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San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks


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Date: September 14, 2008
Time: 1:05pm PST
Location: Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
Records: 49ers (0-1) Seahawks (0-1)
Bodoglife.com Spread: 49ers +7; Over/Under 38; Money Line: 49ers +240, Seahawks -280 - With all the injuries, bet on this at your own risk
Weather: 68°, 20% chance of showers, wind N 8 mph
TV Broadcast: Fox - Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
Radio: 107.7 The Bone, 680/1050 KNBR - Joe Starkey, Gary Plummer, Rod Brooks
Spanish Radio: KIQI 1010-AM, KATD 990-AM - Fernando Arias and Ambrosio Rico
Seahawks Coverage: Field Gulls

Sports Bar Thread - If you forgot to pick miss any of the games, you can always just predict the later ones to get any points you can.  If you miss all of today's you can just pick MNF if you want.

Week 2 Prediction Contest

Injuries
49ers: Probable - C Eric Heitmann; Questionable - CB Donald Strickland

Seahawks: Probable - CB Marcus Trufant, LB Lofa Tatupu, DE Baraka Atkins; Doubtful - OT Sean Locklear, WR Deion Branch; Out -WR Bobby Engram, RB Maurice Morris

Editor's Update 1:08pm - Seneca Wallace OUT with leg injury

Inactives (Updated 11:57pm)
49ers: QB Jamie Martin, CB Marcus Hudson, CB Donald Strickland, CB Reggie Smith, C Cody Wallace, LB Tully Banta-Cain, G Chilo Rachal, LB Ahmad Brooks

Seahawks: OT Sean Locklear, WR Deion Branch, DE Baraka Atkins, RB Maurice Morris, WR Bobby Engram, DT Red Bryant, K Brandon Coutu

Matt Maiocco describes this game as a GPS game for the 49ers.  In spite of all the injuries to Seattle, I agree that this will definitely give the 49ers a better idea of where they're at in the NFL world.  If healthy, the Seahawks defense brings a great pass rush, a solid secondary and great linebackers.  Even if their offense does struggle, the defense will be able to keep them in this game.

This is not a game for a close, moral defeat.  If the 49ers want to be relevant in 2008, I think they need to win this game.  It's going to be a tough game and Seattle has plenty of healthy talent to win this game.  Throw in a crazy crowd for the home opener and it's going to be a battle.  However, if the 49ers can avoid too many turnovers and even create some of their own, this has definite upset potential.

For the second straight week I think we'll just use this as the open thread for all early games.  If we get a repeat of last week's commenting I'll open up a second half thread.  And as always, I'll be back with a post-game recap.

GO NINERS!

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Aaron Rogers at 200+yds and 3TDs before halftime.

I won’t say it, but I’ll have everyone know that I am thinking it. =\

by shlecko on Sep 14, 2008 11:07 AM PDT   0 recs

I suppose this Aaroon Rodgers stuff was always bound to just be a season long thing.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Sep 14, 2008 11:11 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m waiting for his younger brother — Rangoon Rodgers — to reach draft age.

by Moggeee on Sep 14, 2008 11:15 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

thinking what?

who knows what Alex Smith could be doing this season if he had sat for three years and learned from Brett Favre?

Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis

by wjackalope on Sep 14, 2008 11:17 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I know

I use the same argument…but that doesn’t make it any easier.

by shlecko on Sep 14, 2008 11:20 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Live Streaming Video?

Any suggestions or links?

"We'd like to think that tickets will be hard to come by." Bill Walsh

by TripTheNinja on Sep 14, 2008 11:13 AM PDT   0 recs

streaming

Nothing yet out there streaming the 49ers, but if you’re bored for now you can watch streaming video of the Bills and Jaguars: http://www.justin.tv/directory/sports/football?kind=live&order=hot

Check that out each week to see if the 49ers are being streamed there.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 11:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

TVU

Might have something for you: TVUNetworks.com

I clicked on TV Guide there and selected FOX and it showed that the 49ers-Seahawks game would be on. I’m not sure how the site works or if it’s free or costs or whatever, but check it out.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 11:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks

I’m out here in Tennessee right now taking care of my uncle. He’s glued to the Nascar race. These locals are really defending V.Young. On the streets they seem to like him and want the media to loosen up a little.

"We'd like to think that tickets will be hard to come by." Bill Walsh

by TripTheNinja on Sep 14, 2008 11:42 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You can try going to http://www.stoogetv.com/player.html and waiting, they are linking streams for all the games that are on currently so I assume the 49ers will be linked later =).

by Cruithear on Sep 14, 2008 11:48 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

lol rams

getting completely blown out two weeks in a row.

by Muy Macho on Sep 14, 2008 12:57 PM PDT   0 recs

smelling salts?

Was JTO just sniffing smelling salts?

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:03 PM PDT   0 recs

Gates/Seinfeld

I thought the shoe store commercial was actually funny. The one they just showed was just bizarre.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:05 PM PDT   0 recs

both dumb

“to be continued….”

God, I hope not.

by shlecko on Sep 14, 2008 1:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Seneca Wallace OUT

Another wide receiver out.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:06 PM PDT   0 recs

wow

if the niners can’t beat this depleted seattle team, egad

by Muy Macho on Sep 14, 2008 1:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

only their offense is crippled.

Unfortunately, so is ours. Just…not by injuries, but by ineptitude.

by shlecko on Sep 14, 2008 1:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ugh

overthrows…will they ever stop?

by shlecko on Sep 14, 2008 1:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Sort of like VD being scared of taking a hit

by baybruin415 on Sep 14, 2008 1:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

-.-

there was no reason for him to jump up and expose his ribs to a perched saftey, in an attempt to catch a ball thrown 5 yards too deep and 5 feet over his head.

by shlecko on Sep 14, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

true

It looked like alligator arms, but the ball was a bit overthrown. Certainly not worth getting hurt over.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah it wasn’t really on display on that particular throw but he’s shown to not go all out over the middle.

by baybruin415 on Sep 14, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Special Teams

Again, already letting us down

by baybruin415 on Sep 14, 2008 1:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Epic fail

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 14, 2008 1:17 PM PDT   0 recs

<3 dashon goldson

one less reciever to worry about

by shlecko on Sep 14, 2008 1:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Goldson

I like Goldson but that was a bit of a dirty hit.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

how?

Guy goes up for the ball, you upend him. Would have happened to VD ten plays ago if he went for it, and it would have been clean.

2 inches higher, the guy gets up, and everyone talks about what a great play it is. Perspective.

by shlecko on Sep 14, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

true

Outcome affects the view of the play I suppose.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If it was a hit on a niner we would be saying it was dirty

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 14, 2008 1:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

damnit

we got a bunch of butter finger on our team.

by warriorfan4life on Sep 14, 2008 1:18 PM PDT   0 recs

WTF are they doing?

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 14, 2008 1:22 PM PDT   0 recs

QB issue

I forgot about the whole emergency QB thing. They just mentioned it, but for those missed, with Wallace out, if Frye has to come into the game for Hasselbeck for whatever reason, Hasselbeck can’t return.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:23 PM PDT   0 recs

Why is that?

by baybruin415 on Sep 14, 2008 1:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

wallace, frye

Frye was listed as their #3 emergency QB and Wallace was active for the game…not sure if they waited to long to declare Wallace out. Of course Kenny Albert could have been incorrect as well.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OH MAN

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 14, 2008 1:23 PM PDT   0 recs

REALLY?!?!

Are you kidding me???? A blocked punt turns into a first down for seattle.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:23 PM PDT   0 recs

Jeez!

 Running a blocked punt for a first down? I don’t think I’ve seen that before.

by Bob On The Coast on Sep 14, 2008 1:24 PM PDT   0 recs

disaster

Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal

by 49erLou on Sep 14, 2008 1:24 PM PDT   0 recs

Man…we have screwed up on ST but we have also been a little unlucky

by baybruin415 on Sep 14, 2008 1:24 PM PDT   0 recs

wow

what is going on, worst breaks ever!

by sam23 on Sep 14, 2008 1:24 PM PDT   0 recs

btw http://www.stoogetv.com/player.html is streaming the game

Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal

by 49erLou on Sep 14, 2008 1:25 PM PDT   0 recs

how you watching

You watching on TV or on that website?

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

on the website, im on the east coast so im getting the CBS doubleheader on TV, Cassel vs. Favre

Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal

by 49erLou on Sep 14, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

im gonna throw up

we look just as bad as last year, cant get a break and cant make our own breaks.

by sam23 on Sep 14, 2008 1:27 PM PDT   0 recs

Ugh.

Nice tackling.

by Bob On The Coast on Sep 14, 2008 1:28 PM PDT   0 recs

seriously

julius jones? really?

by sam23 on Sep 14, 2008 1:28 PM PDT   0 recs

Me too.

But luckily, our fingers still work.

by Bob On The Coast on Sep 14, 2008 1:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

tackling

That was the worst tackling EVER

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:28 PM PDT   0 recs

they are making julius jones

look like marion barber

by sam23 on Sep 14, 2008 1:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

There you go

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 14, 2008 1:29 PM PDT   0 recs

going for the strip is good

…when the guy is already wrapped up. Tackle comes first, fumbles come second. Defense seems to forget that sometimes.

by shlecko on Sep 14, 2008 1:29 PM PDT   0 recs

going for the strip is good

when you get the strip…our defense seems to forget THAT

by sam23 on Sep 14, 2008 1:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

well at least

this gets our defense of the field for a little bit.

by Muy Macho on Sep 14, 2008 1:30 PM PDT   0 recs

How many bad breaks in one quater? Lets wait and see

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 14, 2008 1:31 PM PDT   0 recs

I Love false starts!

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 14, 2008 1:32 PM PDT   0 recs

x2!!!!

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 14, 2008 1:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

you’d think we might have prepared for this situation…

Lott's Prayer: Almost as many words as the Lord's Prayer, but the Lord wouldn't recognize any of them.

by Nosetackle Supreme on Sep 14, 2008 1:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

yes but remember who our hc is

by Muy Macho on Sep 14, 2008 1:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

exactly

Lott's Prayer: Almost as many words as the Lord's Prayer, but the Lord wouldn't recognize any of them.

by Nosetackle Supreme on Sep 14, 2008 1:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

if charlie frye comes in hasselbeck cant return?? why is that

Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal

by 49erLou on Sep 14, 2008 1:33 PM PDT   0 recs

becase frye

is the emergency qb

by sam23 on Sep 14, 2008 1:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

emergency QB

He’s the emergency QB and wallace was a late scratch for the game.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ahh i didnt even catch that wallace was out…thanks

Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal

by 49erLou on Sep 14, 2008 1:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

jonas

money well spent

by sam23 on Sep 14, 2008 1:33 PM PDT   0 recs

I am amazed at how bad this team is

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 14, 2008 1:35 PM PDT   0 recs

why the hell?

wtf is JTO doing?

by shlecko on Sep 14, 2008 1:35 PM PDT   0 recs

ugh

Lott's Prayer: Almost as many words as the Lord's Prayer, but the Lord wouldn't recognize any of them.

by Nosetackle Supreme on Sep 14, 2008 1:35 PM PDT   0 recs

julian peterson

we need to draft a guy like that

by sam23 on Sep 14, 2008 1:35 PM PDT   0 recs

taunting

Lott's Prayer: Almost as many words as the Lord's Prayer, but the Lord wouldn't recognize any of them.

by Nosetackle Supreme on Sep 14, 2008 1:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

14 step drop wtf

Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal

by 49erLou on Sep 14, 2008 1:36 PM PDT   0 recs

ill say it here

osullivan is nothing better than a backup quarterback.

by GSwarrior on Sep 14, 2008 1:36 PM PDT   0 recs

HUGE

That’s a big penalty (taunting) – auto first down

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:36 PM PDT   0 recs

fuck

Lott's Prayer: Almost as many words as the Lord's Prayer, but the Lord wouldn't recognize any of them.

by Nosetackle Supreme on Sep 14, 2008 1:36 PM PDT   0 recs

I don't even know what to say

I’m baffled.

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by Fooch on Sep 14, 2008 1:37 PM PDT   0 recs

I officailly give up. Game over guys

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding