The long dark nightmare of no football is almost over. The San Francisco 49ers report for training camp on August 1st. That’s only eight days away. We’ll finally have new information to report, rather than just waiting each day to see if a player gets injured or arrested—by that token, it’s been a much quieter offseason than last year.
It gets better, though. We’re just 22 days away from the first preseason game, against the Houston Texans on August 15th. While preseason games are a poor replacement for the real thing, it will be the first chance for 49ers fans to see players like Torrey Smith, Reggie Bush and Arik Armstead on a field in 49ers colors.