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49ers in Five: Is Kyle Shanahan a top 10 coach ...
Kevin Cole of Pro Football Focus says Kyle Shanahan isn't one of the ten best coaches in the NFL. I disagree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 min
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Gold Standard: Does Cooper Kupp's deal make Dee...
Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and the cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Cooper Kupp gets the bag... does that affect Deebo's deal? (4:04) Is Jimmy Garoppolo still being on the team holding up Deebo's deal? (9:36) Nick Bosa's hilarious response when asked about his contract (13:09) An encouraging comment about Drake Jackson (19:06) Why Stats is totally on board with young 49ers getting mentored (22:40) The Trey Lance narrative has completely flipped (24:48) Where Rob worries about Trey's throwing motion (27:11) Trent Williams thinks Aaron Banks is ready for a big jump (35:05) One Trey Lance take that must be retired by people (40:41) A bold prediction about Sean McVay's Rams tenure (42:16) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50 min
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49ers in Five: Nick Bosa not worried about cont...
Nick Bosa hit the podium and gave us updates on contract talks with the team and his early evaluation of top draft pick Drake Jackson. Plus, add DeMeco Ryans to the list of people praising Trey Lance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 min
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The Shanaplan: Is Shanahan sending a message to...
Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan react to what was said on Tuesday and try and rate the depth of the 49ers by looking at 14 key questions. Kyle Shanahan attends Warriors game... does he ever change clothes? (2:010 How much do OTAs/minicamp practices matter? (4:16) The Dee Ford era will be over soon (5:45) Danny Gray is already hurt - should we be worried about a speedster with a hamstring injury? (7:58) Shanahan praises Jennings - was he sending a message to the other WRs? (14:31) 14 questions to figure out how deep your team is (19:31) Is Nate Sudfeld a capable backup? (20:21) Who is the 49ers' swing tackle? (22:45) Is there a RB2 capable of having a 100 yard game? (25:53) Is Ross Dwelley good enough as a TE2? (28:07) Is there a backup WR that can be effective as a starter if someone goes down? (29:29) Do the 49ers have a situational pass rushing specialist? (31:03) Is there a rotational defensive tackle capable of filling in a starter? (32:02) Who is the 49ers' nickel defensive back? (33:18) Which DB will be the dime corner? (35:26) Is there a backup safety that can start in a pinch? (36:59) Do we have confidence in Ray-Ray McCloud as a returner that can contribute? (38:28) Who is the special teams LB that can start on the inside in a pinch? (39:48) Would you continue to root for the 49ers if you knew they'd never win another Super Bowl? (40:39) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
45 min
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49ers in Five: Trey Lance is being mentored by ...
Kyle Shanahan, Trey Lance, and Trent Williams all spoke yesterday at mandatory minicamp. Hear the most interesting quotes about Trey's relationship with Steve Young, why he isn't overhauling his throwing motion, and why Trent thinks Aaron Banks is ready to make a big jump in year two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 min
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Oh, Hey There! Deebo & Bosa are in the building...
Javier Vega and Leo Luna discuss the latest news from mandatory minicamp, including the status of extensions with Deebo Samuel and Nick Bosa. Deebo Samuel is attending minicamp, what does that mean for his long term status (3:43) How does Aaron Donald's contract extension impact Nick Bosa? (10:13) When should the 49ers pay Bosa, now or later? (16:49) Will Jimmy Garoppolo set foot in the 49ers' facility again? (19:23) Did the 49ers treat Jimmy well? (25:03) Why the offensive line might not be an issue for SF (32:26) How Frank Gore did something for Leo he'll never forget (43:03) Gore's retirement marks the end of an great 49ers era (46:17) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
53 min
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49ers in Five: Jimmy Garoppolo excused from man...
The 49ers moved minicamp up a week (for some reason). Jimmy Garoppolo was excused, and that's good for everyone involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 min
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49ers in Five: When did John Lynch turn down Am...
When did 49ers GM John Lynch know he wasn't going to return to TV? He told the story over the weekend. Plus, there's one long-term futures bet you can make on a 49er right now that could win you a nice chunk of change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 min
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Gold Diggers: Frank Gore retires + Who the hell...
Michelle Magdziuk and Rob "Stats" Guerrera react to the retirements of Frank Gore and Alex Mack, and wonder if John Lynch gave us a clue about Deebo's long term future with the 49ers this week. Frank Gore retires with the Niners and will be beloved forever (6:56) Why Gore will walk into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (9:50) Alex Mack says goodbye, do the Niners now have a problem at center? (11:50) The top free agent option to replace Alex Mack (18:25) Why John Lynch gave Stats agita about Deebo (20:19) How Daniel Brunskill may just have Aaron Donald's number (30:12) Proof Stats is the most unathletic person of all-time (32:12) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
41 min
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49ers in Five: Frank Gore and Alex Mack retire
The legend Frank Gore finally hangs it up, and Alex Mack walks away, too, but not before helping the team one final time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 min
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Gold Standard: Which 3 games would you guarante...
Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Levin is already salty back from vacation (:20) How Levin's vacation was almost ruined by bikers (4:16) If you could guarantee 3 wins this year, which games would you pick? (9:18) The one easy game that could turn into a must-win (12:34) Does beating Russell Wilson matter anymore? (16:45) How much does beating the Raiders matter to 49ers fans? (17:20) How embarrassing would it be to lose to Justin Fields Week 1? (19:57) Do the 49ers need to win 4 of their first 6 games? (22:36) One way the schedule works in Trey Lance's favor (23:18) Are the 49ers built to withstand injuries this year? (26:06) Do the 49ers need an upgrade at backup QB? (27:45) One weird fact about 49ers history and the backup QB (28:59) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
32 min
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49ers in Five: Coaches and players agree, Trey ...
Coaches and teammates all have good things to say about the 49ers quarterback of the future in the second week of OTAs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 min
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The Shanaplan: Can the 49ers go on a Warriors-l...
Kyle Posey and Rob "Stats" Guerrera look at two big topics: First, which year was more flukey: 2019 or 2020? Then, can the 49ers have a period of sustained success like the Warriors are on right now? Which season was the fluke: 2019 or 2020? (:52) Why last year's season changes our view of 2019 and 2020 (7:49) Can the 49ers go on a run like the Warriors? (11:48) How often do teams make 6 of 8 conference title games? (15:30) What would Shanahan's legacy be if the 49ers could pull that off? (16:52) How good would Trey Lance have to be to get to 6 of 8 title games? (19:00) Chris Simms ranks Jimmy Garoppolo as the 20th best QB (23:31) The 49ers have two things you need to dominate a conference for a half-decade (24:53) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
37 min
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49ers in Five: Chris Simms says Jimmy Garoppolo...
Chris Simms put Jimmy Garoppolo 11 spots ahead of Trey Lance on his Top 40 Quarterback Countdown, but he also explained why he would absolutely start Trey from day one this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 min
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Oh Hey There! Will the 49ers pay to trade Jimmy...
Javier Vega and Leo Luna react to the latest rumblings about Jimmy Garoppolo, PFF putting the 49ers ninth in their power rankings, and more! Does the Bay Area own Texas sports? (1:53) Will the 49ers eat some of Jimmy's salary to facilitate a trade? (5:46) What is Garoppolo's value as a starting quarterback? (7:45) PFF ranks the 49ers as the ninth best team in the league (12:16) The NFC is there for the taking (20:24) PFF's top five front sevens in the NFL (21:39) Buy, Lease, or Walk (26:48) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
37 min
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49ers in Five: One stunning Jimmy Garoppolo fact
Jimmy Garoppolo is the 16th highest paid quarterback of all-time. What does that mean for Trey Lance? Find out in today's show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 min
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49ers in Five: Another hater piles on Trey Lance
One more person piles on Trey Lance after just 10 total quarters of work in the NFL. Did people forget how other great QBs' careers started? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 min
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Gold Diggers: Where Trey Lance was better than ...
Michelle Magdziuk and Rob "Stats" Guerrera discuss Trey Lance's ranking on Chris Simms' QB countdown, the Javon Kinlaw drama, why the 49ers' WRs are getting disrespected, and more! Did Michelle lie about her vacation in Hawaii? (:52) How much of a difference will a healthy finger make for Trey Lance? (7:00) Where Lance struggled and where he excelled last year (9:06) Trey Lance must improve his throws in tight windows (13:50) Lance has to get rid of the ball quicker (19:32) Kinlaw vs Cohn drama (28:00) Stats' conversation with Jaquiski Tartt about Grant Cohn (32:26) PFF's WR list disrespects Deebo and Aiyuk (and more) (36:12) Why Rob doesn't buy what the 49ers are selling on Aaron Banks (39:12) How Michelle once punched a wall playing video games (45:56) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
52 min
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49ers in Five: Mina Kimes says Trey Lance could...
ESPN's Mina Kimes says the playmaking ability of Trey Lance could unlock one of the 49ers' best offensive players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 min
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Gold Standard: Mindhunter's Cameron Britton joi...
Rob "Stats" Guerrera sits down with actor Cameron Britton (Mindhunter, Umbrella Academy) to discuss the Javon Kinlaw/Grant Cohn situation, Trey Lance's development, how he portrayed a serial killer, and his new movie with Tom Hanks! What was his reaction to the Kinlaw Cohn feud? (1:36) How the 49ers need to help Kinlaw in the future (5:31) Kinlaw's comeback story now takes a back seat to the drama (8:07) Where Grant Cohn was wrong in this situation (10:05) Players on a team and actors have to realize they represent more than themselves (13:44) How Cameron got into acting (16:14) How the 49ers should address the Kinlaw situation (19:00) Trey Lance is stepping up as a leader in a tough situation (27:57) Why Lance hot takes are like bad reviews of a movie trailer (30:54) John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan are more patient than the fans (33:41) Can Cameron watch shows and movies like a regular person instead of like someone in the business? (45:10) How he got in the frame of mind to play Ed Kemer (48:27) Dumb fanboy questions about acting - is it fun to be shot on camera? (50:55) What's the toughest thing to shoot that people don't think about? (51:49) Does Tom Hanks really live up to the legends about him? (53:11) How many teams want to stick it to the 49ers this year? (58:05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
64 min
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49ers in Five: Javon Kinlaw and Grant Cohn squa...
Grant Cohn thought he worked things out with Javon Kinlaw. He was wrong. Plus, could we see the return of Colin Kaepernick? It's closer to happening than it's ever been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 min
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The Shanaplan: Javon Kinlaw threatens Grant Coh...
Javon Kinlaw gets into altercation with beat writer Grant Cohn (2:12) What does the 49ers PR team do about this? (5:35) Why did Javon Kinlaw even go on Grant's livestream? (8:37) Why did Kinlaw react the way he did? (12:36) Would people react differently to the story if Maiocco had the altercation instead of Cohn? (15:02) What happens next? (16:17) The difference in Trey Lance this year vs. last year (17:50) Lance's finger injury was a much bigger deal that we realized (21:50) Kyle Shanahan's surprising comments on Garoppolo's future (24:34) Who were the injured players at OTAs? (28:45) Why Shanahan said he's confident Deebo will sign (30:54) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
35 min
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49ers in Five: Trey Lance DGAF what you think a...
The Niners were back on the field for OTAs and spoke to the media afterwards. Listen to Kyle Shanahan's 180 on Jimmy Garoppolo's future and why Trey Lance doesn't care what 49ers Twitter has been saying about him for all these months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 min
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Oh Hey There! What we can learn from Dee Ford +...
Javier Vega and Leo Luna discuss whether the 49ers were right to go after Dee Ford in the first place, whether he was worth the money, the Deebo Samuel situation, Trey Lance, and more! OTAs are here and football is back! (4:33) What do you make of the Dee Ford era? (5:20) Albert Breer says the plan is to NOT keep Jimmy G. (16:00) George Kittle's comments on Trey Lance (20:31) Are things cooling with Deebo Samuel? (25:43) Would Jimmy G. rather be traded or cut and signed by the Seahawks? (37:43) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
45 min
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49ers in Five: Deebo Samuel not at OTAs
OTAs are officially underway and multiple 49ers are not taking part in the voluntary workouts. Find out who wasn't there, who the team signed at tight end, and just how badly San Francisco's running backs were in short yardage last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 min