{"id":485830,"date":"2026-10-05T15:27:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/485830\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:27:04","slug":"fans-didnt-take-the-49ers-seriously-but-heres-why-they-should-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/485830\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans Didn\u2019t Take the 49ers Seriously, but Here\u2019s Why They Should Have"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note: This article originally appeared as an item in Albert Breer\u2019s Week 4 takeaways<\/a> published on Oct. 5.<\/p>\n

The 49ers keep winning, and winning in different ways<\/p>\n

Their first two games were blowouts, one fueled by the run game (Rams), the next by a near-perfect effort from Brock Purdy (Dolphins). The third game (Cardinals) became a shootout, and Sunday\u2019s 24\u201314 win over a really good Broncos team was a rock fight.<\/p>\n

The players know what you\u2019ve been thinking. The core is old. They\u2019re already banged up.<\/p>\n

But they\u2019re also 4\u20130. And not surprised in the least that they\u2019re back in this position again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that people didn\u2019t\u2014I don\u2019t know\u2014I guess they didn\u2019t really take us very seriously before the season started because we did have a lot of guys who were quote-unquote older, and guys who were coming off of injuries,\u201d All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner told me after the win. \u201cSo I think the thing that separated us all along was, yeah, we have a lot of talent, but we have guys that regardless of whatever we\u2019ve achieved in this league, we\u2019re all hungry to continue to get better. And continue to prove it every single week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Indeed. The greybeards keep rolling: Christian McCaffrey had 18 touches for 70 yards and a score, George Kittle four catches for 70 yards and a game-clinching 56-yard touchdowns, Mike Evans five catches for 76 yards, and Kyle Juszsczyk two catches for 28 yards. Trent Williams anchored the line at left tackle. Warner and Dre Greenlaw led the team in tackles. Greenlaw\u2019s the youngest of that bunch, at 29.<\/p>\n

That age also equals experience, institutional knowledge and, generally speaking, guys who can play to the moment. That happened again Sunday, with Kittle\u2019s long catch and a defensive stand thwarting Denver\u2019s final comeback bid.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the other thing: It adds up to urgency for a group of guys that have spent a lot of time together and are driven to get that elusive trophy to be remembered by.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou definitely are aware of that, and I\u2019ve been super grateful and blessed to be a part of this organization and have opportunities to win the whole thing,\u201d Warner said. \u201cObviously, we dealt with some heavy losses, being in [the Super Bowl] twice and not being able to hoist that trophy. So you do realize that you don\u2019t have forever with the same group of guys, and you want to make the most of the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

So far, this year, it\u2019s fair to say the Niners have.<\/p>\n

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