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Jake Brendel #64, Jimmy Garoppolo #10 and Samuel Womack III #26 of the San Francisco 49ers head to ...

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 9: Jake Brendel #64, Jimmy Garoppolo #10 and Samuel Womack III #26 of the San Francisco 49ers head to the field before the game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on October 9, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 49ers defeated the Panthers 37-15. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

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We’re back Sacramento!

After a week’s hiatus, JayMarZZ and Amil are back talking all things 49ers ahead of the team’s Week 8 road trip to Southern California. Will the 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams in Levi’s South? How will Christian McCaffrey fare in game two of being a 49er? How important is it to go into the Bye Week with a win?

On the latest edition of the Return of the Empire podcast, JayMarZZ and Amil dive into the 49ers’ struggles this season and if they can turn it around.

Topics Discussed:

  • Did the 49ers give up in Week 7?
  • Does San Francisco still have an elite defense?
  • Injury updates: Will Samuel, Kinlaw, or Armstead play?
  • CMC’s debut & will he be heavily featured against the Rams?
  • The offensive line struggles
  • Is it a big deal to go into the bye week on a positive note?

 

The Return of the Empire podcast is a San Francisco 49ers podcast hosted by 49er beat writer Amiliano “Amil” Fragoso and producer Justin “JayMarZZ” Marshall for Sactown Sports 1140.

Click here for more episodes of the Return of the Empire podcast.

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