In this week’s The Rundown, the 49ers do something unusual by winning a game while the Sharks surge by winning six of seven.

In this installment, we look at the playoff-bound Earthquakes, a pseudo NFL franchise in Santa Clara and the steady play of Sharks winger Tomas Hertl.

If Danny O’Regan comes off as hungry, it’s because the Sharks have been rationing his tastes of the NHL.