LAS VEGAS — You could see Deebo Samuel sitting at his locker, his black skullcap pulled down to his piercing stare, the one that often says so much more than his words. Certainly, Samuel’s message to Lynch in that moment, with the 49ers down 17 at the half to the Detroit Lions, sounds like an utterance from Deebo, whose spirit …
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The most important run of the night may not have been by Christian McCaffrey. “I’m blocking my man, and next thing I know I hear screaming,” left guard Aaron Banks said from the party in the 49ers locker room at Levi’s Stadium after the game. “I feel like if I would’ve made that block, he probably …
On the 49ers’ first offensive play of the game Sunday in Jacksonville, Deebo Samuel — lined up in the slot on the right — went in motion to set up an end-around to the left side. But the secret weapon of the 49ers’ offense is Samuel, the matchup nightmare whose game-breaking ability might be Shanahan’s favorite misdirection tool. It’s because …
One critical drive on Sunday featured three throws by Brock Purdy, throws that not only ended the Cowboys but revealed the talent and mentality of the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. The 49ers were clearly worried about the Cowboys’ pass rush, so they got the ball out of Purdy’s hands quickly. If Purdy leads Aiyuk too far, the momentum carries him …
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It was a huge home win for the 49ers. During the second quarter, he found out Jimmy Garoppolo’s broken foot would cost the 49ers their second quarterback of the season. If we know anything about Shanahan, this was a game where he’d run the ball 40 times, limit the turnover risk and control the clock. On …