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Free agency is just a couple of weeks away, and there could be an unexpected name joining the group: San Francisco 49ers star left tackle Trent Williams. Williams has been a bookend left tackle in San Francisco for the past six seasons, earning five Pro Bowl honors, three First-Team All-Pro selections, and one Second-Team All-Pro […]
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest mock draft, and the San Francisco 49ers invested in the offensive line for the first time in the first round since Mike McGlinchey. It’s something we can expect to be popular in every mock draft cycle, but it’s 49ers offensive line coach Chris Foerster who is on record […]
Following three straight disappointing performances to open spring training, the Athletics will host the Milwaukee Brewers this afternoon, each team looking for their first Cactus League victory. Right-handed pitcher Mason Barnett will start today for the A’s. The A’s acquired Barnett from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for reliever Lucas Erceg at the 2024 […]
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch takes the podium at 5:30 PM EST in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine to address media members. Coming off a very successful 12-win season, especially considering the injury circumstances, Lynch should have a sizable crowd and will have to answer some difficult questions. What are some of […]
The Cactus Crew still hasn’t been able to get their first win of spring training after losing a late lead against the Padres on Monday. Today they’ll be traveling again to face the not-Oakland-not-Las-Vegas-but-not-Sacramento Athletics. Lefty Rob Zastryzny will get the start today for the Brewers. Righty Mason Barnett is the scheduled starter for the […]
Following a 12-win season and a Wild Card round victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers find themselves in an arms race with the Los Angeles Rams and Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. Seattle may lose a piece or two, but it has shown how quickly it can retool in the draft, and […]
Just two years ago, it felt like the San Francisco 49ers were set at wide receiver for the foreseeable future with Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel locked into long-term contracts. Well, the foreseeable future has already passed, and now it seems the 49ers are due for a hard reset at the position. Jauan Jennings, Kendrick […]
Three games into the Cactus League and the A’s have collected twenty-five hits, resulting in only four runs and zero wins. Their run differential currently sits at negative nineteen, better than the Detroit Tigers by a single run. The only team with more losses are the Milwaukee Brewers, and that’s only because they’ve played more […]
The 49ers approach a significant offseason in a decent position in terms of the salary cap as they aim to build on a largely encouraging 2025. San Francisco, per Over The Cap, is projected to have $41.2 million in cap space, the 11th-most in the NFL. In other words, they have some room to make […]
Good morning baseball fans! As we approach the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Keeping with the theme of the week (the potential work stoppage after the upcoming season), today’s question: Who would be to blame […]
NFL insider: 49ers expected to have interest in Mike Evans“According to NFL insider Jason La Canfora, the 49ers are viewed as a logical suitor—and the interest could be mutual. Evans is reportedly taking a selective approach to his next destination, evaluating quarterback play, offensive scheme, system fit, and Super Bowl contention.” 49ers combine priorities: […]
at Boston Celtics (37-19) at Phoenix Suns (33-25) Tuesday, February 24, 2026 9:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #57, Road Game #30 TV: ESPN, NBCSB, 3TV Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 98.7 AZ Sports Radio, Sirius XM Mortgage Matchup Center The Celtics continue their western road trip with a stop in Phoenix to take on the Suns. They won the first 2 games of the trip by beating the Warriors and the Lakers. They will face the Nuggets on Wednesday to close out the trip. This ...
The Athletics continued their rough start to spring training, losing 6-2 to the San Francisco Giants. The A’s stopped scoring after the first inning, while the Giants scored six unanswered runs. Good thing spring stats and records don’t matter! Looking to avoid a third straight loss to begin preseason action, the A’s started the game […]
The 2026 NFL Combine is almost upon us, and the San Francisco 49ers will be highly invested as they look to bolster the roster for the upcoming season. The 49ers had an impressive season this year and have a good opportunity to re-establish themselves as a contender with a strong draft and free agency this […]
The Portland Trail Blazers weren’t the only local basketball club in action on Sunday. The franchise’s G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, took on the Santa Cruz Warriors Sunday afternoon at the Chiles Center with Blazers rookies Yang Hansen and Caleb Love in tow. Love did what he does best — shoot the rock! […]
We have reached the final chapter in the 2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List! Just one more ballot must be submitted, and then we will have successfully ranked the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization. And with time to spare, I might add! The penultimate name on our list is someone […]
In the wake of two lackluster performances to open their spring training schedule, the Athletics have another chance today to nab their first preseason win as they travel to Scottsdale to take on the San Francisco Giants. The A’s starter this afternoon will be JT Ginn, a youngster who bounced between the starting rotation and […]
Last offseason, the San Francisco 49ers’ objective was to get younger. When you draft fifth-year seniors, they kinda are who they are. The team heads into this offseason with questions at wide receiver and zero veterans set to return. Pending free agents Jauan Jennings and Kendrick Bourne are likely headed elsewhere, while Brandon Aiyuk’s return […]
Welcome to Week in Review: a Monday feature that looks back at the week that was for the San Antonio Spurs, takes a look at the week ahead, and more. Enjoy! Week 17: The Spurs started off the Rodeo Road Trip by sweeping a couple of games against injured Lakers and Warriors teams to head into […]
The NFL’s offseason doesn’t pick up until the start of the NFL Scouting Combine, which takes place this week. We should begin to hear more rumors about the San Francisco 49ers’ free agency or draft plans with the Combine underway. Some of those rumors we hear might be a little scary. What we’ll do today […]
Now that we’ve gone through the offensive side of the ball, it’s time to turn the page and look at the season that was for the San Francisco 49ers defense. Today, we’ll look at the edge rushing depth and how they performed in 2025, with a look ahead to 2026. You could see the plan […]
Morning everyone and happy Monday! We’re now two games into the spring schedule and while there’s not much we can really glean from these early contests, we do have some hints about how manager Mark Kotsay plans to write out his lineup this coming season. Reigning Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz is the Athletics’ […]
We’re in that slow period between the Super Bowl and the new league year, where it sometimes feels like the NFL world has ground to a halt. And that makes it a perfect time to ask: Where in the world are our Niners Nation readers? We don’t want or need your address or any personal […]
It was clearly time for Jeff Skinner to find a new home. Watching from the press box for three weeks leading up to the break as a healthy scratch, the veteran forward mutually agreed with t he San Jose Sharks on a contract termination about a week ago. The 33-year-old was having a dreadful season, with just six goals and 13 points in 32 games played. But this is a guy with ten 20-goal seasons on his resume, and six 30-goal campaigns. There's some obvious potential upside, at a low ...
Good morning baseball fans! As we approach the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Today’s question: How worried are you about a work stoppage? The current collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1st of this year, […]