Week 2 reversals throw 49ers, Raiders fans for a loop
Sep 21, 2015 at 10:53 PM
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Week 2 reversals throw 49ers, Raiders fans for a loopA strong and tangible argument for never — ever — betting on the NFL.The performances by the 49ers and the Raiders showed us just how little one can tell from week to week in the league.Offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave was deemed a bust.The Raiders haven't won a road game — no matter what the kickoff time — since a visit to Houston in November 2013.For whatever reasons, the 49ers looked unprepared and ill equipped to handle any facet of the Steelers' game.On defense, they tried to disguise coverages and found themselves in the wrong coverage time and again.More troubling was that earlier, when it was clear the 49ers were going to have to trade touchdowns with the Steelers to stay in the game, the team self-destructed in the red zone.A 17-play drive yielded a field goal.After an erratic and nervous first-week performance, Carr was able to make a big play when called upon, which is encouraging for the Raiders.The Cardinals, thus far — and granted it's a small sample size — look like the best team in the NFC West.Carson Palmer is tied with Tom Brady atop the league with seven touchdown passes.
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