Golden Nuggets: All About YAC
by James Brady on Nov 20, 2009 3:00 AM PST
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Ahhh, it's getting closer and closer to the weekend! Not only am I confident in the 49ers this weekend but on Saturday I'll be watching UFC 106, so this weekend is looking pretty stacked at this point. Still, Sunday is my most anticipated event of course, I only wish it was at Candlestick so I could be there to watch it. My voice is just fully recovering since I completely destroyed it during the Bears game and I wish I could get another chance to ruin it on Sunday. I suppose if the Niners end up getting beat badly I'll have a reason to scream at the TV at least, no? Anyway, I have a decent amount of links for you today, I think a few previews are coming out and I shouldn't be in a hurry for once, though I am pretty tired. Note that I completely refuse to re-read these links each day so if I make grammatical errors well... it's 2:15 AM currently, so there. Here's some linkage.
Upon further review it seems like the 2005 QB class wasn't so bad at all. This article makes some good points but um... I'm not really convinced. It stunk. (SacBee.com)
This is my number one concern for Sunday--stopping Green Bay's YAC! The 49ers defense outside of Patrick Willis and Manny Lawson have looked slower than ever. (MecruryNews.com)
Speaking of YAC, WR Michael Crabtree is looking to get some more of it as he looks to improve his game. (Yahoo.com)
Crabtree is concerned with wins more than anything, not necessarily touchdowns. If you didn't know, he doesn't have one yet this season. He'll get it on Sunday. (49ers.com)
Here is yesterday's edition of Singletary's Notebook. (49ers.com)
The 49ers aren't the only team being cautious with concussions--the Packers are being cautious with Aaron Kampman. I suppose this is good, considering I recall an ex-Packer saying on the radio that the method of checking whether or not a player was ready to come back after "getting his bell rung" was to have him run one-on-one into then MLB Ray Nitschke, if they didn't pass out or anything, they'd go back in. Fun fun. (Yahoo.com)
Votes on the new 49er stadium could happen next year. I never read this, just an FYI. (NFL.com)
Frank Gore will be in on a lot of blitz pick-up on Sunday. I'm hoping we use Vernon Davis a bit less in this... I just think he's becoming far too valuable as a receiving tight end to waste half of his snaps blocking. (PressDemocrat.com)
The Niners finished their practice early and get two days of review before the game Sunday. (PressDemocrat.com)
The team is rested and ready after what you could call their second bye week. (SacBee.com)
Tackling is getting special emphasis from the defense this week. There were a lot of sloppy, missed tackles last Thursday. (49ers.com)
It's going to be cold.. I really hope it doesn't snow, though. I can't imagine Smith throwing very well in the snow.. (SFGate.com)
I certainly hope we don't use Frank Gore TOO much, I don't want his career over sooner than it has to be. (49ers.com)
Takeo Spikes could miss the game Sunday... I really hope not, Spikes is my favorite 49er and it's not even close. (Examiner.com)
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I hope it's cold...
I’d like to think that favors our team. Anything to throw off the Packers passing game, timing wise or even slowing up their receivers. Our defense is solid against the run, which typically takes center stage in colder games.
Plus, how old are their DBs? They’ve gotta feel that cold.
Still – I feel like this game could come down to whether or not we’ve learned to cover that crazy new gimmick in the NFL – the RB Screen. At least it’s new to us.
Not sure it will be cold, it will be only 51 with windy conditions, gusts up to 20, so maybe the running game will be important there…
Woodson is like 33, and Harris is 34, but that same thing could be said about Walt Harris and how old he is, he still did well last year…
Charles Woodson
has done nothing but play extremely well since signing with the Packers. He’s old, but he’s good. Al Harris is injury prone, but still effective when he plays. So yeah, it’s the Walt Harris syndrome, but both guys are 2 times the player Walt has ever been.
by Andrew Davidson on Nov 20, 2009 7:19 AM PST up reply actions
Greg Jennings
has had a disappointing season so far, and I’m worried he’s going to break out in this game. We really don’t have a guy that can run with him. I like Spencer on Driver, but I’m not sure who can cover Jennings, or Jones for that matter. This game has me nervous, because I know it’s a game the 49ers can win – that’s what makes me so damn nervous.
by Andrew Davidson on Nov 20, 2009 7:22 AM PST reply actions
Mark my words!
Brian Jennings will be the one to have a break out game on Sunday, he is long overdue.
I was "Deific16"
The cake is a lie.
by Sultan of Seitan on Nov 20, 2009 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
throw out one more link
just talking about how the 49ers have a good efficiency rate for scoring…..
Check my 49ers blogs at Mining the Gold Rush and San Francisco 49ers Examiner
Loving the genuine optimism Ninja
You’ve been preaching it since last game. I hope your gut feeling of confidence for this weekend is accurate.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Maiocco's Instant 49ers containted a lot
He believes the team is likely to franchise tag Franklin instead of losing him to free agency. He also wrote very confidently about Nate Clements A) returning next season B) playing CB next season instead of safety.
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