Golden Nuggets: Where It's Still OK To Clown On Alex Smith

by James Brady on Dec 9, 2011 2:00 AM PST in 49ers Links

So I woke up this morning to the sound of two thumps on the side of my house. I went outside, and wouldn't you know it: the two deep incompletions Alex Smith overthrew down the sidelines finally landed - needless to say a bit off target. Anyway, I got around to re-watching some of the 49ers-Rams game yesterday just for kicks, and I noticed in high definition, you can actually see that Steven Jackson is asleep for a large portion of his offense snaps. No, really. This is a bit late, but 19 yards? Good lord we rock. Also - do you guys see all the people tweeting Anthony Daivs and telling him that he's the best offensive tackle ever? Yeeeeah. Good luck with that one. Onto the linkage!

I like to think the people responsible for voting defensive rookie of the year would be smart enough to note things like playing time and value the tackle "stat" correctly, but it's probably not so. That being said, I fully admit that, at this point, Von Miller is more deserving of the award. Aldon Smith isn't far behind, though. There's a couple things he can do to help himself in the voting. (BayAreaSportsGuy.com)

After being truly shafted last week in the updates, with multiple players decreasing, the 49ers come out well in this week's roster update. Aldon Smith and NaVorro Bowman continue their march toward ~~badassery~~ a ninety overall rating. (SB Nation Bay Area)

Hey, that's pretty cool that Alex Boone was given a four-year contract extension. I was a big fan of bringing him in when the team did, but there are plenty of people who are fanatical for him, and I think they're a little crazy. Someone was telling me on Twitter that he was indisputably better than Anthony Davis. Alright. (Examiner.com)

It's not that the 49ers couldn't use Braylon Edwards on Sunday against the Cardinals, it's just that ... well, Kevin Kolb blows, so why waste him? Seriously though, if he's not 100%, then he should not go on Sunday - he was a liability last time he played hurt and that don't fly with me. (SB Nation Bay Area)

That one guy who can't catch a football and is only a consolation signing because we didn't get Nnamdi Asomugha returned to practice on Thursday. Calm down you crazy people, that's called sarcasm (or something like it), as I'm just short of starting my own Carlos Rogers ~~fangirl~~ fanboy club. You think he'll sign my chest? (CSNBayArea.com)

Can't listen to it right now, but there's never a bad time to listen to long snapper Brian Jennings talk about anything on KNBR. Literally. (49ers.com)

PATRICK WILLIS IS IN THE BUILDING, HOLLA IF YA HERE ME (SacBee.com)

Larry Grant is like you took Patrick Willis, and then took away half of his talent, and then told him that he'd never be as good as Patrick Willis, so he worked his ass off really hard and now he's a little better than half as good as Patrick Willis is all the time. Ya know? I bet you were thinking the exact thing. Dude is legit, though. (CSNBayArea.com)

In this instance, "creative ways to generate offense," basically means "crazy crap nobody expected," and "borderline illegal shifts," but tomato tomato, right? I realize that bit doesn't work in text as well as it might in actual speech, but I trust in all of your subconsciousness to handle that one for you without you realizing it. (SacBee.com)

The NFL really, really, really, really wanted the 49ers and Cardinals to be rivals. They're not, and they probably wont' ever be, but there's been enough jawing back and forth to make it something not entirely unlike a rivalry. (CSNBayArea.com)

Here's some stuff about the Santa Clara stadium. The headline says it's not a done deal and I don't have time to read it right now. Why don't you good folks tell me if there's anything interesting in it. It's your turn. Thanks! (SFGate.com)

Harbaugh on Kyle Williams: "One of the best stiff arms I've ever seen, not only this year but really ever seen."(PressDemocrat.com)

Why have the 49ers struggled in the red zone? Greg Roman looks for the answer (Examiner.com)

Diagnosis: Perry suffered from trauma-induced disease (SacBee.com)

Gruden backs 49ers assistant for ASU opening (CSNBayArea.com)

How to Get 49ers Playoff Tickets (49ers.com)

Defense Stays Hungry (49ers.com)

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So I woke up this morning to the sound of two thumps on the side of my house. I went outside, and wouldn’t you know it: the two deep incompletions Alex Smith overthrew down the sidelines finally landed – needless to say a bit off target.

hahaha

Good stuff all around. Can’t wait to play Madden next year.

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by liberty_JAC on Dec 9, 2011 3:31 AM PST reply actions

the couple to Ted, I’m just sailing. Didn’t have clean vision on him and kind of sailing. There at the end of the half, when you’re in a two-minute drill at the end of half, you’re trying to get what you can, but obviously you’re not going to force things, make the mistakes and give the ball back. Obviously would like to hit those, but it’s just kind of educated sails, I’m going to miss it out of bounds."

by HighFive on Dec 9, 2011 8:22 AM PST up reply actions

I know.

Read that a while ago. Doesn’t mean the joke wasn’t funny.

It’s a confidence thing that we can joke about Alex’s two missed throws. He’s played awesome all year and keeps getting better!

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by liberty_JAC on Dec 9, 2011 9:27 AM PST up reply actions

I think I can help Greg Roman out

We cannot run the ball up the middle.

We can pull, we can trap, we can use zone concepts albeit rarely — but when we try to just line up and run it between the guards, we fail.

We do not have the power in the trenches to consistently line up and impose our will on the defense without a power back to explode through holes. That’s not the kind of back we want to use all the time — and putting Anthony Dixon in the game on 3rd and 1 is going to get you 10 in the box.

So the answer is to stop vanilla runs between the guards. The payoff is consistently less than we need — whether that is a 2 inch run on 3rd and Goal from the 1, or a 2 yard loss on 3rd and inches from the 30. We’re leaving points on the board because we keeping banging our head against a brick wall.

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by Ougadas on Dec 9, 2011 4:27 AM PST reply actions 2 recs

rec'd

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by liberty_JAC on Dec 9, 2011 9:27 AM PST up reply actions

we're doing it to set us up for the playoffs

We’re gonna be 3rd and 1 at the 5 and we’re gonna call what looks to be a straight down the gut run. Instead, we’ll bust out the Joe Staley pass again.

Gimme 1 round!

by ItBurnzWhenIP on Dec 9, 2011 12:30 PM PST up reply actions

Tomato tomato

Made me laugh, never seen anyone type it. I am curious how many won’t understand it. Six of one, half dozen of the other. Same thing, but can’t be misread.

by AKinferno on Dec 9, 2011 7:22 AM PST reply actions

"Holla if ya Hear Me"

So is P-Will’s new nickname Freakzilla or something? :P

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by rise_stand_resist on Dec 9, 2011 8:16 AM PST reply actions

I was always more into Buff Daddy

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by James Brady on Dec 9, 2011 9:27 AM PST up reply actions

obligatory comment

We're as good as we play each week, no better, no worse.
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by Tre9er on Dec 9, 2011 10:06 AM PST reply actions 3 recs

lol.

by madmatt on Dec 9, 2011 10:06 AM PST up reply actions

rec'd softly

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by James Brady on Dec 9, 2011 10:21 AM PST up reply actions

I was gonna do this

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by manraj7 on Dec 9, 2011 11:31 AM PST up reply actions