From: marshall@force.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com (Bob Marshall)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: 49ers/Chargers
Date: 22 Aug 92 03:31:17 GMT
Reply-To: marshall@force.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Organization: LMSC, Sunnyvale, California

Steve Bono brought the 49ers from behind once again, rallying the 49ers
over the Chargers by a score of 20-14 in San Diego. Steve Young looked
pretty crisp once again, but he only managed a Mike Cofer field goal
in one half of play, and has yet to throw a TD pass this season (Bono
has thrown 4 TDs so far).

San Diego's first string totally outplayed the 49ers' first string in the
first half, building a 14-3 lead, and had it been a regular season game they 
probably would have won. The Chargers rolled up 16 first downs in the first 
half, while the 49ers could only manage seven (?) first downs. The 49ers had
19 yards rushing in the first half (the Chargers' quarterbacks alone
rushed for 32 yards in the first half). The 49ers' defense
looked pretty bad in the first half (although much of the credit has
to go to the Chargers offense). In the second half the 49ers' wannabes
really played tough, holding San Diego to 70 yards in offense. For some
reason San Diego kept giving the ball to Eric Bienemy, who did absolutely
nothing with it; thank you, San Diego. To cap Bienemy's night, he took
the kickoff after the 49ers' go-ahead touchdown, stopped in the end zone,
then decided to run it out, then at the one-yard line decided that was
a mistake, so he stopped again, then realized that you can't do that,
and then was buried.

None of the 49ers' running backs did anything significant, so nothing
changed there. Joe Prokop punted twice that I can remember. One of the
punts was a 49-yarder into the end zone (net 29 yards), but there was
a penalty and a re-kick, which resulted in a 35-yarder. His other punt
was only 25 yards, I think. Dale Hatcher had one punt, and he shanked
it out of bounds for 24 yards. Sigh. Robbie Keen did not play after
being re-signed due to Cofer's uncertainty (Cofer had the flu, but
played anyway and had a very good game; long kick-offs, two FGs).

Mark Seay had two key catches, one a diving catch in the end-zone for
the 49ers' first TD, and the other a 28-yarder on the winning TD drive.
Brent Jones also looked good early on.

So, the QB controversy continues to sizzle. Bono put up 17 points 
while Young put up only three, and Bono's numbers were slightly better
(please, nobody give me that "yeah, but Bono played against the
second string" crap). But Young remains at #1 as long as Joe is out. I 
really think the whole QB situation is going to be such a distraction that 
the 49ers are going to struggle until they get it resolved.

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Lockheed Missiles & Space Co.     \\     That makes me look this way
Sunnyvale, CA                      \\    It ain't the years, boys,
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