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Once again in a 49ers' loss, the score looks close and there was some excitement near the end of the game. The 49ers defense and special teams made some plays to put the offense so close that they couldn't do anything else but score. And score they did. But for most of the game, that same offense was pretty much absent. I think Blaine Gabbert has had enough losses that his early honeymoon with fans has finally worn off.
We simply go back to the point that there is no longer enough experienced talent on this team, and Gabbert simply is not good enough to carry any team let alone this one. So what we end up with is another loss where the team "competed", but couldn't come close to a win. I've pretty much accepted this and although any loss is bad, the silver lining of better draft position still exists. Now let's see what the media has to say about the team.
Game Recaps
Instant Replay: 49ers dig early deep hole, fall to Bengals (Maiocco)
Final: 49ers fall to 4-10 after more offensive dysfunction, 24-14 loss to Bengals (Inman)
‘It's not fun to watch right now:' 49ers suffer their 10th loss of season (Barrows)
Bengals clinch playoff berth with 24-14 win over 49ers (PFT)
Post-game Analysis
49ers notes: Strong defensive effort ruined by ugly 4:23 span (Barrows)
49ers' credibility gap widening (Kawakami)
49ers clinch last place in NFC West with loss to Bengals (Gutierrez)
Anquan Boldin up, Vance McDonald down in 49ers' loss (Gutierrez)
Quick takes from 49ers' loss to Cincinnati Bengals (Purdy)
49ers bemoan lack of execution, not lack of effort (Maiocco)
San Francisco 49ers' Ugly Loss to Bengals Proves Changes Must Be Made (G.Cohn)
What We Learned from 49ers vs. Bengals (49ers)
Analysis: Why Bengals beat 49ers (Cincinatti.com)
Bengals vs. 49ers: San Francisco Grades, Notes and Quotes (B/R)
Spotlights
49ers' York: 'We'll talk about everything after the season' (Maiocco)
49ers fans want York held accountable (Inman)
What Jim Tomsula Said after 24-14 Loss to Bengals (Price)
WR Torrey Smith sympathizes with frustrated 49ers fans (Inman)
Blaine Gabbert explains third-down woes, defends offensive line (Inman)
Blaine Gabbert Evaluates 49ers Performance in Loss to Bengals (Emerick)
Vance McDonald tries to shake off his contributions to Bengals first two interceptions (Inman)
Another 49ers running back injured (SBS AUS)
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