They picked off interim starter Case Keenum twice and penned in Todd Gurley, L.A.’s only real weapon, limiting him to just 47 inconsequential yards on 17 carries.
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Next, for Week 2, they fly cross country to visit an opponent that had four extra days of rest, after it lost on the road to the reigning Super Bowl champion.
It sure didn’t show up on the road last season.
Before he flamed out in Jacksonville and resurrected his career in San Francisco, 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert was on the Carolina Panthers’ radar for the No. 1 overall pick in 2011.
San Francisco shutout division rival Los Angeles, 28-0 on Monday night football. Not to mention finishing second in the same category last season as they tore through the regular season at 15-1. “We have to get back to that”.
These are not your 2015 49ers.
The only other unreported fine from the game involved Panthers center Ryan Kalil, who was docked $9,115 for a facemask penalty.
“We have to find ways to do our job enough to get to 1-1”, quarterback Cam Newton said.
If Marlowe is active against the 49ers, the Panthers would have to choose someone to be inactive who wasn’t against the Broncos.
– Remember when Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman were widely considered the NFL’s best tandem of inside linebackers?
Lest we ever accuse the National Football League schedule-maker of not having a sense of humor, the 49ers this season again find themselves heading east in Week 2 for a morning start against a team that had 10 days to rest up and prepare for them after playing in the season-opening Thursday-nighter the week before.
“We can’t let that happen again”.
“We have to do it, but not force it”, Newton said.
Both Davis and head coach Chip Kelly cited a “miscommunication” as the reason he missed practice Saturday. Good news, Kelly is from ME, not Charlotte, and he has a scientific formula in place for this cross-country, time travel. Allowing too much time in the pocket will be risky for the 49ers defense. Also with Cam facing the best pass rush in the league. “Your body releases HGH at the most between nine and 11 (a.m.)”.
“I would like to think that we would have a significant home-field advantage there”.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers kick off Week 2 on Sunday with the 49ers aiming to get to 2-0 while the Panthers seek to even their record at 1-1. “We’re going to make you guys relive it for five more months”. Their virtual absence also helped the 49ers look like a legitimate team by game’s end. Citing his OR experience in big games, Buckner said he wasn’t overwhelmed by the prime-time lights.
