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Golden Nuggets: The Forty-Niner Way

Thursday, August 29th, 2019 edition of the Golden Nuggets, a daily compilation of San Francisco 49ers links from the Internet

San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images

More and more teams around the NFL are featuring their documentary-style series, and the San Francisco 49ers are no different. Wednesday night was the fifth episode of the third season, “Brick by Brick.” In this episode, titled, “The Forty-Niner Way,” it recaps the 49ers traveling to Kansas City for their dress rehearsal matchup against the Chiefs.

The episode starts with head coach Kyle Shanahan talking about the responsibility as a head coach:

“I definitely feel blessed. It’s something that I’ve wanted to do my whole life. I always wanted to be a head coach. I only had two NFL teams I really liked growing up, the Denver Broncos, and the 49ers. So to actually be the head coach of the 49ers to come to a place that I grew up at. I feel so blessed, and I feel that every day. Going into my third year, we’re about exactly where I thought we’d be. I’m excited to get to this third year. I knew coming here how tough those first two years would be. I’m very proud of some of the stuff we did those first two years. Like I said before, I still believe we could have won more games than we did last year, with only winning four.”

Shanahan said he feels like the team can handle adversity. Not only mentally, because the team has already been through that, but he also said that physically, the 49ers could, because they’ve added some players. You could sense Shanahan’s confidence.

The episode also talks about how the Niners had to play three games in less than two weeks. That was a different type of adversity and challenge. Nothing like the NFL preaching player safety, but scheduling three games in ten days.

In this episode, you’ll also get insight on the teams’ nutrition, and Fred Warner mic’d up during the game. Check out the episode:

Onto some links:

A dog also can help, as Solomon Thomas learned. The 49ers’ defensive end has been open about his own fight with depression following the (NBC Sports)

DeForest Buckner speaks on contract situation, 49ers’ revamped defensive line (Inman)

5 players from 2018 49ers on roster bubble for 2019 (Madson)

49ers’ 53-man roster projection includes three quarterbacks - San Francisco 49ers Blog- ESPN (Wagoner)

49ers vs. Chargers: 10 things to watch in preseason finale (Biderman)

49ers, If Healthy, Could Make a Push for the NFL Postseason (SI)

For 49ers’ Joshua Garnett, injuries could be reason for exit (Branch)

49ers vs. Chargers: Where to Watch & Game Preview (49ers.com)