The 415ers

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi check in on Bill Barnwell's latest piece for ESPN, in which he lists the 49ers as the NFL team with the best set of weapons (wide receivers, running backs, and tight ends) in the league (we'd appreciate a shoutout if you get ideas from the pod, Bill). Do you agree with him? And is there any room for improvement from this group,...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to another Kirk Cousins-to-the-49ers rumor that's been floating around in the ether. This time, it comes courtesy of Mike Florio on The Rich Eisen Show. Don't worry, though, because Marc makes a promise to 49ers fans and guarantees this 'rumor' will never, ever, ever happen. Evan agrees, but maybe he could end up elsewhere...

On today's episode of The 415ers, Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to what ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said about the San Francisco 49ers quarterback room on the Pat McAfee show on Wednesday. According to Schefter, "there was no trade market for Trey Lance and the 49ers didn't have any trade talks with teams." Does that surprise you? There had to actually be calls, right? But why did nothing...

On today's episode of The 415ers, Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to what ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said about the San Francisco 49ers quarterback room on the Pat McAfee show on Wednesday. According to Schefter, "there was no trade market for Trey Lance and the 49ers didn't have any trade talks with teams." Does that surprise you? There had to actually be calls, right? But why did nothing...

On today's episode of The 415ers, Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to what ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said about the San Francisco 49ers quarterback room on the Pat McAfee show on Wednesday. Schefter said that "Sam Darnold has the edge" over Lance to be the team's No. 2 quarterback behind Brock Purdy when the season opens. That logically tracks, right? But would the 49ers actually do that?...

On today's episode of The 415ers, Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to what ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said about the San Francisco 49ers quarterback room on the Pat McAfee show on Wednesday. Schefter reported that the "49ers are optimistic that Brock Purdy will be ready to go" in Week 1 vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers. How big of a hurdle did he clear in mandatory minicamp when he started throw...

On today's episode of The 415ers, Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi, in honor of Brandon Aiyuk, discuss which players the 49ers need to 'take off' this season. Which players can have the biggest positive impact on San Francisco's success this season simply by outperforming what they put on tape last year? Plus, where does the 49ers offense rank against the rest of the NFL? There are Hall-of-Fame calib...

On today's episode of The 415ers, Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi, in honor of Brandon Aiyuk, discuss which players the 49ers need to 'take off' this season. Which players can have the biggest positive impact on San Francisco's success this season simply by outperforming what they put on tape last year? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priv...

On today's episode of The 415ers, Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi discuss where the 49ers offense ranks against the rest of the NFL? There are Hall-of-Fame caliber quarterbacks littered around the league's best offenses ... and then there's San Francisco, led by a quarterback one year removed from being Mr. Irrelevant. Are the 49ers a top-five offense in the league? And considering what they have at...

On today's episode of The 415ers, Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi rewind through the offseason and remember some of the wacky, wild, and straight-up funny rumors the 49ers were involved in. Was there a single quarterback the 49ers weren't linked to this offseason? Which rumors take the cake? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy L...

On the latest episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to star San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle's latest media tour. What did he say about Trey Lance and Brock Purdy, and what can we learn from it? Plus, did he just spoil part of Kyle Shanahan's offensive genius? Let us explain. The guys also react to the latest roster rankings, with a focus on the 49ers. San Fra...

On the latest episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to star San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle's latest media tour. What did he say about Trey Lance and Brock Purdy, and what can we learn from it? Plus, did he just spoil part of Kyle Shanahan's offensive genius? Let us explain. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacy...

On the latest episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to the latest roster rankings, with a focus on the 49ers. San Francisco has one of the best rosters in the league, right? Where do they deserve to slot in and where are the strengths and weaknesses? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abo...

On the latest episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi debate if the 49ers have room for any excuses this season. They aren't necessarily 'all-in' on this season and this season alone, but what if they fall short of the NFC Championship Game? Would you be willing to hear any excuses or has that time passed? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https:...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi take a moment to thank ALL OF YOU for listening to the podcast before getting into the usual football stuff. The guys break down the Deebo Samuel-Brandon Aiyuk situation that might face the San Francisco 49ers this season and next offseason. How could this dynamic impact the team this year? And which wide receiver is a better fi...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi take a moment to thank ALL OF YOU for listening to the podcast before getting into the usual football stuff. The guys break down the Deebo Samuel-Brandon Aiyuk situation that might face the San Francisco 49ers this season and next offseason. How could this dynamic impact the team this year? And which wide receiver is a better fi...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi discuss the possibility of the 49ers acquiring a certain Pro Bowl defensive end the pair with Nick Bosa, Arik Armstead, and Javon Hargrave. Should San Francisco chase another big-name edge rusher? What would it cost them, and would it just be a one-year rental? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: h...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to one publication's offseason quarterback ranking list. Brock Purdy slots in at No. 23, one spot ahead of Jimmy Garoppolo. That's too low, right? Who should Purdy be ranked ahead of and is "sample size" just an easy way to write off a young player's accomplishments? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practi...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to the action from the first week of San Francisco 49ers mandatory minicamp. What has stood out about the team's quarterbacks? Brock Purdy is progressing nicely, despite Kyle Shanahan's non-concrete answers. But what about Trey Lance and Sam Darnold (and even Brandon Allen)? Is this a legitimate competition between Lance a...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to the action from the first week of San Francisco 49ers mandatory minicamp. What has stood out about the team's quarterbacks? Brock Purdy is progressing nicely, despite Kyle Shanahan's non-concrete answers. But what about Trey Lance and Sam Darnold (and even Brandon Allen)? Is this a legitimate competition between Lance a...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to the action from the first week of San Francisco 49ers mandatory minicamp. Deebo Samuel spoke openly about his 2022 season, calling it "awful," in part because of his distraction-filled offseason last year. Is Deebo's description of his 2022 performance accurate? What might he have in store for us in 2023 and just how im...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to the action from the first week of San Francisco 49ers mandatory minicamp. It seems all but certain that San Francisco will sign Nick Bosa to a record-breaking contract before the regular season begins. But just how rare is it that the 49ers are a legitimate Super Bowl contender with a defensive player being the team's m...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to one ESPN personality's ranking of the San Francisco 49ers roster. What if we told you someone ranked the 49ers roster 15th in the entire NFL, behind both the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks, among others? What is going on here? Plus, an NFL beat writer says the 49ers are "all-in" to win a Super Bowl this season....

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to one ESPN personality's ranking of the San Francisco 49ers roster. What if we told you someone ranked the 49ers roster 15th in the entire NFL, behind both the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks, among others? What is going on here? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyi...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to an NFL beat writer saying the 49ers are "all-in" to win a Super Bowl this season. Is that true? And if San Francisco isn't all-in for this year, do you want them to be? Should John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan do all they can to maximize the franchise's chances to win a championship now at the risk of hurting your team in 20...