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San Francisco 49ers Top Dallas 30-24; Win is second in last four games for SF

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) takes a leap of celebration after scoring a touchdown with tight end George Kittle (85) and guard Dominick Puni (77) in the second half at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Oct 27, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco 49ers(4-4) had a slow start in the first half of their game with the Dallas Cowboys (3-4) trailing 10-6 after two quarters. The 49ers came alive in the second half scoring three touchdowns in the third quarter taking a 27-10 lead.

The Cowboys surged in the fourth quarter and with 3:32 left in the game the score was 30-24 in favor of the 49ers. San Francisco held on and was able to win this game and reach the five hundred mark with a 4-4 record.

Game recap: The first quarter highlighted two teams that are very evenly matched. The only score that came out of the opening quarter was a San Francisco field goal. 49er kicker Anders Carlson put the only points on the board in the first quarter, a 50 yard field goal and a 3-0 San Francisco lead.

After a slow start, the Cowboys scored twice in the second quarter. Ezekiel Elliot scored a touchdown rushing for a yard and the score giving Dallas a 7-3 lead at 10:58. The Cowboys would follow that up at 2:56 with a Brandon Aubrey 29 yard field goal extending the Dallas lead to 10-3.

San Francisco would cut that lead to 10-6 when Anders Carlson kicked a 44 yard field goal. With 54 seconds left in the second half, San Francisco had possession and the opportunity to either cut the Dallas lead or possibly take the lead.

Both of these teams are coming off disappointing losses last week and the play in the first half show-cased some highly competitive play. With 34 seconds left on the clock the 49ers had driving into Dallas territory setting up camp on the Cowboy 46 yard line. San Francisco was unable to move the ball and was looking at a 4th and 17 with ten seconds left in the half. The score was 10-6 at halftime.

The three holding penalties in the first half of play had really hurt San Francisco. If the list of injured 49ers was not enough there was an in-game injury that was significant in the first quarter. Jordan Mason who had been doing a beautiful job in the absence of Christian McAffrey went down in the opening quarter .

Mason did jog off the field after medical attention on the field and did not enter the medical tent. He did take the field but it was brief and he eventually did exit to the locker room in the second quarter. His return is now questionable. He is suffering a should injury adding to the burden of his AC joint sprain that he has been managing for a few weeks.

The 49ers wasted little time to start the third quarter. They scored a touchdown at 12:57 in the third taking a 13-10 lead. Isaac Guerendo rushed for four yards and the score. Anders Carlson made the extra point and San Francisco had a 13-10 lead.

Minutes later the 49ers intercepted a Prescott pass and San Francisco was back in business. They drove down deep into Dallas territory looking to extend their lead. They didn’t wait long as Brock Purdy connected with George Kittle for two yards and another second half 49er touchdown taking a 20-10 lead.

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys had a lot of work to do with 7:08 left in the quarter. The problem for the Cowboys was the dominating defense that San Francisco was bringing down after down. The Cowboys were having a lot of trouble moving the ball and giving possession back to the 49ers time after time.

With 1:44 left in the quarter Purdy was connecting and the running game was also on fire for San Francisco as they drove down to the Dallas ten yard line first and goal. Purdy himself took the ball into the end zone for San Francisco’s third touchdown of the third quarter and a 27-10 lead. The second half so far had been all 49ers.

The Cowboys had possession to start the fourth quarter but continued to be manhandled by the San Francisco defense. Prescott had been intercepted twice and sacked twice.

The Cowboy offense had been completely shutdown by the 49ers. With 11:57 left in the game San Francisco was again on the move but stalled out and was forced to punt when Purdy narrowly avoided an interception.

With under ten minutes in the fourth quarter the Cowboys offense got going and at 7:58 put together an impressive scoring drive. Prescott connected with a wide open CeeDee Lamb in the end zone for seven yards and their second touchdown of the game.

Trailing by the score of 17-27 the Cowboys had a lot of work yet to do. They would need an immediate stop with 7:52 left on the clock. Dallas did not get that badly needed stop allowing a San Francisco Ricky Pearsall rush for 39 yards down to the Dallas 26 yard line and any hope for a Dallas comeback had begun to dim. The 49ers were unable to find the end zone but did kick their third field goal of the game. Carlson made a 41 yard field goal extending their lead to 30-17.

Dallas refused to throw in the towel scoring with 3:32 left in the game. Prescott again connected with Lamb this time for 20 yards and we had a new ball game. San Francisco now had to protect their 30-24 lead. As it turned out, it was just too little too late for the Dallas Cowboys. The final was 30-24 and San Francisco had reached the five hundred mark with a record of 4-4.

Purdy had a phenomenal game finishing with 260 passing yards and 56 rushing yards. He had no interceptions. Running Back Isaac Guerendo finished with 85 rushing yards and receiving honors went to Kittle with 128 yards. San Francisco had finally put it all together in the second half of this game for the win.

Game notes: Sunday Night Football featured a matchup between the 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys (3-4). Both teams have struggled this season and both teams are desperate for a win. In their last game last week Sunday the Cowboys got trounced by the Detroit Lions to the tune of 47-9 and the 49ers lost in a Super Bowl rematch to the Kansas City Chiefs 28-18.

This game was a hard fought battle. Both teams had offensive weapons as well as great defenses. They were well matched and this was a great Sunday Night Football game. Both teams have talent at quarterback in the 49ers Brock Purdy and Cowboys Dak Prescott.

San Francisco has had terrible luck with injuries. Deebo Samuel was hospitalized last week with pneumonia and Brandon Aiyuk with a terrible season ending injury, a torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligament in his right knee.

The good news for the 49ers is that both Kittle and Samuel were on board for this game. Jauan Jennings remains out with a hip injury. Christian McCaffrey remains out as well and kicker Jake Moody remains out with a right ankle issue.

San Francisco is really banged up right now as are many teams across the league. These injuries can really play havoc with season outcomes. It all comes down to who is on the roster that can fight through these injuries and come out on the other side.

San Francisco will be back on the field on November 10th after a bye week in week 9. They will be taking on the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:00 AM PST and will be broadcast on Fox from Raymond James Stadium.

Headline Sports podcast with Charlie O: Dodgers Yamamoto’s pitching holds off Yanks; Ohtani dislocates shoulder is day to day; plus more news

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Los Angeles Dodgers base runner Shohei Ohtani injuries his left shoulder after diving into second base after a steal attempt being attended by the trainers and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts after being tagged out by New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Vlope in the bottom of the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sat Oct 26, 2024 (AP News photo)

Headline Sports podcast with Charlie O:

#1 Game 2 of the 2024 World Series was another thriller at Dodger Stadium with starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto went 6.1 innings, allowing just a run and a hit with four strike outs to keep command over the New York Yankees in the 4-2 win.

#2 The Dodgers Freddie Freeman slugged another key home run first in game 1 it was his tenth inning walk off grand slam now in game 2 Freeman gets ahold of a 401 foot right center homer that put the Dodgers three runs ahead of the Yankees 4-1.

#3 Dodgers two way player and superstar Shohei Ohtani injured himself while diving into second base on a steal attempt in the bottom of the seventh inning. Ohtani was laid out after getting tagged out by the Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe. Ohtani is listed day to day with a partially left dislocated shoulder.

#4 San Francisco 49ers host the Dallas Cowboys at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday Night Football. Both teams are coming off loses in their last games. The 49ers were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs by ten points 28-18. The Cowboys were wiped out by the Detroit Lions last Sunday 47-9 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. How do you see this one tonight?

#5 The Las Vegas Raiders are on a three game losing streak and lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the Southland in their last game 20-15. The Raiders host the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday. The Chiefs are 6-0, handled the 49ers pretty well last Sunday is there anyway the Raiders can keep in step with the Chiefs to even have a chance in today’s game at Allegiant Stadium.

Charlie O does Headline Sports each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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.

Headline Sports podcast with Charlie O: Mets-Dodgers do battle in game 6 tonight in LA; Chiefs shut down 49ers defense; Plus more news

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The New York Mets Starling Marte belts an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game 5 of the NLCS at Citi Park in New York on Fri Oct 18, 2024 (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Charlie O:

#1 Charlie talk about the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets who do battle in game 6 tonight at Dodger Stadium. The Mets avoided being eliminated on Friday night after they held back the Dodgers 12-6 to move within a game of LA 3-2.

#2 Game 6 tonight the Dodgers have for the most part in this series had the pitching that had command over the Mets. Like in games 1, 3 and 4. It’s when the Mets have those break out games they can score in bunches. Will the Dodgers pitching be one of the biggest factors for the Mets in this game 6?

#3 Turning to pro football the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers met for the first time since the Super Bowl. The Chiefs are came in hot undefeated and are now 6-0 and had the 49ers number Sunday with a ten point win 28-18. The Chiefs defense held off 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and the 49ers offense Sunday.

#4 The Las Vegas Raiders continue to struggle. Since former Raider Devante Adams expressed his unhappiness with the Raiders before moving onto the Jets the Raiders seems to have fallen in the doldrums. Las Vegas has lost their game against the Los Angeles Rams today at So Fi Stadium 20-15. Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew just couldn’t get any offense going 15-34 for 154 and was intercepted three times.

#5 The future Las Vegas A’s unveiled renderings this week for their new Bally’s ballpark for the Vegas Strip targeted for the 2028 season. With the Tropicana imploded and the A’s playing in the interim in Sacramento the fact still remains that A’s owner John Fisher still has not come up with his share of the $1.5 billion for the construction costs for the A’s Vegas park.

Join Charlie O for Headline Sports podcasts each Sunday 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

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

San Francisco Allows Monster Arizona Comeback Losing 24-23

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Arizona Cardinal quarterback Kyler Murray (1) outruns San Francisco 49ers cornerback Isaac Yiadom (left) in the first half at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Oct 7, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco 49ers (2-3) were looking in control in their game against the Arizona Cardinals (2-3) leading at the half 23-10. Two interceptions and a fumble later the 49ers found themselves on the losing end of this game 24-23.

The 49ers were unable to score the entire second half while the Cardinals scored in both the third and fourth quarters. Brock Purdy finished the game with 244 yards and 33 yards rushing but it was the two interceptions that hurt the 49ers.

Game recap: San Francisco took the early lead in the first quarter 10-7. Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray got the first score of the game, a 50 yard rush for the touchdown, the extra point was good and Arizona had a 7-0 lead.

Jake Moody who was able to play after being listed as questionable kicked a 28 yard field goal at 10:25 but the Cardinals retained the lead 7-3. As the opening quarter began to wind down Brock Purdy connected with George Kittle for four yards, the touchdown and their first lead of the game 10-7.

Arizona tied up the game early in the second quarter when Chad Ryland made a 30 yard field goal 10-10. San Francisco would score three times in the second quarter. In the later minutes of the quarter Jake Moody kicked a 20 yard field goal and the 49ers had a 13-10 lead.

At 4:59 San Francisco blocked a field goal which was recovered by Deommodore Lenoir for a 61 yard romp and the touchdown and the 49ers had extended their lead 20-10. San Francisco’s kicker Jake Moody left the game in the late second quarter after tackling an Arizona returner Deejay Dallas and suffering an ankle injury.

He was carted off to the locker room after limping off the field. As the clock ran out on the first half of football, San Francisco kicked a third field goal courtesy of punter Mitch Wishnowsky, a 26 yarder giving the 49ers a 23-10 lead going into the locker room at the half.

San Francisco was unable to score in the third quarter but the Arizona Cardinals Chad Ryland kicked his second field goal of the game a 42 yarder that was good and the Cardinals trailed by ten, 23-13.

The Cardinals really got a nice drive going in the fourth quarter driving deep into San Francisco territory with a first and goal on the San Francisco two yard line. There was a time-out called when Arizona’s Will Hernandez was hurt and helped off the field.

The Cardinals got back to work via a Kyler Murray two-yard pass to Elijah Higgins for two yards and the touchdown. The two-points conversion attempt was good and it was a two-point game 23-21. With a lot of time left on the clock, over 11 minutes left in the game, there was new life for Arizona.

The 49ers went back to work putting together a great drive via the pass and the rush driving deep into Cardinal territory for a first and goal. When it looked like the momentum was all San Francisco, running back Jordan Mason fumbled recovered by Arizona with 6:11 left on the clock.

The Cardinals got a rushing drive going looking to not only score but also burn the clock driving down to the San Francisco 23 yard line at the two-minute warning. San Francisco had allowed a monster Arizona comeback. The Cardinals were unable to score a touchdown but got closer for the kick attempt. Arizona settled for a 35 yard Chad Ryland field goal taking a 24-23 lead with 1:37 left in the game.

There was still plenty of time left on the clock for the 49ers to get within field goal range. That was when disaster struck; Arizona blitzed and Brock Purdy got the pass off but it was intercepted by Arizona and that was the ball game. When it didn’t look very good for the Cardinals in the second half, Arizona fought back to win the game by a single point 24-23.

It was a rough day for San Francisco running back Jordan Mason who finished the game with 89 yards and nine yards receiving. The 49ers receiving core of Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle had impressive numbers. Aiyuk finished with 147 receiving yards and Kittle had 64 yards and one touchdown.

Game notes: Sunday afternoon the 49ers faced the Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium couldn’t get their third win of the season after opening the season with a win over the New York Jets followed by a couple of losses to the Vikings and the Rams.

They come into this game after a week four win over the New England Patriots to the tune of 30-13. San Francisco’s kicker Jake Moody was questionable but it was decided that he was be able to play Sunday. Christian McCaffrey who is still out is hoping for some good news over the next few weeks. He has rested for two weeks and now will now start hitting the rehab harder than previously.

The 49ers now have two weeks before they could have the option to play him. In week seven San Francisco will be taking on the Kansas City Chiefs and there is hope that McCaffrey may be ready to re-join the team.

He will be eligible but will he be ready, will it happen. His calf and achilles issues have lingered keeping him out of the entire pre-season and every regular season game since then. San Francisco has a short week taking the field in week six on Thursday Night Football taking on the Buffalo Bills and now the question is will McCaffrey remain inactive.

McCaffrey is back in practice and it has been reported that he is feeling well in those practices. Until then, Jordan Mason has taken over the majority of the snaps out of the backfield and he has been solid. He is doing a bang-up job for the Niners.

With a 2-3 record, the 49ers look ahead to their short week and a Thursday night matchup with Gino Smith and the 3-1 Seattle Seahawks. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:15 PM at Lumen Field in Seattle.

Headline Sports podcast with Charlie O: Universities boycott SJSU’s Volleyball games with transgender on Spartans roster; Cal gets some love on Game Day from ESPN; plus more news

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San Jose State Spartans outside right side hitter Blaire Fleming (3) has been the focus of being a transgender playing on a women’s volleyball team. Three universities have boycotted against playing SJSU and did not disclose the reasons why. (SJSU photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Charlie O:

#1 San Jose State Spartans volleyball has been in the spotlight over transgender outside right side hitter Blaire Fleming. Three universities have boycotted playing SJSU, Southern Utah, Boise State, Wyoming. The three universities did not disclose a reason for boycotting the games against SJSU. Fleming teammate Brooke Slusser has joined a lawsuit against the NCAA regarding safety issues after finding out that Fleming was transgender. How much of a conundrum is this going to cause the NCAA with teams boycotting and players filing lawsuits.

#2 Charlie, it was a special day for Cal football on Saturday as they hosted the Miami Hurricane. It was the first time in the school’s history that they host ESPN Game Day. The event went down as a big deal as Cal made the national scene. Cal had gone 3-1 previous to their game with Miami and got some love from the World Wide Sports Leader.

#3 Vice President Kamala Harris on her podcast “All is Smoke” expressed sadness about Oakland losing all it’s professional sports teams which included Golden State Warriors, Oakland Raiders and Oakland A’s. Harris was joined by former Warriors Harrison Barnes and Stephen Jackson on the podcast. Harris said “it breaks my heart.” The vice president said she feels sadness each time she passes the Oakland Coliseum when she flies in and out of Oakland Airport.

#4 It was mentioned on a local talk show that it’s 98% certain that the A’s will end up at Sutter Health Field but it’s the uncertain 2% that you have to look out for. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that A’s president David Forst said “I don’t think we have a 100% certainty.” even though renovations have been made in the dugouts the artificial turf has not been installed at all. The players of other teams behind the scenes have told their agents they do not want to play on artificial turf and using a minor league park would not be practical for big league players. According to A’s manager Mark Kotsay, “no decision (to go) from grass to turf has been made.” Charlie you were there on the last game in Oakland I know you said it’s a done deal in Sacramento but there is doubt about Sutter Health and the players really are leaning on finishing up at the Coliseum before moving to Vegas.

#5 The Arizona Cardinals (1-3) kick off against the San Francisco 49ers (2-2) at Levi Stadium. The Cardinals are a struggling bunch they had their heads handed to them by the Washington Commanders last week. Cardinal quarterback Kyler Murray was 16-22 for 142 yards, and one touchdown. The 49ers after losing two straight games defeated the New England Patriots last Sunday 30-13 and ran up the score on the Pats. Will the 49ers make easy work of the Cardinal today?

#6 The Las Vegas Raiders just got by the Cleveland Browns last week 20-16. After holding a 20-10 win the Raiders in the fourth quarter couldn’t get any offense going and the Browns returned a fumble for a touchdown but it wasn’t enough as Las Vegas came away with a four point win at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Join Charlie O for Headline Sports podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: Goff, Lions are the real deal; Bills Von Miller felony assault no charges have been assessed; plus more NFL news

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff throws football into the stands after carrying for a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Tue Oct 1, 2024 (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong:

#1 Former Cal quarterback and Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw a perfect game against the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday when he went 18-18 without throwing a incomplete pass, in a 42-29 win. Goff had such a great afternoon he threw for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass.

#2 Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller has been suspended for four games without pay for violating the league’s personal conduct policy for third degree felony assault for assaulting a pregnant woman on Nov 30, 2023. Miller could face two to ten years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Miller has posted a $5,000 bond. Miller and the woman have been together for seven years. No charges have been filed against Miller. Miller said the case is closed from information received from Miller’s legal representatives.

#3 There is dissension amongst the Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pierce and wide receiver Devante Adams. Adams wants out of Las Vegas and coach Antonio Pierce had liked a social media post that talked about a possible trade with Adams. This should make for a dysfunctional group that could fracture the players if things don’t take hold internally at the Raiders as they head to Denver to play the Broncos this Sunday.

#4 Jessica lets take a look at a couple NFL games from this last Sunday. The Raiders were able to squeeze by the Cleveland Browns after holding a 20-10 lead the Browns in the fourth quarter were able to score six but ended up losing to the Raiders 20-16. The Raiders were able to score in the second and third quarters to hold on for the win.

#5 The San Francisco 49ers after losing two straight games came back last Sunday and defeated the New England Patriots. The 49ers kept the Patriots offense to a low roar the Pats scored only one touchdown and the 49ers scored two touchdowns in the second quarter. The 49ers ended up beating the Patriots 30-13 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara.

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