The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

Could the 49ers trade Brandon Aiyuk for Davante Adams?! With Brandon Aiyuk requesting a trade the San Francisco 49ers are rumored to be getting inquiries from other teams - including the Las Vegas Raiders. According to one rumor, Davante Adams would be included in any trade for Brandon Aiyuk. How viable is that, and what would the consequences of such a trade be? Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Grant Coh...

Brandon Aiyuk requests a trade from the 49ers San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade from the team. Deebo Samuel and Raheem Mostert also requested trades and ended up back with the team. How will Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch approach this situation? Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Steph Sanchez answer those questions and more on today's show. Plus, if Deebo and A...

The NFL's latest insult to Brock Purdy and why QB evals are broken According to a survey of NFL executives, coaches, and scouts, Brock Purdy isn't a top 10 NFL quarterback. Instead, he's, "a good system quarterback." Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Vish Kumaran react to those rankings and to the state of quarterback evaluations in general. Are we as fans (and the media) capable of evaluating guys properl...

How the 49ers offense will evolve + LBs need to pick it up The 49ers used 2 TEs almost half the time last year, and they made an offensive addition that could make those formations WAY more effective in 2024. Plus, Michelle gives her reaction to the Receiver series on Netflix. Finally, why Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw have to be better at a very basic part of their job if the 49ers are going to ge...

Why the 49ers can win the Super Bowl this year Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black have finished watching "Receiver" on Neflix and Rob saw something during the episodes that made him think the 49ers aren't going to suffer a Super Bowl hangover like many who have lost the big game before them. We react to the show's best moments, and highlight some of the most interesting information from Warren S...

49ers secrets revealed in Receiver show Netflix has debuted "Receiver" and we're learning quite a bit about the 49ers season last year. Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Grant Cohn run through some of what we saw in the episode. Deebo Samuel is apparently half of the 49ers offensive playbook, so when he gets hurt it's hard for Kyle Shanahan to call a game. Shouldn't Kyle be able to have a backup plan consi...

Bully Ball: The best is yet to come for the 49ers offense Jason Aponte and Steph Sanchez react to Brandon Aiyuk posting pictures from Commanders practice. Like, what are you doing? Plus, we react to articles about the 49ers' talent under age 25, and NFL-wide redraft, and the receivers that get open the most. Also, we're tired of the "Kyle Shanahan can't come back" narrative, which apparently is st...

Under Review: Top five training camp storylines The San Francisco 49ers begin training camp in about two weeks. Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Vish Kumaran look at the most interesting themes and players going into camp, including Brandon Aiyuk, Isaac Guerendo, Elijah Mitchell, Dominick Puni, Talanoa Hufanga, and more. JOIN OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO GET ACCESS TO PERKS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdn...

Which 2nd year player needs to step up the most + Best Shanahan secondary ever? Ji'Ayir Brown, Robert Beal, and Jake Moody are all set to make a jump in year two for the San Francisco 49ers. Rob "Stats" Guerrera runs through why that's the case for each one. Plus, Pro Football Focus says the 49ers have the 2nd best secondary in the NFL. We're not willing to go that far, but there's a very logical...

Could the Bay Area be headed for another sports break up? Klay Thompson has left the Warriors and the Bay Area might have to deal with another break up if Brandon Aiyuk can't work things out with the San Francisco 49ers. Will Aiyuk eventually sign a deal, and if so, how long will it take? Plus, is Klay leaving Golden State the most painful Bay Area sports break up ever? Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Le...

Brandon Aiyuk on the Pivot + Fred Warner vs. Patrick Willis What did we learn from Brandon Aiyuk's appearance on The Pivot podcast? Why have the San Francisco 49ers thrown his production back in his face? What does Mike Garafolo's latest update tell us will happen going forward? Steph Sanchez and Jason Aponte break that down, plus we debate which 49ers linebacker is better: Patrick Willis or Fred...

Most important 49ers players + Brandon Aiyuk goes on The Pivot What 49ers player, if he's really good, makes the team the best? And what player, if he's bad, is the biggest problem? Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Vish Kumaran try and answer that question. Plus, what did we learn from Brandon Aiyuk's appearance on The Pivot? Plus, do Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch know that Aiyuk isn't going to use all the...

Gold Diggers: Five 49ers stats to blow your mind San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk is at the 49ers' team facility but our sources say he's not there to sign a deal. Plus, Rob "Stats" Guerrera provides five mind-blowing statistics about the 49ers that took him by surprise. The list includes figures about Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, and Aiyuk. Plus, we recap the debate...

Debate: Is Kyle Shanahan a great coach or a choke artist?  In honor of tonight's presidential debate, Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Brotha Bob took opposite sides on the Kyle Shanahan issue. They tackled three main questions: 1) Is Kyle Shanahan a great head coach? 2) Will he ever win a Super Bowl? 3) Should Kyle Shanahan be fired? JOIN OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO GET ACCESS TO PERKS: https://www.youtube.co...

The HUGE hire the 49ers still have to make this offseason The 49ers need a new VP of Player Health and Performance, which is a massive job. If they want to get back to the Super Bowl, this hire may have more to do with it than anything else. Kyle Shanahan has been great at finding coaches after departures, but can he apply the same thing to the training staff? Plus, we answer your questions about...

What to make of Brandon Aiyuk's meeting with the 49ers San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had a meeting with the 49ers about his contract, but no one has an idea (right now) what came out of that meeting. Everything about this is frustrating, but Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have all the leverage in this situation. Can their relationship be repaired, or will Aiyuk go into 2024 angry a...

The San Francisco 49ers have two great receivers in Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. With both potentially playing for a new contract next year, it will fall upon Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy to keep everyone in line during times of struggle when the targets don't come. Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Ryan Hensley debate how to handle that, who the 49ers' true #1 WR is, and what the offense would look li...

Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group sits down to discuss his upcoming book, "The Franchise." We touch on Kyle Shanahan's era of 49ers football, why Kyle's message is still relevant in the locker room, how the defense looks this season with Brandon Staley and Nick Sorensen, and the changes in a beat writer's job description in the past 25 years. JOIN OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO GET ACCESS TO PERKS: htt...

Avoiding the Super Bowl hangover + "Receiver" coming soon to Netflix Former 49ers TE Vernon Davis talked about dealing with the Super Bowl hangover, and we debate whether the 49ers will fall into that trap as well. Plus, the "Receiver" show will come to Netflix next month and we may learn a little more about the 49ers' run to the Super Bowl from George Kittle and Deebo Samuel. Plus, the Falcons go...

The 49ers Week 1 matchup looks better + How Jerry West parallels the 49ers New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is skipping minicamp and clearly isn't on the same page as his head coach - the San Francisco 49ers do not have that problem. Plus, with the passing of Jerry West, Rob draws parallels between his legendary career and that of the 49ers under Kyle Shanahan. Plus, Vernon Davis explained...

Christian McCaffrey is the Madden cover athlete + Trent Williams wants the bag San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is the cover athlete of this year's Madden video game. Will the curse strike the 49ers this year? Plus, Trent Williams wants more money from the team, and PFF dispelled some myths about quarterback Brock Purdy. JOIN OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO GET ACCESS TO PERKS: https://...

Trent Williams joins Brandon Aiyuk in wanting more money from the San Francisco 49ers. How will Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch handle this new situation? Plus, we listen to Jeremy Fowler on KNBR describing the state of the negotiations between Aiyuk and the team. Plus, the 49ers have a bunch of people on the NFLPA's best selling athletes list. This just in: They're good. JOIN OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO...

If Brandon Aiyuk really wants the Amon-Ra St. Brown deal, what's the holdup? The San Francisco 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk still haven't agreed on a new contract. Why is it taking so long? Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Michelle Magdziuk discuss that and react to comments from both Matt Maiocco and TJ Houshmandzadeh on local radio in San Francisco. Plus, Michelle responds to Rob's quarterback rankings as we...

The Brandon Aiyuk contract talks with the 49ers go public. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk wants a new contract from the team, and is currently holding out of mandatory minicamp. Yesterday both sides made their position on Aiyuk's future contract known. Hear from each side yourself in today's 49ers in Five update. ONE THING TO READ: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5527443/2024/06/...

How the 49ers can avoid a Super Bowl hangover. Deebo Samuel and Mooney Ward have openly talked about this year possibly being their last for the 49ers. Will that urgency help the San Francisco 49ers avoid a Super Bowl hangover? Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black discuss that, CMC's new contract, and the Brandon Aiyuk situation in today's episode. Plus, are you ready to get hurt again as a 49ers...