Jason & Steph: Busting 49ers narratives + What will be better after the bye?

The Shanaplan: Where does the 49ers offense rank in the NFC West?: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan make their predictions for the 49ers schedule in 2022 and rank the offenses in the NFC West position-by-position. How many prime time games will the 49ers have this year? (:58) Which games will get the prime time treatment? (3:59) Reacting to Richard Sherman's comments about Jimmy Garoppolo being a safety valve in training camp (8:07) Ranking the offensive units in the NFC West Quarterbacks (15:48) Running Backs (21:40) Wide Receivers (24:28) Tight Ends (29:38) Offensive Lines (29:48) The 49ers defense may have improved this offseason (32:04) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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**New Show** Steph Sanchez joins Jason Aponte to help fix the 49ers: Jason Aponte is joined by new co-host Steph Sanchez to help explains what happened against the Chiefs and preview the matchup against the Rams. Important announcement about Leo Luna's future (:12) The one positive from Sunday: Aaron Banks (2:32) The Chiefs outcoached the 49ers (4:38) The way the 49ers play is contagious, and that's good and bad (6:29) What the hell happened before halftime? (9:42) The 49ers aren't a Super Bowl team right now, but they can be (14:20) This offense is middle-of-the-road right now (21:04) Why haven't the special teams improved? (23:41) One incredible Jimmy Garoppolo stat that will blow your mind (30:58) Can the 49ers get right against the Rams? (35:06) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Bully Ball: Who can challenge the 49ers in the NFC? by The Gold Standard: We Moved

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Bully Ball: Who can challenge the 49ers in the NFC?: Jason Aponte and Steph Sanchez look around at the NFC and wonder why so many people aren't happy with what the 49ers have done in free agency. Plus, Jason and Steph disagree about Sam Darnold's role on the team. How Steph is recovering from her loss in the 49ers Media Madness bracket (:22) Are you worried about the 49ers' offseason? (2:04) Jason's farewell to Jimmy Garoppolo (7:30) Who can challenge the 49ers in the NFC? (10:16) The Lions will be better in 2023 (12:39) The Seahawks have the potential to be good (13:26) Are the Cowboys actually smart now? (14:00) Other potential NFC threats (16:59) What Stephania Bell says about Brock Purdy and Trey Lance's injuries (23:31) What is Sam Darnold's role on this team? (32:12) Second-wave free agents that the 49ers need to target (38:56) Steph's sneaky good idea for TE2 (48:13) VOTE IN THE 49ERS MEDIA MADNESS BRACKET CHALLENGE: ⁠https://t.co/kFRoMdLE2L⁠ TO SUPPORT US, SUPP 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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Instant Reaction: Same Niners, same old sorry ass Rams by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: Will the offense bounce back this week against the Rams?: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan look at what worked in the Packers game, and decide how much of that will carry over this week against the Rams in the NFC Championship. What is happening with the 49ers' offense? (3:19) Why the 49ers will have success against the Rams this week (9:29) Where do the 49ers have the advantage against LA? (10:25) How much Deebo are we going to see in this game? (14:16) Why Aaron Rodgers missed a wide open receiver in a huge spot (23:30) What DeMeco Ryans will do on defense against the Rams (31:56) If DeMeco leaves, who are the candidates to replace Ryans if he becomes a head coach? (43:24) NFC Championship Game predictions (50:11) Take our podcast survey: sbnation.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Bully Ball: The 49ers look playoff ready except for one specific thing by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: Is Jimmy Garoppolo a Pro Bowl quarterback this year?: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan break down Monday Night's win and check in on some of the narratives that rose up this week in 49ers land. This was the game we were waiting for, but can it continue? (1:13) Christian McCaffrey's effect on the offense (3:47) Will Jimmy G. make the Pro Bowl this year? (7:03) Why isn't Nick Bosa getting enough love for Defensive Player of the Year? (11:44) Trent Williams tipping plays is officially dead (15:51) Guess the 49ers don't really need Mike McDaniel after all, huh? (19:59) How Kyle Shanahan has adjusted the offense throughout the year (23:41) Why the 49ers should be a pass-first team this year (28:13) Which game coming up is the trap game for the Niners? (32:22) Kyle Posey's controversial Thanksgiving food decision (37:04) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

43 min listen

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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Greg Papa breaks down Jimmy G-McCaffrey chemistry, why 49ers are the team to beat by 49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco

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Oh Hey There! The sky isn't falling + How much blame should Shanahan get?: Jason Aponte and Leo Luna react to the Week 3 loss to the Broncos and wondered what happens this week against the Rams. Jimmy Garoppolo has no excuses for how he played (2:40) Why did the 49ers pick on Patrick Surtain so much? (7:46) This defense is as good as we thought it could be (9:37) Jimmy G. doesn't win as much as people think (11:28) Could the Rams game be the start of the 49ers turnaround? (13:48) Why the defense may start to resent the offense (21:56) Where do we go from here? (27:31) We're brought to you, in part, by Homage. They have awesome stuff that you should buy: https://homage.sjv.io/MXY3q2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

40 min listen

Instant Reaction: Chiefs embarrass 49ers, 44-23: The 49ers got their asses totally kicked by the Kansas City Chiefs. Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black broke it all down. Apologies for the technical difficulties at the start. Third and long killed the 49ers once again (1:09) Mike McGlinchey stinks (4:00) What's the excuse for the defense this week? (7:02) Kyle Shanahan continues to be HORRIBLE at game management (8:21) The 49ers can only win a game one way (11:35) The Chiefs dominated on 3rd downs (16:06) Where the game slipped away from the 49ers (19:20) Stats is tired of hearing about context with Kyle Shanahan and his supporters (22:32) The Chiefs adjusted to Christian McCaffrey (27:29) NFC playoff picture update (31:05) Maybe the 49ers just aren't that good? (32:32) Brandon Aiyuk calls out the 49ers after the loss (35:20) The media will start to turn on the team this week (42:40) Why would Nick Bosa want to sign here long term? (45:27) Learn more about your ad cho by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

51 min listen

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

55 min listen

Stefon Diggs Interview, Week 1 Overreactions (Football 09/13): As the dust settles from Week 1 in the NFL, Pete Prisco and Jason La Canfora react to some of Will Brinson's overreactions from around the league. Are the Colts the worst team in the NFL? (2:20), Can by Pick Six NFL

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The Shanaplan: Final NFCCG thoughts + Farewell presser reactions: Akash Anavarathan and Rob "Stats" Guerrera give their final thoughts on the NFC Championship game loss, and react to what John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, and Jimmy Garoppolo said in their end-of-season press conference. Is the season a success or a failure? (3:26) Even with a rookie quarterback, are playoffs the standard going forward? (6:13) Shanahan sticks by his decision to punt on 4th and 2 (8:10) Jaquiski Tartt hasn't been getting the hate for his dropped INT, which is good (14:40) The ripple effects of DeMeco Ryans staying in SF (17:11) John Lynch addresses the rumors he's returning to TV (24:21) Did Jimmy G. really need a send off like this? (29:20) How the 49ers are viewed around the NFL by other teams and players (36:55) Where will Jimmy G. end up? (40:05) The pressure is on Shanahan and Lynch moving forward (46:08) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

58 min listen

Instant Reaction: 49ers clinch the NFC West title in Seattle!: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Akash Anavarathan react to the 49ers clinching the NFC West title with a 21-13 win over the Seahawks! The 49ers Conquered the West (:27) The trade for Christian McCaffrey changed the season (3:21) The sequence before halftime that swung the entire game (8:32) How did this team do this with Brock Purdy! (13:30) Kyle Shanahan made weird game management decisions (16:35) The 49ers have a shot in the playoffs against anyone (18:04) Kittle was finally featured as a receiver! (26:36) Kyle says Brock Purdy is the most poised rookie QB he's ever had (30:00) Is this the best 49ers defense ever? (36:00) Geno Smith was rattled by the defense (40:13) Is it sweeter to clinch the division in Seattle? (41:57) Who gets the game ball tonight? (43:33) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Bully Ball: Damar Hamlin reaction + Week 17 Report Card by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Under Review: The most incredible 49ers regular season ever: Vish Kumaran and Rob "Stats" Guerrera look back at the incredible roller coaster this regular season has been, and look ahead to another game against the Seahawks. Miss us with the 49ers strength of schedule argument (1:03) Brock Purdy is who we wanted Jimmy Garoppolo to be (3:50) Lots of 49ers fans are scarred by the Seahawks (8:25) The 49ers prove it - the Niners are still the best team in the league (17:33) One scary defensive trend (25:44) How has George Kittle come to life under Brock Purdy? (36:25) Deebo and Aiyuk: A tale of two different WR seasons (46:39) The one stat that explains how the 49ers have won 13 games this year (1:00:48) The NFC West is in for a big shakeup; teams coming after 49ers staffers (1:09:08) Shanahan updates injuries during conference call (1:17:49) 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: The 49ers new strategy with Trey Lance by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Bubble MVP? Giannis Frustrated? Bubble Visitors?: Point of Contention: A Debate Show with Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson, moderated by Zach Harper. 1. Who is your Bubble MVP? (1:21) 2. What is Giannis frustrated over? (8:14) 3. What do you think of the NBA's Bubble Visitor Program? (15:54) 4. Is brining momentum from the bubble into next season real? (25:02) 5. Is Steph Curry past his prime? (31:07) by The Athletic NBA Show

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Oh Hey There! Warner & Aiyuk brawl at training camp!: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Jason Aponte react to two brawls in training camp set off by...Fred Warner? Plus, Jason explains who has been stacking good day at camp thus far - including one rookie from this year's draft class. How did the fighting start? (2:46) Is this a new Fred Warner that we're seeing? (5:55) Danny Gray flashed for the first time (9:31) The two play sequence for Trey Lance that was very encouraging (14:38) The 49ers are trying to keep Jimmy G.'s recovery under wraps (16:10) Dolphins punished for tanking/tampering (18:28) Why Trent Williams deserves some love from 49ers fans beyond his playing skill (22:26) Two players from last year's draft class that look much improved (25:40) 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: Dre Greenlaw is becoming a monster + How to replace Deebo: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan explain what makes this defense so special, and wonder what the offense will look like without Deebo Samuel for a few weeks. Why are the 49ers so good defensively? (1:03) Dre Greenlaw has taken his game to a new level (6:30) Don't blame Deebo's injury on anyone (7:58) How will the Niners adjust without Samuel? (14:37) Brock Purdy has passed every test so far (17:48) Why the Seahawks might give the 49ers some trouble (25:30) Who is the mark for Kyle Shanahan this week? (29:32) Score predictions for the game (31:20) 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: Why the 49ers are definitely winning the Super Bowl by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Diggers: Don't panic just because Trey Lance has a bad day: Michelle Magdziuk and Rob "Stats" Guerrera react to the first two days of training camp, and people freaking out about Trey Lance. People need to stop denying Trey Lance's flaws (3:41) Will Trey every be accurate enough to have gimmie throws? (9:03) The secondary looks great and could be the best Shanahan has ever had (12:52) Where the secondary needs to be better than last year (16:28) DK Metcalf gets paid by Seattle (17:58) The flaw in the 49ers' Garoppolo strategy (21:38) Why Stats doesn't believe in the Packers' defense (22:05) How much will Lance play this preseason (28:06) Michelle takes back her Brandon Aiyuk worries (32:21) 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: Complete 2022 49ers schedule breakdown: Michelle Magdziuk and Rob "Stats" Guerrera take a deep dive into every game on the 49ers regular season schedule. 2022 will be a tale of two halves (2:48) How the first part of the season shapes up for Trey Lance (3:40) The first real test for Lance begins in Week 3 (7:09) The narrative on Lance will be established early (8:54) The East coast swing won't be that bad (11:18) The gauntlet stretch for the 49ers begins with the Chiefs (13:27) Michelle's brain breaks (14:43) Why the toughest game comes right after the bye week (18:17) How much should we worry about the Cardinals (20:32) Three straight home games could be the difference in the season (22:56) The closing stretch that the 49ers can take advantage of (28:16) The one quirk in the schedule that helps the Niners with playoff scenarios (33:56) Will the 49ers make the playoffs in 2022? (38:15) 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: Grading the 49ers offseason decisions: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan look back on the decisions the 49ers made heading in to the 2021 season, and decide which ones worked out and which ones were failures. Did the quarterback plan work out? (1:13) How badly did the plan at cornerback misfire? (8:42) Did the gamble on Samson Ebukam pay off? (17:48) Who are the two most likely defensive cap casualties? (20:46) Why haven't the 49ers filled out their coaching staff? (25:10) Will Vic Fangio be a consultant for this team? (29:00) What the 49ers can learn from the Rams (32:37) What should the expectations for Trey Lance be? (38:05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

49 min listen

49ers Bears Instant Reaction: Sloppy play everywhere leads to bad loss: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black react to the 49ers' 19-10 loss in Week 1. This was a disgusting display by the 49ers (:52) What happened to the defense in the second half? (3:23) Trey Lance's performance and Shanahan's gameplan were not great (4:38) The interior offensive line is horrible (8:53) This was a self-inflicted loss (13:29) Talanoa Hufanga looks amazing! (14:46) Don't play the "What if Jimmy played" game (18:31) The 49ers had bad body language in this game (23:26) There was too much running on early downs (26:58) Why you can't blame everything for the weather (30:28) There will be no easy games for the 49ers this year (31:52) How will the team move forward from this loss? (38:22) Things snowballed on them in this game (39:50) This is going to be a humbling week for 49ers fans (42:47) 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: How will Brock Purdy's injury affect his arm? by The Gold Standard: We Moved

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Gold Diggers: How will Brock Purdy's injury affect his arm?: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Michelle Magdziuk debate whether the 49ers could have played the NFC title game differently, what happens at quarterback, and why the start of next season could be utterly epic. Why Michelle is mad at Kyle Shanahan (3:02) Clearly Josh Johnson wasn't expecting to play (7:08) Michelle thinks Kyle Shanahan is a brat (8:31) Will Brock's arm be weaker after the injury? (12:59) The 49ers should be all-in on Trey Lance right now (17:00) What does a step forward for Lance actually look like? (19:01) Do the 49ers actually have invest in a real 3rd QB next year? (24:48) Why the Eagles game next year will be lit (29:05) Who wins the Super Bowl this year? (30:16) Why Rob wants Trey over Brock in 2023 (33:41) Who cares what the locker room wants? (36:55) Is Jimmy Garoppolo remotely possible? (41:57) PFF hates the 49ers guards (47:06) TO SUPPORT US, SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get some sweet 49ers gear her by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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