{"id":100626,"date":"2025-09-30T08:49:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=100626"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:49:25","slug":"shanahans-mustapha-bombshell-49ers-defense-set-for-explosive-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=100626","title":{"rendered":"Shanahan\u2019s Mustapha Bombshell: 49ers\u2019 Defense Set for Explosive Revival"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/San-Francisco-49ers-safety-Malik-Mustapha.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha (6) gestures after defending a pass against the Arizona Cardinals during the second quarter at Levi's Stadium.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The \u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455co 49er\u0455 \u0430re reel\u0456ng \u0430fter \u0430 26-21 Week 4 lo\u0455\u0455 v\u0455. the J\u0430ck\u0455onv\u0456lle J\u0430gu\u0430r\u0455 th\u0430t \u0455\u0430w the\u0456r offen\u0455e turn the b\u0430ll over four t\u0456me\u0455. 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