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  1. Sourdough Sam

    Morning Report: 49ers Promote DeMeco Ryans and Mike McDaniel

    Get to Know 49ers New Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel 1. As a youth, McDaniel attended the Denver Broncos training camp at the University of Northern Colorado. Years later during his time in college, McDaniel would come home for the summer and work with the Broncos. Upon graduating...
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    Fred Warner se Gana los Honores de Primer Equipo All-Pro

    Temprano en la temporada, sus compañeros de equipo empezaron a usar el apodo "All-Pro Fred" para el apoyador de línea de los San Francisco 49ers Fred Warner. En el encuentro de la semana 10 en contra de Green Bay Packers, el futuro quarterback del salón de la fama Aaron Rodgers también estuvo de...
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    49ers Anuncian Promociones a Entrenadores

    Los San Francisco 49ers anunciaron el lunes que el equipo ha promovido a Mike McDaniel a la posición de coordinador ofensivo y a DeMeco Ryans a coordinador defensivo. McDaniel de 37 años, entrará a su quinta temporada con los 49ers este 2021 después de pasar sus cuatro años previos con el...
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    5 Things to Know About 49ers New Defensive Coordinator DeMeco Ryans

    It didn't take long for the San Francisco 49ers to find the heir to former coveted defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. On Thursday, the New York Jets announced that they agreed in principle for Saleh to become their 20th head coach in franchise history. Four days later, San Francisco announced...
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    Get to Know 49ers New Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel

    3. Fast Start From 2009-10, McDaniel served as running backs coach with the Mountain Lions. Under his tutelage, running back Cory Ross earned UFL Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2010. McDaniel spent his first four seasons in San Francisco as the 49ers run game coordinator (2018-20)...
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    49ers Announce Coaching Promotions

    The San Francisco 49ers today announced that the team has promoted Mike McDaniel to offensive coordinator and DeMeco Ryans to defensive coordinator. McDaniel, 37, will enter his fifth season with the 49ers in 2021 after spending the previous four years with the team as the run game coordinator...
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    Statement from the San Francisco 49ers

    Head Coach Kyle Shanahan on Robert Saleh: "There is not much I haven't already said about Robert's abilities as a coach and as a leader. As a friend, I respect him greatly and could not be happier for him, Sanaa and their family. Robert helped to build a successful environment that has...
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    Players Around the League React to New York Jets Hiring of Robert Saleh

    When Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch set out to establish a model culture upon their arrival to San Francisco in 2017, the foundation began to take shape with the addition of defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. After inheriting a defense that sat near the bottom of the league in a number of...
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    49ers Sign QB Josh Johnson and OL Corbin Kaufusi to Reserve/Futures Contracts

    The San Francisco 49ers announced on Friday they have signed QB Josh Johnson and OL Corbin Kaufusi (cow-FOO-see) to a Reserve/Future contract. Johnson (6-3, 205) was originally drafted in the fifth round (160th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Throughout his career...
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    Finance to Football: Robert Saleh's Story of Pursuing His Passion to Becoming an NFL Head Coach

    Saleh knew he wasn't being fulfilled, though. The money was great, sure, but life as a corporate lender didn't provide much else for a 22-year-old fresh into the workforce. Saleh recalled how his father, Sam, faced a similar conundrum back in his youth. Sam played college football at Eastern...
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    Faithful Time Machine: Reliving the 1981 NFC Championship Game

    This is a long article that describes the 1981 NFC Championship game in detail. If you don't want to read the detailed play-by-play of the game from my personal perspective, please go to "The Drive" section further down. I would highly recommend, especially to younger Niners fans, watch this...
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    Morning Report: Arik Armstead in the Community, Fred Warner Leads LBs in PFF Coverage Grades

    In an effort to engage students while distance learning, Arik Armstead launched "Storytime with Arik Armstead" in May of 2020 and has since read to hundreds of students across the world. Due to his exemplary work in the community through Storytime and his foundation the Armstead Academic...
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    The First Ladies of the 49ers

    Professional football faced a dilemma in the mid-1960s and the Morabito ladies found themselves in the midst of it. The National Football League and the American Football League were nibbling away at one another. Teams from both leagues competed for the same players, coaches, fans and revenue. A...
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    Morning Report: San Francisco's 2021 NFL Draft Order, 49ers Legends Share Memories from the Field

    With the 2020 regular season at a close, much of the San Francisco 49ers attention is on how the team can turn around from their uninspiring year going forward. Heading into the divisional round of the postseason, the order for the top 24 picks in the first round of the draft is set. After...
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    49ers Own the 12th-Overall Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft

    With the 2020 regular season at a close, much of the San Francisco 49ers attention is on how the team can turn around from their uninspiring year going forward. Heading into the divisional round of the postseason, the order for the top 24 picks in the first round of the draft is set. After...
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    Morning Report: PFF Ranks All 32 Secondaries, John Lynch Named STS Finalist

    New and Notable Final 2020 NFL Secondary Rankings Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, Pro Football Focus released the final ranking of all 32 NFL secondaries. Despite dealing with multiple injuries, San Francisco narrowly missed the analytic site's Top 10. "Alex Smith appears to be...
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    San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch Named USAA Salute to Service Finalist

    The NFL and USAA have announced 49ers general manager John Lynch as one of three finalists for the 10th Annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA. The Salute to Service Award recipient will be recognized at NFL Honors, a primetime awards special to air nationally the Saturday before Super...
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    Morning Report: College Football Edition

    New and Notable 2021 San Francisco 49ers Mock Draft Monday 1.0 It's that time of year again as pundits and fans alike turn their attention to how teams can better improve their roster with young, up and coming talent through the draft. The 2021 NFL Draft is set to take place in Cleveland...
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    Former 49ers OL Harris Barton Selected to 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class

    It was announced on Monday that former San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Harris Barton was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame 2021 induction class. A once highly recruited defensive lineman, Barton switched to the offensive line his first year at the University of North Carolina...
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    Morning Report: Players Returning from IR in 2021, Fred Warner Named First-Team AP All-Pro

    It's no secret the San Francisco 49ers were ravished by injuries in 2020. During the team's temporary stay in Arizona, general manager John Lynch peered into the adjacent suite filled with players and was reminded of the heap of talent, and dollars, no longer on the field. Headlined by players...
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