SANTA CLARA – At the start of the 49ers’ training camp, Nick Bosa admitted that he had not seen the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV yet, but that may have changed.
Trent Williams and Kendrick Bourne were not specific about what part of the feature film came from that heartbreaking loss they saw before they practiced on Saturday, but they both revealed that there was a feeling in the team meeting that was a little uncomfortable. .
“How many chances we had, that’s what makes us so bad,” Bourne said. ‘That all you can ask is a chance, and we had about three to put the game away, offense and defense wise. and we are just not ready. ”
When the final seconds ticked in Miami Gardens, George Kittle promised he would be back. Many have already called 2020 the 49ers revenge season. Richard Sherman has shared how players are more locked up during training camp with the results of the Super Bowl fresh on their minds.
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Williams, who can see the object more objectively, could still feel the tension in the room.
“Even now that I watch the Super Bowl movie, I can feel the shrinkage every time this movie comes out,” Williams said. “Everyone still has quite a bit of resentment about the last game and they can’t wait to get out and start asking this question again.”
Williams could not be happier to be part of the retaliation, and love the level of motivation and drive he feels from his teammates. Watching movie of the game may be what is needed to keep the fire burning.
Always the positive, Bourne sees how the game can be used as a lesson, keeping everyone grounded.
“I just feel like everything happens for a reason,” Bourne said. “More motivation for us not to get too big in situations like, that or too cocky. Feel like we win, 10 points up with the ball.
‘If you get that type of mindset, things will go the other way. It just manages to lose. ”
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