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Shanahan, Garoppolo on the challenges of preparing for the season during a pandemic

Levi’s Stadium should be rocking on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers open up their season against the Arizona Cardinals; oh wait.

This will be an NFL season like no other. Stadiums around the league will either be entirely or close to empty for games. There have been no preseason matchups, players are dealing with regular COVID-19 testing and have to be careful with what they do in their spare time.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan knows it’s not going to be easy dealing with the challenges of playing a full season amidst a pandemic.