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Is The Warriors Roster Enough Heading Into Playoffs? — WARRIORSTALK

The Warriors' season this year has been a roller coaster of emotion, from lows of losing games against the lowly Pistons, Magic, and Hornets to highs of winning consecutive home games against title contenders in the Bucks and Suns.

It has been a frustrating yet exciting season for the Warriors this season, and it begs the question of whether this current Warriors roster has enough in them to make a deep playoff push. If healthy, the Warriors' roster has a good combination of two-way players in
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Do The San Francisco 49ers Have A Quarterback Controversy?

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-13, in Seattle on Thursday Night football. The 49ers have won the NFC West division and officially clinched a playoff spot in the NFC. The 49ers have faced a lot of adversity due to injuries this year and have done the unthinkable of winning their division with a third-string rookie quarterback. There are still a lot of questions regarding the 49ers, but one question looms large: do the San Francisco 49ers have a quarterback controversy?
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Can Brock Purdy Lead The 49ers To The Super Bowl?

The San Francisco 49ers dominated Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 35-7, in rookie quarterback Brock Purdy’s first career start in the NFL. There are many questions surrounding the 49ers after an impressive win at home, but the main question is can Brock Purdy lead the 49ers to the Super Bowl this season?

49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy was fantastic in his first start. He was cool, calm, and collected all game. Brock Purdy stole the show against the Buccaneers. He showed poise, com
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Are The San Francisco 49ers The Best Team In The NFC?

The San Francisco 49ers dominated the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football in Mexico City, 38-10, and made a bold statement to the rest of the NFL. They played their best game of the season in all three phases of the game, offensive, defense, and special teams. There are not a lot of questions surrounding the San Francisco 49ers, but after dominating the Cardinals in prime time, one question comes to mind: are the San Francisco 49ers the best team in the NFC?

San Francisco 49ers the team
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Can The 49ers Survive The NFC West?

The San Francisco 49ers NFC West title and playoff hopes are still alive after surviving a come-from-behind win at home against the Los Angeles Chargers, 22-16, in prime time on Sunday Night Football. It was not a perfect game for the 49ers, but it was a much-needed win coming off the bye week. The 49ers’ are in a great position heading into a Monday Night football showdown with the Arizona Cardinals. They still have many questions heading into the playoff push. One question remains: Can they su
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Should The 49ers Pursue Tom Brady This Offseason?

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and the speculation around the San Francisco 49ers quarterback situation will not go away. This time Tom Brady’s name has resurfaced to be the future starting quarterback of the 49ers.

The constant chatter between fans and talking heads around the sports world giving their hot take on who should be the next 49ers starting quarterback resurfaces like a fly around your house every six to eight games. No matter how often you try to swat the fly, it r
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49ers Bye Week: The Good And What Needs To Improve

The San Francisco 49ers’ bye week is this week, and it could have not arrived at a better time for the team. To see where they will head in the second half of the season, we have to examine where they have been and how they got to this point.

The first half of the season has been an injury-riddled roller coaster for San Francisco. The 49ers bye week could not come at a more perfect time. With injuries to star impact players like starting quarterback Trey Lance, running back Elijah Mitchell, saf
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49ers Trade Deadline Takeaways

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and the San Francisco 49ers’ trade deadline was eventful and successful. The 49ers will look a lot different after the bye week because of their eventful trade deadline moves.

The 49ers trade deadline ended with a surprise on deadline day. The 49ers traded running back Jeff Wilson Jr. to the Miami Dolphins, per a tweet from ESPN Insider Adam Schefter, on the NFL trade deadline day. The 49ers received a 2023 fifth-round pick from the Dolphins in return f
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San Francisco 49ers Convincingly Found Their Identity Against Rams

The San Francisco 49ers convincingly found their identity against their division rivals Los Angeles Rams in an awe-inspiring victory at Sofi Stadium, 31-14, and it was a total team effort.

After a disappointing loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Cheifs, the San Francisco 49ers bounced back in a big way in the home of the defending Super Bowl champions. They played their best game of the season and found their identity of having a dominant defensive line and an explosive offense led the
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San Francisco 49ers miscues result in Atrocious loss to Chiefs

The San Francisco 49ers lose to Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs at home on National Tight End’s day, 44-23. It was an ugly loss at home, led by mental mistakes, miscues, and a silhouette of penalties committed by the 49ers in all three phases of the game. As a result of the loss, they drop to a record of 3-4 and second place in the NFC West division to their divisional rival, Seattle Seahawks.

The abundant number of mental mistakes and miscues were the game’s story for
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San Francisco 49ers are all in with Christian McCaffery

The San Francisco 49ers made important headline news around the NFL and shook up the league late Thursday night on a slow news night after Thursday night football. While many people were asleep, a tweet from ESPN’S NFL insider Adam Schefter stating the San Francisco 49ers traded multiple future draft picks to the Carolina Panthers for superstar running back Christian McCaffrey.

It has been a lackluster season so far for the 49ers. They have a record of 3-3, are in first place in the NFC West, a
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San Francisco 49ers Lack Health and Discipline

The San Francisco 49ers lost a winnable game to a subpar Atlanta Falcons team, 28-14. Please make no mistake. This is a game that the 49ers should have won easily. They have many questions after losing to the falcons, but the most crucial question revolves around the team’s health.

San Francisco has a significant injury issue revolving around the organization. Before the Falcons game, they learned they would be without defensive end Nick Bosa, Arik Armstead, Javon Kinlaw, and Jimmie Ward, but t
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49ers' Dominate Seahawks Despite Lance's Season Ending Injury

The San Francisco 49ers dominate the Seattle Seahawks 27-7 on a windy and rainy day at Levi’s Stadium. However, the day was not great for San Francisco despite the 20-point win over their division rival.

Injuries have plagued the 49ers this season. Trey Lance was carted off the field after he kept the ball on a run-pass option taking a hit from Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton on the third offensive series of the game for San Francisco. As a result of the hit, Lance will need ankle surgery and h
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49ers To Watch vs. Seattle

The San Francisco 49ers play the Seattle Seahawks in their home opener. There are a lot of 49ers to watch in their matchup with the Seahawks.

Starting running back Elijah Mitchell was placed on the injured reserve, so Wilson Jr. steps into the starting running back role. In inclement weather, he was not impressive rushing the ball in week one against the Bears, with only 22 yards on nine carries. Hopefully, the field at Levi’s stadium will be more playable than at Soldier Field. Wilson Jr. is a
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49ers Stunned by Bears & Weather in Opener

The San Francisco 49ers started their season on a wet and windy day in Chicago ending in disappointing loss to the Chicago Bears, 19-10. It was a tale of two halves for the 49ers opener on Sunday to open their season.

The 49ers looked to be dominant and completely controlled the game in the first half, heading into the half up 10-0. However, in a downpour, the second half was summed up by the penalties committed to the 49ers. San Francisco committed 12 penalties for 99 yards. The 49ers were slo
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49ers To Watch in Week 1

The San Francisco 49ers start their season on the road against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Here are the 49ers to watch in week one against the Bears.

The second-year running back is one of many 49ers to watch in the opening game. Injury issues have been a concern with Mitchell. He has everything teams want in a bell cow running back, speed, elusiveness, patience, and toughness, but the question is can he stay on the field for all 17 games during a season?

Ward is a proper lockdown corn
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49ers Five Most Important Position Groups in 2022

The 49ers begin an essential season in their historic franchise’s history on September 11th against the Chicago Bears at Solider Field. San Francisco has a deep and talented roster at every position in all three phases of the game, offense, defense, and special teams, that can compete with any team in the NFL. These are the five most important position groups that will determine the 49ers’ success this season.

The 49ers secondary got younger and more athletic overnight. The addition of free age
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49ers Final 53-Man Roster Projection

The San Francisco 49ers’ final roster cuts are looming! Teams around the NFL need to reduce their roster to the league minimum of 53 players. These are the 49ers’ final 53-man roster projections.

The quarterbacks that will make the 49ers’ Final Roster are Trey Lance, Nate Sudfeld, and Jimmy Garoppolo. Don’t be surprised if Garoppolo is on the 49ers’ Final Roster on Tuesday. NFL Insider for Pro Football Talk, Mike Florio tweeted that 49ers owner Jed York hinted towards the team keeping Garoppolo
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49ers Preseason Finale Takeaways vs. Texans

The 49ers’ preseason finale was not what fans of the team were hoping for and expecting. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was not pleased with the 49ers’ preseason finale losing 17-0 to the Texans.

None of the 49ers starters left injured

The most important aspect of the 49ers’ preseason finale was that none of the starters left the field injured. There have been a few injuries to take note of during the 49ers’ preseason. There was breaking news prior to the 49ers preseason finale. General Manager John
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49ers Players to Watch During the Preseason Finale

The 49ers conclude the preseason in Houston, Texas, Thursday night against the Texans. There are a lot of questions and position battles that still need to be answered before the regular season. Most of the 49ers’ questions will be answered during their preseason finale. Keep an eye on these five 49ers players during the preseason finale.

After an impressive preseason game in Minnesota, Mason looks to continue to impress against the Texans. Mason runs hard and angry, has good vision, and if he
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San Francisco 49ers Preseason Game Two Takeaways

The San Francisco 49ers finished their second preseason game late Saturday evening after spending the week in Minnesota participating in multiple joint practices with the Vikings at their practice facility. The 49ers beat the Vikings 17-7. Although the outcome of the game is meaningless, there were still essential takeaways that the coaching staff will keep in mind while making the 53-man roster before the regular season begins.

Before the game, the 49ers announced that 27 of their starters and
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