Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Monday, December 23rd, 2024
“San Francisco lost 22-17 in a hard-to-watch game that, if nothing else, helps them in the draft standings. They move from 15th before the start of the day to 12th, pending the results of the Dallas Cowboys-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game.”
Maiocco’s Observations: Deebo resembles old self in 49ers’ loss
“Deebo Samuel showed some spark for the first time in a while, and rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall provided some encouraging signs, too.
But linebacker Dre Greenlaw’s comeback from a torn Achilles experienced a setback as he left the game early with a calf injury and did not return.”
Where 49ers would pick in 2025 NFL Draft after loss to Dolphins
“The only team ahead of the 49ers in the 2025 draft order yet to play in Week 16 is the New Orleans Saints, who face the Green Bay Packers on “Monday Night Football” at Lambeau Field.”
Injuries, errors and missed kicks: 49ers’ loss to Dolphins sums up their season (paywall)
“But if you thought that would allow them to play loose, free and to their full potential, well, you haven’t been paying attention to the 2024 season, one in which the 49ers are now guaranteed to end with a losing record. The 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins, in fact, seemed like a perfect summation of the season: There were too many mistakes, too many penalties and too many injuries to win.”
How did 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall respond to coach’s verbal lashing? (paywall)
“It’s always all love with him,” Pearsall said to the Chronicle. “He’s just being the coach that he is. And for me, I’ve just got to accept the coaching and learn from it. It’s football. Emotions are high anyway. And I have to clean those things up. There was nothing that (happened) after that. Hank went right back to being normal. We have all the respect for each other.”