What to watch in Green Bay Packers-San Francisco 49ers Week 12 matchup

Do you want a glimpse of what it was like guarding a Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver in practices? How about the greatest receiver, and some might say the greatest player, in the history of the game? Army West Point tight ends coach Matt Drinkall recently shared some vintage footage of former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice embarrassing his defensive teammates during one-on-ones in practices (h/t to Marcus White of NBC Sports Bay Area). It gives you a good idea of how difficult it must have been to defend the

With the COVID-19 pandemic still forcing many to practice social distancing, the San Francisco 49ers have opted to host a week-long virtual "State of the Franchise" event this offseason. It will begin Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. PT. Below are the details of this year's virtual version of the typically fan-attended annual event, as provided by the 49ers Communications department. What: The San Francisco 49ers will host a week-long virtual State of the Franchise. Each day, the 49ers will drop two new episodes for the Faithful. General manager John Lynch, head coach Kyle Shanahan, as well as players, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and special teams coordinator Richard Hightower will share their thoughts on the team, insight into the

Kyle Shanahan spoke with the voice of the San Francisco 49ers, Greg Papa, during the team's virtual State of the Franchise event this week. The head coach was asked what he sees from his quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, who isn't worried about recovering from an ACL injury this offseason. "I think Jimmy had an unbelievable year last year," Shanahan said. "When you look at him statistically, just percentages and stuff of what he did, he's extremely accurate, kept us in some very good situations, and won a few games for us, too. He had a number of games where he had to come out huge on some 3rd-and-longs, some last-minute drives, and make some big plays that won us some games." Shanahan noted Garoppolo's improvement from last offseason, to the start of the regular