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Golden Nuggets: 49ers and Perception problems

Saturday, July 18, 2015 edition of the Golden Nuggets, a daily compilation of San Francisco 49ers from around the Internet.

Good morning, Faithful. We are all painfully aware how bad the team's offseason has been, and how very few experts are giving the team much of a chance this upcoming season. Obviously, there are many variables that go in to how a team performs, and the results of both last season and Harbaugh's first season show just how wrong predictions can sometimes be. However, what if this negative perception can actually hurt the team?

While at the American Century Championship this week, Steve Young had an interesting take on how negative perception can hurt the 49ers if they don't do something early on this season to show teams and players that they are the dominant team of old.