If the 49ers were a long established contender, this Sunday might be considered a “trap game.” But the current team is still trying to prove it belongs, so it’s unlikely they will be taking any team lightly this year. Every…
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Beware the Curse of the Three
Tagged with: 49ers, Ben Roethlisberger, Mason Rudolph. Steve Young, Steelers, Tom Brady
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
49ers 41, Bengals 17
Juggernaut! 572 yards. 5 TDs. 27-14 edge in first downs. 259 yards rushing. The 49ers torched the Bengals on Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati. They stuffed the Bengals running game (19 attempts for 25 yds), sacked Andy Dalton four times, and dominated…
Tagged with: 49ers, Andy Dalton, Bengals, Dante Pettis, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Joe Staley, Matt Breida, Raheem Mostert
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Sustainable Growth?
When the 2019 schedule came out, it looked like the 49ers had a real shot at opening the season with three straight losses – maybe even five. The first two games were in the Eastern time zone, where the team…
Tagged with: 49ers, Bengals, Marvin Lewis, Mike Brown, Sean McVay, Zac Taylor
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
49ers 31, Buccaneers 17
They came, they saw, they conquered. With a grain of salt on the “conquer.” Survived might be closer. Grumpy did a nice post-game write-up Sunday night, so we’ll let him carry the ball here: The defense looked very good at…
Tagged with: 49ers, Buccaneers, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kwon Alexander, Tevin Coleman
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Let’s See What We Got
The 2019 NFL season is at last upon us. The 49ers did a good (or lucky) job of negotiating the roster cut down weekend, not losing anybody they wanted. Of course, it helped that nobody else wanted any of the…
Tagged with: 49ers, Antone Exum, Bruce Arians, Elijah Lee, Jeff Wilson, Jimmy Garoppolo, Marcell Harris, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
49ers 27, Chiefs 17
Jimmy Garoppolo quieted the restless 49er masses Saturday night in Kansas City, turning in a solid performance while playing the entire first half. He was a bit ragged on the first drive, then settled down and threw some beautiful passes.…
Tagged with: 49ers, Charlie Finley, CJ Beathard, Jimmie Ward, Jimmy Garoppolo, Mickey Mantle, Nick Mullens, Wilton Speight
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
49ers 24, Broncos 15
Well, that didn’t inspire a lot of optimism for 49er fans. Jimmy Garoppolo’s five game tour de force at the end of the 2017 season looks like a distant memory now. His performance against Denver Monday night was flat out…
Tagged with: 49ers, CJ Beathard, Jaquiski Tartt, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kentavius Street, Raheem Mostert, Richie James
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
49ers 17, Cowboys 9
18 for 216 yards. Not bad, if you’re a QB. But we’re not talking about yards gained. No, those were yards lost – to penalties. Yes, the 49ers were in midseason form Saturday night, gaining 339 forwardly and 216 backwardly.…
Tagged with: 49ers, CJ Beathard, Cowboys, Kyle Shanahan, Nick Mullens, Shon Coleman, Trent Taylor, Vic Fangio
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
The Expendables Game
The 49ers kick off their exhibition season this Saturday night against the Cowboys, who, I might mention, have not been to a Super Bowl in 24 years. Not one Title Game, either. Loooooooooozzzzers!!! So, just when you think the world…
Tagged with: 49ers, CJ Beathard, Cowboys, Jerry Jones, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyle Shanahan, Nick Mullens
Posted in Training Camp
Posted in Training Camp
Time for Some Ws
The long offseason is finally, mercifully concluded. The lads have put on the pads and now get down to the business of impressing a skeptical fan base. To do that, for starters, they’ll need to clean up their act in…
Junky Alert
The third season of the Kyle Shanahan Show will begin airing next week. As usual, the first four episodes will be meaningless drivel whose only purpose will be to familiarize us fans with the new cast of characters who will be…
Tagged with: 49ers, Jason Verrette, Jerick McKinnon, Jimmie Ward, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kwon Alexander, Kyle Shanahan, Matt Breida
Posted in Training Camp
Posted in Training Camp
Almost There
Training Camps will be opening across the NFL in the next couple of weeks and another season will drag out of bed and face the dawn. Patriot fans can book their playoff reservations immediately for yet another free ride to…
Four Part Harmony
The first part of the offseason deals with hopes and needs (FA and the Draft). The second part features high (or low) expectations (a whole lot of bullshit). Then there’s part three, Training Camp and Preseason, when expectations are diluted…
Take the Points
In 2017, the 49ers defense ranked 22nd against the pass, 22nd against the run, but 24th in points allowed. The offense was 12th in yards, 9th in passing yards, 21st in rushing yards, but only 20th in points. In 2018,…
Tagged with: 49ers, Jim Harbaugh, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh
Posted in Orgainized Team Activities
Posted in Orgainized Team Activities
Howdy Doodle Time
Last year at this time, the Rams were favored to win the NFC West, and they did precisely that. The 49ers were favored to provide a spirited chase, which might possibly land them a playoff berth. They did precisely not…
ACLs R Us
The 49ers will be holding their month long offseason practices in a week or so. Matt Maiocco will provide spotty coverage that portrays everything in a positive light. Grant Cohn will provide the same coverage, portraying everything in a negative…
Tagged with: 49ers, Jerick McKinnon, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kwon Alexander, Malcolm Smith, Nick Mullens
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Urgent Expectations
We’re halfway through the offseason but still three months to go before Training Camp opens and year five of the post-Harbaugh era begins. The past four years have not been kind to the 49ers, but they haven’t been great for…
Rim Shot
So much foreplay, so little roar. As expected, the 49ers used the second pick in the 2019 Draft to select pass rusher Nick Bosa. On Day Two, they picked a small, quick WR (Deebo Samuel) and a big, tall WR (Jalen…
Tagged with: 49ers, Dee Ford, Deebo Samuel, Jalen Hurd, Jimmy Garoppolo, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Nick Bosa
Posted in Draft Reaction
Posted in Draft Reaction
2019 NFL Draft
It’s finally time for the 2019 NFL Draft. Three more days and John Lynch will be on the clock with the number two pick. Lynch had the number two pick two years ago and whiffed it. Solomon Thomas has been no better…
Tagged with: 49ers, Adam Peters, Aldon Smith, Dante Pettis, George Kittle, Jed York, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Martin Mayhew, Nick Bosa, Ronald Blair, Solomon Thomas, Trent Baalke, Trent Taylor
Posted in Draft Board
Posted in Draft Board
Mouths At Work
Another week and a half until the Draft. That means we’re close to the annual three day hyperbolic mania of Mel Kiper. But as annoying as Kyper can be, he’s much preferable to the goopy, unxious gushings of golf’s Jim Nantz. Just…
Tagged with: 49ers, Bill King, Dan Jenkins, Hank Greenwald, Jim Nantz, Lon Simmons, Mel Kiper, Nick Bosa, Tiger Woods
Posted in Draft Board
Posted in Draft Board
Fodder Time
Judging by the Comment section last week, it appears everybody has run out of gas NFL-wise. Pity. But, gas is a staple commodity of the Outsider, so we’ll soldier on haphazardly, even if it’s in a vacuum. Besides, when else would…
Return of the Jed
It was only a matter of time. For the past two years, Jed York has been quiet, almost invisible. Leaving Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch alone to do their jobs. Over the weekend, however, word leaked out of 49er HQ that York had…
Tagged with: 49ers, Ahkello Witherspoon, Antone Exum, Dickhead Sherman, Jason Verrett, Jed York, Jimmie Ward, Jimmy Garoppolo, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, Marcell Harris, Odell Beckham, Tarvarius Moore
Posted in The Usual Suspects
Posted in The Usual Suspects