The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast, 49ers football is nearly upon us and we’re breaking open the mailbag to celebrate! Which players are we irrationally excited about? (17:00) How are we feeling about the secondary considering the reports out of camp? (27:07) And who will ultimately break through the logjam at wide receiver? (36:11) All that, plus a new Bar Fight segment, Tom Brady’s contract, and surprises. 

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On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast, our final Scheme Month episode takes a peak into the future of defensive football with a look at the trendy“Tite” front that is spreading throughout college football and starting to pop up in the NFL. What problems have defenses been struggling to answer?(11:41) What exactly is the Tite front?(20:10) And why might we start seeing more NFL teams adopt some traits of this defense?(42:05) All that, plus training camp videos, notes from Robert Saleh’s presser, and Trent Taylor teaching a master class in jersey number swaps. 

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On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast, Scheme Month continues with a look at how the addition of Joe Woods as Passing Game Coordinator could alter San Francisco’s pass coverage. What is the Joe Woods origin story?(16:11) What types of coverages did Woods prefer during his time as Defensive Coordinator with the Broncos?(22:48) And what realistic changes should we expect him to bring to the 49ers this season?(34:53) All that, plus NFL“football guys” rank quarterbacks, NaVorro Bowman retires a 49er, and reports from a former staffer.

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On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast, set sail with us on this ocean of scheme takes: It’s Scheme Month time! We kick things off by diving into everything you need to know about the“Wide-9.” How and why did it originate? (2:45) What even is a Wide-9? (11:30) And what are some of its strengths and weaknesses? (20:50) 

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This week, we take a look back at our interview with Zac Robinson, now the assistant quarterbacks coach with the LA Rams. Back in 2018, while an analyst with Pro Football Focus, Zac joined us to talk all things quarterback. Just how tough is it for a quarterback to pick up the West Coast system? What does Jimmy Garoppolo need to do to improve? And what should you be looking for when trying to evaluate quarterback play? All that plus some Big 12 smack talk, a lightning round, and cat murder.

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On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast, our rewatch series continues with a look back at the final game of the Bill Walsh Era, Super Bowl 23. What was the state of the 49ers entering a 1988 season that wasn’t as smooth sailing as you’d typically expect from an eventual Super Bowl champion?(10:47) Why was this game as close as it was entering the fourth quarter?(23:12) And what was the major turning point that led to an eventual 49ers victory?(46:21) All that, plus grading the QB performances, the interesting schematic history from this game, and Ronnie Lott snatching souls. 

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On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast, we hop in our DeLorean and take a look back at the 1994 NFC Championship Game between the 49ers and Cowboys. Why was this game so important?(7:50) What stands out most re-watching it 25 years later?(19:27) And what turning points could’ve drastically altered the way we view this game today?(39:14) All that, plus the players who would best translate to today’s game, John Madden the GOAT, and minicamp updates. 

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On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast, it’s late-May on the NFL calendar which means we’re touching on everything from 49ers’ OTA storylines that probably won’t matter to our musings on the latest pop-culture happenings in our lives. What did Jimmie Ward do to wrong the injury gods so?(1:08) Is Tarvarius Moore’s potential move to FS a good thing? AND WHO IS PLAYING SAM?(8:16) All that, plus the end of Game of Thrones, David sees Hamilton, and the end of the line for this run of Marvel movies.

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On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast, we open up the mailbag to answer all of your 49ers questions as we try to get through the dead of the offseason. How do things shake out in the secondary?(6:30) What was our favorite move of the offseason?(30:00) And seriously, what is going on with all of the injuries in recent seasons?(45:32) All that, plus the team signs another Stanford player, hyped players primed to disappoint, and Game of Thrones thoughts. 

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On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast Oscar welcomes Eric Eager, Data Scientist at Pro Football Focus, to discuss his data study on the impact of coverage versus pass rush. Which defensive area is ultimately more important? Were there any surprising findings? And what does this all mean for team building? All that plus backyard burgers, queso, and the case of the missing George.  

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