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I'm clearing out of here now because they're setting up for an AC/DC concert. Yes, AC/DC is playing Levi's tonight. That oughta be impossible.
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 2h agoMeanwhile, Shanahan was on the field for 90% of a pretty long practice. Still no word on when he'll be full go or get to the podium again, but everything seems to be progressing.
Meanwhile, Shanahan was on the field for 90% of a pretty long practice. Still no word on when he'll be full go or get to the podium again, but everything seems to be progressing.
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 2h agoIt's gotta be getting close to having concerns about the Titans practice next week, though. Sam Okuayinou--who was looking good--and Nick Zakelj got nicked up today. But several others missing practice looked OK jogging on the sideline, probably just precautionary missed practices.
It's gotta be getting close to having concerns about the Titans practice next week, though. Sam Okuayinou--who was looking good--and Nick Zakelj got nicked up today. But several others missing practice looked OK jogging on the sideline, probably just precautionary missed practices.
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 2h agoChris Foerster says he hasn't heard any discussion about possibly pulling out of next week's scheduled joint practice with the Titans. Says the 49ers can still get in good work even with the long list of injuries.
Chris Foerster says he hasn't heard any discussion about possibly pulling out of next week's scheduled joint practice with the Titans. Says the 49ers can still get in good work even with the long list of injuries.
When he took this job, Buster Posey never would’ve dreamed that he’d have already conducted two selloffs before ever sniffing the playoffs. But you know what? He's really good at it. sfstandard.com/2026/08/04/b...
Buster Posey’s bonanza Giants selloff means he might never have to do it again
Monday’s moves supplemented everything else Buster Posey and Zack Minasian have done recently to stock the franchise with young talent.
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New "North & South" with @dylanohernandez.bsky.social -- Dodgers get Skubal, Giants get a future -Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/10jU... -Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
[North & South] Dodgers Get Skubal; Giants Get a Future
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If you want to know why Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan are so valuable to each other, I think Purdy's answers here fill in the picture almost completely.
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 2d agoKawakami: ‘We know who we are’ — Brock Purdy on QB play and the 49ers’ 2026 vision sfstandard.com/2026/08/03/b... via @sfstandard
Purdy on his relationship with Kyle Shanahan: "I feel like there’s so much more to learn -- and we’ve had so much success, but there’s more out there. On both ends. Especially for me. I feel like I’m still a young player that has all this room to grow and be better."
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 2d agoMy "TK Show" conversation with Brock Purdy -- on the 49ers' team theme this season, dealing with Kyle Shanahan's accident and not trying to be a hero on every throw -Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6sg4... -Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Our 2026 NFL Quarterback Tiers results are here. The panel this year consisted of 21 execs and 29 coaches overall. Each voter placed 35 veteran QBs into five tiers, from best (Tier 1) to worst (Tier 5). nyti.ms/4yYcfln
Great line from @johnsheahey.bsky.social on Buster Posey at the trade deadline: "His big-league team keeps getting worse, but his farm system keeps getting better." sfstandard.com/2026/08/04/b...
Buster Posey won’t call it a rebuild. The Giants’ fire sale says otherwise
The Giants’ president of baseball operations made five trades and acquired eight players ahead of Monday’s deadline. It was a win for the organization.
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Kawakami: ‘We know who we are’ — Brock Purdy on QB play and the 49ers’ 2026 vision sfstandard.com/2026/08/03/b... via @sfstandard
Kawakami: ‘We know who we are’ — Brock Purdy on QB play and the 49ers’ 2026 vision
Purdy has been the 49ers’ constant since Jimmy Garoppolo’s 2022 injury and should be entering his prime.
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Kawakami: ‘We know who we are’ — Brock Purdy on QB play and the 49ers’ 2026 vision sfstandard.com/2026/08/03/b... via @sfstandard
Kawakami: ‘We know who we are’ — Brock Purdy on QB play and the 49ers’ 2026 vision
Purdy has been the 49ers’ constant since Jimmy Garoppolo’s 2022 injury and should be entering his prime.
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Upside-down 2027 spring training coming up: -Almost all focus will be on the loaded set of prospects, though not many will have a real shot at the Opening Day roster. -The veterans who are destined to fill most of the Game 1 roster are all pretty blah. But man, those prospects
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 2d ago-One question answered: Yes, Posey & Minasian can get a lot out of an aggressive sell off. -One question unanswered: Do they have the right coaching staff for these guys in 2027? -One statement: I don't think Devers/Chapman/Adames fit so great with the new waves of talent.
-One question answered: Yes, Posey & Minasian can get a lot out of an aggressive sell off. -One question unanswered: Do they have the right coaching staff for these guys in 2027? -One statement: I don't think Devers/Chapman/Adames fit so great with the new waves of talent.
My "TK Show" conversation with Brock Purdy -- on the 49ers' team theme this season, dealing with Kyle Shanahan's accident and not trying to be a hero on every throw -Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6sg4... -Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
[TK Show] A Conversation with Brock Purdy
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Don't know if Shanahan and Lynch have an "only good guys get invited" policy to camp, but ... Brown and Smith absolutely qualify.
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 2d agoKnicks coach Mike Brown -- hey, he won anything lately? -- and Alex Smith were both at 49ers practice today. Shanahan had Brown (whose son Cameron is a defensive assistant) break down the team at the end of the workout.
Knicks coach Mike Brown -- hey, he won anything lately? -- and Alex Smith were both at 49ers practice today. Shanahan had Brown (whose son Cameron is a defensive assistant) break down the team at the end of the workout.
Also will be good to see Arraez in the playoffs. So much better defensively than I expected and just total action as a hitter. Nothing boring with this guy.
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 2d agoSounds like a very good return for a few months of Arraez -- nothing about prospects is ever guaranteed, but the Giants really need pitching depth in the minors and Ramon Marquez could be much more than that.
Sounds like a very good return for a few months of Arraez -- nothing about prospects is ever guaranteed, but the Giants really need pitching depth in the minors and Ramon Marquez could be much more than that.
New "49ers Emergency Episode" show with @mattbarrows.bsky.social -- Lynch talks Pearsall, Deebo arrives, Marathe exits -Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5wP6... -Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4...
[49ers +/-] Lynch & Deebo Talk, Marathe Exits
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New "49ers Emergency Episode" show with @mattbarrows.bsky.social -- Lynch talks Pearsall, Deebo arrives, Marathe exits -Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5wP6... -Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4...
[49ers +/-] Lynch & Deebo Talk, Marathe Exits
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De’Zhaun Stribling isn’t practicing today due to hamstring tightness. Team said it’s not a strain. DE Cam Sample (knee) also is out today.
Will @mattbarrows.bsky.social bark at me if I mention that we've got more than enough fodder to do one more 49ers Emergency Podcast (yes, that should've been the name of the show) later today? Answer: Yes, he will.
2024 first-round pick who will have played 20 total games with 67 catches in his first 3 NFL seasons Not his fault, but Pearsall's 49ers career in some jeopardy
Matt Barrows@mattbarrows.bsky.social · 4d ago49ers are putting Ricky Pearsall on season-ending IR. He’ll have surgery on his PCL, John Lynch said.
49ers are putting Ricky Pearsall on season-ending IR. He’ll have surgery on his PCL, John Lynch said.
Last thing for now: -The Marathe/Baalke 49ers were the leakiest team in modern sports history. Shameless. -Things changed when Baalke was fired and Shanahan & Lynch came in. There still are some leaks. It's the NFL. -But I've concluded that most of those old leaks were Baalke-related.
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 4d agoI think the general idea was that Marathe would become the point man and co-owner of a potential expansion MLS team in Sacramento or perhaps somewhere else. But the 49ers changed that focus to investing in Leeds United and other international endeavors.
I think the general idea was that Marathe would become the point man and co-owner of a potential expansion MLS team in Sacramento or perhaps somewhere else. But the 49ers changed that focus to investing in Leeds United and other international endeavors.
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 4d agoI will note that York and Marathe had some version of a similar plan back in the 2014-2016 era ... but things were too chaotic with the 49ers to let Marathe get away from day-to-day oversight. That was a long time and many flights across the Atlantic ago.
I will note that York and Marathe had some version of a similar plan back in the 2014-2016 era ... but things were too chaotic with the 49ers to let Marathe get away from day-to-day oversight. That was a long time and many flights across the Atlantic ago.
@timkawakami.bsky.social · 4d agoThe Marathe departure clarifies what Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's 49ers exec role probably will be -- big-picture football/financial strategy. And Brian Hampton was recently promoted to assistant GM and has been doing a lot of the contract negotiating already.
