Candlestick Chronicles: A 49ers Pod
Episodes
Is the Bears' win the start of something?
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris are back to break down the 49ers' win over the Bears, snapping the four-game losing streak, what it means going forward, Jimmy Garoppol...
Bears preview and Pick-Six!
29 Oct 2021
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Kyle and Chris preview Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears by welcoming in Bryan Perez of the Draft Network, who covers the team and rest of the N...
News break: Oct. 28, 2021
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
he latest from 49ers headquarters surrounding Kyle Shanahan's decision to stick with Jimmy Garoppolo for Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, and his thi...
Tracy Sandler re-joins the show
27 Oct 2021
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Tracy Sandler, AKA 49ers Fan Girl rejoins the show to talk about the 49ers' loss to the Colts, Kyle Shanahan's handling of the quarterback situation a...
Burn it all down
26 Oct 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down Kyle Shanahan's reluctance to make a switch at QB after announcing Jimmy Garoppolo would likely start again this week, the C...
Reasons for optimism?
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris are back to break down the 49ers' game Sunday night against the Colts, Trent Williams' injury, K'Waun Williams' return, and why San Fra...
News break: Oct. 21, 2021
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The latest on DeForest Buckner's reaction to being traded from the 49ers ahead of his return to Levi's Stadium on Sunday night, and the status of Jimm...
ESPN's Nick Wagoner joins the show
20 Oct 2021
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ESPN NFL Nation reporter Nick Wagoner stops by to break down where things stand with the 49ers, the DeForest Buckner decision, the team's development ...
Recalibrating after the bye
19 Oct 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back from the 49ers' bye week to break down what things needs to change after the bye week, including thoughts on Kyle Shanahan's h...
A review of Trey's Lance's first start
13 Oct 2021
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Mark Schofield of USA TODAY SMG's Touchdown Wire joins the show to break down Trey Lance's first start with the 49ers, what he did well, where he need...
Reacting to Cardinals loss
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris are back to break down Trey Lance's first career start, Kyle Shanahan's coaching, the mistakes, the weird situation, the defense's very...
Trey Lance to start? Pick-six Cardinals preview
08 Oct 2021
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Kyle and Chris talk about the likely first career start for Trey Lance, pick six players who are going to be important for the 49ers to win Sunday, an...
Matt Barrows talks ball
06 Oct 2021
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Matt Barrows of The Athletic joins the show to talk about Kyle Shanahan's mood, his handling of the quarterback situation, what's happening with the y...
News Break: Oct. 5, 2021
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The latest injury news surrounding Jimmy Garoppolo, Trent Williams and Elijah Mitchell, plus Kyle Shanahan's review of Trey Lance and the defense's pe...
Is it Trey's time?
04 Oct 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down the 49ers' loss to the Seahawks, what Jimmy Garoppolo's injury means for Trey Lance, how Lance played in Garoppolo's absence...
Big Seahawks preview with Danny Kelly
01 Oct 2021
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Kyle and Chris are joined by The Ringer's Danny Kelly to break down the Seahawks, then they have a discussion about Kyle Shanahan's interest in replac...
North Dakota State perspective
30 Sep 2021
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Neal Coolong of USA TODAY's Sports Media Group joins the pod to talk about Trey Lance at North Dakota State, the current state of the 49ers' quarterba...
Who's to blame???
28 Sep 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down the 49ers' surprising loss to the Packers, issues with the running game, roster building, young players and more. Learn more...
Former Packers star LeRoy Butler joins the pod
24 Sep 2021
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Kyle and Chris are joined by former Packers safety LeRoy Butler to talk about Sunday night's 49ers' game against Green Bay, and they do another draft ...
News break: Sept. 23, 2021
23 Sep 2021
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News on the 49ers about the possibility of signing Frank Gore, Garoppolo addresses Aaron Rodgers offseason rumors and fans returning to Levi's Stadium...
Tracy Sandler joins the show!
22 Sep 2021
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Kyle and Chris are joined by Tracy Sandler of the Fan Girl Sports Network (who has many other titles) and they discuss the key takeaways from the 49er...
Surviving the rock fight in Philly
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris are back to break down the 49ers' win over the Eagles, the defense standing up, the offense battling through issues, Jimmy Garoppolo, a...
News Break 9.17.2021
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The latest on linebacker Dre Greenlaw's injury, Nick Bosa's healthy start to the season and positive reviews for rookie cornerback Deommodore Lenoir i...
Ross Tucker previews Philly and we draft standouts
17 Sep 2021
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Kyle and Chris are joined by all-everything analyst Ross Tucker to talk about the 49ers' match up with the Philadelphia Eagles, then they draft six pl...
News Break 9.16.2021
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The latest news update regarding the 49ers' defensive approach against the Philadelphia Eagles, Javon Kinlaw's injury status, Raheem Mostert's season-...
Cornerback depth, injuries, oh my!
15 Sep 2021
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Kyle and Chris talk about the issues with 49ers cornerback depth, the future of Raheem Mostert now that he's done for the season, Kyle Shanahan's toug...
Cause for concern after Week 1?
13 Sep 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down the 49ers' 41-33 victory over the Detroit Lions to open the season, Jason Verrett's injury and its impact, roster constructi...
Lions' perspective and Joe Fann from WynnBET
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris are joined by Jim Costa, host of the Lions' pre- and post-game shows on 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit, then "friend of the show" Joe Fann ...
Joe Staley joins the pod!
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris are joined by 49ers all-decade left tackle, and newest NBC Sports Bay Area analyst, Joe Staley for a fun conversation about football, l...
Week 1 Mailbag
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris are back to break down the Josh Norman signing, Trey Lance's finger situation, their long weekends and answer mailbag questions. Subscr...
Where do the 49ers' stack up in the NFC?
03 Sep 2021
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Kyle and Chris discuss where the 49ers stand against their rivals in the NFC West, and if they could make a run to get back to the Super Bowl. Learn m...
Review the first 53-man roster
01 Sep 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down the first iteration of the 49ers' 53-man roster following final cuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
Reviewing the preseason finale
30 Aug 2021
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Kyle and Chris go on Greenroom to react live to the 49ers’ preseason finale win over the Raiders, Kyle Shanahan’s handling of the quarterbacks and...
Do we know Kyle Shanahan's QB plan?
27 Aug 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to break down what Kyle Shanahan and Jimmy Garoppolo hinted at regarding the quarterback situation for early in the season -- ...
Reviewing Trey Lance in the Chargers game + stock up/down
24 Aug 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo's performances from the 49ers' second preseason game and do another edition of stock up/stock...
Takeaways from 49ers-Chargers joint practice
20 Aug 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to break down the 49ers' joint practice in Southern California with the Chargers, what's happening with Trey Lance, Jimmy Garo...
Reviewing the preseason opener with stock up and down
17 Aug 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down the 49ers' preseason opener by doing a stock up and stock down on players vying for roster jobs -- and talk about Trey Lance...
53-man roster projection – and beer!
12 Aug 2021
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Kyle and Chris each break down their first 53-man roster projections of training camp ahead of the preseason opener. Then they welcome in Charlie from...
Stock up, stock down with Nick Wagoner
10 Aug 2021
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ESPN NFL Nation 49ers reporter Nick Wagoner joins Kyle and Chris as they break down whose stock is rising and whose is falling after the first 10 prac...
George Kittle joins the show!
06 Aug 2021
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49ers tight end George Kittle stops by to talk about 49ers training camp, Trey Lance, creating a golf course on his property, his partnership with USA...
Scorching hot training camp takes
03 Aug 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down Trey Lance's status early in training camp, at what point it will become a quarterback competition with Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyl...
Early takeaways from training camp and Spicy Jimmy Garoppolo
30 Jul 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down takeaways from the 49ers' quarterback battle during the first week of training camp, along with other positive and negative ...
Shanahan says there’s no open QB competition
28 Jul 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down what Kyle Shanahan had to say about Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo at the start of training camp, the importance of Nick Bos...
Previewing training camp with six 49ers questions
23 Jul 2021
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Kyle and Chris ask six questions facing the 49ers – three on each side of the ball – with training camp just a week away. Learn more about your ad...
Maiocco talks Lance and 49ers training camp
20 Jul 2021
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Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area stops by to talking about Trey Lance, the 49ers' looming quarterback battle, losing DeForest Buckner and other the...
The 49ers with the most at stake in 2021
15 Jul 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back with Richard Sherman news, thoughts from the American Century Championship in Tahoe, and they break down six 49ers with a lot ...
Special Announcement and an interview with PFF's Sam Monson
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Candlestick Chronicles is happy to announce Cooperage Brewing Co. in Santa Rosa is making a Candlestick Chronicles hazy IPA to benefit the Redwood Emp...
Part 2: Top-15 most valuable 49ers
26 Jun 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down Nos. 7-1 on their list of the 49ers' top-15 most valuable players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
Ranking the 15 most valuable 49ers (Part 1)
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris are back to rank the 49ers' top 15 most valuable players, starting with Nos. 15 through 8 in Part 1 of the series. Learn more about you...
Where were you when the Jordan Willis news came down?
18 Jun 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back on Greenroom where they break down the 49ers’ DE situation, welcome Tracy Sandler back to the pod and talk about Richard She...
The five training camp battles
16 Jun 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to break down the 49ers' five most intriguing battles come training camp, Chris' new role at the Sacramento Bee and why it's i...
Injuries, OTAs and Eric Eager from PFF
10 Jun 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to talk about Kyle Shanahan's decision to cut the offseason program short, the injuries to Tarvarius Moore and Justin Skule, a...
The Tony Jefferson Era Begins
08 Jun 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to break down the Tony Jefferson addition, the Julio Jones decision, the No. 3 receiver battle and a more. Learn more about ...
Guy Haberman of HAM fame joins the pod
04 Jun 2021
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Chris is joined by Guy Haberman of the Haberman and Middlekauff to talk about 49ers OTAs, the Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo dynamic, the idea of addi...
Looking Great for 48
02 Jun 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to break down what they’re looking for at Week 2 of 49ers’ OTAs, Delanie Walker’s workout, and whether or not he should ...
Why the QB battle might not be the biggest takeaway from OTAs
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris are back to talk about how the 49ers' quarterback battle between Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo is shaping up, and why Julio Jones shou...
Eric Branch on Trey Lance and his trip to Marshall, Minnesota
21 May 2021
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The great Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle joins Kyle and Chris to talk about what he learned about new 49ers quarterback Trey Lance during ...
Takeaways from Trey Lance's practice debut
18 May 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down the addition of Marqise Lee to the receiving corps, Trey Lance's rookie minicamp debut from the sidelines, and what matters ...
49ers 2021 schedule breakdown
13 May 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to break down the 49ers' schedule, the big takeaways, a quarter by quarter look, and make way-too-early record predictions. Le...
Schedule preview and over/under on Garoppolo starts
11 May 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back on Locker Room previewing the schedule release, talking about how many starts Jimmy Garoppolo will get in 2021, and then take ...
Schofield on why Trey Lance should start sooner than later
07 May 2021
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Touchdown Wire's Mark Schofield comes on the pod to break down why Trey Lance is equipped to start sooner than people thank -- and Kyle and Chris talk...
Breaking down the draft class
04 May 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to go through each of the 49ers' eight draftees, how they fit, their chances at contributing and their values at where they we...
Trey to the Bay!
30 Apr 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down the crazy day that was the first round of the NFL draft, why Trey Lance was the right pick and what Kyle Shanahan said about...
Draft Eve with JT O'Sullivan
29 Apr 2021
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Former 49ers quarterback and current YouTube star JT O'Sullivan stops by to break down Mac Jones, Trey Lance's pro readiness, why Justin Fields is his...
So… Kyle Shanahan might screw this whole thing up
27 Apr 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to break down Kyle Shanahan’s looming decision to draft Mac Jones, why the process is bad, why he gave up too much and how h...
Kevin Clark of The Ringer joins the show
22 Apr 2021
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Kyle and Chris are joined by The Ringer's NFL reporter Kevin Clark to offer his takes on the 49ers' trade, the narrative surrounding the No. 3 pick, h...
Mike Sando joins us to talk quarterbacks
21 Apr 2021
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Mike Sando of The Athletic and former NFC West reporter for ESPN joins Chris to break down the 49ers' decision with the No. 3 pick, why people in the ...
Striking Gold Crossover Episode
20 Apr 2021
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Kyle and Chris are joined by Eric Crocker and Rob Lowder of Striking Gold to talk about the 49ers’ thorough process throughout these pro days, Justi...
So it’s Justin Fields now?
16 Apr 2021
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Kyle and Chris go on Locker Room to break down the latest in 49ers quarterback talk, Justin Fields’ pro day, why the pick could be Trey Lance and no...
Peter King joins the pod
14 Apr 2021
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NBC Sports columnist Peter King stops by to break down the 49ers' big at No. 3, why it might be Mac Jones, and what other factors are at play, and the...
Are we sure it’s Mac Jones?
09 Apr 2021
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Kyle and Chris hop on Locker Room and talk about the Mac Jones rumors, the logic behind it, and why it still wouldn’t make sense for Kyle Shanahan t...
Justin Fields or Trey Lance?
06 Apr 2021
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Kyle, Chris and friends on the Locker Room App break down the 49ers’ choices at quarterback, why there’s so much noise around Mac Jones, and the d...
Big QB breakdown pod with Danny Kelly and George Chahrouri
02 Apr 2021
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Kyle and Chris are joined by Danny Kelly of the Ringer and George Chahrouri to talk about the 49ers' option for the No. 3 pick in the NFL draft, the M...
Talking 49ers trade and QB moves on Locker Room
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris are back on the Locker Room talking about the 49ers’ move to trade up to No. 3, the quarterbacks they’re looking at, Mac Jones buzz...
Big Trade Emergency Pod with Nick Wagoner
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's an emergency pod to break down the 49ers' blockbuster trade to acquire the No. 3 pick from the Miami Dolphins, what it means for Jimmy Garoppolo ...
Eric Crocker on 49ers' plans in NFL draft
26 Mar 2021
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Draft expert Eric Crocker of Striking Gold joins Chris to break down the NFL draft from the 49ers' perspective, Jaycee Horn, Patrick Surtain, quarterb...
Matt Maiocco joins the show
24 Mar 2021
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Chris is joined by NBC Sports Bay Area's 49ers insider Matt Maiocco to break down what re-signing Trent Williams means for the team's offseason, the l...
49ers Free agency pod with Nick Wagoner
18 Mar 2021
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Kyle and Chris are joined by ESPN NFL Nation’s 49ers reporter Nick Wagoner to break down free agency, the Trent Williams signings and #Kyle. Learn ...
Talking free agency and #Kyle
16 Mar 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down the 49ers initial moves in free agency, the upside of Samson Ebukam, and why the team is in the sweet spot when it comes to ...
Trent Williams optimism?
12 Mar 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down what Trent Williams had to say about his free agency, the latest on Deshaun Watson and why the smartest teams generally don'...
Sam Darnold, the upgrade?!
09 Mar 2021
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Kyle and Chris pod with guests on Locker Room and break down the 49ers’ quarterback situation, the reports about Sam Darnold, and take other questio...
Gotta see the structure (49ers free agency preview)
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chris break down where things stand for the 49ers, and the rest of the league, in free agency, and why the smart teams probably won't be givi...
Teddy Two Gloves?
02 Mar 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to break down the report about the 49ers' reported interest in Teddy Bridgewater and what J.J. Watt's addition to the Arizona ...
Celebrating episode 200 with a mailbag
26 Feb 2021
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Quarterback takes!
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle has quarterback takes that he wants to throw by Chris, including adding quarterbacks in the draft and potentially trading for Sam Darnold, and co...
Taybor Pepper joins the show!
19 Feb 2021
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Kyle and Chris are joined by 49ers long snapper Taybor Pepper to talk about his long journey to San Francisco, the intricacies of long snapping, food,...
On the 49ers' biggest free agents
17 Feb 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to talk about the 49ers' most important free agents, what their decisions mean for the rest of the roster, possible replacemen...
Kaelen Jones talks NFL QB carousel, Deshaun Watson and Jimmy Garoppolo
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Ringer's Kaelen Jones drops in to chat about the big offseason QB story lines. Kyle and Kaelen discuss how teams may change their QB evaluations, ...
Joe Shasky talks 49ers past, present and future
09 Feb 2021
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First pod of the off-season! Joe 'Butcher Boy' Shasky from the Morning Roast on 95.7 The Game joins Kyle to chat about some of his favorite 49ers memo...
Top five (ok, six) 49ers roster needs
05 Feb 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down the 49ers' most pressing needs this offseason (yes, quarterback is one of them). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
The Stafford trade fallout
02 Feb 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down the Rams' trade for Matthew Stafford, what it means for the 49ers, whether or not Kyle Shanahan screwed up, and what's likel...
Watson Demands a trade, but what about Stafford?
29 Jan 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back talking about (what else?) the latest regarding Deshaun Watson and Matthew Stafford, upgrading over Jimmy Garoppolo and potent...
Talking 49ers QB possibilities with George Chahrouri
26 Jan 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to talk quarterback speculation with Pro Football Focus' George Chahrouri (Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, et...
Jets make right call with Saleh
15 Jan 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to break down the New York Jets' hiring Robert Saleh and what it means for the 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Where to improve?
13 Jan 2021
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Kyle and Chris break down where the 49ers' roster could use improvements ahead of an important offseason, and they break down the latest Deshaun Waton...
Let's talk about Deshaun Watson
08 Jan 2021
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Deshaun Watson is unhappy, so we're talking about the chances the 49ers trade for him, what the situation might look like, and why the whole situation...
Picking up the pieces
05 Jan 2021
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Kyle and Chris are back to break down what Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch had to say about Jimmy Garoppolo, what it all means, Kyle Juszczyk's goodbye (...
49ers nightmare season is over
04 Jan 2021
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A rough season for the 49ers came to an end with a 26-23 loss to the Seahawks. Kyle takes a look at the disappointing showing, but offers up some reas...
The Jimmy Garoppolo conversation
30 Dec 2020
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Kyle and Chris offer up some quick takeaways from the 49ers' win over the Cardinals and have the Jimmy Garoppolo conversation. Don't forget to check ...
Positive vibes after 49ers beat Cardinals
27 Dec 2020
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It's been a rough year so Kyle is going to grab onto any positives the 49ers can get. He discusses some of the good things that stood out from San Fra...