49ers QB Mac Jones Gets Honest After Loss to Texans
The San Francisco 49ers had a challenging afternoon in their 26-15 loss on October 26 to the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Moreover, it wasn’t the best game from quarterback Mac Jones.
Jones completed 19 of 32 passes for 193 passing yards while recording two touchdowns and one interception. The 49ers had difficulty putting points on the board as they went scoreless in the first and fourth quarters.
Moreover, it’s the second time in three games that San Francisco has failed to score 20 or more points. As a result, Jones didn’t hold back on what the team needs to do to improve heading into their next game against the New York Giants on November 2.
“Feel like we prepare a certain way for that, for the opening drives, and really like the way we do it here,” Jones told reporters postgame. “I’ve been in that situation far too many times where it just hasn’t gotten going, and today just wasn’t our day. So at the end of the day, you got 30 more minutes to play and did okay, but definitely a lot to clean up and just got to be more on our P’s and Q’s.”
Mac Jones Takes Responsibility for 49ers’ Offensive Showing
Jones took responsibility for the 49ers’ inability to get going on offense and for only recording 15 points over four quarters.
“Honestly, I didn’t think the operation was as clean as
“If we have a drop or I don’t throw a good pass, that’s fine, but if I’m not looking at the right spot or people are running the wrong routes, then you have no chance. We know that [Kendrick Bourne] knows that. He and I have played a lot of football together, and so have the veteran guys on our offense. I feel like we have a veteran group, and like I said, we’ve got to have the want to get back in the ring and keep fighting.”
49ers to Face an Injury-Riddled Giants Team
Whether Brock Purdy or Jones starts at quarterback for Week 9 against the Giants, the 49ers hold the advantage. New York’s situation was worsened
“Yeah, feel absolutely terrible for the young man,“ coach Brian Daboll said (h/t Jordan Raanan of ESPN). “Obviously, saw it looked bad. I know you feel for anybody on your team that goes down and has
It was another tough setback for the Giants, who are already dealing with the loss of star wide receiver Malik Nabers, who was
Insider Links Red Sox To Brewers Ace Freddy Peralta
Unfortunately, we are not going to see the Boston Red Sox take the field for a game for a few months.
The club will report for Spring Training in February and we'll see Spring Training games begin shortly afterward. Then, the regular season will begin in March. Boston's first game of the 2026 regular season is scheduled for March 26th against the Cincinnati Reds.
It's going to be a long few months as the team attempts to determine a path forward to add even more talent to the organization. The vibes around the organization are higher than they have been for years, which makes the offseason feel even longer. It's an interesting time for the team and they have work to do, specifically in the starting rotation. There's already been a lot said about potential fits for the rotation, although it is a bit early with the World Series still underway.
That's what happens when you're a good team with the means to add pieces and become great, though. That's what adding a high-end starter arguably would do for this team. It's early, but there's buzz out there starting and one example was
"Peralta is expected to finish in the top three in the NL Cy Young Award voting this offseason," Bowden said. "The Brewers have an $8 million team option on him for next season that they will certainly pick up. However, after picking up that option, the Brewers are expected to do the exact same thing they did two years ago with their then-ace Corbin Burnes and trade him.
The Red Sox should call the Brewers this winter
"Peralta is coming off the best year of his career as he’s really figured out how to use and mix his dominant stuff. Fastball Freddy held opposing batters to a .209 average against his four-seamer, .173 against his changeup, .183 against his curveball and .157 against his slider. He’s a true top-of-the-rotation ace at age 29. There will be plenty of interest in him on the trade market, with the Red Sox, Orioles, Mets, Angels, Astros, Giants, Padres, and Tigers all likely to inquire on him."
Peralta is coming off a season that should get him Cy Young Award votes, although Paul Skenes is the heavy favorite to win the award in the National League. He had a 2.70 ERA in 33 starts to go along with a 17-6 record for Milwaukee.
He's the type of guy that Boston fans would love and would help the rotation without breaking the bank -- at least for 2026 -- as he has an $8 million club option
Peralta is a workhorse and hasn't had under 165 2/3 innings pitched in a season since 2022. Adding a dependable, legit star to pair with Garrett Crochet, like Peralta, should be Boston's next step forward.
