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Is Jimmy Garoppolo’s Super Bowl pick laced with sour grapes or is he just keeping it real?Jimmy Garoppolo was an integral part of the San Francisco 49ers’ last run to the Super Bowl where they lost to the same Kansas City Chiefs team. Despite all the hate he receives now (and then, too), there was a time when Jimmy G did nothing but win games for the Niners. Regardless of this, following...

The 49ers have a lot of history riding on this Super BowlThe San Francisco 49ers will play in the franchise’s eighth Super Bowl on Sunday in hopes of joining the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots as the only franchises with six Lombardi trophies. It’s such a historical game for many reasons on both sides, but for the Niners, there’s so much on ...

Here's what the 49ers have to do to become Super Bowl champsThe San Francisco 49ers are back in the Super Bowl for the second time under head coach Kyle Shanahan after beating the Detroit Lions, 34-31, in the NFC title game. As good as the Niners have been this season, it’s taken perseverance, dedication and a little luck in these playoffs. They have played ...

It's OK for Brock Purdy to be OK

I wish that we all would just let Brock Purdy be. Of course, that is boring, and without constantly questioning his impact on the San Francisco 49ers’ success, shows like Get Up and First Take would not exist. However, no amount of screaming into a microphone attached to a sports jacket lapel will c...

The 49ers can’t play like they did against the Packers and expect to win a Super Bowl

The San Francisco 49ers advanced to their fourth NFC championship game in five years after escaping a Green Bay Packers onslaught, 24-21. While they are the favorites to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, it’s clearly going to take a herculean effort by Christian McCaffrey to carry ...

What happens when Green Bay, San Francisco meet in the playoffs

The San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers square off in the first 1 seed-vs.-7 seed matchup in NFL history. The two teams will set a record for their 10th playoff meeting, with the Packers looking to even a series that’s spanned 27 years. In a rivalry that’s racked up plenty of historic moments,...

The NFL Pro Bowl is basically Niners vs. Ravens

Forget their record, the 49ers are the best team in the NFC

Despite being tied for the second-best record in the NFC (and the NFL, for that matter), the San Francisco 49ers are the crème de la crème of the conference. Aside from that three-game slide in the middle of the season, the Niners have dominated the NFC and done it against the best teams. This was c...