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Lynch & Shanahan End of Season Press Conference Reaction: Aiyuk Gone, DC Search, and Turning a Blind Eye to Injuries
JAN 22, 2026
Lynch & Shanahan End of Season Press Conference Reaction: Aiyuk Gone, DC Search, and Turning a Blind Eye to Injuries
John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan spoke — and they revealed more than expected. In this episode, we break down the biggest takeaways from the 49ers’ end-of-season press conferences, starting with the bombshell admission that Brandon Aiyuk has played his last snap in San Francisco and how Lynch and Shanahan openly admitted they still don’t understand what fractured the relationship.We dive deep into the defensive coordinator search, why Gus Bradley being the main internal candidate directly contradicts Shanahan’s stated desire for more dynamic fronts and coverages, and why names like Raheem Morris may actually fit what the head coach claims he wants. Plus, why Robert Saleh could raid the 49ers’ coaching staff in Tennessee.Other key topics include:The 49ers’ plan to re-sign Jauan JenningsWhy Kyle Shanahan expects Mac Jones back in 2026Major injury updates on Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams, Ricky Pearsall, Alfred Collins, and George KittleShanahan admitting the team needs to get fasterThe organization’s continued refusal to seriously address its longstanding injury problemWhy that blind spot feels less like bad luck — and more like negligenceJohn Lynch confirming more financial flexibility in free agencyThe push to retain key special teams veteransIf you want an unfiltered breakdown of what the 49ers said, what they didn’t say, and what it means for the future of the franchise, this is a must-listen.Purchase G.O.A.T Fuel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goatfuel.com/?rfsn=8542698.99750d3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Sports Spyder for up to date 49ers content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportspyder.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @49ers_Access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@49ers.access 
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49ers DC Search: Best Fits to Replace Robert Saleh
JAN 21, 2026
49ers DC Search: Best Fits to Replace Robert Saleh
With Robert Saleh officially leaving the San Francisco 49ers to become head coach of the Tennessee Titans, Kyle Shanahan is once again tasked with replacing his defensive coordinator — the fifth change in as many seasons.We break down external candidates like Brian Flores, Jim Schwartz, Raheem Morris, Matt Burke, and Corey Undlin, along with internal options including Gus Bradley, KJ Wright, and Daniel Bullocks. From aggressive blitz packages to conservative Cover-3 systems, we analyze scheme fit, roster impact, and long-term stability.Plus:Why Flores might be the best defensive coach in football — and why it’s riskyWhich candidate best mirrors Saleh’s “All Gas, No Brakes” mentalityWhy continuity may matter more than upside in 2026How Saleh’s Titans job could impact the 49ers’ rosterIf you’re wondering who should replace Robert Saleh, this episode has you covered.Purchase G.O.A.T Fuel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goatfuel.com/?rfsn=8542698.99750d3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Sports Spyder for up to date 49ers content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportspyder.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @49ers_Access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@49ers.access 
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51 MIN
49ers vs Seahawks Divisional Round Preview: Short Rest, Big Stakes, No Excuses
JAN 15, 2026
49ers vs Seahawks Divisional Round Preview: Short Rest, Big Stakes, No Excuses
The San Francisco 49ers face the Seattle Seahawks for the third time this season, this time with a trip to the NFC Championship Game on the line.With Brock Purdy under center, the 49ers are 4–0 in Seattle, and this matchup looks very different than Week 18. Trent Williams is back, Ricky Pearsall could return, and San Francisco may finally have its core pieces in place after weeks of injuries and short rest.The key? Stopping the run and forcing Sam Darnold to win the game. Seattle gashed the 49ers for 180 rushing yards in their last meeting, but San Francisco’s young defensive tackles have emerged, and veteran Eric Kendricks could be the difference over the middle of the field.We break down:Why this is an “eggshell game” for Sam DarnoldHow the 49ers can slow Seattle’s run gameThe impact of Trent Williams’ return on the offenseLife without George Kittle and who can step upWhy Brock Purdy is built for this moment in SeattleThis is a film-based, matchup-driven Divisional Round preview of one of the most familiar — and dangerous — playoff showdowns in the NFC.Purchase G.O.A.T Fuel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goatfuel.com/?rfsn=8542698.99750d3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Sports Spyder for up to date 49ers content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportspyder.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @49ers_Access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@49ers.access 
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64 MIN
49ers UPSET Eagles in the Wild Card Thriller | Purdy's play, Defensive MVP & George Kittle's Injury
JAN 12, 2026
49ers UPSET Eagles in the Wild Card Thriller | Purdy's play, Defensive MVP & George Kittle's Injury
The San Francisco 49ers pulled off a stunning Wild Card upset over the Philadelphia Eagles, knocking out the NFC’s top contender in dramatic fashion. Brock Purdy delivered a poised playoff performance, outdueling Jalen Hurts, while Christian McCaffrey once again proved why he’s the engine of Kyle Shanahan’s offense.We break down how Kyle Shanahan out-schemed Philadelphia, why the Eagles’ offense struggled to get AJ Brown involved, and what went wrong for Hurts in the biggest game of the season. Plus, we discuss the impact of George Kittle’s injury, key defensive moments, and what this win means for the 49ers’ Super Bowl path.Is this the most complete playoff performance of the Purdy era? And did the Eagles’ season end the same way it unraveled late last year? Full analysis, film takeaways, and reactions inside.Purchase G.O.A.T Fuel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goatfuel.com/?rfsn=8542698.99750d3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Sports Spyder for up to date 49ers content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportspyder.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @49ers_Access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@49ers.access 
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78 MIN