The 49ers' 36-26 win over the Cardinals on Sunday left many of us out of breath -- especially coach Kyle Shanahan. But that didn't stop him from giving a speech to his team after.
Shanahan detailed what members of the squad did, including those who got pretty beat up -- as one does during a game of that intensity.
But the 49ers will only get better from here, he said.
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"It's not even close," Shanahan added
And they'll need to.
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The 49ers have a tough few games ahead of them, starting with a Sunday night matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Then, they face the Baltimore Ravens, who have been the most exciting team in the NFL.
If the 49ers can continue to follow through as they did against the Cardinals without some big names, amazing things can happen. But it won't be easy.