Mark Konezny-Imagn Images What are some of the biggest reasons that San Francisco has struggled on the field this season? It’s been a sub-optimal year for the San Francisco 49ers, who have started off 5-7 and are in grave danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season, which coincidentally was also an injury-ravaged year. The injuries have … [Read more...] about Two key statistics have correlated to the 49ers losses in 2024
Dolphins-Packers Thursday Night Football Open Thread
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images This one is going to be loads of fun NFL Week 14 begins with one of the more crucial games of the season between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. I look at the NFC North and am reminded of how the NFC West was back in the Jim Harbaugh Days when everyone (yes, even the then-St. Louis) Rams made it an absolute gauntlet of a … [Read more...] about Dolphins-Packers Thursday Night Football Open Thread
4 different 49ers received votes for being one of the most ‘annoying’ players in the NFL
Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Athletic released their 2024 Anonymous Player Poll, and four of the 49ers players found themselves on the list that you might not want to be on. The Athletic released an Anonymous Player Poll of 2024, in which beat writers from around the league interviewed 110 NFL players during August and September, asking the same set of … [Read more...] about 4 different 49ers received votes for being one of the most ‘annoying’ players in the NFL
Graziano: The 49ers must figure out Brock Purdy’s place in the ‘QB ‘contract firmament’
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images ESPN believes the 49ers need to figure out if Brock Purdy is worthy of a market extension that Dak Prescott or Joe Burrow were worth This season, the San Francisco 49ers were expected to make another Super Bowl run based on preseason predictions and where oddsmakers had the Niners win total. It’s the NFL. Nothing ever goes as … [Read more...] about Graziano: The 49ers must figure out Brock Purdy’s place in the ‘QB ‘contract firmament’
Will the 49ers go to a more pass-heavy approach without Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason?
Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images The 49ers are leaning on a rookie running back as their starter. The San Francisco 49ers faced some tough injuries this past week, as they lost both star Christian McCaffrey and top backup Jordan Mason to various issues, depleting their depth at running back. McCaffrey, who suffered a PCL injury, is expected to be out for the remainder of the … [Read more...] about Will the 49ers go to a more pass-heavy approach without Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason?