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The San Francisco 49ers had a nice 26-8 win over the Cleveland Browns this weekend to take them to 9-4 heading into a much-awaited bye week. It wasn’t the prettiest day. The 49ers were dealing with wind, struggled in the run game on both sides, and were in a 10-8 battle at halftime. But, behind […]
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The NFL announced on Wednesday morning that five individuals have reached the final stage across three categories for a potential introduction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Robert Kraft (Contributor)Bill Belichick (Coach)Ken Anderson (Senior)Roger Craig (Senior)L.C. Greenwood (Senior) Craig, who played the majority of his career for the San Francisco 49ers, is one of […]
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As improbable as it may seem, the San Francisco 49ers have an outside chance at obtaining the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. There’s roughly a 26 percent chance of the Niners winning the NFC West. One more slip-up from the Rams, and we can begin to have a serious conversation about both, so […]
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49ers minutia minute: Clelin Ferrell’s big game included career high in tackles (paywall)“Robinson reached 19.66 mph on his 6-yard end-around carry, making him the team’s fastest ball carrier on Sunday and its second fastest ball carrier this season (Skyy Moore hit 19.7 mph on a Week 11 kickoff return). We’re still waiting for a 49ers […]
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The Houston Texans waived veteran offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson, who will now go on waivers. Tomlinson would have to make it to the San Francisco 49ers, which is very well possible. It’s always fascinating to see how a team that watched Tomlinson play the year prior talks about him compared to the team that might […]
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The San Francisco 49ers won in all three phases against the Cleveland Browns. Down the stretch, the 49ers imposed their will and only allowed eight points on defense. Yes, the Browns offense isn’t a juggernaut, but the physicality on defense was on display. Offensively, the 49ers put up 26 points on the second-ranked defense in […]
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The streak is over. The San Francisco 49ers won their first game in Cleveland since November 11, 1984. Kyle Shanahan and his offense defeated Jim Schwartz’s defense. Brock Purdy played well in a cold-weather game. The narratives fell one by one with a 26-8 victory over Shedeur Sanders and the Browns. Now, the 49ers enter […]
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What will the San Francisco 49ers get in Eric Kendricks? For head coach Kyle Shanahan, it’s too early to tell: “Yeah, I definitely think he has a chance to, that’s why we liked him coming here. But you know, last week we had three days, and it was a short week, and we didn’t do […]
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During Sunday’s postgame, Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Shelby Harris lashed out at San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who apparently crossed the line of trash-talking. Harris wasn’t the only Browns defender to speak up. Myles Garrett took the podium on the subject. Here’s what he had to say: I can’t speak for how he […]
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San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch was asked whether he had a realistic belief that Brandon Aiyuk would play for the team this season: Realistic? I’m not sure. Hopeful? Yeah. That’s kind of where I’ll leave that. He continues to rehab. Hopefully, like I’ve always said, we’re a better football team when Brandon’s out […]
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For the first time in forever, the San Francisco 49ers won the coin toss in Week 13 against the Cleveland Browns. Generally, the Niners defer to the second half. Not this time. Head coach Kyle Shanahan shared why he elected to receive the opening kickoff: “Just because of the wind factor. I wanted a chance […]
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When the San Francisco 49ers went from Richard Hightower as a special teams coordinator to Brian Schneider, it was like the saying, “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” Outside of Robbie Gould’s excellence, the coverage units were shaky at best, the return game was non-existent, and the special teams units were a […]
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Kyle Juszczyk, Ben Bartch sustain significant injuries in 49ers’ win vs. Browns“Bartch sustained a likely Lisfranc foot injury and will require surgery, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday. Bartch is expected to be placed on injured reserve.” 49ers vs. Browns PFF grades: Best and worst from the game, plus snap counts“Linebacker Dee Winters also earned the […]
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The San Francisco 49ers planned to continue their rotation at left guard on Sunday, but Ben Bartch ended up leaving with a foot injury. He lasted 21 snaps. According to head coach Kyle Shanahan, Bartch suffered a foot sprain that will require surgery and land Bartch on the Injured Reserve. Bartch might have a Lisfranc […]
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The San Francisco 49ers got another crucial win on Sunday, beating the Cleveland Browns 26-8 to improve to 9-4 and remain right in the mix of the packed NFC West. A couple of weeks ago, the 49ers were standing at 6-4 and 1.5 games back of both the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks after […]
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The San Francisco 49ers pulled off a 26-8 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, improving to 9-4 and getting within a half-game of the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West. It was a quality win for the 49ers, who faced a feisty Browns defense led by star pass rusher Myles Garrett. As a […]
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The sign of a good team is making bad teams look bad. The San Francisco 49ers are turning the corner defensively, while on offense, they’re figuring out ways to funnel their passing attack through their star tight end. Against the Cleveland Browns, Brock Purdy had his best game, while the pass rush looked as good […]
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It’s funny how perceptions flip. In the early weeks of the 2025 season, we were lamenting 49ers returner Skyy Moore’s head-scratching decisions to field punts deep in the 49ers’ territory. The only head-scratcher now is how bright Moore’s future is. Moore has been one of the key players in making the 49ers’ special teams one […]
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It would be fair to say that the 49ers’ decision to acquire wide receiver and return man Skyy Moore from the Kansas City Chiefs in the offseason was not one met with fanfare. Derision and raised eyebrows were the primary responses at the time, even with San Francisco light on receiver depth. Moore’s impact as […]
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A 41-year streak came to an end on Sunday, with the San Francisco 49ers picking up their first victory in Cleveland since 1984 with a 26-8 win over the Browns. Things were a little hairy in the first half, falling behind 8-7 right before halftime, before Brock Purdy led a field goal-scoring drive, giving San […]
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I said last week the 49ers may have to run the table to win this divisional thing, but they’d still need some help. Well, the 49ers did their part, beating the Cleveland Browns 26-8 and improved to 9-4 on the season. They also got some BIG help on Sunday with the Los Angeles Rams falling […]
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49ers’ Brock Purdy gets high marks vs. Browns, including for throws he didn’t attempt (paywall)“There were also no near-interceptions for Purdy. In fact, he had seven throwaways in windy Cleveland on Sunday, the same amount he had altogether in his four previous games. One of them came on a third-quarter bootleg that was snuffed out […]
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The San Francisco 49ers took care of business in the cold on Sunday, beating the Cleveland Browns 26-8 to improve to 9-4 on the season. That, paired with the Los Angeles Rams loss to the Carolina Panthers, put the 49ers just a half-game back in the NFC West with five weeks left to go. The […]
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Parity is why we watch the NFL every Sunday. Whatever you think is going to happen never does. We’re in Week 13, and the Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles, while the Los Angeles Rams lost to the Carolina Panthers, who were coming off a short rest returning home from a cross-country trip. Let’s take […]
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Tensions are always high during NFL games. Whenever the San Francisco 49ers get into a skirmish, Jauan Jennings is usually in the center. After former Niner Maliek Collins went down with an injury, there were reportedly words exchanged between Jennings and Cleveland’s defenders. One player, defensive tackle Shelby Harris, took whatever Jennings said personally: He’s […]
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