49ers vs. Steelers Recap: I've Got The Power
by Dylan DeSimone on Dec 19, 2011 9:25 PM PST
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On Monday night, the San Francisco 49ers hosted the James Harrison-less Pittsburgh Steelers at Candlestick Park. Two 10-3 playoff-bound teams colliding in a head-to-head match-up on the big stage with post-season implications on the line. All signs before the game pointed to a competitive, hard-nosed contest between two similarly built teams -- and it did not disappoint.
The game was initially delayed by a power outage; a transformer blew at roughly 5:19 PT, postponing the 5:30 regularly scheduled kick off time a half hour. I expected lights to go out, but I thought they were going to be Ben Roethlisberger's (which would've been the case had it not been for a lot of those quick releases). Right off the bat, I thought there were too many Terrible Towels in the stands but the Faithful countered with a strong presence.
With Patrick Willis still out, Larry Grant once again started alongside NaVorro Bowman. That defense started out hot early, ending the Steelers first drive with a Carlos Rogers interception -- his 6th of the season. And the 49er D continued to be an enigma for offenses that like to move the ball on the ground. Before the game, the pre-game hype with Boomer and the guys was complimentary regarding the Niners front seven; calling it "perhaps the best in the league" and more.
I think the story on offense has to be Alex Smith's missed throws, of which I count at least three touchdown opportunities. The inability to score in the red zone or generate multiple long drives a game hampered the 49ers for most of the game. The ground attack was never really much of an attack at all this game; Frank Gore couldn't shake loose, biting off only 2, 3, 4 yards at a time. But the Steelers offense generated similar offensive results as San Francisco, showing what a stalemate the contest was between two powerhouses.
The secondary was pretty impressive against a Steeler passing attack which has shown its ability to light up a defensive backfield. Besides Rogers, Tarell Brown and Dashon Goldson had particularly good performances. Goldson had another interception and Brown continues to prove that he's earned that starting spot on the league's best defense. Brown had a late interception when the Steelers were beginning to mount their final comeback attempt.
The attitude and physicality that rookie cornerback Chris Culliver brings is also a thrill to watch; he's a potential star to watch rise in 2012. With this coaching staff, he's someone that could be on the verge of breaking through.
Larry Grant played inspired football against the Steelers ground game, but particularly shining against their pass with three breakups. Aldon Smith was a hellion when he got his reps on defense, just continuing to play at a high level so early in his career. He is always such a force when asked to rush the passer; displaying a natural ability get in the opponents backfield in a hurry. Trent Baalke is a genius.
Hats off to the offensive line for keeping Alex Smith upright against a terrific pass rush unit. It is my hunch that big brother John had some helpful hints in that department. If anybody knows a thing or two of how the Steelers like to get at you, its Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh.
The 49ers ability to piece some offense together late in the game with Vernon Davis and Frank Gore touchdowns resulted in the now 11-3 49ers. Those are the 49ers looking at at least the #2 seed in the NFC going into the playoffs. The performances by the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints will influence it otherwise. The 49ers have a short week with the Seahawks on Saturday.
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NINERS WIN!!!!
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
/whew
Game ended just in time, more lights just went out
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
Haha, oh no, seriously?
So embarrassing, but it worked out for me because I was running late and would have missed the kick off if it hadn’t been delayed.
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
Same with me! I got home to see the delay and was so stoked I didn’t miss anything
by TheSoundOfHockey on Dec 19, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
thanks Buffalo Wildwings!
WWJHD?
by NoDakNiner on Dec 19, 2011 9:53 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions 1 recs
Who hit the BWW button?
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
Oh come on Steve
That first pick was just a bad throw. Doesn’t matter if he’s hurt or not. And a great play by Rogers.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
So... uh...
Aldon probably just stole DROY from Von.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
Is all I can say about tonight’s win.
I don’t know about probably, he certainly closed whatever gap was there.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
Smith has more FF's and plays in general
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I’m not saying Aldon doesn’t deserve, but so does Von. And with all the Tebowmania I wouldn’t want to call anything a done deal.
I can’t call it. Like I said Von is more complete, but they have completely different roles and each are very very very good NFL players, not just for rookies.
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May be a Co-DROY type of deal... I think they have done that before
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That'd be awesome
Especially since Von, before the season, said DROY was going to be him or Aldon, and this was when most people had no idea who Aldon was.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Dec 19, 2011 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
I think Aldon has more sacks now, right?
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Yup
I'm just a simple Giants fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
1 and a half more.
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
NFL.com hasn't updated the stats yet but
I’m 99% sure Aldon has more sacks and more FF with half the snaps.
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 19, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
Aldon Smith has 13 I think
and Von Miller has 11.5. I don’t know how Aldon Smith was credited with only 2.5 sacks today, should have been 3. He should have 13.5 sacks.
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
They credited McDonald with half a sack on the ff because Ray is the one who forced it.
Aldon also had another sack that was called back.
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
Didn't Justin Smith force it?
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
Ya, my mistake.
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
no...
justin smith recovered… ray mcdonald punched it out of burgers hand
teach me how to jimmer!
by dasportsjunkie on Dec 19, 2011 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
I'm pretty sure Justin Smith forced it and recovered it.
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
lets go to the replay!!! hahaha
teach me how to jimmer!
by dasportsjunkie on Dec 19, 2011 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm.
Looks like Justin stripped it and recovered it. Ray was certainly in the vicinity, he may have got a touch on it.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
well then i stand corrected and love that j.smith got the strip!
adds to the fact that he should be DPOY!
teach me how to jimmer!
by dasportsjunkie on Dec 19, 2011 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
Haha that is close
I’d give Aldon Smith a sack, and McDonald and Justin Smith both a forced fumble :).
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
by teekay on Dec 19, 2011 10:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Sounds like a gangbang.
Could not have happened to a nicer QB.
The .5 sack/ff was credited to Ray.
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
Justin Smith got the force
49ers 2012 Offseason: HELP WANTED at WR, DBs, & O-Line
by Giants49war on Dec 20, 2011 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
I think they are equally deserving.
Two best players from last season’s draft without doubt. What reach? Absolute steal at 7th overall.
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
If Aldon gets another 3-4 sacks before the end of the year then he might actually be able to take DROY from Von
But otherwise the best he’ll be able to get is CO-DROY
yeah, if he gets the rookie sack record
I don’t see how they can not give it to him
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
Fo Sho...
National stage? No doubt
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Just that
Coming through big time on the biggest MNF probably all season?
My only response is ahhinonpiogognogngngopj.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Dec 19, 2011 9:38 PM PST up reply actions
Best MNF game this season, hands down
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
he might win in it
if so, he didn’t steal it.
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
Biggest game of the year
Christmas Eve.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
Thanks for the gift
San Francisco 49ers,
Sincerely, a Ravens fan
by Ravens One on Dec 19, 2011 9:34 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
No problem bro
I'm just a simple Giants fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
I was thinking at the end that Jim should deliver a letter reading
From Jon,
With Love.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Dec 19, 2011 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
thanks to John for helping us learn how to beat a 3-4 blitzing D
hope we meet you guys in the SB!
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
No problem...
Just remember that when we play you in the Superbowl haha
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oh man, would that be an intense matchup
Even if it doesn’t happen this year, it’s destined to happen eventually.
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
you are very welcome....
can we get our loss back from you?
joe montana in the house bitch!!! oh wait that was peter griffin.......
by ninerfan1964 on Dec 19, 2011 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
Your welcome
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- SF GIants Baseball 2011 = *sigh* 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)
- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
I had the best time watching the game tonight at a bar
With people I’ve never met before yelling “NOBODY!!!” in response to that. So much fun.
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
.
"And thank you to God for making me an Atheist." - Ricky Gervais
by MichaelClutchtree on Dec 19, 2011 9:35 PM PST reply actions 26 recs
green
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
rec
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- SF GIants Baseball 2011 = *sigh* 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)
- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
lol
that should be an official NFL stat
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
Especially
The merry Christmas Pittburgh part.
11-3!!!
Keep it going next week! Seattle fighting for a playoff spot with one of the loudest crowds to deal with & Niners playing for the bye and home field?? Epic.
PARTY TIME
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
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Drew, if you're here (or anybody)...
you said Aldon needed two sacks earlier. That for the team or rookie sack record or something? I never saw.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
He got the Niners rookie sack record with 13 sacks
Beat Charles Haley’s rookie record of 12.5
Team record
They mentioned he broke it tonight
by Gitaroo_Dude on Dec 19, 2011 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
this reporter is not gonna last
It's all good!
by ferris84 on Dec 19, 2011 9:37 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
come on, he’s an ESPND reporter
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by MichaelClutchtree on Dec 19, 2011 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
Wonder why Suzy Kolber or Rachel Nichols wasn't out there.
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
by mikeinsp on Dec 19, 2011 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
scared of ben
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by MichaelClutchtree on Dec 19, 2011 9:45 PM PST up reply actions 7 recs
+1001
[disclaimer: this poster has no idea what the hell he's talking about.]
The future is bright for this Titans squad.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 19, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
lol
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
Especially with the blackout.
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
by mikeinsp on Dec 19, 2011 9:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Guy is downright horrible
He sounded like an idiot when reporting about the power outage. “Guys… they are… uh… uhh.. running around like hell…”
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
take easy...
He didn’t have anything to go on, and it sounds like nobody was offering any explanations as to what caused the power outage. It’s not like Chris Berman is fun to listen to when he has to go off script.
Harbaughcalypse Now
by dutra on Dec 20, 2011 12:40 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I’m very surprised that the o line held up like it did.
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
Aldon is a stud, Derek is the DPOY, Grant has used his time watching the best LB in the league and Alex out-Qb’ed SB winning QB
Derek? Derek Smith? what now?
Harbaughcalypse Now
by dutra on Dec 20, 2011 12:41 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Disclaimer: at home.
This bye battle just got even more real.
by Rhombus on Dec 19, 2011 9:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
“real talk”
lol
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by MichaelClutchtree on Dec 19, 2011 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
lol. sorry. for...real?
regardless, the o line can now play (watch it suck against seattle).
by Cyrus Rivera on Dec 19, 2011 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
It probably will
They weren’t good in the run game tonight… But at least they didn’t get humiliated against the pass.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
they didn't do that poorly in the run...
Niners still managed to pick up 100 yds and a tuddy. Dinged up or not, it was still the Steelers.
Harbaughcalypse Now
by dutra on Dec 20, 2011 12:45 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Alex Smith had like 25-30 of those
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 20, 2011 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
NM just checked the box score. Thought he had 2 12 yarders
Guess it was only the 1
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 20, 2011 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
I cant remember a win feeling this good
in a really long time. Maybe the wildcard game against the Giants. Holy hell.
Justin Smith on ESPN
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
I suspect they started turning off the generators.
Over
by cybermaldonado on Dec 19, 2011 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
They could have waited a few minutes for people to leave the stadium
Then again with how unmaintained the rest of that stadium is the generators probably had given them everything they had by the end of the game.
Justin Smith is my favorite Niners defensive player
Though Aldon is making a serious push
I'm just a simple Giants fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:41 PM PST reply actions
I love Willis
Right now the list goes
1. J. Smith
2 A. Smith
3 Willis
4 Rogers
5 Bowman
but there are some guys who I HATE to leave out, like Goldson…
I'm just a simple Giants fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
That's absolutely obscene
Like the entire defense is.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Dec 19, 2011 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
we’re like +25 or something like that
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
I heard so much crap this week
about how the Niners aren’t on the Steelers level. This feels so good. WHOS GOT IT BETTER THAN US????
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
NOOOOOBODY
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- SF GIants Baseball 2011 = *sigh* 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)
- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
NOBODY
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Dec 19, 2011 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
I dont know what to watch, ESPN, CSN, Ch.5
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- SF GIants Baseball 2011 = *sigh* 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)
- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
they actually had more Time of possession than we had
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
"Orlando before Zod" doesn't have the same nice ring to it.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 9:44 PM PST reply actions
I LOVE ALDON SMITH.
I LOVE JUSTIN SMITH.
I LOVE WHITNER.
I LOVE DASHON GOLDSON.
I LOVE BOWMAN.
I LOVE GRANT.
I LOVE CARLOS ROGERS.
Don’t really like Haralson.
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
you love the secondary
that was not possible the 10 years
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by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 19, 2011 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
I like Haralson
Harbaughcalypse Now
by dutra on Dec 20, 2011 12:46 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
LMAO
reporter – What was it like in the locker room before the game?
Harbaugh – It was dark.
Affectionately,
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 19, 2011 9:44 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
Ha!
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
by Useful_Idiot on Dec 19, 2011 9:45 PM PST up reply actions
awesome
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
"Orlando before Zod" doesn't have the same nice ring to it.
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
oh what, cause theres a lot of black guys on the team?
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by MichaelClutchtree on Dec 19, 2011 9:47 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
LMAO
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 19, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
day-um
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
"Orlando before Zod" doesn't have the same nice ring to it.
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
lmao
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
apparently that was Matt Maiocco
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
"Orlando before Zod" doesn't have the same nice ring to it.
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
Before tonight I was fine with them just winning a playoff game and probably losing in NO
While getting ready for next year.
After tonight’s performance though, and with GB looking mortal, my expectations are ready for bigger and better things.
BEST BIRTHDAY FOR ME IN LONG TIME!!!
GO NINERS!
Happy birthday man
I'm just a simple Giants fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
Thank you!
my mom sent me a 2 gifts… had to open them in the number they were numbered while calling my mother… first one, Niners santa hat…. second one mofo’ing Steelers santa hat… what a family I have… LMFAO all the way to the bank tonight!
Happy Birthday!
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Dec 19, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
Happy birthday brother!
"Coach, we got this. We got this." - Frank Gore
REST IN PEACE MAURICE LUCAS 1952-2010 R.I.P #20
"They responded like mighty men." - Jim Harbaugh
by rise_stand_resist on Dec 19, 2011 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
this
My birthday’s on Wednesday
WWJHD?
by NoDakNiner on Dec 19, 2011 10:10 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
WHOA WHOA WHOA
HARBAUGH: ALEX SMITH DESERVES TO GO TO THE PRO BOWL.
Missed both wheel routes today...
Made up for it with 2 beautiful passes to VD. No mistakes again. The pass to Kyle Williams that was way behind him is hard to gauge because of the camera angle. If he throws it to where Kyle is going he’s throwing it right through the LB. Kyle should have sat down in the zone between the coverage. Alex threw it to where Kyle could have slid for it.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 9:55 PM PST up reply actions
I think people don't realize that those missed throws on the wheel routes are very calculated.
He’s not missing those by 2 yards, he’s purposely correcting out of bounds because he’s getting pressured. These are not inaccurate throws because of, well, accuracy issues. They’re pressure issues, and bailouts. If he gets those, great, but if he doesn’t, it’s basically a throwaway.
I said to my buddy... When Ben threw the pick on the deep route
At least when Alex is missing his wheel routes he’s missing long instead of short.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
he is just supporting his guy.
Harbaughcalypse Now
by dutra on Dec 20, 2011 12:47 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Stupid yahoo.
Biggest news is the light outage .
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 19, 2011 9:45 PM PST reply actions
LoL
Love how the first thing Harbaugh said at the podium was pointing out the NFL record for the defense for not allowing a rushing TD in 14 games.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
Akers broke Jerry Rice's scoring record :(
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Akers > Rice
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Dec 19, 2011 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
/banned
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Akers probably wouldn't be a good reciever
Better than Braylon at least
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
Blasephemy!
Akers has been a Niner for one year!
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Single-season scoring record
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The future is bright for this Titans squad.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 19, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
HARBAUGH SAYS ALEX BELONGS IN PRO BOWL??
by NWNinerFan on Dec 19, 2011 9:46 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
Ofcourse he does
He’s led a team to a 11-3 record, but still gets not love. Ridiculous.
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
"It was dark"
lol
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
by mikeinsp on Dec 19, 2011 9:46 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Reporter: What was it like before the game in the locker room?
Harbaugh: It was dark.
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:47 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
love that guy
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
Oline played well today finally which means they'll play like crap next week
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Anthony Davis was great you gotta admit Drew :)
I’m gonna have to say you were right, Rogers is our best defensive back. I love our safeties though, Dashon and Whitner are a great partnership.
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Yeah he had a good game
That pick was pretty straightforward though.
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
Got beat a few times early, but was solid the rest of the way.
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If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
No love...
He is not starter material really…
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Okay, maybe a little love ... but just for tonight
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nope
but he stepped up and made plays when he had to
which is all you can hope for from someone like him
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 9:55 PM PST up reply actions
Goldson and Rogers better get a Pro Bowl this year...
But not be able to play in it due to a bigger obligation.
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Dashon pissed me off. He blew 3 or 4 tackles.
He almost knocked Culliver off the receiver at one point cause he whiffed so bad.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
He made some pretty clutch ones too..
Mendenhall screen one in open field comes to mind right off the top
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I got pissed off at all the missed tackles tonight too
Seemed to be quite a few. Not that I’m complaining about the outcome or anything! But still, in a different game, it might have hurt us.
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
Culliver has to stop pulling player's shirts and start tackling properly.
He got lucky a couple times.
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Me too
Specifically the first drive. A screen then a crossing route back to back.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
Brooks two huge missed coverage's would have for sure
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Nah, they had 3 lousy games
So that means they’ll have 8 games of great play. Like the same way the season started.
I hope.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Dec 19, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
HECK YES
My god, he played so well tonight. As always, but still………amazing.
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
The o-lin did great.
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
o-line
I’m typing too fast.
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
no sacks allowed
Smith wasn’t hit that much that I recall.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
One of their better pass pro games.
Especially for Goodwin, Snyder and Davis… Got consistently overpowered in the run game. I’ll take good pass pro though.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
Harbaugh just singled out Andy Lee
Not many coaches will praise their punter that much after a win this big. Love Harbaugh.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
^This
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The future is bright for this Titans squad.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 19, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
he is the MVP
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
What was the stat they mentioned.? Worst average starting position in a game in like the last 14 years or something?
Over
by cybermaldonado on Dec 19, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
Wow
Didn’t realize it was that bad. Is that in any game?
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
Average starting position for the Steelers earlier in the game was the 13 yard line
and that was before being pinned even worse.
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The future is bright for this Titans squad.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 19, 2011 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
We need somebody to give us a stat for this.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
Yeah I think. Although I’m probably way off on how long ago it was.
Over
by cybermaldonado on Dec 19, 2011 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
Give credit when credit is due!
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
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by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 19, 2011 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
Steve Young ripping Big Ben
and allowing him to play
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 9:50 PM PST reply actions
Headline
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I laughed earlier when Steve talked about previous bad QB play for the Niners
then glanced at Dilfer and turned his back to him.
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"When the Niners had awful QBs, TRENT DILFER, NOT NAMING ANY NAMES."
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by rise_stand_resist on Dec 19, 2011 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
I loved that especially because the other commentator caught it and called Steve out lol. Yeah remember when the ravens had to make up for you sucking Trent…. Then just before that Trent drops a comment about how he was glad that Steve said it first because Steve is a SB winning QB lol. All around one of the funniest moments in postgame history for me.
by Jokersrwild on Dec 19, 2011 11:00 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Saints have Falcons, Panthers left
49ers have Seahawks, Rams left
Like the way that is stacked.
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seahawks still a test
They are becoming a good squad and Cards are a QB away from being tough. NFCW is headin on up
I hope Atlanta can knock off the Saints
then we just need one win. I’ll be cheering for Atlanta hard Saturday.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
Both of theirs are at home
Ours are on the road
"It's impossible to hide the fire inside" - Bob Seger
Seahawks will be tough as hell, tho.
Crowd loudness and the added motivation of fighting for a playoff spot and it’s no walk in the park.
Gotta take em out early...
Must. But Smith always has great games against the Seahawks
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Except for the season opener last year :(
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 19, 2011 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
don't know what you're talking about
there was no season opener last year
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 9:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I WAS AT THAT GAME. STFU.
My brother in law is a huge Seachickens fan and I was visiting my sis and him and we had tickets at the 25 yd line in the first row, they got the tickets for my B Day. What a present that was….
short week on the road in a tough stadium against a division rival. definitely a tough game.
by uspsuperman on Dec 19, 2011 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
Alex Smith started poorly, missing two possible TD passes
need to work on dat, but in the end, I guess he sort of settled down a bit and didn’t have a panick attck
agreed.. He still has those awful moments,,
"You have to reinvent yourself each year, ... What helped us was that there was some turnover each year." Bill Walsh...
He still needs to improve a lot.
Him cutting down the mistakes make him look much, much, better.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
I don't think he makes much mistakes at all
Doesn’t turn the ball over that much. His biggest deficiencies are not being able to hit the balls down the sidelines, or to the deep corners of the end zone Other than that, you keep him upright, he’ll most likely do everything it takes to win you the game.
That's what I meant (just didn't word it right)
Him not making mistakes makes him look a lot better than he did before, but he can still improve a lot. And I hope he does.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
Browns endzone interception gave me hope for our secondary
If the front keeps doing its thing, we have a good chance against Greenbay or New Orleans
by Ador08 on Dec 19, 2011 9:52 PM PST via mobile reply actions
That will be one long plane ride home for all those steelers fans & Players...HA HA
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by AzNiner on Dec 19, 2011 9:53 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Terrible towels disappeared in the second half
Thanks for coming now go home.
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by Jaxson876 on Dec 19, 2011 9:55 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
It was a sweet thing to witness
The disappearing Terrible Towels.
GG Steelers
Obviously wasn’t Ben at his best, but you got rolled. Please keep the conspiracy theories to a minimum.
Haralson was the only player that didn't play well in my opinion.
On defense, Aldon Smith and Justin Smith were outstanding. On offense, Alex Smith and Bruce Miller were my MVPs.
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Brooks played pretty poorly imo.
Gave up the 2 huge plays and his only sack was a gimme.
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 19, 2011 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah true,
I think Brooks is pretty overrated to be honest.
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Culliver had a couple plays he could of done better on
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He did. I yelled at him myself a few times.
I think he’s gonna be pretty good in the end, however.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
Brooks played pretty well earlier
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
whoops I mean earlier
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
whoops I mean badly
Man I’m tired
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
what did Haralson do poorly?
Just wondering. Might have missed it.
Harbaughcalypse Now
by dutra on Dec 20, 2011 12:52 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
300 yards...
Maybe next week Alex, eh? You’ve done it before on the Seahawks.
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by Drew Kerr on Dec 19, 2011 9:55 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I know I'm not the only one who feels this way,
but I really, really, really, really, really, really hope we SMASH Seattle. Like, total blowout city against Tampa.
Just because it’s Seattle.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
Me too seeing as I'm going to be there.
I Haven’t decided on wearing my home Aldon Smith jersey or away Frank Gore yet.
Is this what you want or what you expect?
I think we all want blowouts. We just know we aren’t going to get it, so we are happy with an early lead and awesome D.
Alex Smith outplayed Ben Roethlisberger!!!
but then again so did I, sitting at home in my underpants drinking orange juice
Tarbell brown interception
Can someone explain the exact ruling of the play? If he catches the ball going into the endzone and is tackled is it not a safety? Do you have to be on offense to get a safety? I just wanted clarification on the rule
by Clark_Kent on Dec 19, 2011 10:00 PM PST via mobile reply actions
No
His forward progress was at the 1 or 2…that is where he established possession.
Harbaugh challenged that he didn’t have possession til the endzone giving us a touchback…call stood though.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
Forward progress type of deal even though he was going backwards.
Once the possession is determined, if momentum is going back, it stops right there I believe
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I think it's forward progress
his momentum carried him into the end zone. He didn’t deliberately go in there.
Forward progress was at the 2.
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I think it was a blown call.
The rules are, as I understand, if your momentum carries you into the end zone it’s a touchback, much like a punt.
It was a missed call. Like a million others against us this year
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
The refs made two blatantly bad calls against the Steelers (chop block and leverage)
but also made 1 blatantly bad call against the Niners and 2 very questionable field position calls. The refs were bad, but I’d argue equally bad for both sides.
They also called a bad chop block on us too
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
Ours was worse.
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yeah, Frank chopped a guy who wasn't being blocked at all
b/c the O lineman completely whiffed on the defender.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
They also called an illegal contact on 2nd and 25 against us
which I never saw and the network didn’t show at all. Doesn’t mean it didn’t happen… But makes me wonder
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
I mentioned it in the game thread,
but I’ve seen these kinds of things happen before and they are utterly ridiculous. Automatic first down for a 5 yard penalty? Whether or not the penalty happened, there is no reason such a minor infraction should end what was a great defensive series. The NFL needs to get rid of automatic first down rules, even for things like pass interference. If the penalty causes a first down, that’s alright. Otherwise, let the game proceed normally.
Yup.
Penalty doesn’t fit the crime.
If said illegal contact didn’t happen would Ben have thrown that ball and completed it? I dunno, possibly, but I doubt it, he was under heavy pressure. And anyway that isn’t the kind of judgement for the referees.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
Our chop block was worse.
Also, they missed a leverage penalty in the first half anyways. Also, had 3-4 poor decisions agaisnt us on top of that.
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it wasn’t leverage, but leaping and it was the correct call, though it wasn’t as bad as one that wasn’t called on the first field goal.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 19, 2011 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
This
It was leaping. If you want to jump you gotta start with 1 yard of the LOS.
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What kind of excuses are flying off over at Steel Curtain right now?
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I'm on Reddit and most of them are fairly level-headed.
They seem to accept that they got quite a few bad calls, but that probably wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the game considering they couldn’t even put up a touchdown against us.
just went over there
it’s pretty quiet but the few people I’ve seen comment are pretty upset with the coaching.
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
It's like 1am over there.
The coaching thing I also noticed on Reddit as well, and I can’t blame them. Most of them are upset that Roethlisberger was left out there to get battered when it looked like the game was out of reach. Some of them don’t believe he should’ve played at all.
lol i'm on the east coast too
I’m just not asleep because I’m still celebrating.
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
not sure why you’d assume there are excuses there. Anyone that pulls a John Harbaugh and starts blaming the refs gets quickly corrected. Same with blaming injury. Of course, there are at least a few fans from every base (including yours) that want to go that route, but it’s a very small minority.
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this
I also love all of you. even you Chilo.
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
did I?
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
i know it's easy to forget him
but i know
by Aazoba Yuzuki on Dec 19, 2011 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
Ditto
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
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I'm iffy on Chilo and Braylon Edwards
The rest of them, nothing but love.
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
The brothers... you ever seen a side by side?
They look exactly the same. Except one is bigger than the other
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Gotta say...
Larry Grant was outstanding in stuffing the run last week. This week he was outstanding in pass coverage against a good TE too. He’s only 26. Do we have 3 of the best young inside linebackers in the league? Possibly. Could trade him for a goo pick…
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good*
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
Not sure he'd be happy not starting
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
Grant should be replacing Haralson or Brooks
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
I think he can do a better job there.
I was thinking the same thing during the game.
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Still though, thinking about it. maybe just maybe it could work.
Grant
Bowman
Willis
Smith
BAM! Lights out! …again
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so did Miller, now look he's a good FB
by Aazoba Yuzuki on Dec 19, 2011 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
He is more then a good FB.
He is a soulless ginger FB. That kind is rare and valuable.
Grant was fantastic in coverage. That's an OLB's job
he had 3 or 4 pass deflections and while he got away with 1 holding generally did the best job of any of our backers on Heath
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
no, it's an OLB's job to rush the passer
then seal the edge in the running game. Pass coverage is #3 on the list
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
He was fantastic in run support. Great in pass coverage
And the couple of times he rushed the passer looked good there too. NEXT
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
difference between a disguised pass rush up the middle
and having it as your primary job on the end
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
Guys can change position. It's far from unprecedented
Bowman was a 4-3 OLB at Penn. Urlacher was a SS in college. They are trying to move Aldon Smith from DE to OLB which is a HUGE difference. Way bigger than MLB to OLB
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
4-3 OLB to 3-4 ILB is pretty common, so is DE to OLB
Urlacher is a rare exception
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
DE to OLB is regular but more difficult than MLB to OLB
Which ought to tell you how doable MLB to OLB is. DE’s cover maybe 1 out of every 50 plays. MLBs pass rush more often than that. You think Patrick Willis couldn’t be a pro bowl OLB if we moved him there?
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
Pro bowl caliber talent
not actually make a pro bowl. Anthony Davis might make a pro bowl this year.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
no, he wouldn't be
He’s not that great of a pass rusher and is way too undersized for the position
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
Von Miller - Way too undersized for the position
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
first of all, Von isn't playing that position
he’s playing in a 4-3.
Second, it is possible to play as a smaller player, but it would require superior pass rushing skills, which willis does not have. Fangio even pointed it out in preseason and said he wanted Willis to work on it.
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
Don't think he could play OLB
But who knows?
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Surely he can do better than Haralson.
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Smith is gonna tie up that side FT next year though.
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Yeah without doubt
He really is unbelievably talented. Would be great to see two linebackers go to the hall of fame in Patrick Willis and Aldon Smith. Aldon Smith has that type of talent. Three on the team if you include Justin Smith, who should go for certain too.
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he could definitely replace brooks. so much better in coverage.
by uspsuperman on Dec 19, 2011 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
Our defense should be:
DE: McDonald
DT: Sopoaga
DE: J Smith
ROLB: A Smith
ILB: Willis
ILB: Bowman
LOLB: Grant
CB: Rogers
FS: Goldson
SS: Whitner
CB: Culliver/Brown
Now THAT’s a defense.
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
I like it.
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Damn
Brooks has bad hip turns on 2 snaps tonight and the fan base is done with him? He has had a really good year and made some big plays in the pass rush. Honestly we have the best defense in football right now and Grant is a backup for a reason. Don’t go crazy.
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by milldoo on Dec 20, 2011 12:24 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
No
But combined with the fact that he’s a free agent and with our surprising success teams will want to poach our players — Grant becomes a very good balance of cost and performance compared to Brooks at the OLB spot.
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'How can I tuck him into bed at night'
lol
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
Now both Montana and Young got Smith's back
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and dilfer!
lol, who am I kidding, like Dilfer matters!
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
Dilfer is the best analyst of the 3 of them
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
Not great on TV
Great writer though.
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
Cuz if they don't
Some other analyst that doesn’t know anything will drown them out.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
I think I remember reading that Dilfer changed his opinion of Kaepernick
after he had a chance to look at him a little more. At first he wasn’t very impressed with him.
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
Dilfer remembers what its like to play on an offensive joke
And then to go to a team where you’re asked to play a role as part of a strong defense. Ravens haven’t won a title after they let him go.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
Ravens haven’t won a title after they let him go.
Don’t know what this statement is attempting to imply. Dilfer filled a “role” cause that’s the only role he’s capable of playing. Kudos to the Ravens for recognizing that, not asking him to do too much, and using it to go win a title.
Dilfer giving kudos to AS, after this game of all games, is quite puzzling, even considering that Dilfer might have a soft spot for Smith given they were quite similar: severly limited quarterbacks who played for coaches who didn’t ask them to be more than a mediocre game manager.
Montana and Young must have soft spots too
Because they are saying the same thing.
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yeah, I'll take their opinion over cap's
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
the burden is on you
to make sense of saying Alex Smith is acceptable at the QB positon given what he has offered thus far in his career. AS is the same QB he always has been, but with a different staff and some higher confidence, his limited ability has been compensated by the largest TO differential in the league and some play calling that doesn’t demand he be someone other than himself — a qb that can carry team from time to time.
People arguing that Alex Smith is the answer have 6 years — including this one — of damning evidence to the contrary. Don’t know why a couple homers like Young and Montant fluffing AS on an ESPN game covering the Niners and Alex Smith would change this reality.
Saying Alex is bad is one thing
But misspelling Montana… Wow, you really are not a Niner fan.
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by teekay on Dec 19, 2011 10:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The fact that you include him leading one of the worst teams in NFL history as a 20/21 year old rookie
and use that as part of your evidence… Then sight 18 months where he didn’t even play.
Makes you a fuckin clownshoe. You’re a dimwit.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:36 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It wasn't an NFL team.
That team was worse than most expansion teams.
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by teekay on Dec 19, 2011 10:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
the here and now is what matters and he's playing well this year
not great, but decent
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
He's playing much better than decent.
16 TDs and only 5 picks? 62% completion percentage. Over 95 QB rating.
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Montana had plenty of similar "statistical" seasons.
Of course it was a different era and there is more context, but statistically very similar.
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the reason I say this
is because he’s seemed to be kind of hot and cold this year
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
O boy...!!
Severely limited now?
I thought we had already established Alex is better than Dilfer anyway.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
He is.
Dilfer turned the ball over more.
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Alex is gonna get better and you will just have to face that eventually. Period.
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I would
call me crazy for being somewhat pessimistic for not counting on it. What have you guys been watching…How many games of AKERS MVP niner football do we need to see before we might acknowledge AS’s ceiling and plan for a future with a different QB…especially now that we have a SB Defense right now.
somewhat pessimistic?
that’s the understatement of the year. You won’t even acknowledge good plays that he has now, why would you in the future?
Most of the time this year they were running the ball in the red zone. Is that on alex? And why are you so sure that this is his ceiling when he’s improved a lot this year in a season with the lockout and no real offseason? What have YOU been watching?
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
Akers kicks a lot of FGs does not always = Alex Smith sucks
Sometimes it does mean Alex may have made a mistake that cost us a chance at 7, but guess what? that can happens…until you can understand that, no one will be able to have a rational conversation with you.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
is that really the base of my
persepecive on Alex? That he doesn’t “get it done in the RZ”…that’s the least of my concerns, since much of the RZ problems are flukish and the result of conservative playcallling that tries to compensate for Alex
no, the basis of your perspective seems to be
alex smith sux!
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
What are Alex Smith's career RZ numbers?
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Have you ever bothered to look at Alex's career RZ numbers?
If you had, you know you would be full of crap.
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so because he doesn't throw picks in teh RZ
therefore he’s good in the RZ?…and therefore he’s good period?…
He's had more than 35 TD passes int he Redzone in his career.
Do you realize how foolish you appear right now?
They installed a new playbook THIS YEAR… AGAIN!
You honestly don’t think shit is going to be fixed and the weaknesses will be worked on in the offseason? And for the rest of this one???
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if you were an honest Niner fan
seeking to find stats that were fair, you’d weigh such stats with RZ opportunities. 35 TDs in however many games he’s played isn’t that impressive, but that’s not entirely on him either, but that’s not a nuance you are typically aware of or willing to consider
LMAO!
okay… whatever you think kid
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facts have no effect on him
he’s impervious to them
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:19 PM PST up reply actions
which doesn't matter
since I have no idolatry of him
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:27 PM PST up reply actions
he don't have to face it if he ignores it like he does with any good play by alex ever
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
for your sensiblity
i could he hash Alex’s good throws, but unfortunatley it that is dwarfed by both his bad throws and the context of his good throws/non-throws…
by both of his bad throws?
lol, so two bad throws means a bad game. Really??
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
18/31…not great, not terrible. Certainly no dwarfing going on there, especially with a couple of drops.
Oh nvm, 17 of those were dump offs…point rendered illegitimate.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 11:08 PM PST up reply actions
the % is not the problem, it's his
inability (and the play caller’s abiltiy, who in turn is hampered by Smith’s limitations) to make plays down the field…and it’s hard to do that when you snap the ball and see take the first guy in the flat
but he did hit plays down field
that’s what we’re talking about you not admitting what happened
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
What were your boy Aaron Rodgers numbers against KC this weekend?
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an incredulous homer
would be dumb enough to bring up Aaron Roders — who has had a career and a season that make Smith’s career a spec of dust — and his single game stats yestereday in an effort to bolster his delusional support about his favorite team’s current QB
you're acting like he's saying that smith is better than rodgers
which couldn’t be further from the truth. He didn’t indicate anything of the sort.
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
I knew he wasn't saying that
but it was stupid to even mention the guy’s name as some sort of slam on me cause I think he’s good — I went way out on a limb there — on the basis of his game last week…in a year in which he is having a hisorically great year? Yay drew
way to totaly miss the point
color me not suprised
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:23 PM PST up reply actions
If his line stays hurt... Aaron Rodgers plays like dirt!
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someone doesn't like
that their franchise botched themselves by picking Smith over Rodgers…It happened…live and learn…but hating Rodgers, from a niner fan who likes Smith no less, is quite petty
And another one
Woooosh…He’s not hating Rodgers at all.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 11:28 PM PST up reply actions
where did he say that he hated rodgers?
he’s providing context for qb play
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:28 PM PST up reply actions
Nevermind.
Wasted effort obviously. YOU. ARE. BLIND… and completely and totally delusional.
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He looked like an ass clown with no Oline...imagine that!
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or
an attempt to get you to realize that even the greatest QBs in the NFL play less then perfect from time to time.
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
Or...
That there are other factors that surround the QB… WR’s didn’t really help Alex out all that they could tonight.
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that even good QBs make mistakes
and have some bad throws. You were claiming that he had a bad game because of two throws.
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
um, yeah
i could he hash Alex’s good throws, but unfortunatley it that is dwarfed by both his bad throws
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:38 PM PST up reply actions
And Olinemen, WR's, RB's, etc...
But it’s ALLLLL Alex Smith’s fault ALLLL the time in YOUR little confined world and opinions.
The bigger picture is context… that was the illustration you clearly missed youngster. When other players around you are not helping, your QB is gonna 9 times out of 10 play like shit. Just as Rodgers did this past weekend. No Jennings and chips down with the Oline… it’s been a common theme for Alex throughout his career… YET you defend the guy wearing green and yellow till your blue in the face?
You wonder why you get labeled why you do? Well there’s a hint right here.
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even when they win
it sounds like he’s talking about how alex lost them the game
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:29 PM PST up reply actions
I know...
siggghhh
Oh well… maybe one day he will wake up from the delusion he is living in
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it can seem that way
when you see scoreboard overriding player performance.
Do you think Tebow is playing well because the Broncos are 7-2 under him? Who gives a shit about team record when assessing a QB’s individual performance
no, I'm looking at his plays
you’re looking at the past 6 years
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:39 PM PST up reply actions
no,
all the six years previous should do should inform you regarding his ceiling. Looking at his plays this year will show you what he’s always shown: a limited QB who has stopped turning the ball over, in part due to play calling, taking sacks…
I know... It's ALL Smith's fault.
We only won by 17 points… but we should have won by 50… if we had a better QB, he would have thrown for 1,000 yards and 15 TD’s tonight.
Noted…. we get it. We ALLL get it at this point..
You guys can stay and go back and forth with this Alex Smith hater. I’m over it.
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yeah, it's fairly pointless
any point you make he gives a non answer to in order to avoid addressing it
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:41 PM PST up reply actions
yes
that’s it…I avoid all questions regarding Smith’s play because I’m afraid everyone will see Smith for the wonderful Qb that he is
48%, right?
1 TD… almost Alex Smithesque numbers
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Glad Young it on board finally
He’s a tough critic for sure. Was really happy to see him doing some commentary tonight.
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
oops, "is" on board with Alex
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
Yeah.
I was happy to see that too. I knew Alex would not sit down with him though. Young was reaching out there to Smith I think though.
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Too late.
Young has been unfair too Alex this season.
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It's never too late.
Young had the right. Still does, but he is changing tune which is great. Probably even more confidence for Smith.
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They have to start showing support anyways
Now that the Niners are going to the playoffs and look to be in a really good position, too. I think, no matter how harsh the critiques and criticism, Young and Montana and all those guys are going to have the Niners’ backs, especially Alex now. Now is the time to be giving full support for the team, and they’re doing it.
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
what are you guys talking about?
Alex Smith didn’t play well today…the DEFENSE/ST did…it’s a team sport…you can’t just say Smith “is improving” or “showing he is the answer” because the Niners beat a playoff team 20-3 at home against a cripple at qb.
Jesus Christ... you really try your best don't you?
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please just ignore him
if you respond to him it will only egg him on. nothing you say will convince him
But I would also suggest you tell him to stop too...
He is here to piss a bunch of people off and it’s working. He’s saying the same ol’ crap, trying to start flame wars with the same people.
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by voicing amongst a crowd
of Niner homers that the pseudo arguments praising Smith are gibberish? …only select Niner fans finds this off the mark
Voicing against a crowd?
Is that really what you think you are doing?
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Such a noble cause he is undertaking…almost martyr-like in his devotion.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
if you're going to voice against a crowd
why voice idiocy?
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:11 PM PST up reply actions
20 points against the Steelers is actually pretty good.
That’s 5 points above their average. I’d say Alex did exactly what he’s been doing pretty much all season, putting up consistently good performances with a couple bad eggs.
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don’t feed the trolls!!
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
Backup
Worked for the Cardinals last week.
Over
by cybermaldonado on Dec 19, 2011 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve seen Charlie Batch do some decent things, but I’ve seen him be absolutely terrible too.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
sounds like smith!
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by MichaelClutchtree on Dec 19, 2011 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
geeez.... can't you at least give it like a 1 day break?
Just 1?
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After the way some of the first half went
Yea…
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
really?
did you watch a difference second half than me? Nothing but quick, first read routes. It’s gotten tot he point where the play calling staff doesn’t even waste time with it — they give AS nothing but short quick reads cause they know he won’t attack downfield routes if they offered it to him.
^I'd ignore the guy that knows nothing if it wasn't so hard to ignore pure stupidity.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:22 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
He threw two darts to Vernon on the same route that was about 20 yards down field, one was broken up on a good defensive play hitting Vernon, the other sparked the drive on the first TD…The throw back across the field to Vernon on the PA was also a perfectly placed ball and not an easy throw over a LB.
You keep living in this fantasy world where everything is a dump off. That isn’t the case…but carry on.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:23 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Not every thinng is a dump off
but throwing two crossing routes to Davis doesn’t qualify as having a good game, even in fantasy land? Are we watchign the same games? You see the replays don’t you? You see AS going on first read much of the time; you see him not anticipating receivers being open in pockets right?; you see him missing open receivers?; you see him going the “safe” route instead of trying to move the chains by standing strong in the pocket and making reads down the field?; you see him stalling drives on 3rd and 3’s right?; you see him throwing to an underneath guy in between 2 cover men short of the 1st down on 3rd down right?; and it goes on and on…
Why do you insist that because he is a niner and that we’re 11-3 that we therefore must sugar coat his performance/season/career as something more than it is?
you see him moving the chains right? You see him making plays when it matters and finishing the game right? You see that not every incomplete pass is his fault right? I think you’re right, we were watching different games. If you get a chance to catch a replay, you should watch the niners game.
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Speak in specifics my friend
Too many vague statements in there to even bother.
I’m not talking about crossing routes to Davis, neither of the plays I’m referring to were crossing routes. The PA throwback was not a crossing route either, despite the fact that Vernon crossed the field, it isn’t the same throw as a crossing route at all.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
now you're just confusing him by talking actual football
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
Haha
Exactly what I suggested you to not do earlier…hmm a few more beers will do that.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:51 PM PST up reply actions
I guess we must have
He did attack downfield routes, just didn’t complete em. And did it maybe occur to you that the short passes were to deal with their pass rush?
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You. are. unbelievable.
Did you not see those two beautiful throws to Vernon Davis?
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by teekay on Dec 19, 2011 10:24 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Are you seriously criticizing Alex Smith’s play tonight? What the hell did he do wrong?
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
welcome to our world Frank lol
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
can you at least try to explain what the heck he did wrong tonight? Like…give me something…?
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
I'm not the one criticizing him
I think he played fantastic and am completely happy with the way things went tonight. When I said “welcome to our world” I just mean these kind of arguments always go on here, Alex Smith could throw 4 touchdowns and lead us to a SB and people would still be on here talking about the 2 or 3 throws he missed.
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
Maybe it’s similar to how people treat William Gay around our site. Obviously it’s different because of the position they play, but no matter how often Gay proves he has improved drastically, and is no longer a liability, people still gotta complain about him.
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
Sounds like it could have some similarities
There’s just too much baggage for any 49ers fan of the last 7 years to look at it objectively, but some people think they are above all that and Alex Smith has been the exact same guy since day one…a terrible QB.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
what are you guys talking about?
You talk about this guy like he’s got some kind of track record. You guys talk about him like if here were to produce like an All-Pro people would still “hate on him.” Do you guys just looook at the score of the game and dismiss everything else?…No, that’s not possible, because even when we lose criticiing of Smith, despite his underwhelming play, is off limits. What does it say about a fan base that acquiescence to that kind of mediocrity?
Who on this thread hasn’t criticized Smith for throws in this game? We all have critiqued him when he did something wrong…you ignore those comments completely, every single game.
Alex makes bad throws, bad reads every single game, we call him on it every game. Every QB in the league does this.
Your version of critiquing someone involves just repeatedly saying they suck without any specifics whatsoever.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
We can go over specifics
I just didn’t think an intelligent community of niner fans needed to rehash "specifics’ every game after 7 seasons. But I’m always glad to do that.
in order to do that
you’d have to accept reality
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
no
just acknowledging what actually happened on the field would be nice
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:08 PM PST up reply actions
Nope...
Reality is it’s own entity. Something of which you don’t get close to most of the time.
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Don't know why I'm asking
I can’t do it anyway, I don’t watch the games.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 11:03 PM PST up reply actions
The sideline throw to Crabtree he missed, same throw missed to Delanie. Those are the biggest ones…but mostly they just refer to the last 6 years as if that is really relevant to the game that happened tonight.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
what game did you watch?
Did you see the play called for him and did you see how he so seldom let them develop cause all he can think about is getting rid of the football rather than reading the pressure
Haters gonna hate.
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He hit the light switch a few times.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
I think it's ok to criticise some of his bad thows
but you have to acknowledge his good play too
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
there has probably been 1 or 2 quarterbacks in NFL history that have played a game without at least a couple bad throws.
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Yea
Brees just had one Sunday.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:36 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, I'm just saying that if someone's going to criticise at all
it should be done with the context of his overall play on the day
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
Not a problem with that. But criticizing a play or two isn’t the same is “this guy is horrible all the time, we won by a lot today”
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
yeah, I know
I was trying to illustrate to him how giving fair criticism would be done instead of just bitching without backing anything up
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
So he made NO plays today?
If you think he didn’t, then youre pretty delusional
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but, when I play Madden, my quarterback always throws for at least 350 yards a game with 4 touchdowns. Until Smith can match that, he sucks..
There..I answered it for him
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Soooo
It’s not 500 with 7 TD’s?
Geez, low standards
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I turn my sliders up all the way, but Im still just that good.
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That is about right. Still might not be enough.
I’m glad there is an outsider here who sees the same things we do. On top of that you disagreed with numerous people on here throughout the week…I think that says a lot.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
I think it was only two or three guys. But..What can ya do…
If I disagree with someone, I don’t see a problem with a good debate. However, when it gets personal..that kinda sucks
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I was one of em...
Good game… even though we were both dicks before it.
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It’s all good. No it wasn’t a good game (unless you are just saying “we had a good game” about your team) lol.
But, despite what you think, I really don’t take it seriously, I don’t get angry, and I have a very odd sense of humor. Either way, again, all good, no big deal, and congratulations on your teams dominant performance.
Definitely a team capable of bottling up an offense like G.B’s
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The good far outweighs the bad tonight
At least, that’s my impression after the game.
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
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because the defense dominated
and turned the ball over.. adn the final score was 20-3…but AS didn’t play well, didn’t play horribly either since he didn’t turn the ball over.
shoulda got Pryor…..That’s your problem….Your team has no shot now…
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you said he played bad earlier
changing your tune already?
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
He missed Crab and Williams
That makes him the worst QB in the history of the NFL according to salary_cap
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Crab and Delanie
The Williams throw wasn’t bad actually
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:38 PM PST up reply actions
Smith is not even close
to being the worst QB in history…he might be one of the worst QB ever to catch a first round bye though
lol, okay...
Done arguing with someone who is clearly delusional
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I'm going to bed now because I can't take you anymore
We beat a great team, beatdown. all you talk about is Smith. Do you go through his trash or something? I’m still waiting for you to admit you were wrong when you said Smith has always been worse than Rich Gannon. I’m still waiting for you to apologize for being such a jerk when Al Davis died that you got banned from Silver and Black Pride. I’m still waiting for you to stop trolling on these boards and killing everyone’s buzz. Stop sucking on a lemon. I’m tired of it. This is a waste of text replying to you but I want the others to know that just because I have to wear a mod hat doesn’t mean that I appreciate you ruining a great evening
by mcwagner on Dec 19, 2011 10:50 PM PST up reply actions 7 recs
Do you go through his trash or something?
LMFAO!!!
REC!!!!!!!!!!!
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he played poor 1st half,
but he recovered …2nd half
but he impressed me second half
by Aazoba Yuzuki on Dec 19, 2011 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
Me
Does that count for anything?
I'm just a simple Giants fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Not to him.
According to him Smith is the worst QB in the NFL and could not even back up Caleb Hanie
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I hope we win the Super Bowl
so he and Clutch can be bitter.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
They'll still talk shit
It won’t matter to those types
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the Niners could win the SB
and if Smith’s play doesn’t improve, yes, he would still suck and I would still say so. On the flip side, if the Niners fall short, but AS shows he has the ability to show range on offense, I will give him due credit and feel more optimistic about the future. Just watch the play calling and his reads: always the first route, even when the situation calls for him to sit there in the pocket and progress through his reads — and then MAKE THE THROW…he is the most conservative signal caller in the league…and the play callers know this,,,
And a team like the Steelers still couldn't do shit against it.
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since you never give him credit for anything good now
why would we believe that you would in the future?
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
Must I voice my appreciation
for his ability to hit 5 yard out patterns and make 1st read throws where he’s pretty much made up his mind before the snap? If you want me to point out that he made some nice throws tonight, sure, you got it.
Because we all know that's ALL he did.
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how do you know what was the first read?
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
Because he has a secret helmet cam he stashes in Alex's helmet that he watches the games through.
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that's not an answer to my question
you have no fucking clue what the first read is, what’s the second read ect.
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
and again, you didn't answer my question
because you have no fucking clue what the first read is. You have nothing concrete to offer to support yourself so you make things up.
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
Are you incapable of answering his question?
Check yes or no.
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he has no answer
so he’s filibustering
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
and this means
Alex Smith is worthy of all this praise and support…
I’ve never been more supportive of signing Smith to a 4 year deal at $30 million…
I said he played well, not great
you really like putting words into people’s mouths. But with you if you’re not bashing him then you’re his greatest fan. There can be no middle ground
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:26 PM PST up reply actions
Not all for him...
For most of us, yep… most of us are totally capable to acknowledge Alex when he plays like crap AND when he plays great… and even mediocre .. and he HAS done all three in his career.
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Middle ground wouldn't be fair to this conversation
or facts. Smith is not very good. He’s not horrible, and he has played better than average at times, he can throw a nice ball…I don’t know how many “ugly” games you guys have to go through to get this. IF six years hasn’t done it, why should one more. I’m open to the fact that Smith needed to be resigned this year. I’m open to the reality that, given certain failed efforts, he may be needed to be brought back for one more (barf!), but nothing qualifies me as more sane than admitting Smith is not very good, and that the Niners should seek to improve the position in the immediate future when possible.
you obviously hate him and think he sucks
and have indicated as such many times. I’ve said that I think he’s average to slightly above average and you accuse me of acting like he’s the greatest ever for admitting that despite some bad throws, he played fairly well. Not great mind you. I have also never had any problem with them looking to improve at the position either. Yet all you can do is constantly bitch and nit pick.
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
all of this was a response
to Drew’s call that he was getting better and that two former Niners said they liked him…then it grew from there.
what you just said seems more agreeable to what I’ve been saying.
but nothing qualifies me as more sane than admitting Smith is not very good,
This is exactly why nobody takes what you have to say seriously.
There is no balance to what you say…
There is no reasoning…
Even when you try and say anything remotely close to somewhat positive, it still comes off as blatant dislike… You cannot, will not, allow yourself to say one good thing about him. EVER.
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we get it, you hate him
he’s worse than Hitler, Aids and cancer all roles into one and was probably responsible for all three
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
I’d hate to be here when your team loses….
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
by FrankWyt on Dec 19, 2011 10:41 PM PST up reply actions 7 recs
lol
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
Tebow is the Worst!!!
but damn he can win games LOL
by Aazoba Yuzuki on Dec 19, 2011 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
some Smith
apologists can’t comprehend the idea that Smith can be criticized without being labeled as the worst thing on earth…this game is further evidence — on top of six years of work — that Smith is not good.
We have all been criticizing Smith all night for the bad misses and particularly the first half play…can you not comprehend that.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
NO...he really can't.
It’s totally and completely beyond him. He is the ultimate troll. If SBN had a Troll of the Year Award, there would be no contest… he’d win unanimously
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That is what I was saying earlier today, I’m dumbfounded by his ability to be soo consistent. You have to at least appreciate the dedication a little bit.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
It’s not for the purpose of anything else at this point.
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Trolls generally just say what they say to get reaction and know different
even if their feelings are slightly towards what they say.
This guy truly believes his idiocy
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
True, I suppose.
Guess delusion doesn’t make him a full blown troll
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I speak from being a tremendous MMA troll
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
you're calling a guy
who thinks Alex Smith is less than desirable at QB — an overwhelmingly conceded opinion — a troll, but guys who go out of their way to praise a 7 year veteran for being outscored by David Akers for like the 27th time this year somehow sane?..
No, we're not calling you a troll.
You know not what you say because you are so swallowed up by delusion there is NO reality or logic in any conversation with you. You are burried by it… consumed with your dislike that the cloud is black, the fog is thick, there is no coming back (ever) for you.
No, you aren’t a troll. You are simply delusional.
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some smith haters
can’t comprehend the idea that smith can play well and finish a game
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
So he didn't finish?
dude, it doesn’t get anymore asinine than that comment there.
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He didn't turn the ball over
which I think the coaching staff stresses to him as being priority no.1, but no, his play was underwhelming…but that’s what you’re gonna get from this guy cause the play callers know he’s limited. Their play calling is conservative.
11-3. Period.
I really could not care less what you have to say. It’s the same ol’ routine with you no matter what the results. It’s really pretty lousy and mighty lame of you if I am being honest.
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he made some great plays
did you not watch the game?
by Andrew9erfan on Dec 19, 2011 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
he impressed me
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
Yes, your SF 49r's HOF QBs for one.
But what do they know.
Stuart Scott setting up the Smith vs. Rodgers hype already?
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I love steve young...
harbaugh should bring him on as an offensive assistant coach.
He prolly gets paid better and has to do less work with that he is right now though.
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Dec 19, 2011 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
I'd much rather have him in front of a camera.
He’s one of the very few commentators that make good arguments and back them up with facts. He’s challenged and in some cases changed my views on plenty of issues.
NFC West is 27 - 29 overall - not that bad
9er/chiefs fan from berlin – berlin is in germany – not a native speaker – mistakes may occur
SeaH and AZ and a wild shot at the Wildcard LOL
by Aazoba Yuzuki on Dec 19, 2011 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
And THAT is crazy to me
Really didn’t think the Hawks and Cards would get themselves back on track and even in a position to say they’re in the wild card race. It’s been a crazy year.
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
be nice to see 2 teams from same division in the playoffs
AZ been good lately, this division got good players, just need better coaching?
by Aazoba Yuzuki on Dec 19, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I'm liking their hot streak so far, really interested to see them continue to get better
And yes, it would be awesome to see two NFC West teams in the playoffs this year.
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
Stupid ass Rams screwin that up!
And everyone had them pegged to win the division… imagine that. Stupid pundits getting paid to make lousy predictions
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amen to that
some of these guys are under fifty percent without the points! they get to make their stupid ass predictions and then hide after its over. lets see what Tom Jackson and Keshawn Johnson have to say today…I’m guessing nothing.
"It's impossible to hide the fire inside" - Bob Seger
So much for everyone saying
8-8 cleans up the division this year.
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Dec 19, 2011 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
Uh, actually, yeah
8-8 just might be enough for this year with AZ and SEA at 7-7 right now.
Bedwards
I just left candlestick, I didn’t see braylon on the sideline.
by mrdev4 on Dec 19, 2011 10:09 PM PST via mobile reply actions
must have been sitting the whole time.
by mrdev4 on Dec 19, 2011 10:12 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
He was dressed in street clothes.
Red hoodie
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49ers defence plays lights out....
LITERALLY!!!!!
It's about the team, the team, and the TEAM!
AleX dressed like total mr. Blue Collar after game
by To The Bone on Dec 19, 2011 10:12 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Actually he played his best exactly when he needed to
The drive after they got their field goal he responded perfectly just when he had to. His best at the most important time. The game was effectively won there.
"It's impossible to hide the fire inside" - Bob Seger
2/2 on RZ touchdowns... 12 points on the board.
Both those missed passes really sucked. Crab was wide and so was Williams.. nobody close
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2/3
I'm just a simple Giants fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
2/3 officially IIRC
One was just outside the 20 yard line
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Dec 19, 2011 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
huh?
We were 2/3… our other FG was outside the RZ
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by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
What? By one yard or something?
Still.
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One was on the like 20 and a half yard line…whatever you want to make of that, technically speaking it is 2/3.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
Look.
he was getting the ball out quick, and made the adjustments when they were there, not a perfect performance, but as long as he doesn’t turn the ball over I’m happy!
It's about the team, the team, and the TEAM!
Quick.
That needs to be a permanent fixture for our success from here on out.
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The Williams pass had he thrown it TO Williams it was going to get picked off
Williams should have slowed up and slid in the soft spot of the zone.
The Gore pass had he thrown it where moron Jaws was saying he should have thrown it, it would have bounced right of Troy’s arm or been picked off.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:14 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly. Thank you.
Don’t know what he was saying. It was the only place Alex could throw it to avoid it being tipped. Gore should have adjusted better.
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I think the Williams pass was on Kyle
He should have shown Alex where he was going. Could be argued either way… just unlucky, it happens with a young WR. The Crabtree throw wasn’t that easy, Steelers had a player right in Alex’s face. HE should still make the throw, but it wasn’t simple by any stretch.
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The Williams pass he needed to slow-up/stop in the soft spot
Williams was directly behind the linebacker when the pass bounced behind him.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
The camera angle they showed is kind of an illusion
had they had one directly behind Alex, Kyle would be disappearing behind the backer
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
I thought he had a chance to run it in for a second.
You could see Alex getting a bit jittery there too. It was like he was expecting a hit at any moment and it never really came.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
The "happy feet" came back for a little bit there
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
Dude just had a record number of sacks over three games.
I can certainly understand being uneasy.
Kyle was moving to the right waving
Alex saw him and threw it, and at the same time Kyle put the burners on. If Kyle kept the same pace as when Alex saw him, TD. You can’t fake out your QB.
Shouldn't say fake out, since it wasn't all Kyle's fault
Basically they both just misread each other.
Wouldn't quite go there yet.
I'm just a simple Giants fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Dec 19, 2011 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
Alex Smitgh is a hall of famer
Everything is RACIST.
by Anonymous1337 on Dec 19, 2011 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
alex smitgh might be a hall of famer
but alex smith is not
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
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by operation carrot on Dec 19, 2011 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
Worse halftime performance i have ever, seen
The crowd was awesome.
by mrdev4 on Dec 19, 2011 10:15 PM PST via mobile reply actions
It's 11:16 in AZ and the Steelers STILL SUCK!!!
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Jon Gruden is my favorite announcer...
as long as my team is winning on a Monday night.
Somebody mentioned earlier something about the Steelers having the worst avg starting position
in over a decade. Anybody know?
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
Steelers average starting position for the game: 13 y/l
They said it at the end of the broadcast.
[disclaimer: this poster has no idea what the hell he's talking about.]
The future is bright for this Titans squad.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 19, 2011 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
Check that, 15
[disclaimer: this poster has no idea what the hell he's talking about.]
The future is bright for this Titans squad.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 19, 2011 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
Best game I ever been to
Or at least tied with the NFC Wildcard Game vs NY Giants I loved seeing all those steeler fans leaving with that stupid towel between their legs
by 49erEmpire on Dec 19, 2011 10:18 PM PST via mobile reply actions
It has to be said also
Hunter definitely has the the best hands of our running backs. I think he should be our third down back, and our red-zone back more frequently.
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Kyle Williams almost ducked Polumalu and took it but stepped out.
He is gonna break one of those for a huge gain sooner or later
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I love Kyle Williams, he probably has the best hands on the team.
Has he dropped a pass this season?
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Yup
One armed a screen pass against the Ravens. Only one that sticks out to me though.
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Dec 19, 2011 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
He only missed a couple of targets.
He is so sure-handed. Harbaugh and Roman may just figure out to maximize his potential.
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Should be the main man on all third downs.
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
He has big play ability too.. they have to get him in space somehow over the middle or down the sideline.
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Hmm.
According to ESPN, Steelers average drive position of own 15 worst in an NFL game since 2005.
http://twitter.com/joshyohe_trib/status/148998788739117058
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by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 19, 2011 10:21 PM PST reply actions
was that before tonight's game?
because if they didn’t have ‘the’ worst avg. starting position up until today, they most assuredly do now…seemed like they were starting inside their own 10 all night long
Don't forget times running out for ProBowl voting...
"You have to reinvent yourself each year, ... What helped us was that there was some turnover each year." Bill Walsh...
Loved the sighting of Joshua Morgan hanging out on the sidelines
During the second power outtage, when they showed the receivers all sitting down at the bench. It took me a second or two to realize it was him, just hanging out with his team mates. They’re such a close group, I love these guys!
Win or lose, at the end of the day I'm just happy to see the Niners play well... Okay, winning is good. I prefer winning.
"Yeah, I do get emotional. It fires me up. It fires me up a lot. I'm not going to apologize for that. If that offends you or anybody else, then so be it." ~ Jim Harbaugh
So I guess the main question now is...
do defenses still win championships? Because if they do, we’ll all have a very happy February.
The Patriots are out to prove that wrong.
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Dec 19, 2011 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
Sad part of that is
Defense is exactly how they got the rings they do have.
Every time Jamie Dukes says something enlightening and informative about football Jerry Rice and I mount up on our flying grizzly bears and claim pirate treasure from the moon. That's how often it happens.
by Ougadas on Dec 20, 2011 2:58 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, but there's still the other big part of the equation:
Offense scores points. And that’s the big question for this team since the Ravens and Cards showed the league how to squash that part.
certainly helps if you
can score in some of your redzone drives…like we did tonight. play-calling definitely improved in that aspect after Arizona
Bruce Miller - best FB in the league.
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
by teekay on Dec 19, 2011 10:28 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
much better hands than Vontae Leach has.
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
by teekay on Dec 19, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t think fullbacks tackle. Unless there’s a turnover of course.
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
Oh, we are talking about blocking, not tackling.
Somehow I think there is some misunderstanding. When someone says “much better hands than…” one would assume he means “can catch better”
If that’s not what he meant, then I’m sorry. My point was, that fullbacks, despite the fact that they sometimes catch the ball, that isn’t really what earns them the check.
But to answer your question about what they use for blocking, normally their heads/shoulders.
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
Dude. Too many words and I am not sober.
Come back to me with semantics in the morning, will you?
;)
plus..Cam Cameron disagrees with you. He calls 4 plays a game for Leach to catch…He thinks his hands are awesome.l
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
yeah
Miller is not the best fullback in the league. but he is a great player especially for being a rookie and a first year offensive player. Love to see him enter his prime in a few years
Mcwagner... You should have deleted the first comment as well if you were going to start deleting ...
only difference was the color mentioned..Whatever
"You have to reinvent yourself each year, ... What helped us was that there was some turnover each year." Bill Walsh...
just some comments that were starting to get into race
missed that the comment above the one I hid was the reason so I had to adjust it
Thank you sir... My bad for crossing the line...
"You have to reinvent yourself each year, ... What helped us was that there was some turnover each year." Bill Walsh...
I do love me some Bruce
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Dec 19, 2011 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
Just need the crowd to BRRRUUUUUUUUCCCCEE more
when he gets the ball, especially since he doesn’t touch it all that often.
no, something different
maybe everyone in the stadium lets out a blood-curdling scream because he is El Diablo Rojo
GIINNNNNNNNGGGGEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRR
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 19, 2011 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
Ahem...
yeah
let’s face it: not pulling off a W here, particularly if we demonstrate the same problems, with a hobbled Burger…
by salary_cap on Dec 19, 2011 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
This was during the pregame I believe. But we won’t see you own up to being wrong, just more garbage about Smith despite the fact that he led the team to the W…yet again.
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by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:30 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
lol rec rec rec sir
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
I clarified that
if we didn’t pull off a win here, considering the hobbling Burger,would be a sign of truly being a fluke.
7 hits!
#49ers rookie LB @aldonsmithJETS finished #MNF with 2.5 sacks and 7 quarterback hits on Big Ben.
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
should change his twitter handle to
@aldonsmithBEAST
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
I also seen him dropping into coverage alot more tonight than previously
"You have to reinvent yourself each year, ... What helped us was that there was some turnover each year." Bill Walsh...
He should definitely be starting over Parys, who whiffed on a couple tackles today.
I don’t see Aldon doing any worse against the run.
"I believe in you guys in the media. I believe that you will find a way to doubt this team. Just as long as what's written is written against us we'll be happy." - Jim Harbaugh
by SanFranciscoKnights on Dec 19, 2011 11:16 PM PST up reply actions
One thing we forget, when talking about Smith's accuracy this game:
Did you see who was playing as the #3 receiver this game? Three out of the top 4 receivers were injured this game.
Everyone’s talking about Roethlisberger, but with Willis, Ginn, Edwards and Morgan out, I think we were pretty even.
It is time to call TO
and put him ahead of Edwards.
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MVLee
A. Brown: 2 punt returns, -10 yards
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
Come on NINERS!!!!!
- HERE WE COME!
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
to the number 2 seedddd
Alex Smith 86%+ QB rating with 22+ TDs this season, hopefully! :)
And people want to stay in SF.
The lights just went out at the stadium…. again. The field is pitch black.
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
Hey hope theres no hard feelings about that those comments way up above from earlier..
"You have to reinvent yourself each year, ... What helped us was that there was some turnover each year." Bill Walsh...
what comments ? already forgotten
that was my bad, should have called the 1st names or numbers but for some reason i could’nt remember them..should have google it
by Aazoba Yuzuki on Dec 19, 2011 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
Soooooooo
They should probably get to work on building that stadium in Santa Clara, eh?
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I think the blackout says more about the city of SF
Than it does the stadium or team.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Let's get those shovels and start the digging in Santa Clara tomorrow?
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
candlestick can still last 20 more years
if we bubble wrap it and take a time machine 30 years to the past
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 19, 2011 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
Yea but no SB will ever be played there...
"You have to reinvent yourself each year, ... What helped us was that there was some turnover each year." Bill Walsh...
What was up with Jed York
slipping that PG&E worker a discrete unmarked envelope an hour before kickoff? Trying to drum up support for the new stadium, you sly little devil???
santa clara has there own power company
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 19, 2011 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
Niners 7-1 at home
Never trailed by more than three points all season at home. Trailed only once in regulation. Allowed zero first half TDs in six games. That’s why they can beat New Orleans here.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
by SpurredOn on Dec 19, 2011 10:53 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Alex Smith 12 TD's and ONLY 3 INT's at home too.
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it’s not him…it’s the defense that created those stats…
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
Oh yeah...
Forgot… Patrick Willis was running the wild cat during those plays.
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You catch on quick.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
Dunno...
But in Kyle Williams I trust. Next man up… but hopefully he is good to go for playoffs at the least. Didn’t look horribly serious,. He wasn’t limping too bad when they showed him walking off.
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I bet Culliver could step into that role too if Ginn is out for long.
Wasn’t he up there in all time SEC return yards?
"I believe in you guys in the media. I believe that you will find a way to doubt this team. Just as long as what's written is written against us we'll be happy." - Jim Harbaugh
by SanFranciscoKnights on Dec 19, 2011 11:19 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe.
Williams is sort of valuable to us on offense now.
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Culliver is valuable on defense too though.
Hopefully Ginn is alright and we won’t have to risk injury.
"I believe in you guys in the media. I believe that you will find a way to doubt this team. Just as long as what's written is written against us we'll be happy." - Jim Harbaugh
by SanFranciscoKnights on Dec 19, 2011 11:23 PM PST up reply actions
I'm thinking he may sit out practice but will be ready for Saturday.
He looked decent walking off in to the locker room
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He had a "slight limp" after the game.
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
agree with Drew.. Williams can handle rewturns quite well as well.....
"You have to reinvent yourself each year, ... What helped us was that there was some turnover each year." Bill Walsh...
Average at ASU was 18 yards per attempt.
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So...
What was up with the Telemundo sideline reporter dude? I thought being young, good-looking, and of the female sex was a requirement for a sideline reporter these days?
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
We've touched on this
Big Ben was in the vicinity.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
Ah
Must’ve missed that one lol
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Dec 19, 2011 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
49ers Christmas Card
http://www.49ers.com/fans-only/happy-holidays.html
"If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." - Jim Harbaugh
If you order a "Cowboys kicker" at the bar, you get a shot of iced Bailey's.
Cool
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Dec 19, 2011 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
FRom Andy Lee, Brian Jennings, and David Akers (aka Alex Smith's lil bro)
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Yeah...
I bet Johnny called Jim ASAP thanking him…
“thank you, thank you, thank you thank you, thank you, thank you thank you, thank you, thank you”
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2 more to go...
Still got Marshawn and SJ
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Vote Aldon!
http://www.nfl.com/voting/rookies/2011/reg/15?module=HP11_content_stream_voting_pep
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
Scary thing...
He is not even full grown at his age… He is gonna get stronger than he already is. With those arms, it’s not gonna be fair for other teams. He is like Lawrence Taylor… but maybe stronger and just as fast.
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voted like 20 times!
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
Anyway. Good win for your team tonight. Enjoy the rest of your season!..
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
You too.
Good luck in the playoffs
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Thanks Frank
good luck with the rest of your season.
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
Oh, and that Aldon Smith guy is looking pretty nasty.
Boy, I'm three generations deep, in gangstadom
No need to insult the man’s appearance. I know he has rather unusually long arms making him somewhat goofy, but come on.
:)
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 11:04 PM PST up reply actions
He is the Diamond in the Rough
from this past draft – people are growing on him in a hurry.
Make it so.
Diamond in the Rough implies a rough:
I’d say 6 out of the top 7 drafted were outstanding picks. Still, Aldon was certainly a great pick.
From our own SF perception of a Rough...
it was not a pick greeted with enthusiasm initially by the majority of Niner fans on here – I meant that he’s become the diamond out of the rough created by…well, quite a few of us.
Make it so.
Okay, seriously. Enough pessimism.
The fact is that we beat one of the top teams in the AFC and in the NFL, allowing only 3 points and forcing 4 turnovers to none. This was an AWESOME game and I’m still buzzing over it. Alex missed a few passes, big f***ing whoop. We played the WCO efficiently and put up 20 points against a normally excellent defense. No huge plays on either side, but did anyone expect differently from the top 2 defenses (points-based) in the league? This was exactly the win we were looking for, and I’ll be damned if I let anyone take that away.
49ers don't play the current high flying trend of offense a lot of the NFL does
There’s teams like the Packers, Saints, Patriots…And then there’s Us, Ravens, Steelers, previously the Texans.
Who goes all the way with what strategy remains to be seen this year, but recent history shows it is pretty even as someone had broken it down a few weeks ago. (May look for that myself)
If people don’t want to accept the 9ers style that’s there prerogative, but I’m enjoying my team’s success right now for sure. Can’t wait til Saturday.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
by Virginia9er on Dec 19, 2011 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
I just voted for Aldon Smith Rookie of the Week so much just now
that I feel like an A.C.O.R.N. representative… LOL!!!
"Let It Roll"
by To The Bone on Dec 19, 2011 11:20 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
All i care bout is 11-3 all this AS talk is pointless he playing good football and hasnt lost us no games
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