The 49ers have lost all three of their Super Bowl appearances following what was the franchise’s last title in 1994.<\/p>\n
Although 12-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams<\/a> was only with San Francisco for the 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, it left a sour enough taste in his mouth that he said he would rather never go again if it means dealing with that pain another time. <\/p>\n “I tell people all the time that I’d rather not go [to the Super Bowl] than go and lose,” Williams said on a recent epsiode of “The Pivot Podcast<\/a>.” “The pain of losing, that s–t lasts for months. That s–t lasts for months. I was under a rock for 3-4 months. Literally, I didn’t want to be seen in public. I didn’t want to see no Instagram post. I ain’t want to see no Twitter. … Actually, I actually found peace because I got off all social media. My phone was as dead as its ever been, so I was able to heal properly.”<\/p>\n Williams later went on to say it was the “worst pain ever.” <\/p>\n To take it a step further, Williams admitted that throughout his first nine years in the NFL with the Washington Commanders, he often dreamt of simply being a part of the festivities. He joked that mindset led to him manifesting a loss rather than a win.<\/p>\n “Obviously, we let our fans down. That’s anytime we lose. I wouldn’t say I let anyone down but my damn self. I really thought about my earliest thoughts of the Super Bowl and being in. I hate to say it, being in Washington, winning a Super Bowl was a dream. It wasn’t even that obtainable. We never even won a wild card playoff game, let alone thinking about a Super Bowl.<\/p>\n “At times, I’d go to Super Bowl weekend and see the festivities or whatever or watch it on TV. I used to always think, ‘I just want to be there. I just want to be a part of the weekend, no matter if I win or lose.’ I used to always say that s–t. As soon as I lost I was like, man, that’s my fault. I manifested that s–t.”<\/p>\n At 37 years old, Williams’ chances at being able to hoist the Lombardi Trophy may be dwindling, but the three-time All-Pro tackle still very much is yearning for a title.<\/p>\n Whether or not his pursuit for a title will be with the 49ers is unknown at this time, as the two parties are working to come up with a compromise to lessen his $38.8 million cap hit<\/a> that severely limits the moves the team can make.<\/p>\n