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I don’t really think it’s on the refs... I’ve called that before, but not this game.

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- Need to work on our 2-point conversion plays/execution

- Need to able to play better zone coverage. Jimmy G was getting way too comfortable throwing against man. I feel like we never really forced him to beat us.

- Wish CGJ had been playing further back on that 4th and 2 or at least had safety help if he was going to play that close in man.

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1. Vonn Bell absolutely must be re-signed this offseason. 12 tackles and a sack today. Week-in and week-out he’s our most consistent player in the secondary.

2. Latavius Murray averaged 9.9 YPC. Kamara averaged 1.9 YPC. Also, Kamara has only 1 rushing TD and 1 receiving TD this season.

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Also, Nick Bosa is special; he's better than his brother or Chase Young and it's not even close. He's gotta be def rookie of the year

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ABSOLUTELY this game, just like any other. Once again the league sees to it that the opposition is saved on third down when the game is on the line. No way you can't see it. It happened...again...

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I think we as a whole are somewhat discounting this. We put up 46 points on the #1 ranked defense. Bosa, Shanahan, Debo, Sanders etc ... they have a very good ball club. Well coached team.

Are they the better team right now? Sure but let's check back in a month when we have a 100% Armstead, Cook for a full game of Kiko/Klein when everything is on the line.

Credit Shanahan for attacking the middle of the field with our back ups. I expect a different outcome in month when it matters most.

Offensively, they blew up today. Tough to find much wrong there. Not a complete game but we'll get there.

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I can’t argue against the penalties on us. We would be livid if they didn’t get call for us. The fake punt, now that’s another story. Blandino and Charles Davis were adamant that it wasn’t PI. But wouldn’t elaborate on the holding case.

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Penalties were not the key factor (this time)


The two kiko/klein linebackers out was huge
Lead to 1) no pass rush (Jimmy G was getting a 6 second sun tan out there)
2) o-line put a helmet on our d-line and runners were going free thru the first 6 yards

Insistence on going to Kamara when he was being game planned and we were moving with nearly every other inside or passing play - Murray was pounding for 9 yard average

We could not move at all on screens or outside checkdowns

Payton’s bone headed 2 point conversion choice and 4th down fake punt throw when they could have pinned SF inside the 5

Brees’ two fourth quarter drives were classic

We were the first team to move on SF
Get out guys back and take them in the NCFCG

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Ill never understand some of the personnel matchups at times, like gardner on Kittle. Apple on whoever he was on getting burnt. Like that last week when Lattimore should of been on Ridley but wasnt.

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Once Sanders pulled the defender down for the TD and the refs didn't watch the replay I knew it was over.