49ers will learn from loss to Vikings
The 49ers’ loss in Minnesota on Sunday is the kind of defeat that can deflate a team. But with Mike Singletary in charge, I don’t foresee that happening.
San Francisco flat out blew a win yesterday. Had the Niners not been in a base defense when Greg Lewis got past coverage and Brett Favre found him in the back of the end zone with only seconds remaining, the 49ers would still be undefeated. (And with another win against the Rams coming in Week 4.)
While addressing the media following the loss, Singletary said: “There’s nothing to look at the floor for. We’re gonna get better. We will see them again in the playoffs.”
Singletary isn’t going to allow a good Niners team to dwell on this loss, especially when San Fran clearly has enough talent on its roster to make the playoffs. While losing running back Frank Gore to an injured ankle will hurt, the Niners did a nice job building depth this offseason when they drafted Glen Coffee.
The Niners had several positives come out of their game yesterday, including quarterback Shaun Hill proving that he can make plays in the passing game. The defense is already good enough to hang with most opponents on Sundays and in Singletary, San Fran has a head coach that has instilled hard work and focus into his team.
Ironically, the Niners are probably the class of a weak NFC West considering the Seahawks and Cardinals look vulnerable and the Rams are, well, the Rams. The division is there for the taking and something tells me that San Fran’s loss in Minnesota will only motivate them.
Even though they lost i’m still proud because they played a good game. It wasn’t perfect but they have a good attitude in terms of how they approach the game. Mike singletary is having a good impact on the team. I am proud to be a 9ers fan. I do wish we were undefeated though but it’s all good….
This game does a lot to further the legitimacy of the San Francisco 49ers, even though they lost. If you think about it, if not for that last second miracle, the 49ers would be undefeated with victories over last year’s NFC champion, and the highly touted Vikings. That’s an argument (albeit a somewhat misleading one since the Cardinals don’t appear to be what they were) for being one of the better teams in the NFC. “Ifs” don’t matter, of course, but at the very least the 49ers have shown that when they play their best, they can be tough. Now it’s just a matter of consistency. That will tell us if they really have what it takes, especially with Gore out for the next few weeks.