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A loss like Sunday's to the Seattle Seahawks may have sat with Joe Staley for a while during his playing days. But now, the retired San Francisco 49ers tackle turned NBC Sports Bay Area analyst, like the less-obsessive fans, just gets to go on with his week. There is no doubt that he still loves his former team, but he gets to be more objective about the losses. And it's helpful that he doesn't have to go into the facilities on Monday morning to review the film of his team's mistakes. While fans lament what went wrong, Staley's objectivity affords him the ability to look at the positives. He saw many. Most were on the defensive side of the football. "I think the defense, being put in the positions that they were consistently in that game with the three turnovers

On Friday, San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell was listed as "questionable" for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings. He has been recovering from surgery to repair a fractured finger and was among the team's four inactive players last weekend against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mitchell practiced this past week in a blue no-contact jersey, with his right hand wrapped, and was limited. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Mitchell is expected to play against the Vikings. 49ers' RB

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel exited Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings with a groin injury. He is undergoing an MRI today to determine the severity of the injury. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the team's leading receiver is "expected to miss a little time." However, the good news is that the injury does not appear to be a long-term one. #49ers WR/offensive weapon Deebo Samuel will have an MRI on his groin today and while he's expected to miss a little time, it's not considered a major

Guard Laken Tomlinson is among the NFL's most underappreciated offensive linemen. There is a significant push from Tomlinson's teammates and San Francisco 49ers fans to earn him his first Pro Bowl selection. Tomlinson is in the final year of his contract and is scheduled to become a free agent after the season. He currently earns an average of $5.5 million per year, which ranks No. 21 among NFL guards, per Spotrac. Pro Football Focus predicts a significant pay increase for the 49ers offensive lineman. Pro Football Focus ranks Tomlinson as its No. 28 player expected to enter free agency. The