Somehow The 49ers Are Still Alive
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🗓️ 7 December 2020
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
The San Francisco 49ers came into this season expecting to make a second straight trip to the Super Bowl, but so far they’ve been hit by a wave of injuries to star players, including Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle, Raheem Mostert, Deebo Samuel and Nick Bosa. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Matt Barrows to look at all of the issues that have derailed the 49ers season — including the recent news that they have to play their upcoming home games in Arizona — and how Kyle Shanahan’s team has managed to stay alive.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to the lead, add free on Amazon Music. |
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| 0:06.9 | The San Francisco 49ers are going to play their next two home games in Arizona in response |
| 0:18.4 | to Santa Clara County's new coronavirus restrictions. |
| 0:22.6 | It's been a season filled with turmoil for the San Francisco 49ers, but despite all the |
| 0:29.7 | obstacles, somehow, they're still alive in the playoff chase. |
| 0:36.7 | It's good! |
| 0:38.7 | And the 49ers beat the division leading rounds on the title play. |
| 0:46.9 | Today, the Athletics map barrows on everything that has disrupted the 9er season and how Kyle |
| 0:52.1 | Shanahan's team has managed to stay in the hunt. |
| 0:55.4 | The fight is there, the will is there, the talent. |
| 0:58.2 | That's another question. |
| 0:59.2 | That's mostly been on the sideline or in the rehab room or in the hospital room this |
| 1:03.7 | season. |
| 1:04.7 | And that's really what's hurt the 49ers to this point. |
| 1:09.9 | From wondering in the athletic, I'm under Skelto. |
| 1:12.4 | And I'm Kavita Davidson. |
| 1:13.4 | It's Monday, December 7th, and this is the lead. |
| 1:17.3 | It felt like something great was happening. |
| 1:22.4 | There was just something about the emotion and the moment. |
| 1:25.4 | The failures of the past don't matter because we've got this done. |
| 1:32.4 | This isn't a story where you interview the athlete in your home. |
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