The San Francisco 49ers begin their preseason schedule this Saturday with a trek to Houston and NRG Stadium in what will be the first time the 49ers take the field without Jim Harbaugh on the sidelines since he departed the 49ers and the NFL to head to Michigan.
With many other changes also having occurred over the course of the offseason, this first preseason game will be a sort of litmus test for the new-look 49ers. Facing the team tracked by HBO’s “Hard Knocks” this training camp, the 49ers can expect a bit extra media coverage as well.