Gore sets 49ers record; reaches 1,000 yards

There are times when a winning team running an unnecessary play with the game in hand would be something that falls under the category of poor sportsmanship, but it turns out the Seattle Seahawks had a good reason to do so against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Seahawks had the lead and the ball with 22 seconds to play in their 26-23 win over the 49ers, which is a situation where teams would usually kneel on the ball to run out the clock. But they decided instead to run a short five-yard pass play to wide receiver David Moore, which left some observers confused. After the game, it was revealed the Seahawks ran the play for Moore so he could get a performance bonus of $100,000. Moore's contract stipulates that he gets the bonus for 35 receptions on the

This probably won't come as a surprise to anyone. If the 49ers have an opportunity to upgrade at a position, they will try to do so — salary cap permitting. That's pretty much a given, and head coach Kyle Shanahan has said that the team will always look to improve, no matter the position. That includes quarterback. "You can't say anything with certainty," Shanahan said last week. "I mean, you don't sit here and make promises on anything. When we build a football team, it's your job to put the best team together year in and year out." While Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have expressed confidence that Jimmy Garoppolo will be

The San Francisco 49ers have released the list of inactive players for their Week 17 matchup at home against the Seattle Seahawks. These players will not suit up for Sunday's game. Inactives: WR Brandon Aiyuk DT Kevin Givens OLB Dre Greenlaw DT Javon Kinlaw WR Deebo Samuel CB Richard Sherman CB K'Waun Williams Aiyuk (ankle), Givens (not injury related), Greenlaw (calf), Kinlaw (knee), Samuel (hamstring), Sherman (calf), and Williams (shin) were already ruled out on Friday. Three 49ers players — safety Tarvarius Moore (ankle), cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (hamstring), and linebacker Mark Nzeocha (illness) — were listed as "questionable" for Week 17. All three