Staley retire? Lynch says he doesn't think so

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: Speculation that Joe Staley might retire are premature, says 49ers GM John Lynch. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-gm-lynch-believes-joe-staley-will-play/2276618/

49ers listening to multiple trade offers

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: Would the 49ers trade both their first-round picks for this week's draft? Probably not ... but they're listening to such offers. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-listening-to-trade-offers-before-nfl-draft/2275979/

49ers re-sign Breida ... but may trade him

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: Running back Matt Breida, a restricted free agent, signed a one-year offer sheet to stay with the 49ers. But the team could trade him soon. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-re-sign-running-back-matt-breida/2274674/

History is aligned against 49ers in 2020

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: 49ers go into 2020 as a Super Bowl contender, but history shows teams that lose a Super Bowl rarely return to the game the next year. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/recent-history-says-49ers-will-stumble/2274005/

49ers' Mostert wants to be Hall of Famer

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: Running back Raheem Mostert says his terrific season in 2019 makes him want to work to someday be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-mostert-is-running-toward-canton/2273288/

Do Raiders love Love as a quarterback?

Daily Raiders blog for NBC Bay Area website: Would Raiders really draft a QB in the first round, with Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota already on the roster? Some see Jordan Love of Utah State as a possibility. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/will-raiders-draft-a-quarterback-in-round-1/2272615/

Another defensive lineman in Round 1?

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: The 49ers in recent years have taken a boatload of defensive linemen in the first round. In the past decade, too, they've often selected South Carolina athletes. In the 2020 draft, they might do both with one of their first-round picks. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-have-eyes-on-south-carolina-defensive-tackle/2272604/

49ers' Armstead "shocked" by Buckner trade

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: Defensive linemen Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner played together for about eight years, first at Oregon and then with the 49ers. So when Buckner was traded to the Colts recently, it was a shock to Armstead. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-armstead-was-shocked-by-buckner-trade/2271907/

Some see Ruggs as "perfect" for 49ers

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: Alabama's Henry Ruggs III isn't the most acclaimed WR in this draft, but he might be the best fit for the 49ers'  https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/overshadowed-alabama-receiver-perfect-for-49ers/2270855/

Expect Raiders' Ferrell to Improve in 2020

Daily Raiders blog for NBC Bay Area website: Did Clelin Ferrell disappoint in 2019? Maybe. But many expect him to improve dramatically in 2020. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/ferrell-could-be-much-improved-in-2020/2270871/

Niners now have draft flexibility

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: With two first-round picks now, the 49ers have ammunition and flexibility to collect more picks. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/niners-now-in-good-draft-position/2270218/

Niners re-sign Kendrick Bourne

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: After three seasons, wide receiver Kendrick Bourne gets a vote of confidence -- and a new deal -- to head into 2020 with the 49ers. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-bourne-eager-to-keep-improving/2269548/

Four 49ers on NFL's All-Decade Team

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: Joe Staley, Frank Gore, Patrick Willis and Richard Sherman are selected to the NFL's All-Decade Team. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/4-san-francisco-49ers-players-selected-to-nfls-all-decade-team/2269574/

Jamie Gold changed her mindset almost 10 years ago to be active and healthy. One hundred pounds lighter, she an adventurer

Jamie Gold was a couch potato back in 2009 when she vowed to change her life. She started with swimming, cycling and low-stress exercises, then evolved into distance runs, triathlons and long-distance hikes. Gold's story is my last for the Union-Tribune Health-section series "Active San Diego," which I began 6-7 years ago. Retirement awaits. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/story/2020-04-06/makover-fueled-by-daily-exercise

USC WR Pittman might be good with 49ers

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: If the 49ers decide to take a wide receiver after the first round, USC's Michael Pittman Jr. might be an excellent fit with Kyle Shanahan's scheme. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/uscs-pittman-might-be-good-fit-with-49ers/2268364/

49ers rebuff trade offers for Mullens

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: Nick Mullens is Jimmy Garoppolo's backup, but the 49ers believe in his skills. So when other teams asked about trading for him recently, the 49ers said "no thanks."https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-have-faith-in-backup-qb-mullens/2266853/

Apple out, Randall in for Raiders

Daily Raiders blog for NBC Bay Area website: The deal with free-agent cornerback Eli Apple fell apart, but the Raiders moved swiftly to sign safety/cornerback Damarious Randall. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/db-shuffle-apple-out-randall-in-for-raiders/2266873/

Ex-49er Aldon Smith back in the NFL

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: Former 49ers star pass rusher has signed with the Cowboys after a long absence from the NFL. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/former-49ers-pass-rusher-aldon-smith-returns-to-nfl/2266195/

Jimmy G's biggest fan? George Kittle

Daily 49ers blog for NBC Bay Area website: Star tight end George Kittle says Jimmy Garoppolo is exactly the man to lead the 49ers to the pinnacle. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/49ers-kittle-stands-by-his-quarterback/2265452/

New playoff format could help Raiders

Daily Raiders blog for NBC Bay Area website: The Raiders just missed the playoffs in 2019. Under a new format introduced this week, the opportunity to make the postseason is a bit easier. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/new-nfl-playoff-format-could-help-raiders/2265549/