The San Francisco 49ers lead the Houston Texans 10-8 here at the end of the first half of each team’s first preseason game in the 2015 NFL season. Though it may only be preseason, it is football, so you have every right to be ecstatic in keeping up with your 49ers on an August Saturday night.
The 49ers announced shortly before the game began that NaVorro Bowman, Vernon Davis, and Darnell Dockett would not be playing tonight in Houston. If this were a regular season game, these absences would hurt, but they are probably wise as each player is attempting to recover from injuries that either prevented them from playing last season (Bowman and Dockett) or hurt their productivity (Davis).