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Kansas City Defense Too Hot to Handle-San Francisco Falls to Chiefs 28-18

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Chris Conley (18) can’t hang onto the football against the Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (22) in second half action at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Oct 20, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco 49ers (3-4) had a rough start and trailed 14-6 at the half. Brock Purdy finished the game with three interceptions and not a single touchdown. The Kansas City Chiefs (6-0) defense taunted him throughout the game knocking down passes and making his life pretty miserable.

Looking back, the Chiefs offense was pretty solid as well. They are the only undefeated team in the league. San Francisco had some great plays in the second half but just couldn’t string them together. They had six penalties in the game, not a lot, but they came at some pivotal moments in the game. The final was 28-18 as the Niners fell to 3-4 for the season.

Game recap: The 49ers had to settle for a 55 yard Anders Carlson field goal in the first quarter for a 3-0 lead. The opening quarter was downright ugly for San Francisco. Ten plays, for 28 yards (what??), three points and one interception. All of this in four drives. The 49er offense was struggling as was the Kansas City offense.

Brock Purdy went 1 of 4 for 8 yards in a rocky start looking very off. The Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes also threw an interception in the first quarter but did complete 6 of 9 for 82 yards.

Early in the second quarter, the Chiefs drove deep into San Francisco territory. Three 49er penalties on the drive gave the Chiefs a first and goal on the San Francisco one yard line. San Francisco was flirting with disaster during the entire drive with the penalties and Kansas City took full advantage scoring the first touchdown of the game.

Kareem Hunt punched the ball in from the one yard and the Chiefs took a 7-3 lead with a lot of time left on the clock until the half. The 49ers would be looking for better production from quarterback Brock Purdy. The Kansas City defense was all over him knocking down pass after pass.

With ten minutes left in the half the Chiefs returned a San Francisco punt to the 49er 30-yard line and Kansas City was back in business again. With the noise level off the charts, the Chiefs were forced to take a time-out with the ball on the nine yards line to regroup.

Kansas City did indeed regroup scoring their second touchdown of the game, the Harrison Butker kick was good and the Chiefs had a 14-3 lead. There was still 6:45 left in the half, plenty of time for San Francisco to close the gap.

The 49ers had to get a handle on the penalties. With four minutes left in the half, San Francisco was forced to punt and the Chiefs went on offense looking to extend their lead. So far through two quarters the Kansas City defense was dominant giving San Francisco all kinds of trouble.

San Francisco got a much needed stop and the 49ers had 1:39 left in the second quarter. Another penalty for the 49ers pushed them back to their own ten yard line to start the drive. Tight Chief coverage had reigned supreme throughout the first half but George Kittle got some separation giving San Francisco the ball on the Chief 35 yard-line catching a 41-yard Purdy pass.

The 49ers had a great chance to close the gap before halftime. Unable to score the touchdown, San Francisco had to settle for their second field goal of the day a 24 yard Carlson field goal going into the locker room trailing 14-6.

San Francisco got the second half going with an interception taking the ball down to the Kansas City 23 yard-line. They scored the touchdown and San Francisco had gotten the second half of the game going in the right direction.

Carlson missed the extra point attempt but San Francisco had cut the Chief’s lead to 14-12 and they were back in this game. The momentum the 49ers had going stalled in the third quarter when Brock Purdy was intercepted for the second time in this game.

After the interception the Chief’s drove downfield to the one yard line to start the fourth quarter. It took four downs but Kansas City scored their third touchdown of the game with Mahomes rushing from the 1/2 yard line taking a 21-12 lead.

The Chiefs drive was a huge success thanks to a 33 yard Mahomes scramble from the 49er 37 yard line to the San Francisco four yard-line setting the stage for the score. San Francisco pushed right back when Purdy connected with Jacob Cowing for 41 yards and the 49ers had a first and goal.

When a touchdown was all but inevitable, Purdy threw a third interception in the end zone squelching any hope for a touchdown. With 9:34 left in the game, time was weighing heavily on San Francisco. Kansas City was able to eat up nearly 6 1/2 minutes in the fourth quarter after intercepting the ball.

The Chiefs went on a long drive looking to eat up the clock. A mix of rushes and passes took the clock down to the three minute mark. Kansas City put this game on ice when Mecole Hardman rushed for 18 yards and the Chiefs fourth touchdown of the day pushing their lead to 28-12. With 1:08 left on the clock San Francisco scored, the two-point conversion failed and this game was a wrap 28-18 in favor of the Chiefs.

Game notes: And then there was one. Following Sunday morning’s scheduled NFL games, the Detroit Lions beat the undefeated Minnesota Vikings 31-29. There now remains one undefeated team in the NFL, the Chiefs with a record of 6-0. The 49ers couldn’t hand the Chiefs their first loss of the season at Levis Stadium.

The crowd noise as hard as they tried couldn’t shake the visiting Chiefs in this one Sunday. San Francisco won their first game to start the season but ran into some tough losses, one to the Vikings and their second of the season to the rival Los Angeles Rams. In week 5 they lost a heart-breaker, a one-point decision to the Arizona Cardinals 24-23.

Going into Sunday’s game, San Francisco is coming off a Thursday night win over the Seattle Seahawks 36-24 nearly ten days ago. Playing at home the 49ers wanted to give the Chiefs their first loss of the season but couldn’t generate enough offense to make that happen.

Next Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers will take on the Dallas Cowboys at Levis Stadium. Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 5:20 PM and can be viewed on NBC/Peacock.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Raiders just couldn’t come up with any offense in second half in loss to Rams in LA 20-15; O’Connell out with thumb fracture

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Los Angeles Rams cornerback Cobie Durant (14) forces a fumble on Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) first half at So Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sun Oct 20, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich:

Antonio Pierce the Las Vegas Raiders head coach whose been getting a lot of criticism after the recent loses and the loss in Los Angeles Sunday against the Rams didn’t soothe matters much for coach Pierce. There was too much sputtering there were too many mistakes and the Raiders just couldn’t score a touchdown.

Aidan O’Connell who got injured early and left with a broken thumb saw back up Gardner Minshew come in and take over. For Minshew he threw 15-34 for 154 yards and was intercepted three times. The Raiders who trailed the Rams 14-6 going into the second half had a chance to take advantage but Minshew and the offense couldn’t create any scoring opportunities despite the Raiders defense holding the Rams to only six points in the second half.

Rich Perez does the Raiders podcasts after every home and away game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports with Jessica Kwong: Cooper expected to be offensive weapon for Bills; Rogers is all in with Adams at the Jets

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Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper (2) is headed for the Buffalo Bills after getting dealt on Tue Oct 16, 2024 (AP file photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica:

#1 Well Jessica if you enjoy covering former Las Vegas Raider players who are on the trade block the last 24 hours this is the coverage for you. Former Raider Amari Cooper was dealt on Tuesday to the Buffalo Bills giving the Bills a solid receiver from the Cleveland Browns. Cooper for the Browns thus far this season has 24 receptions, 250 yards, two touchdowns, and is averaging 10.4 yards.

#2 With the addition of Devante Adams at wide receiver for the New York Jets joining quarterback Aaron Rogers. Rogers said it will be the added punch the Jets need on the receiving core, “Obviously, I’m really excited,” Rodgers said, “It’s on us now. We’re going all in.”

#3 Former New England Patriot legend Tom Brady will be a minority owner for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Brady stake in the purchase was approved by the NFL owners on Tuesday. Brady played 23 seasons with the Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers combined.

#4 Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is none too happy about talk show hosts  Shan Shariff, R.J. Choppy and Bobby Belt at 105.3 The Fan. Jones was asked on the show if the lack of aggressiveness was the reason why the Cowboys were 3-3. “That’s not your job or I’ll get somebody else to ask these questions, men. No, no. I’m not kidding.” said Jones

#5 The Atlanta Falcons will host the Super Bowl LXII in 2028. It will be the fourth time Atlanta will host the Super Bowl. It’s the Atlanta’s first time since 2019.

Jessica Kwong does Headline Sports podcasts every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Pearsall returns to practice for first time after being shot; plus more Niners news

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall sits on the 49ers bench against the New England Patriots on Sun Sep 29, 2024 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara. Pearsall’s return to the practice field is imminent depending on his recovery as being evaluated by the 49ers medical staff. (AP photo)

On the San Francisco 49ers podcast with David:

#1 David, talk about Ricky Pearsall’s return. Pearsall has returned for the first time since being shot in the chest during an attempted robbery attempt in downtown San Francisco. Pearsall was shot nine days before the NFL season was set to kick off. With Pearsall’s return the 49ers have three weeks to activate him.

#2 David, talk about how important the rookies were in avoiding a collapse against the Seattle Seahawks last Thursday as the 49ers held their own in their 36-24 win at Lumen Field in Seattle.

#3 The 49ers take on one of football’s toughest the Kansas City Chiefs at Levi Stadium this Sunday Oct 20th. The Chiefs have not lost a game 5-0 and it’s almost a rematch as these two teams meet for the first time since the Super Bowl.

David Zizmor does the 49ers podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Raiders try to end two game skid Sunday in LA

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell (12) tries to scramble for some open daylight while pursued by Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Isaiahh Loudermilk (92) in first half action at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Oct 13, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) put up the Steel Curtain against the Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) offense and sank the Good Ship Las Vegas 32-13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Sunday.

#2 The Steelers in first half action saw kicker Chris Boswell kick two field goals one a 52 yarder in the first quarter and a 49 yarder in the second quarter. The Steelers quarterback Justin Fields carried for a three yard touchdown and Pittsburgh came away with a 12-7 first half lead.

#3 The Raiders had problems stopping Najee Harris who rushed for 106 yards. It was the first time in Harris’ career he surpassed 100 yards.

#4 The Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell didn’t fare very well throwing 27-40, 277 yards, one touchdown. The Raiders would only get a touchdown in the first quarter and fourth quarters but it wasn’t enough.

#5 Raiders are off to the Southland and the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams are having their own struggles dropping to 1-4 in their last game on Sun Oct 6 to the Green Bay Packers 24-19 at So Fi Stadium. Raiders come in as the visiting team and Rams looking for a win as well how do you see this match up next Sunday.

Join Tony Renteria for the Raiders podcasts after each Raiders home and away game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast: Adams traded to New York Jets, is expected to start this Sunday in Pittsburgh

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Former Las Vegas Raiders running back Devante Adams was looking forward to a trade and should be satisfied going to the New York Jets. Adams contract will be restructured for 2025 and 2026 by the Jets. (photo still ESPN)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez:

#1 Rich, former Raiders running back Devante Adams got what he wanted a trade that sent him to the New York Jets for a second and third draft pick.

#2 The deal to get Adams was based on a restructured contract. Details of Adams contract were not forthcoming but it’s believed that adjustments for his 2025 and 2026 contracts are in the works.

#3 Adams who didn’t play in week 6 against the Pittsburgh Steelers with the Raiders. Adams most likely will play for the Jets this Sunday against the Steelers in Pittsburgh.

#4 Talk about some of the circumstances that made Adams unhappy when he was at the Raiders. There was little doubt that he had a falling out with head coach Antonio Pierce.

#5 With Adams joining the Jets there is no doubt the re-union between Adams and quarterback Aaron Rogers is something that the Jets and Rogers are looking forward to.

Rich Perez is a Las Vegas Raiders podcaster at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders dropped their second straight game; losing to Steelers, 32-13, in Sin City

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields (right) gets by Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Tyree Wilson (left) for a touchdown in the first half at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Oct 13, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) rolled Craps against the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2), 32-13, on a Sunday Afternoon in the Silver State.

The Raiders fell two games below .500, while failing to stop the Steel City boys from the Quaker State from controlling the scoreboard and the stadium 32-13. There was an overwhelming presence by the well traveled Western Pennsylvania Steelers’ Faithful,, as well as several hundred, to thousands of transplants.

Pittsburgh got on the board first with a 52-yard field goal by kicker Chris Boswell.. The Steelers first drive slowed down, and they settled for a FG. Within the first five minutes of the game, the Black & Goal led the Silver and Black 3-0.

Within the last five minutes of the quarter, the Raiders responded. A three yard TD run by running back Alexander Mattison put the home team up 7-3. That was also the score after the first 15 minutes expired.

The second stanza was all Pittsburgh, as Justin Fields and Boswell provided all the scoring. Boswell booted a 49-yarder, and Fields converted a three yard keeper. At the midpoint of the contest, the Keystone State guests were up 12-7. Justin Fields used both modes of operation, as he passed for 83 yards and rushed for 43.

The second half was more of the same, with Pittsburgh totally controlling the third quarter, adding ten more points to their total. Boswell hit another FG through the uprights (37), and the Steelers led 15-7 at that point of the game. About five minutes later, running back Najee Harris scampered into the the end zone from 36 yards from scrimmage. 22-7, Steelers after 3/4 of the battle was over..

The final quarter was perpetual steel driving, as an interception by the disrespectful Pennsylvanians was immediately converted into more points. Justin Fields decided to end all the nonsense and rush to pay dirt with another keeper (7). Steelernation went up by 22 points, 29-7.

There was still a lot of the quarter left, and the Raiders managed to use that to their advantage. Aidan O’Connell tossed a nine yard TD pass to wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson to bring the deficit to 16 points (29-13), because they failed on the two point conversion.

The Steelers had more ammunition as Boswell used his leg again to increase the lead. With just under four mints left in the game, Pittsburgh’s kicker made another one from 36 yards. The Steelers led 32-13, and would hang on to that margin until the final whistle, after 60 minutes of regulation time.

The Raiders are next in action Sunday, October 20 in Los Angeles, to take on the Rams at 1:05 PM PDT on CBS. The Steelers fly cross-country to host the New York Jets, also on the 20th at 8:15 PM EST.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Steel Curtain shuts down O’Connell and Raider offense

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (right) makes a dive for the end zone for a score as the Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jack Jones (left) can’t stop Harris in second half action at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Oct 13, 2024 (AP News photo)

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez:

#1 The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) put up the Steel Curtain against the Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) offense and sank the Good Ship Las Vegas 32-13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Sunday.

#2 The Steelers in first half action saw kicker Chris Boswell kick two field goals one a 52 yarder in the first quarter and a 49 yarder in the second quarter. The Steelers quarterback Justin Fields carried for a three yard touchdown and Pittsburgh came away with a 12-7 first half lead.

#3 The Raiders had problems stopping Najee Harris who rushed for 106 yards. It was the first time in Harris’ career he surpassed 100 yards.

#4 The Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell didn’t fare very well throwing 27-40, 277 yards, one touchdown. The Raiders would only get a touchdown in the first quarter and fourth quarters but it wasn’t enough.

#5 Raiders are off to the Southland and the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams are having their own struggles dropping to 1-4 in their last game on Sun Oct 6 to the Green Bay Packers 24-19 at So Fi Stadium. Raiders come in as the visiting team and Rams looking for a win as well how do you see this match up next Sunday.

Join Rich Perez for the Raiders podcasts after each Raiders home and away game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

49ers Falter in Third Quarter But Finish Strong In Fourth Quarter Beat Seattle 36-24

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San Francisco 49ers kicker Matthew Wright (35) boots a first half field goal as Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) watches in first half action at Lumen Field in Seattle on Thu Oct 10, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco 49ers (3-3) took on the Seattle Seahawks (3-3) Thursday night winning 36-24 to even their season record at 3-3. The Niners had erased the memory of their loss to the Cardinals last Sunday and now they will have ten days to get ready for the Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Brock Purdy finished the game with 255 passing yards and three touchdowns. George Kittle was the recipient of two touchdown passes and Isaac Guerendo finished with 99 rushing yards. This was a great bounce back game for the 49ers.

Game recap: Neither team made much headway in the first quarter. In the closing minutes of the opening quarter, San Francisco was able to break through kicking a field goal, a Matthew Wright 25 yard kick for a 3-0 lead.

The 49ers found their stride in the second quarter scoring three times . Deebo Samuel opened the quarter with a huge catch a 76 yard bomb from Brock Purdy for the touchdown and San Francisco had a 10-0 lead.

The 49ers would tack on two more field goals before the half. 49er kicker Wright added 3 more points with his second field goal of the game, a 41 yarder. He would kick a third field goal to end the first half this one a 35 yard attempt that was good and San Francisco had a 16-0 lead.

As time ran out on the half, Seattle’s kicker Jason Myers put the Seahawks up on the board with a 20 yard field goal. The score was 16-3 after two quarters. San Francisco had taken control of the game in the second quarter and would be looking to maintain their momentum through the second half.

The 49ers extended their lead in the third quarter when Purdy connected with George Kittle for ten yards and the touchdown. San Francisco had built a 23-3 lead. The 49ers then stumbled through the rest of the quarter.

At 9:54 the Seahawks Laviska Shenault returned a kick-off for 97 yards and the touchdown. As the third quarter wound down, the Seahawks Kenneth Walker rushed for a single yard and their second touchdown of the quarter and Seattle had fought their way back into the game trailing 23-17.

Kittle put the Seattle comeback to an end at 6:20 in the fourth quarter scoring his second touchdown of the game, a nine yard pass from Purdy. San Francisco had a 29-17 lead and although the Seahawks threatened at times in the final quarter a Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith interception pretty much put this game on ice.

With 1:44 left in the game the Seahawks Tyler Lockett caught a nine yard Smith pass but it was too little too late with the 49ers hanging onto a 29-24 lead. San Francisco capped it off with 1:17 left on the clock and a Kyle Juszczyk six yard romp into the end zone; the 49ers wrapped this game up 36-24. This was San Francisco’s first road win of the season.

This game began to slip away in the third quarter but San Francisco stubbornly hung in the game and finished this game off in the fourth quarter. Purdy had a solid game throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns with no picks.

Kittle finished this game with two touchdowns and San Francisco closed this game out unlike the Rams and Arizona games. They hope to take this energy back to the Bay Area where they will face the Kansas City Chiefs a week from this Sunday at Levis.

Game notes: Thursday Night Football the 49ers played the Seahawks on Prime at Lumen Field. It was a short week for both teams. The 49ers lost Sunday to the Phoenix Cardinals and Seattle also lost this past weekend to the New York Giants. San Francisco had a 23-10 lead at the half only to drop the game in the second half losing 24-23. The Seahawks were tied with the Giants at the half losing the game 29-20. It was a rough second half for both teams on Sunday.

Kickoff for the October 20th matchup with Kansas City is scheduled for 1:25 PM. San Francisco will have ten days off to not only get ready to face the Chiefs but for some of the players to continue to heal. Jordan Mason injured his left shoulder in the second quarter of this game and was forced to leave the field.

Mason attempted to return in the second half but had to exit again due to a lot of discomfort. The ten-day layoff will be exactly what Mason will need to prepare for Kansas City, to heal and hopefully be ready for the Chiefs.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Add Moody to IL Wright signed to kick on Thursday Night Football; Could Saleh rejoin 49ers?

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San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody will be out for Thursday Night Football Oct 10th at Lumen Field against the Seattle Seahawks due to a high ankle injury (AP file photo)

On the San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 The San Francisco 49ers signed kicker Matthew Wright to replaced injured kicker Jake Moody who is suffering a high ankle sprain which he injured during Sun Oct 6th’s game at Levi Stadium against the Arizona Cardinals. Moody will be out on Thursday Night Football Oct 10th as Wright be kicker that night. Wright’s NFL experience were with the Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Kansas City Chiefs. Wright has a 85% conversion rate.

#2 The New York Jets have fired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as of Tuesday, Saleh was the Jets head coach. In Saleh’s short tenure with the Jets the quarterback position had been a revolving door as Saleh has used six different quarterbacks. Saleh is being sought by several teams for defensive coordinator including a possible return to San Francisco.

#3 San Francisco cornerback Deommondore Lenoir said the 49ers need to regroup coming off the loss to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday saying, “We’ve got a lot of new additions. So we’ve got to build that camaraderie.”

Join David Zizmor for the 49ers podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com