Monday Night Football Open Thread: Detroit Lions Ready For A Little Scouting
by David Fucillo on Oct 10, 2011 5:16 PM PDT
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PrintWeek five of the 2011 NFL season comes to a close tonight as the 4-0 Detroit Lions host the 2-2 Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. As with last week's Bucs-Colts game, I thought an MNF open thread was of particular value because the 49ers will be facing the Lions in six days. This will be the second straight 49ers' opponent coming off a short week. The big difference this week is the 49ers will be traveling to Detroit.
The Lions are an intriguing team this year and not just because they are 4-0. Aside from a blowout of the Kansas City Chiefs (48-3 by the way), the Lions have won three games all by one score or less. Some question whether they are "for real" based on some of these close games, but they can continue putting those questions to rest with a solid performance tonight on Monday Night Football.
There will be plenty to observe on both sides of the ball as the Lions have some monster playmakers on their roster. The most well-known player is probably wide receiver Calvin Johnson, known to many as Megatron. People will make arguments for a few different receivers being "the best" in the NFL, but Megatron is my choice. My favorite play of his this season was the touchdown he caught while being covered by three receivers in the end zone. On a close-up replay from the opposite end zone, as Johnson got into the end zone and turned around, he flicked his hand up as if to say, just throw it up. Matthew Stafford tossed it up and Megatron hauled it in. There's a very good reason he's named after a Transformers character.
In the rushing attack, Jahvid Best has struggled to put it together this year. He's averaging only 3.2 yards per carry and hasn't put together enough of the big plays Lions fans envisioned when he was drafted out of Cal. The Lions rank 29th in adjusted line yards with no significant success this season. They face a Bears defensive line that has struggled against the run and will look to get something going. The 49ers bring their dominant rushing defense to town next week. The 49ers may have to play a bit short-handed in stopping the run as they will be busy dealing with Calvin Johnson. Given the Lions rushing struggles this season, that might not be the worst thing in the world.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Lions are most well known for a defensive front seven led by Ndamukong Suh and Kyle Vanden Bosch. Their defensive line hasn't been as dominant as I would have expected coming into the season, but there is no doubt about that talent. They will present a stiff test for the 49ers offensive line this Sunday, which will look to build on the success they had against the Bucs defensive line yesterday. The 49ers got a little lucky when Gerald McCoy was knocked out of the game early on, but even still it was a masterful performance by the 49ers offensive line.
Chris Houston and Eric Wright appear to be off to solid starts, but I plan on keeping an eye on both of them tonight. Houston is tied with Carlos Rogers and a couple other guys for the NFL lead in interceptions with three. I'd like to see how the Lions secondary handles Jay Cutler and the Mike Martz passing attack. The offensives Detroit faces tonight and next Sunday are different, but I'd still like to see what schemes Detroit employs.
I'll be back with a recap later tonight, but for now, feel free to discuss the game in here. The Bears are off to a bit of an inconsistent start, but hopefully we'll get an entertaining matchup tonight on Monday Night Football.
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Their secondary isn't elite
They do alright based on the pass rush. I think they have some injuries there too.
Run to the outside. Last week we had success with it and so did forte. Imo this is a game we let goldson get a nice hit on megatron. There is no stopping him so make him beat us. Not worried about best. We have faced better.
by swg on Oct 10, 2011 8:58 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Very true.
Hope the Lions win. This week only!
by Gerald Tarrant on Oct 10, 2011 5:36 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
We dismantled the Bucs period.
What will happen in Detroit? Lets gain a littile perspective. I dont think Niners Fans are afraid. I know I’m not.
by Gerald Tarrant on Oct 10, 2011 5:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
We should have signed Eric Wright.
Huge upgrade over Spencer and Brown.
Clayton Kershaw, Giant Killer
KEMVP
Kempin' ain't easy
"By now if u don't believe the Niners are for real ur probably not that good at what u do..." - Donte Whitner
Lions aren't as good as people portray
But they can overwhelm teams with certain attacks. Watching to see how bad some of their weaknesses are.
Watch for a weakness in their d-line. Then we need to exploit it.
by mcwagner on Oct 10, 2011 5:47 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
A lot of comments on Sando's blog read something like...
“The 49ers can’t be viewed in the same class as Green Bay, New England or Detroit yet…”
As impressive as Detroit has been this year, why does everyone think they are elite, and we aren’t? It’s not like Detroit has a history of winning… Maybe they have more respect for Matthew Stafford?
Most people tend to rate teams by their top players: Megatron and Suh are tops at their positions. Don’t tend to consider the weaknesses where the Lions have some notable areas: offensive line, linebackers and secondary. Only need to look at the Eagles to know weakness mean as much as the strengths in the NFL.
I think Detroit is good but overrated...
1. Beat the Bucs in a close one
2. Opened up a can against KC
3. Probably should have lost to the Vikings
4. Definitely should have lost to the Cowboys (2 pick 6 TDs!?!?)
I’d like to see Detroit do well (excluding next week’s game) because I feel bad for the Detroit fans, but I only view them as a good 10-6 team. I think there are a LOT of analysts and fans who are going a little too far with them.
Yeah I agree
They’re good but not 5-0 good. They’ve won a couple games by coming from behind, and the Cowboys game was more Romo giving it to them then them winning it. They’re beatable. Only thing I’m afraid of from them is Megatron.
TB, KC, Minn, and Dallas all doubled Suh all day.
They all lost. See how far your simple-minded prescription gets you?
No slogans. Just win!!!
Don't remember the TB one
But Minny and Dallas both should have beat them.
Doesn't work that way.
That’s like saying double Kobe and Jordan all day, problem solved. Not really :)
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Well 10-6 in their division
is a lot like 12-4 in many others. They have some stiff competition that they play 6 games against. They are a solid team, but they are NOT GB or NE, for sure. It will be nice to take the fight to them!
Patrick Willis, Justin Smith tops at their positions
oh, and of course ANDY LEE!! lol
by sanfranfanmdk on Oct 10, 2011 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
12th Man
It seems to be an issue so far..we need to take that out with a quick start again
I don't think it'll be this loud next Sunday
This is one of their biggest rivals and their first MNF home game in 10 years, I think this crowd is really up for this game. I think it’ll be a fact next week, but not as bad as it is for the Bears so far.
Good Point
B/c last year at Seattle Alex n the O was awful …false starts n unnessary timeouts killed us
If Stafford keeps getting mowed down like that...
we may wind up with a Smith vs Hill battle at QB. Ironic
by Tetsu on Oct 10, 2011 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Start Smith
Aldon Smith has 3.5 sacks in 2 games get smith after Stafford from play one dont wait till nickel package
Yeah
Parys hasn’t done a damn thing this year.
I don't think that is completely accurate
He hasn’t played phenomenal, but he has been decent. Not completely consistent.
Remember though he was the one whispering in Ronnie Brown’s ear to throw the ball :).
Haralson didn't do anything to force that fumble,
that was Ronnie having a brain fart haha.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
No, that is why I joked about him whispering in his ear.
He was making a stop for a loss on the goal line, to say he hasn’t done a damn thing is not accurate.
Well of course everyone has contributed in some way,
I’d just say Aldon with his sacks and pressure has been a much bigger contributer. Therefore more Aldon pleease!
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree
Was just trying to be fair to Parys, he may be reading ;).
It is interesting how Aldon shows up vs Philly cuz he’s playing primarily in the nickel, which led to more playing time in the 3-4 vs TB and he performed well again. He’s coming along.
Not a Thing
I mean he is a rookie but just have him rush the passer he’s a beast
That may be in part due to the fact that their o-line is 4 Chilos and a Kwame
by Tetsu on Oct 10, 2011 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
They wouldn't have enough players to make it through the game with that line...
The medical staff would switch from stretchers to coffins.
by E-Train on Oct 10, 2011 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Damn...like that
Cutler is hating life
"I hate it! It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air."
Norm Sloan
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors."
Weldon Drew
by EcERyda69 on Oct 10, 2011 6:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Can we get this same ref crew?
they seem to hate the Lions
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Dang , penalty fest ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
Playing stupid, plain and simpl
Lions are playing like Mike Singletary just pulled down his pants. No control, just pure stupidity.
Well , you can't put to much blame on the Lions , it's been Sixty years since a Monday Niter , but they do seem to be a little Jacked ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
Lions defense is aggressive but not well
Disciplined.. They are penalty cats.. I see us capitalizing off it better than the bears.. Looks like playing shotgun a lot will benefit us.. Use screens, sweeps quick hot route slant passes.. Hb draws.. Is key if our line can’t give alex time..
by pigskin slapper on Oct 10, 2011 6:16 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yea
It is about getting the ball out quick and to the outside. If you can get behind the front line they are a bit weaker.
Does Matt Forte have a debilitating injury that I don't know about?
Only explanation for why they aren’t feeding him the ball. Oh wait… Martz.
I wish NFL coaches wore the uniforms like in baseball...
Andy Reid in full pads doing the press conference.
Have you seen him?
I think the Eagles big problem is he can’t stop thinking about hogies during the game.
Too bad Nolan ruined the comeback of the suit
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Who made that suit???
It looked like that thing Conan O’Brien throws on to do the Audience Awards or whatever he calls it
Del Rio needs a suit
To at least make him appear intelligent.
Of course as soon as the game starts people know better. I’m fairly certain he had the worst challenge rate for a HC for multiple years…until Pete Carroll came along.
Wow I wonder how our offensive line will hold up against them
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Just let this madonna culter play geez man. Stop bailing him out on every snap refs
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Though the bears like to run the ball
The lions are stacking the box on every down.. Even 3rd and long.. We need to get the ball to the outside.. I see Kendal hunter being key in beating the defense to edge.. I think gore is much stronger and hits lower than forte.. So I see us getting some yards up the middle but not much..
by pigskin slapper on Oct 10, 2011 6:22 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Who’s the guy going up against Suh on our O-line?
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Goodwin, and Iupati
"I hate it! It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air."
Norm Sloan
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors."
Weldon Drew
by EcERyda69 on Oct 10, 2011 6:35 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Iupati probably gives us the best chance
We hope he is the one most of the night.
Are U Kidding Me
What are they thinking running the ball on 4th n 1 with an O line like theirs!!!!!
Bigger question...
Why are you challenging this…you’re going to use all your TOs in the first quarter, and out of challenges
Stupid Call
Both running on 4th n 1 and then challenging the spot……CMON MAN
Ugh...Schwartz is really starting to annoy me...too smug and cocky
it was OK when he beat the cowgirls, but I want Harbaugh to wipe that smugness off Schwartz’s face all over that fake turf next Sunday
I know harbaugh would of took the field goal..
Bad call on going for it.. I know they are trying to instill confidence in their running game early on but it’s not working.. What is wrong with mike marts.. Dude they are stacking the box in the middle.. Get the ball to the outside to open it up..
by pigskin slapper on Oct 10, 2011 6:28 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Spread the field
I mean their secondary sucks you need to open the field up before u start running the ball
We better triple cover him
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We need a safety Taylor Mays style
25 yards of the LOS
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o yeah, we also face scott linehan next week
the guy who rejected the Niners OC job to go to the Lions….who can blame him for not wanting to coach under singletary…
It's okay now we have Harbaugh
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Only way to stop that
Is to GET AFTER STAFFORD don’t let him throw that ball, u cant stop that shit, u have to make stafford uncomfortable even brady cracks with pressure.
Stafford STARE's down his intended W.R.
the guy clearly tips off where he is going to throw.
But when it is Megatron
It really doesn’t matter much.
That's what we need to do
Get Hunter/Gore outside and hit our receivers on quick passes
It doesn't matter
Megatron can get triple covered n still catch the ball…look at the dallas game
triple coverage
The defenders could have played it better on that play. The one guy with a hand on him had no chance, but the other two could have covered a little closer.
by David Fucillo on Oct 10, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh man the way the Lions are stopping the inside run, we’re really going to have to use the outside run like we did against the Bucs
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Their O line isn’t built for the running game it’s mike martz offense which consists of 35 passes 10-12 running plays.
Their o line isn't really built for the pass game either
Or the NFL for that matter.
Once More...Stafford Stare's down his intended WR
a clear tip off where he is going to pass.
I hope they exploit that
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Yep
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Finally martz is listening..
Gettin shotgun and running hb screens, Rollin out of the pocket, getting ball to the outside is workin better..
by pigskin slapper on Oct 10, 2011 6:38 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Umm , the screens ain't working and won't work against a contained rush ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
All I want out of this game is for Chicagos defense
To get a lot of hits on stafford and their receivers so they are soft on a short week with our monster defense coming in town to finish it.. I want Chicago bash the run game and hurt some linebackers and corners so they are soft also..
by pigskin slapper on Oct 10, 2011 6:41 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
score-commercial-kickoff-commerical
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Good ol' football
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Well so far...
Lions D line looks really strong
Megatron is unstoppable
Other than that…pretty sloppy
Yeap
Other then that the LIONS are average at best…Linebackers and Secondary don’t scare me at all. As long as Alex gets 3 secs to throw it should have a big game
OT: Super Bowl XLIX (49) will be awarded tomorrow
2 finalists = Arizona (ugh) & Tampa Bay (meh..)
Dangit if the Niners had their stadium built already it would only be fitting that the 49th Super Bowl be hosted by the 49ers….oh well, hopefully we get Super Bowl L (50th = GOLDEN anniversary)…it better not be g**damn LA!
I thought they were not going to host Super Bowls and All-Star games (NBA and MLB) in Arizona anymore cause of that racial profiling thing?
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Thats what the Media would like for you to believe....
But we don’t racial profile….We just check to make sure you have proof your an American citizen if you are pulled over
"You have to reinvent yourself each year, ... What helped us was that there was some turnover each year." Bill Walsh...
Do you have proof?
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When Jim Harbaugh says "more is more" I think he is trying to say Moore is more.
I wish....
For Mertin Hanks to play man with Megatron. Let him pick him and do that neck thing he does so well…..lol
I wish....
for Ronnie Lott to TRUCK “Megatron” all the way back to Cybertron
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
of the LOLine
shows up Smith is a dead man. If yesterday’s line shows up that will go a long way.
Also, double team Johnson all game long
Sam Fuld is the more accomplished Major League Hitter- Gordon Wittenmeyer
I need Hanson to kick 2 fg's
Or 5 more extra points and I’ll win my fantasy game
by Ikaros on Oct 10, 2011 6:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Who we rooting for?
49ers beating an unbeaten Lions team would be sweet, no?
But I hate seeing the bears win.
I rather
See them at 5-0 b/c then ESPN would be saying that the LIONS wernt for real and the niner suck so if they beat the Bears D n we come in and put it to them them what can they say…nothing
Dam I hate Martz.
Wasted a year of VD’s life.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 6:52 PM PDT reply actions
I hate singletary more for not getting him the single-season TD record for TEs
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't like how Singletary treated most of his players
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate to admit
That i have megatron and the lions D for my fanasty team
It's alright I do too
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minus the Lions D
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yea I do too
and they’ve been kicking ass, so I don’t feel that bad, at least until next week, lose lose situation
He's like Brandon Lloyd,
He’ll make the jaw dropping catch but drop some of the easy ones.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean Frank Gore right? :)
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Gore had a few good outside runs yesterday
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
WTF?
Gruden: I have never seen a single player be more of a focal point for an offense in a single season…
UHHH FRANK GORE FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS?!
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 6:55 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Last year was only because Mike Singletary had no game plan.
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm guessing
that we are going to see a lot of three TE sets on Sunday.
So we throw it to VD and Walker next week
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Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
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When Jim Harbaugh says "more is more" I think he is trying to say Moore is more.
Their D isn't impressive at all
And their O is only meagatron, running back sucks O line sucks…i’m more worried about us not taking this game seriously.
I don't think they'll have a problem taking a 5-0 or 4-1 team seriously
And they’ll DEFINITELY take Johnson and Suh seriously, and get after Stafford.
I thought you said niners D isn't impressive
I was like :o
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When Jim Harbaugh says "more is more" I think he is trying to say Moore is more.
Man I feel bad for Cutler,
anyone that questions his toughness doesn’t understand that Mike Martz’s offensive system.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:00 PM PDT reply actions
That's the thing about playing for Martz,
you don’t need to have pocket presence, you already know the hits are coming, period.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
did u feel bad for Alex? and Shaun Hill?
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
No Alex smith sucks
AleX smith is awesome
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Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
"Stopping the run doesn't come because of scheme. It come because of want to." - Donte Whitner
Follow @manraj76
When Jim Harbaugh says "more is more" I think he is trying to say Moore is more.
who questioned hill's toughness?
or even alex’s? Smith has stayed in SF despite a head coach who hated him, undermined his credibility, constant booing from the SF crowd, awful offensive coaching for 7 years…..
Alex didn't have to play for Martz, he was screwed in the offseason :P
Worst thing about Martz…. JTO.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
omfg...don't remind me
2008 = seems like the dark ages
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I had to get professional help after that season.
All I remember is the letters JTO. The details are very vague…. JTO.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't forget
Gruden can also say " I got Tony Dungy’s 1st ring too".
by marylandniner on Oct 10, 2011 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The one thing that’s nice is that the NFL doesn’t do the commercial thing inside two minutes
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Yes
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Only problem is that watching it live is better
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Anybody else thinkg Gruden is full of poo with that statement?
by NoDakNiner on Oct 10, 2011 7:04 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
HA
Just saying Gruden’s issues with Davis were pretty well documented.
He also had some good years too...
Tuck rule screwed them, probably would have ended different.
ROCK #2
Yeah that's true
It’s just that after the honeymoon period most of the coaches in the last decade or so have left over Davis’ micromanaging of the team.
Patriots' "Dynasty" = illegitimate
just because of that IMHO
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Get Alex Smith on the move. And we can get some nice plays downfield bs there D-line
by Dilon on Oct 10, 2011 7:04 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
you know what i need some help i have stafford and tron here starting on my fantasy team
What do i do this week when they play us?
It's all good!
Why is Detroit throwing it down the middle? They have Megatron. Throw it to the sideline and let him catch it, preserve a timeout
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Pssshhh...
Rogers takes that to the house
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:07 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
So do the Niners pressure Stafford or reduce the # of catch Johnson gets or other(s)?
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- SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ??? Home of the 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers. I can become a fan of both teams.
pressure
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Pressure Stafford and don't get into a shootout.
Get the lead and run it down their throats!
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NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN are Douches
My fav is the NFL network explaing for minutes why the Jets, Giants and Eagles suck but not mentioning the Niners. A crime.
ROCK #2
Before they showed Tom Brady
Must be some kind of mistake.
by Gerald Tarrant on Oct 10, 2011 7:19 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I wished we ran more of the crossing routes that GB runs all the time.
They seem to score on those routes a majority of the time.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:11 PM PDT reply actions
give Harbaugh time...we will do the same..
…with TEs
Stanford offense
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn't it be funny
If Chris Berman was finally correct in picking a Bills/Niners Superbowl? It could happen lol
by sanfranfanmdk on Oct 10, 2011 7:13 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
darn those giants, redskins & cowboys!
…and george seifert
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Well the updated Superbowl odds
have the Niners at 23.5/1…not too bad considering last week they were 40/1
by sanfranfanmdk on Oct 10, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
So would I
If we played the Broncos this year.
I don't
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
Figured I’d hear something about that. I agree with you Virginia9er, I wouldn’t mind seeing him succeed sometime though, just not for the Broncos. Everybody is, of course, entitled to love him or hate him.
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- SF GIants Baseball 2011 = Torture Pt. 2. Home of 6 World Series Titles
- SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ??? Home of the 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers. I can become a fan of both teams.
I still don't understand, why and how Juan Castillo went from Oline, to defensive coordinator.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:15 PM PDT reply actions
Andy Reid power grab
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently
He was a DC as a HS coach…in 1989.
The results are quite clear, terrible decision, Andy Reid has had some success in this league, I’m really starting to question why. He is consistently terrible in clock management, and then he makes decisions like that.
He is hitting what Walsh called the 10 year wall...
All coaches lately have hit it but Bellicheck
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Well notice the Pats haven't won a Superbowl
since they got busted for cheating? hmmmm
by sanfranfanmdk on Oct 10, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That makes no sense
the very season after that, the Patriots had one of the fiercest offenses ever seen in the NFL. No way they would be cheating the very next season.
Yes, they lost the SB in a crazy game, but it’s not like “no more cheating” suddenly handicapped their team.
Well that year with the "fierce offense"
was the same year they got caught, they already had all of their inside info lol
by sanfranfanmdk on Oct 10, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
i've been known to every once in awhile
by sanfranfanmdk on Oct 10, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
but on a serious note
how annoying is it that Wes Welker’s on pace to SHATTER, absolutely SHATTER, Jerry Rice’s single season records?
I knew it was coming, now that the rules are much more favorable to offenses, but still….. :/
Which records are we talking about here?
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
That's pace for 2384 in 16 games
1848 is Jerry’s record
The pace will probably slow down, but still. Yeesh.
That's just filthy.
Obviously the guy’s not on steroids either!
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Really, Rangers?
Popping a champagne bottle on home plate for winning game 2 of the ALCS?
Ultimate jinx
Watch the Tigers when four straight games
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i hope they do...
…consolation for the Lions fans next Suday (or tonight)
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
In all seriousness
I’m hoping the lions win tonight
close win i'll take
so they’re falsely reassured/confident
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
so would I
just don’t like the bears, all the bears fans I know are obnoxious
Dang , that Canada Cat threw for 41 some ot miles ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
Why all the Tebow hate?
Dude played well in college. I don’t understand why everybody hates him so much. I can understand being fed up with the media’s obssession of him, but why hate the guy himself/
I agree
I think he can have some success if he can improve his mechanics a little more and if he’s in an offense that plays to his strengths. Other than media saturation I don’t see any reason to not like the guy.
It is really easy to hate someone like that
Someone who does and says all the right things and yet time and time again proves to be 100% genuine, you kind of have to respect it at the very least. I don’t hate him personally, can’t stand the media coverage and the fans in Denver.
Though I think it would be hilarious if some scandal came out about him banging chicks left, right and center while at Florida.
Yes
It plays into Edggy’s insecurity/envious point.
He’s almost too perfect (at least off the field), and you would expect to see a slip up or something, but he comes off as genuine all the time.
I'm with you there
But “virgin” could be subjective. Maybe he just stops at 3rd base.
Not hard for me to believe
Depends on who he surrounds himself with
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Twitter
It's a sign of insecurity , invy or jealousy ...!!
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I hope you’re not talking about me
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Follow the up button bro ...!!
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Ok cool
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe watch him play?
Clayton Kershaw, Giant Killer
KEMVP
Kempin' ain't easy
"By now if u don't believe the Niners are for real ur probably not that good at what u do..." - Donte Whitner
He’s basically Ted Ginn with better hands and speed
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
He wasn't even really a DB. Just listed as one.
Pure kick and punt returner. They were desperate to find a way to get him the ball.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Especially the freaking ass for a nose.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Toyota WTF
u just lost all ur future prius buyers ages <16
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
....two weeks of Chicago in primetime? awesome. (next week vs min on SNF)
Seriously, when does the flex schedule thing start?
any game after week 11
can be moved to primetime basically
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Basically
If the NFC East race is tight at the end, you will see a lot of them on Sunday nights…
has to be done ASAP (the Mon after a week)
all networks must agree
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess the idea was..
that they come out with a original schedule, but at some point they can bump a game to sunday night, the idea was to get the games with the most interest in prime time.
sounds like more of Goodell's useless, redundant meddling and changes for the worst
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
2007-2010
arizona & SF (but that was MNF)
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
...i thin it is a good idea..hopefully the execution can match,
prime time should be the best matches. Take a look at the next few monday night games: miami vs jets, bal vs jags, and SD vs kc. Too bad they couldn’t do it both nights…
Dumb run by Stafford
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aside from a few plays by Megatron
the Bears have done well against the Lions Offense. Should give the 49ers defense some good material for Sunday
At least we should get to see A LOT more Aldon Smith next week
since Detroit doesn’t seem to like to run
Our line is gonna get destroyed by Fairley and Suh
Calvin is gonna tear us up
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by MichaelClutchtree on Oct 10, 2011 7:30 PM PDT reply actions
Yup
Cause you said the similar things about the Eagles…
Fairley hasn't even played the past couple of games.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Haven't heard any mention of him at all.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
conditioning
Looks like an issue for him, lots of huffing and puffing with hands on hips. Probably a few weeks away from real game shape.
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"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
98.2 out of 100
best in the league this week, not too shabby
by sanfranfanmdk on Oct 10, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Best in the league this year I think I read
Makes up for his 27 or whatever they gave him last week. That stat is terrible.
Yeah yeah yeah Alex sucks ,...!!
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Troll!!!!
you never say anything good about Alex!!!!
I know , spray me ...!!
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Dang , i know , loved that can ...!!
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Its ESPN's new rating
Combines all the norms with fumbles, situations, etc. Suppose to be more accurate of QB’s performance.
Personally I think they released it too early. Needed more than three years of data
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
It is an abject failure. Do not pay attention to it.
Good old QB rating is as good (for whatever it is worth) as ever.
They have been behind in a lot of games
which means they don’t play well to start. Definetly not invincible.
need to demoralize them and the crowd early and keep them down
keep foot firmly place on neck harbaugh!
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah exactly
I love Harbaughs killer instinct. It sucks Morgan got hurt for it but anyone that second guesses it is lying to themselves because when they lined up for that 4th down dont tell me you arent were as pumped as I was to run up the score!
I figured it was the smart thing to do as well....
because kicking an unnecessary field goal could be view as running up the score. I thought they would just try and get the first down, just to run the clock out even more, just so happened that TB decided to let them score another TD
by sanfranfanmdk on Oct 10, 2011 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
last time we came out of the gate and thoroughly outcoached an east coast team on the road...
was probably 1996 @ the steelers
(i don’t count those blowouts against crappy NFC “west” teams like NO, ATL or CAR)
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Devin Hester is an idiot
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Run, Forrest, run
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
but he sure can run
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
no, that D-line is awesome
alex better brush up on his footwork
Hahaha no the Chicago O-line has sucked for seasons, and is still sucking
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
still don't have that much confidence in our oline
I’ll have a lot more if Gore puts up 100 yards next week, and if Alex lives through the game
I suppose that is a good point
There has been a few good runs by Forte, but I think they were to the outside.
I think...
it’s a bit of both the lions d-line is pretty good, but the bears o-line is horrible, they shouldn’t have let Olin Kreutz go
Always liked Cutler and his ( i don't give a f*&^k attitude ) , he is ballin tonite ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
that stuff last year in the playoffs was nonsense.
The man injuries his knees and people call him soft.
Yes , that was outta hand , especially all the players that called him on it ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
He learned from the best!
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Watching , i'm thinkin " ...!!
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Wow... what a nice run by Best... I really hope he tries that against our MLBs...
He’ll have a great meeting with Bam Bam
Poor defense.
Linebackers were totally out of position.
Looking at Chicago’s O-line, it was not a bad idea drafting two offensive linemen in the first round last year
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Of course. Chicago would never draft an offensive lineman in the first round
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I was being sarcastic
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
too bad one of them isn't very good so far
Davis is still young, so not gonna call him bust yet. But still, you wish they chose a better tackle. I know Saffold would have been considered a reach at the time, but he was there!
Davis has been looking better. And he is playing a harder position than Iupati.
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand
patience is the name of the game so far. Maybe having somebody not named Chilo helping you out is a good thing.
was just gonna say that
makes the 49ers all that more awesome
not there yet
Best only had like 3 yards before the 88 yrd run.
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by dianemarie on Oct 10, 2011 7:59 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I dk why the sports world is super gaga over Detroit
Look at the games they’ve played. Wins against Tampa, Kansas city, minnesota, miracle against Dallas, and probably now against the bears.
The niners are just as impressive and we get no love. I think we could easily rock them this week.
Of course I also think we could easily lose… But still!
by Clark_Kent on Oct 10, 2011 7:57 PM PDT via iPhone app reply actions
You’re just angry the Niners haven’t gotten as much attention
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Lions are flashy
put up tons of points, lots of deep bombs to Calvin Johnson.
49ers really haven’t put on many yards, not in a very flashy way. Plus, I think there’s media exhaustion when it comes to “this is the year the 49ers are good”
I think it's because
the lions have been bad for so long that the media has fallen in love with them so fast that they ignore the rest of the league. I don’t mind it either, if they get little attention
The Niners just got to jump on the Lions early
and not pull a Tony Romo and give them free TD’s through INT’s
Is Michael Crabtree a poor man's version of Calvin Johnson?
Of course Calvin taller, bigger, stronger, faster.
I like Crabtree
But you must be speaking of a homeless person, not just a poor man.
Not even close.
Two completely different receivers. Crabs is known for his hands and elusiveness. Megatron is just a monster of a receiver and will out jump you even if you were standing on a ladder.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
She is not just the founders daughter.
She’s also a client.
Akers would've nailed that FG
Lee could’ve punted the FG
NBA lockout
not so lucky as NFL lockout. But the NBA has seem deep problems. NFL was rolling in cash.
too many teams, I think
dilute the talent among too many teams.
the NBA just had a great season when the bad teams were REALLY bad and all the good players tended to fewer teams.
Contraction’s an ugly term, but I think it’s the only real fix to some of the NBA woes
Basketball is too super star driven.
It’s the same thing every year, Kobe, Lebron, Dwight, Derrick, etc. If your team doesn’t have one of these players, you don’t matter.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I honestly think they need to get rid of like 6 teams
and then every team would be loaded like the Miami Heat, leading to exciting games.
Off the top of my head, I would get rid of
In the East I would get rid of Raptors, Bucks, Bobcats
And in the West Grizzlies, Clippers and Timberwolves.
That’s one team from each conference. Could work.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I would say bring back the Sonics,
except OKC is fielding a great team and they sell out every game.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
move and rename the kings there
LA/OC does NOT need another team
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
think about it
take the 2 best players from each team, and they go to other teams. since a basketball rotation is 5 players, that’s already a dramatic increase in the average starting 5
Ohh yeah the talent would be much more even and competitive.
Nowadays, there are too many specialized players. A 3 pt. shooter. A defensive specialist etc. That’s how Kobe’s managed to stay competitive in this game even though his body is breaking down. Gotta continue to add to your arsenal not just specialize in one thing.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah the situations are much different.
The NBA players have zero leverage over the owners.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
This is a serious epic meltdown by the Bears right now
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
He is our All Star player. He needs to be utilized more.
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Alex Smith needs more three and outs
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
As a side note, now that the Raiders are good, how ridiculous is it that they are paying 4 million a year to Shane Lechler to do nothing?
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
a 1st rounder on a kicker
is the 2nd worst draft decision I think, 2nd only to trading your entire draft away to pick an RB.
Which team did that again?
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Ditka for Ricky Williams.
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Lee doesn't need any press
we don’t want it to get to his head
Well so much for making Knock-Knock jokes about the Bears O-line..
Because they leave the door “to knock on” wide open… poor Cutler.. should’ve stayed in Denver lol
Run up the score Lions
And then read your press clippings. You are the best team in the NFC…until the Niners come a knockin.
ROCK #2
lions are all about the big plays
stop the big plays, stop the lions
next weeks gonna be crazy...
Detroit is a big-play and chance taking offense, but hopefully we can get a few turnovers and turn them into points.
Limit penalties, use speed to the outside, ball control, and take away the big play.
I’m pretty sure Harbaugh has something up his sleeve.
Bears' problem is they're not getting ANY kind of pressure to force him to make bad throws..
I’m sure Fangio is taking tons of notes right now!
Too bad we don't have Clements
he seemed to have Larry Fitzgerald’s number, for some reason. Big strong guy like CJ
Wasn't Spencer on Fitz the majority of the time?
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by afrikabamboodle on Oct 10, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
You know, I sort of don’t want ESPN to show Niners highlights. It’s fun to complain.
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Well
It does save Harbaugh the flight to Connecticut just to kick people’s shins.
October 9, 1994...SF @ DET
Starts @ 6:30…use the same gameplan: “short passes to the backs, and [TEs]”
Just Wow at Steve during that lions game
http://youtu.be/ZqqwmVP5sZU?t=7m4s
Demarcus Dobbs is Our Future
O-line was hurting first 2 months of that season...
…why the Niners were blown out by Philly the week before
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Bears right tackle getting eating up by Lions pass rushers.....
I hope Anthony Davis is paying close attention
my biggest concern for next week is our tackles... Which ones are gonna show up?
The ones from yesterday or the ones from the first 3 weeks? Hopefully the ones from yesterday… That Detroit pass rush is excellent!
Without Cutler they would be dead...
he is going off, should have just said all the bears except him.
ROCK #2
More false starts on Chicago
It’s either really loud at Ford Field, or their line is extremely jumpy.
He's an enigma
he’s kind of a jackass on the field and in press conerences, but he does a ton of charity work without public fanfare
hey, with AleX Smith
we have a good guy with a lot of toughness. Hopefully he breaks that wall and becomes elite.
quite frankly
I wouldn’t mind winning a super bowl the way the ravens won it, but we probably have better offensive weapons than they did
At Vanderbilt he was used to running for his life all the time. That's why he can take it.
At this point, I'm pretty much done with surprises - Michael Crabtree
Also I would punch those “friends” in the face and smash their heads in the wall
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I may have exaggerated there
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah honestly that would have been such a great comeback.
“Hey do you want to go to the bathroom with me?”
“Sure, baby”
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by doubleteapot on Oct 10, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Clearly Alex , O-Line and entire offense are going to be severly pressured.
The Lions are going to be a BIG, BIG test to see who the 9ers honestly are….stay tuned.
Big drive for the Lions coming up.
Lets see if they can close a game out.
Throw the 9ers record out the window....who the 9ers are
we be revealed in motown.
I feel pretty young compared to everyone else here
I was only 3 in 94
Oh I did and I loved watching it
I love watching the niners when they were in the glory years. Unfortunately the first game I watched, was the last game the niners played in the post-season
Bears defense does not look good
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It's just the Lions offense that's making it seem that way.
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he's the only reason they have 13
Not many QB’s could play with all the pressure he’s faced tonight
Funny... I thought Forte had like 120 yards on the ground
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Yahoo just posted TB top performer from yesterday
L. Blount
10 Rush, 34 yds
So much for that touted TB rush attack.
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Hate when that happens...
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Simple....Smith or Stafford / Gore or Best / Craptree or C.Johnson
9ers O-Line or Lions O-Line
9ers Pass Rushers or Lions Pass Rushers
9ers overall Defense or Lions overall Defense
All these questions get answered this Sunday in Motown
your matchups are all wrong
Alex Smith will never play against Stafford. The 49ers pass rusher will never play against the Lions pass rusher
OR doesn't make sense in that context to me
what’s the question to which “Alex or Stafford” is the answer?
I see
The answers are:
Stafford, Best, Johnson
I think it’s really hard to see why anyone would argue otherwise. Imagine Harbaugh with those guys as the weapons!!
Alex over Stafford is the only one I can see anybody even consider, given Matt’s injury history. Gore is ancient while Best is a spring chicken. C Johnson clearly better than Crabtree.
As a Cal alumn I'm happy for Jahvid Best
Seeing that explosiveness tonight that he showed at Cal
Bowman has been in beast mode for the first quarter of the season
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I think we'll be okay if we can hold Megatron to an average day.
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Don't need to if we can get to Stafford
At this point, I'm pretty much done with surprises - Michael Crabtree
Their D-line is pretty ruthless.
They’ll get to Smith too.
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Still got a small shot if Deion's baby can return one
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/GAME
Another walk down memory lane….1983 NFC Divisional game – DET @ SF :
(The Niners were robbed the next week against the ’Skins…prevented a Niners-Raiders Super Bowl)
meh...it was the LA Raiders in '83
we probably beat Marcus Allen and Co.
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Bears Quit
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Week 6 game of the week?
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Sweet... they gotta lose sometime.
Next week perhaps? Hope so.
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yea!!!!
Detroit will be looking past us!!!!!!!!
49 - 3 against Tampa and they're going to look past us?
That doesn’t seem likely.
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Me thinks Josh Morgan loss is going to affect our offense much more than we know
Josh was a blocking WR beast….and our best WR this season. That will be extremely hard to replace.
Yes it will.
But some people don’t think it’s a big deal because it’s just Josh Morgan. < Idiots.
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Crabtree and Ginn
I saw both giving full effort and blocking quite well too. In a game like that, when everything is going well it is easy for players to get hyped up just to block. They were all having so much fun out there.
Morgan definitely does it better than either of them though.
Im glad they won...
We will be the underdogs still. Harbaugh seems to like that.
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Hopefully they have the Lions-49ers game on next week.
Instead of Philly-Washington.
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Buck is doing the MLB playoffs.
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Buck is calling MLB playoffs
Gus is backup paired w/ Aikman for GOTW
by ParisRoxanne on Oct 10, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
That was great when Justin Timberlake was busting on him at the MLB All-Star game
“You’re callin a great game Joe” …and kept sayin it, haha.
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Nah… he was just callin’ it how it is.
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Gus Johnson made watching college basketball games exciting as well as the MMA events
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i'll bet that all the 'experts' are gonna say Detroit is gonna crush us!
I hope Harbaugh has an excellent plan and we really come into Detroit and come home with a W.
Yep
We just got to beat them to the punch. #BillWalsh
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Those Dlinemen are pretty explosive off the line.
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But their ends over pursue.
A heavy dose of run off-tackle could get Gore AND Hunter 100+ yard days.
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But we have Rachal
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I'm hoping snyders starting
he’s clearly better than chilo
He has been... can't see why that would change.
All seven linemen are being used. Whoever is having the best game will stay in.
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Only Snyder is a lot lighter...
So that could work against us if he is blocking Suh.
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He'll bull rush the crap outta Snyder and win 10 times outta 10
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The problem with Suh
Is he is bigger than Rachal and probably faster than Snyder.
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Actually you are right
Snyder is listed at 325…2 lbs heavier than Rachal. That can’t be right…
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He was only 300 at the start of the season.
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No
I meant that I thought Rachal was much heavier than that…Don;t know why.
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Rachal is like 330 last I saw.
Suh is like around 315.
He’s stronger than both. But I would say that Rachal probably has more strength than Snyder. Snyder probably has better technique at the RG position though. Tough call. I say play ’em both early to figure out who will have the best game against him.
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I don't think he is all that much lighter than that.
Maybe 325, at the lightest.
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Lions Suh and....their Pass Rushers are very, very scary.
We find out just how good (or bad) our O-line really is in Motown
For a while now
the bears Oline has been horrible. They made Detroit’s Dline overconfident tonight.
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Please Do Not underestimate the Lions D-Line, they are indeed very very good
forget the bears O-Line…..they play like what you saw against every team.
Cutler
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by Displaced_Dano on Oct 10, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
They are kinda like us.....
….. Dont have to biltz our linebackers much
I dont mean to sound like im hating on the Lions I think they are very good
But looking at their schedule i dont see a ton of wins there. I mean I think they can get to 10 but for a team thats 5-0 you should do better then 10 wins. Im not even saying the 49ers game I think they could win that. And the Vikings, Bears, Broncos, Panthers and Raiders. But they have 2 games vs the Pack. They play the Chargers Saints and Falcons still. And the games that I said they could win not all of those are gimmes. Going to be tough for the Lions going forward. Especially with this target on their back now
Cliff Avril is frikin' fast off the edge. Anthony Davis is going to have work really, really hard on his pass protection this week
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I think he is getting slightly better... just slightly though.
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Need to get some pressure on Stafford.
Coming into the game had only been sacked like 5 times, maybe teams aren’t blitzing or they are just sitting in coverage cuz of megatron. That needs to change.
They're calling the Eagles "The Nightmare Team" now.
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Lets hope Sopoaga can play....
I like Ricky-Jean, but Sopoaga better
Do you think our Pass Rushers can abuse Lions tackles?
Aldon-Brooks-Haralson?
By the way, Haralson appears to have not had a sack for a while now, no?
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