Injury Report: Lynch's Ankle Another Big Blow To 49er Defense
The San Francisco 49ers don't play this weekend, but when they return to action in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints at Levi's Stadium, they will be without linebacker Aaron Lynch.
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The San Francisco 49ers don't play this weekend, but when they return to action in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints at Levi's Stadium, they will be without linebacker Aaron Lynch.
Former San Francisco 49er linebacker Charles Haley looked back on his storied career and personal struggles, while offering lessons for the future, in a wide-ranging interview with KPIX 5 Sports Director Dennis O'Donnell.
This is a frequently asked question during the San Francisco 49ers' bye week as the team has lost six games in a row after a Week 1 upset victory at home over the Los Angeles Rams. How many wins does the team have left in its schedule? After losing those six straight by more than 100 points combined, it doesn't look good for San Francisco the rest of the way.
San Francisco coach Chip Kelly gave his struggling players the week off during the bye week.
Just four short years ago, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took the NFL by storm when he stepped into the starting lineup and led the team to the Super Bowl.
Evidence of the mounting frustration with the struggles of the San Francisco 49ers has reached Wikipedia.
After taking a 14-0 lead in the first quarter against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the San Francisco 49ers looked like they might be able to break a five-game losing streak. But the Bucs turned it on after the first 15 minutes of play to run away with an easy road win at Levi's Stadium.
Jameis Winston threw three touchdown passes and Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 154 yards to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 34-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Kaepernick showed off his elusiveness and accuracy on this touchdown pass.
"...I challenge all these guys, what are you actually doing in the black community to help our people?" - Charles Barkley
Since parting ways with running back Frank Gore after the 2014 season, the San Francisco 49ers have been struggling to establish a consistent running game. While RB Carlos Hyde has the potential to be very good, he cannot seem to stay healthy.
The daughter of former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. has apparently joined the chorus of demoralized 49er Faithful by pinning blame for the team's losing ways on the current owner.
The San Francisco 49ers are just 1-5 this season, and now they will host the improved Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7. These aren't the "same old Bucs", either: Tampa Bay is 2-3 already after winning just six games in all of 2015. While the Bucs have some injury issues on offense, the team still is very capable of coming into Levi's Stadium and leaving with a win.
It's hard to find any real bright spot for the struggling San Francisco 49ers right now, but coach Chip Kelly said Monday that quarterback Colin Kaepernick did a good job keeping the ball "out of harm 's way."
The package was different, but what's inside is the same.
