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Former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator and newly named Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh needs to fill out his coaching staff. According to NBC Sports’ Matt Maiocco, Saleh is taking the 49ers’ assistant defensive line coach, Greg Scruggs, to be the new Titans defensive line coach. Scruggs played under Saleh with the Seattle Seahawks […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 8 reads
It’s Week 17 of the 2022 season. The San Francisco 49ers are 11-4 and are facing the Las Vegas Raiders on the road. For the first time in two months, quarterback Jarrett Stidham will attempt a pass. After the news that Stidham took over as a starter, the Niners went from -5 to -9.5-point favorites. […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
NFL analyst predicts 49ers “will go for a defensive overhaul”“One of the most interesting predictions came from Solak, who wrote, “The 49ers will go for a defensive overhaul. Expect the 49ers to pursue John Franklin-Myers, an old pal of Saleh from his Jets days, and Trey Hendrickson, who makes sense on a one-year deal. They could swing […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
While the Seattle Seahawks were busy wrecking the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round, talkative 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was busy headbutting Jaxon Smith-Njigba. This happened in the third quarter of Seattle’s eventual 41-6 romp, and didn’t draw a flag, but cameras were rolling. This was always going to lead to some sort […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Seattle Seahawks are in the midst of some of the most intense periods of two of their most heated division rivalries. On Saturday, the Seahawks downed the San Francisco 49ers 41-6 in the Divisional Round, set to face the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. Seattle split the regular season series against […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Wide receiver or edge rusher? Which do you think is more needed? It’s pretty obvious the San Francisco 49ers will need to do something with their wide receiver group. Regardless of whether they can get Jauan Jennings back, Ricky Pearsall missed a lot of time in 2025. Let’s not forget Kendrick Bourne is a free […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
We’re back with a mailbag for what I call “Exit Week.” This is the week the 49ers coaching staff meets with the players one last time, gives a few words of advice, and then shifts to planning for the 2026 team. Most of my thoughts are on optimism. The 49ers have a lot of work […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback John Brodie is one of those players who was steady, received a ton of accolades, was a leader of men, yet is not quite Pro Football Hall of Fame material. Brodie was also with a single team for 17 years. He passed away from a stroke on Friday at the […]
From Dawgs By Nature | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Legendary 49ers QB, Bay Area native John Brodie dies at 90, team announces“Brodie played his entire 17-year NFL career with the 49ers after being the No. 3 overall pick in the 1957 NFL Draft out of Stanford. He played in 201 games with the 49ers, second-most in franchise history behind only Jerry Rice. Brodie ranks […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Over this past weekend, the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots advanced to championship weekend, by beating the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, and Houston Texans respectively. Obviously, this means that the winning teams did something that the Cowboys have not done in three decades, and even the […]
From Blogging The Boys | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
This is a strange time for San Francisco 49ers fans. The team qualified for the NFC playoffs, but isn’t playing in the NFC Championship game. For those unaware, the Niners under Kyle Shanahan either miss the playoffs altogether or at least play in the NFC title game. To make things worse, the two NFC teams […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Pro Football Writers of America announced San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was voted the 2025 NFL Comeback Player of the Year after missing 13 games in 2024. McCaffrey led the NFL in receiving yards by a running back and had the second-most yards from scrimmage in the league in 2025. San Francisco’s […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
When San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch spoke earlier in the week, one of the questions he answered was about the team’s plan this offseason. After a long-winded answer, Lynch said, “We will have a little more flexibility this year, and we’re excited about that.” The 49ers could theoretically gain more salary cap space […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Between DeMeco Ryans and Robert Saleh twice now, the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator has produced three head coaching gigs in half a decade. The easy conclusion is that this is a desirable job as it’s been a springboard for multiple head coaching jobs. Any success with a team that has the brand of the […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The 2025 season is done, and the final press conference with John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan wrapped up on Wednesday. The 49ers need another defensive coordinator for the third straight season and face tough questions about their roster and roster construction philosophy. Steph Sanchez and I answered the tough questions about the 49ers and their […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
After cruising past the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round, the Seattle Seahawks are set for their biggest game in more than a decade against the Los Angeles Rams with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. Much has been, and will continue to be, made about the stars the Seahawks […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Tennessee Titans are hiring former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their new head coach. Saleh is already working hard on staffing decisions. Offensive and defensive coordinators Nick Holz and Dennard Wilson have been let go, according to Paul Kuharsky. Tony Oden and John “Bones” Fassel are remaining on staff, per Kuharsky […]
From Music City Miracles | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Brandon Aiyuk is gone. What’s next for the 49ers at wide receiver? How about some speed? (paywall) “The 49ers have speed on the roster. Cowing and Watkins both ran sub-4.4-second 40-yard dashes before their respective drafts, and Pearsall clocked 4.41 seconds before his. But none could stay on the field in 2025. Cowing suffered a […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The San Francisco 49ers had quite the season this year, winning 13 games despite a slew of injuries, including a road playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles before bowing out. A big part of that success was backup quarterback Mac Jones, who weathered the storm when starter Brock Purdy was out, going 5-3 in eight […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Atlanta Falcons blocked the San Francisco 49ers after requesting an interview with secondary coach Justin Hood. Pelissero wasn’t specific about what job Hood would’ve interviewed for, calling it a “high-ranking staff position.” Hood has been the secondary coach in Atlanta for two seasons. Previously, he worked as a […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
The Seattle Seahawks made the San Francisco 49ers look slow on both sides of the ball. The defense struggled to catch up to Kenneth Walker and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, while the pass catchers couldn’t run away from Seattle’s secondary. Outside of a couple of routes, that was true in the Wild Card round against the Philadelphia […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The San Francisco 49ers took a different approach to free agency this past offseason, electing to shed veteran salaries and clear their books more, while also letting several players depart in free agency. In return, the 49ers didn’t make any major splash signing, with Luke Farrell’s three-year, $15.75 million contract being the biggest they handed […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Day 4 of the Chicago Bears offseason. It took all of four days for me to think “the intro part of this should be in bold-face type.” OK, we can dig into Bullets now that we’ve got that out of my system. ICYMI: Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson is up for the AP Coach of the Year award. The loaded field of finalists includes Mike Macdonald (Seahawks), Mike Vrabel (Patriots), Kyle Shanahan (49ers), and Liam Coen (Jaguars). If I had to power rank them based solely on this year’s perform...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
The San Francisco 49ers’ wide receiver play was up and down all season. For the first month of the season, Ricky Pearsall was their clear go-to threat. However, Pearsall’s PCL injury cost him a good chunk of the season, forcing him to battle through injuries, even after returning in the second half. One player who […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Christian McCaffrey and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan have received recognition for their contributions to a remarkable 2025 season for San Francisco, with both named as finalists for awards that will be announced at the NFL Honors ceremony during Super Bowl week. McCaffrey is a finalist in three categories, with the 49ers’ do-it-all running back […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads