Brandon Aiyuk shed some light on his motivation behind a cryptic social media post he made earlier this month referencing Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. After reports surfaced that the Steelers had interest in trading for the 49ers’ star wideout, Aiyuk posted to X, the site formerly known as Twitter, directly tagging Tomlin in his … Read more
SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel, who is dealing with a left shoulder injury, provided some encouraging signs of his progress Wednesday toward returning to action this week. The wide receiver didn’t take part in 49ers practice Wednesday, but the chances of him playing in the NFC Championship Game appear to be trending in a positive … Read more
Ahead of the 8-3 49ers’ Week 13 showdown against the 10-1 Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, there has been plenty of discourse surrounding the two teams’ electric offenses. While both teams hover near the top of the NFL’s offensive statistics, each averaging a third-best 28.2 points per game, one former 49ers coach believes San Francisco holds … Read more
The 49ers dominated the Dallas Cowboys in their 42-10 win on “Sunday Night Football,” which subsequently led to some interesting PFF grades. San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy earned an 85.3 overall grade after another stellar performance in which he completed 17 of 24 pass attempts for 252 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. The quarterback’s … Read more
Brock Purdy set a 49ers franchise record Sunday for single-game completion percentage with the fourth-best mark by a quarterback in NFL history. And that’s not all. Purdy’s completion percentage of 95.2 percent against the Arizona Cardinals was a whopping 28 percent over expected, according to Zebra Technology’s on-field tracking. That figure points to the fact … Read more