Niners Shut Out Rams to Begin Chip Kelly Era
It's probably too early to start selling playoff tickets, and the jury is still out on the 49ers' passing game.It's possible, too, that the Los Angeles Rams are as bad as they looked Monday night in San Francisco's 28-0 victory in the regular-season opener at Levi's Stadium. In that case, 49ers fans still may not have much of an idea about the possibilities for this team until they play the defending NFC champion Panthers this coming Sunday.But after a 5-11 season in 2015, the Niners are 1-0 in 2016 and off to a fresh start under new head coach Chip Kelly. And that's worth a lot.San Francisco took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a 10-play, 52-yard yard drive, capped by Carlos Hyde's 11-yard run, and the Rams – recently transplanted from St. Louis – looked incapable of mounting any kind of comeback with an anemic passing game and running back Todd Gurley never able to get free.The 49ers scored again in the second quarter, taking advantage of a NaVorro Bowman interception to set up a 3-yard TD run by Shaun Draughn after a 9-play, 59-yard drive. The 49ers added a third touchdown in the fourth quarter when Ray-Ray Armstrong's interception led to a 77-yard march and an...
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