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Niner Report
Homestretch Hot Seat
Homestretch Hot Seat
8 min |
January 2018

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Sudden Impact
Projecting what the team’s new talent will do for 49ers in 2017
7 min |
August 2017

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Tittle Truly One Of The Greats
Legacy of legendary 49ers QBs began with ‘Bald Eagle’
4 min |
November 2017

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Second Coming Of Shanahan
New head coach returns home to lead 49ers at birthplace of his offensive innovation.
8 min |
April 2017

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he's the owner, for better or worse
york asserts command, but can he right 49ers?
7 min |
february/march 2017

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niners rose quickly, fell swiftly under baalke
at this time five years ago, trent baalke was ontop of the football world. it’s where he deserved to be. and, set up nicely as the kingpin of a glorified franchise facing a very bright future, it’s where baalke and the 49ers figured to be together for several years to come.
8 min |
february/march 2017

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LUCKY 13
TNR examines the new starters.
8 min |
October 2016

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Kelly Cool When Things Get Hot
Chip Kelly has been putting out fires ever since he became head coach of the 49ers back in January.
5 min |
October 2016

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Good Vibrations
Kelly's Crew Delivers Positive First Impressions.
8 min |
October 2016

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Getting Big On Brown
Trent’s emergence at tackle has everybody talking.
8 min |
October 2016

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Which QB Should It Be?
The 49ers are preparing the ground for a Colin Kaepernick takeover at quarterback.
7 min |
November 2016

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Report Card
Handing out grades to the 49ers as they close in on the midpoint of their season while breaking down the positives, negatives and bottom line in each area of the team.
9 min |
November 2016

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Where Does Staley Rate Among Best?
Joe Staley may not be the best offensive tackle ever to don the red and gold for the 49ers.
7 min |
November 2016

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Are You Surprised?
First half of season brought expected … unexpected
9 min |
December 2016

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Early Stars Of Camp
Rookie linebacker Reuben Foster faded into coverage, while ignoring the fake handoff to his side of the field. As Foster dropped while quarterback Nick Mullens rolled away from, assistant defensive backs coach Daniel Bullocks grew excited.
5 min |
August 28, 2017

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Camp Implications
Picking up on trends at San Fran’s summer sessions
8 min |
August 28, 2017

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Another Offense For The Ages?
Shanahan system breaking new ground with Niners
9 min |
August 28, 2017

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Another Coaching Reboot
First impressions good for Shanahan’s revamped staff
10 min |
August 28, 2017

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Not The Same Summer Message This Time Around
Just like he did last summer and the summer before that, Joe Staley obligingly stepped to the podium in the media auditorium at Levi’s Stadium on the eve of 49ers training camp.
4 min |
August 28, 2017

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Good Move or Bad Move?
Revisiting 49ers’ 2016 personnel decisions
10 min |
January 2017

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Rookie Review
Niners not getting everything needed from Class of 2016
10 min |
January 2017

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Jimmy To The Rescue?
49ers hope newcomer can change team’s fortunes, develop into franchise QB
7 min |
December 2017

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how it all went bad... again
doomed kelly era ends with one of worst seasons in 49ers franchise history.
7 min |
february/march 2017

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Down the Stretch
We all know how bad it was in the first half of the season. The seven-game losing streak, the unwatchable performances, the massive letdowns from high draft picks, just to mention a few of the team’s problems. Now 49ers fans have to suffer through a second half of what appears to be a dismal season. Will there be anything to look forward to down the stretch? The Niner Report examines eight storylines to keep an eye on during the final weeks of the season:
6 min |
December 2016

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No Average Joe
Staley setting new standards as atypical star offensive tackle
10+ min |
November 2016

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Shanahan: There's A Lot Of Teams That Will Be Interested In Brooks
There's A Lot Of Teams That Will Be Interested In Brooks
4 min |
September 2017

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Will 49ers Exceed Expectations?
San Fran looks to prove prognosticators wrong
3 min |
September 2017

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Bye Week Checklist
Niners have plenty of work to do during late break in schedule
7 min |
December 2017

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A Day To Honor And Remember
49ers and former teammates pay tribute to ailing Clark
8 min |
December 2017

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'The Catch' Will Live Forever
Everybody with any kind of enduring connection and affection to the 49ers knows exactly where they were and exactly what they were doing on Jan. 10, 1982, when Dwight Clark climbed into a colorless sky at Candlestick Park to encounter fate in the form of a falling football.
5 min |