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
As the Alex Turns
The first week of the 2018 offseason has passed quietly into history, taking with it all the nothingness of its existence. Although, to be fair, 1,063,462 persons around the globe croaked last week, so perhaps the week has significance to…
Tagged with: 49ers, Alex Smith, Jared Goff, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kansas City Chiefs, Kirk Cousins, Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Conference Title Games
Bleccccchh! And another tedious NFL season bites the dust. Next up, two weeks of shameless, overhyped, self-aggrandizing nausea. Fortunately, this is a 49er site and we can legitimately ignore the whole pile of steaming hot crap. Sorry, but apparently I’ve…
Tagged with: 49ers, Alex Smith, Brian Hoyer, Colin Kaepernick, Jed York, Jim Harbaugh, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyle Shanahan
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Divisional Round
Defense trumped offense in the NFC Divisional round, while offense stomped defense in the AFC. It’s a strange year. The Jaguars were known for their defense during the season, but gave up 44 points to the 49ers in the next…
Tagged with: 49ers, Case Keenum, Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kyle Williams, Marcus Williams, Mike Tomlin, Nick Foles, Saints, Vikings
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Wild Card Weak End
The first wave of pretenders were tossed aside over the weekend. The Rams, Chiefs, Bills, and Panthers all swung and missed. And see you next year. Of the four losers, only the Panthers had a realistic hope of getting to…
Tagged with: Bills, Blake Bortles, Brian Hoyer, Chiefs, Eagles, Falcons, Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Panthers, Patriots, Rams, Steelers, Titans, Tyrod Taylor, Vikings
Posted in Around the League
Posted in Around the League
49ers 34, Rams 13
The Rams laid down like dogs, to quote possibly the only memorable thing Phil Simms ever said. With 17 substitutions to their starting lineup, they were no match for the rejuvenated 49ers, who easily swamped the B squad from L.A.…
49ers 44, Jaguars 33
The 49ers ran their late season winning streak to four games Sunday, beating the Jaguars and improving their record to 5-10. Before the game started, the Rams beat the Titans, which clinched the AFC South for Jacksonville and the NFC…
Tagged with: Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars, JImmy Garropolo, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
49ers 25, Titans 23
It appears the 49ers have finally located a QB. In three games as the starter, Jimmy Garoppolo has been virtually unstoppable. He’s had two 300+ yard passing games, an almost extinct achievement this century. Two 4th quarter game winning drives…
49ers 26, Texans 16
It took 45 games, but the post-Harbaugh 49ers have finally won two consecutive games! It’s probably no coincidence that both winning efforts were conducted by newly acquired QB Jimmy Garoppolo, who appears to have wisely used his three and a…
Tagged with: DeAndre Hopkins, Dontae Johnson, Houston Texans, Jimmy Garoppolo, Marquis Goodwin, Pierre Garcon, San Francisco 49ers, Tom Brady
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
49ers 15, Bears 14
The 49ers dominated the hapless Bears Sunday in Chicago, having a TOP edge of 38 to 21, a first down advantage of 23 to 8, 388 to 147 net yards lead, and a whopping 73 to 38 lead in offensive…
Tagged with: Carlos Hyde, Chicago Bears, CJ Beathard, Jimmy Garoppolo, John Fox, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Marquis Goodwin, Matt Breida, Robby Gould, San Francisco 49ers, Trent Taylor
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
It’s Been Real
For the third consecutive year, the 49ers will travel to Chicago late in the season for a game against the Bears. The Third Annual Loser Litmus Test Game. Three years ago, then HC Jim Tomsula was handed a fluke OT…
Tagged with: Chicago Bears, Chip Kelly, Jed York, Jim Tomsula, Jimmy Garoppolo, John Fox, Johnny Manziel, Kyle Shanahan, Mitch Trubisky, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Seahawks 24, 49ers 13
The 49ers’ massive one game winning streak finally came to an end Sunday in Santa Clara, as they wheezed to defeat against the Seattle Seahawks. The team conducted a spirited battle of nothingness in the first quarter, then the Seahawks…
Tagged with: CJ Beathard, Jimmy Garoppolo, Louis Murphy, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
View From the Bottom
The 2017 NFL season is slipping by quickly and we’re down to our last six games. The 49ers have improved statistically from last year’s team, with the offense improving from somewhere near dead last to 23rd in the league. The…
Tagged with: Jimmy Garappolo, Reuben Foster, San Francisco 49ers, Solomon Thomas, Steve Young
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
49ers 31, Giants 21
Rookie HC Kyle Shanahan finally got his first win Sunday, trouncing the hapless New York Giants. Rookie QB CJ Beathard also got his first win, while enjoying the rare treat of a clean pocket and a break from getting pounded…
Tagged with: Chip Kelly, CJ Beathard, Jimmy Garappolo, Joe Staley, Kyle Shanahan, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Cardinals 20, 49ers 10
The Cardinals and 49ers met for the second time this season and the results were pretty much the same. A deadly boring contest which Arizona won. 49er fans were apparently expecting this sort of performance, as the stadium was only…
Tagged with: Adrian Peterson, Arizona Cardinals, Chip Kelly, Jacquiski Tartt, Jim Tomsula, Jimmie Ward, Jimmy Garappolo, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers, Sean McVay, Trent Baalke
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
It’s a Mad World
So, in with Jimmy Garappolo, out with Kirk Cousins. And, for his 0-6 efforts, Brian Hoyer goes from worst to first. Reminds me of David Baas, the O-line guy who did squat here for five years, then went to the…
Tagged with: 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Brian Hoyer, Carson Palmer, CJ Beathard, David Baas, Jimmy Garappolo, John Lynch, Kirk Cousins, Kyle Shanahan, Tom Brady
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
Eagles 33, 49ers 10
What can I say? Another fun day in 49erville, as the boys ran their record to a clean 0-8, doggedly keeping pace with the Cleveland Browns in the empty barrel division. The 49ers are getting better and better at getting…
Tagged with: Brian Hoyer, CJ Beathard, Dontae Johnson, Garry Gilliam, Jimmie Ward, Joe Staley, Julio Jones, Kyle Shanahan, Philadelphia Eagles, Robert Saleh, San Francisco 49ers, Solomon Thomas, Trent Brown
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
First vs Worst
The 49ers travel to Philadelphia this weekend for what will probably be a systematic and thorough disembowelment. The Eagles have the best record in the NFC and unless they fall apart down the stretch in a typical Philly meltdown, they…
Tagged with: 49ers, Eric Reid, Ezekiel Elliott, Jacquiski Tartt, Jed York, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Philadelphia Eagles
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Posted in Game Previews
Cowboys 40, 49ers 10
The 49ers broke out of their streak of just barely losing Sunday by stepping back into the comfortable and familiar role of getting their butts walloped. Not that there weren’t some “if they had just …” moments to lighten the…
Tagged with: 49ers, CJ Beathard, Cowboys, Dak Prescott, Dwight Clark, Ezekiel Elliott, Reuben Foster, Solomon Thomas, Trent Taylor
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Washington 26, 49ers 24
Another week, another last second loss. The 49ers have developed an uncanny ability to almost, but not quite, win. Perhaps they will soon develop an uncanny ability to almost, but not quite, lose. It might have to wait a couple…
Colts 26, 49ers 23
For the fourth straight week, the 49ers lost a game by three points or less — and in the final moments of play. 12-9, 41-39, 18-15, and now 26-23. They’ve become the Steve DeBergs of the NFL, with Brian Hoyer…
Tagged with: Brian Hoyer, Brock Coyle, Carlos Hyde, Carson Palmer, Dontae Johnson, Frank Gore, George Kittle, Indianapolis Colts, Keith Reaser, Kenneth Acker, Kyle Shanahan, Marlon Mack, NaVorrow Bowman, San Francisco 49ers, Solomon Thomas, Steve Deberg, T.Y. Hilton, Trent Taylor, Vernon Davis
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Cardinals 18, 49ers 15
The 49ers and Cardinals played a seesaw OT yawner in Arizona Sunday, but the end result was the same as the previous week’s seesaw donnybrook. Another loss. The Niners have played three straight games against their division opponents and lost…
Tagged with: 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Brian Hoyer, Carson Palmer, CJ Beathard, Larry Fitzgerald, Wade Phillips
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread