DeShaun Foster Who?

by 16to80endzone on Nov 10, 2008 6:50 AM PST

Up to date as a new 49er running back since the beginning of the season he only has 11 rushes for a measly 26 yards, so who is he, what is his role with the 49ers and why only 26 yards rushing in 8 games played with the 49ers? He was a fairly successful running back with a different NFL team (Carolina Panthers), he had 850 more yards in a 16 game season with the Panthers last year, as opposed to his 26 yards in 8 games. That shows his yardage totals for 2008 in a 16 game season is on pace for 52 rushing yards!!

Yes, 52 yards. Just, if his role continues that way, or if he keeps exhibiting his inability to find the holes. If I wanted to have an attitude about it, I'd declare loudly that he sucks. But is he relegated to the role of a running back blocker for Gore? Or to blocking other players while serving as a decoy running back?

Or this whole thing is not a decoy?

Well in any case welcome to the 49ers, because they are not doing too well, either.

But I am not satisfied with my welcome to the 49ers, because I don't want the 49ers to sign any player who will not factor at all in any of the games they play. I want every player to have some impact on the team which is the necessary component to create nutrients to build a potentially championship caliber team.

So where does that leave Foster? I'd like to see him to average 50 yards a game, and let Gore romp his way to over 100 yards every game. Just give me 50 yards, Foster, and I'll be happy.

And a touchdown, thank you.

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Wildcat Robinson!

Forget about Foster. I want to see MR take a shotgun, pitch wide right to Hill, who hits a streaking MR across the field for a TD. I want to see VD hold a block for 2 seconds, release to the line of scrimmage, break 1 tackle and rumble for 15 yards. And while we’re at it, when was the last time the 9ers thru a slant? Alright, enough play calling and let’s get it on for MNF!

by StepUp on Nov 10, 2008 10:53 AM PST reply actions

MR?!!!??

Michael Robinson couldn’t even get across the damn one-yard line to get the game over with and clinch a victory. It should have been handed off to Gore instead!

"We Have a God who delights in impossibilities."

by 16to80endzone on Nov 10, 2008 10:51 PM PST up reply actions

neither could Brian Westbrook three times in a row a while back

it’s not necessarily all on the RB. When the defense knows you’re running it up the middle, then there’s not much you can do but hope the line can open up a small hole for you.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 7:38 AM PST up reply actions

That was a dumb ass play call

Almost as dumb as wasting 25 seconds to spike the ball at the 2

by methodrampage on Nov 11, 2008 8:15 AM PST up reply actions

I believe the correct name is Wild Robinson formation

by Rishi on Nov 11, 2008 10:32 AM PST up reply actions

You mean

Danger Will Robinson formation

FIRE BRIAN SABEAN

by zenbitz on Nov 11, 2008 3:01 PM PST up reply actions

He's a backup, what do you expect?

This isn’t a “running back by committee” team. It’s best player is Frank Gore, so he gets 90% of the carries. Foster’s role is to spell Gore on 3rd downs once in a while and be available if Gore gets hurt (KNOCK ON WOOD).

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Nov 10, 2008 12:09 PM PST reply actions

So the 49ers thought nothing of..

entrusting the football to a back-up at the 1-yard goal line with only several seconds to spare?

"We Have a God who delights in impossibilities."

by 16to80endzone on Nov 11, 2008 9:20 PM PST reply actions

At such a crucial potential turning point where..

the 49ers could have turned things around.

Now they have to wait for the next hungry opponent who is priming to kick us deeper in the mud?

Well, that’s for both Singletary and Martz to deal with. The team has to come through and the comings and goings of personnel has to be better managed. They’re asking Shaun to manage the ballgame, well, let’s ask the coaches to manage the game better.

Shit.

"We Have a God who delights in impossibilities."

by 16to80endzone on Nov 11, 2008 9:24 PM PST reply actions

I want a team that opens us to praise..

not a team that makes us raise hell, cussing.

Or brings us to despair as we try to repair things,

I could make a rock song out of this, but I’d get docked,

Good or bad, there are songs to write,

and maybe a rock star can drink Sprite..

and put us on the brink of fright tactics and poor lactic tolerance

for all this dull, lulling, BULL.

Because, I am FULL of it about the 49er’s lack of dance..

And because being rendered dumb, we slacked off on our chance..

And off to France Nolan is…

While Singletary re-examines his backside and his faith, the team has to determine if “Singletary saith so,” because nobody wants people to tell them, “I told you so.”

The Red and Gold is going to go under five hundred, and lo, it’s time for us to go to bed and stop thinking about who stole the game from the 49ers,

as deep their hole is,

even what their role is,

how to dole out touchdowns instead of being stopped at the one-yard line, I’d have hopped over the trenches,

and let Nolan and the French muse…

as we use our weapons better..

Not a Michael Robinson or by wasting 23 seconds..

Michael Jordan basting the rims wearing no. 23 is more of a go-to than Robinson will ever be…

If Martz gets smarter, Robinson will be barter bait..

Worth the wait, though!

"We Have a God who delights in impossibilities."

by 16to80endzone on Nov 11, 2008 10:07 PM PST reply actions