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5 crucial takeaways from the 49ers Week 1 win vs. Buccaneers

By James Jones

TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 08: Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates an interception returned for a touchdown during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 08: Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates an interception returned for a touchdown during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 12: Ahkello Witherspoon #23 of the San Francisco 49ers breaks up a pass intended for Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on November 12, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 12: Ahkello Witherspoon #23 of the San Francisco 49ers breaks up a pass intended for Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on November 12, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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:

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.