It's happened before. In fact, it's happened a lot before. And now, the banged-up San Francisco 49ers are licking their wounds (perhaps in misguided hope that that will accelerate healing) before facing one of the healthiest — and most potent — teams in the entire NFL.
The Niners have earned notoriety for their consistently long injury lists, and the 2022 campaign has started no differently to most of those in the past decade, raising questions as to whether the problem is actually more systemic than pure bad luck.
Already this year, San Francisco — who started the year amongst a lot of people's tips for a Super Bowl appearance — has lost QB Trey Lance, DT Maurice Hurst and CB Emmanuel Moseley for the season, while the entrance to the trainers' facility may shortly be changed for a revolving door, such has been the demand for medical attention.
