JOSH DUBOW
San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) is helped off the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Denver, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
49ers LT McKivitz undaunted by replacing Williams

By Josh Dubow Sep. 29, 2022 07:52 PM EDT
Colton McKivitz is undaunted by the big void he must fill on San Francisco's

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) avoids a tackle by Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (99) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Rams visit 49ers in latest installment of fierce rivalry

By Josh Dubow Sep. 29, 2022 05:31 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The stakes will be far lower when the Los Angeles Rams

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett respomds to question during a news conference before practice at the NFL team's headquarters Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
McDaniels seeks 1st win with Raiders vs. former Broncos team

By Josh Dubow Sep. 29, 2022 01:39 PM EDT
Josh McDaniels' first season coaching the Las Vegas Raiders is looking awfully

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Tom Brady gets up after being sacked during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
With top QBs struggling, scoring is down across NFL

By Josh Dubow Sep. 28, 2022 01:31 AM EDT
With some of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the NFL struggling to produce

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) passes against the Denver Broncos during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
49ers offense with Garoppolo falls flat in loss to Broncos

By Josh Dubow Sep. 26, 2022 07:59 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Seven punts, three turnovers and an inexplicable play when

Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard (31) pushes Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) out of bounds in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Raiders fall to 0-3 following latest 1-score loss

By Josh Dubow Sep. 26, 2022 04:35 PM EDT
All those close games that seemed to go the Las Vegas Raiders' way last season have

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) smiles during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. Trey Lance's season-ending injury has left the San Francisco 49ers in a familiar spot with Jimmy Garoppolo back as the starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Garoppolo's return feels just like 'Niners football'

By Josh Dubow Sep. 21, 2022 08:00 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers know painfully well from first

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrates as he walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 24-7. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Early season downturn in offense avoids Ravens, Dolphins

By Josh Dubow Sep. 21, 2022 02:59 AM EDT
The downturn in offense from the first two weeks of the NFL season hasn't touched all

FILE - Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas (73) walks on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in Cleveland. Six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas, shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis and speedy pass rusher Dwight Freeney headline the list of nine first-year eligible players picked among the 129 nominees for the 2023 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Thomas, Revis, Freeney headline 1st time Hall candidates

By Josh Dubow Sep. 20, 2022 01:17 PM EDT
Six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas, shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis and

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) is helped onto a cart during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
Lance has surgery as Niners hand offense to Garoppolo

By Josh Dubow Sep. 19, 2022 04:19 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance underwent season-ending surgery on his broken

Arizona Cardinals safety Jalen Thompson (34) breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (83) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Raiders look to regroup after collapse sends them to 0-2

By Josh Dubow Sep. 19, 2022 04:01 PM EDT
The offseason optimism surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders following the additions of

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) tries to get up from the ground next to San Francisco 49ers defensive end Samson Ebukam (56) during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
Seahawks fall flat vs. 49ers after emotional Week 1 win

By Josh Dubow Sep. 18, 2022 09:37 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Pete Carroll knew it wouldn't be easy for the

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) passes as San Francisco 49ers defensive end Charles Omenihu applies pressure during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Garoppolo comes off bench to lead 49ers past Seahawks 27-7

By Josh Dubow Sep. 18, 2022 07:16 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After the shock of losing starting quarterback Trey Lance

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance, right, is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
49ers QB Trey Lance out for season with broken ankle

By Josh Dubow Sep. 18, 2022 04:48 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance will miss the

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan calls a play during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
49ers, Lance hope to rebound; Seahawks, Smith look to build

By Josh Dubow Sep. 15, 2022 05:01 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The offseason story for the Seattle Seahawks and San

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) gestures toward teammates during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Cardinals, Raiders try to bounce back from Week 1 duds

By Josh Dubow Sep. 15, 2022 01:34 PM EDT
For the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders, the 2022 season started with a dud.

FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance hands off to running back Jeff Wilson Jr. during the team's NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 11, 2022, in Chicago. The 49ers find themselves in a frustrating but familiar familiar spot: a starting running back has gotten hurt forcing the team to scramble for a solution. The Next man up after Elijah Mitchell went down with a knee injury that is expected to sideline him for about two months is Jeff Wilson Jr. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
49ers RB Jeff Wilson looks to seize opportunity as starter

By Josh Dubow Sep. 14, 2022 08:09 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a frustrating

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, center, is tackled by Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, left, and defensive tackle DaQuan Jones during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Preseason rest led to Week 1 rust for several top QBs

By Josh Dubow Sep. 14, 2022 02:04 AM EDT
Preseason rest appeared to lead to a little bit of rust in Week 1 for several of the

San Francisco 49ers' Trey Lance walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Chicago. The Bears won 19-10. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
49ers lose top running back Elijah Mitchell in opener

By Josh Dubow Sep. 12, 2022 08:09 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers lost more than a game in a sloppy

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams, left, scores a touchdown against Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. (26) during the second half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Adams' strong debut not enough for Raiders in opener

By Josh Dubow Sep. 12, 2022 05:32 PM EDT
The addition of Davante Adams was as good as advertised for the Las Vegas Raiders.