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SANTA CLARA https://www.49ersfanshop.com , Calif. (AP) — Mullens as their starting quarterback after his spectacular debut performance.Mullens said coach Kyle Shanahan told him Tuesday that he will remain the starter for the upcoming game against the New York Giants.“We discussed it. Obviously the situation is what it is,” Mullens said. “The team is ready to get to work and treat it like any other week. My preparation doesn’t change and this team’s preparation doesn’t change. We’re excited to keep things going.”Mullens worked with the starters during a limited practice as the 49ers (2-7) prepare for the Monday night game against New York. C.J. Beathard remains in the backup role after losing the starting job because of an injured wrist.Mullens was sharp in his debut, after spending his first year-plus in the NFL on the practice squad as an undrafted free agent out of Southern Mississippi.Mullens completed 16 of 22 passes for 262 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 151.9 passer rating in a 34-3 victory over the Oakland Raiders. That’s the highest since the merger for a player in his debut with at least 20 attempts.Mullens also joined Hall of Famers Jim Kelly (1986) and Fran Tarkenton (1961) as the only QBs to throw for at least 250 yards and three touchdowns without throwing an interception in their NFL debuts.That performance earned Mullens plenty of praise, especially on social media. But he spent the weekend enjoying time with his family rather than basking in the praise.“It was a great experience but it’s obviously onto the next week as this week is,” he said. “One week doesn’t make a season so you have to keep things rolling.”Mullens provided a big lift to a 49ers team that had lost six straight games heading into the game against the Raiders and had little to play for after a season-ending knee injury to starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 3.Beathard had committed 10 turnovers in his five starts, falling to 1-9 in his career as a starting quarterback.But that all changed in one game with Mullens under center, even though it came against one of the NFL’s worst defenses.“He came in that first drive and it seemed like he had been in there the whole time,” tight end George Kittle said. “That’s all on him. The preparation he’s done and how he’s been ready for it. It seemed like he’s been ready all season.”In other injury news, cornerback Richard Sherman practiced despite being limited the past few weeks by injuries to his heel and calf. Linebacker Reuben Foster (hamstring) and receiver Pierre Garcon (shoulder, knee) were rehabilitating on the side San Francisco 49ers Customized Jerseys , while safety Jaquiski Tartt (shoulder) did not practice.The 49ers will take a day off on Wednesday before coming back for the regular week of preparation on Thursday for the game against the Giants. Last week, the San Francisco 49ers—and their fanbase by extension—got a jolt by a report from Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller. Miller said there was "friction" between Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch,..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsSan Francisco 49ers NewsMatt Miller stands behind his report on the “friction” between Kyle Shanahan/John Lynch on the 49ers Insider PodcastNew,184commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareMatt Miller stands behind his report on the “friction” between Kyle Shanahan/John Lynch on the 49ers Insider PodcastLast week, the San Francisco 49ers—and their fanbase by extension—got a jolt by a report from Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller. Miller said there was “friction” between Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch, with potential breakup a possibility. Naturally, that prompted a flurry of denials from the 49ers and the beat writers also saying they hadn’t seen anything as Miller suggested. One week later, Miller joined Matt Maiocco on the 49ers Insider Podcast to go over the report and offer a bit of background behind it. They don’t waste any time and jump right into the report at the 3:26-minute mark: Whether Miller—and his source by extension— are correct in this friction is in the eye of the beholder. He’s sticking by his report, that’s for sure. The other question fans have had wasn’t the report itself but why, with a team like the 49ers that have had a history of leaks, burned bridges and a front office that won’t play nice San Francisco 49ers T-Shirts , would this report go into his draft notebook and not be its own story? Given the history of the 49ers and Jim Harbaugh—and to a lesser extent Jim Tomsula and Chip Kelly—the report on its own is huge, or at the very least, possibly higher up than third as Maiocco pointed out.Which led to aquestion on that very issue: Following this, Miller doubled down on his initial report. Miller spoke of a text he received earlier on the day of the podcast. The text was from someone within the 49ers organization who, upon Miller saying he knew the team was not happy with him, the source replied, “because you know what’s going on and aren’t afraid to tell people about it.” So there you have it, more background on the friction. There’s good stuff on some hypotheticals and what happened in the aftermath of the 2017 season where the 49ers won five straight. I went ahead and time-stamped the entire podcast for you to jump to a specific question. The entire thing is worth a listen. As far as if there is friction, it’s still up to you. You can listen to the podcast using the widget above, click here if it doesn’t appear. 01:06 - Background and Miller’s fandom03:26 - The state of the relationship between Kyle Shanahan/John Lynch05:10 - Why he had this report as the third item in an NFL-wide article07:14 - Does he still think there’s friction? 09:20 - The background of Kyle Shanahan hiring10:14 - Bringing a personnel exec in during the summer of 201713:19 - What Maiocco hears15:13 - Kyle Shanahan’s response to Maiocco15:27- A possible calculated move with the source17:45 - The “joke” that Miller is not a 49ers fan anymore20:54 - Ties to the Trent Baalke regime23:40 - His draft sources25:06 - His view of the 49ers after the 2019 draft