OK, let's get the obligatory tear-them-a-new-one part of the story out of the way first.
The 49ers stunk it up in their season-opener Sunday at Monster Park. They lost 23-13 to the Arizona Cardinals, a team they beat twice last year. They turned to ball over five times and didn't force a single turnover.
Quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan threw an interception and lost two fumbles. Takeo Spikes muffed a pooch kick in the third quarter, a mistake that wound up costing the 49ers seven points. Wide receiver Isaac Bruce was invisible. Defensive end Ray McDonald committed a killer but somewhat questionable roughing-the-quarterback penalty. The defense couldn't get off the field in the second half when Arizona ran 43 plays to the 49ers 14.
So there you have it, the highlights of the lowlights.
I'd rather spend more time on the glass-half-full story line because, frankly, it's just too early in the season to go all-in on 49ers bashing and too disheartening to t...
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Bay Area Sports Beat:
PLAYERS:
J.T. O`Sullivan,
Frank Gore,
Vernon Davis,
Joe Staley,
Takeo Spikes,
Isaac Bruce,
Bryant Johnson,
Arnaz Battle,
Adrian Wilson
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals
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