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Kyle Shanahan: I can’t say enough good things about Mac Jones

Kyle Shanahan: I can’t say enough good things about Mac Jones

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan couldn’t be happier with the play of quarterback Mac Jones in Thursday night’s win over the Rams. Jones completed 33 of 49 passes for 342 yards, with two touchdowns and no turnovers, as the 49ers won 26-23 in overtime. Shanahan said afterward that Jones did everything the 49ers could have hoped for. “I was real impressed,” …

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Mac Jones leads short-handed 49ers to thrilling OT win over Rams | NFL

Mac Jones leads short-handed 49ers to thrilling OT win over Rams | NFL

Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Mac Jones, playing instead of the injured Brock Purdy, passed for 342 yards and two touchdowns for …

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Mac Jones: I’m just trying to get some wins for Brock Purdy

Mac Jones: I’m just trying to get some wins for Brock Purdy

The 49ers improved to 3-0 in games started by Mac Jones with Thursday night’s overtime win over the Rams and that record is the kind of thing that can people chattering about whether to stick with a backup quarterback. So is Jones’ performance in the victory. Jones was 33-of-49 for 342 yards and two touchdowns in the 26-23 win, and …

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Mac Jones Is Proof the Shanahan Scheme Is Most QB-Friendly in NFL History

Mac Jones Is Proof the Shanahan Scheme Is Most QB-Friendly in NFL History

Kyle Shanahan is a quarterback savior. A magician for players at the quarterback position. A savant for signal-callers.  Don’t believe it? Ask the former No. 1 pick at the position for the 49ers on Thursday night. Ask the backup on the opposite sideline.  SI NFL Newsletter. Get MMQB’s Free Newsletter. dark. Sign Up In San Francisco’s 26–23 prime-time win in …

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Thursday Night Football: Mac Jones, 49ers outlast Rams in OT, winning 26-23

Thursday Night Football: Mac Jones, 49ers outlast Rams in OT, winning 26-23

The 49ers are beat up. The Rams, though, were the team left hurting the most after Thursday Night Football. In an entertaining game between division rivals, the gritty 49ers outlasted the Rams 26-23 in overtime. The 49ers are 4-1 and the Rams 3-2. Trailing by a field goal with 3:41 left in overtime, the Rams faced a fourth-and-1. They ran …

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Thursday Night Football: Mac Jones, 49ers lead Rams 17-7 at halftime

Thursday Night Football: Mac Jones, 49ers lead Rams 17-7 at halftime

The 49ers’ injury list had them as underdogs for Thursday Night Football. Kyle Shanahan’s team, though, was the superior team in the first half. The 49ers, playing without quarterback Brock Purdy, wide receivers Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall and tight end George Kittle, among others, lead the Rams 17-7 at halftime. The Rams never stopped the 49ers. The 49ers stopped …

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49ers’ Mac Jones says what appears obvious: He, not Brock Purdy, will start vs. Rams – San Francisco Chronicle

49ers’ Mac Jones says what appears obvious: He, not Brock Purdy, will start vs. Rams  San Francisco Chronicle 49ers bold predictions for Week 5 Thursday Night Football vs. Rams  Yahoo Sports Sean McVay is “hopeful and optimistic” that Rams fans will show up vs. 49ers  NBC Sports NFL DFS picks, Thursday Night Football: 49ers vs. Rams fantasy lineup advice, projections for DraftKings, Fanduel …

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