Bumps in the road

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Geoffrey Weseman

Geoffrey Weseman, Staff Member

The bad news for 49er fans is their team won’t be making any playoff push this year; no historic turn around, nothing of the sort. The 49ers are a mess that need to fix their problems in the off season.

In a post game interview, after a loss against the Saints, Colin Kaepernick  said, “There were a few different plays here and there, it’s a different ballgame.”

It’s hard to be positive when your team has lost seven in a row. The last 49er win was back in mid September. Since then the 49ers have set a new NFL record for allowing the opposing running back to rush for over 100 yards a game. The record is now at seven games and this 49ers defense is now historically bad.

In a mix of emotions the San Jose Sharks started off their season hot and in the month of October the Sharks were 6-3, but have since fallen into a November slump by losing their last three games. In the last Stanley Cup rematch the Sharks were blanked by the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0. The San Jose Sharks have yet to find an answer for the speed the Pens bring to the game.

There’s still a lot of season left.

Especially for the Warriors who are currently second in the Pacific Division. This Warriors team is different than years past and on paper they should be killing every team they play, but too many scorers and not enough big men to hit the boards may hurt the Warriors in the long run.

Another problem the Warriors face is being a one dimensional team. Stephen Curry definitely faces this problem because the three-point shot won’t always work and that was seen against the Los Angeles Lakers. When talking of Curry’s performance, former NBA basketball player Bruce Bowen said, “I understand that’s part of his game, but you need to go to the basket when things aren’t working for you.”

The Warriors still remain a top team in the NBA, but need to find more to work with as they prove they are beatable.

Right now I don’t think the Raiders think they can be beat. The Raiders have won their last three games including the big win against the Denver Broncos. The Raiders have proved they are the real deal with this win.

After the game ESPN NFL Analyst Ryan Clark said, “They found ways to score points, but also, they did very well defensively stopping the Denver Broncos from being able to run the ball.”

Wrapping up the 2016 sports year will be an exciting one for all Bay Area sports fans, unless you bleed red and gold.