Instant Reaction: 49ers crush Seahawks but lose Trey Lance for the year

The Shanaplan: Is Danny Gray for real + Joint practice reactions: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Kyle Posey react to the 49ers first joint practice with the Vikings. Danny Gray continues to look like a stud (1:50) How do we know Gray isn't Sherfield 2.0? (4:52) Trey Lance was under pressure all day - will that be the norm? (7:04) How 49ers fans will react to Lance's bad games (10:25) The national narrative has flipped on Trey Lance (11:36) Kyle Shanahan's odd comment that the QB won't make or break the team (13:06) The 49ers LBs dominated the Vikings (14:28) Shanahan knows this team is going to be good and has said so (16:36) What happened to Samuel Womack today? (20:43) Two weird photos that emerged from practice (22:17) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: How much Trey Lance will we see this preseason?: Kyle Posey and Rob "Stats" Guerrera react to Kyle Shanahan's preseason plan, and some breaking news about Charvarius Ward and Frank Gore. Starters will play in weeks 1 and 3 of the preseason - good idea? (2:19) Will Lance get more than one series? (7:03) Kyle Shanahan's explanation for moving off Jimmy G. this year (8:11) Kyle admits the two QBs he liked in 2021 were Trey Lance and Mac Jones (10:35) Is this the best roster the 49ers have had in a decade? (16:58) Do the 49ers have a true #1 corner? (19:58) Is this the best defense of the Kyle Shanahan era? (22:14) BREAKING NEWS: Charvarius Ward is hurt (26:41) Why fans need to have patience with Trey Lance (28:46) BREAKING NEWS: Ugly Frank Gore accusations emerge (33:49) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Instant Reaction: 49ers get 49ers'd, lose to Falcons 28-14: Rob "Stats" Guerrera breaks down a disappointing and costly loss for the 49ers. The defensive injuries are too much to overcome (1:05) Big plays were dropped by receivers (2:36) The running game stunk today (4:48) The 49ers offense is broken (7:54) The Falcons controlled the entire game (9:31) San Francisco never woke up (11:12) Kyle Shanahan was passive again before halftime (14:16) The 49ers are losing their cushion in the NFC Wild Card race (19:31) When is it okay to be upset after a loss? (22:53) The 49ers can't handle adversity (27:29) Shanahan's bogus explanation for his lack of urgency in this game (31:29) Could the 49ers end up 3-5 for the second straight year? (41:26) The game looked too easy for Atlanta (47:55) Special Niners Nation announcement (50:58) We're brought to you, in part, by Homage. They have awesome 49ers stuff that you should buy: https://homage.sjv.io/MXY3q2 Learn more about your ad cho by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Instant Reaction: Defense smothers Chargers in 2nd half, 49ers win 22-16: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black react to the 49ers big win over the Chargers on Sunday Night Football. This defense is incredible and saved the game (2:05) Nick Bosa almost always delivers in clutch spots (6:28) Talanoa Hufanga makes another big play (7:31) The offense still has big problems that need to get sorted out (9:09) Brandon Aiyuk showed he's the #1 receiver in this offense (14:13) What was up with that weird touchback/non-touchback situation (18:02) George Kittle was the spark for the offense (21:57) Kyle Shanahan continues to pucker up on 4th and short (23:27) Shanahan's thoughts on Greenlaw's ejection (27:43) The narrative about not winning when trailing at halftime is changing (32:19) Jauan Jennings stepping up on third down again (32:43) Where the 49ers stand in the NFC (39:27) What's the toughest game left on the schedule? (42:39) GET SOME SWEET 49ERS GEAR FROM HOMAGE: https://h by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: Why it matters that Lance isn't a captain + Bears/season preview!: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Why is matters that Trey Lance isn't a captain (3:16) Kyle Shanahan could have made him captain and chose not to (7:11) Bears preview: How will DeMeco Ryans attack Justin Fields? (19:48) Will Shanahan take off the training wheels on offense? (22:02) How much will weather be a factor? (23:11) Will we finally see the Trey Lance offense unveiled? (25:13) Season-long preview (31:09) Why Jimmie Ward's injury could have a massive impact on the year (32:00) Where are the 49ers' losses this year? (34:14) Places on the schedule where the Trey Lance narrative will flip during the year (37:18) Who wins the NFC West? (40:45) A weird quirk about the schedule that works in the Niners' favor (45:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Under Review with Vish: Why do the 49ers make the same mistakes?: Vish Kumaran and Rob "Stats" Guerrera take a second look at the 49ers Chiefs game yesterday and try to diagnose what went wrong. Your questions and comments about the game (2:00) Vish joins after a work meeting and asks: Who are the leaders on this team? (6:10) Did George Kittle call out Shanahan after the game? (7:06) How do the 49ers make 4th down decisions? (11:24) The Niners are only built to win games one way (14:52) Everything opposing fans are saying about the Niners this year is true (22:51) When the 49ers fall behind, do they believe they can win? (24:40) Are you worried about the defense? (28:33) Who is doing less with more than Kyle Shanahan? (33:07) Vish defends Kyle Shanahan (42:33) Breakdown of Jimmy Garoppolo's INT (48:49) Would this offense look different with Trey Lance? (58:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: 5 things to watch for Friday against Green Bay: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and the cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Has Levin recovered after Michelle owned him last week? (:49) Levin has multiple beefs with Stats (6:54) Charvarius Ward and Emmanuel Moseley are both hurt (13:48) What to watch for on Friday Cornerback depth (16:21) RB competition (18:35) OL play (20:16) Drake Jackson (22:34) Why Levin won't be watching for Lance (30:38) Have the guardian helmet caps saved our QBs from injury this year? (33:26) Kyle Shanahan can't wear the Shanahat this year and he's big mad (35:04) Stats is a giant space nerd: Go watch the super moon tonight! (41:56) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Diggers: Where Trey Lance was better than everyone except Aaron Rodgers: Michelle Magdziuk and Rob "Stats" Guerrera discuss Trey Lance's ranking on Chris Simms' QB countdown, the Javon Kinlaw drama, why the 49ers' WRs are getting disrespected, and more! Did Michelle lie about her vacation in Hawaii? (:52) How much of a difference will a healthy finger make for Trey Lance? (7:00) Where Lance struggled and where he excelled last year (9:06) Trey Lance must improve his throws in tight windows (13:50) Lance has to get rid of the ball quicker (19:32) Kinlaw vs Cohn drama (28:00) Stats' conversation with Jaquiski Tartt about Grant Cohn (32:26) PFF's WR list disrespects Deebo and Aiyuk (and more) (36:12) Why Rob doesn't buy what the 49ers are selling on Aaron Banks (39:12) How Michelle once punched a wall playing video games (45:56) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Instant Reaction: 49ers end preseason on a sloppy note by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: The one big question about the 49ers offense: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Derek Carr is on the bench and the Raiders are in disarray (2:33) Is Kyle about to rest Nick Bosa? (4:32) One Raiders star with something to prove this week (8:36) Will Derek Carr being available affect Jimmy Garoppolo's market this offseason? (11:42) Brandon Aiyuk makes a hilarious joke on social media (15:03) Would the offense also look like this with Trey Lance at quarterback? (18:02) The 49ers are so good they haven't trailed in a game in a month (25:33) Levin's work emergency that took him off the Instant Reaction podcast last week (29:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Diggers: Kyle Shanahan will face Trey Lance questions tonight + Chargers preview by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Bully Ball: The 49ers are already better than they were in 2022 by The Gold Standard: We Moved

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Bully Ball: The 49ers are already better than they were in 2022: Steph Sanchez and Rob "Stats" Guerrera react to a crazy couple days in NFL free agency, including additions and subtractions by the 49ers. Are the 49ers already better now than they were in 2022? (1:31) What does Sam Darnold's contract say about his role this year? (6:25) Do the Niners have too little faith in Trey Lance? (11:29) Kyle Shanahan might not value the QB position enough (14:17) Jimmy Garoppolo is going to Las Vegas - will you keep an eye on his career going forward? (18:33) Mike McGlinchey is going to Denver - what does the Niners do at RT now? (22:34) How does John Lynch address the rest of the offensive line? (26:53) Jimmie Ward leaves for Houston - how does this impact the rest of the secondary? (29:37) Mooney Ward restructures his deal - more coming? (33:54) What happens next for the Niners this offseason? (41:48) Why it's a good bet the 49ers move up in the draft this year (44:10) Steph's favo by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: Javon Kinlaw threatens Grant Cohn + The difference in Trey Lance this year: Javon Kinlaw gets into altercation with beat writer Grant Cohn (2:12) What does the 49ers PR team do about this? (5:35) Why did Javon Kinlaw even go on Grant's livestream? (8:37) Why did Kinlaw react the way he did? (12:36) Would people react differently to the story if Maiocco had the altercation instead of Cohn? (15:02) What happens next? (16:17) The difference in Trey Lance this year vs. last year (17:50) Lance's finger injury was a much bigger deal that we realized (21:50) Kyle Shanahan's surprising comments on Garoppolo's future (24:34) Who were the injured players at OTAs? (28:45) Why Shanahan said he's confident Deebo will sign (30:54) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: One thing to watch vs ARI + Who do we fear in the NFC?: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and the cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Don't take making the playoffs for granted (2:13) Will the defense return to form after last week? (3:35) The secret is out on Lenoir and Hufanga (4:50) Matt Maiocco says Brock Purdy has won the starting job for 2023 already (12:23) We disagree about Trey Lance's second surgery (17:43) Should Shanahan rest guys or play them this week? (23:46) Who are the best opponents for the 49ers in the first round of the playoffs? (27:26) How Levin evaluates good and bad matchups in the playoffs (31:09) The Eagles will be a major challenge at some point (37:02) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: CMC should be a Pro Bowler + Top seed possibilities: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and the cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Pro Bowl rosters are out and CMC got screwed (2:52) Jake Brendel is a Pro Bowl alternate - who saw that coming? (5:27) Talanoa Hufanga is a well-deserved Pro Bowler (6:44) This team's late-round drafting has been incredible (7:27) Dre Greenlaw will never get the recognition he deserves (9:50) This is a trap game for the 49ers (16:22) Brock Purdy has to protect the football (19:46) Kyle Shanahan's philosophy on resting players down the stretch (28:07) How the Niners end up with the #1 seed (31:32) Proof this defense is historically good (39:54) Score predictions (42:19) Levin's holiday plans were ruined (49:00) How Rob rescheduled his family's entire Christmas Eve for the 49ers (52:46) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Stats & Cohn: What everyone is missing with Trey Lance's throwing videos by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: Responding to Mark Schlereth's Trey Lance revelation by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Stats & Cohn: Do the 49ers have big Draft plans? by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: Which criticisms of Lance are valid + What we want to see vs. Seahawks: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Why it makes sense that some players favor Jimmy G. (3:52) The coverage of Lance is illogical and weird (9:31) Does Trey Lance look at the rush too quickly? (13:40) Why the offensive line wasn't as good as their grades last week (15:37) Kyle Shanahan needs to learn Trey's gimmie plays (19:52) The 49ers need to give Lance's brain a chance to learn (25:04) We're too worried about how many hits Trey takes (27:30) How much would Kittle being out make a difference? (34:54) Will we see a change in red zone play-calling? (39:43) Does Deebo being a RB make it easier to double team someone else? (41:34) The Seahawks might suffer an emotional letdown (50:05) The rain won't be an excuse two straight weeks (52:03) Final score predictions (1:00:29) Learn more about your ad choices. by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: Predictions for the second half + What would you sacrifice for a Super Bowl? by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: A little Trey Lance good news + Seahawks preview: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and the cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Don't blame Kyle Shanahan for Trey Lance's injury (1:27) One piece of good news about Lance's injury (6:08) This is a good time to be playing the Broncos (16:40) Give Kyle Shanahan credit for fixing some issues from Week 1 (18:40) Russell Wilson's weakness this year (22:28) The Niners rush defense isn't getting enough credit (24:15) There is no Jimmy G. 2.0 waiting to be unlocked (27:47) This is a chance for the team to make a statement (29:31) What would feel better: Beating Seattle or beating Russ? (36:13) Are we changing the clocks this year? (36:13) Score prediction (41:58) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Under Review: Is offensive improvement coming + DeMeco Ryans is HIM: Vish Kumaran and Rob "Stats" Guerrera take a deep dive into the Week 10 win over the Chargers. Kyle Shanahan isn't aggressive enough on offense (2:59) Don't talk about all the weapons the offense has because they aren't coming together (8:59) Why is it so hard to move the ball? (11:12) Positive things about Sunday: Elijah Mitchell looked great (24:09) Will Aiyuk make a jump to become a WR1? (25:40) What the scripted plays tell us about this team (31:04) This defense is a special unit (37:26) Why DeMeco Ryans gets more criticism than Kyle Shanahan (41:09) Fred Warner explains the halftime adjustments by the defense (46:59) Talanoa Hufanga is making up for mistakes with big plays (49:28) The special teams are still bad, for the most part (52:25) Will the Cardinals continue to give the 49ers trouble? (1:03:58) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: Do the 49ers view Trey Lance as a starter level quarterback?: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and the cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Thanks to everyone for all the support (1:00) The Jimmy Garoppolo era is over (3:36) Are the 49ers really not going to pursue a veteran starter at QB? (7:49) Do the 49ers view Trey Lance as a starting level QB? (10:32) Levin finally admits he was wrong about something (16:13) The 49ers are being unfair to Lance - again (19:09) One good piece of news regarding Brock Purdy (23:58) The 49ers offseason strategy is "hope" (25:28) What Kyle wants in the next defensive coordinator (26:16) Shanahan's under-appreciated skill as a head coach (28:08) What Kyle wants in the coaches on his staff (31:41) The 49ers revealed what happened to Drake Jackson down the stretch (35:13) Levin's idea for a pass rusher opposite Nick Bosa (38:46) Way too early draft needs (41:18) TO SUPPORT US, SUPPO by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: Do the 49ers view Trey Lance as a starter level quarterback? by The Gold Standard: We Moved

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Gold Standard: Is Kyle Shanahan trying to get one over on us?: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and the cold truth on everything happening with the 49ers. Why hasn't Levin started the Niners Nation listener fantasy league? (2:32) When does Danny Gray become legit and not just a training camp hero? (4:21) Can Trey Lance be both a playmaker and a game manager? (5:35) One thing Lance already handles better than Jimmy Garoppolo (8:20) When will the running back picture clear up? (10:14) Does Kyle Shanahan already know which RBs he's keeping? (11:21) Garoppolo's ghosting: Did he do it to the Patriots and did they know when they traded him? (13:38) Why did the 49ers stick with Jimmy when Brady wanted to come over? (21:23) How well do the Niners match up with the Bucs? (24:52) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Instant Reaction: Niners dismantle Seahawks in the second half for 11th straight win: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black react to the 49ers' 11th straight win, this time against the Seahawks in the Wild Card round. This offense is rolling (:35) The one play that totally changed the game (1:38) The first half had us worried (4:58) This victory was cathartic for 49ers fans (6:25) The Seahawks collapsed mentally in the 3rd quarter (7:13) The dirty play on Deebo Samuel that fired the Niners up (10:13) Purdy was on fire in the second half (11:57) Fred Warner told NFL Network Purdy makes the team a Super Bowl contender (20:14) Christian McCaffrey is the best mid-season acquisition ever (27:20) Why did Shanahan squib kick at the end of the first half? (31:01) This win sent a message to the rest of the NFC (35:11) Postgame comments on Deebo's leg and more (35:39) Who do you want to play next week? (37:52) Is this the most confident you've been going into the Divisional Round? ( by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Stats & Cohn: The 49ers new strategy with Trey Lance by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: A win this week would go a long way for the 49ers: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot take and the cold truth on everything happening with the 49ers. There's actually no drama with the 49ers right now! (2:44) Have Jimmy Garoppolo and Kyle Shanahan had a come to Jesus moment? (9:41) How the 49ers have adjusted the running game for the better (12:10) Why the Falcons won't pack it in like Carolina did (15:50) Atlanta knows how to run the ball very well (16:36) Somehow the 49ers addressed all the complains against him (20:31) With the defense's injuries, how many points will the offense need to score? (23:35) The special teams unit needs to pick it up (25:21) This win would set the 49ers up incredibly well going forward (27:31) The mistake people make when trying to figure out why this team is injured so often (29:53) The offensive line has been better than we thought (33:47) Should the 49ers sign Odell Beckham Jr.? (36:11) Are we sure Brandon by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: One area where the offense can improve + Is Jauan > OBJ?: Akash Anavarathan and Rob "Stats" Guerrera highlight the best parts of Sunday's win, look ahead to Arizona, and debate how important it is for the Niners to win the NFC West. Is Jauan Jennings better for this 49ers than OBJ? (1:41) One area for the offense to improve (4:25) How Kyle Shanahan is deploying CMC and Elijah Mitchell (10:40) Why McCaffrey has value even when he's not getting the ball (12:49) Jimmy Garoppolo was excellent on 3rd downs on Sunday (15:35) Two unsung defensive standouts against the Chargers (19:37) The playoff picture for the 49ers (24:09) How much does winning the division matter? (28:11) Previewing MNF vs. the Cardinals (30:59) Should we be happy or afraid if Colt McCoy starts? (33:01) Why the Niners need to win their next two games (38:54) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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