Preseason: 49ers will face Bears on Friday, August 11th
According to ChicagoBears.com, the preseason matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears will take place on Friday, August 11th in San Francisco. This is the second 49ers preseason game date to be finalized. The first was the matchup between the
49ers and Cowboys at Texas Stadium. That game will take place Saturday, August 26th.
Team has pre-draft visit with Hawk
The Sacramento Bee reports that 49ers coaches and team officials met with Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk on Friday, April 7. Hawk is one of several players the 49ers might tap with the No. 6 pick in the April 29-30 NFL Draft. Hawk said he has experience in both 4-3 and 3-4 defensive schemes and that he can play either outside or inside positions.
Woods gives up his number to Bryant
While already known by looking at the 49ers official roster, it was never officially announced that 49ers wide receiver Rashaun Woods has given up his number 81 jersey to new 49ers receiver Antonio Bryant. The Sacramento Bee announced it yesterday. Woods will now wear number 84 (which was also known).
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49ers Notebook: The Trent Williams effect; Shanahan on his decision to decline key penalty; A familiar face haunts 49ers
The sooner everyone moves on from the 49ers' dreadful 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night the better. But first, let's tie up some loose ends to come from Sunday's postgame interviews.
Much of the postgame discussion surrounded the performance of the 49ers' offense, which was poor enough to squander a defensive effort that held the Broncos' offense to just nine points. But there was also some honesty regarding the loss of left tackle Trent Williams, some insight from head coach Kyle Shanahan on why he declined an important first half penalty, and much more.
Let's get into a roundup of some of Sunday's postgame comments in this edition of 49ers Notebook.
George Kittle's honesty on the loss of Trent Williams and the performance of the
Ronnie Lott: 49ers still seem to be in preseason mode
The San Francisco 49ers defense appears to be in mid-season form. The same cannot be said about the 49ers offense, though. The unit has struggled, and the team owns a record of 1-2.
One Hall of Fame player believes the 49ers offense is suffering from something which seems to plague several teams around the league. The unit appears to still be in preseason mode.
"Look, to me, that game was one of those games that was still a preseason game," Lott said of Sunday night's 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos during an interview on KNBR's Murph and Mac show. "And the reason I think it's a preseason game was when I watch around the league, there are a lot of teams that are just not ready. You think of Jimmy [Garoppolo], you think of what he was trying to do, what
49ers Notebook: Talanoa Hufanga's improvement; Brian Griese's impact; DJ Jones talks 49ers; Why is Jimmy G so loud?
Today marked another day of media rounds for the San Francisco 49ers, with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, and run game coordinator/offensive line coach Chris Foerster being among those to speak to reporters in Santa Clara.
Among the topics discussed in those media sessions were the improvement of safety Talanoa Hufanga, the impact of new quarterbacks coach Brian Griese, and where Jimmy Garoppolo gets his vocal power from. There were also some quotes of note to come from outside 49ers facilities, including some thoughts from former 49ers defensive tackle D.J. Jones as he gets set to face his former team when the 49ers face the Broncos in Denver on Sunday night.
Here's a rundown of those topics and more in this version of 49ers
49ers vs. Broncos defensive grades: Another defensive masterclass ruined for the 49ers
By Rohan Chakravarthi
Sep 28
The San Francisco 49ers suffered another head-scratching loss, this time to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football by the score of 11-10, in a game where the defensive brilliance could not overcome the offensive woes.
Here are the defensive grades for the 49ers in Week 3:
Defensive Line: A
About 90 minutes prior to game time, reports surfaced that the 49ers would be without star defensive tackle Arik Armstead, potentially making the matchup even tougher, especially with San Francisco facing off against the strong running back duo of Javonte Williams and
