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The Rams' Superteam Pitch Died in Melbourne
The Rams flew in 28 hours before kickoff, got run off the field 27-7 by the 49ers in Melbourne, and the superteam pitch didn't survive one half.
FanDuel's Free Injury Refund Isn't Charity
FanDuel just made its injury-refund prop bet insurance free for September, no fee, no limit. That's not generosity. That's a retention play with an expiration date.
Vegas Doesn't Care That Aaron Donald Is Staying Home
Aaron Donald isn't making the flight to Melbourne, and the Rams line went up anyway. 76% of bets and 74% of the handle say the public isn't worried.
The NFL's Week 1 Repeat Offenders Are Back
A viral Novig graphic on NFL Week 1 win totals says less about randomness and more about which franchises never fix their September problem.
Vegas Just Graded the Rams-49ers Travel Gamble
The Rams fly into Melbourne a day early. The 49ers left a week out with scientists in tow. The line moved from -150 to -200 anyway -- and it's not about jet lag.
Kaepernick Doesn't Watch the NFL Anymore. At All.
Kaepernick says he hasn't watched an NFL game since 2016 and won't, calling the league blackballing. Goodell says nothing happened. Somebody's lying.
A Fake 49ers Player Scammed 26 Women Out of $1.3M
A man built a fake 49ers career to steal $1.3 million from 26 women, and he was still hunting for his next target when the FBI caught him in Boise.
Seahawks Sale to Khosla Approved. The Timing Wasn't Luck.
NFL owners unanimously approved the $9.612 billion Seahawks sale to the Khosla family, six months after Seattle ended a 12-year Super Bowl drought.
Jed York Already Decided His Own Punishment
Jed York pleaded no contest in a prostitution sting and the 49ers called it resolved before the NFL even opened a file. Funny how that works for owners.
Stribling's Stats Aren't Even the 49ers' Best Sign
De'Zhaun Stribling has 11 catches on 13 targets through two 49ers preseason games. The number that matters isn't the stat line. It's who's praising him.
Ricky Pearsall Is Hurt. The Union Already Moved On.
Three young NFL players lost their seasons to camp injuries in three weeks. The union investigated one case and closed it. Nobody checked the other two.
Deebo Samuel Is Back Because the 49ers Had No Choice
Deebo Samuel is back in Santa Clara 17 months after the 49ers traded him. Ricky Pearsall's season-ending knee injury is the real reason why.
The 49ers Never Really Moved Past Deebo Samuel
Ricky Pearsall's knee ended his season hours into the Deebo Samuel reunion. The 49ers didn't move past Deebo -- they just found out how badly they needed him.
Two Fights, One 49ers Practice, Zero Dysfunction
The 49ers had two scuffles at their first padded practice. McCaffrey and Warner both explained why that is a good sign, not a warning sign, for this team.
Deebo Samuel's Return Isn't Nostalgia. It's a Bet.
Deebo Samuel's 727 yards in Washington looked fine until you check the per-catch number. The 49ers saw it too — and still had to sign him anyway.
The 49ers Voided Aiyuk's Money. He's Not the Villain.
The 49ers voided Brandon Aiyuk's guaranteed money while he rehabbed an injury they confirmed themselves. He posted about it. Somehow he's the villain here.
Kyle Shanahan's Injuries Were Way Worse Than We Knew
Broken nose, three broken ribs, a broken hand, 40 stitches and a concussion — and the 49ers still won't call it a Week 1 problem for Kyle Shanahan.
San Francisco's Camp Opened With Five Empty Chairs
Kyle Shanahan's car crash, George Kittle's Achilles, three more names on PUP — read separately they're blurbs. Stacked together, they're the actual story.
Myles Garrett Is Now the NFC West's Problem
The Rams traded for Myles Garrett, and three NFC West offenses quietly updated their depth charts to add 'cope.' Here's what this means for the division.
Five NFL Training Camp Battles That'll Decide the 2026 Season
NFL training camp opens in days. Five position battles — from Mahomes' ACL recovery to Nabers' PUP list — will define the shape of the entire 2026 NFL season.
Kittle's 665-Pound Squat Isn't a Workout Update. It's a Warning.
George Kittle just squatted 665 pounds six months after tearing his Achilles. The NFL's injury timeline system was not built for whatever he is.
Bosa's Knee Is the Only 49ers Question That Matters
Rookies reported to camp today, but the 49ers' Super Bowl ceiling has nothing to do with any of them. It all comes down to Nick Bosa's surgically repaired knee.
Aiyuk Called Them Stupid. Then Put on a Commanders Hat.
Aiyuk called the 49ers 'stupid' and 'little-ass boys,' deleted it, then posted a Commanders hat. When you void $30M in guarantees, surprises are off the table.
Brandon Aiyuk Deleted the Video. Not the Warrant.
Brandon Aiyuk faces an arrest warrant for exhibition of speed after deleting a YouTube video of himself at 111 mph. The video is gone. The legal fallout isn't.
Aiyuk Posted the Speeding Video. Now There's a Warrant.
Brandon Aiyuk's arrest warrant for 111 MPH on a 40 MPH road isn't the story. The story is he filmed it, edited it, and uploaded it himself.