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Kyle Madson

Candlestick Chronicles: 49ers vs. Bengals game preview

The 49ers have a chance Sunday to do something they haven’t done since 1989 – win back-to-back road games to open a season.

Their win over the Bucs left plenty of room for improvement, so Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee and Kyle Madson get into some of what needs to get better against the Bengals. They discuss the Bengals’ impressive showing in Seattle in Week 1, Nick Bosa’s health, what the 49ers need from Jimmy Garoppolo, how the running game changes without Tevin Coleman, and why Ahkello Witherspoon is a key factor for the defense.

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