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0:00It's September 7th. You're listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. The San Francisco 49ers are heading into the new season with a familiar crew at the helm. Coach Kyle Shanahan announced the 18 captains for this year, and get this, is the exact same group from last season. We're talking about Nick Bolsa, Kyle Gishek, George Kiddell, Deamador Lynn Warr, Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy, Fred Warner, and Trent Williams. They were all voted in by their teammates, so it's clear that guys in the locker room trust this leadership. What's interesting is how long some of these guys have been doing this. George Kiddell, Fred Warner, and Trent Williams are all getting that special gold CPATCH for having served as captain for five or more years. Kiddell's entering his ninth year, Warner his seventh, and Trent Williams has been a captain for 14 of his 17 seasons in the league, including all seven with the Niners. Christian McCaffrey is in his third year as a 49ers captain, and he was a captain with

1:00the Panthers before that. Brought Purdy and Nick Bolsa are both heading into their fourth seasons as captains, while Sheshek is in his third. Deamador Lynn Warr is back for his second year, having earned the spot last season. This repeat list of captains shows a real stability in the team's leadership. It's not like Coach Shanahan's first year back in 2017, when they were switching captains game by game. This is a group that's already proven they can handle the responsibility and lead the team. So, with this experienced group back in charge, the 49ers are leaning on that proven leadership as they kick off the season with that historic game in. Australia. If this core continues to perform like they have, San Francisco should be in a solid position, no matter how unusual that opening game might be.