Jimmy Garoppolo

The 49ers blew out the playoff-bound Rams 34-13 to beat a team that sat most of their star players for the post season run. For the 49ers, it was their fifth straight win.

For the San Francisco 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo looks like the gift that could keep on giving for many years to come. The new 49ers QB has given the organization and fanbase a real sense of hope for the first time since the Harbaugh era, and will look to finish the season on a five game winning streak when San Francisco faces the Los Angeles Rams this weekend.

No one really knows for sure why the typically stingy Patriots allowed themselves to be fleeced by the 49ers, but longtime beat writer Matt Maiocco presented an interesting theory when he joined Murph & Frandsen on Thursday morning.

At this point there is little doubt that the 49ers want to ink quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a long-term deal. The question is, when?

Photo by Chris Mezzavilla/KNBR Former 49ers’ tight end Brent Jones is in a thankful mood this holiday season. After his old team rolled off four straight victories leading into Christmas Day, Jones joined Ryan Covay & Marcus Thompson on KNBR to discuss his gratitude, and why he’s so thankful the New England Patriots were in a […]

Earl Mitchell played fullback as a freshman and sophomore at Arizona, and also played the position with the Dolphins. On Christmas Eve, he got his first opportunity to play fullback with the 49ers.

When Jimmy Garoppolo was preparing for the NFL Draft back in 2014, 49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan scouted him closely.

Even though Jimmy Garoppolo is a quarterbacking sensation, the 49ers should wait to see how he handles adversity before signing him to a long-term contract.

When the month of December began, the Oakland Raiders were still in the hunt for an AFC playoff berth and the San Francisco 49ers were five games away from earning the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft for the second straight season.

For three and a half years, Jimmy Garoppolo spent time on the Patriots bench, learning the ins and outs of the quarterback position from future Hall of Famer Tom Brady. Now captaining a team of his own to a 4-0 start, Garoppolo’s former mentor commented on his play for the first time since Jimmy G was traded to the 49ers.