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Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Former NFL defensive lineman (USC, Chicago Bears) and radio color analyst for the San Francisco 49ers on KNBR, contracted through 2028.

Oct 26, 2026

1:17
perspective, yeah.
1:19
Yeah, that was nothing.
1:21
Yeah, I mean, a big, big challenge going in there yesterday.
1:24
We talked all week.
1:25
Certainly I did on the on the radio with you guys about, you know, just attention to details.
1:30
You, you know, my motto in this league, I don't care what the records are, play, play your best or get your ass beat.
1:37
And they didn't play their best and, and did get lackadaisical in terms of some details.

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11:45
I mentioned Quentin Nelson which makes me want to bring up the offensive line Purdy was sacked twice yesterday the Niners offensive line on the interior has been allowing a little bit more pressure Connor Colby got beat a couple times yesterday so what was your breakdown review from the offensive line Tim
0:48
perspective, yeah.
0:49
Yeah, that was nothing.
0:52
Yeah, I mean, a big challenge going in there yesterday.
0:54
We talked all week.
0:56
Certainly, I did on the... on the radio with you guys about, you know, just attention to details.
1:01
You, you know, my motto in this league, I don't care what the records are, play, play your best or get your ass beat.
1:07
And they didn't play their best and, and did get lackadaisical in terms of some details.

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11:14
I mentioned Quentin Nelson which makes me want to bring up the offensive line Purdy was sacked twice yesterday the Niners offensive line on the interior has been allowing a little bit more pressure Connor Colby got beat a couple times yesterday so what was your breakdown review from the offensive line Tim
30:39
perspective, yeah.
30:40
Yeah, that was nothing.
30:43
Yeah, I mean, a big challenge going in there yesterday.
30:45
We talked all week.
30:47
Certainly, I did on the... on the radio with you guys about, you know, just attention to details.
30:52
You know, my motto in this league, I don't care what the records are, play, play your best or get your ass beat.
30:58
And they didn't play their best and, and did get lackadaisical in terms of some details.

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40:16
So what was your breakdown and your review from the offensive line, Tim?
31:41
perspective, yeah.
31:42
Yeah, that was nothing.
31:44
Yeah, I mean, a big challenge going in there yesterday.
31:47
We talked all week.
31:48
Certainly I did on the radio with you guys about, you know, just attention to details.
31:54
You know my motto in this league.
31:55
I don't care what the records are.

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41:18
So what was your breakdown and your review from the offensive line, Tim?
31:14
I mean, this is a team that has found six different ways to win through six weeks, Tim.
31:18
Yeah.
31:19
No, I'm with you on that.
31:20
Now, obviously, the offense had a few hiccups in the second half.
31:25
In the third and fourth quarter, especially after the display they put on in the first half with over 300 yards and really moving the ball at well.
31:34
Once Mike went down, there's no doubt things changed.
31:37
They dialed up the heat a little bit more.

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38:09
Tim, what has stood out to you most about Malik Mustafa's development?
31:00
I mean, this is a team that has found six different ways to win through six weeks, Tim.
31:04
Yeah.
31:05
No, I'm with you on that.
31:06
Now, obviously, the offense had a few hiccups in the second half.
31:11
In the third and fourth quarter, especially after the display they put on in the first half with over 300 yards and really moving the ball at well.
31:20
Once Mike went down, there's no doubt things changed.
31:23
They dialed up the heat a little bit more.

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37:55
Tim, what has stood out to you most about Malik Mustafa's development?
1:14
I mean, this is a team that has found six different ways to win through six weeks, Tim.
1:18
Yeah.
1:19
No, I'm with you on that.
1:20
Now, obviously, the offense had a few hiccups in the second half.
1:25
In the third and fourth quarter, especially after the display they put on in the first half with over 300 yards and really moving the ball at well.
1:34
Once Mike went down, there's no doubt things changed.
1:37
They dialed up the heat a little bit more.

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12:28
Considering the wide receiver injuries and the Falcons secondary, do you see this maybe being more of a McCaffrey and Kittle type of game?
1:14
I mean, this is a team that has found six different ways to win through six weeks, Tim.
1:18
Yeah.
1:19
No, I'm with you on that.
1:20
Now, obviously, the offense had a few hiccups in the second half.
1:25
In the third and fourth quarter, especially after the display they put on in the first half with over 300 yards and really moving the ball at well.
1:34
Once Mike went down, there's no doubt things changed.
1:37
They dialed up the heat a little bit more.

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13:28
Considering the wide receiver injuries and the Falcons secondary, do you see this maybe being more of a McCaffrey and Kittle type of game?
2:24
What changed from the first half to the second half to you?
2:27
Well, Mike Evans, obviously that injury and him going down, and they started dialing up a little bit more blitz.
2:33
They didn't blitz early in the game.
2:34
They kind of called off the dogs and sat in a lot of their four-man fronts and got picked apart.
2:38
The offensive line was outstanding once again, really for all four quarters.
2:44
But it was a couple of sacks in the second half, a couple of three and outs, I think two or three of those in a row.
2:50
Their offense got cranking.

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27:58
I mean, obviously they're working on that this week, but does that make you a little bit nervous that Atlanta might give them a little more blitz rate because they saw what it looked like against Washington in that second half?
2:53
What changed from the first half to the second half to you?
2:56
Well, Mike Evans, obviously that injury and him going down, and they started dialing up a little bit more blitz.
3:02
They didn't blitz early in the game.
3:03
They kind of called off the dogs and sat in a lot of their four-man fronts and got picked apart.
3:07
The offensive line was outstanding once again, really for all four quarters.
3:13
But it was a couple of sacks in the second half, a couple of three and outs, I think two or three of those in a row.
3:19
Their offense got cranking.

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28:27
I mean, they're obviously they're working on that this week, but does that make you a little bit nervous that Atlanta might give them a little more blitz rate because they saw what it looked like against Washington and
speaker_0NARRATOR
0:15
Grab a mug and tea proudly.
0:18
It's about rush discipline and the python squeeze, man.
0:35
It's about
0:36
rush discipline and the python squeeze, man.
5:03
cumulus media station you mentioned the gold jacket dude mike evans and fingers crossed like as of now uh tim he's questionable and he didn't practice all week according to the media reports so just kind of wondering your gut instinct on that and then if he doesn't but i mean he's so tough but you shined a light a little bit on that receiver situation how would it look going into tonight
5:26
well there's there's four healthy bodies or three healthy and then mike and and again it's Hopefully he can go.
5:32
My gut tells me he's got a good chance to be able to go.
5:35
The guy's tough as nails.
5:37
I mean, if he went after that when that rib injury happened and was out there a couple of, you know, the next game.
5:44
Now, again, I think the Achilles is what popped up on top of the rib.
5:48
So, you know how those Achilles can be, and you certainly don't want anything going wrong with that.
10:07
And the 49ers versus a scrambling quarterback like that.
5:23
How would it look going into tonight?
5:26
Well, there's four healthy bodies, or three healthy and then Mike.
5:30
And, again, hopefully he can go.
5:32
My gut tells me he's got a good chance to be able to go.
5:35
The guy's tough as nails.
5:37
I mean, if he went after that when that rib injury happened and was out there a couple of, you know, the next game.
5:44
Now, again, I think the Achilles is what popped up on top of the rib, so.
10:07
And the 49ers versus a scrambling quarterback like that.
speaker_0NARRATOR
0:15
Grab a mug and tea proudly.
0:18
It's about rush discipline and the python squeeze, man.
0:35
It's about
0:36
rush discipline and the python squeeze, man.
35:49
How would it look going into tonight?
35:53
Well, there's, there's four healthy bodies or three healthy.
35:55
And then Mike, and again, it's hopefully he can go.
35:59
My gut tells me he's got a good chance to be able to go.
36:02
The guy's tough as nails.
36:04
I mean, if he went after that, when that rib injury happened and was out there a couple of, you know, the next game now, again, it's, I think the Achilles is what popped up on top of the ribs.
36:15
So you know how those Achilles can be, and you certainly don't want anything going wrong with that.
40:31
He had a big rushing game last week in the 49ers versus a scrambling quarterback like that.
speaker_6UNKNOWN
36:13
So now you've got Brandon Cooks, Jordan Watkins,
36:17
and Jacob Cowan.
36:18
So to me, and then you look at the way these guys play, and it's in your face, it's 45% pressure.
36:25
So the protection plan is going to have to be on point.
36:28
Probably going to be a lot of fast pass where Brock's getting it out of his hands.
36:31
There's going to be five to seven times in this game where they're going to send more than the 49ers can block.
36:36
There will be six to eight zero blitzes in this game where they're just trying to get the ball, trying to take the ball away.
40:18
He had a big rushing game last week in the 49ers versus a scrambling quarterback like that.
39:29
What, what do you see there when you, when you put on the film and see a team better than their record?
39:34
Yeah.
39:34
Well, they probably should be three and two instead of one three and one.
39:38
They got a good offensive line.
39:39
They've made a switch at, at center.
39:41
Their right guard is really good in Sam Cosmi.
39:44
I think the first thing defensively is you gotta limit explosive runs, and, and Croskey Marage, according...
43:38
Uh, just the Niner offense going up against the, the Commanders on, on, on defense, what do you, what do you see?
speaker_7HOST
39:10
Uh, the 49ers defense against the Commanders offense and, and Jayden Daniels, what, what do you see there when you, when you put on the film and see a team better than their record?
39:20
Yeah, well, they probably should be three and two instead of one three and one.
39:24
They got a good offensive line.
39:25
They've made a switch at, at center.
39:27
Their right guard is really good in Sam Cosmi.
39:30
I think the first thing defensively is you gotta limit explosive runs.
39:34
And, and Croskey Marage, according...
43:29
What do you, what do you see?
12:29
Uh, the 49ers defense against the Commanders offense and, and Jayden Daniels, what, what do you see there when you, when you put on the film and see a team better than their record?
12:40
Yeah.
12:40
Well, they probably should be three and two instead of one three and one.
12:43
They got a good offensive line.
12:44
They've made a switch at, at center.
12:46
Their right guard is really good in Sam Cosmi.
12:49
I think the first thing defensively is you gotta limit explosive runs, and, and Crosky Merit, according...
16:44
Uh, just the Niner offense going up against the, the Commanders on, on, on defense, what do you, what do you see?
11:32
Uh, the 49ers defense against the Commanders offense and, and Jayden Daniels, what, what do you see there when you, when you put on the film and see a team better than their record?
11:42
Yeah.
11:43
Well, they probably should be three and two instead of one three and one.
11:46
They got a good offensive line.
11:47
They've made a switch at, at center.
11:49
Their right guard is really good in Sam Cosmi.
11:52
I think the first thing defensively is you gotta limit explosive runs, and, and Croskey Marra, Jacory, you know, Bill, as they like to call him in, in Washington with the Commanders.
15:51
What do you, what do you see?
36:17
Do you think this was just a Seattle thing, or can they do this consistently, these young guys?
36:20
No, I think they can do it consistently, and a lot of it'll depend on who you're playing and whether the quarterbacks wanna stay in the pocket or not and let you rush them and be quarterbacks.
36:27
Play quarterback, read the coverage, get the ball out on time.
36:31
Um, you know, the, these guys...
36:33
And look, remember when a week, three or four days before the team left for Australia, lost Sam Okawann, then lost Alfred Kondae, and then in the game against Miami, lost four defensive linemen.
36:43
They lost six guys in two weeks.
36:46
And they've been able to obvi- you know, with the exception of, of C.J. West, who's still getting better with, with his knee surgery.
40:52
I like him.
19:15
Yeah, you
19:16
trust him.
19:16
He bites.
19:17
How about that? I mean, a lot of people – Got dogs that walk around on leashes.
19:22
They look tough.
19:23
I like dogs that bite when you tell them to.
19:25
That's just my feeling.

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38:15
So what does that mean for how the 49ers will have to adjust against an aggressive defense?
33:01
Did you ever dream that one day you would take on the big, bad loudmouth host and, and crush him in fantasy football in such heartbreaking fashion?
33:10
I feel like I did it not only for the station, but I did it for our audience.
33:13
It, it, something is right about the idea about Murph and Kruger being a combined 1 and 9.
33:18
[laughs]
33:19
[laughs] Way to take it to the man, Tim.
33:20
Did you feel it? I mean, you, you were down 55.
33:24
There was a chance that Allen and Cook would go nuclear.
33:26
They did, and you were following it, and were you whooping and hollering? And, and then James Cook fumbled, and I retook the lead.
28:17
morning
28:18
yeah it's a damn good morning top of the morning to you guys well i i heard you talking about yeah it's only week five and number one seed and all that stuff there's so much football to go but i'll say this playoff football in week five are you freaking kidding me because that's what that was The atmosphere, the mindset, the level of play, the physicality of that game, it was a 60-minute bar-room brawl.
28:49
Remind me of a saddle rack in the 80s, boys.
28:51
Like, it was just on, like, the whole time.
28:54
Like, you knew as soon as you stepped on that field, you were going to be thrown, and it was going to be going down for 60 minutes, and it absolutely was.
29:04
To go in there and to have the euphoria to walk off that field after a battle like that and the way that thing went back and forth and the high drama, the intensity of that game from start to finish, the whole mindset of do right longer with the 49ers and that saying that is always going around the building.
29:23
Cooper Cup one foot away of continuing that drive.

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40:34
So for him to have those two interceptions, how big of a moment was that for Renardo Green, and how much of his success this year is tied to the addition of Raheem

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