Naming our backfield

by Show me on Aug 23, 2009 12:05 PM PDT

As the league has shifted to multi back systems in recent years, running backs have been getting nicknames in groups more and more often. Smash and Dash is always a popular one. And while Glen Coffee is subject to an insurmountable number of article title puns I think its time we name the niners running back combo.

Glen "Coffee Grinder" has been pounding out the yards and we all know about Frank the Tank. Kory Sheets is up and coming (and a welcome replacement to Thomas Clayton), but I don't think he qualifies as part of the running back core yet.

So with Frank Gore and Glen Coffee only one nickname comes to mind.

Frank & Beans

I'm sure you can put together the logic that came to that and I may just have to bring a sign with that to the next Niners game. What do you all think? Any other names you have run across either for the back field or individual backs?

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Yeah, I was always partial to Frank and Beans.

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by Fearless Frog on Aug 23, 2009 12:17 PM PDT reply actions

Frank, Beans...

and The Sheets? The Pepto Bismol offense?

No wonder they hired old man Raye.

Well, we're waiting....

by drummer on Aug 23, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs

Rec'd

The cake is a lie.

by Sultan of Seitan on Aug 23, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

...LOL

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Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Aug 23, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Let's redifine this..

Frank and Beans give defenses the Sheets.

Well, we're waiting....

by drummer on Aug 23, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Frank and Beans makes for some dirty Sheets!!!

by FANofDUBS on Aug 23, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

reminds me of...

Something about Mary… too mentally challenging

Joe and Steve were under the same system for years... don't expect Smith to be super so soon.

by bayboy on Aug 24, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Frank and Beans ?

I like it.

by LASVEGASNINER on Aug 23, 2009 2:57 PM PDT reply actions

"Murderers"

With the Coffee grinder in the Gorey Sheets

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by rlott#42 on Aug 23, 2009 4:50 PM PDT reply actions

Lol

Still, ew, no. :-)

by Brendan Scolari on Aug 23, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Just threw it out there

The frank n beans doesn’t include Sheets and he will be a big addition.

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by rlott#42 on Aug 23, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions

How many carries do you see Sheets getting this year?

I have a hard time imagining him being much of a factor, but he has looked good so far.

by Brendan Scolari on Aug 23, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions

5 per game is all he needs

When he gets better at pass protect, I think he’ll be our best 3rd down back behind Gore and ahead of Robinson. I think in 4 wide formations vs dimes and nickel defenses he can be dangerous. He can be effective after Frank and Beans wear opponents down

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Is this what it's all about Manny?

by rlott#42 on Aug 23, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions

True

But I still don’t see him getting 5 carries a game. I think Coffee wil be more in the 5-7 carries a game range. Sheets will get maybe 1-2. Sing has made it clear the Gore will get most of the carries.

by Brendan Scolari on Aug 24, 2009 3:48 AM PDT up reply actions

I look at him as a 3rd down back

I personally think he’s the best RB we have in open field. I look for him to be on special teams as well, don’t know what the niners coaching staff is thinking, but do you think sheets could go to PS and not be picked up?

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by rlott#42 on Aug 25, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions

Barrows came up with Frank and Beans a while ago

So definitely something that is likely to catch on even further

by David Fucillo on Aug 23, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions

They are definitely not Decaf

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by Eastbayjim on Aug 23, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Smash, Crash, and Burn.

now i’ve included our speed-burner Sheets. happy?

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by these3words on Aug 23, 2009 8:49 PM PDT reply actions

I would tweak this a little...

Smash, Crash and Dash

Joe and Steve were under the same system for years... don't expect Smith to be super so soon.

by bayboy on Aug 24, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Like it, not happy

But it’s got a ring to it!!

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by rlott#42 on Aug 23, 2009 10:24 PM PDT reply actions

EA Sports

I was posting to the Madden creator about the stats they gave Coffee. A Niner fan explained to me that this was the wrong pick and he was going to be a bust. I was trying to convince him that SEC running backs are decent. Plus the niners do a pretty decent job drafting running backs. So I am going to find him and see if how he like his Coffee now.

Cream

by chriscream on Aug 24, 2009 8:21 AM PDT reply actions