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Indiana’s high-flying offense grounded by aggressive Notre Dame defense

— Notre Dame quickly grounded Indiana after the high-flying Hoosiers came into the College Football Playoffs with the top scoring offense. Notre Dame slugged Indiana with an aggressive tone early, keeping the Hoosiers out of the end zone until the final 1:27 in a 27-17 victory Friday night. It was good to see our guys on defense play well today …

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3 months ago

Rams are seeing red every time San Francisco 49ers come to town

LA Times

San Francisco fans seem to take over SoFi Stadium whenever the 49ers visit to face their NFC West rival Rams. Jimmy Garoppolo has been on the other side, the one that feels a loud and warm embrace every time the San Francisco 49ers visit SoFi Stadium to play the Rams. Garoppolo, now Matthew Stafford’s backup for the Rams, will not …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Aaron Rodgers and the Jets provide a good early test for the new-look 49ers defense

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Kyle Shanahan made some big changes to the San Francisco defense this offseason in hopes of getting the 49ers back to the dominant level it had in 2021 and ’22. New coordinator Nick Sorensen’s new unit gets its first real test on Monday night with a very challenging opponent as the Niners will go up …

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10 months, 1 week ago

49ers’ Dre Greenlaw tears Achilles in Super Bowl loss to Chiefs

New York Times

The Chiefs beat the 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl LVIII. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw tore his Achilles during Sunday’s Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game. Dre Greenlaw appeared to injure himself jogging back onto the field pic.twitter.com/p3nwmTUsfO — NFL on CBS 🏈 February 12, 2024 Greenlaw …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL’s first Super Bowl in Las Vegas has plenty of storylines plus an interesting football matchup

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — The first Super Bowl in Las Vegas has everything the imaginary NFL scriptwriters could’ve wanted. There’s Patrick Mahomes and the underdog Kansas City Chiefs aiming to become the first repeat champions in 19 years and trying to solidify their claim to a dynasty with a third Super Bowl title in five years. That’s for sure.” Mahomes, the …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan gets another shot at elusive Super Bowl title

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyle Shanahan’s offense is mimicked throughout the NFL as his innovative schemes are utilized by teams throughout the league. No matter what you accomplish, if you don’t win that Super Bowl, it’s always disappointing.” Shanahan has experienced plenty of postseason disappointment that critics have questioned his ability to win the “big one.” He was the offensive …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lions-49ers game features 2 of the NFL’s top 3 offenses, but San Francisco has big edge on defense

Associated Press

The San Francisco 49ers are back in a familiar spot facing a Detroit Lions team new to this stage. The Lions almost blew a wild-card game against Jared Goff’s former team, the Los Angeles Rams, and pulled away from Tampa Bay in the fourth quarter last week. WHEN THE LIONS HAVE THE BALL The Lions had the league’s second-ranked passing …

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11 months ago

Thompson: Dre Greenlaw wouldn’t go down, and neither did the 49ers thanks to him

New York Times

Update: The Super Bowl matchup is set with the Chiefs vs. 49ers. I’m like, ‘Oh, heavens.’” Green Bay receiver Jayden Reed was suddenly surging from behind Greenlaw. “I can’t believe he didn’t get down right away,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said, later adding, “We’ll put him on offense if he really wants to run with the ball that bad.” “Oh …

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1 year ago

NFL Week 14 takeaways: Bills playoff bound? How far can Joe Flacco take the Browns?

New York Times

Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. GO DEEPER Joe Flacco's renaissance pushes Browns to win over Jaguars Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens survived the Los Angeles Rams in overtime to take the lead in the race for the AFC’s top seed, a half-game ahead of the Miami Dolphins, who play the …

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1 year ago

Kawakami: How Brock Purdy’s lively 49ers scout-team reps last season set the stage for everything

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of the Eagles vs 49ers in NFL Week 13 action. There’s a reason why Trent Williams used the words “elephant in the room” last year when describing the way the team felt about Purdy before he got his starting shot. “It was sort of like a confidence booster — alright, if Fred is starting to …

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1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Browns, Texans on the rise, plus head coach status check

New York Times

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 It’s Week 11 in the NFL, and it’s time to start thinking about who among the current head coaches has a future that will extend into the 2024 season. ET Sunday: Beat Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 Coach status: Safe It looks like everyone who’s been saying that DeMeco Ryans was going to make a …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Thompson: With Deebo Samuel back, the 49ers’ offense looks inevitable again

New York Times

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 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The 49ers struggle to come from behind during 3-game losing streak

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers showed they could thrive as front-runners during a 5-0 start to the season. Brock Purdy turned the ball over three times in the final 16 minutes and San Francisco’s defense struggled to slow down Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, leading to a 31-17 loss Sunday that was the third straight for …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Angry the 49ers squandered their hot start? So were they after loss to Vikings

New York Times

MINNEAPOLIS — The anguish was clearly visible on Christian McCaffrey’s face as he spoke after the San Francisco 49ers’ 22-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. “The one throw to Jauan is the one tough play that he didn’t make.” Purdy seemed to single-handedly keep the 49ers afloat for stretches of the contest. “I don’t know how the back end feels …

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1 year, 7 months ago

49ers add more help to already stout defense in NFL draft

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Already armed with a defense that ranked No. 1 overall a year ago, the San Francisco 49ers surprisingly used the NFL draft to strengthen the depth of that unit, taking defensive players with five of their nine picks. With three picks in the seventh round, San Francisco chose Oklahoma tight end Brayden Willis, Michigan wide receiver …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Kawakami: What the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory means for the 49ers’ future

New York Times

In this NFL era, it’s not even a debate anymore: Offense wins championships. I don’t think Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch and the rest of the 49ers’ brain trust or any of the top guys on their roster needed any extra reminder of this from the Chiefs’ high-octane, 38-35 Super Bowl victory over the Eagles in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday. Great …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Brock Purdy’s injury delivers brutal finishing blow to 49ers’ season

New York Times

PHILADELPHIA — One image in the second quarter Sunday told a season-long story: On the 49ers’ sideline was Brock Purdy, his right elbow tucked against his stomach and protected by a black brace, and next to him was Trey Lance, his right foot in a plastic boot. The scene captured a year that was dominated by quarterback injuries, beginning with …

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1 year, 11 months ago

49ers edge Raiders 37-34 in OT for 9th consecutive win

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said his team has been in playoff mode for several weeks as it fights for a top seed in the NFC, and Sunday had a postseason atmosphere. Tashaun Gipson intercepted Jarrett Stidham in overtime and returned it 56 yards, setting up Robbie Gould’s 23-yard field goal that gave the Niners a 37-34 …

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2 years ago

Purdy, 49ers topple Seahawks 21-13, win NFC West

Associated Press

SEATTLE — Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy never doubted he’d take the field for the 49ers with a chance at winning a division title. It’s pretty unbelievable.” Purdy threw a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13 on Thursday night. Purdy and Kittle connected again …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Garoppolo, stingy defense lead 49ers past Panthers 37-15

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After failing to land Deshaun Watson in the offseason, the Carolina Panthers had a choice of whether to pursue Jimmy Garoppolo or Baker Mayfield in an effort to upgrade at quarterback. Garoppolo threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, Emmanuel Moseley intercepted Mayfield and returned it 41 yards for a score, and the San Francisco 49ers beat …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Sean McVay, Brandon Staley and their clashing football evolutions that could shape the direction of the NFL

New York Times

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A hawk could be spotted around the Rams’ training facility through the summer of 2020, and was even around as the team opened camp and practiced in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed the building in the spring of that year. “My initial reaction to it was ‘This is good shit’, to …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump fires Mark Esper, defence secretary who opposed use of troops on US streets

Firstpost

Esper was aware that he was likely to be fired, but Pentagon officials said he hoped to continue serving as long as possible Washington: US President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark T Esper on Monday, upending the military’s leadership at a time when Trump’s refusal to concede the election has created a rocky and potentially precarious transition. “President Trump’s …

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Indiana’s high-flying offense grounded by aggressive Notre Dame defense

Rams are seeing red every time San Francisco 49ers come to town

Aaron Rodgers and the Jets provide a good early test for the new-look 49ers defense

49ers’ Dre Greenlaw tears Achilles in Super Bowl loss to Chiefs

NFL’s first Super Bowl in Las Vegas has plenty of storylines plus an interesting football matchup

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan gets another shot at elusive Super Bowl title

Lions-49ers game features 2 of the NFL’s top 3 offenses, but San Francisco has big edge on defense

Thompson: Dre Greenlaw wouldn’t go down, and neither did the 49ers thanks to him

NFL Week 14 takeaways: Bills playoff bound? How far can Joe Flacco take the Browns?

Kawakami: How Brock Purdy’s lively 49ers scout-team reps last season set the stage for everything

NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Browns, Texans on the rise, plus head coach status check

Thompson: With Deebo Samuel back, the 49ers’ offense looks inevitable again

The 49ers struggle to come from behind during 3-game losing streak

Angry the 49ers squandered their hot start? So were they after loss to Vikings

49ers add more help to already stout defense in NFL draft

Kawakami: What the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory means for the 49ers’ future

Brock Purdy’s injury delivers brutal finishing blow to 49ers’ season

49ers edge Raiders 37-34 in OT for 9th consecutive win

Purdy, 49ers topple Seahawks 21-13, win NFC West

Garoppolo, stingy defense lead 49ers past Panthers 37-15

Sean McVay, Brandon Staley and their clashing football evolutions that could shape the direction of the NFL

Donald Trump fires Mark Esper, defence secretary who opposed use of troops on US streets