Tomsula seeks cure for 49ers’ big-play woes on defense
Sep 21, 2015 at 10:54 PM
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Just imagine Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer's reaction when he watches tape of Sunday's 49ers-Steelers game, in which Ben Roethlisberger repeatedly rained long passes over San Francisco cornerbacks, safeties and linebackers.Contrary to this conversation, the 49ers allowed six pass plays of 28 yards or longer, including four of 41-plus yards, in their 43-18 defeat to the Steelers.Five of those plays came on third down (with the Steelers needing anywhere from 2 to 10 yards), as San Francisco crowded "the box" in an effort to prevent Pittsburgh from picking up the first down.Another area the 49ers need to improve is their pass rush, because they didn't register a single sack or hit of Roethlisberger."That's the NFL," defensive end Glenn Dorsey said.Tomsula didn't offer much insight as to what caused the 49ers' breakdowns Sunday, or whether their inexperience on defense played a role.Tomsula subsequently was asked about the 49ers' biggest play, a 75-yard touchdown pass from Colin Kaepernick to Torrey Smith.In a rare moment for any football coach, Tomsula ducked the invitation to offer a few positive words about his team.Tomsula doesn't expect any of the players injured Sunday to...
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