49ers beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Proud alum: @northbaynews, @SLOTribune, @TownTalkDotCom, @ydrcom, Logansport Pharos-Tribune and @dailybruin
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Kendrick Bourne spent his first five NFL seasons living like a one-man rock band: Booze. Drugs. Women.
Then he changed his life. It began at a Miami nightclub near the end of a three-day binge.
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Inside Aldon Smith’s final hours: Ex-49er’s friend tried to revive him in truck, via @mgafni and @_noahfurtado
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He's the anti-Aiyuk. And he's also unlike Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings.
On the #49ers new WR1, an AAU basketball coach, father of four and a, well, grown-man presence that's been lacking.
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A mature, no-drama WR1? #49ers embrace Mike Evans as a coach, dad and "real dude"
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Keena Turner, four-time Super Bowl-winning linebacker, to enter #49ers’ Hall of Fame
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Osa Odighizuwa was rocked by a trade that left him in tears. Listening to him, it sounds like he's still dealing with a lingering sting
"Bury the dead, feed the living. What happened, happened. I can only do the best with what I have."
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#49ers announce LB Keena Turner will be inducted into team's Hall of Fame during the Week 6 game vs. Washington at Levi's Stadium.
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Jun 10
Brandon Aiyuk's stats since 2024: 25 passes caught, seven games played and 10 whips bought.
Aiyuk said the 49ers are "stupid" and "mad" that they paid the former All-Pro WR nearly $50 million of his $120 million extension in his latest IG outburst.
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The #49ers’ most important offseason acquisition? Surprise: It’s not Mike Evans
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Another incisive column from @annkillion, the reigning California Sportswriter of the Year: Why the 2026 World Cup feels completely different — and not in a good way
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. @BrownieAthletic is good. Like, maddeningly good.
Free and unlocked 🔓for all to read:
Dusty Baker’s rollicking new memoir is out this week, so I paid a visit to the future Hall of Famer — and heard even more jaw-dropping tales
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Brandon Aiyuk compared the 49ers to the kid who didn't get picked at a pickup game. He signed a $120 million contract extension with that kid. Decoding his Instagram rant:
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Jun 6
Mac Jones’ decision to sign a two-year contract last year now looks like a mistake.
But Jones doesn’t see it quite like that. Of course, Jones doesn’t see many things like most NFL QBs.
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Trent Williams’ words have weight. The evidence? Mike Evans’ face.
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Thanks, Joe! Mac Jones is an interesting subject
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Great article!
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For Mac Jones, healing has eased the pain of mistakes, on and off the field
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Mike Evans' smile said it all: Trent Williams' words carry weight
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On Tuesday, a day after the Browns dealt Myles Garrett, #49ers assistant Matt Eberflus was asked whether he could relate to the post-trade emotions of first-year Cleveland DC Mike Rutenberg.
“You’re funny,” Eberflus said. “That’s a funny one.”
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