I can understand a losses to the Los Angeles Chargers or the Kansas City Chiefs. I can’t understand a loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Nope. No way.
The 49ers need to win this game. Failing to do so indicates a much larger problem. Despite injuries, scheme, whatever—the 49ers need to beat the Cardinals to show everyone the rebuild is going on-schedule. Sure, this is a “trap” game, but the 49ers aren’t exactly a team susceptible to the trap. They need to be able to (at the very least) beat teams like the Cardinals, who aren’t very good.
If they don’t—it’s a problem. One I don’t really want to think about right now. Here are some links.
49ers’ Richard Sherman returns to practice; Mike McGlinchey starts new streak (Branch)
On the 49ers: Why things should go up from here (Biderman)
No excuses this week for the 49ers — they must beat the Cardinals (Cohn)
49ers notes: Joe Staley shows up early in hopes of playing against Cardinals (Biderman)
Can 49ers disrupt QB Rosen, end seven-game skid to Cardinals? (Inman)
No timetable for Jimmy Garoppolo’s return after ACL surgery (Madson)
49ers practice: Top things we learned Friday (Inman)
Despite team-wide struggles, 49ers linebacking corps of the future emerging (KNBR)
Jimmie Ward added to 49ers injury report, questionable for Sunday (Pro Football Talk)
Kyle Shanahan wants balanced 49ers offense, knows it’s not that easy (Maiocco)
A 49ers loss in Week 5 would officially adjust focus to 2019 (KNBR)
5 predictions for 49ers game vs. Cardinals (Madson)