49ers vs. Cardinals: 2nd half thread
by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 2:51 PM PDT
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Thanks to some great discussion, we're going to open up a second half thread for this game.
If you told me the average starting position of each team and the number of turnovers, I'd say the Cardinals would be killing the 49ers. Instead, the defense has made some huge plays (the touchdown aside) and the 49ers find themselves
The offense had its ups (Frank Gore) and downs (turnovers), they certainly showed some promise and definitely looked better than last season. All things considered, 10-10 is not the worst thing in the world.
Oh and per a comment in the first game thread: Celebrate your fantasy team all you want, but if one of your players does something good against the 49ers and you elect to say something, prepare to be mocked mercilessly.
We'll have a quick post-game recap shortly after the game. In the meantime....
GO NINERS!
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Isaac Bruce?
Haven’t heard his number called much all day..
JTO
I was wondering, did Alex Smith ever had a 300+ yard game??? It seems JTO on his way to get there….
In retrospect….
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Sep 7, 2008 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for coming up with a compromise FFL rule, Fooch
Go niners!
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 2:58 PM PDT reply actions
other than turnovers
this game shouldnt be close
man i hate giving up a first down on a third down
Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal
especially...
on 3rd and long
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Lucky bounce again
We need some good luck here
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions
Warner was past the line of scrimmage on that throw.
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He’s really good?
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good pressure on this drive
Warner’s getting it out now, but it’s a matter of time before he’s forced into a mistake
Pray for a holding call.
Hey, it’s a clip.
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:05 PM PDT reply actions
we needed that personal foul
and we need to hold them again here
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 3:06 PM PDT reply actions
Lawson ran himself right out of that play
he could have hit hightower for a short gain.
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 3:07 PM PDT reply actions
all short passes
they arent getting anything deep, just short passes and the receivers have room
pressure
And the line is getting pressure on Warner but he’s making plays.
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I love the pressure
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not that arizona is any real indication
but it looks like the red zone defense is a real strength of this team
Is Parys Burning?
Like two goats in a pepper patch!
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:09 PM PDT reply actions
you know....
I haven’t actually seen much of Takeo Spikes so far.
Is that because he was hurt early, or just because Ulbrich (current tackler leader) has asserted himself?
fumble on the return
And there you get to see him.
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Penalties
Red Zone defense has been solid but the Cardinals have committed two HUGE penalties inside the 5 yard line: First quarter the personal foul on Gandy when AZ had just run to the 1 and the clipping call on this drive. I guess that counteracts the lucky bounces going AZ’s way, right?
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DAMNIT
We can’t keep giving these up. That is ridiculous.
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 3:12 PM PDT reply actions
OH WHAT THE HELL
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are you kidding me?
How many stupid mistakes can a team make in one game?
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Another fumble?
Four turnovers!
Please. Who muffed that one?
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:12 PM PDT reply actions
Unfortunately
I said that if the Niners’ offense could hold the ball and score three TDs a game that they’d do well this year. Alas.
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply actions
thats a soul crushing penalty
why would he do that? fucking idiot.
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply actions
ticky tack penalty
Yea he put the hands on the helmet but it’s not like he punched him
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
good point
I always forget that.
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Gamecenter says Takeo Spikes fumbled that kick? Uhh was he returning kicks??
Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal
short squib kick
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
short kick
Rackers pooched it short and Spikes had to try and catch it…not a chance.
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Short, high punt to the up man
in the sun.
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks i cant see it so i was like what the hell is going on
Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal
roughing the passer is top 3 of all soul crushing game changes
by lincypoo i wuv u on Sep 7, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply actions
crushed, stopped him short. satisfying.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Sep 7, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply actions
go for it?
If I’m the Cards up 3 that deep I gotta be going for the touchdown.
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Gee
wasn’t that a hold on Smith on the last play?
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:21 PM PDT reply actions
Inconclusive...
I don’t think they can overrule this..
knee/elbow
The problem is that it didn’t look like his knee was down and when his elbow hit the ground the ball was extended….not sure what views the refs will be getting though
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn, thats a first down
The view from the end zone is conclusive
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 3:24 PM PDT reply actions
wow
Cost them a time out but they have to go for it.
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4th down DDDDDDDDDefense
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 3:26 PM PDT reply actions
Now that roughing the passer call
puts them down ten points. And the offense hasn’t even touched the ball this half. Like to see what the time of possession is now.
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:27 PM PDT reply actions
you can't turn it over 4 times and win
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 3:27 PM PDT reply actions
Yes we can!
Mike Martz: A change you can believe in!
by lincypoo i wuv u on Sep 7, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
10 points is huge
holding them to 6 would have made it a totally different game….
But at the same time, it’s not so late that we have to force a passing game. Martz needs to be patient and keep feeding Frank.
short kick again
I can’t believe the announcer just called him “The Dancing Bear”……new nickname?
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
look at that shit
JTO. Dude. DO NOT STARE DOWN YOUR TARGETS. At least PRETEND there’s another guy on the field
Nice catch.
Good to know we still have wide receivers.
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions
29...
He’s 2 weeks younger than me….not sure what to think about that.
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
remains the biggest problem
Sure we need a QB, pass rush, etc… but we’ve had timeout problems every damn year
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Still
I’d rather the QB call TOs than Nolan.
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
timeout
managment is awful today
Sam Fuld is the more accomplished Major League Hitter- Gordon Wittenmeyer
Does that FOX show about holes in the wall
mean that they’re getting all PBS and intellectual now?
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:39 PM PDT reply actions
Now there's an improvement
Niners have outlets.
I thought I saw Hostler on the Redskins’ sidelines on Thursday.
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply actions
ravens
He’s wide receiver coach in Baltimore
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes. Gore.
Now get it in the endzone. The D will be energized.
coaches need to put an eye shield on O'Sullivan's helmet
maybe then the defense won’t always know exactly where he’s looking to throw the ball.
play call
And considering Martz completely runs the offense it’s not like Nolan made that call if people worry about it being the safe play.
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
They'll never see it coming!
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defense needs to step up
One possession game and the defense got some time to get a breath (especially with the end of quarter tv timeout). Gotta get the stop
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Lombard street
Is the windy Lombard road a stock photo for every single Bay Area sporting event?
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Yes
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Have we had
an Alcatraz sighting yet?
Then again, maybe better than 24th and Treat. Or take ’em out to the zoo and get a shot of a Siberian tiger eating a cameraman.
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
At least he sticks his FGs.
Don’t forget how bad it was a few years ago.
4 tackles
Only 4 tackles…I think 1 pass deflection as well…
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
extra bodies
It looks like the Cardinals have brought more guys in for pass protection.
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
defense needs to come up big here, but they’re starting to drag a little bit.
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 7, 2008 3:53 PM PDT reply actions
STOP MISSING TACKLES, GUYS
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Turnover
We NEED to cause a TO at this point
Does anyone have a time of possession update?
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 3:56 PM PDT reply actions
at 8:19 left in 4th
It was Arizona 29:10, San Francisco 22:31
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=280907025
Can probably find it at the nfl.com scoreboard as well.
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
two seasons ago
In 2006 this same thing happened. 49ers needed defensive stops and just couldn’t do it. Just ridiculous
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turnovers didnt help. arizona’s avg field position after 3 quarters was 24 yards better than sf’s
hard to fight back from that
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by 408 on Sep 7, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
This is awful
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Seriously, what happened to our pass rush?
Its depressing watching us slowly lose this game.
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 4:03 PM PDT reply actions
arizona is relying on their recievers to beat the secondary
short drops and 6-7 guys in protection… hard to rush against that.
seriously
I guess the clock we see is like the yellow first down line on tv…refs don’t actually see it
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
They never do
There’s a short interval between the play clock actually winding down and the refs seeing it. It’s been like that for years.
I’m still bitter that they didn’t call Warner in the 3rd quarter for throwing the ball when he was past the line of scrimmage. That happened, dammit.
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thank the lord for rule changes
No more 5 yard face mask
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
did we really just do that?
this team isn’t wasting any time disappointing me.
Young to Rice. Touchdown.
by Call It The Throw on Sep 7, 2008 4:07 PM PDT reply actions
Cards over 34 minutes.
They’ll have a better than ten-minute advantage, and an incredible field position advantage. And the Niners had four turnovers.
These things are correctable, but not in time to save the game today.
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 4:08 PM PDT reply actions
Nolan should be fired
This team has the talent to win games, but they weren’t prepared and made dumb mistakes all game long.
"Jesus was a community organizer. Pontius Pilate was a governor"
not nolan's fault
Keasy got cracked
JTO didn’t step up in the pocket
JTO made a poor choice (and stared down Battle)
Spikes can’t catch.
As hands-off as Nolan is with the offense this year, it’s hard to put any of the 4 murderous turnovers on him directly.
10:08 drive
These guys come out of the locker room at the start of the game running out the clock.
by Bob In Beaverton on Sep 7, 2008 4:11 PM PDT reply actions
or not
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by David Fucillo on Sep 7, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
AWFUL
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I just got back from the game.
That was terrible. More to come whenever anybody tries to defend anything about this team not named Frank Gore.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
Even Shaun Hill?
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Especially Shaun Hill.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Sep 7, 2008 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
But did you see him hold that clipboard? He was great!
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His board holding mechanics are all wrong. He’ll have major wrist problems by the time he’s 30!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Sep 7, 2008 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
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