{"id":9475,"date":"2024-12-10T07:37:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T07:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=9475"},"modified":"2024-12-10T07:37:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T07:37:22","slug":"breaking-deebo-samuel-sends-blunt-message-to-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=9475","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Deebo Samuel Sends Blunt Message To Critics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ac_94975152\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>San Francisco 49ers\u00a0wide receiver Deebo Samuel hasn&#8217;t had the season he had envisioned.\u00a0After racking up 1,117 total yards and 12 touchdowns last season, the Pro Bowler has managed just 645 yards and two touchdowns this year.<\/p>\n<p>With the 49ers having already lost wide receiver\u00a0Brandon Aiyuk\u00a0for the season in October, it\u2019s simply not enough production from a player earning $71.6 million over three years.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have been vocal about their frustration with the sixth-year wideout, especially after he\u00a0declined to speak with the media\u00a0following a Week 12 loss to the\u00a0Green Bay Packers. The criticism only grew louder after another disappointing performance on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, where he managed just seven touches for 35 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Before the NFL world tuned in to watch \u201cMonday Night Football\u201d between the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0and Dallas Cowboys, Samuel posted a message on social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_94975154\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>The former South Carolina Gamecock told fans that his struggles are because he isn&#8217;t getting the ball enough.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not struggling at all just not getting the ball!!!!!!! \u200d\u2642\ufe0f,&#8221; Samuel wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_94975155\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1866253630250360897&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fsan-francisco-49ers%2Fsan-francisco-49ers-deebo-samuel-blunt-message-critics&amp;sessionId=1cb34a790234ca490d82b6e59f20d7c146fae5b3&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-6=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1866253630250360897\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1733816176531719176=\"true\"><p>Not struggling at all just not getting the ball!!!!!!! \u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Deebo (@19problemz)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/19problemz\/status\/1866253630250360897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_94975156\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>The 49ers, who reached the Super Bowl last season, face an uphill battle to make the playoffs. Known for their yearly success, the team currently sits at 6-7, largely due to a season plagued by injuries. Key offensive players like\u00a0Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Jauan Jennings and others have all missed time.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco is two games out of the final wild-card spot.<\/p>\n<p>In Week 15, the 49ers will take on the Rams at Levi\u2019s Stadium with a chance to even their record at 7-7. 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