NFL media appears to be at a loss for words regarding the San Francisco 49ers’ struggles in recent weeks. While there’s an overall agreement that the team is in a rough spot after the Niners blew their second double-digit fourth quarter lead in three weeks, nobody can pinpoint an exact source of the team’s issues.
The vague allusions to the 49ers’ problems began when San Francisco Chronicle columnist Mike Silver got the quote of the week from cornerback Charvarius “Mooney” Ward after Sunday’s 24-23 loss to the Cardinals. (The Chronicle and SFGATE are both owned by Hearst but have separate newsrooms).