The Shanaplan: This is the biggest test of Kyle Shanahan's career

The Shanaplan: Is Jimmy Garoppolo a Pro Bowl quarterback this year?: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan break down Monday Night's win and check in on some of the narratives that rose up this week in 49ers land. This was the game we were waiting for, but can it continue? (1:13) Christian McCaffrey's effect on the offense (3:47) Will Jimmy G. make the Pro Bowl this year? (7:03) Why isn't Nick Bosa getting enough love for Defensive Player of the Year? (11:44) Trent Williams tipping plays is officially dead (15:51) Guess the 49ers don't really need Mike McDaniel after all, huh? (19:59) How Kyle Shanahan has adjusted the offense throughout the year (23:41) Why the 49ers should be a pass-first team this year (28:13) Which game coming up is the trap game for the Niners? (32:22) Kyle Posey's controversial Thanksgiving food decision (37:04) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

43 min listen

The Shanaplan: How much Trey Lance will we see this preseason?: Kyle Posey and Rob "Stats" Guerrera react to Kyle Shanahan's preseason plan, and some breaking news about Charvarius Ward and Frank Gore. Starters will play in weeks 1 and 3 of the preseason - good idea? (2:19) Will Lance get more than one series? (7:03) Kyle Shanahan's explanation for moving off Jimmy G. this year (8:11) Kyle admits the two QBs he liked in 2021 were Trey Lance and Mac Jones (10:35) Is this the best roster the 49ers have had in a decade? (16:58) Do the 49ers have a true #1 corner? (19:58) Is this the best defense of the Kyle Shanahan era? (22:14) BREAKING NEWS: Charvarius Ward is hurt (26:41) Why fans need to have patience with Trey Lance (28:46) BREAKING NEWS: Ugly Frank Gore accusations emerge (33:49) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

40 min listen

Watch With Your Eyes, Not With Your Heart by 11 Personnel: A show about the Los Angeles Rams

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Under Review: Plenty to clean up after Week 2 win by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: Offensive Diagnosis + Why we could get right vs. Chiefs: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan diagnose the issues with the offense, and present a way to fix it. Plus, could the Niners actually get right this week against the Chiefs? Mistakes have become the norm (2:35) Why do the 49ers always make things hard on themselves? (6:03) What is the offense so deliberate? (8:19) Is Kyle Shanahan's philosophy to blame? (9:54) How to fix the offensive issues (11:36) What the defense did wrong against Atlanta (14:58) The linebackers were to blame for last week (18:08) Who returns this week against the Chiefs? (19:29) Will the Niners try and steal possessions from Kansas City? (24:45) Quick NFC playoff picture update (26:57) Why the 49ers should have offensive success this week (27:45) Predictions for the game (29:11) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

39 min listen

Gold Diggers: Can the 49ers save their season vs. Rams + Best bets: Michelle Magdziuk and Rob "Stats" Guerrera wonder if the 49ers can once again save their season against the Rams. Plus, Michelle has her three best bets in this matchup. Michelle's depressing notes about last week's loss (2:55) Will Kyle Shanahan get too conservative in this game? (7:54) Jimmy G. stinks in prime time (8:48) Why the 49ers defense will have success against Matthew Stafford (10:20) The 49ers are misusing Deebo Samuel (11:44) Michelle's best bet #1: Cam Akers rush yards (26:33) Michelle's best bet #2: Cooper Kupp's receiving yards (31:31) Michelle's best bet #3: Deebo's receiving yards (39:22) Will George Kittle get a chance to shine in this game? (42:41) One long-term Nick Bosa bet that will win you money (45:04) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

51 min listen

The Shanaplan: Why the 49ers will get right this weekend against Seattle: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan diagnose what went wrong last week, and explain why it won't happen in Week 2 against the Seahawks. What works on offense in the first half last week (2:10) Too many mistakes happened on 3rd downs (4:57) The offensive line issues were worse than the grades on paper (6:43) Breaking down the defensive coverage busts (8:51) How concerned should we be about the line? (11:41) Should the Niners return Deebo to full wide back duty? (12:48) The 49ers used 3 receiver sets way more than normal last week (18:18) What worries you the most about the Seahawks? (21:24) Score prediction for Week 2 (28:31) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: How the 49ers were outcoached by Kansas City: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan diagnosed exactly what the hell happened against the Chiefs, and looked ahead to a huge matchup with the Rams in LA. The problem on offense isn't quite what you might think (2:00) The pieces are there but Jimmy Garoppolo didn't take advantage (4:05) How the Chiefs targeted both Wards last week (8:11) Is this defense overrated or was it just a bad matchup? (11:49) Why Arik Armstead returning would be huge (13:40) DeMeco Ryans was schooled in back to back weeks (14:29) Is this team done dealing? (20:25) Rams predictions (22:49) Why Christian McCaffrey and Talanoa Hufanga will be the x-factors this week (26:35) Final score predictions (29:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

36 min listen

Instant Reaction: Can we start to believe in Danny Gray and Javon Kinlaw?: Rob "Stats" Guerrera, Levin Black, and Jason Aponte react to the 49ers 17-7 win over the Vikings in Week 2 of the preseason. The defense continues to take the ball away - is this just a thing we'll do now? (3:01) Is Brock Purdy actually a decent backup quarterback? (6:57) Javon Kinlaw looks way quicker than we remember (9:15) Did Jordan Mason just cement his roster spot, and did Trey Sermon play his way off the team? (11:23) Should we be worried about the offensive line? (19:11) Drake Jackson and Samuel Womack flash again (23:02) How much should the starters play next week? (28:41) Can Ty Davis-Price be the short yardage back? (30:50) Who starts for Jimmie Ward in Week 1 if he can't play? (33:42) Who was the best player on the field tonight (37:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

43 min listen

Instant Reaction: Offense steamrolls the Cardinals in 38-10 win: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Vish Kumaran react to the 49ers kicking the crap out of the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football. This is how the offense was supposed to look (1:56) The 49ers put together their first complete game of the year (5:25) The moment the Cardinals packed it in (7:15) How Kyle Shanahan adjusted to the defense (11:20) The Niners justified everyone's expectations of them (13:18) Kyle attacked the Cardinals the right way (15:09) What this win means in the NFC playoff picture (17:58) DeMeco Ryans' defense is still amazing (25:38) The taunting penalty that changed everything (29:24) CMC has helped mitigate Jimmy G.'s worst trait (34:05) Garoppolo has been great on third down (34:40) The red zone offense came through tonight (40:53) Trent Williams tipping plays wasn't a big deal (49:00) Enjoy the national media coverage tomorrow (56:21) GET SOME SWEET 49ERS GEAR FROM HOMAGE: https://homa by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Instant Reaction: Same Niners, same old sorry ass Rams by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: One area where the offense can improve + Is Jauan > OBJ?: Akash Anavarathan and Rob "Stats" Guerrera highlight the best parts of Sunday's win, look ahead to Arizona, and debate how important it is for the Niners to win the NFC West. Is Jauan Jennings better for this 49ers than OBJ? (1:41) One area for the offense to improve (4:25) How Kyle Shanahan is deploying CMC and Elijah Mitchell (10:40) Why McCaffrey has value even when he's not getting the ball (12:49) Jimmy Garoppolo was excellent on 3rd downs on Sunday (15:35) Two unsung defensive standouts against the Chargers (19:37) The playoff picture for the 49ers (24:09) How much does winning the division matter? (28:11) Previewing MNF vs. the Cardinals (30:59) Should we be happy or afraid if Colt McCoy starts? (33:01) Why the Niners need to win their next two games (38:54) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Oh Hey There! How will things change with Jimmy Garoppolo?: Jason Aponte and Leo Luna react to some of the BS things the media is saying in the wake of the Trey Lance injury. Plus, how will the offense change under Jimmy G.? Is Kyle Shanahan responsible for Trey Lance's injury? (1:29) Who is doing the most: Colin Cowherd or Mike Silver? (7:58) What are the big changes coming to the team under Garoppolo? (15:50) We know what we're going to get offensively (17:47) Will Garoppolo play better than normal? (20:07) The expectations for this team are now Super Bowl or bust (23:11) The 49ers defense isn't getting their due for the win over the Seahawks (25:07) Score prediction for Week 3 against Denver (26:35) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: Dre Greenlaw is becoming a monster + How to replace Deebo: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan explain what makes this defense so special, and wonder what the offense will look like without Deebo Samuel for a few weeks. Why are the 49ers so good defensively? (1:03) Dre Greenlaw has taken his game to a new level (6:30) Don't blame Deebo's injury on anyone (7:58) How will the Niners adjust without Samuel? (14:37) Brock Purdy has passed every test so far (17:48) Why the Seahawks might give the 49ers some trouble (25:30) Who is the mark for Kyle Shanahan this week? (29:32) Score predictions for the game (31:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

40 min listen

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Gold Standard: A little Trey Lance good news + Seahawks preview: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and the cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Don't blame Kyle Shanahan for Trey Lance's injury (1:27) One piece of good news about Lance's injury (6:08) This is a good time to be playing the Broncos (16:40) Give Kyle Shanahan credit for fixing some issues from Week 1 (18:40) Russell Wilson's weakness this year (22:28) The Niners rush defense isn't getting enough credit (24:15) There is no Jimmy G. 2.0 waiting to be unlocked (27:47) This is a chance for the team to make a statement (29:31) What would feel better: Beating Seattle or beating Russ? (36:13) Are we changing the clocks this year? (36:13) Score prediction (41:58) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

50 min listen

The Shanaplan: 1st half winners/losers + How to beat the Chargers: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan pick out their winners and losers of the first half, and break down Week 10's matchup against the Chargers. NFC West happenings on the bye week (1:21) Winners from the first half of the year (2:19) Losers from the first half of the year (9:29) Will the Niners cover the spread this week? (19:36) Why McCaffrey will run wild (23:10) How the Chargers will attack the 49ers (27:33) Score prediction for the game (30:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

37 min listen

Shanaplan: You can't rest everyone down the stretch: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan explain the 49ers' path to the Super Bowl and why resting everyone down the stretch is easier said than done. There will always be risk to playing football (2:12) How much does the return of Javon Kinlaw help the defensive line (2:52) Should Deebo Samuel return before the playoffs begin? (6:29) Why the 49ers are sitting pretty in the playoff seeding picture (13:05) Is the #1 seed still possible, and what would the path to the NFC title game be? (19:53) After everything that's happened to this team, what else could go wrong? (21:41) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

29 min listen

Bully Ball: The 49ers look playoff ready except for one specific thing by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Oh Hey There! The 49ers running out of time to fix the offense: Jason Aponte and Leo Luna diagnose the issues with the offense and Kyle Shanahan's game management. Mercedes Benz Stadium is awesome (1:22) The injuries are having a huge impact (3:03) Arthur Smith is using Shanahan's concepts against him (6:12) The 49ers have no plan when things don't go according to plan (8:42) Does Kyle Shanahan hold players accountable equally? (11:45) The offense just a tad off, the problem is that it's Week 7! (13:05) Why wasn't there any urgency from the offense? (18:25) There aren't any explosive plays (25:36) Other teams are having success running the same offense (32:34) Iced or Hot: The offense will hold the 49ers back from being a true contender in the NFC (33:21) How Charvarius Ward will help this week (41:22) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

48 min listen

Gold Diggers: What the Commanders will teach us about Brock Purdy + Best Bets: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Michelle Magdziuk preview tomorrow's game against Washington and give you their best bets. What are your holiday plans? (:40) Kyle Shanahan faces his old nemesis (3:09) Dueling returning defensive linemen: Chase Young vs. Javon Kinlaw (4:25) Mike McGlinchey has been playing with broken ribs?! (6:27) What this game will teach us about Brock Purdy (9:50) Is this finally a Ty Davis-Price game? (13:41) The top seed in the NFC is still possible (15:01) Why a loss wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for the 49ers (18:29) Best bet #1: Brock Purdy interceptions (24:52) Best bet #2: McCaffrey receiving yards (26:50) Best bet #3: Jahan Dotson receiving yards (30:26) Charvarius Ward's status changes this game dramatically (32:04) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

42 min listen

Jason & Steph: Busting 49ers narratives + What will be better after the bye?: Jason Aponte and Steph Sanchez react to the Rams game and try and dispel some of the things they see floating on 49ers Twitter about the team. Plus, what will be better after the bye week? What was the turning point of the win against the Rams? (2:10) Is Christian McCaffrey already worth the draft picks? (3:54) Jimmy Garoppolo played well and we can admit it (7:52) What adjustments did the defense make in the second half? (10:28) Dispelling narratives about the 49ers (15:46) What can the 49ers build upon from this game? (21:43) The NFC West is a two team race (24:38) What will be better after the bye week? (26:30) Is this good or bad timing for the bye week? (31:41) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Diggers: Dolphins offense scares Michelle + Best bets vs. Miami: Michelle Magdziuk and Rob "Stats" Guerrera preview the Dolphins game and give you the best prop bets for the game. Michelle's frustrations with the offense (2:00) Why do the have so much trouble scoring in the red zone? (6:18) Is Mike McDaniel a better play-caller than Kyle Shanahan? (11:13) Will the 49ers have to win a shootout? (15:01) Why Miami's offense scares Michelle so much (17:05) This game is going to come down to an Armstead (19:36) Tua has been historically good on 3rd downs (25:37) Best Bet #1: Brandon Aiyuk receiving yards (29:19) Best Bet #2: George Kittle receiving yards (30:42) Best Bet #3: Trent Sherfield receiving yards (36:47) Best Bet #4: Jaylen Waddle receiving yards (41:17) The sneaky reunion no one is talking about (46:35) Final predictions (50:31) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

58 min listen

Gold Diggers: How to fix the 49ers offense + Best bets vs. Rams: Michelle Magdziuk and Rob "Stats" Guerrera try and fix the 49ers offense and give you some best bets against the Rams in Week 8. Kyle Shanahan is the biggest problem with the offense (2:56) The Niners aren't throwing the ball down the field (6:19) Kyle Shanahan has been worse when trailing than anyone since he was hired (12:35) Will Christian McCaffrey actually help the offense? (20:51) Ray-Ray McCloud has been terrible at kick returns (23:01) Why the 49ers could be much better after the bye week (26:21) Best bet #1: Cooper Kupp receiving yards (34:00) Best bet #2: Christian McCaffrey yards from scrimmage (35:48) Best bet #3: Matt Stafford's interceptions (38:58) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

50 min listen

Gold Diggers: Best bets and fantasy advice for Bears week: Michelle Magdziuk and Rob "Stats" Guerrera give you their best bets and fantasy advice for the 49ers Bears matchup this weekend. Kyle Shanahan defended Trey Lance not being a captain (3:24) Why the 49ers will whoop the Bears (6:03) Stats want the Niners to win like the Bills did against the Rams last night (9:17) Why Josh Allen makes 49ers fans think of Lance's potential (12:00) Trey Lance prop bet of the week (17:58) Why Vegas is sleeping on Brandon Aiyuk (19:22) Bears fans are delusional (26:36) One prop bet to make on the Bears (29:01) Stats' sneaky FG prop for this week (29:56) Why Stats is the worst fantasy commissioner of all time (35:38) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Instant Reaction: Chiefs embarrass 49ers, 44-23: The 49ers got their asses totally kicked by the Kansas City Chiefs. Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black broke it all down. Apologies for the technical difficulties at the start. Third and long killed the 49ers once again (1:09) Mike McGlinchey stinks (4:00) What's the excuse for the defense this week? (7:02) Kyle Shanahan continues to be HORRIBLE at game management (8:21) The 49ers can only win a game one way (11:35) The Chiefs dominated on 3rd downs (16:06) Where the game slipped away from the 49ers (19:20) Stats is tired of hearing about context with Kyle Shanahan and his supporters (22:32) The Chiefs adjusted to Christian McCaffrey (27:29) NFC playoff picture update (31:05) Maybe the 49ers just aren't that good? (32:32) Brandon Aiyuk calls out the 49ers after the loss (35:20) The media will start to turn on the team this week (42:40) Why would Nick Bosa want to sign here long term? (45:27) Learn more about your ad cho by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

51 min listen

Under Review: Is offensive improvement coming + DeMeco Ryans is HIM: Vish Kumaran and Rob "Stats" Guerrera take a deep dive into the Week 10 win over the Chargers. Kyle Shanahan isn't aggressive enough on offense (2:59) Don't talk about all the weapons the offense has because they aren't coming together (8:59) Why is it so hard to move the ball? (11:12) Positive things about Sunday: Elijah Mitchell looked great (24:09) Will Aiyuk make a jump to become a WR1? (25:40) What the scripted plays tell us about this team (31:04) This defense is a special unit (37:26) Why DeMeco Ryans gets more criticism than Kyle Shanahan (41:09) Fred Warner explains the halftime adjustments by the defense (46:59) Talanoa Hufanga is making up for mistakes with big plays (49:28) The special teams are still bad, for the most part (52:25) Will the Cardinals continue to give the 49ers trouble? (1:03:58) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

77 min listen

Gold Diggers: Kyler Murray sucks under pressure + Why SF scores 30 this week: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Michelle Magdziuk preview Monday Night Football and give you some betting advice for this week. Michelle got floor seats for Taylor Swift?! (1:17) Why Stats thinks the elevation is going to be a big deal (4:51) The Commanders game looks like it will matter more and more (6:33) This is the week the 49ers will score 30 points (9:33) Is Kyle Shanahan using Christian McCaffrey wrong? (12:57) The Cardinals offense could look better than it has all year (17:43) Nick Bosa should be getting way more love for Defensive Player of the Year (19:17) Kyler Murray crumbles under pressure (21:55) Bet the over on Kittle's receiving yards (26:39) One key loss for Arizona's offense (32:03) What this win sets up for the 49ers (33:36) Will the Niners cover the spread and the over/under? (37:52) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Bully Ball: Damar Hamlin reaction + Week 17 Report Card by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: Predictions for the second half + What would you sacrifice for a Super Bowl? by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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