Candlestick Chronicles: A 49ers Pod

Kyle and Chris offer their big takes and predictions heading into the new season, including some on Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel, the rookie class, the offensive line, the defense and more. Then they offer their thoughts about Monday's opener against the New York Jets and how they think the 49ers will play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ricky Pearsall incident, Trent Williams coming back, Brandon Aiyuk speaks, Christian McCaffrey's back at practice and Deebo Samuel restructures in quite the busy news week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris discuss the big breaking news of the day, and perhaps the month of August, that Brandon Aiyuk finally signed a contract extension worth $120 million over four seasons. How we got here, the reporting along the way, why the 49ers need to open their wallets to win a Super Bowl this season, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

49ers legend and Hall of Fame linebacker Patrick Willis rejoins Candlestick Chronicles to talk about his experience at the enshrinement, his most memorable conversation, what he does with the gold jacket, his new collectable trading card drop and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris break down the first version of the San Francisco 49ers' 53-man roster after Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch made their final cuts including thoughts on Elijah Mitchell's injury, surprises at cornerback, linebacker, tight end and defensive line, and what it all means with Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams' contract statuses still up in the air! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris break down their 53-man roster projection and the difficult decisions facing Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch ahead of cut-down day on Tuesday following the preseason finale against the Las Vegas Raiders -- how the injury situations could impact things, the tough decisions at receiver, tight end, offensive line, cornerback and linebacker, and a lot more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris break down the interesting things happening to the back end of the San Francisco 49ers' roster ahead of the preseason finale Friday against the Las Vegas Raiders, the battles that could be determined with strong performances, a possible trade candidate, and why the rookie is trending in the right direction early on in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle is back to break down the San Francisco 49ers' preseason win over the New Orleans Saints. Who stood out, thoughts on roster battles, Brock Purdy, the other quarterbacks and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris openly hope the Brandon Aiyuk saga ends while they record, and they discuss why his price shouldn't matter in the short term because of what could happen in the long run, they share quick thoughts on the upcoming preseason game against the New Orleans Saints and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris break down their thoughts from the San Francisco 49ers preseason opener, the battle to back up Brock Purdy and why Brandon Allen seems to have the edge over Josh Dobbs, the serious lack of pass rush, who stood out for good and bad reasons, joint practices with the Saints being cancelled because of injury, and the big question: are the vibes just bad right now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris break down why the San Francisco 49ers don't have to trade Brandon Aiyuk, which would be the worst thing the organization has done since Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch were hired. They also preview Saturday's preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was breaking news after we recorded out podcast episode Monday afternoon from Matt Maiocco, who wrote the 49ers have the framework in place for a trades sending Brandon Aiyuk to either Cleveland or New England. The episode, which was recorded before that breaking news, talked about other Aiyuk thoughts, their takeaways from training camp, and they chat with 49ers beat writer for The Athletic, the great Matt Barrows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris break down Brandon Aiyuk's dap with John Lynch at Kyle Shanahan during 49ers practice, what it could mean, the likelihood it leads to a new contract, and they discuss Trent Williams' ongoing absence and when his contract situation could be resolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris are break to talk about Brock Purdy's interceptions from the first two padded practices, whether or not they matter, the proper context surrounding them, what it means for the defense – and they also discuss the new quarterback contracts around the league and how they could impact Purdy's looming contract discussions, plus more Brandon Aiyuk things with another receiver signing a new deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris discuss Trent Williams' absence from the start of San Francisco 49ers training camp, why he's holding out, Brandon Aiyuk's hold-in, why it might be smart to abolish the salary cap altogether, and then they preview the team's situation at quarterback with Brock Purdy poised for another big season following some offseason work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris discuss Brandon Aiyuk reporting to the San Francisco 49ers for the start of training camp despite not having a contract, why it's a good sign, why the front office needs to get these deals done sooner, and perhaps consider rethinking the way they approach contracts, starting with Brock Purdy, plus the preview the team's FASCINATING competition at cornerback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris break down the San Francisco 49ers' running back group ahead of training camp and look at key topics like Christian McCaffrey's availability, the stiff competition among all the backups, why a recent draft pick is a breakout candidate and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris break down what Brandon Aiyuk's trade demand means for the San Francisco 49ers, why it's similar to what happened with Deebo Samuel in 2022, what it means for first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris preview the San Francisco 49ers' safeties ahead of the start of training camp and look at key questions such as: is Malik Mustapha going to break out? How does Talanoa Hufanga's injury impact his start to the season? What's the grade of the group? And a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle and Chris break down the San Francisco 49ers' situation at tight end, including Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw, and preview the position ahead of the start of training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices