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That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast: Sox were unstoppable; Kershaw, Dodgers couldn’t do anything with Sox lineup; plus more

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On That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast:

#1 The Boston Red Sox did what so many clubs couldn’t do–win an amazing 108 games.

#2 They cut through the playoffs and World Series like butter.

#3 With the World Series now over and the 2018 season, will the A’s add to what was a successful season to their roster?

#4 In football, the Oakland Raiders lose another tough one Sunday to the Indianapolis Colts 42-28. Another tough home loss at the Coliseum.

#5 The San Jose Sharks continue their success with a win Sunday in overtime past the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center 4-3. The Sharks are showing why they’re a first place club.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the vice president of the Major League Baseball Hispanic Heritage Museum and does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cardinals’ fourth quarter rally upends 49ers 18-15

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By Daniel Dullum
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Sunday, October 28, 2018

GLENDALE, Ariz. — In a war of attrition between two of the NFL’s three 1-6 teams going into Sunday, the Arizona Cardinals used a couple of late drives to come from behind and defeat the San Francisco 49ers 18-15 at recently renamed State Farm Stadium.

The 49ers and New York Giants are the only teams at 1-7 after this weekend. San Francisco hosts the 1-6 Oakland Raiders on Thursday night. Arizona improved to 2-6.

Josh Rosen’s 9-yard touchdown pass to Christian Kirk in the back of the end zone with :34 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, gave Arizona its first lead since 3-2 in the second quarter. Rosen then connected with Larry Fitzgerald at the near left pylon for a 2-point conversion, giving the Cardinals a three-point lead, as Arizona outscored the Niners 15-0 in the final 11:06.

Kirk said the game-winning score was “just the same stuff we were working on in practice all week.”

“I just knew from the depth of my route that I was going to be in-bounds, just based off the ball that Josh gave me,” Kirk said. “I had to stretch for it a little bit, so that’s why I knew when it hit my hands, I’ve got to tuck it really quick because I’m about to get hit.”

“We didn’t score enough points,” 49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan said. “And our defense gave us a very good chance to win, getting us those three turnovers, getting us that 12-point lead. Didn’t capitalize on them enough with touchdowns, and then we didn’t make the plays at the end when we needed to.”

“We had the advantage the whole game,” 49ers defensive lineman DeForest Buckner said. “The defense was playing lights out the whole game. We just couldn’t finish it off at the end. … Up front, personally, I have to do a better job trying to help my team get a stop.”

Niners cornerback Richard Sherman added, “We just didn’t make enough plays. We got them in third down a few times

The 49ers drove to their own 45-yard line on their final drive, but on the game’s last play, quarterback C.J. Beathard mishandled a long snap and wound up throwing an incomplete pass as time expired.

On talking to 49ers center Erik Magnuson about shotgun snaps late in the game, Beathard said, “You definitely do when you’re able to huddle up. If the snap isn’t where it needs to be, I’ll give him a heads up or whatever. But when you’re in a two-minute situation, it’s not really what you’re thinking about.”

San Francisco scored the first touchdown of the game at 6:32 of the third quarter, when Beathard connected with Marquise Goodwin on a 55-yard touchdown pass.

The 49ers increased their lead to 15-3 on a 20-yard field goal by Robbie Gould at 13:33 of the fourth quarter.

“That was big,” Cardinals safety Antoine Bethea said. “That’s four points off the board. It was a big stop.”

The Cardinals caught a break when, on a pass completion to Larry Fitzgerald, San Francisco was called for roughing the passer, moving the ball to the 49er 13. Two plays later, a 12-yard touchdown pass from Rosen to Fitzgerald, pulled Arizona to within 15-10.

“Anytime you can get a win, that’s what it’s all about,” Fitzgerald said about getting his 112th career touchdown catch, and the win. “That’s the reason you play the game, that’s why we come here and do it; it’s not for personal accolades.”

Arizona almost caught another break at 4:44 of the fourth quarter, when a fumble recovery by Fred Warner was initially ruled out-of-bounds as the Cardinals were driving. San Francisco successfully challenged the ruling, and took over at its own 31. But the 49ers’ drive stalled.

“If we could have gotten another first down, we would have been able to run the clock down a lot more,” Beathard said.

San Francisco was awarded a safety by rule with 4:07 left in the first quarter, when Cards quarterback Josh Rosen was flagged for intentional grounding while in the end zone. Arizona had the ball at their own 8

Phil Dawson booted a 31-yard field goal at 10:23 of the second quarter, putting the Cardinals ahead 3-2

Following an interception by Jaquiski Tartt at the Arizona 35, Gould made a 27-yard field goal four plays later, putting San Francisco back in front at 5-3.

Both teams did most of their offensive damage through the air. For San Francisco, Beathard completed 14 of 28 passes for 190 yards, and Matt Brieda ran 16 times for 42 yards. David Johnson led the Cardinals with 59 rushing yards on 16 attempts. Rosen completed 23 of 40 for 252 yards, and Fitzgerald snared 8 passes for 102 yards.

Facing a short week before hosting the Raiders on Thursday, Goodwin said “Usually, we have 24 hours to get over it. We have to get over it as soon as we get on the plane when we leave here. Just leave it here and focus on Thursday,”

NOTES: Coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects WR Pierre Garçon to “be good for Thursday night. Just trying to get his knee healthy,” Garçon has been mentioned in trade rumors with the NFL trade deadline approaching. … T Joe Staley appeared in his 166th regular season game with the 49ers, by T Steve Wallace for fifth most in a career in franchise history. … San Francisco’s inactive list included QB Tom Savage, WR Pierre Garçon, DB Greg Mabin, C Weston Richburg, DT Julian Taylor, T Shon Coleman, DL D.J. Jones. … 49ers lead the overall regular season series 29-26, going back to their first meeting with the then-Chicago Cardinals in 1951.

INJURIES: 49ers LB Reuben Foster left the game at the 2-minute warning in the first half with a hamstring pull; S Jaquiski Tartt sustained a shoulder injury in the second quarter and did not return; DB Antone Exum Jr. was examined for a possible head injury in the fourth quarter. … Cardinals RB David Johnson was evaluated for a possible concussion in the fourth quarter and later returned to the game.

UP NEXT: The 49ers face the Oakland Raiders on Thursday Night Football at 5:20 pm PT.

Raiders’ three-point stance: Three takeaways from the Raiders’ 42-28 loss to the Colts

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By Joe Hawkes-Beamon
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OAKLAND — In the battle between two of the NFL’s most promising quarterbacks, Andrew Luck got the better of Derek Carr as the Indianapolis Colts traveled to the West Coast and defeated the Raiders 42-28 on Sunday in front of 54,372 fans at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday in Week 8.

Oakland finished with 347 yards of total offense and was 4-of-8 on third downs, but  couldn’t overcome running back Doug Martin’s (13 carries for 72 yards) fumble late in the fourth quarter in Oakland’s territory that was recovered by Indianapolis.

The Colts would capitalize on the game’s only turnover by adding another touchdown that put the game away for good for Indianapolis.

With the loss, Oakland’s streak of 16 straight wins in which they scored 21+ points in a game is snapped.

Checkout my three takeaways from Oakland’s sixth loss in their last five games:

Derek Carr quieted his critics, for now.
With Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper traded away for first-round draft picks in separate trades that pretty much cemented the Raiders were heading for a rebuild, the talk of trading Carr was growing louder by the moment.

For the first time this season, it appeared that Carr looked completely comfortable operating in the pocket. Carr finished the game completing 21-of-28 passes for 244 yards and accounted for all four of Oakland’s touchdowns (3 passing, 1 rushing). He finished the game with a blistering 136.6 passer rating and for the first time this season, wasn’t sacked in a game.

Carr tossed touchdowns to tight end Jared Cook (4 catches for 74 yards), and wide receivers Brandon LaFell (3 catches for 39 yards) and Seth Roberts (2 catches for 42 yards).

Running back Jalen Richard was Carr’s leading receiver, catching eight passes for 50 yards. Richard and the aforementioned Martin are expected to be the lead running backs with Marshawn Lynch on injured reserve with a groin injury.

I think its pretty safe to say that Carr won’t be going anywhere and will stay put once Tuesday’s NFL trading deadline at 1:00 p.m PT passes. Reports surfaced early Sunday that the organization “reassured” that Carr wasn’t going to be traded.

Colts’ offense looked effortless.
After throwing four touchdowns in last week’s 37-5 victory for the Colts over the Buffalo Bills in Indianapolis, Colts quarterback Andrew Luck threw three touchdowns against the Raiders. Sunday’s game marked the fifth straight game that Luck has thrown three or more touchdowns.

All three of Luck’s scores went to tight ends, as Jack Doyle (6 catches for 70 yards), Eric Ebron (3 catches for 37 yards) and Mo Alie-Cox (1 catch for 26 yards) each had a touchdown reception. Alie-Cox’s touchdown was a thing of beauty, catching it with one hand to give the Colts a 7-0 lead on the team’s first possession of the game.

Indianapolis racked up 461 yards of total offense, picked up 28 first downs, converted on 9-of-13 on third down, and dominated the time of possession holding onto the football for 36:30 to just 23:30 for the Raiders.

The game featured three punts, one by Indianapolis and two by Oakland.

Second-year running back Marlon Mack has established himself as the Colts’ lead ball carrier. Mack led a Colts’ ground game that rushed for 222 yards, their second straight game rushing for 200 yards this season. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, the Colts haven’t had back-to-back 200-yard rushing games in a season since 1985.

Mack, who finished with a career-high 132 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries, has rushed for 100+ yards in back-to-back weeks after rushing for 126 yards on 19 carries (previous career-highs) and a touchdown last week against the Buffalo Bills.

Backup running back Nyheim Hines carried the ball 11 times for 78 yards.

Adam Vinatieri becomes the NFL’s all-time scorer, passing Hall of Famer Morten Andersen.
Vinatieri set the record as the NFL’s top all-time scorer in the first half. He kicked a 26-yard field goal in the first quarter to tie Morten Andersen with 2,544 points and then added a 25-yarder late in the second to set the record .

Vinatieri scored three more points, giving him 2,550 for his career.

Oakland (1-6) doesn’t have time to dwell on this latest loss, as they will play their Bay Area rival the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday Night Football at 5:20 p.m. on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon. San Francisco lost a tough game to the Arizona Cardinals, 18-15, on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale dropping the 49ers to 1-7 on the season.

The Colts (3-5) enter their Bye Week on a high note after their victory.

Luck throws three touchdowns for Colts, as Raiders lose 42-28

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By Jeremy Kahn

OAKLAND — After Andrew Luck threw his third touchdown pass of the afternoon, the Oakland Raiders got the ball back with a chance to tie the game late in the game; however, the Indianapolis Colts were having none of that.

Matthew Adams recovered a Doug Martin fumble that was forced by Darius Leonard at the Raiders’ 26-yard line, and the Colts and five play Marlon Mack put the game away with a one-yard run, helping the Colts complete 21-0 run on their way to a 42-28 victory over the Raiders before a crowd of 54,372 at the Coliseum on Sunday.

“It was a tough loss. They took control of the game offensively, they ran the ball repeatedly, they possessed the ball and made it tough on us. I thought we hung in there and fought,” said head coach Jon Gruden.

The Martin fumble was the only turnover of the game that saw the two offenses combine for 808 yards of total offense.

“Very disappointed. Both sides were playing hard, having a good game, offensively, defensively. To fumble like that in the end, it but a lot of went out there and played their hearts out. They put it all out there on the field. I’m really proud of ourselves,” said Martin.

Luck, who played his college football down the road at Stanford, threw three touchdowns, as he went 22-for-31 for 239 yards on the afternoon.

All three of his touchdowns went to three different tight ends, as Mo Alie-Cox, Eric Ebron and Jack Doyle were on the receiving end of the touchdowns.

The Luck touchdown pass to Doyle with 5:28 remaining in the game gave the Colts the lead for good, and then Mack put it away two minutes and 33 seconds later, as he scored from one yard out.

Luck’s first touchdown pass to Alie-Cox “was Michael Jordan esque,” according to Gruden, as the tight end made a fabulous one-handed catch in the end zone to give the Colts a quick 7-0 lead after their 11 play 75-yard opening drive.

As fate would have it, the six foot five inch Alie-Cox also played college basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Mack ran for a career-high 132 yards and those two touchdowns. Just last week, Mack ran for a then career-high 126 yards in last week’s game versus the Buffalo Bills.

Derek Carr also threw three touchdowns, and ran for one, but the Raiders fell 1-6 on the season and face a short week, as they travel down interstate 880 to face the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday night.

After the Raiders were unable to get a first down on their first series of the game, the Colts drove the field and settled for a 26-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri, as the first quarter came to an end, giving the Colts a 10-0 lead.

Carr got the Raiders back into the game on their drive, as he found Seth Roberts for a 31-yard touchdown pass to cut the Colts lead down to 10-7.

Following a three-and-out by the Colts, Carr once managed to get the Raiders into the end zone, as he found Jared Cook for a 25-yard touchdown pass. The Raiders were helped out by three defensive penalties on the Colts defense.

The Colts cut the Raiders lead down to one, as Vinatieri kicked a 25-yard field goal and the veteran kicker made NFL history on that field goal.

Vinatieri passed Morten Andersen for most points scored in NFL history on the field goal, as the game was stopped and the entire Colts team came out to greet the 23-year veteran out of South Dakota State University.

Carr and the Raiders got all the way down to the Colts one-yard line, and on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line, Carr scored on a one-yard run that was originally ruled no good; however, there was a penalty and then Gruden challenged the call. The officials looked at it, and it was overturned, giving the Raiders a 21-13 lead.

It was the first NFL rushing touchdown for Carr, and it was the first one by a Raiders quarter since Terrelle Pryor scored on a 93-yard touchdown run against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 27, 2013.

The duo of Luck and Mack drove the Colts right back down the field, as Mack gained 49 yards on a first down run, then after a Nyheim Hines six-yard run, Luck found Ebron for a 20-yard touchdown pass to cut the Raiders lead down to 21-19. The Colts went for two points on the ensuing conversion, as Luck found Chester Rogers for the two-point conversion that tied up the game.

Carr gave the Raiders the lead again on their possession, as the big play came when Carr found Cook for a 30-yard pass play to get the Raiders down to the Colts 22.

Martin then took over on the ground, as he carried the next two times for a combined 16 yards and then Carr gave the Raiders the lead, when he found Brandon LaFell for a six-yard touchdown pass.

Mack then tied up the game once again, as he scored from four yards out, four plays after Luck’s only completion of the afternoon to T.Y. Hilton that went for 34 yards.

After another quick offensive series by the Raiders, and an abysmal 25-yard punt by rookie Johnny Townsend gave the Colts great field position at their own 43-yard line.

Six plays later, Luck found Ebron for what proved to be the game-winning touchdown from 10 yards out.

After the Martin fumble that gave the ball back to the Colts, Mack put the game away, as he scored on a one-yard run.

Carr attempted to get the Raiders back into the game, but his fourth down pass to LaFell went incomplete and the Colts ran out the clock.

NOTES: Mack is just the seventh 100-yard rusher for the Colts in the seven seasons since Luck was drafted out of Stanford with the number one pick in the 2012 draft.

The second-year back out of the University of South Florida is the first Colts running back since Joseph Addai during the 2007 season to have back-to-back 100-yard games.

Raiders Offensive Lineman T.J. Clemmings was forced to leave the game with a knee injury in the second quarter. Former Raiders Safety Mike Mitchell left the game for the Colts in the second half with a calf injury.

UP NEXT: The Raiders travel to Levi’s Stadium for the first time ever, as they face the 49ers on Thursday night at 5:20 pm PT. This will be the first meeting between the teams since the Raiders’ 24-13 victory over the 49ers on December 7, 2014 at the Coliseum.

According to Pro Football Reference, there have been 784 prime-time games played in the NFL on November 1 or later and the matchup between the Raiders and 49ers will have a combined winning percentage of .133, the lowest winning percentage of any matchup in history.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Lami: 49ers expected to win next three games, starting in Arizona Sunday

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On the San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe:

#1 Dante Pettis, the 49ers wide receiver, is looking forward to returning to action. The second round rookie pick missed the last three games due to a knee injury.

#2 Pettis is glad to be getting back into the line up this Sunday in Arizona. Pettis said this is the first time he’s missed any games in his entire career.

#3 Running back Matt Breida is out with an ankle injury and didn’t practice this week, but head coach Kyle Shanahan said he’s a possibility for Sunday.

#4 Wide receiver Pierre Garcon is doubtful for this Sunday Garcon out with a knee injury, Richard Sherman (calf) and Jimmie Ward (hamstring) Sherman and Ward had a light practice this week.

#5 The 49ers and Cardinals match up this Sunday. Joe also goes over the 49ers next three games, which they are expected to win.

Joe does the 49ers podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsrasdioservice.com

Oakland Raiders podcast with Joe Hawkes Beamon: McKenzie says “no one is untouchable” while Gruden says “we’re not trading anyone”

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On the Oakland Raiders podcast with Joe:

#1 How much of a factor was it for the decision to trade wide receiver Amari Cooper? He had 36 yard totals in four different games and his production was down before being traded to Dallas on Monday.

#2 The trade came at a peculiar time during practice Monday. Cooper got pulled out of practice Monday and was notified that he had been traded.

#3 Monday general manager Reggie McKenzie said no one is untouchable and then head coach John Gruden said, “we’re not trading anyone else.”

#4 Quarterback Derek Carr has gone through a challenging week and a half after getting sacked nearly a dozen times in London by the Seahawks in their last game.

#5 The Raiders are over the jet lag and are set to host the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday. How do you see this matchup?

Raiders podcasts with Joe are heard each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders return home to host Colts in Week 8 following Bye Week

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By Joe Hawkes-Beamon
SRS Contributor

OAKLAND — Returning from their Bye Week, the Raiders return to action in Week 8 as they will welcome the visiting Indianapolis Colts to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday. Kickoff for the game is at 1:05 p.m. PT. It will be the first true home game for the Silver and Black since their Week 4 win over the Cleveland Browns 45-42 in overtime on Sept. 30.

The Raiders (1-5) are looking for back-to-back wins over the Colts after defeating Indianapolis 33-25 in Oakland on Christmas Eve in 2016. That was also the game where quarterback Derek Carr broke his fibula and was lost for the rest of the season in which Oakland, who were 12-3 at the time and heading into the playoffs for the first time since their Super Bowl season of 2002, prior to Carr’s injury.

Oakland (1-5) entered their Bye Week after losing to the Seattle Seahawks 27-3 in London, England in Week 6. Carr completed 23-of-31 passes for just 142 yards, but was sacked six times in the game. Oakland’s offense managed just 185 yards total and was just 4-of-12 on third downs.

Defensively, rookie defense end Arden Key made his first start of his career and recorded his first sack, but Oakland’s defense was gashed for 369 yards of total offense by Seattle.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson passed for 222 yards and three touchdowns (one interception by Raiders cornerback Daryl Worley, who was making his first start of the season for Oakland).

But the week off for Oakland would be an eventful one, as the team unexpectedly traded wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday. News of the trade was first reported by ESPN’s Josina Anderson. Dallas is sending Oakland a first-round pick in 2019 for the wideout, who has just 22 catches for 280 yards and one touchdown this season in six games.

The former first-round pick by Oakland in 2015 was in the NFL’s concussion protocol after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Seahawks. In his first two seasons in the NFL out of Alabama, Cooper had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl after each season.

With the team already dealing away star defensive end Khalil Mack to Chicago a week before the season for a 2019 first-round pick, and including their own (which could be in the top-five if the season continues to spiral downward), Oakland has three first-round picks in 2019.

You add the fact the team placed running back Marshawn Lynch on injured reserve with a groin injury, the Raiders will feature Doug Martin and Jalen Richard in the backfield the rest of the way. Richard’s career-high 31 receptions rank sixth among all running backs in 2018.

Indianapolis (2-5) drubbed the Buffalo Bills 37-5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 7.

Quarterback Andrew Luck completed 17-of-23 passes for 156 yards and four touchdowns. Luck has been hot in his last four games, throwing 15 touchdowns over that stretch. The Colts dominated the time of possession, controlling the game for 33:19 to Buffalo’s 26:41 and was nearly unstoppable on third downs, converting 7-of-13 chances (53 percent).

Second-year Marlon Mack rumbled over Buffalo’s defense, rushing the ball 19 times for 126 of the Colts’ 220 yards, the most rushing yards in a game for Indianapolis since 2007 per the Elias Sports Bureau.

Rookie linebacker Darrius Leonard was all over the field against the Bills, racking up 17 combined tackles (12 solo, 5 assisted). In six games this season for the Colts, the second-round pick in 2018 has recorded double-digit tackles in four of them including a career-high 19 combined tackles (15 solo, 4 assisted) in a 21-9 win over Washington back in Week 2.

Indianapolis’ defense sacked Bills quarterback Derek Anderson twice and intercepted him three times. The Colts limited Buffalo on third downs (2-of-9 for 22 percent).

Following Sunday’s game, the Raiders will travel to Santa Clara to take on their Bay Area rival, the San Francisco 49ers for Thursday Night Football, while the Colts will head home to host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in an AFC South battle.

Oakland Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Fall out from the Cooper deal; Can Raiders top visiting Colts this Sunday?

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On the Oakland Raiders podcast with Tony:

#1 The deal to send Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys has changed the chemistry in the Raiders’ locker room, hasn’t it?

#2 Was this the move like team general manager Reggie McKenzie said “an opportunity that couldn’t be passed up” or was it just part of a fire sale that could be continued?

#3 The Raiders’ quarterback Derek Carr said he wasn’t crying after getting hit by the Seattle Seahawks in London. What was the true story?

#4 McKenzie said Cooper, 24, was under contract until 2019 and could have made $13.9 million. McKenzie said money was not the reason for trading Cooper.

#5 The Raiders (1-5) take on the Indianapolis Colts (2-5) this Sunday at 1 PM. Both teams in last place in their respective divisions.

Tony does the Raiders podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Punchless 49ers hope to pull things together

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By Jeremy Harness

The last time the 49ers saw the Arizona Cardinals, they were embarrassed on their home field by a then-winless team, thus solidifying a lost season that hopes for a brighter future.

Since then, the Cardinals were blown out at home by a 2-4 Denver Broncos team, making the loss even worse.

The 49ers have a chance to gain a bit of redemption Sunday afternoon as they go on the road to face Arizona, a team that is now in complete disarray. To highlight matters, rookie Josh Rosen has struggled as the team’s new starting quarterback, and All Pro corner Patrick Peterson has expressed a strong desire to be traded away.

There are no such issues or drama in Santa Clara, but the injury situation remains the same.

Running back Matt Breida went down with another ankle injury in last Sunday’s blowout loss to the Rams, and he did not practice Wednesday because if it. At press time, he is questionable to play at Arizona this Sunday.

However, coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that Breida’s condition has improved in the days following Sunday’s game, holding out hope that he could see action this weekend.

Meanwhile, receiver Pierre Garcon, who has contributed next to nothing this season, is doubtful to play against the Cardinals as he is dealing with a knee injury.

On the defensive side, there was good news and bad news. Cornerback Jimmie Ward made his way back to the practice field on Wednesday while working his way back from a hamstring ailment, but safety Adrian Colbert was placed on the injured-reserve list this week with a high ankle sprain.

He will be eligible to return for Week 16, per injured-reserve rules, but there is no telling if he will play once he is eligible.

For the Cardinals, the biggest names on the injury report are receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who did not practice Wednesday with a hamstring injury, while safety Tre Boston was held out of practice while he deals with shoulder and rib ailments.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: After eight sacks, C.J. Beathard looks for more time to throw in Arizona

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On the San Francisco 49ers podcast with David:

#1 San Francisco 49ers quarterback CJ Beathard fumbled once, was picked off twice and threw for 15-27, 170 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions in a 39-10 loss to the LA Rams.

#2 Beathard got sacked eight times and it seems like the 49ers’ offensive line didn’t give him much protection.

David does the 49ers podcast each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com