San Francisco 49ers Need to Make Statement Against Arizona Cardinals

It wasn't supposed to go down this way for coach Mike Singletary and his San Francisco 49ers.

Not again.

Not for the seventh straight season.

He was certain, that after an off-season of roster tweaks, after the hiring an offensive coordinator that he hand-picked, and after guiding his charges through exhaustive minicamps and a brutal training camp, that he had a team of winners.

The way they outfought, outsmarted and outlasted the defending conference champion Arizona Cardinals—on the road no less—in their September 13 season opener only reinforced his belief.

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