San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions Open Thread
by Fooch
on Sep 21, 2008 9:00 AM PDT
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Detroit Lions @ San Francisco 49ers
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
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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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.
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
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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
and your killing me because of it
MURS for President!!!!!!!
by jtoj on
Sep 21, 2008 11:35 AM PDT
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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
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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
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
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In his defense, the difference in that game was a blown PI call.
by TexanNiner on
Sep 21, 2008 1:03 PM PDT
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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
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Yeah, this is a great ending
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by marcello on
Sep 21, 2008 1:04 PM PDT
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raiders blowing it
Would this be what gets Kiffin fired?
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by Fooch on
Sep 21, 2008 1:04 PM PDT
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You’d have to imagine so.
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by marcello on
Sep 21, 2008 1:05 PM PDT
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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
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
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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
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Bills tearing off yardage running now. Looks like the Raiders are going to lose, unless the kicker blows it.
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by marcello 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
Lane
It’s been fun Lane….
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by Fooch on
Sep 21, 2008 1:11 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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I am not a fan of the dancing robot
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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
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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
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We’re really never going to have a boring offense this year, huh?
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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
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by marcello on
Sep 21, 2008 1:18 PM PDT
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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
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yeah, i was exaggerating a bit
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on
Sep 21, 2008 1:23 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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by marcello on
Sep 21, 2008 1:25 PM PDT
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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
and a crap-tastic Lions offensive line
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by Fooch on
Sep 21, 2008 1:27 PM PDT
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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.
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 1:29 PM PDT
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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
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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
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
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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