Instant Reaction: Defense smothers Chargers in 2nd half, 49ers win 22-16

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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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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Instant Reaction: Brock Purdy goes down, so do 49ers in NFC title game by The Gold Standard: We Moved

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Instant Reaction: Brock Purdy goes down, so do 49ers in NFC title game: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black react after the 49ers' 31-7 loss to the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. Housekeeping: Don't unsubscribe to the Niners Nation podcast feed just yet (:44) Our chance to go to the Super Bowl was stolen from us (1:08) The 49ers lost their composure big time (3:39) Quarterback injury issues struck yet again (5:01) The refs were terrible in this game (7:20) The Eagles don't have to apologize for the win (10:08) It's crazy to blame Kyle Shanahan for this loss (11:07) Should the 49ers have been conservative to end the 2nd quarter? (16:15) The defense did not have a bad game (17:51) The 49ers QB situation is now totally up in the air (20:21) This team will look a lot different next year (24:37) The football gods just didn't smile on the Niners today (30:04) The defense was just trying too hard and it resulted in penalties (32:25) Postgame quote reaction: We don't know by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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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

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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: 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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Instant Reaction: 49ers crush Seahawks but lose Trey Lance for the year 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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Under Review: The 49ers defense is the gift that keeps on giving + Trouble with Kittle?: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Marc Delucchi of Niners Nation take a second look at the 49ers' win over the Commanders on Saturday. Also, is something up between George Kittle and the team? Nick Bosa has been just as good or better than Aldon Smith (2:29) This defense is like gutter bumpers at a bowling alley (8:04) Talanoa Hufanga keeps showing his ceiling and his floor every week (11:42) Will mobile QBs be this defense's undoing? (16:05) Mike McGlinchey may have cost the 49ers two touchdowns yesterday (20:43) How confident are you that the Niners will get to the NFCCG? (22:09) 49ers QBs are making fewer negative plays than ever before (26:53) Has Brock Purdy eliminated the need for a veteran QB next year? (29:10) Would Kyle put Jimmy back as the starter in the playoffs? (35:36) George Kittle has been unstoppable for the last two games (41:01) Is something up between Kittle and the team? (44: 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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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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Instant Reaction: 49ers crush Panthers but injuries mount on defense: Rob "Stats" Guerrera broke down the 49ers big 37-15 win over the Panthers, and reacted to some devastating injury news. The win was great but the injuries are piling up for the Niners (:41) Why can't this team just have average injury luck? (2:26) Jimmy Garoppolo played well today, even better than his numbers (3:49) Kyle Shanahan got aggressive on fourth down and it worked! (5:37) George Kittle was a focus early in the game (8:19) This defense was incredible once again (11:09) Why 20 points is the magic number for this offense (16:18) **BREAKING NEWS** 49ers fear torn ACL for Moseley and other injury updates (18:43) Who replaces Moseley on the outside? (19:51) Deebo Samuel had a bad game...and it didn't matter (25:14) The 49ers were more aggressive on offense today (26:16) How cautious will the team be with Nick Bosa? (35:34) Why can't the 49ers ever have small injuries? (39:28) The Falcons won't be ea by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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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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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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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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Instant Reaction: Same Niners, same old sorry ass Rams by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Under Review: Plenty to clean up after Week 2 win by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Instant Reaction: Offense steamrolls the Cardinals in 38-10 win: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Vish Kumaran react to the 49ers kicking the crap out of the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football. This is how the offense was supposed to look (1:56) The 49ers put together their first complete game of the year (5:25) The moment the Cardinals packed it in (7:15) How Kyle Shanahan adjusted to the defense (11:20) The Niners justified everyone's expectations of them (13:18) Kyle attacked the Cardinals the right way (15:09) What this win means in the NFC playoff picture (17:58) DeMeco Ryans' defense is still amazing (25:38) The taunting penalty that changed everything (29:24) CMC has helped mitigate Jimmy G.'s worst trait (34:05) Garoppolo has been great on third down (34:40) The red zone offense came through tonight (40:53) Trent Williams tipping plays wasn't a big deal (49:00) Enjoy the national media coverage tomorrow (56:21) GET SOME SWEET 49ERS GEAR FROM HOMAGE: https://homa 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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Instant Reaction: Can we start to believe in Danny Gray and Javon Kinlaw?: Rob "Stats" Guerrera, Levin Black, and Jason Aponte react to the 49ers 17-7 win over the Vikings in Week 2 of the preseason. The defense continues to take the ball away - is this just a thing we'll do now? (3:01) Is Brock Purdy actually a decent backup quarterback? (6:57) Javon Kinlaw looks way quicker than we remember (9:15) Did Jordan Mason just cement his roster spot, and did Trey Sermon play his way off the team? (11:23) Should we be worried about the offensive line? (19:11) Drake Jackson and Samuel Womack flash again (23:02) How much should the starters play next week? (28:41) Can Ty Davis-Price be the short yardage back? (30:50) Who starts for Jimmie Ward in Week 1 if he can't play? (33:42) Who was the best player on the field tonight (37:50) 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 rise up in OT to defeat Raiders 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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Bully Ball: Draft breakdown + One final piece for the defense? by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Why the 49ers will mollywhip the Giants with Kyle Posey! by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Diggers: Why the Eagles aren't as tough as they seem by The Gold Standard: We Moved

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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

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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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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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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: Defense smothers Chargers in 2nd half, 49ers win 22-16

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