Firepower

 Feels like this is the week they call up Brandon Cooks and activate him from the practice squad. Captain Kirk will likely return to practice next week. He could put some pressure on Cowing's roster spot by providing more at the WR position while taking over PR duties.

SUPLEX

 SUPLEX is combined Successful play rate + Explosive play rate

I Want My Baby Back

 

Next Gen Stats

 Through three weeks, the San Francisco 49ers have two of the top 6 and three of the top 13 offensive linemen in the league in pressure rate allowed, per Next Gen Stats:

No. 1 -- C Jake Brendel - 0% T-No. 6 -- RG Dominick Puni - 2.2% No. 13 -- LT Trent Williams - 3.7%

I never had any doubts about this offensive line or the philosophy behind them, but will it be enough to silence the yearly hand wringing by the opposing viewers? Remains to be seen if they'll be able to keep it going against the Broncos, and it might have gotten more difficult with the loss of Mike Evans, who softens up the middle of the field for CMC and Kittle at the X position.

49ers Defeat Cardinals: 36-30

 The 49ers took their lumps in this game with the injuries coming fast and furious. Mike Evans left early with a rib, Trent Williams with a stinger. Lenoir, Green and Greenlaw left with injuries but were able to return. Gracen Halton did return from apparent cramping. With the game on the line the offense came out and moved the ball at will. A critical 15-yard personal foul penalty committed by Arizona down in the Redzone allowed San Francisco to finish the game winning drive with a TD. Lots to clean up and hopefully the injuries aren't serious. On to Denver! 

Week 3: Cardinals vs 49ers

The 49ers will beat the Cardinals 30-16 Predictions: • Purdy: 290 yards passing, 3 TD • CMC: 110 total yards • Black: 40 yards rushing • Deebo: 90 total yards, TD • Evans: 85 yards receiving, TD • Kittle: 75 yards receiving, TD • DMO and Sigle: INT each

49ers Inactives:

QB Kurtis Rourke DE Nick Bosa (calf) DL James Thompson (ankle) DE Romello Height (hand) LB Tatum Bethune CB Ephesians Prysock OT Enrique Cruz Jr.

Colby Is Gouda

“Your initial reaction when you’re told you’re not playing anymore is, ‘Oh, s—, I kind of blew this opportunity.'" I'm sure Colton McKivitz can relate but on a much bigger scale. 

Soft Hands

 

49ers injury report for Sunday against Arizona:

OUT - DE Nick Bosa (calf), DT James Thompson Jr. (ankle), WR Demarcus Robinson (ankle), DE Romello Height (hand) Questionable - WR Mike Evans (hip)

I Got You Covered

 

Tendencies

 

Turnover Differential through Week 2

 

Keep punching!

Close To The Vest

 

State Of Gracen

 Gracen Halton was unstoppable yesterday

• 31 snaps played • 5 tackles • 1 tackle for a loss • 3 pressures • 3 stops • 68.3 defensive grade The interior part of the defensive line desperately needed a player to step up this year, and Halton has done just that! Took D. J. Jones a year or two to catch on but it looks like Halton has a chance to be even better and it couldn't have come at a more critical time. You can tell his confidence level is growing with every game.

Dominance

 

And submission!

Week 2: Dolphins vs 49ers

 The 49ers will beat the Dolphins 38-10 Predictions:

• Brock Purdy: 300 yards passing, 3 TD • Mac Jones: 40 yards passing, plays 4th quarter • CMC: 120 total yards, 2 TD

• Black: 50 yards • Evans: 110 yards receiving, 2 TD • Kittle: 65 yards receiving • Deebo: 60 total yards, TD • DRob: 75 yards receiving • Bosa, Odighizuwa & Height a sack each

Poetry In Motion

 - Motion: SF (78%)

- Screen: SF (11%) - Play Action: TB (26%) - No Huddle: TEN & NO (22%) - RPO: WAS (15%)

Running Man

 

Running Lanes

Right out of the gate this offensive line came out firing on all cylinders. Continuity is the reason why. Imagine what they'll look like in November if they all stay healthy.... 

PLPD

 

Cardinals played 0% Man to Man coverage against the Chargers. Should we expect more of the same week 3 against the 49ers?

To The Power & The Glory

 

The Athletic’s latest NFL Power Rankings have the 49ers #1. Is this an overreaction to compensate for the poor outlook most had for the 49ers due to concerns over LG, S, DE and health?

On To The Dolphins

 The 49ers open up as 12.5-point favorites against the Dolphins in Week 2

Injury Bug Bites

 

49ers WR De'Zhaun Stribling out at least a month with a deltoid sprain in his ankle. Never heard of the injury but sounds like it could've been much worse. Heal fast!

Lifetime

 The 49ers quietly signed Kyle Shanahan to a contract extension in the offseason, per Tom Pelissero. I've said he should be the HC here until he no longer wants to be. Like a warranty, I'd give him a lifetime contract if I were the Yorks.

27-7 San Francisco

Brock Purdy leads the 49ers past the Rams in Australia. San Francisco executed in all 3 phases of the game, but Brockadile Dundee was impressive. He made the one faux pas but came back and finished with 3 TD's and 5 scrambles for 30 yards. The OL played a great game, and I thought Shanahan's play calling was fantastic. Morris is an upgrade over Saleh for mine, and Flock of Sigle might have played his best game since coming into the league. Morris has something with this dime personnel package. Greenlaw comes off for Jack Jones. Lenoir and Stout play in the slot. You take so much pressure off the safeties by having an extra coverage player, and it allows you to be more aggressive up front. The challenge now becomes can the 49ers recover in time for their next matchup in 10 days against the Miami Dolphins. 

Thursday Night Football Week 1: 49ers vs. Rams

 

Breaking News

 

49ers DT Alfred Collins tore his patellar tendon. He’s out for the season.

Brockadile Dundee

 “Look up leader in the dictionary and there’s a picture of Brock Purdy.” - Trent Williams

Sneaky Good

 

A Message To The Faithful

 

A new season is upon us, Faithful.

You know what that means. Time for the team to see how many members of the fan base they can send to the doctor for increased blood pressure. (I kid …sort of.)

If we are to believe the “experts”, there will be several visits because many of them are projecting the 49ers to be worse than they were in 2025.

One of their reasons is that the 49ers roster is old.

An odd conclusion, because the team they’re expecting to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February, the Los Angeles Rams, is around the same age as the 49ers.

Actually, they’re slightly older on average than the 49ers, but I digress.

Sure, there are still some areas of concern for the 49ers. They need to stay healthy, and LG and the two safety positions are a case of throwing something at the wall and hoping it sticks.

But the receiving corps and RB room are shaping up to be the best group the 49ers have put together, and I’m anticipating that Brock Purdy will take another step forward this season, with the latter resulting in the pundits downplaying what he has done for the team once again. (We all know it’s coming.)

The defense will be markedly better thanks to the additions of DT Osa Odighizuwa to the DL and DB Jack Jones to push Renardo Green, along with the return of Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw in the LB room.

Looking at the schedule, I see potential losses against the following:

Broncos in Week 4

Cowboys in Week 10

Seahawks in Week 12

Rams in Week 14

Chiefs in Week 16

The schedule looks like a gauntlet this season, and the oddsmakers are counting the 49ers out, having them lose more games than I’m predicting.

However, it’s when the 49ers are counted out that they tend to stomp a hole in those doomsday predictions.

Only this time, they have the pieces to capture the franchise’s elusive sixth Lombardi trophy.

Get excited Faithful.  

Big Season

 Brock Purdy now has the most weapons since becoming the 49ers quarterback and is poised to have the best season of his career.

Make Your Predictions

What will be the 49ers record this season?

Wk 1 - W

Wk 2 - W

Wk 3 - W

Wk 4 - L

Wk 5 - W

Wk 6 - W

Wk 7 - L

Wk 8 - W

Wk 9 - W

Wk 10- L

Wk 11- L

Wk 12- W

Wk 13- L

Wk 14- W

Wk 15- W

Wk 16- W

Wk 17- W

Record:12-5

New 3T

 Osa Odighizuwa has all the makings of a breakout player in this system.