SANTA CLARA -- Fans who have been reading about Brian Hoyer's training-camp heroics probably are wondering what the fuss is about.
The 49ers' starting quarterback, who has looked masterful on the practice field, including during mid-week scrimmages with the Denver Broncos, seemed clownish against them on Saturday, especially during back-to-back plays in which he tripped over his own feet on one and then lost his grip on the ball as he was attempting a pass on the other.
The Broncos recovered the fumble and turned it into a field goal. On the ensuing series, Hoyer's over-the-middle pass to Marquise Goodwin was slightly behind the receiver, who couldn't control the ball and allowed cornerback Chris Lewis-Harris to wrestle it free for an interception.