mercurynews--2020-11-02--Seahawks 37, 49ers 27: Garoppolo, Kittle leave injured from dispiriting defeat

Jimmy Garoppolo limped away early to the locker room in the 49ers ’ loss Sunday to the Seahawks .
So did George Kittle .
Even defensive captain Fred Warner had a scare for the first time in the 49ers ’ season-long injury cycle .
Don ’ t let those injuries overshadow the commanding reasons for Sunday ’ s 37-27 loss to the host Seattle Seahawks .
The 49ers defense simply could not stop MVP candidate Russell Wilson , who threw four touchdown passes .
It could not prevent a career day by D.K .
Metcalf ( 12 catches , 161 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could not repeat last season ’ s goal-line magic in Seattle .
And the 49ers ( 4-4 ) could not answer Seattle with any offensive glory , at least when the outcome wasn ’ t in doubt .
“ I was disappointed with the whole group .
No one played great , and that starts with me , ” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said .
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First-half miscues , including a red-zone interception thrown by Garoppolo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the NFL ’ s most generous defense .
It didn ’ t help that they lost starting running back Tevin Coleman to a familiar knee injury in the first quarter .
Second-half injuries to Garoppolo and Kittle will keep everyone on edge heading into Thursday night ’ s visit by the Green Bay Packers ( 5-2 ) in a NFC Championship Game rematch .
Warner , who ’ s never missed a start in 2 1/2 seasons , at least returned from a nerve stinger in his shoulder to play the fourth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last place of the NFC West with a .500 record at the halfway point , hope is not gone , even if more starters are gone to injury .
The division is so competitive that teams could cannibalize each other , allowing for a second-half surge if the 49ers ’ injury replacements overachieve .
Here are the highs , lows and all you need to know from the 49ers ’ 13th loss in 17 meetings with the Wilson-led Seahawks : Garoppolo ’ s accuracy was off throughout the first half , and as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the locker room because of an aggravated injury to his right ankle , which he originally hurt Sept. 20 .
“ He had a good week of practice throwing it .
But , I mean , high ankle sprains linger .
You never know when it ’ s going to affect you , ” Shanahan said .
“ We ’ ll wait until tomorrow to see how bad it is.
” Garoppolo passed for only 84 yards , completing 11-of-16 attempts and throwing a crucial interception in the red zone ( to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 49ers ’ second series .
Nick Mullens relieved Garoppolo to steer a fourth-quarter comeback attempt that had little chance .
Mullens produced touchdowns on his first three drives of that final quarter .
Those drives were capped by touchdowns from Jerick McKinnon ( 1-yard run ) , Ross Dwelley ( 20-yard catch ) and Brandon Aiyuk ( 3-yard catch ) .
Mullens went 18-of-25 for 238 yards in relief .
“ I was really proud of our fight , ” Mullens said .
“ The receivers and O-linemen had been battling all game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right there but they didn ’ t. ” More Mullens might be in store for future games .
This relief appearance helped him regain confidence after having been benched in last month ’ s three-turnover loss to Philadelphia .
“ Anytime you can get out there and bounce back from my last start , yeah , it ’ s definitely going to create confidence , ” Mullens said .
Garoppolo missed 2 1/2 games after being pulled at halftime with his ankle injury in the Niners ’ Week 2 rout of the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again in his return game after a mistake-laden half in last month ’ s loss to the Miami Dolphins .
• What the 49ers are saying after injury-filled loss to Seahawks • 49ers replace limping Jimmy Garoppolo with Nick Mullens during loss to Seahawks X-rays did not reveal a foot fracture for George Kittle , who hobbled to the bench in the fourth quarter and eventually walked to the locker room with trainers .
He limped to the sideline after making a 25-yard catch to move the 49ers into Seahawks territory , only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kittle endured season lows with two receptions on four targets for 39 yards .
Garoppolo ’ s first-quarter interception was a late throw to the tight end .
“ There ’ s never a time we ignore Kittle .
But ( defensive ) coverages and fronts play into it , ” Shanahan said .
Kittle ’ s replacement , Dwelley , had one reception on four targets , the 16-yarder for a touchdown .
Jordan Reed might be ready to come off injured reserve ( knee ) and play Thursday night for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 49ers couldn ’ t find any goal-line heroes to replicate Dre Greenlaw ’ s win-preserving tackle last year in Seattle .
The Seahawks were 4-for-4 in capping off goal-to-go situations .
The first three times ended with touchdown passes by Wilson , and DeeJay Dallas ’ 6-yard run provided insurance points with 3:33 to go .
The first two of Seattle ’ s goal-to-go touchdowns were 2-yard scores , starting with a Metcalf touchdown catch against Emmanuel Moseley and then a Dallas catch once linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair peeled off his coverage in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come up here and get a win , you have to execute better , myself included , ” said defensive tackle Arik Armstead .
“ Those crunch moments , you have to execute and get them off the field.
” Making Seattle ’ s offensive effort even more impressive was that it came without running backs Chris Carson ( foot ) and Carlos Hyde ( hamstring ) .
Meanwhile , the Seahawks ’ defense played without star safety Jamal Adams ( groin ) , cornerback Shaquill Griffin ( hamstring ) and rusher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finished 27-of-37 for 261 yards .
He had four touchdowns and no interceptions this game , pushing his season totals to 26 touchdowns and six interceptions .
“ They ’ re a great offense and Russ obviously is a great player , ” Warner said .
“ We didn ’ t play our best ball today by any means.
” Moseley proved overmatched by Metcalf , who capitalized with two touchdown catches ( 46 yards , 2 yards ) .
He also beat Moseley for a 35-yard catch to the 12-yard line to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seahawks lead 3:04 before halftime .
Moseley did make a fantastic play in the fourth quarter by breaking up a potential 30-yard touchdown pass to Metcalf .
The Seahawks settled for a field goal and 30-7 lead .
On Metcalf ’ s first touchdown , Moseley slipped early in coverage , then Metcalf zoomed past Dre Greenlaw , benefited from a Seahawks ’ apparent hold of Jason Verrett , and raced down the right sideline for a touchdown .
Seattle missed the point-after kick .
The 49ers briefly held a lead , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s first career touchdown .
It came on a hard-earned 1-yard run as he endured a forceful hit from linebacker Bobby Wagner , then reached the ball across the goal line with 6:59 left in the first quarter .
Robbie Gould ’ s subsequent point-after kick put the 49ers ahead 7-6 .
Hasty scored on his 11th carry ( 25 yards at that point ) , and it alleviated ball-security concerns from a second-series fumble that the Seahawks failed to recover inbounds , as a replay ruling showed .
Hasty had only one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 49ers trailed throughout .
He finished with 29 yards ( 12 carries ) .
Coleman got the start but promptly aggravated a knee sprain that kept him out the previous five games .
He did not have a touch after a 12-yard carry on the second series , and he finished with three carries for 20 yards .
Shanahan would not rule out Coleman for Thursday ’ s game , where the Niners ’ options might be to start Hasty or McKinnon .
McKinnon had four receptions for 40 yards but his three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked strangely uptight and out of sync upon encountering the NFL ’ s worst-ranked defense .
Only 116 yards ( and seven points ) showed for their 34 plays before halftime .
The 49ers finished with 350 yards , one more than Seattle .
Two baffling calls backfired , the first being a McKinnon 3-yard loss on a third-and-5 snap from the wildcat formation .
A reverse-field screen pass to Trent Taylor resulted in a 6-yard loss 1:23 until halftime .
Shanahan defended the McKinnon call : “ It ’ s installed because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They got us with an all-out blitz .
Thought it would at least get us into field goal range .
Jet had no chance.
” Garoppolo ’ s accuracy looked off from the jump , and a second-series interception in the red zone gave Seattle life and confidence .
Garoppolo ’ s protection seemed fine , except for a third-down sack in which Bobby Wagner blitzed past center Hroniss Grasu .
Left tackle Trent Williams said : “ Our defense did a great job at the beginning of the game .
As an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our side of the deal.
” Aiyuk and Kendrick Bourne benefitted from Mullens ’ fourth-quarter charge .
AIyuk had eight catches for 91 yards and a touchdown .
Bourne had eight receptions for 81 yards .
Will Dante Pettis ’ final play as a 49er be a fumble on an 18-yard kick return with 7:58 left in third quarter ?
Making matters worse on that play , Pettis injured his shoulder .
He was a healthy scratch the past three games and got to suit up this game because Deebo Samuel ( knee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) were inactive .
Pettis has no receptions this season and the only other times he ’ s touched the ball this season were on a pair of 7-yard punt returns .
A University of Washington product , Pettis totaled 129 yards and two touchdowns in the 49ers ’ visit to Seattle two years ago .

Jimmy Garoppolo limped away early to the locker room in the 49ers’ loss Sunday to the Seahawks. So did George Kittle. Even defensive captain Fred Warner had a scare for the first time in the 49ers’ season-long injury cycle.
Don’t let those injuries overshadow the commanding reasons for Sunday’s 37-27 loss to the host Seattle Seahawks.
The 49ers defense simply could not stop MVP candidate Russell Wilson, who threw four touchdown passes. It could not prevent a career day by D.K. Metcalf (12 catches, 161 yards, two touchdowns). It could not repeat last season’s goal-line magic in Seattle.
And the 49ers (4-4) could not answer Seattle with any offensive glory, at least when the outcome wasn’t in doubt.
“I was disappointed with the whole group. No one played great, and that starts with me,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: JaMycal Hasty #38 of the San Francisco 49ers scores a touchdown against Bryan Mone #92 of the Seattle Seahawks in the second quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
A.P. Photo San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund)
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) makes a catch in front of Seattle Seahawks linebacker Jordyn Brooks during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, left, is tackled as offensive guard Damien Lewis, right, blocks San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arik Armstead (91) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund)
San Francisco 49ers' K'Waun Williams pressures Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, left, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers is hit by Alton Robinson #98 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first half of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, right, comes down with a catch for a touchdown under San Francisco 49ers cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (41) and free safety Jimmie Ward, upper left, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Kyle Juszczyk #44 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball against Jordyn Brooks #56 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: DeeJay Dallas #31 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled by the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) makes a touchdown pass to wide receiver DK Metcalf (not shown) as San Francisco 49ers safety Marcell Harris, right, pressures during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund)
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (84) makes a catch in front of Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jayson Stanley (29) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Jordyn Brooks (56) grabs the jersey of San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
San Francisco 49ers' River Cracraft (86) tackles Seattle Seahawks' David Moore, left, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo reacts after he was sacked by Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson passes the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Jacob Hollister #86 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled by Jason Verrett #22 and Dre Greenlaw #57 of the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: David Moore #83 of the Seattle Seahawks scores a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the third quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, left, is sacked by Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner, center, as D.J. Reed (29) looks on during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver David Moore upends himself as he gets up after scoring a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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First-half miscues, including a red-zone interception thrown by Garoppolo, kept the 49ers from finding a rhythm against the NFL’s most generous defense. It didn’t help that they lost starting running back Tevin Coleman to a familiar knee injury in the first quarter.
Second-half injuries to Garoppolo and Kittle will keep everyone on edge heading into Thursday night’s visit by the Green Bay Packers (5-2) in a NFC Championship Game rematch. Warner, who’s never missed a start in 2 1/2 seasons, at least returned from a nerve stinger in his shoulder to play the fourth quarter.
While the 49ers remain in last place of the NFC West with a .500 record at the halfway point, hope is not gone, even if more starters are gone to injury. The division is so competitive that teams could cannibalize each other, allowing for a second-half surge if the 49ers’ injury replacements overachieve.
Here are the highs, lows and all you need to know from the 49ers’ 13th loss in 17 meetings with the Wilson-led Seahawks:
QUARTERBACK CHANGE
Garoppolo’s accuracy was off throughout the first half, and as the fourth quarter began, he walked to the locker room because of an aggravated injury to his right ankle, which he originally hurt Sept. 20.
“He had a good week of practice throwing it. But, I mean, high ankle sprains linger. You never know when it’s going to affect you,” Shanahan said. “We’ll wait until tomorrow to see how bad it is.”
Garoppolo passed for only 84 yards, completing 11-of-16 attempts and throwing a crucial interception in the red zone (to ex-49er D.J. Reed) on the 49ers’ second series.
Nick Mullens relieved Garoppolo to steer a fourth-quarter comeback attempt that had little chance. Mullens produced touchdowns on his first three drives of that final quarter. Those drives were capped by touchdowns from Jerick McKinnon (1-yard run), Ross Dwelley (20-yard catch) and Brandon Aiyuk (3-yard catch).
Mullens went 18-of-25 for 238 yards in relief.
“I was really proud of our fight,” Mullens said. “The receivers and O-linemen had been battling all game. They could choose to lay down right there but they didn’t.”
More Mullens might be in store for future games. This relief appearance helped him regain confidence after having been benched in last month’s three-turnover loss to Philadelphia.
“Anytime you can get out there and bounce back from my last start, yeah, it’s definitely going to create confidence,” Mullens said.
Garoppolo missed 2 1/2 games after being pulled at halftime with his ankle injury in the Niners’ Week 2 rout of the New York Jets, and Shanahan pulled him again in his return game after a mistake-laden half in last month’s loss to the Miami Dolphins.
KITTLE QUIETED
X-rays did not reveal a foot fracture for George Kittle, who hobbled to the bench in the fourth quarter and eventually walked to the locker room with trainers. He limped to the sideline after making a 25-yard catch to move the 49ers into Seahawks territory, only his second catch of the game.
Kittle endured season lows with two receptions on four targets for 39 yards. Garoppolo’s first-quarter interception was a late throw to the tight end.
“There’s never a time we ignore Kittle. But (defensive) coverages and fronts play into it,” Shanahan said.
Kittle’s replacement, Dwelley, had one reception on four targets, the 16-yarder for a touchdown. Jordan Reed might be ready to come off injured reserve (knee) and play Thursday night for the first time since Week 3.
GOAL-LINE DEFENSE
The 49ers couldn’t find any goal-line heroes to replicate Dre Greenlaw’s win-preserving tackle last year in Seattle. The Seahawks were 4-for-4 in capping off goal-to-go situations. The first three times ended with touchdown passes by Wilson, and DeeJay Dallas’ 6-yard run provided insurance points with 3:33 to go.
The first two of Seattle’s goal-to-go touchdowns were 2-yard scores, starting with a Metcalf touchdown catch against Emmanuel Moseley and then a Dallas catch once linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair peeled off his coverage in the third quarter.
“If you want to come up here and get a win, you have to execute better, myself included,” said defensive tackle Arik Armstead. “Those crunch moments, you have to execute and get them off the field.”
Making Seattle’s offensive effort even more impressive was that it came without running backs Chris Carson (foot) and Carlos Hyde (hamstring). Meanwhile, the Seahawks’ defense played without star safety Jamal Adams (groin), cornerback Shaquill Griffin (hamstring) and rusher Benson Mayowa (ankle).
Wilson finished 27-of-37 for 261 yards. He had four touchdowns and no interceptions this game, pushing his season totals to 26 touchdowns and six interceptions.
“They’re a great offense and Russ obviously is a great player,” Warner said. “We didn’t play our best ball today by any means.”
MOSELEY VS. METCALF
Moseley proved overmatched by Metcalf, who capitalized with two touchdown catches (46 yards, 2 yards). He also beat Moseley for a 35-yard catch to the 12-yard line to set up that second score and 13-6 Seahawks lead 3:04 before halftime.
Moseley did make a fantastic play in the fourth quarter by breaking up a potential 30-yard touchdown pass to Metcalf. The Seahawks settled for a field goal and 30-7 lead.
On Metcalf’s first touchdown, Moseley slipped early in coverage, then Metcalf zoomed past Dre Greenlaw, benefited from a Seahawks’ apparent hold of Jason Verrett, and raced down the right sideline for a touchdown. Seattle missed the point-after kick.
TERRIFIC TOUCHDOWN
The 49ers briefly held a lead, and they got it from JaMycal Hasty’s first career touchdown. It came on a hard-earned 1-yard run as he endured a forceful hit from linebacker Bobby Wagner, then reached the ball across the goal line with 6:59 left in the first quarter. Robbie Gould’s subsequent point-after kick put the 49ers ahead 7-6.
Hasty scored on his 11th carry (25 yards at that point), and it alleviated ball-security concerns from a second-series fumble that the Seahawks failed to recover inbounds, as a replay ruling showed.
Hasty had only one carry after that score, as the 49ers trailed throughout. He finished with 29 yards (12 carries).
COLEMAN CAMEO
Coleman got the start but promptly aggravated a knee sprain that kept him out the previous five games. He did not have a touch after a 12-yard carry on the second series, and he finished with three carries for 20 yards.
Shanahan would not rule out Coleman for Thursday’s game, where the Niners’ options might be to start Hasty or McKinnon.
McKinnon had four receptions for 40 yards but his three carries netted minus-1 yard.
FIRST-HALF WOES
The 49ers looked strangely uptight and out of sync upon encountering the NFL’s worst-ranked defense. Only 116 yards (and seven points) showed for their 34 plays before halftime. The 49ers finished with 350 yards, one more than Seattle.
Two baffling calls backfired, the first being a McKinnon 3-yard loss on a third-and-5 snap from the wildcat formation. A reverse-field screen pass to Trent Taylor resulted in a 6-yard loss 1:23 until halftime.
Shanahan defended the McKinnon call: “It’s installed because it’s a good play. They got us with an all-out blitz. Thought it would at least get us into field goal range. Jet had no chance.”
Garoppolo’s accuracy looked off from the jump, and a second-series interception in the red zone gave Seattle life and confidence. Garoppolo’s protection seemed fine, except for a third-down sack in which Bobby Wagner blitzed past center Hroniss Grasu.
Left tackle Trent Williams said: “Our defense did a great job at the beginning of the game. As an offense, we didn’t complete our side of the deal.”
LATE-GAME STATS
Aiyuk and Kendrick Bourne benefitted from Mullens’ fourth-quarter charge. AIyuk had eight catches for 91 yards and a touchdown. Bourne had eight receptions for 81 yards.
DANTE PETTIS EXIT?
Will Dante Pettis’ final play as a 49er be a fumble on an 18-yard kick return with 7:58 left in third quarter? Making matters worse on that play, Pettis injured his shoulder. He was a healthy scratch the past three games and got to suit up this game because Deebo Samuel (knee) and Richie James Jr. (ankle) were inactive.
Pettis has no receptions this season and the only other times he’s touched the ball this season were on a pair of 7-yard punt returns. A University of Washington product, Pettis totaled 129 yards and two touchdowns in the 49ers’ visit to Seattle two years ago.


mercurynews--2020-11-02--Raiders go ‘old school’ on game-clinching second-half drives vs. Browns

The Raiders scored just six points in the first half Sunday despite netting 161 of yards of offense on three long drives .
Then , midway through the third quarter , they took control of the game with two of their most impressive possessions of the season .
With the game tied 6-6 , quarterback Derek Carr led a 15-play , 75-yard drive , capped by a 4-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow with 14:53 left in the fourth quarter .
On the next possession , Carr took the Raiders 74 yards on 13 plays , resulting in a short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you ’ re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device .
The two second-half drives , a mixture of short passes and timely runs behind an imposing offensive line , took 17 minutes and 41 seconds off the clock and gave the Raiders a 16-6 win in dreadful weather conditions at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland .
“ We went back in time a little bit to an old-school attack , ” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said .
“ That ’ s something that we ’ ve been trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to allow us to play three receiver sets .
And then when we have to , we can get into some old-school double tight end sets and run the ball like teams used to in this league.
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After the Browns ’ Cody Parkey hit a game-tying 38-yard field goal with 8:47 left in the third quarter , the Raiders got the ball back on their own 25 .
They moved to the 38-yard line and faced a third-and-8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the middle , scrambled away from pressure , eluded a pair of would-be tackles and fell forward — with no slide — for an 11-yard gain punctuated by a first pump .
“ Whenever the quarterback does that kind of stuff , it just pumps the whole sideline up , ” Carr said .
“ It just pumps the whole team up , even if he ’ s being an idiot.
” Carr followed that with four more completions , mixed in with four more Josh Jacobs runs and a Browns ’ neutral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ball to Cleveland ’ s 4 early in the fourth quarter .
On the touchdown throw , tight end Darren Waller ran ahead of Renfrow toward the back of the end zone .
That cleared out the area near the goal line for Renfrow , who slid to catch the pass from Carr , holding on even though part of the ball touched the turf .
“ I thought I got my hands underneath it , ” Renfrow said of his second touchdown catch of the season .
“ It turned a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought I caught it initially and the ground kind of made it shake a little bit , so it was a touchdown.
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Carr also had an 18-yard run in the fourth quarter on the drive that led to Carlson ’ s last field goal .
Carr was stripped of the ball on the play , but Devontae Booker landed on it at the Browns ’ 2-yard line .
Carr finished with 41 yards rushing on six carries .
“ That ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ ve all been saying , ‘ Hey , extend a couple plays .
Come on , why don ’ t you extend a couple plays , ' ” Gruden said , referring to Carr .
“ Today , he extended a couple plays and those were the plays that were the secret sauce in the win.
” The Raiders had 88 yards rushing in the first half and finished with 208 yards on 45 carries — their largest single-game rushing total since Dec. 24 , 2016 when they ran for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indianapolis .
Eighty of Jacobs ’ career-high 128 rushing yards came in the second half .
“ It ’ s about time we had a run game like that where we finished with like 200 yards as a team , ” Jacobs said .
“ It just feels good to be that dominant.
” Carr also had an 18-yard run in the fourth quarter on the drive that led to Carlson ’ s last field goal .
Carr was stripped of the ball on the play , but Devontae Booker landed on it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carr finished with 41 yards rushing on six carries .
“ That ’ s what we ’ ve all been asking for .
We ’ ve all been saying , ‘ Hey , extend a couple plays .
Come on , why don ’ t you extend a couple plays , ' ” Gruden said of Carr .
“ Today , he extended a couple plays and those were , I think , the plays that were the secret sauce in the win today.
” The Raiders had 88 yards rushing in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yards on the ground on 45 carries — their largest single-game rushing total since Dec. 24 , 2016 when they ran for 210 yards in a 33-25 win over Indianapolis .
Eighty of Jacobs ’ career-high 128 yards rushing came in the second half .
“ It ’ s about time we had a run game like that where we finished with like 200 yards as a team , ” Jacobs said .
“ It just feels good to be that dominant.
” • What the Raiders are saying after their victory in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the elements and the Browns in windy , wet and cold Cleveland • Wind , rain and graupel : Raiders experienced it all in rare cold weather win Asked about the two long drives , Jacobs said , “ that just shows our dominance .
It shows that we ’ re running the ball very physical .
I feel like that ’ s our style of play .
That ’ s my style of play .
“ I know that ’ s our mentality in the running back room and the offensive line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is huge .
We ’ ll try to come out next week , duplicate it and improve a little bit .
”

The Raiders scored just six points in the first half Sunday despite netting 161 of yards of offense on three long drives.
Then, midway through the third quarter, they took control of the game with two of their most impressive possessions of the season.
With the game tied 6-6, quarterback Derek Carr led a 15-play, 75-yard drive, capped by a 4-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow with 14:53 left in the fourth quarter. On the next possession, Carr took the Raiders 74 yards on 13 plays, resulting in a short Daniel Carlson field goal.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) rushes during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders throws a pass over defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson #98 of the Cleveland Browns during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Cleveland Browns rushes the football past cornerback Nevin Lawson #26 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) tries to break a tackle by Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson (26) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Kicker Cody Parkey #2 of the Cleveland Browns is congratulated by Kendall Lamm #70 after kicking a 41-yard field goal against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Running back Josh Jacobs #28 of the Las Vegas Raiders rushes the football against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders throws a red flag to contest an incomplete pass during the first half of the NFL game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Running back Josh Jacobs #28 of the Las Vegas Raiders rushes the football against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Getty Images CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns throws a pass during the first half of the NFL game against the Las Vegas Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Running back Josh Jacobs #28 of the Las Vegas Raiders rushes the football against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
AP Photo Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr throws during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Wide receiver Jarvis Landry #80 of the Cleveland Browns makes a reception against linebacker Nicholas Morrow #50 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns throws a pass during the first half of the NFL game against the Las Vegas Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
AP Photo Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden watches during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Running back Devontae Booker #23 of the Las Vegas Raiders rushes the football past middle linebacker B.J. Goodson #93 of the Cleveland Browns during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Fullback Alec Ingold #45 of the Las Vegas Raiders dives over the pile for a first-down rush against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders throws a red flag to contest an incomplete pass during the first half of the NFL game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) tries to break a tackle by Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson (26) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Jalen Richard (30) returns the opening kickoff during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
AP Photo Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Maurice Hurst (73) is helped off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Kicker kicker Daniel Carlson #2 of the Las Vegas Raiders misses a 41-yard field goal attempts during the first half of the NFL game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
AP Photo Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) reacts after an incomplete pass during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Getty Images CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Cleveland Browns rushes the football ahead of defensive tackle Maliek Collins #97 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the XXX half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (85) leaps after a pass reception during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Tight end Darren Waller #83 of the Las Vegas Raiders catches a 8-yard reception ahead of outside linebacker Malcolm Smith #56 of the Cleveland Browns during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
AP Photo Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) runs for a first down as Las Vegas Raiders strong safety Johnathan Abram (24) tries to tackle him during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Kicker kicker Daniel Carlson #2 of the Las Vegas Raiders reacts to a missed 41-yard field goal attempts during the first half of the NFL game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Cleveland Browns defensive back Ronnie Harrison (33) pulls the facemark of Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Cleveland Browns defensive end Olivier Vernon (54) sacks Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) rushes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Tight end David Njoku #85 of the Cleveland Browns is pushed out-of-bounds by cornerback Trayvon Mullen #27 of the Las Vegas Raiders after a reception during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Las Vegas Raiders fullback Alec Ingold (45) rushes for a first down during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Cleveland Browns is tackled by cornerback Nevin Lawson #26 of the Las Vegas Raiders as he rushes the football during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Getty Images CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Defensive tackle Maurice Hurst #73 of the Las Vegas Raiders is helped off the field after an injury during the first half of the NFL game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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The two second-half drives, a mixture of short passes and timely runs behind an imposing offensive line, took 17 minutes and 41 seconds off the clock and gave the Raiders a 16-6 win in dreadful weather conditions at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland.
“We went back in time a little bit to an old-school attack,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said. “That’s something that we’ve been trying to put together here, the ingredients to allow us to play three receiver sets. And then when we have to, we can get into some old-school double tight end sets and run the ball like teams used to in this league.”
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After the Browns’ Cody Parkey hit a game-tying 38-yard field goal with 8:47 left in the third quarter, the Raiders got the ball back on their own 25.
They moved to the 38-yard line and faced a third-and-8. Carr then found a hole up the middle, scrambled away from pressure, eluded a pair of would-be tackles and fell forward — with no slide — for an 11-yard gain punctuated by a first pump.
Derek Carr picks you the first down with his legs🔥🔥🔥 #LVvsCLE
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“Whenever the quarterback does that kind of stuff, it just pumps the whole sideline up,” Carr said. “It just pumps the whole team up, even if he’s being an idiot.”
Carr followed that with four more completions, mixed in with four more Josh Jacobs runs and a Browns’ neutral zone Infraction penalty, to get the ball to Cleveland’s 4 early in the fourth quarter.
On the touchdown throw, tight end Darren Waller ran ahead of Renfrow toward the back of the end zone. That cleared out the area near the goal line for Renfrow, who slid to catch the pass from Carr, holding on even though part of the ball touched the turf.
“I thought I got my hands underneath it,” Renfrow said of his second touchdown catch of the season. “It turned a little bit at the end, but I thought I caught it initially and the ground kind of made it shake a little bit, so it was a touchdown.”
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Carr also had an 18-yard run in the fourth quarter on the drive that led to Carlson’s last field goal. Carr was stripped of the ball on the play, but Devontae Booker landed on it at the Browns’ 2-yard line.
Carr finished with 41 yards rushing on six carries.
“That’s what we’ve all been asking for. We’ve all been saying, ‘Hey, extend a couple plays. Come on, why don’t you extend a couple plays,'” Gruden said, referring to Carr. “Today, he extended a couple plays and those were the plays that were the secret sauce in the win.”
The Raiders had 88 yards rushing in the first half and finished with 208 yards on 45 carries — their largest single-game rushing total since Dec. 24, 2016 when they ran for 210 yards in a 33-25 win over Indianapolis.
Eighty of Jacobs’ career-high 128 rushing yards came in the second half.
“It’s about time we had a run game like that where we finished with like 200 yards as a team,” Jacobs said. “It just feels good to be that dominant.”
Carr also had an 18-yard run in the fourth quarter on the drive that led to Carlson’s last field goal. Carr was stripped of the ball on the play, but Devontae Booker landed on it at the Browns’ 2-yard line.
Carr finished with 41 yards rushing on six carries.
“That’s what we’ve all been asking for. We’ve all been saying, ‘Hey, extend a couple plays. Come on, why don’t you extend a couple plays,'” Gruden said of Carr. “Today, he extended a couple plays and those were, I think, the plays that were the secret sauce in the win today.”
The Raiders had 88 yards rushing in the first half, but finished with 208 yards on the ground on 45 carries — their largest single-game rushing total since Dec. 24, 2016 when they ran for 210 yards in a 33-25 win over Indianapolis.
Eighty of Jacobs’ career-high 128 yards rushing came in the second half.
“It’s about time we had a run game like that where we finished with like 200 yards as a team,” Jacobs said. “It just feels good to be that dominant.”
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“I know that’s our mentality in the running back room and the offensive line. To be able to showcase that is huge. We’ll try to come out next week, duplicate it and improve a little bit.”


mercurynews--2020-11-01--49ers replace limping Jimmy Garoppolo with Nick Mullens during loss to Seahawks

49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was pulled from another game , his third of 2020 , and replaced by Nick Mullens in San Francisco ’ s loss Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks .
Garoppolo , suffering from a lingering ankle sprain , walked gingerly to the locker room during the break between the third and fourth quarters Sunday .
Mullens entered the game trailing 30-7 as Garoppolo appeared uncomfortable and the 49ers offense sputtered throughout the game ’ s first three quarters .
Mullens led three touchdown drives against a Seattle defense more focused on the clock than the score .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 of 16 passes for 84 yards and one interception .
He was sacked three times in the game ’ s first three quarters for a total of 23 yards .
Mullens stuffed the stat sheet in relief Sunday with 18 completions on 25 pass attempts for 238 yards and a pair of touchdowns .
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Garoppolo suffered a high ankle sprain in the Niners ’ Week 2 win over the New York Jets and missed two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dolphins and struggled before being removed from that game at halftime .
• What the 49ers are saying after injury-filled loss to Seahawks Garoppolo played all of the 49ers ’ wins the last two weeks and head coach Kyle Shanahan said his quarterback looked good earlier in the week .
“ He had a good week of practice throwing it .
But high ankle sprains linger , ” Shanahan said postgame “ You never know when it ’ s going to impact you .
We ’ ll wait until tomorrow to see how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the games Garoppolo missed earlier in the season , winning over the New York Giants and losing a home game to the Eagles .
He completed 51 of 73 pass attempts in those two games , plus the second half of the Jets game , totaling 614 yards , two touchdowns and three interceptions .
He was pulled from the Eagles game in favor of C.J .
Beathard after a bad interception .

49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was pulled from another game, his third of 2020, and replaced by Nick Mullens in San Francisco’s loss Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks.
Garoppolo, suffering from a lingering ankle sprain, walked gingerly to the locker room during the break between the third and fourth quarters Sunday.
Mullens entered the game trailing 30-7 as Garoppolo appeared uncomfortable and the 49ers offense sputtered throughout the game’s first three quarters. Mullens led three touchdown drives against a Seattle defense more focused on the clock than the score.
When he left, Garoppolo had completed 11 of 16 passes for 84 yards and one interception. He was sacked three times in the game’s first three quarters for a total of 23 yards.
Mullens stuffed the stat sheet in relief Sunday with 18 completions on 25 pass attempts for 238 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Nick Mullens (4) throws before their game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Nick Mullens #4 celebrates his touchdown to Brandon Aiyuk #11 of the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, left, is sacked by Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner, center, as D.J. Reed (29) looks on during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo reacts after he was sacked by Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, left, is sacked by Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner, center, as D.J. Reed (29) looks on during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens (4) looks to hand off during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks' defensive end Alton Robinson, right, pressures San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, left, after Garoppolo got a pass off during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers is hit by Alton Robinson #98 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first half of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
A.P. Photo San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers smiles while taking the field before their game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner, right, sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Garoppolo suffered a high ankle sprain in the Niners’ Week 2 win over the New York Jets and missed two games. He returned against the Miami Dolphins and struggled before being removed from that game at halftime.
Garoppolo played all of the 49ers’ wins the last two weeks and head coach Kyle Shanahan said his quarterback looked good earlier in the week.
“He had a good week of practice throwing it. But high ankle sprains linger,” Shanahan said postgame “You never know when it’s going to impact you. We’ll wait until tomorrow to see how bad it is.”
Mullens started both the games Garoppolo missed earlier in the season, winning over the New York Giants and losing a home game to the Eagles.
He completed 51 of 73 pass attempts in those two games, plus the second half of the Jets game, totaling 614 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. He was pulled from the Eagles game in favor of C.J. Beathard after a bad interception.


mercurynews--2020-11-01--49ers lose running back Tevin Coleman to knee injury, rushing attack struggling in Seattle

Running back Tevin Coleman hadn ’ t played since Week 2 due to a knee injury , but with Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson , Jr. on injured reserve , the 49ers were eager to welcome him back to the practice field this week .
Unfortunately for Coleman and the 49ers ’ rushing attack , his return didn ’ t last long .
Coleman has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday ’ s game against the Seattle Seahawks with another knee injury , leaving the 49ers with only two healthy running backs .
Coleman rushed three times for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out early in the second half with the 49ers trailing 20-7 .
Undrafted rookie JaMycal Hasty has been the 49ers ’ leading rusher , but hasn ’ t been able to match the effectiveness of the other tailbacks the team has used this season .
Hasty had 12 carries for 29 yards when Coleman was ruled out for the rest of Sunday ’ s game .
Veteran Jerrick McKinnon also had two carries , but neither netted the 49ers more than a yard .
The 49ers ’ struggles on the ground come a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absence of Mostert and Coleman and enjoyed the first 100-yard rushing performance of his career .
The former undrafted free agent out of North Texas had three touchdowns last week , but injured his ankle in the third quarter in New England and ended up on injured reserve .
Head coach Kyle Shanahan is running out of depth at the running back position and won ’ t have much time to figure out a solution if Coleman is sidelined beyond this week as the 49ers play again on Thursday at home against the @ @ @ @

Running back Tevin Coleman hadn’t played since Week 2 due to a knee injury, but with Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson, Jr. on injured reserve, the 49ers were eager to welcome him back to the practice field this week.
Unfortunately for Coleman and the 49ers’ rushing attack, his return didn’t last long.
Coleman has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks with another knee injury, leaving the 49ers with only two healthy running backs.
Coleman rushed three times for 20 yards on Sunday and was ruled out early in the second half with the 49ers trailing 20-7. Undrafted rookie JaMycal Hasty has been the 49ers’ leading rusher, but hasn’t been able to match the effectiveness of the other tailbacks the team has used this season.
Hasty had 12 carries for 29 yards when Coleman was ruled out for the rest of Sunday’s game. Veteran Jerrick McKinnon also had two carries, but neither netted the 49ers more than a yard.
The 49ers’ struggles on the ground come a week after Wilson stepped up in the absence of Mostert and Coleman and enjoyed the first 100-yard rushing performance of his career. The former undrafted free agent out of North Texas had three touchdowns last week, but injured his ankle in the third quarter in New England and ended up on injured reserve.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan is running out of depth at the running back position and won’t have much time to figure out a solution if Coleman is sidelined beyond this week as the 49ers play again on Thursday at home against the Green Bay Packers.


mercurynews--2020-11-01--Texas high court denies GOP effort to reject Houston votes

DALLAS — The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday denied a Republican-led petition to toss nearly 127,000 ballots cast at drive-thru voting places in the Houston area .
The state ’ s all-Republican high court rejected the request from GOP activists and candidates without explaining its decision .
The effort to have the Harris County ballots thrown out is still set to be taken up during an emergency hearing in federal court on Monday .
“ We ’ re pleased that the Texas Supreme Court recognized that their arguments that drive-thru voting is illegal are flat-out wrong , ” said Susan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County Clerk ’ s Office .
“ Lawsuits that are filed in the middle of an election to disrupt the election should be promptly denied.
” Conservative Texas activists have railed against expanded voting access in Harris County , where a record 1.4 million early votes have already been cast .
The county is the nation ’ s third-largest and a crucial battleground in Texas , where President Donald Trump and Republicans are bracing for the closest election in decades on Tuesday .
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen is expected to rule on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s decision to hear arguments on the brink of Election Day drew attention from voting rights activists .
The Texas Supreme Court also rejected a nearly identical challenge last month .
Jared Woodfill , an attorney for the Republicans who brought the state and federal cases , said Sunday that his focus is on the hearing before Hanen .
“ We ’ re hopeful that he ’ ll stop this illegal form of voting from continuing to occur , ” Woodfill said .
Conservative GOP activists have filed a battery of court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the COVID-19 pandemic .
The challenges have not involved President Donald Trump ’ s campaign .
Trump won Texas by nine points in 2016 but polls have shown Democrat Joe Biden still within reach in America ’ s biggest red state .
Democrats also need to flip only nine seats to reclaim a majority in the Texas House for the first time in 20 years and have aggressively targeted several races in Harris County .
Harris County has offered 10 drive-thru locations where its nearly 5 million residents can cast ballots in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centers .
The accommodation aims to prevent transmission of the coronavirus .
Woodfill , a former chairman of the Harris County GOP , argued that Texas election law makes no explicit allowances for drive-thru voting and that only voters who need assistance are eligible to cast a ballot curbside .
Woodfill ’ s lawsuit also noted that all but one of the drive-thru centers were set up “ in Democrat areas of the county.
” More than 40 % of Harris County residents are Latino , and about one in five residents are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woodfill argued , would “ call into question the integrity and legality of a federal election.
” The Texas Supreme Court rejected an identical lawsuit last month .
Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins , who runs the county ’ s elections , had asked Republican Gov .
Greg Abbott to affirm that the drive-thru locations are legal but received no response .
Some Republicans have denounced the effort to throw the votes out .
On Sunday , former Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus called the suits “ patently wrong.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Texas Republican Party will stand up against these desperate tactics , ” Straus , a moderate who retired last year , wrote on Facebook .
Texas is one of just five states that did not allow for widespread mail-in voting this year during the coronavirus pandemic , which has killed more than 18,000 people statewide .
Abbott instead expanded early voting by one week , and that extra time helped Texas already surpass 2016 ’ s total votes even before Tuesday ’ s election .
• Can Kamala Harris and the Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election workers train for worst , hope for best during in-person voting in Southern California • Tom McEnery : Americans will write the next chapter of history Tuesday More than 9.7 million people have cast early ballots in Texas , where turnout typically ranks among the lowest in the country .
Some elections experts predict that total turnout in Texas could surpass 12 million , and Harris County officials have taken more steps than most to expand voting access .
The county tripled the number of polling places and last week had eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Associated Press writers Paul J. Weber in Austin , Texas , and Nomaan Merchant in Houston contributed to this report .

By Jake Bleiberg | Associated Press
DALLAS — The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday denied a Republican-led petition to toss nearly 127,000 ballots cast at drive-thru voting places in the Houston area.
The state’s all-Republican high court rejected the request from GOP activists and candidates without explaining its decision. The effort to have the Harris County ballots thrown out is still set to be taken up during an emergency hearing in federal court on Monday.
“We’re pleased that the Texas Supreme Court recognized that their arguments that drive-thru voting is illegal are flat-out wrong,” said Susan Hays, an attorney for the Harris County Clerk’s Office. “Lawsuits that are filed in the middle of an election to disrupt the election should be promptly denied.”
Conservative Texas activists have railed against expanded voting access in Harris County, where a record 1.4 million early votes have already been cast. The county is the nation’s third-largest and a crucial battleground in Texas, where President Donald Trump and Republicans are bracing for the closest election in decades on Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen is expected to rule on the same issue on Monday. Hanen’s decision to hear arguments on the brink of Election Day drew attention from voting rights activists. The Texas Supreme Court also rejected a nearly identical challenge last month.
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Jared Woodfill, an attorney for the Republicans who brought the state and federal cases, said Sunday that his focus is on the hearing before Hanen.
“We’re hopeful that he’ll stop this illegal form of voting from continuing to occur,” Woodfill said.
Conservative GOP activists have filed a battery of court challenges over moves to expand voting options during the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenges have not involved President Donald Trump’s campaign.
Trump won Texas by nine points in 2016 but polls have shown Democrat Joe Biden still within reach in America’s biggest red state. Democrats also need to flip only nine seats to reclaim a majority in the Texas House for the first time in 20 years and have aggressively targeted several races in Harris County.
Harris County has offered 10 drive-thru locations where its nearly 5 million residents can cast ballots in their cars instead of going inside polling centers. The accommodation aims to prevent transmission of the coronavirus. Woodfill, a former chairman of the Harris County GOP, argued that Texas election law makes no explicit allowances for drive-thru voting and that only voters who need assistance are eligible to cast a ballot curbside.
Woodfill’s lawsuit also noted that all but one of the drive-thru centers were set up “in Democrat areas of the county.” More than 40% of Harris County residents are Latino, and about one in five residents are Black.
Counting the drive-thru votes, Woodfill argued, would “call into question the integrity and legality of a federal election.”
The Texas Supreme Court rejected an identical lawsuit last month. Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins, who runs the county’s elections, had asked Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to affirm that the drive-thru locations are legal but received no response.
Some Republicans have denounced the effort to throw the votes out. On Sunday, former Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus called the suits “patently wrong.”
“I hope all elected statewide leaders in the Texas Republican Party will stand up against these desperate tactics,” Straus, a moderate who retired last year, wrote on Facebook.
Texas is one of just five states that did not allow for widespread mail-in voting this year during the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 18,000 people statewide. Abbott instead expanded early voting by one week, and that extra time helped Texas already surpass 2016’s total votes even before Tuesday’s election.
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Judge Chutkan: Trump’s right to free speech ‘not absolute’ Politics | A conservative case for disqualifying Donald Trump in 2024 More than 9.7 million people have cast early ballots in Texas, where turnout typically ranks among the lowest in the country. Some elections experts predict that total turnout in Texas could surpass 12 million, and Harris County officials have taken more steps than most to expand voting access.
The county tripled the number of polling places and last week had eight locations that stayed open for 24 hours.
Associated Press writers Paul J. Weber in Austin, Texas, and Nomaan Merchant in Houston contributed to this report.