Is this Kyle Shanahan's best staff yet? Plus, CMC advocates for Roger Craig to enter HOF

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

Nfl, Football, Matt Maiocco, San Francisco 49ers, Sports

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Its Week 14 in the NFL, and the 49ers finally have reached their bye. As San Francisco players rest and recuperate, "49ers Talk" co-hosts Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan take a pulse on the 49ers' season with just four regular-season games left. Jennifer, Matt, and later Greg Papa, discuss if Kyle Shanahan's current coaching staff is his best yet, and if that makes him a strong candidate for his first NFL Coach of the Year award. They also detail the 49ers' latest injuries and roster additions, then discuss if Christian McCaffrey's public support of Roger Craig can convince the Pro Football Hall of Fame committee to induct the legendary 49ers running back.

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0:20.8	Finally, the buy week is here.
0:23.6	After winning nine of their first 13 games of the season, the 49ers find themselves right in the thick of things in the NFC with just four games remaining in the regular season.
0:32.6	The 49ers have an opportunity to get some players back following the by week, but they lost
0:37.8	a key member of the offensive line to a season inning injury in Cleveland.
0:42.1	That opens a door for Spencer Burford, a starter to open his first and second NFL years, to
0:47.7	step back into a more prominent role.
0:50.8	On this episode of 49ers talk, we'll also look at the other side of the ball, where the 49ers have added veteran linebacker Eric Kendrick's to the practice squad. How does he fit into the mix after nearly signing with the team before the 2024 season? Also, Roger Craig received some good news as he was named as a senior's finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
1:11.9	Now, it doesn't mean that he is guaranteed to be inducted into the class of 2026, but it was a
1:17.6	very positive sign in that direction. Jennifer Lee Chan and I will discuss all those topics,
1:23.5	and then Greg Papa stops by for a must-listen episode of Ask Papa.
1:28.7	We'll have all that and much more on this episode of 49ers Talk coming at you right now.
1:34.5	Welcome to another episode of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com.
1:40.5	Introducing your hosts, Matt Mayoko and Jennifer Lee Chan.
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2:02.7	jennifer are you thawed out from your weekend in cleveland mostly not rested yet it was a long
2:10.8	trip back delays misconnections but you know it comes with this time of year year. Yeah, it was very cold and windy.
2:19.0	But I think we've been in worse.
2:21.0	I feel like Green Bay, the playoff game, was colder than Cleveland was on Sunday.
2:27.9	Yeah, but the, was it, did you get rain in Cleveland?
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