Halftime: 49ers 17  Browns 3

It’s halftime in San Francisco and the 49ers lead the Browns 17  to 3. Here are my half time reactions to the first half and what the 49ers must do to win in the 2nd half.

The entire defensive unit looks impressive for SF, from the line to the secondary the entire unit has been dominating. Colt McCoy hasn’t looked comfortable all game long with the 49ers defensive line and outside linebackers have been in his face almost every time he drops back to pass. Without Peyton Hillis the Browns run game has gone nowhere either. The team forced 2 more fumbles with a sack/strip of McCoy and a big hit by Donte Whitner on a run play. Today the 49ers have again demonstrated that they need to be recognized as one of the very best defenses in the entire NFL.
Page 2: More coverage of the first half and my second half predictions.
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