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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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The 49ers didn’t have to be at their best to knock off the Cleveland Browns, with a succession of critical errors from their Week 13 opponent giving San Francisco a helping hand in a 26-8 victory Still, the manner in which the 49ers took care of business in the second half after an underwhelming first […]
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The San Francisco 49ers couldn’t have asked for a better start. Kyle Juszczyk caught a 23-yard pass on the first play from scrimmage. However, the offense only gained 1 yard on the drive after that and was forced to punt. The Browns picked up a first down, too. But Shedeur Sanders’ errant pass to Jerry […]
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The San Francisco 49ers will look to extend their winning streak to three games for the third time this season. They are on the road against the Cleveland Browns in what appears to be one of the more windy games in the NFL this season. For all the talk about how Brock Purdy will look […]
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There were no surprises for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday morning on the inactive list ahead of their matchup with the Cleveland Browns. Here is who won’t be in uniform: RB Jordan JamesWR Jordan WatkinsOL Connor ColbyDE Sam OkuayinonuDL Kevin GivensLB Tatum BethuneK Eddy Piñeiro The only change is Robert Beal, who didn’t play […]
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With the weather in Cleveland expected to be very inclement, the 49ers will likely lean heavily on the run game as they aim to move to 9-4 by beating the Browns. That’s good news for Christian McCaffrey, who can expect to receive an even greater share of the offensive touches than he consistently gets as […]
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Browns’ Myles Garrett gives opponents sleepless nights. Can the 49ers contain him? (paywall)“Right tackle Colton McKivitz compared the level of attention Garrett requires to that of Aaron Donald, one of the best defensive tackles to ever play the sport. Expect a lot of double- and perhaps even triple-teaming. Williams, 37, fielded a question earlier this […]
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The San Francisco 49ers activated linebacker Jalen Graham and kicker Matt Gay from the practice squad on Saturday ahead of their game against the Cleveland Browns. San Francisco is without starting linebacker Tatum Bethune and kicker Eddy Piniero, so it was likely they’d add at both positions from the practice squad for the second consecutive […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are facing the Cleveland Browns on the road on Sunday as they look to extend their current win streak to three games. San Francisco is right in the middle of a packed NFC playoff race, currently holding the No. 7 seed in the NFC. They’ve got a Week 14 bye week, […]
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Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving, or a good week at the very least, if you don’t celebrate the holiday. I did what I do best: eat. And I have plenty of leftovers to get me through the weekend. I also have a mailbag full of questions from you to get through. Thanks again to […]
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Good things come to those who wait. Whether signing a 33-year-old Eric Kendricks can be classified as a good thing is open for debate. However, the veteran linebacker’s arrival on the practice squad is a case of patience paying off for the 49ers. The 49ers had an agreement to sign Kendricks last offseason, only for […]
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Week 12 49ers MEGA Recap: Tape Takeaways, Trench Grades, and an Ugly Watch for Brock Purdy (paywall)“I was underwhelmed by both of the 49ers’ left guards. I talked to Jake Brendel about the rotation of Spencer Burford and Ben Bartch. Here’s what he told me after Monday’s game: It’s just kind of a way to, one, create competition, I […]
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