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Meet the #49ers ’ new do-everything d-coordinator, Nick Sorensen: “Our players love him”

Meet the 49ers’ new do-everything coordinator, Nick Sorensen: 'Our players love him'

As a player, the ultra-fast Sorensen could be trusted to do anything a team needed. He's taken on that aspect as a coach, too.

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Matt Barrows

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1 year

Postgame locker room scene…

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Every 49ers player found a new soundbar at his locker after practice. The secret Santa: Trey Lance.

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1 year

Nick Bosa on Hurts v. Mahomes: “that’ll be a good battle — that I won’t be watching .”

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2 years

Surreal scene post game: All the Packers fans, their heads and shoulders dusted with snow, are filing out like zombies. It’s like something from beyond the wall in Game of Thrones.

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2 years

Jimmy Garoppolo is 6-0 vs. Rams.

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8 years

Colin Kaepernick says he'll donate $100k a month for the next 10 months. Is setting up web site so public can track $, how it is spent.

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7 years

Final answer to whether Colin Kaepernick divided #49ers locker room: Teammates gave him team's most prestigious honor, the Len Eshmont Award

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3 years

Per NBC, Packers-49ers was most-watched SNF game since 2015. Total audience: 21.1 million. (Curse words as time expired: 11 million).

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4 years

Kudos to the @Browns for allowing Raheem Mostert to get a COVID test at their facility before he joins his wife for the birth of their second child at a hospital 20 minutes from Browns HQ. Baby expected next week when #49ers are in WVa.

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1 year

Kyle Shanahan gave OL Jason Poe this special helmet for being one of the #49ers ’ scout team players of the year (offense).

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2 years

Tom Brady has been in the NFL longer than Trey Lance has been alive.

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1 year

Shame on Bosa for not laying the QB down in a goose father bed.

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1 year

Do. Not. Make. Deebo. Angry.

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Matt Barrows

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2 years

Aaron Rodgers still hasn't beaten the 49ers in the playoffs.

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Matt Barrows

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2 years

They stole that play from Deebo Samuel.

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Matt Barrows

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2 years

Cool move: After Robbie Gould’s game winner, longsnapper Taybor Pepper made a beeline to the goal post and retrieved the ball...

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

Kyle Shanahan has said multiple times that there are plays in the 28-3 scenario with the Falcons that he’d want back. What about Super Bowl LIV? “I’ve been over it a thousand times ... and there actually isn’t.”

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5 years

How do the 49ers handle 4-0? “The same way you handle 0-5. You don’t pay attention. You go to work,” Kyle Shanahan said.

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3 years

Deebo Samuel's drug test came back. Tested positive for Cantacklheem

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4 years

Recap. #49ers are playing without: Starting QB: Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) Top runner: Raheem Mostert (knee) Top WR: Deebo Samuel (foot) Top CB: Richard Sherman (calf) Top defensive lineman: Nick Bosa (knee) Best player: George Kittle (knee) They are winning on road, 24-3

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Matt Barrows

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3 months

The officials swallowed their whistles Sunday, which is generally a good thing. Missed, however, were a pair of late hits on Brock Purdy, this one — which was helmet to helmet — and another at the end of his second, 21-yard run.

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

#49ers who started every game in 2019: * Jimmy Garoppolo * Laken Tomlinson * Arik Armstead * DeForest Buckner * Fred Warner Conclusion: Football is kinda rough.

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Matt Barrows

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5 years

Number of undefeated teams in the NFL?

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5 months

This is the 49ers’ “knockdown hat.” It gets signed whenever a WR delivers a clear pancake block in a game. You’ll notice that one guy’s name is on there a lot …

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Matt Barrows

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8 months

49ers have started recent seasons like a groggy bear emerging from a long winter’s nap. They started this one like cocaine bear.

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3 months

Brock Purdy somehow completed this pass — to Deebo Samuel for 15 yards — in the first quarter…

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4 years

A nice sportsmanship moment after Jimmy Garoppolo’s ACL tear in KC last year: Patrick Mahomes walked alone from the Chiefs’ locker room to the #49ers ’ to offer his support for the fallen QB. ”For him to do something as simple as that, it went a long way,” Garoppolo said.

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Matt Barrows

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2 years

Wow. Refs held the hankies all game. And now they come out?

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4 years

Frank Gore from 2005 and Frank Gore from 2020. (Hint: The ‘05 Gore is on the left). #ageless

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3 months

Deebo Samuel when asked about this blind-side block from C.J. Gardner-Johnson, which was to his injured shoulder: “You gotta get me when I’m not looking. That’s the only way you’re gonna get me”

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4 years

Nick Bosa is going to love it when the regular season starts. He went 0-4 vs. Trent Williams in one-on-one pass rush drills just now. Williams swallowed him a couple of times. Which is to say, Williams has looked very, very good.

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Matt Barrows

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5 months

Veteran move: Logan Ryan gave Ty Davis-Price both his locker and number back. Ryan took an auxiliary locker. #greatguy

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Matt Barrows

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2 years

George Kittle on the BoA field: "I thought it was an OK turf. But turf's turf. It is what it is. I'd much rather play on grass. That's why I love Jed York. We have the nicest grass in the NFL."

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2 years

George Kittle estimated that 60 percent of the crowd was 49ers fans. (I think George is low. Seemed like 80 percent at least).

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2 years

"I can't believe it's legal. It's scary for even me to watch." -- Kyle Shanahan on putting 330-pound Trent Williams in motion.

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1 year

Good on Kyle Shanahan. He said Charvarius Ward passed the concussion tests on the sideline but he was held out of the game anyway. "I didn't feel totally right about it," he said. "... I didn't think he should go back in."

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2 years

Dr. Dre’s and Snoop Dogg’s combined age is 106.

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4 months

While all eyes were on George Kittle on this 32-yard catch and run, Jauan Jennings was doing Jauan Jennings things in the background. Jennings continued blocking until they reached the Gatorade station in the back of the sideline …

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2 years

On #KNBR , Drake Jackson said he was blown away by all the new teammates who texted or FaceTimed immediately after the 49ers drafted him. Group included Nick Bosa, Arik Armstead, Trey Lance & Emmanuel Moseley. Recalled Jackson: "I'm fanboying, but I've got to be a professional."

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Matt Barrows

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3 years

Rams sign WR Odell Beckham Jr. 49ers cut WR Jalen Hurd. That sorta sums up where these organizations are right now.

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

The 49ers, who tried to trade WR Dante Pettis, have waived him instead, per a league source.

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Matt Barrows

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5 months

49ers’ week-by-week receiving leader: 1. Aiyuk 129 yards 2. Samuel 63 3. Samuel 129 4, Aiyuk 148 5. Kittle 67 6. Aiyuk 76 7. Kittle 78 8. Kittle 149 10. Kittle 116 11. Aiyuk 156 12. Samuel 79 13. Samuel 116 Tally: Aiyuk 4, Kittle 4, Samuel 4

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

George Kittle — well aware that every camera is trained on him — goes through warmups. Every #49er on the 53-man roster was on the field.

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1 year

Sackaroonie?

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1 year

The 49ers win the NFC West with a win on Thursday.

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Matt Barrows

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3 years

Trey Lance just took — I believe — his first-ever rep behind the first-team offensive line.

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

Irony alert: Injury-cursed #49ers are led by Jerick McKinnon, Jordan Reed.

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1 year

George Kittle on Christian McCaffrey’s Pro Bowl snub: “I hope he stays pissed off. Because he’s been pissed off the last four weeks and all he’s done is dominate.”

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Matt Barrows

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4 months

Only one player in the 49ers’ locker room has enough clout — and enough gear — to warrant *two* lockers. #71

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

Marshawn Lynch looks — how do I put this delicately — like he had been enjoying retirement. #FeastMode .

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

Joe Staley's retirement means the longest tenured 49er is ... Jimmie Ward.

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4 years

This is how bad the 49ers’ injury issues are: They had arranged for an MRI truck to meet them at The Greenbrier where they are spending the week. That truck? ... It broke down.

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2 years

"I love you guys. See ya." -- Jimmy Garoppolo to the Bay Area media, to the fans on what was -- very, very, very likely -- his final presser as quarterback for the 49ers.

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Top five players in 49ers training camp so far: * Brandon Aiyuk * BA * Aiyuk * Jake Moody * No. 11

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4 years

Frank Clark on the #49ers ’ George Kittle: “Second best tight end in the game.”

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2 years

Trey Lance: 4-5, 92 yards with a 158.3 passer rating.

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4 years

George — not limping — Kittle and Nick Bosa arrive for the game ... #49ers

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3 months

Fred Warner conducted a longer-than-normal pre-practice huddle today. Warner said earlier it was important to strike the right tone in practice today, especially for a defense that’s been underperforming of late …

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4 years

#49ers had five sacks on Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams had 43 yards and a TD when Packers visited Nov. 24, a 37-8 win for SF. Notable: * That was Emmanuel Moseley’s last start at RCB before Ahkello Witherspoon regained his role * Dee Ford didn’t play * Joe Staley didn’t play

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5 years

Epilogue: We talked for an hour. He’s the greatest guy ever and my new best friend.

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2 years

With locker room closed for COVID, it would have been very easy for the 49ers to hide/shelter Jaquiski Tartt after the game. They didn’t and Tartt was clearly determined to explain what happened on the play. Big props to player and team.

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4 years

That was Raheem Mostert's second fumble recovery of the season. To recap: * Led team in rushing * Led team in touchdowns * Led NFL RBs in rushing average * Led team in special teams tackles * Led team in special teams fumble recoveries

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4 months

Biggest beneficiaries of Cardinals/49ers wins: * Arik Armstead * Christian McCaffrey * Aaron Banks

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Matt Barrows

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6 years

BREAKING: Reuben Foster's girlfriend says she lied, that #49ers linebacker didn't injure her ...

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Matt Barrows

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1 year

Christian McCaffrey is standing with the QBs, seems to be getting instructions on how to play the position.

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Matt Barrows

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3 years

Per Justin Fields' agent, the plan right now is for Fields to throw again when Ohio State holds pro day No. 2 on April 14. Kyle Shanahan has signaled that the 49ers will be on hand.

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Matt Barrows

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3 years

Underrated player of the day for the #49ers : FB Kyle Juszczyk. He had no carries and one catch but delivered a key block on nearly every one of the team's prominent plays against the Bears.

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1 year

Jimmy Garoppolo is walking around the locker room with a boot on his left foot. Trey Lance is walking around with a boot on his right. #QBboot

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Matt Barrows

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3 years

Either the 49ers reached agreement with FB Kyle Juszczyk or O.J. Simpson is coming back ...

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3 years

I’m thirsty. Niners fans, you want some “Juice?”

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Matt Barrows

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5 years

I hope you’ll forgive me for this extended Tweet. I went to breakfast this morning at a very busy spot in Denver. Hostess says there’s a 20-minute wait, but if there’s a spot at the bar, go for it. ...

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

John Lynch just gave Kyle Shanahan a massive bear hug after that Gould game winner, then did the same to Jimmy Garoppolo. An appropriate post-game scene.

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

The 49ers can thank Dre Greenlaw for their No. 1 seed and their weekend off. What’s nuts is that they could host the Seahawks in two weeks.

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Matt Barrows

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3 years

From agent: K'Waun Williams has agreed to return to the #49ers on a 1-year deal.

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

I feel badly for everyone who decided not to watch the NFL anymore.

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Matt Barrows

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1 year

Trey Lance says he’s 3-4 weeks from being fully cleared for practice. He said he’ll be 100 percent for OTAs

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Matt Barrows

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6 months

49ers' new season sack leader: Nick Bosa with 7 .5

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Matt Barrows

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4 months

Deebo Samuel did some full-field sprints — ball tucked under his arm — as practice got underway. We’re not allowed to film rehab work, but George Kittle clearly likes his teammate’s progress …

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1 year

No tarp. Instead, Levi’s Stadium is getting a blow dry during a break in the storms. Very interesting, have never seen this before …

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2 years

Week 3: 49ers are trash. It's 2020 all over again. Week 4: 49ers are on fire. It's 2019 all over again.

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4 years

George Kittle wearing a signed Jimmy Garoppolo t-shirt to the post-game podium ...

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Matt Barrows

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1 year

Kyle Shanahan allowed me to observe halftime (very rare access) of the 49ers’ game against the Bucs on Sunday. I’ll write about it at a later date, but as a teaser I’ll say that it was fascinating and revealing. First guy in: Fred Warner. Last guy out: Brock Purdy.

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Matt Barrows

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3 years

Kyle Shanahan -- to put it lightly -- was amused by the reporting that immediately connected the 49ers with Mac Jones when they made last month's trade. "We weren't going to look to correct that," Shanahan said of the Jones-to-SF reports. "At all."

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

Some will ask whether Emmanuel Sanders was worth a half-season rental after the #49ers gave Denver third- and fourth-round picks. SF got a fifth rounder in return and went to the Super Bowl with considerable help from Sanders. IMHO = worth it.

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

Bottom line for the 49ers: If they win their next two games, they'll still be the No. 1 seed.

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Matt Barrows

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1 year

The Best Luggage Award goes to … George Kittle (in a landslide.)

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Matt Barrows

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5 years

Nick Bosa said he’s not much for trash talk but did so against nemesis Baker Mayfield. An example, per Bosa: “Baker? Baker? You good? Step it up. We want a challenge.” He said Mayfield didn’t respond.

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Matt Barrows

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2 years

That was about as dignified and honest a final presser as I've seen a 49ers player have. I think it speaks toward the way Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have lifted the organization. Tons of back biting/hurt feelings in the organization before they got here. Much, much better now.

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Matt Barrows

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5 years

49ers report card: Offense: A Defense: A Special teams: D-

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4 years

Richard Sherman: “Thank goodness for our offense.”

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3 years

Does Trent Williams want to re-sign with the 49ers? He was asked today by WSH area writers whether being in that team's ring of honor is important to him. Said Williams: "I'm a San Francisco 49er now and my goal is to end up in their ring of fame."

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Matt Barrows

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8 months

49ers are wearing their red home jerseys Sunday in L. A.

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3 years

As someone who's studied both George Kittle (team I cover) and Travis Kelce (Team Barrows, 3rd place '20 fantasy finish), I can tell you this: One guy plays tight end and the other guy plays slot receiver.

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Matt Barrows

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2 years

When Brandon Aiyuk finished with 107 receiving yards, Deebo Samuel had 95 & Jauan Jennings had 94, it marked the first time in #49ers history three players finished with 90 or more receiving yards in a game (kinda amazing considering who else has caught passes for the franchise)

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

Per source, the #49ers will be signing a familiar face, that of former nose tackle Earl Mitchell, to help bolster the interior of their defensive line.

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

On the field as the #49ers start Thursday’s practice: •Jimmy Garoppolo •Raheem Mostert •Dre Greenlaw •Ahkello Witherspoon •Jimmie Ward •Trent Taylor •Dante Pettis

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Matt Barrows

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5 years

The Ravens: -- Have a starting QB who can run -- Have a head coach named Harbaugh -- Have Greg Roman at offensive coordinator -- Have an opening at QB -- Who could they possibly sign to fill that opening? Think, Barrows. Think.

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Matt Barrows

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3 years

George Kittle, Trent Williams, Elijah Mitchell, Dee Ford and Jeff Wilson all on hand for the start of practice

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Matt Barrows

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4 years

Among the #49ers alumni hanging out at Levi’s Stadium yesterday: Alex Boone, Ahmad Brooks, Junior Bryant, Bryant Young and Steve Young. If you went, who else did you see?

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Matt Barrows

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1 year

Rita drew this in March...