🏆 SUPER BOWL LVIII PREGAME THREAD - SF 49ERS vs KC CHIEFS 🏆

And like Lynch said, effort is non-negotiable. For there not to be 100% in a playoff game or the NFC championship is just absolutely absurd to me. How can that even happen? I might have to go back to the all 22 and see who exactly it is. Guess we only have to motivate a few for 1 more game....

Originally posted by tankle104:

A very important statement from the Embassy of Japan on... Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl. https://t.co/EamRtvaNFd

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 2, 2024

incase anyone is concerned

Oh thank heavens, I was super concerned about this

Originally posted by tankle104:

A very important statement from the Embassy of Japan on... Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl. https://t.co/EamRtvaNFd

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 2, 2024

incase anyone is concerned

Don't curr

Originally posted by tankle104:

"Collectively as a team and as a defense it's unacceptable….Those guys know that quite honestly it was embarrassing."

Steve Wilks didn't hold back on the low effort plays the defense had in the NFC CG 👀

🎥: @KNBR

pic.twitter.com/FLZaXEqtHu

— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) February 2, 2024

Glad the media is calling it out. I'm sure the players and coaches already were discussing it in meetings and film room, but good to let them know that everyone saw it. Hopefully this lights a fire under their asses.

Idk how I feel about this. Might turn up the first 2 days? Wtf

Everyone is s**tting on Chase Young in the replies while Ambry Thomas, who literally ran 5 yards backwards to avoid contact on 1 of the Lions' TDs, is flying under the radar.

but I guarantee they put his ass on blast in the meetings.

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
Idk how I feel about this. Might turn up the first 2 days? Wtf

On this Charvarius Ward quote:

"This Super Bowl's in Vegas, so might turn up a little bit the first day or two out there — but after that really just lock in, focused."

It should be noted that Ward is just a great, honest, authentic interview. He's rarely up at the podium, so…

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) February 2, 2024

Heard that too. Hopefully he just meant going out for a nice chill dinner and watching cirque du solei then back home and in bed by 9pm

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
Heard that too. Hopefully he just meant going out for a nice chill dinner and watching cirque du solei then back home and in bed by 9pm

Well we'll see how the game goes if they turnt up too much. Like cmon man

Originally posted by Young2Owens:

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
Idk how I feel about this. Might turn up the first 2 days? Wtf

On this Charvarius Ward quote:

"This Super Bowl's in Vegas, so might turn up a little bit the first day or two out there — but after that really just lock in, focused."

It should be noted that Ward is just a great, honest, authentic interview. He's rarely up at the podium, so…

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) February 2, 2024

Heard that too. Hopefully he just meant going out for a nice chill dinner and watching cirque du solei then back home and in bed by 9pm

I posted this earlier in this thread but now that the topic has come up again:
start at 12:00 of this video. Sherm talks about going to the SB in MIA with a young 49er team, and "doing a little more than they should have" when it comes to the youngsters partying.

Not 1 full week yet, I'm already tired of the talking. Can't wait

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
Idk how I feel about this. Might turn up the first 2 days? Wtf

On this Charvarius Ward quote:

"This Super Bowl's in Vegas, so might turn up a little bit the first day or two out there — but after that really just lock in, focused."

It should be noted that Ward is just a great, honest, authentic interview. He's rarely up at the podium, so…

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) February 2, 2024

It's Las Vegas, of course they're going to party. I just hope they remember that there's a game and show up to the stadium on time.

The Keys to game is to use your star player over and over again I wanna see Deebo and CMC in the backfield at that same time 2 TE set should be JUSZCZYK.

And Kittle Used jumbo set for runs chip and hit Travis Kelce with big line men like Chase Young should jam Travis Kelce and follow him for 5 yards and used him to spy Mahomes

We should use man to man forget the zone or DB should shut down their WR if ward should be able to take away half the field this game it's no WR on KC team that should beat us all this talk about KC guess what tho KC lost to both lions and green bay because they both have good running back 49ers have the best running used him until he get tired this a cmc and Deebo type game

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39437348/49ers-coach-steve-wilks-five-year-journey-firing-lawsuit-super-bowl

great, indepth article on Wilks and his journey. easy to root for him. his players always seem to love him.

Wilks knew the first sign of defensive trouble would mean all eyes on him. That was the case after a Week 7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in which he called an all-out blitz on third-and-6 from Minnesota's 40 with 17 seconds left in the first half that turned into a 60-yard touchdown. While Wilks publicly accepted the blame, his players defended him.

Cornerback Charvarius Ward still bristles at the criticism Wilks received, not only for the 0-blitz call but for the job he'd done to that point.

"We all believed in him," Ward said. "I'm like, s---, wasn't his fault that I got beat on that post route against Minnesota. The ball was in my hand. I just had to make that play. If I would've caught that ball, we probably would've won that game. ... Everybody tried to put the blame on him. We were like, bro, we all in this s--- together."

Wilks' efforts this season were enough to earn him a pair of head coaching interviews -- with the Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons -- this cycle. He didn't land either job but has been able to use those opportunities to sharpen his interviewing skills. A Super Bowl win as defensive coordinator would be a significant addition to his résumé.

Wilks says being in San Francisco has opened his eyes to the amount of detail and resources that go into a successful franchise. He asks questions about everything -- from a team's nutrition plan to their long-term salary cap health.

"Coming here, I've been shown the blueprint of how it should look," Wilks said. "It's done the right way. That's what I'm looking for if I get an opportunity. And if not, I'm content being a part of this great organization and staying right here."