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49ers hire Brant Boyer to take over their struggling special teams unit
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers hired former New York Jets special teams coordinator Brant Boyer on Monday to take over a unit that has struggled for years under coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider following a season in...

49ers head home early following a trying season that started with Super Bowl hopes
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After three straight seasons of long playoff runs, the San Francisco 49ers are packing up and heading home early for a change. A season that started with contract disputes that kept stars out of training camp, was a rough one until the end with the 49ers...

The 49ers fire special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers fired special teams coach Brian Schneider following a season when repeated blunders in the kicking contributed to a losing season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday night. The person spoke on...

Kyler Murray throws 4 TD passes and the Cardinals beat the 49ers 47-24 in finale
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Cardinals' final passing touchdown of the season was a perfectly placed ball from Kyler Murray to rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. — a 12-yard strike in the fourth quarter that sealed their 47-24 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Arizona hopes...

Niners QB Joshua Dobbs makes his return to the desert when he faces the Cards in season finale
San Francisco (6-10) at Arizona (7-9) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM Odds: Cardinals by 4. Against the spread: 49ers 5-11; Cardinals 10-6. Series record: 49ers lead 36-30. Last meeting: Cardinals beat 49ers 24-23 on Oct....

Purdy's elbow injury will likely sideline him for Week 18, but isn't long-term concern for 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy's second full season as an NFL starting quarterback came to a disappointing finish for the San Francisco 49ers. Purdy threw two interceptions in the second half of a 40-34 loss to Detroit on Monday night before leaving the game with a right...

Lions beat the 49ers 40-34 in a tune-up for Week 18 division showdown
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The big prizes for the Detroit Lions remain on the horizon, with the team seeking a division title, the top seed in the NFC playoffs and the franchise's first Super Bowl trip. With almost nothing at stake in a rematch of last season's NFC championship...

Lions head into NFC title game rematch vs. 49ers seeking top seed more than revenge
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Dan Campbell stood at the podium after Detroit blew a 17-point lead to San Francisco in last season's NFC title game and talked about how that might have been the Lions' only shot at reaching the Super Bowl. The coach knew how difficult it would be to...

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan expresses confidence in struggling kicker Jake Moody
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers used a third-round pick to draft Jake Moody last year, the hope was it would settle their kicking position for years to come. A shaky second half to Moody's second season with San Francisco has put that into question headed to...

Lions try to close in on NFC's top seed when they visit the eliminated 49ers
Detroit (13-2) at San Francisco (6-9) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN/ABC BetMGM NFL odds: Lions by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Lions 10-5; 49ers 5-10. Series record: 49ers lead 40-28-1. Last meeting: 49ers beat Lions 34-31 in...
