The 49ers’ loss to the Eagles in the NFC championship game felt anticlimactic. It felt like Goliath was supposed to fight another giant, but then David showed up and he didn’t have a sling or stones. A matchup between the two clearcut best teams in the NFC turned into a 31-7 laugher where the 49ers sustained two injuries to quarterbacks, leaving their once high-octane offense a … [Read more...] about 6 takeaways from 49ers’ NFC championship defeat
Archives for January 2023
Golden Nuggets: Pain.
Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Monday, January 30th, 2022 Thompson: The 49ers’ fellowship of heartbreak writes a new chapter (paywall) “On the 49ers’ sixth offensive snap of the game, Purdy ran a play-action and dropped back. His target, Brandon Aiyuk, was coming open. Purdy thought he was about to hit him for a big play. He had no idea the writers from Final … [Read more...] about Golden Nuggets: Pain.
No painkilling shot for Patrick Mahomes, despite ankle injury
Eight days ago, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain. He has healed well enough to not need a painkilling injection. Tract Wolfson of CBS reported just before kickoff that Mahomes did not receive an injection prior to the AFC Championship against the Bengals. She added that Mahomes had treatment for four to [more] … [Read more...] about No painkilling shot for Patrick Mahomes, despite ankle injury
Chiefs up 3-0, L’Jarius Sneed to locker room
The Chiefs lost a key member of their secondary early in Sunday’s game against the Bengals. Cornerback L'Jarius Sneed stayed down after making a tackle on running back Joe Mixon on the opening drive of the game and eventually was helped to the sideline medical tent. It appeared Sneed suffered a head injury as his [more] … [Read more...] about Chiefs up 3-0, L’Jarius Sneed to locker room
Report: Cowboys part ways with Kellen Moore; Mike McCarthy to call plays
The Cowboys kept Mike McCarthy as their head coach, and they held onto Dan Quinn as their defensive coordinator. They will have a new offensive coordinator. A week after losing in the divisional round, the Cowboys and Kellen Moore came to a mutual decision for Moore to leave, David Moore of the Dallas Morning News [more] … [Read more...] about Report: Cowboys part ways with Kellen Moore; Mike McCarthy to call plays