49ers-Seahawks: Ask Field Gulls
by John Morgan on Sep 8, 2010 1:10 PM PDT
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You know the drill. Ask away and we will do our best to answer questions regarding the Seahawks.
It's been a hectic off-season for Seattle and many of Pete Carroll and John Schneider's moves have produced mixed feelings. We knew this team was probably not ready to compete this year, but talent has been sacrificed and we are all still a little unsure to what end. Like you all, like every football fan, we are all impatient to see how the team plays, and a little impatient to be done with discussing roster construction and back to discussing actual football.
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors.
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Im going to the game, haven't been to Qwest since last year.
Any changes to/around Qwest worth noting? Other than the major facelift to Royal Broughm.
I know this isn’t game related, but I’d just like to know.
-Brett G.
-Daily Evergreen Staff Sports Writer
Yeah, dude.
DreamGirls. New strip club like two blocks south of the stadium.
I’m joking, but sadly it’s true.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
Hasn't that been there for a while? Next to the Mariners parking garage right? I always walked past it on the way to M's games.
-Brett G.
-Daily Evergreen Staff Sports Writer
by Brett the 49er on Sep 8, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Walked past it
Sure you did.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I did walk past
You see some interesting characters out back, haha.
-Brett G.
-Daily Evergreen Staff Sports Writer
by Brett the 49er on Sep 9, 2010 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
There's a new train distracted people in SUVs like to run into.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Well that's not any good, haha.
-Brett G.
-Daily Evergreen Staff Sports Writer
by Brett the 49er on Sep 8, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
How many times has it happened?
I drive a big vehicle so….
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
so why relase of houshmazda
why did they relase him he seemed to still but up decent # considering the QB situation
cppeter
Rumor has it that Carroll didn't like his attitude about wanting to be targeted by the QBs more.
But it’s also very possible that they simply released him because they couldn’t get anything for him in a trade.
Every time the team leaves the locker room,
Every man taps a sign over the door that says, “I’m In!”. My guess is that Housh wasn’t “in” enough. Not being “in” is one thing, not being “in” and constantly running your mouth about it gets you shown the door out of the building which should have a sign over it that says, “I’m Out!”
Here.
It might be a bit hard to see with the poor lighting but you can right click and select view image to see it in full size which makes the “I’m In” much more visible.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
that must be
what happened to Housh.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
by these3words on Sep 8, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 8 recs
I can't spot the bust in your picture
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Hint: It's Kelly Jennings
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Sup
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The other guy is Mike Williams, no?
I see 2 busts.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you're kind of missing the point
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I probably am
I don’t know too much about the Seahawks.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Because we're making the team younger
Or so I’ve been told despite contradictory evidence.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Does Coach Pete have your saftey's play'n 80 yard's deep ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's juz my game ...!!
Nah, but Earl Thomas is fast enough he can make up for the room given.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
He's earned high praise...
of course, that’s before any regular season NFL snaps, so we’ll see if it holds.
Bird Law in this country isn't governed by reason.
by Tyler Jorgensen on Sep 8, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I am thinking highly of Golden Tate
And Leon Washington.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Haven't seen enough of him to make an opinion
He had a nice run stuffing tackle but that’s all I recall.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
haha
yeah, in 3 years…
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
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Tate where's he at as far as the depth chart ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's juz my game ...!!
I'm still puzzled, but it seems I'm one of the few.
My first thought was that we were clearing money up for V-Jax, but it seems that’s not the case.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
That doesn't make sense
Since you were going to pay TJ’s contract no matter what….
You just saved 0.85 million
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
TJ is a very honest player
and he is going to let you know if he’s unhappy that he’s not getting his touches or getting time as the split end. He’s especially not going to be happy playing behind Golden Tate and BMW. His honesty wasn’t going to play well in a rebuilding locker-room and wasn’t going to fit with the new team culture.
We also save about $1.25 million in cap hit for 2011 (if there’s a cap or a season next year).
BMW
is Williams?
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
Twitteraholic
Or
BranchMikeWilliams?
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
Twitteraholic
Big Mike Williams!
Doesn’t hurt that he’s as fast as an M5 either.
Well, maybe not that fast, but he’s gets down field.
I thought he was slow....
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
He was slow...
when he weighed 270 pounds. Dropping 40 seems to have helped his wheels.
I thought he was slow too.
He isn’t especially fast but he’s got some jets for someone his size. But you won’t ever mistake him for Vincent Jackson.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Can you compare his speed (now) to another WR in the NFL
I didn’t watch any SEA preseason games so I don’t know how fast he is.
I just know he was really slow in Detroit.
Vincent Jackson is special, not many like him.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Thoughts on Gibbs' retirement?
Waited a little long to decide his heart wasn’t in it.
Surprising, but almost not.
The guy is old. The line wasn’t shaping up (mostly because injuries kept changing the composition of the guys) and he was probably feeling the pressure.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
I heard
That Gibbs has a history of quitting whenever he clashes with other coaches that tell him how to do his job.
Pete Carroll sounds like a guy that would do something like that.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think so.
I mean that’s probably true about Gibbs quitting when feeling undermined, but he’s helped out Carroll at USC before and Carroll went out of his way to hire him and also name him assistant-head coach.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
The fact that he got the asst head coach title
may indicate that he was worried about the actual or perceived authority he’d have.
I think that he just got frustrated with the state of the OL (the running game wasn’t working) and the mounting injury situation (everybody had issues) and decided that he wouldn’t be able to get his system instituted anytime soon (it relies a great deal on continuity).
Some people have raised the idea that Carroll or Bates or Schneider did something sinister to him to make him leave, but I think he just felt that rebuilding our OL was a sisyphean task and that he’d just be spinning his wheels for too long.
well it would make him look bad, or could
to be the OL coach for an underperforming OL…if he ever did want to coach again, or wanted to leave the game on a high note…that wouldn’t help
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
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Alex Gibbs already has a reputation
as the best ZBS OL coach in the NFL and a grumpy old man who may just be getting too old. He retired last year from Houston and the Seahawks were able to pull him out of retirement to jumpstart our OL.
At this point in his life, he’s not worried about his resume.
Depressed, confused and afraid.
I think there was more to it than him just being “tired” and I worry about what it could have been. Then again, I’m a Seattle sports fan, so I worry a lot.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
I personally didn't have much hopes for the offensive line even with Gibbs.
It’s astonishing how incomplete the talent collection is there.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Pitts and Okung
should be fairly solid. Has Pitts practiced much, if any, or still squeezing the last bit of recovery out of that knee?
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
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He's still not 100% but he has started practicing
It looks like they’re going to have to rush him a bit.
Pitts might be a serviceable guard for a while.
But he’s still recovering from microfracture surgery and even though he can practice now he still isn’t 100%.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Say what you will about your radical rebuilding process up there...
I’m pretty envious of Mike Williams. I always liked him and thought he got a ridiculously bad deal starting from being the last of Matt Millen’s top draft picks, and not least considering his immense talent. His ceiling, IMHO, is in the elite tier of receivers, way past where Housh tops out.
Not so envious of the quarterback strategy, but then we have our own questions, or at least I have a few about ours. Speaking of questions and qbs, here’s one related to the other: you think Hawks fans would’ve been pleased or displeased if Carroll claimed Nate Davis off of waivers which it’s being reported they didn’t? Relatedly, what’s the going appraisal of Whitehurst up there?
I like Whitehurst, personally.
I think he’s shown flashes of good tools, a good arm, good decision making, and poise in the pocket. He hasn’t been perfect, and he’s made his mistakes, but nothing unforgivable or terribly worrying. Just typical of a guy who’s getting snaps behind another QB and playing with guys he may or may have not played with in drills.
Some of his deep passes nearly made me drool. Seattle fans haven’t seen a good deep ball in a loooong time.
Overall, he’s a better player here than he’s been in San Diego, and much better than I had expected.
That said: would I pass up Locker if the Hawks had the chance to draft him? Absolutely not. But Whitehurst isn’t looking like a disaster.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
Whitehurst has a rocket arm that was programmed by NASA
So, yes, his accuracy on the deep ball is – to say the lest – encouraging. His INT to TD ratio will almost definitely improve if/when he becomes a starter. The #1 point in the coaching philosophy is to protect the ball, and Pete will blow a gasket over an INT prone QB. But as I said, Whitehurst will learn to manage his eyes better and not telegraph his throws, and also will clean up his short and intermediate accuracy.
All that said, Whitehurst isn’t the starter, and as long as Hasselbeck is healthy and we are at or near .500, or even winning (hey, I can hope) then he will be. And I have confidence that he will stay healthy behind a line that will improve as the season progresses. Add to that the wealth of WR talent, and some good TE play, both blocking and receiving, and Matt could have a hell of a year.
The NFC West has been bagged as the sorriest train wreck in the league for years now. I hope the Seahawks and Niners finish one-two with AZ at least 9-7 behind us. It’s time for the rest of the football world to get as excited about the NFC West as we are. I am looking forward to starting that with a Seahawks win in week one, just to force the “pundits” out of their pre-conceived notions and into actually paying attention to our division.
Good luck Sunday, you’ll need it :)
He's got a high ceiling alright,
but we’ve already seen his floor, and it’s damn low. I’m really hoping he doesn’t make us regret dropping Housh.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
O/U How many games Hasselbeck plays this season?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
You guys don't blitz Willis often, and Hasselbeck might not be so foolish to run the ball this time.
If he avoids any more kill shots he could last the season. Could.
Ah, I hate to disagree with this
But it’s not true.
There are a LOT of plays where Willis is supposed to play man vs. the RB but the RB stays back to block so Willis just rushes.
He doesn’t get to the QB too much when this happens.
Although, when it’s a designed blitz he usually does some damage.
It’s one of the parts of his game that could use some work (he’s good but could get better).
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
he could get more
He had like 4.5 last year.
i think he’s capable of 6
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
I credit Manusky.
His blitzes are very creative so everyone on defense is capable of getting a sack.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
err
Except Issac Sopoaga, he sucks.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I've been hoping for Ray McDonald to supplant him
But the coaches seem hesitant to give him more opportunities.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
lol, no....
He’s really bad against the run.
I mean, he can make tackles but he can’t shed blockers.
He’ll make plays when Aubrayo Frankin eats up like 3 blocks and frees him up.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I know
I really, really don’t know what is keeping him in the starting lineup. at least rotate some guys in and out based on matchups…we have a lot of players who could benefit from some exposure and might actually end up playing better at the position.
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
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Coach Sing
is afraid to drop the Soap.
the San Francisco jokes would fly.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
by these3words on Sep 10, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
He’ll make plays when Aubrayo Frankin eats up like 3 blocks and frees him up
This may be what I’ve noticed. I figured he’s where he’s supposed to be and the coaches are happy with his run D while recognizing that he gets zero push on pass rush.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
I'm hoping Tukuafu will take his job 2011
He is really raw because this is his 2nd year playing DE so I see a lot of potential in this guy.
there are a few guys who could
including RJF depending on the Franklin situation, though it seems AF will walk. Also Tukuafu, McDonald and I would have liked to see Mitchell stick around too…All seemed disruptive though I think Tuk and to a degree McD need to work on holding the point a tad bit more before they’d get regular work in base
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
Twitteraholic
Willis is blitzing more and more the last year or so
see: Favre, Brett (or my profile pic)
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
Twitteraholic
10 games.
I think he picks up a 5 game injury and then he sucks so bad one game Carroll decides “Screw it let’s see what Whitehurst does”.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
I think that will happened sooner than you think. Remember the way Carroll fell in love with Matt Barkley at USC? If he likes Whitehurst that much and Hasselbeck struggles early, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Carroll pulled Matt.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
If Matt struggles right away
I wouldn’t even hesitate to bench him. Last year I ran out of patience with him so for me if he continues to suck and we’re out of contention there is no point keeping him in the starting lineup.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
How did Whitehurst look in the preseason?
Do the Seahawks need to draft a QB next year?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Whitehurst looked good in spurts and bad in others
Nice deep ball but didn’t respond to well to pressure.
Regardless of what happens the Seahawks have to draft a QB next year. They have no choice.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Why am I drafting last?
I’ve never done fantasy football, I should get the first pick.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
The heck are you talking about?
You are 6th out of 8 teams (still need 1 more to fill in). I did a completely randomized order and it came up that way.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Whitehurst will get consistent
when he gets some “on field” experience. That shouldn’t take too long given Hasselbeck’s injury propensity. Good luck with you’re team, just not against the niners!
Yeah I was pretty impressed with Whitehurst
he played much better than I thought he would.
Hasselbeck can still throw too—the dude has nice touch. The big concern with him is his health.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
And ability to retain whatever he's got left in his arm
He was able to throw a few nice deep passes, but he threw some ugly ones, too.
I don’t have much faith that his arm will hold up for 16 games (if he’s healthy for that many).
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
Matt's a tough SOB
But in the first preseason game he looked a little gun-shy and if that had kept up, I would worry. I hope he has a little early success to get a head of seam behind him. When he’s on a roll, there aren’t a lot of better QBs.
If, by the bye week, he hasn’t shown that he’s on that roll, then Whitehurst should get his shot…god I hate that thought. I have two #8 jerseys!
I'll take the over.
I’m saying Matt puts up a baker’s dozen.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
Speaking of Mike Williams, how is he able to wear #1
I thought that WR’s can only wear 10-19 and 80-89?
You can only do that for preseason.
He’s 17 now.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Same reason Bruce Davis was wearing #47
pre-season has different rules
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
Speaking of Williams
How comfortable are Seahawks fans with the thought of Mike Williams as one of the starting receivers? This guy bombed with the Lions and Raiders and his weight was always an issue. Is his weight at least down?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
As good as he looked in preseason
I’m very apprehensive about him being the #1 in a flash. He definitely lost weight and is in shape.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
That was the Lions and Raiders
My theory is that he “bombed” on purpose to escape! :)
I, for one, am super jazzed, and expect him to blow our minds (in a good way) all year.
The Seahawks aren't so great either...
In fact I wouldn’t hesitate to put both the Raiders and Lions above the Seahawks in my hypothetical power rankings.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
The Lions and Raiders were AWFUL when BMW was playing for them.
And that was a couple of seasons ago….don’t confuse the teams Williams used to play for with their current incarnations.
Ok I'll give you that
But he still should have played harder.
Reminds me of another Mike Williams (TB). He quit on his team in college but he looks poised to be a great receiver in the NFL.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
He's been extremely athletic in camp and preseason
He’s looking the part of a NFL-quality wide receiver. Will he be a quality #1 NFL WR? I’m hesitant. That’s a huge leap.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
Bo the Seahawk's still have those Lime aid uniform's ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's juz my game ...!!
This
Go back to these wonders
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
How I wish.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Those actually look good
When did they switch again?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
New ownership.
I guess Paul Allen felt he had to put his own stamp on the look. I’d love to go back, although I’d probably take the the new Hawk helmet design over the old one, but all the old colors.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 8, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
who is that kid with a Hawks uni on?
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
Twitteraholic
at what...
age 12?
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
Twitteraholic
That guy has always looked like a kid
Even now he doesn’t look like an old fart.
Where is Jim Zorn now, btw?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Good for him.
I thought he wanted to go to college football though…
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
No he's not.
He’s the QB coach for the Ravens.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 9, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope,
I don’t remember why, but I just happend to look it up a few days ago. Bottom of this page if you want to see for yourself.
Great move by Baltimore, he did a lot for Matt.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 9, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Now that I think of it, maybe both you and chikmagnet are thinking of Jim Mora.
He was rumored to be taking up an assistant coach position at a local high school, just to help out. The rumor picked up a bit of momentum before Mora came out and said it was false. But he has gone on the record that he’s been looking into the possibility of coaching college football. Now he’s in the broadcast booth though.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 10, 2010 1:13 AM PDT up reply actions
You love the mountain dew uniforms?
What’s wrong with you?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm....I do love my 'stache, but not ironically.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
I resent that.
I’m green-red color blind and even I can tell they’re vomitous.
inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
by shams on Sep 9, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
THE GENIUS OF MIKE KAFKA
sowed his left arm onto his right arm socket for the last preseason game vs the Jets, when he predicted earlier in the week EAGLES OLINE divided by JETS DLINE equals MASSACRE. Also as every avid follower of football knows the 4th game of the preseason is meaningless.
Jevan Snead still doesn’t have a team
Demarlo Belcher will be my Big-Ten Mancrush this upcoming year if he enters himself into the draft.
Deon Butler 09, Mike Kafka 10, Demarlo Belcher 11
1. Pat Devlin QB 2. Jack Crawford DE/OLB 3. Kendric Burney CB 4. DeAndre Brown WR 4. K.J Wright OLB 5. John Estes C 6. Brandon Saine RB 6. Chris Hairston OT 7. Demarlo Belcher WR 7. Julian Posey CB
Give him a year and a half
And he’ll be starting for the Eagles.
1. Pat Devlin QB 2. Jack Crawford DE/OLB 3. Kendric Burney CB 4. DeAndre Brown WR 4. K.J Wright OLB 5. John Estes C 6. Brandon Saine RB 6. Chris Hairston OT 7. Demarlo Belcher WR 7. Julian Posey CB
he certainly doesn't suck
Guarantee he starts within 3 years.
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
Twitteraholic
Maybe less
Kolb is unproven and the coaches won’t hesitate to bench him.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be tantamount to suicide for Andy Reid.
Trading away Donovan McNabb only to concede his touted replacement is not as good a late round QB.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
He'll get canned either way
If he leaves Kolb in and he stinks it up, then Reid will be fired.
Which really isn’t fair since I suspect that it wasn’t up to Reid to trade McNabb.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I think McNabb is miles better then Kolb
I doubt that the Eagles will make the playoffs this year. Unfortunate because they have so much talent on Offense.
And that defense is getting old
Esp. the secondary.
I don’t wish failure on Kolb though. I just wish that fans would temper their expectations.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but it's not even Philly fans
All sorts of random NFL fans think he’s the next coming of Aaron Rodgers.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
May be a bit overrated (he's not better than Brees/Manning/Brady yet)
But he’s still damn good.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope so
I doubt it though.
Rodgers is nearing on Elite status, Alex has a long way to go.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I miss the late 80's-early 90's when I could look around the league and be envious of MANY teams QB's
Marino, Kelly, Moon, Cunningham, Simms, Montana, Elway, etc.
Now we’ve only got like 4 or 5 that are consistently good: Brady, Roehtlisberger, Manning, McNabb and Brees
Rivers could make a play for it if he picked his game up and shut up. Roethlisberger is only on the list because of the rings but he’s not exactly a good person. The rest of the league has alot of question marks. The same is true of great left tackles from early 00’s compared to now. It’s gotten a bit thin.
yeah he's done either way
his time is up, Philly fans aren’t that patient and they’ve been patient here…Reid will have to get them back to the NFC Championship game this year to keep his job I think.
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wtf?
How is this relevant?
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by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, on the basis we're at home
Other than that I’m frightened Seattle will lose decisively. A few months ago I was confident of victory but these recent roster moves have got me scared.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
I give them a 30% chance of victory.
It will rise up to 80-90 as long if Alex Smith is injured for the game.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Frank Gore and your defense
Your pass rush + Hasselbeck = Death
Our pass rush + Your offensive line = Hugs and cuddles.
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by SSreporters on Sep 8, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I thought our guy Mebane was suppose to be a beast?
Or does he not have enough help?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
ME! BANE!
Oh umm…yeah it’s him at DT and that’s about it.
Watch out for ASU DE Dexter Davis. He was an absolute monster in preseason and could provide pass rush problems.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Mebane is a monster and is our best run stuffer
But we are so thin at the front line it’s not even funny.
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Sounds like the 49ers
At secondary.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Nah
Goldson is a champ and Spencer is underrated.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Him too
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by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
And once Mays and Smith are worked in
Our secondary may be pretty strong. If we can draft a shutdown corner in the draft I wouldn’t be surprised if in 2011 we have one of the best secondaries in the NFL.
Mays is apparently replacing Michael Robinson on ST this year
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 8, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
it's CB3-CB5 we're not deep at.
Maybe if James goes for a more iron-over-glass health approach and then actually shows me something…I’ll feel better. T.Brown is meh thus far and while I like Adams…he’s a rookie 7th rounder. I hope there is an emergence by all these guys this year, I really do.
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I actually like Tarell Brown
I feel like he’s one of the best nickel CBs in the NFL.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
he's got to get tougher
and be more consistent.
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I agree 100% on your second point
For a few plays he’ll completely shut down his man and then he’ll have a brain fart and leave his man/zone wide open.
He could get tougher, but he’s a nickel CB. Unless he plans on becoming a starter he doesn’t have to worry about tacking big men.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn't impressed with his coverage in the SD game
He has a lot of time to get better though.
Brock is the guy to watch, IMO.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Its training time
I just think we should draft a shutdown corner during the draft. It would greatly benefit our pass rush as well as our new starting safeties next year, Mays and Smith.
I count at least 3 in this upcoming draft
Patrick Peterson
Ras I Dowling
Prince Ak-(I can’t spell his last name)-mura
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
And the UCLA kicker
just because he is from UCLA. Ya but any of those three would be awesome put them on the #2 while Spencer takes care of the #1. I’m a firm believer that all rookies need to be let in slowly so they don’t get broken, except the Linemen they need to be tough so throw them into the fire and let them burn.
not all rookies should be let in slowly.
if they’re the best you’ve got at their position, they should start.
LBs and RBs especially can have excellent rookie seasons.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Most should
These rookies are used to dominating the game and if all of a sudden they getting thrown around like a little rag doll it might have some bad side effects. It just depends on the player and the position they play.
We'll see if that holds true for the Patriots and Raiders
I’m pretty sure both of their rookie ILB’s will start… and I’m liking what Spikes is doing. McLain.. hmm.. we’ll see.
That UCLA kicker is supposed to be really good
Maybe in the 6th or 7th.
Me personally, I want Patrick Peterson.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
But he is from UCLA
how much more awesome can you get, and I don’t know about college football players that much I just use Drew Ks words and say they are mine, when it comes to college football players.
Not based off the opener.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think we've seen all that Bradley has in store.
I suspect that the linebackers will play a part in pass rushing, and I’m excited to see what happens when he lets Curry off the leash!
I hope he calls more blitzes
Because a 3 man rush is useless when none of your rushers are any good.
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I haven't been impressed with Bradley.
But then again I hate the Tampa-2 with a passion.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
rec'd
hugs and cuddles…EPIC
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Whoever starts at left tackle for the 'Hawks
If Matt has protection and we get a run game established, you could be in for a long afternoon :)
I would forget the run game
If I’m the Seahawks I would hit Forsett with screen pass after screen pass. the Niners couldn’t stop the screen pass in the preseason.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Forsett or Washington on screens would be epic.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
I for one think our Cb's are suspect too ...
… why run the ball when you can pass and screen all day …!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's juz my game ...!!
Because Matt Hasselbeck probably isn't a capable QB anymore.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
I dunno...
Remember that he reacts really well to pressure from behind. He didn’t really get good until Dilfer cam in and was competent, then he started clicking. He’s tough and every inch the competitor. Hearing Pete gush about Whitehurst has got to have lit the fire under him…I hope.
It's harder to do it when you're 35 and have an injury history.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Better be hopeful you don't see the same in return
Gore has great hands and a screen with the left side of that line would be outright devastating against he seahawks LB’s and secondary. If Gore doesn’t suit you for power running, just use the best all around utility back of the last 7 years with Brian Westbrook. Either way, it should scare the everloving crap out of the Seahawks D if it start’s out shotgun with Crabtree and Ginn on either side, VD at standard TE position on Ginn’s side and Westbrook(because he played receiver alot in Philly) between Crabtree and the line while Gore is in the backfield. Put either Westbrook or Gore in motion and the LB corps will be scared to death.
You're saying that as if the Seahawks have bad LBs.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I am afraid I have to agree,
But we had one preseason game with a whopping 44 yards rushing. Nowhere to go but up (I hope)!
It could be as worse.
Remember last season and how we established franchise-worst rushing performances twice?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
You were confident of victory at one point?
What weaknesses on the 49ers did you think you could expose?
I see none.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
...Quarterback seems a bit too obvious.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
How were you going to expose Alex with no pass rush
and a secondary that’s really struggling?
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
Thank You
Someone had to say it. I’d be worried about a pass rush if there was a pass rush. Not to mention I expect a classic Jimmy Raye offense this Sunday. It’s going to bland, conservative with lots of running. If the offense doesn’t turn over the ball the 49ers cannot lose so they will refrain from throwing it only when necessary.
I too am expecting this. They’ll keep it simple especially early on the road. Let the defense create FP, perhaps force a turnover. Niners are better with more depth. Just wear on Seattle and attempt a few down the field plays when the opportunity arises. Gore’s history against Seattle makes this an even more reasoned plan. Don’t give a great crowd a reason to get behind their team early.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
the last sentence
is exactly what I’d expect. After a few good runs of 10+ the crowd will all go get a beer (or is it a Latte?) while we score the first TD. I’m also expecting 3 TO’s forced by our defense.
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You don't realize how good our run defense is now.
Also remember that Brandon Mebane didn’t play in the 1st game against the Niners last year….but he played in the 2nd game. Which we won. At Qwest Field.
You do realize how good our O-Line got at run blocking now right
And that we still have Gore one of the best RBs in the league.
no, but like I said before
175 for the team
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-25 of kneel downs?
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't see why not
Frank Gore has dominated the Seahawks since he came into the NFL.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope so
Has anyone ever asked him?
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
He used to
Mostly it’s just Alex now.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
He deserves it
Alex was kind of a prick when the Joe show started.
He’s growing to like it now though.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Mebane wouldn’t be the reason Seattle won that game, especially with Gore getting all of 9 carries. An oddly called punt reverse and ignored PI in the end zone would be.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
this
those things caused us to play catch-up all game, thus throwing it all around, plus it was working…
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The punt reserve wasn't anybody's fault but the 49ers.
And that wasn’t anywhere near PI.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Poof!
There goes your credibility
And that wasn’t anywhere near PI.
I don’t have to be a 49er fan to know that PI was committed on Walker.
He was past 5 yards and the SEA guy was tackling Walker before the ball was in the air.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
No point in dwelling on the past now
Pardon my french but shit happens as Justin Timberlake would say what goes around comes around.
yeah
I’m done talking about that game.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
notice FF disappeared after this
musta watched the replays and realized the err or his ways
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Whoops
Thought you were talking about Deon Butler’s game clinching reception which Singletary claimed was OPI
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 11, 2010 1:32 AM PDT up reply actions
This is the same improved d-line
that gave up 174 yards on the ground to the Packers this pre-season? The team that gave up 120 to the Vikings? The one that gave up 149 yards to the Raiders? Heck you even gave up 97 yards to Titan RBs not named Chris Johnson.
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The entire game?
Because vs. the starters I don’t recall many successful runs besides AP’s lone gash in the Vikings game, and besides that he was mostly shut down with ease.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Using the stats
as a way to illustrate the point, which is that your defensive ilne doesn’t impress me one bit.
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I guess that's just you then.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Stats don't matter how people play does
I didn’t watch the preseason games that much so I don’t know how well your starting D did against starting RBs.
They did pretty well.
But I don’t care because the preseason is a poor indicator on how the team will actually play in the regular season; it’s to benefit the coaches and players. The Seahawks went 4-0 in the preseason last year, so that should tell you something.
The record means nothing
but stop the game as soon as the first team gets off and you will see how the team will play in the regular season. For example the Colts are leading almost every time the he leaves the game.
We were beating the Vikings (in Minnesota) and tied with the Packers when our 1st team stopped playing.
Is that a good sign? I don’t know.
It doesn't matter that you won the second game.
Mebane had nothing to do with that.
You guys were thoroughly outplayed that day.
Stop citing it as a high point.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
And those two huge runs by Gore in the 1st game were flukes.
So stop being so proud about that game…which you only won by 7 points. I’ll stop being proud of our win when you stop being proud of yours. Jeez.
(And wins ALWAYS matter.)
How many did he have in the 2nd game?
It’s weird how you Niner fans keep hyping the 1st game but COMPLETELY DISMISSING the 2nd game, even though it was more recent AND it was played at Qwest Field.
Frankly, I think BOTH games are irrelevant, and I’ll happily stop discussing either one.
Or maybe because he was averaging an ineffective 2.77 ypc
by Mind of no mind on Sep 10, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He had some good runs.
But Raye’s gameplan called for a lot of passing
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by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
No chance were they flukes
I mean, against any other competent team those runs become like 17 and 21 yard gains.
But your second level sucked so bad that Gore just turned them into TDs.
They only won by 7 pts because Jimmy Raye went to sleep at halftime and put the offense on cruise control.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Blah Blah Blah whatever happened in the 2ng game Blah
I don’t care anymore; that was last year and we’re practically a brand new team. It’s irrelevant.
On defense?
6; 7 if you count David Hawthorne. But Carroll also is running a different kind of defense, too.
I think approximately 50% of the 53-man roster has been replaced since last season.
I guess I could verify that somewhere, but I don’t feel like doing it right now.
Also, we are returning 5 starters on offense.
Damn a lot of turnover
but it is a new regime so I can understand that. How do you think of the change tho.
Overall is good, but there is a logical thinking that this team is looking past 2010.
I think we have a lot of current talent that underperformed the last two seasons, so improving over last season seems to be an attainable goal. At the same time, I believe we’re not quite as good as we could have been; Pete Carroll seems to have a very specific plan he is following.
Under that line of logic
The 49ers have talent thats underperformed the last six seasons, so improving over last season seems to be an attainable goal.
um...
we have a lot of current talent that underperformed the last two seasons, so improving over last season seems to be an attainable goal.
so what you’re saying is, the seahawks had players that underperformed for the past two years, and now they are still on the team, so the team will improve?
when you say “improve,” do you mean by -2 wins?
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Guys like Tatupu and Trufant and Branch were injured last year, but are healthy now.
Some guys like Chris Spencer has played well recently, but if the rest of the offensive line is oft-injured and inconsistent……John Carlson was asked far too often to block at tight end, but looks to be used more in the passing offense with the new coaching staff.
There are few players who stand to benefit for health and a changing in the guard. Nothing guaranteed; just my personal opinion.
Alright
Lets move on.
Isn’t your team worse this year though?
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think so, but there isn't any hard evidence one way or the other.
There just have been too many changes; I say a majority of them have been for the better, but it could be improvements more towards the long-term than just this season.
Also consider that this team essentially quit on Jim Mora near the end of last season, and coupled with many injuries I believe the team was better than their 5-11 record. I expect some regression to the mean this season….but there are a whole lot of variables to consider before making any concrete predictions.
No, I don’t think we are worse.
I guess we'll see then.
But the more important question is:
Do you feel the team is going in the right direction?
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, begrudgingly; I really didn't like getting rid of Josh Wilson and TJ Houshmandzadeh.
But our draft was really awesome, and some other moves were really smart (just a warning: look out for Mike Williams). We’re a faster and younger team now, bt I also noticed that the team were a little too quick to move players they didn’t like, and sometimes we didn’t get fair value in return.
I think this team is getting close to what Pete Carroll wants, so I hope next offseason ends with a lot less turnover.
I have to agree your draft was pretty awesome
but somewhat overrated. Who in your draft do you think will be good in the future excluding the first rounders.
I can't speak for J.L. White,
but I think the two other guys most people are excited about are Golden Tate and Walter Thurmond. Walter Thurmond is a CB from Oregon who many had rated as a 2nd rounder until he blew out his knee, and so fell to us in the 4th. He’s looked good so far, and was specifically cited as the reason the coaching staff felt good about trading Wilson.
Also, although he’s not technically part of our draft, we got Leon Washington as a draft day trade, so many people associate him as part of the success of the draft.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 10, 2010 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions
how has Golden Tate looked so far?
before the draft, i read some scouting reports that said he wasn’t a good route-runner and wouldn’t adjust quickly to the NFL.
do you think he can be an impact rookie?
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
He looked great throughout camp.
He consistently was winning jump balls, even in double coverage, but you’re right that his route running needs some work. He probably won’t be one of those rare rookie WRs that run wild right out the gate. I’m betting he’ll have some big plays sprinkled throughout the season though.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 10, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I think Kelly Jennings will get the start.
But I’d expect Thurmond to see plenty of action.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 10, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Thuromand will take over the Josh Wilson role of nickel back.
I think he’ll see a lot of time on the field this Sunday.
I don't think you can say your draft was awesome just yet
Give it 3 years.
I’m really concerned for your secondary though.
Especially since your DL can’t get pressure.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
Marcus Trufant is a good CB and Earl Thomas can be a great safety but I think the Hawks secondary will be worse than the Niners secondary was last year (and we all know how bad that was).
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
Oh yeah, sorry.
But the deficit was 7 for most of the game…not saying the Seahawks looked good in the game, but if Hasselbeck didn’t get hurt we could have made a comeback (Seneca Wallace is a really bad quarterback).
Not to pick on you..
But the Niners led by 10 in the 1st Q and by double digits the entire 2nd half. The game was never genuinely threatened once Gore ran through Seattle the second time.
I also recall Gore missing the 4th Q due to his own injury, so it could have been more lopsided. That certainly offsets Hass missing a half.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Because I am of the opinion that Alex Smith really sucks.
I may be alone on this.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Last year he never really sucked, at times he sucked but never got near Rex Grossman really sucks territory.
You are probably not alone yet are the same guy who thinks Lofa Tatupu is better Patrick Willis.
I suppose he wasn't as cripplingly awful as he was in the past.
But I’m still very skeptical of his ability to be a good QB.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, every year has been a new OC
I think we’ve had a new Quarterbacks coach every year also.
anyone
who thinks Lofa Tatupu is better than Bam Bam loses any and all credibility that person ever may have had as any sort of fan/ critic.
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the only LB better than Patrick Willis
is Patrick Willis
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cough bowman cough
ahh who am I kidding Patrick Willis is always going to better then little Patrick Willis.
Throw for 310 yards and 2 TDs last time the teams played each other.
I survived the David Carr Press Conference Thread 3/06/2010
Credit to iaalexeeff
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Alex Smith to Michael Crabtree
Stephen Curry to David Lee
Madison Bumgarner to Gerald Buster "Jesus" Posey
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yeah, but
it took him 45 attempts and we lost…
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
That's actually not a bad start
Smith has had his two best games against the Seahawks.
I just hope he’s not your everyday starter….
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure is.
Flacco is likely to struggle.
Good move.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
First time playing FF
Hoping I can win would be a huge motivational booster.
http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/clubhouse?leagueId=32809&teamId=6
Thats my team trying to find a way to improve my WRs, and my OP more.
Don't worry
I played in 3 leagues last year and went 1-5 (combined) the first two weeks.
In one of the leagues I won 10 in a row to finish the season and the others I finished with double digit wins.
I led all three leagues in scoring and won one championship with second place finishes in the other two.
It’s all in the way you work the waivers.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Like I said: Waivers
I picked up Miles Austin before he had his breakout game against the chiefs (I started him that game too)
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by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Your pass rush sucks more
Mebane can’t get through six guys all by himself.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Pass rush was pretty consistent on Sunday...
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't Alex have the first 300 yard game of his career
against you guys last year?
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 9, 2010 5:58 AM PDT up reply actions
LMAO
Truth
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't Gore only rush for 21 yards in that game?
He threw for 310 yards because he HAD to. Also, we won the game.
9 carries
He didn’t have to. Run-Run Raye decided the pass defense of Seattle couldn’t stop the Niners and he was right. Alex and VD had career yardage games. Alex missed a 3rd TD when Walker was blatantly interfeared with in the end zone. He missed a 4th that VD dropped.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Don't forget Crabtree pissing his pants at the sight of Lawyer Milloy and dropping another potential gamewinning TD.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
He never dropped it
The pass was way behind him.
I blame Alex Smith for throwing the wrong route.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
We also had complete ineptitude in our rushing offense via the offensive line
We now have Iupati. Who, (just to make you Seachickens fans wring your hands), blew up the larger half of the Williams wall and drove him 5 yards out of the play on one occasion. You’re gonna get a heaping helping of battering rushing game.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 9, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Good; rushing the ball gets you less yards than passing the ball.
Everyone here is making a big deal about Frank Gore’s 200-yard game last year; 200 yards is considered great for a running back but mediocre for a quarterback. I also recall the Seahawks hanging tough with the Niners in that same game, even after Hasselbeck came out with an injury. The passing game is much more important in the modern NFL.
Look, I’m scared of Gore and I recognize he’s one of the best RBs in the game; I’d hate for the Seahawks to find themselves down early to you guys because Gore can keep pounding the ball the rest of the game. It’s just I’d rather have Gore go wild and Smith play lousy than the other way around.
It’s just simple math.
Running the ball also kills the clock a lot more than passing it.
It also kills moral; nothing is worse than getting pounded upon by the opposing team. Because running is basically who wants it more than the other guy.
Fine; you guys can have Gore and 200 yards rushing, I'll take Hasselbeck and 300 yards passing.
And we can see who wins the game (well, it might have something do how Alex Smith and Justin Forsett/Leon Washington play, as well).
Well if Gore has 200 rushing yards
He will probably have about 3 TDs, 300 passing yards probably won’t be the same.
Well, now this getting WAY too speculative.
I can’t say for certain is 1 yard rushing is superior to 1 yard passing….but in another sense a yard is a yard is a yard. I want my team to gain more yards than my opponent, I guess; the average pass gets more yards than the average rush.
But I can’t tell you which is better, so I won’t try.
Well ya it is speculative
but its true. Runners who have 200+ yards their teams and they do score a lot. For which is better I think they both have their advantages I just like beating people up so I like running more.
we can have 200 yards rushing for Gore?
okay. i’ll take that in a heartbeat, even over 300 yards passing.
Alex Smith has had 300 passing yards once in his career. The 49ers lost that game— to the Seahawks.
Frank Gore has had 200 rushing yards twice in his career. The 49ers won both games— against the Seahawks.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
2010 Niners
Wild game from Gore does not equate lousy game from our QB. They’re now allowed to both do well in the same game.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
But you have no pass rush?
Or secondary really…
?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I was certainly on the mark with this one.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
It's called Qwest Field
Seahawks have a great home field advantage even though the stole the 12th Man idea from Texas A&M.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
12th man or not
Our stadium would still be damned loud. As long as it’s mostly full, it’s deafening.
The acoustics were well done =P
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
Right, Texas A&M came up with that on their own.
What’s next, somebody taking credit for the foam “We’re number 1!” fingers? All very silly. There is nothing new in sports.
inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
Maybe the Niners can pander to the refs
and get some unsportsmanlike conduct penalties called because its too loud. I remember in a Detroit game I was watching a long time ago they called penalties because the fans at the superdome were too loud. (Obviously it was a long time ago if Detroit fans were loud – I think Barry Sanders was still there.)
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 8, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
think they did away with that rule
but yeah, it used to be a rule
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
Twitteraholic
It still happens..
Just not as often anymore. It takes ALOT. Like if someone did a Vuvuzela handout day or something.
That’s because he’s at his house playing poker.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
by 49er16 on Sep 8, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Win
Best comment I’ve seen all day.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It was a bit overstated by some 9er fans.
Only two ex-49er players made the final roster. Scot Mccloughan was ours first, I think he just got his old job back.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 8, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Very exaggerated.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't think so
McCloughan, Ulbrich, Robinson, Balmer and Jones.
Come on man!
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
McCloughan is just another front office employee.
Ulbrich might have latched on anywhere had he been offered a coaching position.
Robinson actually has special teams value.
Balmer is a low-risk, high-upside move for a team with terrible DL depth.
Brandon Jones was a meaningless acquisition who received all of 2 or 3 targets before he was cut.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
i think it's funny
that you referred to Kentwan Balmer as “high-upside”.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
You took him in the first round for some reason, right?
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
no
your personnel guy did
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
Twitteraholic
by Tre9er on Sep 9, 2010 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
thanks
I thought that was timely
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
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He's only 23 years old.
That’s younger than some rookies this year. And considering that we only gave up a 6th round pick, all he needs to do is provide depth for 1 year, and he’ll have already surpased the average value of a 6th round pick (which is less than 1 year in the league).
by Mind of no mind on Sep 9, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
You know Jamarcus Russell is only 25
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
we can get him for free
and in a year he will do more than what any undrafted free agent will do for us. He could help us complete the trio of 3 #1 overall draft picks.
He was given ample opportunities to suck.
Didn’t Balmer miss all of the 2008 season? He hardly had a chance to do anything in SF…anyway, he’s a better fit in our defense than yours.
He didn't miss it due to serious injury
He missed it because he isn’t very good and doesn’t wanna work to get better. He was drafted in the first round dammit. That means he should be played.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 9, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't see how he's a better fit in your defense.
Balmer is just built to play in the 3-4.
He has the perfect size, that’s why he was drafted in the 1st round.
So yeah….
He was hurt for some of the 2008 season but the thing is that he never did anything to give the coaches a reason to put him in games.
He couldn’t supplant Issac Sopoaga, that’s just embarrassing
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
So 2 years older and 25 starts more experienced.
That’s a pretty big difference by NFL standards. And that being said, there were still teams looking at bringing him in before he got himself arrested for purple drank.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 9, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Just saying that age doesn't matter that much
Especially if you’re not willing to work hard.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't say they were bad pickups
Just that you have 5 guys that were part of the 49ers organization last year.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I count 4.
Two players in Robinson and Balmer. 1 assistant to the special teams coach in Ulbrich. 1 scouting executive in McCloughan. Am I missing anyone? I’m guessing maybe you’re thinking of the WR Jones, but he was cut after 2 weeks.
I just don’t see why 49er fans are making such a big deal out of it. The Ravens have 4 former seahawks on their roster, 3 starters from last year. The Lions have something like 6 or 7 former seahawks on their roster (and you can laugh at the Lions, but I’ve seen a number of experts who seriously think they could win the NFC West this year if they were in it). The Eagles have 2 former Seahawk players. You could take probably just about any team in any given year, and find another team in the NFL that has several of their former players.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 9, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Because of Free Agency, the NFL has become a league of recycled players.
It’s ridiculous to criticize teams for how many players they have used to play for other teams, because so many them move on year to year. The Seahawks just made something like 180 separate transactions since last season; I’d be kind of shocked if one or two 49ers WEREN’T included. I really don’t think Pete Carroll or John Schneider care that much about what’s going on with the Niners (especially since you guys run a different defensive scheme).
Shit, I forgot.
My bad. I still don’t think Pete Carroll is trying to emulate what the Niners are doing, no matter how many former Niners end up in Seattle. It’s certain he is playing by a very specific playbook, if his recent transactions are of any indication.
no one on this site
thinks Pete Carroll is trying to emulate the Niners.
we think Scot McCloughan is still in love with certain players he brought in for us that didn’t work out.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Yeah, that happens to some extent just about every time you get a major front office guy or coach from another team.
It’s why Carroll has taken chances on USC guys, it’s why Holmgren went after Packer players when he got here, and Seahawk players now that he’s with the Browns. It’s why Tim Ruskell signed a bunch of Tampa Bay and Atlanta guys here, and why McCloughan has brought in some 49er guys.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 10, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Keep in mind that Carroll only brought in a couple USC guys, and cut LenDale White.
There were already a couple of USC guys on the roster before Carroll was hired, as well.
I have no doubt that Scott McCloughan is targeting 49er players he is familiar with, and I think that’s a smart strategy…..however Carroll appears to be trying to form some kind of quasi-cult atmosphere in Seattle, so even if McCloughan REALLY likes someone the buck always stops with Carroll.
Yeah I mean Jones.
Guess I worded my comment wrong.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
McCloughan came from Seattle to the 49ers originally
so he’s just going back home
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
How freaked out was everyone when Alex Gibbs resigned?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Pissed off
I don’t think exhaustion was the reason he resigned. There has to have been something more to this.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Yeah it seems suspicious
like how McCloughan resigned for “private personnel reasons” right before the draft.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
i keep hearing that Aaron Curry had a disappointing season last year.
does this change your expectations for his career as a whole?
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Not much; he's still got a crazy high ceiling
He just needs to tame his enthusiasm and play with more smarts. Hopefully Lofa plays all year and rubs off on him; he’s the poster child of intelligent linebacker play.
Last year, he was asked by the coaching staff to do everything in the absence of Lofa and Hill. Not many first year players can succeed when being asked to do everything.
This year, it’s more focused. I’ve seen Curry get into the backfield in the blink of an eye, an unbelievable sight to behold. But then he’s clueless on what to do next. It’ll typically end with over-pursuit or whatever. It still ends with a positive result, however: the running back is force to string the run wide resulting in a hawks gang tackle for no gain.
He simply needs to tame his excitement and play with his head. It’ll come with time, he’s still a very young man.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
It seemed to me that he was much better last season when Lofa was with him.
Hopefully that’s all 16 games this year.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
Yes.
I thought drafting a non-rush linebacker in the top 5 was lunacy and he more or less disappointed last season as he was outperformed by several other rookie linebackers.
The prevailing thought is that Lofa Tatupu is going to make him a better player but I wonder how Curry’s career would have unfolded had he been drafted by Detroit or Kansas City, teams which do not have Lofa Tatupu.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
hey Fearless,
speaking of Lofa Tatupu, are you finally willing to admit that he isn’t as good as Patrick Willis?
considering Patrick Willis was, like, Linebacker of the Year last year, you know…
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
I think even FF would be happy to admit
that a beat-up and injured Tatupu with a torn pectoral isn’t as good as a healthy Patrick Willis.
not good enough.
you must admit that even a completely healthy Lofa Tatupu would not be as good as Patrick Willis is right now.
otherwise, there will be no repurcussions of any kind.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Absolutely disagree.
Call me a homer if you wish.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
ask around the league
you’ll get the opposite answer 99% of the time
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
Twitteraholic
Frog, it's objectivity like this that got you banned from FG.
Willis is much, much better.
inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
Thank you
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
No its because I think Aaron Curry was the lowlight of a failed regime.
And even if Willis is better I wouldn’t ever say it’s by ‘much, much’.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not that much
But Willis is still the best ILB in the NFL.
And Lofa isn’t second.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
something like this:
1. Patrick Willis
2. no one*
3. Jon Beason
4. DeMeco Ryans
5. Ray Lewis still?
*no one is only one spot behind Willis
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
nevermind.
i just read your comment farther down about Jon Beason playing OLB now, and i confirmed it via NFL.com.
3. DeMeco Ryans
4. Ray Lewis still?
5. David Harris
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
I don't think Ray Lewis is top 5 anymore
But the 2-5 spots for ILB behind Willis are kind of wide open right now.
I’m thinking Ryans finishes as the second best.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd probably have Laurinaitis at 4th or 5th
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 10, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
or "Envy" as i prefer to call him.
like NV, for NaVorro.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
by these3words on Sep 10, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, you're a homer
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah
100% healthy and in his prime Tatupu is still not better than Patrick Willis in boxer shorts with a bucket of fried chicken in his right hand.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Tatupu will only stare in amazement
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Off topic
But I was talking to some people about buff football player online and I showed them Patrick Willis and Taylor Mays and they were like why do you have half naked guys pictures saved on your computer. My only response is that they were football players I didn’t mention that Mays was my background.
I got that same response
When I posted that picture of Mays on here.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 8, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
It can't be as bad as the guy on fieldgulls that keeps posting Jason Sehorn's approval meter....
by Mind of no mind on Sep 8, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Scruffy?
I love that picture.
Can you spot the bust?
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't remember who post it,
but it does make me laugh everytime I see it.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 8, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Well....
I don’t have any half naked pictures of 49ers players.
I have a drawing of Patrick Willis I made 3 years ago though.
I guess maybe you could say that they serve as motivation or something…idk
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Good luck
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't do it!
They shrink your nads.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
You haven't seen him down there
Although I haven’t either, so who knows.
Besides don’t you know he suffered from over trained athlete’s syndrome? (sarcasm)
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Curry will be rushing the QB a lot more this year.
We’ve pretty much got a 3-4 now, with one DE looking like a DT and the other looking like a LB. I think both Curry and Clemons will be active in rushing the passer (when they’re not dropping back in coverage).
That still doesn't really strike me as encouraging.
He wasn’t a pass-rusher in college, and he prefers to play over the TE like a typical OLB. Poor value for a top 5 pick.
I guess he’s fast enough but if he rushes the passer anything like he covers, we’re probably in for some disappointment.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
He's got the physical tools for it.
I just hope he can put it together this year.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
So do many other players acquired later in the draft.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
i looked up the seahawks depth chart on nfl.com
and it lists them using a 3-4, except it doesn’t list any players under NT or either of the ILB positions. new formation?
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Yeah.
It’s a hybrid of sorts. Essentially a 4-3 with one DE standing (called the “Leo”).
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
God I think thinking that you are ninjames
and I was like dude the niners play a 3-4 then I read the socks part and it all came together.
Really
Why not just draft a guy like Laurinitus in the 2nd round?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 8, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Whats funny...
If Laurinitis had slid 2 more spots we probably would have him next to Willis vs. trading that pic to Carolina (which may have somehow worked out better)
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 8, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
This is about the only situation where it could have worked out better
Laurinaitis will likely visit multiple pro bowls… Iupati however was a position of need and he will quite possible visit many All-Pro and possibly All-Madden teams
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 9, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Laurinaitis multiple pro-bowls?
how many ILB spots are there in the pro-bowl?
because he plays in the same conference as Patrick Willis and Jon Beason, so…
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
And, uh, Lofa Tatupu
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Laurinaitis will be better than Tatupu.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 10, 2010 2:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know about that
He might be this season or next season.
But I wouldn’t say that he’s better right now.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
He'll make it
Beason is now an OLB
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
when did that happen?
that ruins a comment i just posted farther up.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Not sure exactly when
But I know the Panthers had some other guy injured at MLB and they decided that it would be easier to put him back at MLB while moving Beason to OLB (it’s easier for Beason to move to a new position than the other guy)
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
i just looked it up.
the pro-bowl still uses a 4-3 defense, so each conference has one starter at ILB, one backup, and two alternates who get in if someone doesn’t go.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
I like Iupati better
Laurinitus is a very good football player but I’m happy with Iupati/Bowman.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
No problem
I was really high on him when he was at Penn St.
I honestly thought he would be moved to OLB because his pass rush was phenomenal at Penn St.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
An ILB that can rush
would be crazy because you wouldn’t know if he will stay back and cover, play zone or rush. If he can do all 3 poor poor opposing offenses. I want to see him in the real deal to see his instincts because that what makes a ILB great.
I don't think they'll let him do that though
They want him to learn how to take on and shed blockers first.
He’s doing a good job of that right now.
Maybe in like 3-4 years he can become the do-everything-linebacker he was at Penn St.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Why draft an LB at all?
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Good point
But you had just traded Peterson so…..
Should have drafted Crabtree.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Why trade Peterson?
Why have the burning desire to have 3 elite LBs despite the fact that no team in NFL history running a 4-3 defense ever benefited from that?
Yes, we should have drafted Crabtree.
Can you spot the bust?
8/31/10 - We're going to trade every starter besides Aaron Curry and Julius Jones for 4th-6th round picks
by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't answer that question
How is Leroy Hill doing, btw?
He sorted out his issues yet?
Oh and Hawthorne is starting now?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Hill is suspended for this game, so Hawthorne will eb starting instead.
I don’t know if Hawthorne will continue starting afterward, though.
So?
Aren’t you guys running a 3-4?
There is room for Hawthorne to start, no?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
No, we are running a modified 4-3
The left DE is a “standup end,” but the rest of the front 7 are still aligned just like any other 4-3 defense. Neither Hill nor Hawthorne play the Stand Up (or Leo); they play weakside LB.
Hawthorne is also Tatupu’s backup, so he could sub at MLB and play alongside Hill, but neither will play where Chris Clemons lines up (the Leo spot).
Sounds wack
Do all the starters have this system down?
Reminds me of Mike Nolan’s ultra confusing “big-sub”
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I still don’t know what the “Big-Sub” was. I thought it was Nolan shifting to 4-3 defense on obvious passing downs but someone else practically flamed last year for that explanation.
I just know it made the players look confused.
I’m glad it’s gone, though.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't noticed any major mistakes by the defense during preseason.
I think one of the reasons why Pete Carroll made so many changes this offseason was to get as many players who “fit” his system as possible.
In any case, there isn’t anything too different to how the linebackers play, so I think Hill and Hawthorne will be just fine. I also have no clue how Mike Nolan runs his defense.
don't worry.
no one has any clue how Mike Nolan runs his defense.
even Mike Nolan stays up at night trying to figure out what the hell he just did.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Serious?
Nolan may have been a poor head coach but he’s still a great coordinator. Look what he did in Denver.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 11, 2010 1:42 AM PDT up reply actions
He did not do a good job as defensive coordinator for the 49ers. His game plans needed about 3 weeks to digest. Defensively were missing assignments because he made it too complex. The second Nolan left the 49ers defense began to dramatically improve.
He was in over his head as both a playcaller and head coach.
But he turned around a terrible Denver Broncos defense into a legitimately good one and I suspect he’ll do the same in Miami this season.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Hawks offensive line.
I am not up do date on the Hawks Oline. Who plays where? Who are the best players?
Also how does the loss of Okung stack up for the O-line
Will Smith have a field day? If more than one Smith has a field day than please state all of them.
Ideally from left to right out starting line is:
LT Russell Okung – Great prospect, no idea how he’ll do in the pros. Regardless, he’s out Week 1 with a high-ankle sprain. His replacement is some dude we traded a 7th round pick to the Lions for.
LG Max Gibson – Don’t know much about him but he’s apparently a good scheme fit. Beat out veteran free agent signing Ben Hamilton for the starting job
C Chris Spencer – Sometimes inconsistent but mostly a good to great starting center.
RG Max Unger – Our version of Chilo Rachal. He’s not very good but lots of room to improve.
RT – …? It was Sean Locklear who has looked pretty bad for the last couple seasons (due to his penchant for holding on every play, whether it’s called by the officials or not), but John Clayton reported that he’s being shopped around the league for a trade. If he’s not on the team by opening day, recent acquisition Stacy Andrews will probably start.
The best member of the line you’ll see on Sunday is Chris Spencer. Down the road him and Okung are probably going to be the 2 best starters, although Unger might do something eventually.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
What about Chester Pitts?
He was a great Guard before the injury…is he not healthy yet?
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Started practicing last week.
We’re expecting very little, hoping for something.
inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
Wait wait wait.. "some dude we traded a 7th round pick to the Lions for"
Ok, Hasselbeck is injured for sure. 10+ sacks this game for the 9ers. One great rule of the league is, if a team is sucking and their O-line is really suspect. You don’t trade a draft pick for a member of that O-line. Matter of fact, you don’t trade a sandwich with a drink to be named later for that O-lineman. I don’t care if he’s the second coming of Christ. If his best game in his highlight reel was the game where Stafford had his shoulder ripped off and still pulled off the game winning pass, that’s not the guy you want.
Example: If you have issues on the line, the teams you DON’T ask for help are, in order: Lions, Steelers, Rams, Packers, Bucs. The only reason you ask them for O-line help is if you need people to carry your best lineman’s car to work because it has a flat tire… and even then I wouldn’t trust them to avoid a wreck getting out of a driveway.
He wasn't originally from the Lions
He played in all 16 games for Denver last year and started 8 at RT.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 11, 2010 11:19 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
49er rookies
do you think the 49er rookies, esp Davis, will have trouble with the noise? What is yr over/under on 49er false starts?
Yes.
My O/U is 2 false starts.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
2 by Davis
1 by Iupati or Rachal.
The NFC West is sitting on a pedestal if only the 49ers don't trip and fall on their way to it.
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Rachal will probably have 2 himself.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Guess it is
And we haven’t mentioned VD yet, he false starts a lot.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
That he does
lots of TDs.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm thinking the WRs will score more TDs (weak seattle secondary got weaker when Wilson was released)
But maybe VD gets in there too
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
oops, Wilson was traded, not released
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Vernon Davis
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Vernon Davis might do well again.
Especially if he’s covered by the same people as last season. Anthony Davis I was high on during the draft but I suppose Qwest Field isn’t the most welcoming environment for a rookie lineman.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Give me some info on Max Unger, how's he doing?
I’d also like to know how pissed you would be if the Seahawks were drafting in the top 5 next year and passed on Jake Locker for some other QB or a random guy like Quinn or Peterson (assuming Locker has a great year and Whitehurst doesn’t show much during the regular season)?
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Unger has looked okay to bad.
More or less how he profiled in college; not strong enough at the point of attack and in-line blocking, but mobile and athletic enough to pull out on sweeps and the like and good at laying blocks on the move. He’s like the opposite of Chilo Rachal, technique over strength. He might get better though especially since he’ll probably be surrounded on either side of him by Chris Spencer and possibly Stacy Andrews, both two very strong linemen.
I’d be pretty pissed if Locker is good enough this season to warrant a top 5 draft pick and we pass over him, obviously. Although I don’t think I’d mind at all if it was for another QB like Andrew Luck. But I’d much rather draft a QB than a pass-rusher or DB or whatever.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh!
I hear Babineux is returning.
Ready for another 200+ yards rushing by Frank Gore?
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300+ yards
now that we got Iupati those holes are crazy. Also some of these receivers, Ginn, want to prove that they got can actually take a hit so they throw themselves at defenders for a block. I still can’t believe that Ginn launched himself at that defender to throw a block what happened to the guy that avoided being hit.
That won't happen with Brandon Mebane and Lofa Tatupu both in the game.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 8, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet the team rushes for 175 yards
maybe not all Gore, but that’s my O/U
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Behind Iupati and over Earl Thomas
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 9, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Gore is faster than Iupati
by like a lot by the time he reaches the second level Iupati will be 5 yards behind him. He will just deck Thomas.
Nah, Josh Morgan will clip him.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
*Cue Lofa Tatupu blowing up Mike Iupati behind the line before he reaches the hole*
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Having the lead late
This will also increase the rushing attempts and yardage totals. The 2010 O-Line leaning on people all game should open some nice holes in the 4th Q.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
I'd easily take the under.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
And I was right.
49 rushing yards on 19 rushing attempts for 2.6 yards per rush.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess Gore gets to the second level around 5 times
He’ll blow past Babs every time he does.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Darn
I guess he’ll have to settle for 20 yard gains.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Or alternately,
Thomas blew him for a 4 yard loss on that outside pitch or screen attempt.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Aww, man.
Too bad he couldn’t get past the linebackers :(
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
He won't be starting this week,
but he did start in Gore’s 25 yard game in Seattle last year.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 8, 2010 11:26 PM PDT reply actions
I remember him having 200...
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Like 25
But he only had single digit carries
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The Niners and Seahawks play each twice a season nowadays.
I’m sure you guys wish the Gore 200+ yards game happened twice in a row….but it didn’t.
There is about a 25% chance
of Gore having 2 200 yard rushing games against you guys this year.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Sep 9, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats really rediculous
Frank gore has had 2 200 yard games his whole career. I’ll give you 10 to 1 that he doesn’t rush for 200 twice against the seahawks.
I'll say
25% chance that he rips off one 200 yard game this year against the Hawks
by mr. instigator on Sep 9, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually hope he doesn't
I’d like to have both those games in the bag early and just pound away with Westbrook and Dixon late in the 3rd and the entire 4th quarter.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I just hope they keep him under 15 carries or so.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Westbrook can get like 2-3 carries?
Maybe 1-2 for Dixon and some screen throws…
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty much
Just eat the clock.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Win total
Let’s say Seattle does lose the opener as expected. They’re likely to struggle in September due to the many roster changes. But assuming that key players stay healthy, when you look at the schedule and assess how good/bad AZ and STL might be, what record and place in the NFCW do you expect Seattle to have?
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
If they lose the opener
then i expect 4-7 wins and 3rd in the nfc west. I don’t think they will lose the opener and I am thinking 7 to 9 wins and between 1st and 3rd.
Let me get some of what you're smoking
Must be potent as [site decorum]
by mr. instigator on Sep 9, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Weaknesses
What are your specific weaknesses on both sides of the ball and here are some specific questions to help you answer that broader question:
Does your run defense struggle more between the tackles or on edge runs? How are you against screens? What’s the weakness of your secondary? I would guess you’re more of a bull-rushing pass rush defense?
Will your O-Line struggle more in power run game or pass protection?
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Our run defense sucks when other teams open us up with the pass
So if Smith plays well you can have a field day running with Gore.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Our run defense sucks in general.
It isn’t awful but it wasn’t anywhere near as respectable as last year’s stats would lead some to believe. It was so easy to pass against us that there really wasn’t any need to run. Teams that needed to run against Seattle did so and did successfully. Short-yardage and goalline situations weren’t especially hard to convert.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 9, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I stand corrected.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Dennis Erickson Was Our Future!!!
Well, enjoy all our castoffs, it’s our revenge for getting stuck with this guy.
by FiveAlarmFreddy on Sep 9, 2010 11:22 AM PDT reply actions
Hopefully Kentwan Balmer
Can go all Rocky Bernard on Alex Smith.
If Balmer even plays I'll be shocked.
I think we traded for him so to mold him into a starter a year from now, but not right away. He is a better fit for our defense than a 3-4.
If he’s your full time starter, you’ve got a defense ranked in the 20s.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
you are confused.
the NFL has 32 teams, so there are lower rankings than the 20s.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
by these3words on Sep 10, 2010 6:27 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
No, he's good
He’s their best defensive lineman by far.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm the best guy on a midgets basketball team
Doesn’t say much
by manraj7 on Sep 10, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Said a lot on Sunday.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm thinking...
Unlikely. There’s almost certainly a better DL than Balmer on somebody’s practice squad. I’m skeptical of Pete Carrol’s ability to be anything beyond a good defensive coordinator at the pro level, and McCloughan was a bit spotty as a judge of talent. So far, what’s going on in Seattle doesn’t look likely to change my mind about either guy.
That's messed up
We don’t want Willis to go all Willis on Hasselbeck….
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Almost Friday....
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I've had some fun.
Getting real close to asking this cute girl out.
By next Friday I should have a date set.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Oooo
I wish you luck man. My weekend starts tonight heading off to Berkeley tomorrow so hopefully this weekend ends fast.
Thanks
You don’t like Berkley?
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by SportsChicken on Sep 9, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh no I love it
my best friends are there so tomorrow will be fast I don’t know what I’m doing Saturday tho.
Open Question for Seahawks Fans:
which current Seattle Seahawks, excluding rookies, do you think have a shot at the Hall of Fame? any?
for the Niners, obviously Patrick Willis has a good shot and Vernon Davis is next most likely, if last year wasn’t a fluke.
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almost no chance.
he has only made 2 pro-bowls (one as an alternate) and his best years may be behind him.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Still has a chance
If the 49ers turn into a really good team the next three/fours years with Gore having a combination of a great season with his typical seasons. That would put him around 7-8 1000 yard rushing seasons for a career with hopefully some notable moments in big games.
I say this because Marshall Faulk wasn’t a HOF until the middle of career when he was traded to the Rams. Before he was just a very good RB often ignored because he was on an awful team.
He has a chance
He’s like 27 now.
I think he has another 5 1000 yard seasons left in him.
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by SportsChicken on Sep 10, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
He needs to have big games during playoffs
to have a chance at the Hall.
Florida Danny had an excellent front page post some time ago where he talked about RBs
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
I don't think any of them do.
I"m certain Hasselbeck will make the ring of honor at Qwest, but obviously has no shot at the HoF.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 10, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
If he stays healthy and consistent for the next 5 years....I say Marcus Trufant.
He’s only about 30 years old, and it’s easy for almost any cornerback to lose attention when the rest of his team plays badly, but when healthy he’s still one of the best in the game. Everyone seems to forget he was a force of nature in 2007.
That is my way of saying that no one on this team REALLY has a shot at the HOF; there’s too much youth and uncertainty right now. Anyway, Walter Jones will be a first-ballot inductee in a few years, and that’s good enough for me.
Lofa Tatupu had a shot.
3 straight Pro Bowl appearances and a 1st-team All-Pro during his first 3 straight seasons. He was at a Hall of Fame pace before he struggled with injuries the last 2 seasons. He still has a shot if he resumes being a perennial Pro-Bowler now that he’s healthy. He’s still fairly young, in his 20s.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 11, 2010 11:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
512 comments.
there’s only 83 on the gamethread over at Field Gulls.
http://www.fieldgulls.com/2010/9/8/1675986/49ers-seahawks-niners-nation-speaks
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yeah that's probably because you need 3 forms of ID and a background check before you can post on Field Gulls
so it’s probably easier for everyone to just come here
"All during film, I'm calling him Bam-Bam, like from 'The Flintstones,' because he hits everything. He is the truth" - Chad Ochocinco on Patrick Willis
waiting period
We actually have a 1-day waiting period (there’s is 2) for new members.
by David Fucillo on Sep 10, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I was just joking around anyway
but I had no idea we have a waiting period now. It makes sense though, it stops people from jumping on a posting in the heat of the moment.
"All during film, I'm calling him Bam-Bam, like from 'The Flintstones,' because he hits everything. He is the truth" - Chad Ochocinco on Patrick Willis
spam
I actually added it because of the spam we were getting. We had a stretch where we were getting a new spammer every day. The waiting period has ended that for the most part.
by David Fucillo on Sep 10, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Another Question for Seahawk Fans:
At how many positions do you think you’re in better shape than the Niners? (for this game, not long-term)
i’ll give you QB, maybe FB, C (our starter is out), probably RT (veteran vs. Anthony Davis’ first game) and SS, along with whichever CB position Marcus Trufant plays. (although Kelly Jennings wouldn’t start for the Niners, so I’m not sure you’re in better shape at CB overall.)
also, the RG battle between Unger and Rachal could go either way.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
PS:
it’s hard to compare the front sevens on a position-by-position basis, since we run a 3-4 and yours is trying to invent a new formation. if we separate the front sevens into pass rush and run D, i don’t think the Seahawks win either battle.
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Madden says that we win
http://www.ninersnation.com/2010/9/11/1682717/49ers-seahawks-the-world-according What is your guys opinion about that.
that was with 7 minute quarters though.
grand total 28 minutes of football. so what madden is really telling us is that the Niners will be up 6-0 at the two-minute warning of the first half. after that is anyone’s guess.
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"Madden is never wrong"
31-6 seems to say otherwise. ;)
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, at least the Niners were 6-0 at one point...
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a couple questions.
Are the Seacocks ready to lose tmrw?
Will Willis break Hasselbecks ribs again?
Are the Seacocks going to bring back Shaun Alexander?
"Bar None!" - William Floyd
I have a couple answers.
They’re all “no.”
And seriously, can’t you do better than Seacocks?
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
I really did.
Wouldn’t have called myself super confident, but I thought we were gonna win a close one.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
"lol" would be appropriate here.
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by Fearless Frog on Sep 13, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure if anyone is going to read this
But to the Seahawks fans that participated in this thread I say this: Congratulations on the victory. Seattle was well prepared for the game and outplayed the 49ers once the first quarter ended. Much better coaching, much better gameplanning, much better everything. While the 49ers effort was pathetic, I don’t say that in an attempt to take anything away from Seattle’s win. The Seahawks were truly the better team in this match-up. That may not be true for the rest of the season (I sure hope it isn’t for my own sanity), but in today’s game, it sure is. Congratulations, again, on the big victory.
by Andrew Davidson on Sep 12, 2010 11:42 PM PDT reply actions
Thank you. :)
I will say that I kind of thought that the Seahawks had a much better chance of winning this game than the 49er fans were giving them credit for. But when I predicted the Seahawks finishing 6-10 and the 49ers 10-6, I was factoring in a possible win here for the Hawks. I didn’t expect the game to be a blowout, but considering how well the 49ers played for the first 1 1/2 quarters, I still stand by my prediction.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 13, 2010 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Cheers man.
Can’t really say much (it’ll either sound like gloating or condescension) except that I know the feeling and it sucks. FWIW I do think you guys will be better than yesterday’s game suggests.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
at this point
gloating and condescension are well deserved.
by Andrew Davidson on Sep 13, 2010 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks.
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