San Francisco @ Arizona Week 1 INSTANT ANALYSIS
September 14th, 2009 9:58 am
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Of all the atrocious football that was served up on Sunday (stand up CAR QB Jake Delhomme and STL Coach Steve Spagnuolo) none was worse than ARZ QB Kurt Warner. The Chicago fake punt with 12:40 left in the final quarter is runner up.
Anyway, at University of Phoenix Stadium, SF could not move the ball. The Cardinals defense owned the SF backfield. But Warner was back to his old habits of holding onto the ball for ever and shifting into the rush. Both INTs were eerily reminiscent of Warner playing for the Rams: disregard for the football. When the opponent cannot run, field position is critical.
Added to the turnovers, the lack of production from the intermediate passing game was pitiful. It took Ken Whisenhunt over a half to utilise crossing routes. When they did, ARZ quickly changed a 13-3 deficit to a 16-13 lead. But it was insufficient. Home divisional losses rarely go unpunished. The 49ers are an ordinary team at best. But they picked up the blitz for one long drive and deserved the win.
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