SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- As the San Francisco 49ers regrouped and reset this week after losing star defensive end Nick Bosa to a season-ending right knee injury , there were no inspirational speeches or passionate pleas to be heard.

Inside the walls of the Niners' training facility, such words weren't needed. Nobody wanted to pretend that losing Bosa was anything but a devastating blow, and any mention of the need to help fill the void went without saying.

"Anytime somebody like that goes down, you need so many guys to replace him," running back Christian McCaffrey said.

"The vibe has been pretty urgent. When you lose somebody like that, the whole team needs to step up."

On a team that still boasts about a half-dozen superstars counted among the best in the league at their positi

See Full Page