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49ers vs. Cardinals: 3 things that stood out in the 2nd quarter

The 49ers owned the second quarter after a dominant first 15 minutes by Arizona.

The 49ers offense looked more put together in the second quarter, driving down the field for two scoring drives. The defense held to Arizona to seven points after allowing two scoring drives in the first quarter.

With the 49ers trailing 16-10 heading into the half, here’s what stood out in the second quarter:

Murray has time

What might be the most alarming trend is that the 49ers haven’t been able to create pressure on Kyler Murray. Murray hasn’t had to move much in the pocket and when it does it’s on a designed run. The 49ers defense has been able to get to the quarterback rushing just four all season, but haven’t been able to affect Murray doing so Sunday. Robert Saleh may need to draw up more blitzes to put more pressure on Murray or else he will continue to tear up the 49ers defense.

It took awhile, but the 49ers offense showed up

The 49ers offense had two total yards entering the second quarter but one play may have turned the tide. Jimmy Garoppolo hit Richie James on a screen pass that resulted in a 57-yard play to get the offense in the red zone for the first time. The drive ended with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Garoppolo to Ross Dwelley. The drive followed the trend of quick drives, taking just 1:11 off the clock.

Another Sherman pass interference but the defense holds this time

Richard Sherman was called for his third pass interference on a third-and-11 that gave Arizona a first down. But for the first time on Sunday, a Sherman pass interference didn’t lead to Arizona points when the defense forced a punt four plays later. The big play was a Dee Ford sack on second-and-9 that put Arizona in a third-and-long situation. The call against Sherman was the third time he was called for pass interference on Christian Kirk, so it appears Kliff Kingsbury likes that matchup and it will be one to watch in the second half.

 

 

49ers vs. Cardinals: 3 things that stood out in 1st quarter

The 49ers didn’t hold the ball long in the first quarter and couldn’t get much going on offense.

The 49ers didn’t hold the ball long in the first quarter and couldn’t get much going on offense. Arizona ran 14 more plays and gained 97 more yards over the first 15 minutes and hold a 9-0 lead going into the second.

Here’s what stood out in the first quarter:

The tale of two pass interference calls

The 49ers fell victim to the rare overturned pass interference call when Richard Sherman was called for the penalty after a review that set Arizona up with the ball at the 3-yard-line. Two plays later Kyler Murray found Charles Clay in the end zone, but Christian Kirk was called for offensive pass interference to nullify the score. The Cardinals couldn’t regain momentum after the Kirk penalty and had to settle for a field goal. The 49ers caught a break with the offensive pass interference and was able to hold strong within the red zone.

Offense comes out stale

The 49ers offense probably wanted to respond better to the Cardinals 10-play drive but only could muster five yards. The third-down play could have shown some issues with the receivers as Jimmy Garoppolo had plenty of time in the pocket which gave the receivers plenty of time to get open, but they couldn’t do so. With as much pressure as the receivers got following their performance against Seattle, the opening drive, especially the third down play, seems a bit alarming for the group.

Another Sherman pass interference leads to an Arizona touchdown

Sherman followed his pass interference that set up Arizona inside the 5 with another pass interference that set up Arizona inside the 5. Sherman once again made contact with Kirk on a shot to the end zone, but made contact at the 5-yard-line as the ball was in the air and was called for his second pass interference. This time the call hurt the 49ers as two plays later Murray found Larry Fitzgerald to give Arizona a two score lead.

49ers CB Richard Sherman fined for hit on Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett

Although no flag was thrown, 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman has been fined for his hit on Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett Week 10.

The Seattle Seahawks emerged victorious against the San Franciso 49ers and former teammate Richard Sherman last Monday night in Santa Clara.

The NFC West matchup came down to the wire in overtime, when Seahawks kicker Jason Myers was finally able to seal the deal with the game-winning field goal at the buzzer.

Good sportsmanship prevailed as Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson and Sherman exchanged jerseys on the field after the contest.

On Saturday, however, the NFL announced Sherman has been fined for his hit on Seahawks wide receiver, Tyler Lockett.

“49ers CB Richard Sherman was fined $28,075 for unnecessary roughness for lowering his head to initiate contact on his big hit of Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett in the second quarter,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweeted. “No flag was thrown.”

Here’s a closer look at the play in question – you be the judge.

The Seahawks have a bye this weekend but reconvene Monday for a bonus practice ahead of the Eagles Week 12.

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3 matchups that will decide 49ers vs. Cardinals showdown

It’s a familiar matchup for the 49ers as they take on the Arizona Cardinals just 17 days after their win in Arizona. 

It’s a familiar matchup for the 49ers as they take on the Arizona Cardinals just 17 days after their win in Arizona. The 49ers escaped Arizona on Halloween with a 28-25 victory that saw Jimmy Garoppolo carry the offense with four touchdown passes, and a defense that barely held on long enough to get the job done. The two division rivals will close out their season series Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.

Here are the three matchups that could decide whether the 49ers sweep or Arizona can earn a split:

Deebo Samuel vs. Patrick Peterson

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

With George Kittle out and Emmanuel Sanders questionable for Sunday, Samuel could be the best receiver on the field for the 49ers. With that comes a matchup against one of the better cornerbacks in league. Samuel had the best game of his career against Seattle with eight receptions for 112 despite having a couple of drops that could have added to his numbers. If Sanders can’t go, expect Jimmy Garoppolo to target Samuel a bit but with that comes throwing at Peterson, a three-time All-Pro corner.

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Heads or tails? A look at the Geno Smith coin toss controversy

The Seattle Seahawks won the coin toss in overtime against the San Francisco 49ers, but did quarterback Geno Smith say heads or tails?

After the clock flashed zeros in regulation on Monday evening against the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith strolled onto the field with the roar of the sideline behind him chanting his name.

Smith, along with 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, met with referee Alex Kemp before he tossed a silver dollar to determine which team would get the ball in overtime.

What happened next has been a source of controversy for the last few days.

As the representative of the visiting team, Smith was asked to call heads or tails. The call was heads, the coin showed heads and Seattle had the first chance to score in overtime.

That, seemingly, was the end of it.

However, many people felt that Smith actually said tails and that Kemp misheard him and awarded the Seahawks the ball unfairly.

It sounds pretty clear on the TV audio that Smith said “heads,” and surely Sherman would have “griped” — as coach Pete Carroll put it — had the referee made such a huge mistake.

However, other versions make it sound like Smith said “tails,” including this one, although it’s pretty easy to manipulate audio files.

Smith confirmed he said heads and explained he always says the opposite of whatever Russell Wilson called before the opening kickoff.

Smith also had poked a little fun at the brouhaha on Twitter.

Fans, and even Carroll, have likened the “controversy” to the “laurel/yanny” debate that took the internet by storm last year, or the dress that appeared to some people to be blue and black but looked yellow and white to others.

In the grand scheme of things, the coin toss didn’t end up mattering. The Seahawks failed to score on the opening drive, and the teams remained tied until Jason Myers finally hit the game-winner on the final play.

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Geno Smith gave a wild reason for why he did call heads on controversial coin toss

Richard Sherman’s non-reaction is all the proof needed here.

Geno Smith’s call of heads during the overtime coin toss of Monday night’s thrilling game between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers took on a life of its own on the internet, as many fans could have sworn they heard the backup QB call tails.

The whole thing quickly became the newest version of the Laurel or Yanny phenomenon, as it seemed lots of people were torn on what he said.

Who wasn’t torn – which should squash this debate – was 49ers CB Richard Sherman who was standing three feet from Smith when he made the call and didn’t have any type of reaction that would make one think that Smith didn’t call heads.

Smith explained to NFL Network’s Jim Trotter that he did in fact call heads and he had a reason for making the call:

Now I’m not great at math but that theory doesn’t seem to check out as being a good one, but whatever. It’s basically like saying: Tails never fails but once it succeeds it will likely follow up with a fail.

Sherman’s non-reaction is all I need to know that Smith called heads. This debate is now over!

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Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman exchange jerseys post-game

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and San Francisco 49ers defensive back Richard Sherman exchanged jerseys postgame on Monday.

The Seattle Seahawks won a thriller in Santa Clara on Monday night, beating the undefeated San Francisco 49ers in overtime, 27-24.

The battles between these two teams go back a long way, but perhaps the most important player in this rivalry is Richard Sherman, who had the infamous tipped pass in the NFC championship game that resulted in an interception and a win for the Seahawks. Seattle, of course, won the Super Bowl two weeks later.

Sherman eventually joined forces with the 49ers after getting released by Seattle, and has since drummed up controversy regarding his relationship with coach Pete Carroll and Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson.

While Monday’s game featured plenty of theatrics, it was a post-game moment that caught many people’s attention: Wilson and Sherman, embraced in a hug, exchanging their jerseys.

Sherman has long been an outspoken figure in the NFL, and many of his comments criticized coach Carroll’s alleged favoritism of Wilson over other — more outspoken — players on the Super Bowl-winning team, including Marshawn Lynch.

However, it appears Wilson and Sherman were able to bury the hatchet, a great sign of maturity for both players.

“Good moment, really good moment,” Carroll said on 710 ESPN Tuesday morning. “These guys are growing up. They’ve arrived, they’re real legitimate factors in this league. To demonstrate that kind of character and class is really what you hope to see.”

The Seahawks and 49ers will meet again in Week 17, this time in Seattle. That game could have serious playoff implications depending on how these two teams do down the stretch, but regardless it should be another fun, exciting game of football from two of the best in the NFL.

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3 things to watch: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers

The Seattle Seahawks have a chance to hand the San Francisco 49ers their first loss of the 2019 season on Monday night.

The Seattle Seahawks will play the biggest game of the 2019 season, at least so far, on Monday night when they take on the undefeated San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara.

The game has massive playoff implications for both teams, and will help reignite the rivalry between the two NFC west foes.

That alone is enough to make this one of the most compelling games of the entire NFL season, but for Seahawks fans, there are even more reasons to watch tonight.

The team could potentially debut both receiver Josh Gordon and defensive back Quandre Diggs, giving fans their first chance to see them in their new uniforms.

Russell Wilson’s quest for an MVP award continues tonight as well, another storyline that has everyone’s attention at this point in the season.

Here are some more notes on what to watch for in tonight’s NFC west showdown.

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