"Spoiler alert: the quarterbacks likely won't dictate the outcome amid inclement weather (rain, snow, 20-mph wind, temps in the 30s, yikes). Sanders is looking to win his first home start, having just become the first Browns rookie quarterback in the past 18 tries to win a starting debut; Cleveland beat the host Las Vegas Raiders 24-10 last Sunday. Purdy is looking to become the 49ers' first winning quarterback in Cleveland since Joe Montana in 1984, as part of their best Super Bowl-winning team in franchise history."
"1. RUN BETTER Coach Kyle Shanahan gave a fabulously sarcastic response Friday when a reporter asked for the 49ers' weatherproof game plan. Can't give you our secrets, Shanahan said before quipping, but we're going to air it out, throwing it every play. The harder it rains, the more we're going to throw. Folks, they're going to run. And that won't shock Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who is 8-1 against a Shanahan-called offense."
Brock Purdy and Shedeur Sanders meet in a lakeside game where weather conditions (rain, snow, 20-mph wind, cold) are expected to constrain quarterback play. Sanders seeks his first home start win after becoming the first Browns rookie to win a starting debut in 18 tries; Cleveland beat the Raiders 24-10 last week. Purdy aims to be the first 49ers quarterback to win in Cleveland since Joe Montana in 1984. The 49ers plan to emphasize the run, citing improved run blocking and coach Kyle Shanahan's humorous deflection about a weatherproof passing plan, while Browns DC Jim Schwartz holds an 8-1 record versus Shanahan's offenses.
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