The 49ers are, by all accounts, one of the NFL’s premier franchises. While Levi’s Stadium itself is just six years old, its hallways are steeped in the team’s history. From Joe Perry to Patrick Willis, Bill Walsh to Kyle Shanahan, dozens of great players and coaches have donned the 49ers’ classic colors. This Sunday, the […]

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Click here if you’re having trouble viewing the video on your mobile device. MIAMI — Coach Kyle Shanahan was back on the mic Tuesday to answer reporters’ questions, some 14 hours after meeting the media on Super Bowl Opening Night. An offensive guru? As outstanding as the 49ers have been this season on offense, Shanahan […]

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MIAMI — Legends are often made in the Super Bowl, and several players could use Sunday’s game to get paid, big time. That goes for not just Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He figures to cash in with an extension after reaching the Super Bowl in his third season, just as Jared Goff did […]

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MIAMI — The 49ers’ captains have a secret, and I couldn’t crack their code Tuesday in the waning minutes of their Super Bowl media session. My investigative reporting revealed only so much. The 49ers’ fearless leaders wouldn’t squeal. On what, exactly? What, indeed. Allow me to take you inside the conference room, where 10 selected players […]

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MIAMI — Fred Warner certainly picked the right season to change his number. His jersey number, that is. The 49ers’ leading tackler switched from No. 48 to 54. Come Sunday, No. 54 will be the 49ers’ starting middle linebacker in Super Bowl LIV (Roman-numeral translation: 54). “I knew all along. I read minds, baby,” Warner […]

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SANTA CLARA — Sure enough, Jimmy Garoppolo was at the controls as the 49ers held their first practice since clinching a Super Bowl LIV berth. He hasn’t missed a practice all season or once been on an injury report. It’s a far cry from last season. The irony that Garoppolo will face off against the […]

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The Super Bowl isn’t just the biggest game of the year for players, coaches and fans. It’s a huge day for bettors, too. Beyond the simple bets against the spread, point total and money lines, there’s a whole slew of prop bets that invariably find an audience even outside of the gambling community, and seemingly […]

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Have you been taking advantage of this season’s San Francisco 49ers fan meal deals? If not, here’s a reminder that the high-scoring game Sunday that’s sending the Niners to the Super Bowl gives you a couple of meal deals. Jack in the Box: When the Niners score two or more touchdowns at any game, fans […]

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It was an eventful game for 49ers rookie Nick Bosa. In his first NFL playoff game, the rookie recorded two sacks and two tackles for loss. He and his teammates recorded six sacks total against the Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. The defensive end had a scary moment that turned humourous toward the end of […]

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