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Welcome to the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers EXTRA podcast on TheSportsVirus.com!

Every Tuesday we chat with Former 49ers QB Steve Bono. Today Mark Purdy from the Bay Area News Group fills in for Steve and we discuss the big picture for the 49ers going forward.

Purdy has been with the San Jose Mercury News since 1984 and has covered more than 30 Super Bowls.

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Purdy talked to The Sports Virus about whether or not the 49ers and Colin Kaepernick should part ways:

“I think they’ve got to move on and he’s got to move on. I just don’t like the body language he’s had here this past year and I’m not talking about kneeling down for the national anthem, that’s something totally separate. That’s his deal and that’s fine. I think he’s sincere about all of that stuff. But, if you look at the way he carries himself on the field during drives versus other guys like Derek Carr or Aaron Rodgers, you can tell they are the leaders out there. Colin just looks to me like a guy waiting for the next play to come in. He doesn’t ever yell at receivers for dropping the balls and I guess that’s being a good teammate, but you know what, maybe he should yell at the receivers for dropping the ball…I just don’t see him as a leader of the offensive unit. I think HE’S done with this team.”

Listen To Week 15 With Mark Purdy

Steve Bono will be back next Tuesday as we analyze the 49ers/Rams game. Thanks so much for listening!

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Bono Pins Loss On Chip Kelly: “4th & 1 In Overtime & You Run The Ball Up The Middle? Seriously?”

December 13, 2016 fighton1984

Welcome to the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers EXTRA podcast on TheSportsVirus.com!

Every Tuesday we chat with Former 49ers QB Steve Bono. Today we discuss the Niners 12th straight loss, 23-17, to the Jets which dropped San Francisco to 1-12 on the season.

Bono spent 14 seasons in the NFL. He had a 5-1 record in his 6 Niners starts and finished his career 28-14 overall.

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Bono talked to The Sports Virus about the 49ers 4th down play in overtime:

“They keep finding a way to lose as opposed to finding a way to win…I’ve got to put it on Chip (Kelly). 4th and 1 in overtime and you run the ball up the middle? Seriously? Put (Colin Kaepernick) out in space with the ball in his hand with a run/pass option. I’m thinking to myself, is Chip lacking that much confidence in Kaep that he doesn’t put the ball in his hand? If you don’t have confidence in Kaep then play Blaine (Gabbert). I agreed with going for it but give me at least two options.”

Listen To Week 14 With Steve Bono

Steve Bono will be back next Tuesday as we analyze the 49ers/Falcons game. Thanks so much for listening!

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Bono on Colin Kaepernick’s Future: “I Would Think He’s Gone For Sure If Chip’s Gone”

December 6, 2016 fighton1984

Welcome to the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers EXTRA podcast on TheSportsVirus.com!

Every Tuesday we chat with Former 49ers QB Steve Bono. Today we discuss the Niners 11th straight loss, 26-6, to the Bears which dropped San Francisco to 1-11 on the season.

Bono spent 14 seasons in the NFL. He had a 5-1 record in his 6 Niners starts and finished his career 28-14 overall.

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Bono talked to The Sports Virus about Colin Kaepernick’s future with the 49ers after news surfaced that he bought a condo in Manhattan:

“…I think he’s wanted to be there (in New York) for the last year. He talked about it at the end of last season, being with his girlfriend. I would think he’s gone, honestly. I would think for sure he’s gone if Chip’s gone. That all remains to be seen, but I honestly think Kaep checked out a year ago.”

Listen To Week 13 With Steve Bono

Steve Bono will be back next Tuesday as we analyze the 49ers/Jets game. Thanks so much for listening!

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Steve Bono On 49ers Offense: “…Receivers & Tight Ends Still Need To Make A Few More Catches”

November 29, 2016 fighton1984

Welcome to the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers EXTRA podcast on TheSportsVirus.com!

Every Tuesday we chat with Former 49ers QB Steve Bono. Today we discuss the Niners 10th straight loss, 31-24, to the Patriots which dropped San Francisco to 1-10 on the season.

Bono spent 14 seasons in the NFL. He had a 5-1 record in his 6 Niners starts and finished his career 28-14 overall.

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Bono talked to The Sports Virus about Colin Kaepernick:

“…He just seems to have some more rapport with the receivers and tight ends and throwing the ball a little bit more in rhythm. He definitely played better. Threw the ball better, ran the ball stepping out of the pocket making some big plays. The receivers and tight ends still need to make a few more catches.”

Listen To Week 12 With Steve Bono

Steve Bono will be back next Tuesday as we analyze the 49ers/Bears game. Thanks so much for listening!

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Steve Bono on 49ers WR Jeremy Kerley: “He Just Gets Manhandled…Controlled”

November 21, 2016 fighton1984

Welcome to the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers EXTRA podcast on TheSportsVirus.com!

Every Tuesday we chat with Former 49ers QB Steve Bono. Today we discuss the Niners 9th straight loss, 30-17, to the Patriots which dropped San Francisco to 1-9 on the season.

Bono spent 14 seasons in the NFL. He had a 5-1 record in his 6 Niners starts and finished his career 28-14 overall.

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Bono talked to The Sports Virus about Jeremy Kerley:

“…He just gets manhandled. He goes to reach for the ball and he gets out-bodied by the defender also going for the ball, just a bigger person. He’s pretty good, but there are those instances where he is not a big body and gets controlled.”

Listen To Week 11 With Steve Bono

Steve Bono will be back next Tuesday as we analyze the 49ers/Dolphins game. Thanks so much for listening!

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Steve Bono: Deflategate Could Have Been Avoided If Brady Said “My Guys Take Care Of Me”

November 15, 2016 fighton1984

Welcome to the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers EXTRA podcast on TheSportsVirus.com!

Every Tuesday we chat with Former 49ers QB Steve Bono. Today we discuss the Niners 8th straight loss, 23-20, to the Cardinals which dropped San Francisco to 1-8 on the season.

Bono spent 14 seasons in the NFL. He had a 5-1 record in his 6 Niners starts and finished his career 28-14 overall.

BONO

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As we previewed this Sunday’s game at Levi’s Stadium against the Patriots, Bono talked about Tom Brady:

“…He can make an average receiver look good. He can make a good receiver look great. He’s a special one, that’s for sure, and he’ll be slinging it all over the place.”

Bono also talked to The Sports Virus about Brady’s role in Deflategate:

“…If he would have just said, ‘my guys take care of me, people have been messing with the balls for a hundred years and this is how I like ’em so my guys take care of me,’ it would have been done. Nothing else would have happened…It was known around the league that he had been doing it. But, everybody messes with (the balls).”

Listen To Week 10 With Steve Bono

Steve Bono will be back next Tuesday as we analyze the 49ers/Patriots game. Thanks so much for listening!

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49ers Safety Eric Reid: “It’s Been On Us As Players Not Executing The Calls…I Love The Scheme”

November 15, 2016 fighton1984

Welcome to the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers EXTRA podcast on TheSportsVirus.com!

Today we have a special on-site podcast with 49ers starting safety Eric Reid at The Brixton Restaurant in San Francisco. We discuss the thebrixton Niners loss in Arizona, the upcoming game against the Patriots and Eric’s decision to kneel with Colin Kaepernick during the national anthem throughout the season.

Reid is in his 4th season in the NFL after being drafted in the first round of the 2013 draft by San Francisco out of LSU. He was elected to play in the 2014 Pro Bowl.

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Reid talked to The Sports Virus about the Niners defensive woes this season:

“…It’s been on us as players not executing the calls which has led to the big plays and the yards. It has nothing to do with the scheme. I personally love the scheme. We just have breakdowns every now and then which leads to those big plays. I think we showed on Sunday that if we execute the play that’s called then we can minimize the big plays and we put ourselves in a better position to win games.”

Listen To ERIC REID

..Steve Bono will be back as usual on Tuesday as we analyze the 49ers/Cardinals game. Thanks so much for listening!

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Patton Big Game In Loss To N.O. Bono Says Kaep “Would Much Rather Be Throwing On The Run”

November 8, 2016 fighton1984

Welcome to the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers EXTRA podcast on TheSportsVirus.com!

Every Tuesday we chat with Former 49ers QB Steve Bono. Today we discuss the Niners 7th straight loss, 41-23 to the Saints which dropped San Francisco to 1-7 on the season.

Bono spent 14 seasons in the NFL. He had a 5-1 record in his 6 Niners starts and finished his career 28-14 overall.

BONO

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Bono talked to The Sports Virus about Colin Kaepernick’s inconsistency:

“…He would much rather be throwing on the run. He doesn’t have the rhythm in his drop or into his throwing motion. He seems like he rushes them… He doesn’t seem to be comfortable in there (the pocket). I don’t think he sees things terrifically so he wants to get the ball out of his hand, whereas when he’s on the run it’s one or two guys and he can focus in on them and make an accurate throw.”

Listen To Week 9 With Steve Bono

..JOIN US MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 7:30 PM AT THE BRIXTON RESTAURANT, 2140 UNION STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR A VERY SPECIAL 30-MINUTE PODCAST WITH 49ERS SAFETY ERIC REID.

• THE PODCAST WILL BEGIN ON THE HEELS OF A 90 MINUTE FAN MEET AND GREET ALSO HELD AT THE BRIXTON.
• THE PODCAST WILL BE LIVE VIDEO STREAMED VIA ERIC’S FACEBOOK PAGE AND HIS OFFICIAL WEBSITE AS WELL, ERICREID35.COM.

Then Steve Bono will be back as usual on Tuesday as we analyze the 49ers/Cardinals game. Thanks so much for listening!

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Bono Says Kaepernick “Missed A Few Throws, A Few Throws Were Late…Same As It Was With Blaine”

October 25, 2016 fighton1984

Welcome to the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers EXTRA podcast on TheSportsVirus.com!

Every Tuesday we chat with Former 49ers QB Steve Bono. Today we discuss the Niners 34-17 loss to the Buccaneers which dropped San Francisco to 1-6 on the season heading into its bye week.

Bono spent 14 seasons in the NFL. He had a 5-1 record in his 6 Niners starts and finished his career 28-14 overall.

BONO

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Bono tells The Sports Virus that there hasn’t been improvement at QB with Colin Kaepernick:

“…He missed a few throws, a few throws were late, a few throws were dropped, then there were some sacks. It’s the same thing that it was with Blaine (Gabbert).”

Listen To Week 7 With Steve Bono

..Come back on Tuesday, November 8 as we analyze the 49ers/Saints game. Thanks so much for listening!

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Bono: 49ers “Probably Need To Stick With Kaep Now” D “Not Built For Run Stopping Up Front”

October 18, 2016 fighton1984

Welcome to the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers EXTRA podcast on TheSportsVirus.com!

Every Tuesday we chat with Former 49ers QB Steve Bono. Today we discuss the Niners 45-16 loss in Buffalo and analyze the first start of the season for QB Colin Kaepernick.

Bono spent 14 seasons in the NFL. He had a 5-1 record in his 6 Niners starts and finished his career 28-14 overall.

BONO

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The Sports Virus asked Bono if Colin Kaepernick should remain as the starting QB:

“…I’m partial to Blaine (Gabbert) because I think that he’s worked hard to earn that spot. Has he played great this year? No. Has he played bad? No. But, I think that because Chip already made the change he probably needs to stick with Kaep for right now. You made the change, he didn’t play bad enough to take him out, he didn’t play great enough to go ‘oh yeah, he’s for sure our starter next week.’ (Kelly) seemed somewhat reluctant to announce him as the starter…My hope would be that the difference maker is that he can take off (running) two or three times and make a huge play.”

Listen To Week 6 With Steve Bono

..Come back next Tuesday as we analyze the 49ers/Bucs game. Thanks so much for listening!

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Purdy talked to The Sports Virus about whether or not the 49ers and Colin Kaepernick should part ways:

Bono talked to The Sports Virus about the 49ers 4th down play in overtime:

Bono talked to The Sports Virus about Colin Kaepernick’s future with the 49ers after news surfaced that he bought a condo in Manhattan:

Bono talked to The Sports Virus about Colin Kaepernick:

Bono talked to The Sports Virus about Jeremy Kerley:

“…He just gets manhandled. He goes to reach for the ball and he gets out-bodied by the defender also going for the ball, just a bigger person. He’s pretty good, but there are those instances where he is not a big body and gets controlled.”

As we previewed this Sunday’s game at Levi’s Stadium against the Patriots, Bono talked about Tom Brady:

“…He can make an average receiver look good. He can make a good receiver look great. He’s a special one, that’s for sure, and he’ll be slinging it all over the place.”

Bono also talked to The Sports Virus about Brady’s role in Deflategate:

Reid talked to The Sports Virus about the Niners defensive woes this season:

Bono talked to The Sports Virus about Colin Kaepernick’s inconsistency:

Bono tells The Sports Virus that there hasn’t been improvement at QB with Colin Kaepernick:

“…He missed a few throws, a few throws were late, a few throws were dropped, then there were some sacks. It’s the same thing that it was with Blaine (Gabbert).”

The Sports Virus asked Bono if Colin Kaepernick should remain as the starting QB:

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