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San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions Open Thread

Detroit Lions @ San Francisco 49ers


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Date: September 21, 2008
Time: 1:05pm PST
Location: Bill Walsh Field @ Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
Records: 49ers (1-1) Lions (0-2)
Bodoglife.com Spread: 49ers -5; Over/Under 46.5; Money Line: 49ers -210, Lions +175 - I'd take the over in this game.
Weather
: 66°, 10% chance of showers, wind W 8 mph
TV Broadcast: Fox - Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Brian Billick
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
Lions Coverage:
Pride of Detroit

Streaming Video Options

Sports Bar Thread

Week 3 Prediction Contest - If you forgot to pick 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.

Injuries
49ers: Questionable - CB Donald Strickland; Out - CB Shawntae Spencer, OT Jonas Jennings

Lions: Probable - S Gerald Alexander, QB Drew Stanton, DT Langston Moore; Questionable - DT Cory Redding, DE Corey Smith, LB Jordon Dizon

Inactives (Updated 12:40pm)
49ers: CB Shawntae Spencer, CB Donald Strickland, CB Marcus Hudson, QB Jamie Martin, OT Jonas Jennings, C Cooper Wallace, LB Tully Banta-Cain, LB Ahmad Brooks

Lions: QB Drew Stanton, CB Ramzee Robinson, LB Jordon Dizon, G Manny Ramirez, T Damion Cook, DE Cliff Avril, DT Andre Fluellen, DT Landon Cohen

Interest stat in Maiocco's blog yesterday: In the 67 49ers games since 2004, the 49ers have won 19 games and only two of them were by more than a touchdown.  Today's game had an opening line of -3.5 and has since moved to -5.  Folks are putting money down on the 49ers because let's face it, Detroit just doesn't appear to be that good.

Good teams, playoff teams, are able to win decisively over teams they're clearly better than.  A crappier team might stick around, but the good teams eventually put them away.  We don't know for sure (or really even at all) if the 49ers are a good team.  Last week's game was mentioned by MM as a "GPS game" and I think this might count as one as well in a manner of speaking.  As banged up as Seattle was last week, it was still the four-time defending NFC West champs.  This week, the 49ers appear to be the better team, and accordingly, they should handle their business.  The 49ers need to take the early lead and then they need to go for the jugular. We'll see if they can step up and do it.

And just a reminder, but I posted the link above to the FanPost discussing potential options for streaming video of the game if you aren't in the viewing region.  Here it is again, if you missed it.

GO NINERS!

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GO NINERS!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah.

MURS for President!!!!!!!

by jtoj on Sep 21, 2008 9:16 AM PDT   0 recs

+1

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 21, 2008 9:46 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Im taking the niners -5

Pick – Take the 49ers -5. Mike Martz has found his QB for his system in J.T. O’Sullivan. Look for the 49ers to go 2-1. The Lions need to get their offense going. Their defense has given up 460.5 yards per game. Frank Gore and O’Sullivan should have a field day.

The Sports Affiliate

by thesportsaffiliate on Sep 21, 2008 9:57 AM PDT   0 recs

I’m expecting a huge game from Gore against the Lions D.

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 21, 2008 11:13 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm watching

The cards now, Washington looked good in their first drive, but so is AZ.
Gonna be a high-scoring affair.

MURS for President!!!!!!!

by jtoj on Sep 21, 2008 10:25 AM PDT   0 recs

Fooch

Don’t look now, but I sat out the Buc’s defense in our NNFFL.
They have 18 pts at the half.

MURS for President!!!!!!!

by jtoj on Sep 21, 2008 11:34 AM PDT   0 recs

You're still gonna beat me

I only have 2 guys left to play after the morning games. You’ve got 6 left, so I’d imagine you’ll beat me.

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 12:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

go niners!!!!

Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis

by wjackalope on Sep 21, 2008 11:37 AM PDT   0 recs

Awesome TD

Go Skins!

Young to Rice. Touchdown.

by Call It The Throw on Sep 21, 2008 12:29 PM PDT   0 recs

Looks like the Redskins got this one

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds

by Persiflage on Sep 21, 2008 12:52 PM PDT   0 recs

Dont Jinx

!!!!!!!!!!!

MURS for President!!!!!!!

by jtoj on Sep 21, 2008 12:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Kurt Warner looks really pissed off right now

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds

by Persiflage on Sep 21, 2008 12:59 PM PDT   0 recs

how so?

Didn’t see the game out here in SF…no early Fox game.

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They lost.

MURS for President!!!!!!!

by jtoj on Sep 21, 2008 1:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL @ HIM

MURS for President!!!!!!!

by jtoj on Sep 21, 2008 1:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

In his defense, the difference in that game was a blown PI call.

by TexanNiner on Sep 21, 2008 1:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

NINERS!!

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 21, 2008 1:02 PM PDT   0 recs

i'll miss the beginning

the raiders-bills game is pretty exciting

go bills (i cant stand the raiders)

by Vote4Gore on Sep 21, 2008 1:02 PM PDT   0 recs

Yea, really good game going right now.

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 21, 2008 1:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, this is a great ending

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

raiders blowing it

Would this be what gets Kiffin fired?

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You’d have to imagine so.

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by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OT

TB-Chicago AND Cincy-Giants going to overtime. Crazy week so far.

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:05 PM PDT   0 recs

probably seen this already, but here's Kitna on O'Sullivan

"I don’t know how to describe it except for I’ve never been around a person that can throw the ball as firmly and as accurately as he can with as quick of a release," said Kitna. "He looks like he’s in a situation where he’d be lucky to get a five yard throw off and he can uncork a 20 yard throw with some velocity on it, and that’s pretty amazing really. There are just not a lot of guys who have ever played this game who can throw like that. I don’t know where he learned it or where he got it from, but I think that it pretty amazing really."

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds

by Persiflage on Sep 21, 2008 1:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Good coverage on opening kickoff

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by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Safe to assume we’re going to see the nickel package all day today?

by TexanNiner on Sep 21, 2008 1:08 PM PDT   0 recs

dunno, I see lawson in there…

by Muy Macho on Sep 21, 2008 1:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

manny lawson 99, he didn’t play on defense last week in the big nickel

by Muy Macho on Sep 21, 2008 1:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ya, I was joking

by TexanNiner on Sep 21, 2008 1:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

oh, Okay. I don’t get it

by Muy Macho on Sep 21, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Rookie

Gotta take advantage of the rookie Gosder Cherilus in the starting line up.

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:08 PM PDT   0 recs

Yeah

Who’s that punk? :)

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by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bills tearing off yardage running now. Looks like the Raiders are going to lose, unless the kicker blows it.

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Game clock fail

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 21, 2008 1:09 PM PDT   0 recs

game clock operator - candlestick park

position available – now hiring.

by shlecko on Sep 21, 2008 1:10 PM PDT   0 recs

Bills WIN!

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:10 PM PDT   0 recs

Lane

It’s been fun Lane….

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oakland fail

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 21, 2008 1:11 PM PDT   0 recs

bye bye

bye bye lane good try

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

by 49erLou on Sep 21, 2008 1:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice tackle by Harris there

Now we need a 3rd down stop

Young to Rice. Touchdown.

by Call It The Throw on Sep 21, 2008 1:12 PM PDT   0 recs

our corners

They seem to be solid open field tacklers.

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice

Now JT can go to work

Young to Rice. Touchdown.

by Call It The Throw on Sep 21, 2008 1:12 PM PDT   0 recs

Fantasy

Motherfucking Titans defense put up 18 points in the last few minutes of the game.

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:12 PM PDT   0 recs

I see manny lawson on the field...

but I’ve also seen goldson in there a couple times…what kind of defensive sets have we been running so far?

by shlecko on Sep 21, 2008 1:13 PM PDT   0 recs

mix of stuff

They were briefly in a 4-3, also done a lot of nickel…Lions are running a lot of 4 receiver stuff so plenty more passing defenses.

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

I am not a fan of the dancing robot

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:15 PM PDT   0 recs

nobody is

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

scrambling

He can move around and run but it definitely looks awkward.

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

jt

avoids the sack

by Muy Macho on Sep 21, 2008 1:17 PM PDT   0 recs

We’re really never going to have a boring offense this year, huh?

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:17 PM PDT   0 recs

wow, we had him there

wide open. should have made that throw.

Young to Rice. Touchdown.

by Call It The Throw on Sep 21, 2008 1:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Yeah, that hurt

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ouch

the “much maligned” detroit defense just shut us down…

Young to Rice. Touchdown.

by Call It The Throw on Sep 21, 2008 1:19 PM PDT   0 recs

I don’t know if you can say they shut us down.

JT made a bad throw otherwise we’d be coming out of the drive with at least 3 points.

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

nice start

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds

by Persiflage on Sep 21, 2008 1:22 PM PDT   0 recs

Rams

Off to a horrendous start against Seattle. A fumble and down 10-0 quickly. I don’t think I’d be surprised if they went 0-16.

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:24 PM PDT   0 recs

i need new fantasy tight end

mcmichael isnt doing too much there

by Vote4Gore on Sep 21, 2008 1:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

might try Seattle's TE

not anything special – but Hasselbeck doesn’t have anyone else to throw to

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by Persiflage on Sep 21, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

that guy’s going to continue getting a lot of looks over the next couple weeks.

by shlecko on Sep 21, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m really really really regretting loading up on their offense. I guess the silver lining is they’ll be behind a lot and trying to score.

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

yessir justin smith 1 sack closer to 35

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

by 49erLou on Sep 21, 2008 1:25 PM PDT   0 recs

Lions special teams

That was a great punt and great coverage by the Lions. Good field position, but could’ve been a disaster for them.

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:25 PM PDT   0 recs

It’s amazing what a pass rush can do

by TexanNiner on Sep 21, 2008 1:26 PM PDT   0 recs

and a crap-tastic Lions offensive line

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

keasey went to princeton?

really? doesnt look the part

by Vote4Gore on Sep 21, 2008 1:28 PM PDT   0 recs

he is wearing a sweater vest under his jersey.

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by Nosetackle Supreme on Sep 21, 2008 1:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

nice lead block, keasy

-.- sure glad we cut potential probowler moran norris

by shlecko on Sep 21, 2008 1:29 PM PDT   0 recs

Delanie Walker sighting

Been a while since we heard his name mentioned.

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:29 PM PDT   0 recs

Yeah!

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds

by Persiflage on Sep 21, 2008 1:30 PM PDT   0 recs

way to go, Frank

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds

by Persiflage on Sep 21, 2008 1:30 PM PDT   0 recs

Gore!

Lions run D isn’t that good

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 21, 2008 1:31 PM PDT   0 recs

Vernon Davis

is on the Alex Smith career path

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 21, 2008 1:31 PM PDT   0 recs

Fucking Davis.

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:31 PM PDT   0 recs

it’s getting old…..fast

by TexanNiner on Sep 21, 2008 1:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

wow, what the hell was JT waiting for?

VD had an easy walk-in if he would have just gotten rid of it

by shlecko on Sep 21, 2008 1:32 PM PDT   0 recs

is davis bust?

he really doesnt do too much, the one earlier was overthrown, but he really doesnt get involved in the offense

by Vote4Gore on Sep 21, 2008 1:32 PM PDT   0 recs

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE

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by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:32 PM PDT   0 recs

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE

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by Fooch on Sep 21, 2008 1:32 PM PDT   0 recs

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!

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 21, 2008 1:32 PM PDT   0 recs

BRUUUUUUUCE

by TexanNiner on Sep 21, 2008 1:32 PM PDT   0 recs

Although, I feel kinda dirty using one of the Rams chants.

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by marcello on Sep 21, 2008 1:33 PM PDT   0 recs

yea, it's rather odd

Fun to do when he’s your guy, but definitely kinda weird.

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