Kurtenbach: 49ers gave Russell Wilson a chance to win, so - of course - he did
(WorldNews Sport)

SANTA CLARA - When you have a chance to slay the boogeyman, you cannot hesitate. The 49ers´ boogeyman is Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. And on Monday night - in their biggest challenge of the season to date - the 49ers had countless chances to beat him and their arch-rivals from the Pacific Northwest. Countless chances to take the upper hand in a rivalry that has been lopsided for half a decade. Countless chances to announce to the NFL that they are, in fact, an elite squad this season, a team to be reckoned with come playoff time. But the 49ers hesitated, sputtered, and choked, again and again and again. They didn´t put him away. And while it took a...