Vic Tafur
@victafur.bsky.social
Senior Writer @TheAthletic.
Cover 49ers & NFL. The Fade King of NFL picks. Boxing guy.
“I walk the earth, meet people, get in adventures, like Caine in Kung Fu”
Cover 49ers & NFL. The Fade King of NFL picks. Boxing guy.
“I walk the earth, meet people, get in adventures, like Caine in Kung Fu”
Call Mack Hollins a journeyman if you want, but Patriots love the course he’s charted ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
February 6, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Call Mack Hollins a journeyman if you want, but Patriots love the course he’s charted ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Patriots downplay 2001 Super Bowl team comparisons, but the parallels are striking ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
February 6, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Patriots downplay 2001 Super Bowl team comparisons, but the parallels are striking ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Patriots downplay 2001 Super Bowl team comparisons, but the parallels are striking ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Patriots downplay 2001 Super Bowl team comparisons, but the parallels are striking
A surprise Patriots team led by a poised second-year QB is now in the Super Bowl after surviving a playoff snow game. Sound familiar?
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February 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Patriots downplay 2001 Super Bowl team comparisons, but the parallels are striking ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Call Mack Hollins a journeyman if you want, but Patriots love the course he’s charted ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Call Mack Hollins a journeyman if you want, but Patriots love the course he’s charted
The receiver's on-field performance for the Patriots speaks louder than his habit of always walking barefoot and his desire to be a farmer.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Call Mack Hollins a journeyman if you want, but Patriots love the course he’s charted ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
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Super Bowl 60 picks against the spread: Is there any good reason to pick the Patriots? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Super Bowl 60 picks against the spread: Is there any good reason to pick the Patriots? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
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49ers rookie review: Plenty of contributors, but are any foundational pieces? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
February 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
49ers rookie review: Plenty of contributors, but are any foundational pieces? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
49ers, Rams will play NFL’s first game in Australia next season ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
49ers, Rams will play NFL’s first game in Australia next season
The league announced the matchup Thursday — one of nine international games to be played in 2026.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
49ers, Rams will play NFL’s first game in Australia next season ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Super Bowl 60 picks against the spread: Is there any good reason to pick the Patriots? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Super Bowl 60 picks against the spread: Is there any good reason to pick the Patriots? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
49ers rookie review: Plenty of contributors, but are any foundational pieces? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
February 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
49ers rookie review: Plenty of contributors, but are any foundational pieces? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Super Bowl 60 picks against the spread: Is there any good reason to pick the Patriots? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Vic's Picks, Super Bowl 60: Is there any good reason to pick the Patriots?
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February 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Super Bowl 60 picks against the spread: Is there any good reason to pick the Patriots? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
49ers rookie review: Plenty of contributors, but are any foundational pieces? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
49ers rookie review: Plenty of contributors, but are any foundational pieces?
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February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
49ers rookie review: Plenty of contributors, but are any foundational pieces? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Patriots’ Robert Spillane and K’Lavon Chaisson hit jackpot after leaving Las Vegas ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Patriots' Robert Spillane and K'Lavon Chaisson hit jackpot after leaving Las Vegas
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February 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Patriots’ Robert Spillane and K’Lavon Chaisson hit jackpot after leaving Las Vegas ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
The Eagles let Milton Williams go to the Patriots. He’s back in the Super Bowl anyway ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
The Eagles let Milton Williams go to the Patriots. He's in the Super Bowl anyway
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February 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The Eagles let Milton Williams go to the Patriots. He’s back in the Super Bowl anyway ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
49ers hiring Raheem Morris as defensive coordinator ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
49ers hiring Raheem Morris as defensive coordinator: Sources
Morris will be the 49ers' fifth defensive coordinator in as many seasons, after Robert Saleh left to become the Titans' head coach.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
49ers hiring Raheem Morris as defensive coordinator ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Kyle Pitts and Maxx Crosby are interesting targets …
49ers face closing Super Bowl window with aging core and $50.3M in cap space ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
49ers face closing Super Bowl window with aging core and $50.3M in cap space
The 49ers clearly have to get bigger, stronger and faster, and they have plenty of money for someone such as Kyle Pitts or Trey Hendrickson.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Kyle Pitts and Maxx Crosby are interesting targets …
49ers face closing Super Bowl window with aging core and $50.3M in cap space ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
49ers face closing Super Bowl window with aging core and $50.3M in cap space
The 49ers clearly have to get bigger, stronger and faster, and they have plenty of money for someone such as Kyle Pitts or Trey Hendrickson.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:27 PM
49ers face closing Super Bowl window with aging core and $50.3M in cap space ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
John Brodie, longtime 49ers quarterback and 1970 NFL MVP, dies at 90 ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
John Brodie, longtime 49ers quarterback and 1970 NFL MVP, dies at 90
Brodie was selected third in the 1957 NFL Draft and played a then-franchise-best 201 games, solidifying his place in 49ers history.
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January 24, 2026 at 1:49 AM
John Brodie, longtime 49ers quarterback and 1970 NFL MVP, dies at 90 ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
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NFL conference championship picks against the spread: Broncos overlooked without Bo Nix? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Vic's Picks, conference championships: Are the Broncos overlooked without Bo Nix?
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January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
NFL conference championship picks against the spread: Broncos overlooked without Bo Nix? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
NFL conference championship picks against the spread: Broncos overlooked without Bo Nix? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Vic's Picks, conference championships: Are the Broncos overlooked without Bo Nix?
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January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
NFL conference championship picks against the spread: Broncos overlooked without Bo Nix? ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
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Brandon Aiyuk’s exit spotlights problem at receiver: 49ers had no speed in 2025 …
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Brandon Aiyuk is gone. What’s next for the 49ers at wide receiver? How about some speed?
Meanwhile, Kyle Shanahan said Gus Bradley is the top internal candidate to replace Robert Saleh at defensive coordinator.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Brandon Aiyuk’s exit spotlights problem at receiver: 49ers had no speed in 2025 …
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Could the 49ers trade Mac Jones? ‘I’d be very surprised,’ Kyle Shanahan says ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Kyle Shanahan on possibility of Mac Jones trade: 'I'd be very surprised'
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January 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Could the 49ers trade Mac Jones? ‘I’d be very surprised,’ Kyle Shanahan says ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Who will be the 49ers’ fifth defensive coordinator in 5 years? Here’s the list ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Who will be the 49ers' fifth defensive coordinator in 5 years? Here's the list
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January 21, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Who will be the 49ers’ fifth defensive coordinator in 5 years? Here’s the list ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
49ers defenders hope Robert Saleh returns, vow to learn from loss to Seahawks ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
January 19, 2026 at 8:32 PM
49ers defenders hope Robert Saleh returns, vow to learn from loss to Seahawks ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...