Damon Bruce Plus: Warriors, 49ers, Giants, A’s Bay Area Sports Talk

There is no middle ground left for Nick Bosa in 2026. He is either about to remind the entire NFL why the 49ers paid him like the best defender in football, or he's about to become the cautionary tale GMs point to when they talk about the dangers of mega contracts at the defensive line position. It's now or never. In this stream we're breaking down what's gone wrong, what needs to change, and why this season decides which Nick Bosa shows up for the rest of his career in San Francisco.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfl #bayareasports #nickbosa Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The reports are in and they're not good for Brandon Aiyuk. The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly preparing to release him once training camp opens, ending one of the more disappointing chapters in recent franchise memory. His trade market cratered, no team was willing to take on the contract, and the front office has apparently decided the smartest move left is simply moving on. In this stream we're breaking down the report, what led to this point, what it means for the cap, and what comes next for both Aiyuk and the 49ers receiver room.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/ For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfl #bayareasports #brandonaiyuk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every 49ers fan has thought about it. Maxx Crosby next to Nick Bosa. The most relentless pass rusher in the NFL in a San Francisco uniform. It's a great dream and an almost impossible reality. The Raiders are not trading their franchise cornerstone to help a conference rival, the price tag would gut San Francisco's draft capital for years, and Las Vegas has every reason to keep him and zero reason to deal. In this stream we're killing the rumor, explaining why it's not happening, and talking about what the 49ers should actually be focused on instead.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfl #bayareasports #maxxcrosby Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nobody is picking the San Francisco 49ers to win the Super Bowl this year. The Rams got Myles Garrett. The Eagles are healthy. The Lions are hungry. The Chiefs are always there. Even though they were a playoffs team last season, the 49ers have quietly slipped out of the national conversation in a way that would have been unthinkable two years ago. Here's the thing. They're fine with it. The best 49ers teams have always had a chip on their shoulder. The ones that went deep in the playoffs were the ones that had something to prove. This roster has every reason to be motivated and the national media is handing them the perfect excuse to circle the wagons, trust each other, and let the games do the talking.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/ For advertising opportunities:  contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfl #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today we remember Aldon Smith in full. The player who made 49ers fans jump out of their seats. The young man who fought battles most of us will never understand. And the painful reality that we lost him far too soon.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/ For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfl #bayareasports #aldonsmith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When Fred Warner talks, you listen. He is the quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers defense, the most respected voice in that locker room, and a player who has seen enough talent come and go to know the difference between genuine promise and empty hype. He thinks that Collins, West & Williams are about to have huge sophomore years. In this stream we are breaking down all three players, what Fred Warner actually said and why it matters, what this young core needs to do to live up to the hype in 2026, and whether the 49ers defense is quietly becoming the most underrated unit in the NFC.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfl #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The NFC West is not short on backfield talent in 2026. The Rams have weapons. The Seahawks have a capable stable. The Cardinals are rebuilding but they have pieces. And then there are the San Francisco 49ers, who have built what many consider the most system-friendly, versatile, and dangerous running back group in the entire conference.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's sharpest and most unfiltered sports coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/ For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfl #bayareasports #christianmccaffrey Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today Tim Kawakami joins the show — one of the most respected and plugged-in sports journalists in the Bay Area — and we are going deep on this topic. The players whose careers plateaued because of self-inflicted wounds. The teams that had championship rosters and championship-killing drama at the same time. The moments where one person's inability to get out of their own way changed the entire trajectory of a season or a franchise. Aiyuk is the jumping off point. The conversation goes much further than that.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's sharpest and most unfiltered sports coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfl #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Have the San Francisco 49ers genuinely closed the gap on their fiercest competition heading into 2026? On the Rams, who just traded for Myles Garrett and are going all in with a Super Bowl at SoFi on the line? On the defending world champ Seahawks? On the Eagles, who despite their injury collapse last season remain one of the most physically built rosters in the NFC? A Dave Lombardi tweet set some fans off this week. People read it. People reacted. People ran with it in directions that had nothing to do with what Lombardi was actually saying. And now the conversation is muddied when it should be one of the most interesting and honest discussions the 49ers fanbase can have right now.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most honest and unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/ For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfl #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

George Kittle is the most complete tight end in football. He is the heartbeat of the San Francisco 49ers offense. He is one of the most beloved players in the Bay Area — and frankly in the entire NFL — because he plays the game with a ferocity and a joy that is impossible not to love. There is nobody like him. Rushing back from a massive injury, is a big mistake. George Kittle does not need to be a hero in September. He needs to be a weapon in January. And those are two very different timelines that require two very different mindsets from one of the least patient competitors in professional football. We are celebrating everything George Kittle is — and making the case that the greatest thing he can do for this 49ers team right now is sit down, be smart, and trust the process.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most honest and unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfl #bayareasports #georgekittle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is the question nobody around Aiyuk seems willing to ask out loud — who is in this man's ear? Because whoever is advising Brandon Aiyuk right now is doing him a career-ending disservice and somebody needs to say it. You don't go on social media when you're an untradeable, underperforming, overpaid wide receiver who the rest of the NFL has already evaluated and moved on from. You put your head down. You work. You let the tape do the talking in 2026. That is the only path back.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered and honest sports coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Snapp AI: Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The San Francisco 49ers roster is not finished. There are holes. There are questions. There are positions where the depth chart right now would make Kyle Shanahan uncomfortable if he looked at it too long. And the free agent market still has answers sitting out there waiting to be signed. We're also talking about the move they should not make. The signing that would feel good in the moment, generate buzz on social media, and end up being a disaster by October. Every offseason has one. The 49ers have been guilty of it before. We're calling it out before it happens. John Lynch has a window. The schedule is brutal in the back half. Myles Garrett just landed in the division. There is no margin for error and no room for sentimental signings or lazy roster construction. Every move from here counts double.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #nfcwest #nfl #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trent Williams is the greatest offensive tackle of his generation. And in 2026 he's going to face the single most difficult challenge of his career — lining up twice a year against a Myles Garrett who just landed in the NFC West wearing a Rams uniform and has something to prove on the biggest possible stage.   Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most honest and unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #trentwilliams #mylesgarrett #nfcwest #nfl #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 sports coverage — all sports, all the time.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 your San Francisco 49ers. AJ Brown. One of the most physically dominant wide receivers in the NFL. Done in Philadelphia. On the move to a new home with massive implications for the NFC. These are not depth chart moves. These are not salary dumps. These are franchise-altering, conference-reshaping, schedule-circling trades that every team in the NFL woke up this morning having to respond to. The arms race is real. And the teams that move fast win.  Subscribe to DB+ — the Bay Area's fastest, most unfiltered sports coverage on the internet.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  Use code "DamonBruceFree" when you sign up at: https://www.trysnapp.ai/  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Playing in the NFC West. This move is completely on brand for the Rams, who made a similarly seismic move in the 2021 offseason when they traded for Matthew Stafford in the season the Super Bowl was being played in Los Angeles — and went on to win it. With Super Bowl LXI set to be played at SoFi Stadium again, the Rams are going all in.  ESPN Before we get into it — DB+ is proud to welcome Snapp AI as a sponsor of the channel. Snapp AI is your sports AI companion. If you want to win, you want to use snapp. Welcome to the DB+ family, Snapp AI.  Subscribe to DB+ for the most unfiltered 49ers coverage in the Bay.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports #wakeup Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports #wakeup Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 football being played by actual football players getting ready for an actual season. Pull up a chair. Football is back.  Let's get into it. Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's best football coverage all year long.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports #wakeup Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 the Bay Area's most honest 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON For advertising opportunities:  contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 who can win one-on-one. Secondary depth. Coaching that doesn't panic. We're grading San Francisco on every single criteria — honestly, not hopefully.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's most unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Area's most honest 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 matter, having the argument the right way, and landing somewhere definitive. Because "he's a system quarterback" and "he's top five" are both lazy. The truth is somewhere in the middle and it's worth finding.  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 play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 the Bay Area's most honest 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. So let's talk about it.  Subscribe to DB+ for the Bay Area's best unfiltered 49ers coverage.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.  Subscribe to DB+ for the unfiltered 49ers coverage the Bay Area deserves.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856. #49ers #sanfrancisco49ers #niners #nfl #49erspodcast #bayareasports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856.  #49ers #NFLScheduleRelease #SanFrancisco49ers #NFLSchedule2026 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co  Support the show by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join  All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856. #49ers #NFLScheduleRelease #SanFrancisco49ers #NFLSchedule2026 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 bell.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 international games in one season — a first in franchise history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 advertising.

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 of personal data for advertising.

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.

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. 

0:19: Debunking and dismissing the Kyle Shanahan hot seat talk: 22:31: The Vrabel-Russini story just keeps getting wilder 29:14: Today in history: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:56: The 49ers just put a $11.5 million no-holdout bounty into Trent Williams' new $50M deal 14:10: Great news: negotiations between the NFL and is refs are finally on the 1-yard line 24:48: There is something officially wrong with Logan Webb — and the Giants simply can't afford that 37:28: Two keys to watch out for when it comes to Steve Kerr's future with the Warriors: 39:40: Oh, and what about Kerr jumping ship to coach the Spurs? 46:33: LIV Golf is on its last legs, and one of its stars is headed to YouTube? 53:00: Today in history: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Who makes the cut, can the trimmings even be sold? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve Kerr is "torn." After 12 seasons, four championships, and one of the greatest coaching runs in NBA history, the Warriors head coach is reportedly not expected to return — and a final decision could come this week. He met with Joe Lacob and Mike Dunleavy for two hours, called it "productive," then left for a golf trip to clear his head. That's where we are.  Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/DAMON  For advertising opportunities: contact@hogmedia.co Support the show by becoming a member:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs13VXhiObJg6jGDw2xbZg/join All Damon Bruce Plus content is available on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1681177856. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Man Who Built the 49ers & Seahawks Super Bowl Rosters Grades the 2026 Draft | Scot McCloughan. He's weighing in on John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan's 2026 draft class — the trade-backs, the Stribling pick at 33, the Romello Height selection, the full strategy of trading out of Round 1 twice and stockpiling picks for a roster already loaded from free agency. 

Look at what Purdy's walking into for 2026: Mike Evans, the best WR's he's ever called "teammate". Christian Kirk brings slot reliability. De'Zhaun Stribling adds vertical speed from the draft. Ricky Pearsall is finally healthy. Christian McCaffrey is back. Trent Williams just re-signed to protect his blind side. And George Kittle, while recovering from his Achilles, anchors the identity of this offense when he returns. This is the most loaded supporting cast Purdy has had since his Super Bowl run — and he's a better quarterback now than he was then. I'm making the case for why 2026 is the year Brock Purdy silences every remaining doubter. 

1:09: RANT: Did the 49ers trade back to reach? 17:12: Was John Lynch really laughing at the Rams' supposed reach? 29:54: Kyle Shanahan needs a GM who tells him no sometimes 32:19: Turning the page — Dianna Russini's Spotify playlist for a guy named Mike 42:48: The Giants are in Philadelphia, where Don Mattingly just took over for the struggling Phillies 47:10: The scorebook industry is back 56:59: Today in history: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

De'Zhaun Stribling, Romello Height, Kaelon Black, and Gracen Halton are all legit NFL prospects who can help this roster — no argument there. But three trade-backs, a total exit from Round 1, and a draft board that keeps defying consensus raises the same old question about this front office. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pick #1 — No. 107 | DL Gracen Halton | Oklahoma Halton totaled 84 career tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, and 9.5 sacks at Oklahoma. At the combine he ran a 4.82 forty and recorded a 36.5-inch vertical jump. San Francisco 49ers The explosive interior pass rusher you just looked up — now officially a 49er alongside Romello Height to give San Francisco two new disruptive D-linemen from this draft. Pick #2 — No. 127 | OL Carver Willis | Washington With the 127th pick, the 49ers selected Carver Willis. 49ers The zone-blocking technician from Washington who had a combine interview with San Francisco and openly talked about loving outside zone and pin-and-pull schemes. A perfect Shanahan system fit who projects to guard at the NFL level. Trade — No. 133 → Ravens San Francisco sent 133 to Baltimore in exchange for No. 154 and a 2027 sixth-round pick. San Francisco 49ers Lynch just cannot stop accumulating — even late in Day 3 he's building future capital. Pick #3 — No. 139 | CB Ephesians Prysock | Washington Prysock brings an excellent blend of athleticism, zone instincts, and size to the cornerback position. He started 42 games between Arizona and Washington, compiling 20 passes defensed and two interceptions. At the Senior Bowl he showed nickel versatility as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The 49ers traded out of Round 1 twice last night — and now they get rewarded with the very first pick of Day 2.  an Francisco is on the clock at No. 33 overall when Round 2 kicks off today at 4 PM PT from Pittsburgh. 

The 49ers didn't make a single pick on Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft — and that might be the smartest thing John Lynch has done all year. San Francisco traded back twice last night in Pittsburgh. First, they moved pick 27 and pick 138 to the Dolphins for picks 30 and 90. Then they flipped pick 30 to the Jets for picks 33 and 179. The result: first pick of Day 2 at No. 33 overall. The 49ers are on the clock. Let's go. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's finally here. The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tonight from Pittsburgh and we're going LIVE for the entire first round — reacting to every pick, every trade, and every surprise in real time with the best 49ers community on YouTube. 

0:51: The 2013 Draft — perhaps the worst top 10 of all time 18:22: Multiple teams with multiple 1st-round picks = watch out for trades 22:12: Make sure to check out yesterday's interview about sports in AI with Ashlee Vance 28:02: What do you know? The Giants actually beat the Dodgers 32:58: Wemby went into concussion protocol, and that is a huge plot twist for the Spurs: 36:51: Today in history: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:40: Ashlee Vance joins the show to discuss the NFL's 1st AI draft 2:49: How John Lynch should be using AI: 23:35: AI and the fan experience: 25:43: Can AI solve the eternal challenge of successfully drafting NFL quarterbacks? 31:26: Damon's accidental advertisement for Claude: 36:22: Smelling BS on Vrabel and Russini 38:16: If Steve Kerr really is saying goodbye, is Todd Golden next in the door? 45:35: Today in history: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.