49ers

The defense dominated for the second straight week, and Jimmy Garoppolo won another start as a starting quarterback.

In a mild surprise, right tackle Trenton Brown will not play, which could mean Jadaveon Clowney could be getting after quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

The 49ers reserve two days a week where massage therapists, acupuncturists, and other types of healers descend on the team’s facility to help players recover from injuries and soreness.

Daniel Kilgore, who is from Tennessee, had to sometimes translate quarterback C.J. Beathard’s Southern accent in the huddle, particularly for left tackle Joe Staley.

Trent Taylor broke out with his best numbers this year against the Bears, despite the fact he was deathly ill.

Jimmy Garoppolo said his new teammates were unusually welcoming, which he said was almost as important as getting timing down with his receivers.

Fans are pumped about Jimmy Garoppolo, but so are the players. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk even suggested going all the way back to September.

Jimmy Garoppolo was target in the win against Chicago. He only threw four inaccurate passes on the day.

Marquise Goodwin and Trent Taylor caught 14 of his Jimmy Garoppolo’s passes without drop in the Chicago win.

The ease with which new quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo overcame mistakes to win in Chicago was remarkable.