49ers Give Away Game to Bears--Did off-Field Distractions Play a Part?

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The building was shiny in its newness, its occupants giddy and frenetic. Levi's Stadium was drenched in red and cheers. This is what happens when a new stadium opens. It's Christmas in the fall. Before the 49ers played Chicago on Sunday night, there was the prerequisite stadium-opening pomp and circumstance. Joe Montana was here. Jerry Rice was here. On the pretty, giant video screen with the pretty, giant hills in the backdrop, appeared Barry Bonds' giant head to cheers....