Kyle Shanahan’s not as young as he was when he was the youngest position coach in NFL history, but he’s still a young enough coach to think about going for a dive in the mud.… More
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Defense superb again as 49ers trudge to mud bowl win over Redskins
You couldn’t ask for an uglier game. Playing on field that was more mud than grass, the 49ers and the Redskins ran the ball at each other 30-plus times each, but it was the 49ers defense, which, yet again, was superb, that led the way in a 9-0 win.
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Why 49ers aren’t looking at the Redskins like an easy win
You’re not wrong to want to pencil this game in as a win. The 49ers are 5-0 with arguably the best defense in the NFL and the Washington Redskins are 1-5. So, what’s the catch?… More
49ers’ safety duo has been doing this since high school, knows 5-0 start ‘means nothing’
There is oh, so much talk about the 49ers’ defensive line, and rightfully so. But it’s the addition (by lack of subtraction) of Jaquiski Tartt and Jimmie Ward which has fundamentally changed the makeup of the 49ers defense.… More
49ers Notebook: Kittle set to play, but there won’t be a Vernon Davis reunion
For 49ers fans hoping to see a matchup of the old guard in Vernon Davis against the new school of George Kittle, it won’t happen on Sunday against the Washington Redskins.
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Kyle Shanahan says two 49ers have an ‘outside chance’ to play Sunday on KNBR
As 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan put it on Friday on the Murph and Mac show, the 49ers are “a little bit banged up.” … More
George Kittle explains hilarious sideline bit with Joe Staley
For as impressive as the 49ers’ 20-7 win was over the Rams last Sunday, the most entertaining video to come from the game was from the sideline. … More
Solomon Thomas had first ‘real sack’ in key Rams performance, as he quietly reclaims his value
In one offseason, the defensive line of the San Francisco 49ers has transformed from a group rightfully criticized for underachieving, to the NFL’s gold standard. … More
Mike McGlinchey talks ‘tough deal’ of watching 49ers at home after near-perfect injury record
Mike McGlinchey’s injury record was pretty close to immaculate. He’s never missed a football game, as far as he can recall, at any level. … More
49ers Notebook: Shanahan doesn’t mince words when discussing time with Redskins
The 49ers appeared to escape Los Angeles without any serious injuries, but they weren’t completely unscathed. … More