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Kawakami: Brandon Aiyuk is gone and the 49ers are doing just fine (paywall)
“Can Pearsall fully take over Aiyuk’s role as WR1? That’s unknown. But there’s no doubt that Pearsall’s teammates feel like something big is happening here.
You couldn’t miss the way McCaffrey’s eyes lit up on Sunday when he was asked about Pearsall’s potential impact on this team.
“I’ve had the utmost respect for Ricky — he’s an unbelievable player,” McCaffrey said. “And as good as he’s done, he knows he can do more. Just watching him practice, really no one can cover him. He’s so good, he’s so shifty, he’s so fast, great hands.
“The best part about Ricky is he’s going to keep getting better, keep getting better. And I can’t wait to see when he eventually does pop off, because he’s a special player.”
Or the way Purdy spoke at length about Pearsall’s response to the previous three weeks:
“I love Ricky because he and I are honest with each other. … Ricky’s got such a good heart in terms of he just wants to do what’s best for the team. He’ll never be a guy that’s going to go out of his way (to) complain that ‘I didn’t get targets or the ball’ or whatever.
“He’s about the team, man. And he understands that his moments and opportunities will come as we play. Today was just one of those days. But we’ve all been itching to get him involved since he’s been back from his injury.”
49ers top Titans 37-24, inch closer to clinching a playoff spot as races heat up (paywall)
“Jennings was asked if the team did anything special for Shanahan’s 46th birthday: “Got him a win. What else is there? We could’ve won by an extra (touchdown) or something.”…Pearsall came up hobbled after Purdy connected with him for an 8-yard completion on the 49ers’ first play from scrimmage. Subsequently evaluated for an ankle injury, the second-year wideout eventually returned to lead all players in receiving yards, before he limped into the medical tent once more with a knee injury late in the fourth quarter. Shanahan said Pearsall will undergo an MRI on Monday.
“I wouldn’t say I’m super concerned,” Pearsall said. “I don’t really know what’s going on with it, to be honest. I got to get some imaging done to it.”
As the Titans took the field pregame, their star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons leisurely strayed to the S.F. logo at midfield and kicked up some Levi’s Stadium grass with his cleats. What could be perceived as a rude gesture was largely forgotten when the Niners surged past that marker nearly every chance they got.“
‘Glock’ Purdy dances, jumps, taunts and blitzes Titans in 49ers’ 37-24 win (paywall)
““I mean, after I did it, I was like, ‘Really? Why did I do that? ’” Purdy said. “First of all, he could have drilled me before I stepped out of bounds and then I did that to him. So I...
