Golden Nuggets: Pretty Stoked

by James Brady on Aug 30, 2009 3:00 AM PDT in 49ers Links

Morning folks, James here with your Nuggets. I'm pretty stoked, we beat the Cowboys which is always a plus. I know it's just the preseason but it's still a doubleya and a doubleya against the Cowboys at that. I saw a few good things and a few bad things. The good? Nate Davis and a few others. Heck, we even had a Mark Roman interception. That's right folks, a Mark Roman interception. As it happened I recall me saying "Tarrel Brown?" My brother replying "It's Roman!" and the three Niner fans in the room said nothing for a few minutes. The bad? Well. The first offense didn't look sharp. Shaun Hill needs to get a grip, I'm not going to throw him under the bus after that outing but I hope he gets extended playing time against San Diego as well. I think we have a long way to go. Anyway, moving on to your links.

The 49ers do have a long way to go, on both offense and defense. (SacBee.com)

QB Nate Davis shined with his second come-back victory for the 49ers in as many weeks. (49ers.com)

Mike Singletary says there's no such thing as a meaningless game. (PressDemocrat.com)

And here's some post-game notes from Barrows. (SacBee.com)

Didn't catch the game? How about checking out Barrows' live blog from the game? (SacBee.com)

Here's another live blog. (49ers.com)

Here's another recap, can't have too many recaps ya know? (Examiner.com)

The Cowboys starters did indeed outplay our starters.. Here's a bit on the game. (Yahoo.com)

So do you think WR Josh Morgan will have a breakout season? I seriously hope so, I like the kid a lot. I have to wonder what his ceiling is, however. (ESPN.com)

Here's a recap-of sorts focusing mostly on the second half of the game. Anyone else pleasently surprised with WR Micheal Spurlock? (49ers.com)

Another recap from Maiocco. (PressDemocrat.com)

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Comments

Nate Davis 3rd Down Pass to J. Hill

Anyone else think that was not a mistake, but instead a brilliant decision? Seems to me that Hill made a great move leaving the defender with all his momentum going upfield while Hill was coming back down toward Davis. Seems to me that Davis saw this developing and threw it at just the right moment (as soon as the defender took the bait and committed upfield). The ball arrived at the perfect time with the perfect speed and in the perfect place. The defender had no choice but to commit pass interference or it would have been an easy reception for Hill. Nice play right? Why do so many people keep calling it a bad decision? In fact, Smith did the same thing against Champ Bailey vs. Denver. The play was almost identical. Morgan got Bailey to bite and commit upfield and then came back towards Smith. Smith threw it when Bailey’s back was turned thus giving him no chance to make a play on the ball. In my book the play by Davis was just great awareness, great patience waiting for the defender to bite, and then perfect execution (all the while being chased by three defenders and risking the safety). That takes some serious guts and some serious maturity. GO DAVIS!!!

by Riding The F Train on Aug 30, 2009 4:32 AM PDT reply actions

I loved that play too.

by SportsChicken on Aug 30, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Agree

I heard Davis on the broadcast call it a mistake but when there’s only one defender round and he’s running with his back to the QB trying to catch the WR, I think it’s great. So long at the WR doesn’t show his hands too soon so the DB knows it’s coming, it works out just as it did in the game. It’s either going to be P.I. or the DB out of position and the WR has a catch. Granted, only a QB with a top arm can pull it off but Davis has that.

You gotta bring ass to get ass.

by SpurredOn on Aug 30, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll say it again

Davis is the future !! RBs and WRs are set as well ,so lets get some linemen next year !! The D line needs a serious makeover. No sacks yet ? (1, please… ) no pressure ? It’s a wonder that the DBs played as well as they did ! It looks to be the same old problems like the past 2 years. Although I will give the O-line a break cause Bass and Synder did not play.
Raye needs to mix it up. He’s to predictable.

by LASVEGASNINER on Aug 30, 2009 5:38 AM PDT reply actions

I hate that one play

Where they move the slot WR and he stands near the line of scrimmage sideways.

Raye has run the exact same play over 20 times this pre-season.

by SportsChicken on Aug 30, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

We’ll find out in AZ whether he is truly predictable or keeping the complicated plays//trickery plays for real games. If right now he’s just working on the basics of execution and formations then that’s fine; you gotta have a base with which to work from and this is the first year for everyone in the system. My hope is that even these basic formations have multiple plays that are run off them but he’s keeping that for the reg season once we’re game planning for a team’s weaknesses.

You gotta bring ass to get ass.

by SpurredOn on Aug 30, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions