Henderson, Nevada Over a week has passed since the San Francisco 49ers’ NFC Championship Game triumph over the Detroit Lions, and the defense has recovered from a grueling postgame film session.
The defensive film analysis provided a few instances of how the Niners trailed by 17 points early on in the game, even though they managed to overcome the Lions 34–31. The startling truth was that the 49ers’ defense failed to field all 11 players at full strength on several occasions.
Steve Wilks, the defensive coordinator, described it as “unacceptable” and “embarrassing” last week. A few Niners defenders voiced self-doubt on Tuesday at their team hotel, promising to ensure that it doesn’t happen again in Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.
“It’s not something that requires coaching,” stated Tashaun Gipson Sr., a safety for San Francisco. “That’s not something that should ever be discussed. It goes without saying that every character in the movie has occasionally been able to identify themselves and say, “Man, I could have played with better effort on that.” That movie was challenging. That’s not our kind of football, so you had to watch that and hear some harsh remarks. That is not nearly as good a football team as us. Going forward, it’s nothing to worry about.”
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