Why the 49ers offense isn’t relying on YAC this season — are the Chiefs to blame?

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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Niners check SB tape, ‘moved on’ from Chiefs loss

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the San Francisco 49ers began preparation for this week’s game against the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs, they had no choice but to turn on and relive their devastating loss in Super Bowl LVIII.

The simple act of watching the tape from the 25-22 defeat in Las Vegas brought plenty of feelings back to the surface, but the two losses to the Chiefs on the game’s grandest stage are something this season’s Niners are trying to set aside as they head toward Sunday’s clash at Levi’s Stadium.

“I think everyone understands that we’ve lost

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49ers’ Pearsall practices for 1st time since shooting

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2024, 07:09 PM ET

CloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You

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49ers open practice window for Pearsall, not CMC

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2024, 04:11 PM ET

CloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You

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49ers happy to ‘stand tall’ after run of late losses

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2024, 02:07 AM ET

CloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You

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Follow live: Deebo Samuel scores 76-yard TD to extend 49ers lead vs. Seahawks

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2024, 09:05 PM ET

CloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You

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Are the 49ers slipping? Four things that need to improve to avoid falling in NFC West

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

CloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You

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