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A 49ers Podcast


Apr 19, 2021

David Lombardi, 49ers reporter for The Athletic and a much better swimmer than any of us, joins A 49ers Podcast for episode 8. 

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We got into:

Creating a lane alongside grizzled 49ers veteran beat reporters like Matt Barrows, Matt Maiocco, Tim Kawakami, Cam Inman, Ann Killion and Eric Branch

Stories rooted in data, research, science, and preparing for battles with 49ers Twitter

A megaphone and a message for 49ers fans yearning for the draft - and why draft month is David’s least favorite

Ranking draft priorities: O-line vs. secondary

Investing in the big guys up front

The 49ers crossing the salary cap desert and key $$ priorities

Why the 49ers are not good enough – RIGHT NOW – to win the Super Bowl

Interviewing childhood heroes like Steve Young, Jerry Rice, and others – and some of David’s favorite stories

Swimming in 45 degree water