Legendary heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali passed away late Friday night at the age of 74. The iconic athlete had been battling Parkinson's disease for years and was hospitalized in the Phoenix area this week with respiratory issues, per ESPN.
Many mourn the loss of the man still considered to be the greatest athlete of all time. Retired from boxing since 1981, he was entertaining, inspirational, and confident.
San Francisco 49ers players paid their respects to the legendary icon on social media. Here is what some had to say.
Video shows Cowboys fans throwing objects on field after loss to 49ers
By Kirk Larrabee
Jan 16
There was a heavy amount of frustration from Cowboys fans Sunday after their team fell 23-17 to the San Francisco 49ers, as evidenced by a few of them throwing things on the field following the loss.
Video from Jane Slater of the NFL Network showed fans throwing objects from the stands as the officials and Cowboys players left the field. Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence can be seen deflecting one of the objects with his helmet.
#Cowboys fans throwing things at their own players. Got this sent to me by one. Be better
49ers-Cowboys: Kyle Shanahan brings up old rivalry to give players a spark
By Kirk Larrabee
Jan 16
Most of the players on the current San Francisco 49ers roster are too young to remember when their team had a heated and historic rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys, but 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan made sure they were aware of it before the two teams faced off in the Wild Card playoff round on Sunday.
The 49ers and Cowboys met seven times in the postseason over the course of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, with one of those meetings (the 1981 NFC Championship Game) featuring the most memorable play in 49ers history (Dwight Clark's game-winning touchdown catch to help send the 49ers to their first Super Bowl). The rivalry peaked in the 90s, when the teams met in the NFC Championship game for three consecutive seasons, with the winner of each game going on to win the Super Bowl.
Who were PFF's highest- and lowest-graded 49ers players vs. Cowboys?
By David Bonilla
Jan 17
The San Francisco 49ers moved past the Wild Card round of the playoffs with a 23-17 road win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades from the game. Which Niners played well, and who has more work to do?
Below are Pro Football Focus' five highest-graded 49ers players on offense against the Cowboys.
Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 83.7, 54 snaps
Trent Williams, LT, 80.3, 65 snaps
Jauan Jennings, WR, 78.4, 33 snaps
Deebo Samuel, WR, 77.0, 47 snaps
Travis Benjamin, WR, 76.4, 6 snaps
Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.
Kevin Givens, DT, 76.8, 23 snaps
Nick Bosa, DE, 76.4, 23 snaps
Ambry Thomas, CB, 73.4, 72
49ers release 2 players from practice squad, remove 2 from COVID lists
By Site Staff
Jan 18
The San Francisco 49ers announced the following roster moves ahead of Saturday's playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.
Released from the practice squad:
CB Luq Barcoo
P Ryan Winslow
Removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list:
RB Raheem Mostert
Activated from the practice squad/COVID-19 list:
FB Josh Hokit
Mostert (knee) returns to the injured reserve list, where he landed on September 14, 2021, while Hokit returns to the practice
