Candlestick Chronicles: A 49ers Pod

Candlestick Chronicles: A 49ers Pod

Sacramento Bee reporter Chris Biderman gives you unique access, different angles and top-notch guests in his 49ers podcast Candlestick Chronicles. Biderman is a Bay Area native and has been covering the team since 2012.

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May 6, 2026 46 mins
Kyle and Chris discuss the 49ers' salary cap situation after it was reported that they had the most cap space in the NFL. What it means for this season (yes, they can be buyers at the trade deadline), what it means in the big picture, what it says about how they view their team going forward and a lot more. Then they discuss Jauan Jennings' odd free agency, Kyle Van Noy's comments about wanting to play for the 49ers, and Joey Bosa....
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Chris is back! He and Kyle discuss the phenomenon of the consensus big board and how much it really matters, then they draft their favorite 49ers' draft picks.
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Kyle gets into why "reaches" may have been the theme of this year's draft, and grades each 49ers 2026 draft pick. He briefly gets into the undrafted free agent class, and discusses a wild George Kittle revelation.
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Kyle reacts (poorly) to a typically weird Day 2 of the draft for the San Francisco 49ers.
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Kyle talks about what the Trent Williams contract means for the 49ers' plans in the 2026 NFL draft, and who he predicts San Francisco will select with their first pick.
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Kyle discusses whether the 49ers are actually gearing up to draft an offensive lineman, and why their visits with OL prospects may be real.
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Kyle sits down with Athlon Sports' Luke Easterling to deep dive Luke's big board and find the potential 49ers draft targets we're not talking enough about.
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Kyle is joined by the Ringer's Danny Kelly to dive into some of the top San Francisco 49ers targets in the draft, why offensive tackles are hard to take late in the first round, and some fun names to keep an eye on later in the draft.
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Kyle discusses whether the 49ers should kick tires on a Dexter Lawrence trade, what Brandon Aiyuk would actually be worth in a trade, and why the NFL draft first round could shape up nicely for the 49ers.
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Kyle dives into Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch's job security, and assesses the top needs for the 49ers in this year's draft.
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Kyle discusses news from John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan at NFL owners meetings, with updates on George Kittle, Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams, Trent Williams and others.
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Kyle comes back from vacation and dives into all the 49ers moves and non-moves of the offseason so far.
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March 3, 2026 39 mins
Kyle and Chris break down their early thoughts on which players the San Francisco 49ers should bring in free agency, including Jauan Jennings and kicker Eddy Pineiro.
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February 24, 2026 54 mins
It's NFL Combine week, which means a lot of talk about college prospect testing numbers and what they mean for the upcoming NFL draft. Kyle and Chris discuss, and then they do a draft of their favorite 49ers draft strategies like trading the picks for a wide receiver, moving up for a potential star, trading back, Maxx Crosby, and a lot more.
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Kyle and Chris break down the San Francisco 49ers playing two international games in 2026, including the season opener in Australia and then later playing a home game in Mexico. Then they talk about the idea of adding former Miami Dolphins stars Tyreek Hill and Bradley Chubb, and the conditions in which signing either would make sense.
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February 13, 2026 41 mins
Kyle and Chris discuss the positions they think the 49ers need to add a star the most. Can they can a top flight receiver? Would it be smarter to get another defensive end or defensive tackle? What about the offensive line? Then Kyle throws out a wild suggestion that would make Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch think about things.
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Kyle and Chris discuss their takeaways from Super Bowl LX, what stands out about the Seahawks, a case for the 49ers not being all that far away from getting back to Super Bowl contention and then they discuss the recent reports noting the 49ers are not actively looking to trade Mac Jones (hint: they very well could trade Mac Jones).
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February 2, 2026 25 mins
Kyle breaks down the 49ers hiring former Falcons and Buccaneers head coach, and Rams Super Bowl winning defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be Kyle Shanahan's defensive coordinator.
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Kyle and Chris break down the season-ending press conference from Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch including an alternative theory to the electrical substation theory leading to more 49ers injuries, the harsh words surrounding Brandon Aiyuk's official departure, whether or not to trade Mac Jones, the duo's long-term future and a lot more.
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