False Start: Lack of Emotional Control Buries San Francisco 49ers in Opener

The season opener could not have gone much worse for the San Francisco 49ers Sunday afternoon in the Emerald City of Seattle.

Largely considered to be the consensus favorites to win the NFC West division, the 49ers entered Quest Field looking to avenge the only divisional loss they suffered last year (a 20-17 thriller that brought an end to a late-season playoff push for the 49ers). 

Instead, they were soundly defeated 31-6 in Pete Carroll’s Seattle debut, after having dominated every facet of the game through much of the first half (except the scoreboard, of course).

The biggest issue was a lack of finish, a disheartening fact when you consider that “Finish” has become the offseason mantra of the 49ers.

Despite that prominent focus, the ...

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