There’s an old saying in gold that you can’t win a tournament on Thursday, but you can lose one. The same applies to preseason football. On today’s Gold Diggers podcast, Michelle Magdziuk and I wondered which 49ers player needs to be at his best tonight against the Packers to avoid losing their spot on the team.
While ultimately these games don’t matter in the standings, they do matter when it comes to roster decisions. Even though Kyle Shanahan has made no secret of his preference for practice in the preseason, he, too, will still be watching what happens tonight for one specific reason.