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Tonight it begins. The 2026 NBA Finals. And it doesn't get more historic than this. The New York Knicks are chasing their first championship since 1973 — a 53-year drought that has tortured one of the most passionate fanbases in all of sports. Standing in their way are Victor Wembanyama (the future of the league) and the San Antonio Spurs.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered sport...

Yesterday the NFL did something it almost never does — twice. In the same 24 hours, two of the most dominant players at their positions in the entire league were traded to new teams in blockbuster deals. One long rumored, the other shocked the ecosystem. Myles Garrett. Two-time Defensive Player of the Year. Gone from Cleveland. Now in a Rams uniform playing in the NFC West twice a year against you...

It just happened. The Cleveland Browns have traded two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in one of the biggest defensive trades in NFL history. The Rams are sending back two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick, and additional draft compensation still being finalized. Let that sink in. Myles Garrett. In a Rams uniform. Playi...

It wasn't supposed to end up here. Brandon Aiyuk was supposed to be a cornerstone. A number one receiver on a Super Bowl contending roster getting paid like one of the best wideouts in football. Instead, NFL insiders are now saying the quiet part out loud — nobody wants him. He is un-tradeable.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code:...

The wait is over. OTAs are open, players are back on the field, and the long cold silence of the NFL offseason is officially done. Football is back — and if you're a 49ers fan, a Bay Area sports fan, or just someone who has been counting down the days, today is a good day. We're not talking mock drafts anymore. We're not talking salary cap math or free agency rumors. We're talking about actual foo...

OTAs aren't padded. Nobody's getting tackled. But if you know what to look for, the biggest storylines of the entire 49ers season start revealing themselves right here in the spring — on the practice field in Santa Clara before a single preseason snap has been played. Training camp is coming. The window is open. It starts right here.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered 49ers cover...

Evans has played in the NFL for over a decade, made Pro Bowls, won games in January, and built one of the most consistent bodies of work at the position in modern NFL history. Now he's walking into a room with Ricky Pearsall, DeZhaun Stribling, and a group of young wideouts who are hungry, gifted, and still figuring out what it means to be a professional at the highest level.  Subscribe to DB+ for...

NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah laid out his blueprint for what every Super Bowl contender must have to go all the way. The question today is simple — do the San Francisco 49ers check those boxes? We're going piece by piece through Jeremiah's contender checklist and holding the 49ers roster up against it. Elite quarterback play. A dominant offensive line. Pass rush that can wreck a game. Receivers w...

OTAs are here and the San Francisco 49ers 2026 season is no longer theoretical — it's real. Damon Bruce breaks down everything you need to know as the Niners take the field for the first time this year. Mike Evans settling in. DeZhaun Stribling turning heads. The pass rush question nobody has answered yet. Nick Bosa's future. The Melbourne opener. It all starts TODAY.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay...

We're going LIVE to remember the players who built the most celebrated franchise in professional football — from Joe Montana and Jerry Rice to Patrick Willis, Frank Gore, and the legends who carried the red and gold long after the dynasty years ended.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most honest 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you pl...

Everybody has an opinion on Brock Purdy. The question is whether anybody has an honest one. He's won a lot of football games, put up elite numbers in Kyle Shanahan's system, and led the 49ers deep into the postseason. He's also never done it without elite weapons, an elite line, and one of the best coaching staffs in the NFL surrounding him. We're stacking Purdy up against the quarterbacks who mat...

Jed York has made it crystal clear — Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch, and the rest of the 49ers football operation have his full confidence heading into 2026. No seat is hot. No leash is short. The owner is ride or die with his guys. Is that a sign of a stable, well-run organization that knows exactly what it's doing? Or is it an owner who has confused loyalty with accountability?  Subscribe to DB+ for...

What if the San Francisco 49ers found a way to put Nick and Joey Bosa on the same defensive line? Nick is already one of the most dominant defensive players in 49ers history. Joey has been one of the most productive edge rushers in the AFC for years in Los Angeles. What happens when you put them both in red & gold ? This is the kind of big swing the 49ers fanbase deserves to at least talk about. S...

These aren't rebuilding pieces. These are proven players on a proven roster who owe this fanbase a bounce-back year. We're talking real production, real accountability, and real stakes heading into a season that opens on the other side of the world in Melbourne, Australia. If these guys show up? The Niners are a playoff team. If they don't? It's going to be a very long fall in Santa Clara.  Subscr...

The NFL dropped the full 2026 schedule and the rest advantages, short weeks, and brutal road stretches are already telling a story. We're breaking down the biggest winners and losers from a pure scheduling luck standpoint — who's set up for a run and who's already playing from behind.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https...

The 49ers got their 2026 schedule and there's a lot to unpack. We're going game by game — from the NFL's first ever game in Australia to a Sunday Night Football showdown in Mexico City to a late December home game against Kansas City. Who do they have rest advantages over? Where are the traps? Is the bye week placement a win? Full breakdown right here. S ign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and ge...

The NFL drops the full 2026 schedule tonight and we're going live to react to every game, every primetime slot, every brutal road trip — and yes, the trips to Australia and Mexico City. Pull up a drink and hang with Damon  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Damon and Guy break down whether San Francisco has what it takes to genuinely contend in 2026. The WR room is rebuilt, Dre Greenlaw is back, Brock Purdy has a full offseason, and the schedule is manageable — but two international games, lingering injury questions, and a loaded NFC stand in the way. We're giving you the honest take, no hype, no excuses. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Two of the Bay Area's best are back together. Damon Bruce and Joe Fortenbaugh reunite to break down everything happening in the NFL right now — the 2026 schedule release, what it means for the 49ers, playoff picture projections, and the best betting angles heading into the season. If you've been waiting for this one, the wait is over.  DB+ — Bay Area sports, built different. Subscribe and hit the...

Australia. Mexico City. The 49ers have more miles on their schedule than any team in the NFC West — and the full itinerary is almost here. San Francisco opens the season against the Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Week 1, the first NFL game ever played in Australia, then heads to Estadio Banorte in Mexico City in Week 11 to host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football. Two internati...

The NFL drops the full 2026 schedule Thursday night and the 49ers are one of the most interesting stories heading in. Depending on who you ask, San Francisco is either sitting on a middle-of-the-pack schedule or staring down one of the toughest slates in the league.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

The NFL is dropping the full 2026 regular season schedule this Thursday, May 14th at 8 PM ET — and we've got everything you need to know before the games go live. From the 49ers' potential primetime slots to key road trips and the international game in Melbourne, we're breaking it all down.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Every offseason, NFL players turn down guaranteed money to "bet on themselves." Sometimes it works. Sometimes it absolutely doesn't — and they end up with less security, less leverage, and a contract that makes everyone cringe. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a DB+ livestream  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup...

De'Zhaun Stribling. Kaelon Black. Romello Height. Jaden Dugger. This is the first real look at the newest Niners in red and gold — and we've got plenty to talk about. Are these guys worth the draft capital the 49ers spent? Who looks the part on Day 1? And what does this class need to do to earn roster spots when training camp opens in July? Drop your questions in the chat — we're taking them all. ...

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