JUST IN :Nick Bosa on playing the Vikings after beating the Jets: ‘We’re playing a better team’

y0.50&amp;width=620&amp;height=320″ /></picture><figcaption>Sep 9, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) watches the scoreboard in the second quarter against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images <span class=”meta”>(Photo: &copy; David Gonzales-Imagn Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p></p><p>”This week I think we’re playing a better team. They’re playing better football it looks like we’re going to have to be better in our techniques. We got away with some things last week, so we have to hone in and not pat ourselves on the back,” Bosa proclaimed when speaking with the media.</p><blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p>&ldquo;This week I think we&rsquo;re playing a better team. They&rsquo;re playing better football it looks like&hellip; We&rsquo;re going to have to be better in our techniques. We got away with some things last week, so we have to hone in and not pat ourselves on the back.&rdquo;<br /><br />Nick Bosa on facing the Vikings&hellip; <a href=”https://t.co/Li3yz9ioHl”>pic.twitter.com/Li3yz9ioHl</a></p>&mdash; KNBR (@KNBR) <a href=”https://twitter.com/KNBR/status/1833974735077789697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>September 11, 2024</a>

</blockquote><p><script async=”” src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”></script></p><p>When it comes to the Niners and Vikings tilt on Sunday afternoon, San Francisco’s All-Pro tight end, George Kittle believes even if McCaffrey were to return to the lineup,&nbsp;Mason has earned more snaps, something that can help alleviate any further injuries to the perennial All-Pro and Pro Bowl tailback.</p><p>”He’s a dense, sturdy guy and he just runs downhill very physically,” Kittle noted of Mason. “Hopefully he can just keep doing that and there’ll be a very good substitute for Christian so we don’t have to play Christian for 100 snaps a game.”</p><p>On the other side of the field, it’ll be a bit of a revenge game for Vikings signal caller, Sam Darnold. Last season, Darnold put his starting aspirations on hold to sit behind Brock Purdy and got a taste of what it’s like to be in a well-oiled machine for the first-time in his up-and-down career. Purdy noted that Darnold was an integral part of the Niners’ success in 2023, despite being in a backup role.</p><p>”He helped me tremendously with my prep and we all bounced ideas off each other and what we could get and what we need to be aware of,” Purdy praised of Darnold. “Sam contributed so much to our success as a team, man.”</p><p>Darnold (208 yards, two touchdowns) lit up the New York Giants in his debut with the Vikings in Week 1. Most of Darnold’s damage came in the first-half, which was pretty much out of reach by the halftime whistle.</p><p>Bosa, Purdy, and the Niners look to continue their hot start when they travel to Minnesota to play&nbsp;Darnold’s&nbsp;Vikings (1-0) on Sunday afternoon (1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT) on FOX.</p>