C.J. Beathard

Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon and quarterback C.J. Beathard showed promise in a dismal game. Are they reasons for optimism even if 49ers go winless this year?

Injured and woefully undermanned, the 49ers had no chance against the now 7-1 Eagles in Philadelphia. The loss was a franchise-record eight straight to start the season. The 49ers fell 33-10 and were simply undone by a stunning stream of injuries, gritty yet underwhelming quarterback play, and of course, a key bad call that went […]

It’s no wonder 49ers rookie quarterback C.J. Beathard appears undaunted by the big stage of the NFL. Beathard grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville, and hung out with some of the greatest country music legends of our day.

49ers rookie quarterback C.J. Beathard wasn’t expecting the Cowboys to be blitz mad. Turns out, they were.

49ers dealt their first blowout loss of the Kyle Shanahan era.

The Cowboys are likely to make 49ers rookie quarterback C.J. Beathard use his arm strength to beat them. Can Beathard take the next step?

“He won three quarters of his games in the Big Ten at Iowa, which is a loaded confidence,” Larry said. “This guy should have been starting from Week 1. It’s unfortunate that he wasn’t.”

Kyle Shanahan wanted a stationary quarterback to run his scheme. That effort with Brian Hoyer failed miserably and now he has a more impromptu player leading his brilliant offense

Whether C.J. Beathard should have played earlier or not, he could be much better this week against visiting Dallas with a full slate of practices to prepare with the first team.

In the midst of the 49ers’ loss, C.J. Beathard entered the game for his first extensive NFL action and played well enough to be named San Francisco’s starting quarterback.