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San Francisco 49ers 6, Los Angeles Rams 12: Grades
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers just lost 12-6 to the Los Angeles Rams. Here are the 49ers’ grades for this performance.
QUARTERBACK: F
It was one of the biggest games of Brock Purdy’s career and also one of his worst. With the season on the line, against a defense that gave up 42 points last week, Purdy completed 45 percent of his passes, averaged a mere 4.5 yards per throwing attempt and threw an interception in the red zone with the game on the line. He crumbled under the pressure of the moment. And he can’t blame the rain. He simply played poorly. He underthrew a deep pass to George Kittle that should have been a touchdown. He missed a deep throw to Ricky Pearsall that should have been a touchdown. And he airmailed a deep pass intended for Jauan Jennings that got intercepted. In Purdy’s last 18 starts, his quarterback rating is 91 and his win-loss record is 9-9. The league has caught up to him. The 49ers better not give him more than $35 million per season. And they better draft a quarterback.
RUNNING BACKS: C
Isaac Guerendo wasn’t spectacular, but neither was Rams running back Kyren Williams. Both of them ran hard, though. The difference is the Rams ran the ball 38 times and the 49ers ran it just 19 times. Which means McVay stuck with the run in a tight game while Shanahan abandoned it. More on Shanahan in a minute.
FULLBACK: F
Ran around a lot but never touched the ball.
WIDE RECEIVERS: F
Jauan Jennings caught just 2 of 9 targets — he was a non-factor. Ricky Pearsall caught one pass and was open deep for another one but Purdy missed him. It’s too bad the 49ers didn’t throw to Pearsall more often. Instead, they threw seven passes to Deebo Samuel, and he caught just three of them, gained 16 yards through the air and dropped what should have been a touchdown catch. Which means it was a typical game for him. He can’t be on this team next season.
TIGHT ENDS: B
George Kittle had 7 targets — the same amount as Samuel. The difference is Kittle gained 61 yards. If only some of Samuel’s targets had gone to Kittle.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: C
They gave up three sacks and didn’t create much room to run.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: D
They defended the run well enough until the fourth quarter, but they never sacked Matthew Stafford.
LINEBACKERS: A-MINUS
Fred Warner finished with a whopping 15 tackles. Dre Greenlaw had eight in the first half alone — he was phenomenal in his first game back from an Achilles tear. But in the second half, he injured his knee and left the game, and the 49ers turned to De’Vondre Campbell to replace him. Unfortunately for the 49ers, Campbell refused to play, so they had to finish the game with just two linebackers, which is a big reason the 49ers couldn’t stop the run in the fourth quarter. The 49ers almost certainly will cut Campbell. In retrospect, he never should have been on the team. And he’s symbolic of the 49ers’ larger issues this season. They have a bunch of new faces who never came together.
DEFENSIVE BACKS: A-MINUS
They gave up just 160 yards and zero touchdown passes, so you can’t blame them for the loss. Still, they dropped a few potential interceptions that could have swung the game in the 49ers’ favor.
SPECIAL TEAMS: B-PLUS
Jake Moody made both of his field-goal attempts — he was locked in. But this group also committed two illegal formation penalties.
COACHES: F
Kyle Shanahan seemed more interested in placating Deebo Samuel than winning the game. From the first snap, the entire game plan revolved around Samuel simply because he complained on social media this week about not getting the ball enough. Shanahan rewarded Samuel’s poor behavior, and Samuel responded by having another dreadful performance. The 49ers have lost so many games this year simply because they called too many plays for Samuel. That’s essentially how they lost the Super Bowl as well. He had 11 targets and only 3 catches in that game. Shanahan is a Deebo enabler. And with the game on the line, one of Shanahan’s players quit on him and the team. Meanwhile, no one quit on Sean McVay today. His team was together while the 49ers were not. And while Shanahan called 19 runs and 31 passes, McVay called 34 runs and 31 passes. McVay isn’t the greatest coach of all time, but he’s clearly better than Shanahan, who was flat-out terrible this season. If he’s not willing to cut Deebo Samuel, the 49ers need to get rid of both of them. They’re has-beens.
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Demonstrators march in San Francisco on International Women’s Day
People came out to speak out and speak up in San Francisco on International Women’s Day.
In San Francisco, demonstrators rallied and marched through Union Square, calling for not only the protection of women’s rights, but opposition to federal actions.
“I’m out here today for women’s rights, for all human rights,” Lacey, from the East Bay, said.
For over 100 years, people have recognized March 8 as International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
The day also marks a call to action for gender equality. This year’s message varied, with some carrying signs calling for reproductive justice, women for peace not war and no war on Iran.
“We’re here today because the Trump regime’s attack on women and women’s rights is unacceptable and we have to rise of our millions we have to encourage that rising in our millions to defeat this,” Sully with Refuse Fascism said.
Sully was one of the speakers at the rally.
“We are going to be vehemently opposing the Trump regimes attack on Iran,” she said.
Meantime, Deborah and Paige who had their own take on the day.
“We had the idea of dressing up like suffragettes to pay homage to our foremothers who led this very brave protest movement,” Deborah said.
They came with a reminder of their own.
“We want to remind people that protest movements do work,” Deborah said.
“Particularly, now that voting is really coming under attack with the Save Act,” Paige added.
After rallying, many in the group marched, vowing to keep speaking up.
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Olympian Eileen Gu heads up Chinese New Year parade in her native San Francisco
San Francisco rang in the Year of the Fire Horse with its annual Chinese New Year parade Saturday evening, with thousands of revelers cheering on hometown hero and Olympic champion Eileen Gu as its grand marshal.
The procession featured drums, dancing and floats celebrating the vibrancy of the Chinese American community in the oldest celebration of its kind outside Asia and one of the largest.
Civic leaders and performers paraded from downtown to Chinatown through popping firecrackers. Children marched wearing inflatable horses while lion dancers and martial artists waved to the crowd.
The parade was first organized in the 1860s by Chinese immigrants who came to work during the California Gold Rush and wanted to share their culture through a “favorite American tradition,” the parade, according to the event website.
While the celebration always draws massive crowds, attendees were especially excited for Gu, who drew loud cheers.
Vanessa Chan of neighboring South San Francisco said she represents “cultural infusion.”
“She’s really wonderful. … She’s funny, sunny, and she represents positivity,” Chan said.
Gu appeared partway through the parade in a red dress, sitting in a red convertible adorned with flowers. The color is a symbol of good fortune and prosperity for the Chinese holiday.
Parade organizer Wiliam Gee said Gu was picked for the role by the middle of last year — before she competed in the 2025 Milan-Cortino Winter Games, where she won two silver medals and one gold, making her the most decorated freestyle skier in Olympic history.
“The year of the horse brings a lot of new life and energy,” Gee said. “She definitely represents Chinese heritage and definitely is an icon.”
Gu has come under scrutiny for her decision to represent China in competition, and Megan Chin, also of South San Francisco, said she felt the Olympian was attacked unfairly.
“When you’re multicultural and you want to celebrate both heritages, it’s great to be happy for someone if they want to celebrate their other heritage as well,” Chin said. “I am proud of her.”
Calvin Lui, who attended with his young son, said he loved Gu’s representation of the city where she was born and raised as well as her Chinese heritage.
“That’s her identity, both countries — so she gets the best of both worlds,” Lui said.
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PHOTOS: 2026 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
Sunday, March 8, 2026 12:26AM
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Thousands are flocking to San Francisco on Saturday to join Lunar New Year festivities and watch the Chinese New Year Parade.
WATCH: SF Chinese New Year Parade 2026 on ABC7
The streets will be filled with dancing, floats and so much more.
Here’s a look at some of the most memorable moments through images.
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