49ers-Seahawks: San Francisco Falls Flat Against Seattle in NFC West Showdown

The long-awaited opening weekend to the NFL season came and went for fans of the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.

For fans of the 49ers that have recovered from their shock, it is looking like it will be a long season.

The 49ers, riding high on past NFC West supremacy and expectations throughout pundit-ville, were coming to Seattle to start the inauguration of their first playoff season since 2004.

The Seahawks are coming off an offseason that included a coaching change and several question marks at skill positions. Even hardened 'Hawk fans were challenged to come up with reasons to be optimistic about their team this year.

Most observers came up with the logical conclusion that the 49ers were on their way to an opening day victory. B...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - San Francisco 49ers
Article is property of BleacherReport.com