It took about 72 hours for 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel to go from demanding more of the ball to issuing mea culpas in the team locker room. Samuel stood in front of reporters after Thursday’s 12-6 loss to the Rams and took accountability for his worst performance of the season,

Deebo Samuel called for the ball more often this week on social media. When the ball came his way at a big spot in the game for San Francisco, Samuel ended up dropping it in a key play in a 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams that just about doomed the playoff hopes for the 49ers.