SANTA CLARA – The 49ers appear unable to play a normal game. Sunday was no exception. The 49ers fumbled around for two quarters, blew the Cowboys' goals in the third quarter, and then did what they do so well: let their opponent back into the game. In the end, the 49ers survived, defeating Dallas 30-24 […]

SANTA CLARA – To be the man, you have to beat the man. But the San Francisco 49ers didn't beat Patrick Mahomes. And in the third quarter of the Super Bowl rematch between the Chiefs and 49ers on Sunday, when the Kansas City quarterback scampered down the sideline with his signature, toddler-like knock-kneed gait, facing […]

Kyle Shanahan didn't see the slide from Issac Guerendo. The 49ers head coach was too busy throwing his hands in the air, signaling for the touchdown and pumping his fist to turn around and see his rookie running back – who had been tasked with scoring the ball late in the game 49ers against the […]

SANTA CLARA – The 49ers will be fine. I find. Don't hold me to it. That's because the Niners' season is four games old, but if we're being honest when it comes to the modern NFL, it's just getting started. Given the way NFL teams train in the summer (if they practice at all) and […]

SANTA CLARA – The Niners needed a game like this. After two straight losses – a dud and a stranglehold – San Francisco played the New England Patriots against a team that was completely inferior. The Niners have managed to dial back a little (just a little) of the hype they've squandered over the last […]

There are defeats, and then there are games that make you question everything. The 49ers' loss to the Vikings last week was just a loss. Minnesota played great and the Niners have problems with that defense. The loss wasn't good, but it wasn't the end of the world. The 49ers' collapse against the Rams on […]