The San Francisco 49ers came off their bye with a 2-3 record and having lost three consecutive games. Embattled quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was returning after a one-game hiatus.
Conditions at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara were not great during San Francisco’s home outing against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday night.
In no way does that explain away just how terrible Kyle Shanahan’s squad looked coming off its bye. There was not one moment during Sunday’s loss to the Colts that reminded us of the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl team from fewer than two calendar years ago.
Garoppolo fumbled the ball twice in wet conditions and threw two interceptions. San Francisco committed seven penalties for 122 yards, including a whopping four defensive pass-interference penalties.
The end result was an ugly 30-18 loss that saw fans in Northern California booing this team at nearly every turn. With the 49ers in the midst of a lost season, there’s no telling where San Francisco goes from here. But the team heard it big-time from those watching the nationally televised broadcast.
When it doubt throw it as high as you can and trust that a 49ers DB will plow into his opponent.
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) October 25, 2021
Understand that it’s sacrilegious to criticize Kyle Shanahan but do the 49ers look well coached ?
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) October 25, 2021
Three loudest boo moments *so far*:
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) October 25, 2021
1. 49ers run out clock in first half
2. That last third-and-long play
3. Jimmy Garoppolo fumbles
I'm starting to think the 49ers are not so good.
— Grant Cohn (@grantcohn) October 25, 2021
THROW THE BALL FORWARD. Ya know, when ya must. #49ers
— Damon Bruce (@DamonBruce) October 25, 2021
The 49ers Colts game is officially drunkpic.twitter.com/sjTjPmeaG8
— Tom Downey (@WhatGoingDowney) October 25, 2021
Every #49ers fan in that stadium deserves to be booing
— Taylor Wirth (@WirthTM) October 25, 2021
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