No. 3: 49ers Register First Road Win on the East Coast Since 2014
For years, now, when the NFL released the 49ers regular-season schedule, it was cringe-worthy at best. It was a well-known fact the team did not fare well when having to travel to the East Coast.
Combine travel with the heat and humidity of Tampa Bay, and it had makings of potential disaster before the game even commenced. The 49ers were having none of that, as they did all they could to prepare for the rigors that awaited them.
The team decided to put up a sauna tent, in an attempt to replicate the temperatures they would face at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Some of the players said it reached 110 degrees inside this tent and they even rode stationary bikes while inside:
As part of their preparation for the heat and humidity in Tampa on Sunday the #49ers have this sauna tent near the practice field. A few players say it can get up to 110 degrees in there. Team trying to acclimate before the opener. pic.twitter.com/6VQKEmtJho
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) September 4, 2019
While the 49ers still had to go out on Sunday and perform, this strategy could only have helped their cause and being as prepared as possible for this game.