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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve been 100% cynical about the Niners since early last season. The energy from before was gone. I’m no longer cynical. They aren’t a great team right now, but they’re 4-1, 3-0 in the division. They like playing together again. The NFC is beatable. Rookies are making plays. They can contend.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

This is the kind of game that could convince them to trade for Trey Hendrickson

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

What an enormous win. Mac Jones rejuvenated his career. The defense came through when it counted without Bosa and pretty much proved to Kyle and Lynch that they should trade for a real pass rusher to bolster them. Their top receiver was Kendrick freaking Bourne. And Alfred Collins' play was the key.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

They absolutely stuffed that. What a weak play call by Sean McVay. All that nonsense for that?!

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

If the Niners have ever had a positive doink before tonight, I can't remember it.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

He did for a while and then just forgot how at the worst possible time

Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

Skyy Moore is the 49ers' new Ronnie Bell. Whenever the ball is anywhere near him, you expect the worst.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

Moorstead is a beast. He knows this team can't cover punts and puts his life on the line with enthusiasm at age 49 or whatever he is.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

Early submission for play of the 49ers' season by Alfred Collins. What a ridiculously clutch play by the rookie.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

What?!?! I was told Piñiero couldn’t hit anything over 50! Better late than never on replacing Moody, I guess.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

So many people act like Bosa was the irreplaceable guy on the Niners but it’s Kittle. He opens up the whole run game because he’s feared downfield and blocks better than a lot of linemen.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 7d

Going with consecutive QB sneaks when Mac Jones looks like Kirk Gibson in the 1988 World Series is PEAK Kyle Shanahan.

a man in a dodgers uniform is standing on the field

ALT: a man in a dodgers uniform is standing on the field

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 18d

Maybe next week? Wouldn’t surprise me if they held him out against the Jags though.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 18d

Eddy Piñeiro talking trash was hilarious. Not sure if anyone deserved to win that game, but 3-0 is 3-0. Pretty sure no one expected the 49ers to be ahead of the Packers in the NFC standings at this point.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 18d

Ricky Pearsall is essentially the Niners' offense right now

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 18d

Marvin Harrison Jr. is comically bad

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 18d

It's gotta be awful. I was there for the first preseason game in 2014 and someone died on the sun side.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 18d

Sometimes it looks like there are more Niners fans in road stadiums than Levi's Stadium.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 25d

It's weird watching a Niners kicker attempt a field goal that doesn't move like a knuckle-curve

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 25d

The Niners have a lot of deficiencies. The linebacker position is not one of them.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 25d

That was an incredible play by Upton Stout, especially since Kamara thought he could handle him.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 25d

Greenlaw grew into that role - which was sometimes troublesome but ultimately a positive.

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 25d

Definitely faster, not quite as insanely violent (yet).

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 25d

It seemed like so much back then, and now it's like 20% what you'd have to pay now lol

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Steve Berman @basportsguy.bsky.social · 25d

Dee Winters looks incredible. Like all-pro level speed.

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