2012 NFL Playoffs: 49ers Players Getting A Little Excited
by David Fucillo on Jan 12, 2012 3:17 PM PST
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PrintIt's safe to say, 49ers players are just a little bit pumped about this game:
Cannot effing wait for Saturday! So efffffffffing pumped. Efffffffffffffff
— Joe Staley (@jstaley74) January 12, 2012
The opening minutes on offense and defense will really be interesting to watch. The 49ers have a ton of players who haven't played in postseason action since they were playing a bowl game back in college. I am not overly concerned about lack of playoff experience in the overall context of the game, but in those first few minutes when the adrenaline is pumping, then it becomes interesting. Things calm down at some point, but the key is to make sure the adrenaline doesn't cost them early.
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I hear ya
I have to say that I share the very same feelings that Joe has. I’ve been a 9er Faithful all my life and to have this divisional matchup this weekend just makes me so proud to say that I have been a true 9er through thick and thin. Go Niners!
The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before. -Steve Young
by utah9er on Jan 12, 2012 3:23 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Really, the main guy who has to stay cool,calm & collective is Alex
Everyone else being Jacked Up is a good thing as long as they stay Jacked but focused & smart too.
49ers have to be one big collective FIST striking with devastating power.
This Game Is About Gaining R-E-S-P-E-C-T
well...
Offensive line can’t be false starting. Defensive line can’t be jumping offsides.
by David Fucillo on Jan 12, 2012 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
exactly....
especially since John Parry is the ref in this game. He didn’t like the 49ers in baltimore!!
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
The Most Interesting Man In The World---->Mikhail Prokhorov!!!
by Kidd2Petrovic on Jan 12, 2012 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
are freakin kidding, the same ref as in baltimore?
ok DB’s, no looking at the WR’s wrong, even if they are pass interfering with you, especially if YOU have a play on the ball
by sanfranfanmdk on Jan 12, 2012 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
hopefully they will see that they owe us some calls
i hate to dwell on old stuff but that chopblock was mularky and possibly cost us the game!!! You owe us a HUGE call Jon
by Frisco_Kid on Jan 12, 2012 4:35 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
the funny part
is that on the Sound FX thing, Alex asks about the call when it happens, and the refs says something along the lines that it was a “huge chop block”….obviously he didn’t really see it because it was nothing lol
by sanfranfanmdk on Jan 12, 2012 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
hi David, over at the SS&R blog (Lakers blog)
they had a great idea that helps get to know a lot of the fans that post on this site. they made a post with questions so everyone can know get to each other a litte more. i thought this would be a great idea if we did this here. below are the questions. let me know if you think this would be a good idea.
Coach Harbaugh is the truth!!
getting to know the 49ER great fans
Screen name:
Real name (optional):
Occupation:
Age:
Gender:
Hometown:
Story behind your screen name:
How you became a Lakers fan:
How you found Niner Nation:
Favorite 49ERS memory of all time and of the 2010- 2010 season:
Most heartbreaking 49ERS experience:
Favorite 49ERS player:
Greatest all-time 49ERS:
Last time you went to a game at the ’Stick:
Opposing team, player you dislike the most:
Interactions with 49ERS players:
Most cherished piece of 49ERS memorabilia you have:
Memorable stories about being a 49ERS fan:
Coach Harbaugh is the truth!!
I am really curious about some people that are suspect around here's answers.
Although they would probably avoid that particular post like the plague.
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Seriously?? Youre blaming the staff for scoring to quick?
Dude let them talk. We will see on Saturday.
"What the hell are you mixing in that look-aid"
And yeah... the clock was mismanaged...
I think that was pretty clear.
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that could work
Maybe in the offseason when things slow down a little bit.
by David Fucillo on Jan 12, 2012 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
Alright, I'll bite on some of this
My screenname’s actually a Giants reference- their 2010 “torture” season. Duane Kuiper loved to talk about how their games were so intense that it felt like torture (especially when they won). I thought about this, but always felt that it was the Giants who were torturing their opponents by keeping the games so close, but still winning with their pitching. I picked “TortureOpp” for my screenname at MCC, also playing somewhat off of some stats that have “Opp” at the end, denoting “against opponent.”
I was a Niners’ fan basically the day I was born. I grew up in the Joe Montana era, and he was my childhood hero.
I have so many great Niners memories, including many of the Super Bowls, but I think the one that excited me the most was the Catch II. I did the loudest yelling for that one, and Favre’s reaction was priceless.
I think my favorite moment from this season was Alex’s 4th down TD pass to Walker against the Lions.
Biggest heartbreaker as a Niner fan? I mentioned a few days ago when Billy Joe Tolliver’s Hail Mary pass got caught as the game ended in 1991 and knocked the Niners out of the playoffs. It was a serious shock, and I don’t think I got over it for weeks.
My favorite 49ers player of all time used to be Joe Montana. I think it’s Alex Smith now. He’s the toughest bastard I’ve ever seen.
I went to the home Rams game this year. Great game.
I never did before, but I have to say I really dislike the Lions now. Their HC is just a douche with an inferiority complex. I think his attitude trickles down to the players, too.
Alright, that’s enough writing.
mcwagner
Alex D. Smith
Quarterback
27
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San Diego
smokescreen but I like McDonalds and Wagner paint products
I’m actually a Clippers fan
I Googled myself and I couldn’t believe how much I showed up here
The day Jim Harbaugh got hired. Answers both
When I first saw the 2005 49er roster
Andy Lee
Andy Lee
Dec 19th this year
Does Mike Nolan count?
Crabtree is sitting next to me right now
A compromising photo of the offensive line that I use for blackmail to get them to block
Soon-to-be Superbowl champion.
by mcwagner on Jan 12, 2012 5:41 PM PST up reply actions 6 recs
lol awesome how is this not green
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Now 'tis
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by TryAndCatchVD on Jan 12, 2012 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
The Lakers have fans dedicated enough to go on a blog?
2nd only to the Yankees in bandwagoners.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
yeah not all Laker fans are bandwagon fans
SS&R has a lot of great writers just like NN. the fans on the Lakers blog are just as informative and passionate as anyone on here.
Coach Harbaugh is the truth!!
Yes, and one of Harbaugh's main duties will be to MAKE SURE THIS HAPPENS
especially if they’re down late in the game. Alex needs to stay calm no matter what happens. We’ve already seen meltdowns from Stafford and Dalton.
Donno why your always singling out AleX , after all he has stepped up in big games ...
…. there’s a great write up …http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/16827273/manage-this-niners-smith-out-to-prove-his-critics-wrong
… What’s gotten overlooked most in the season Smith’s had is that when he’s had to put the team on his shoulders, he’s done so, and well. He authored five fourth-quarter comeback wins this season, including four on the road. He’s also gotten some impressive skins on his belt, besting quarterbacks like Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Matthew Stafford and Michael Vick. ..!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
Can't forget about Rex Grossman on that list
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Wow, the 49ers franchise is the reason you became the Aints.
3 years of success helped you forget 20 years of nothing, good for you. 20 years of winning, of course you will have crappy teams eventually. Leave the site if you don’t like it.
"What the hell are you mixing in that look-aid"
by rlott#42 on Jan 12, 2012 8:20 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Another reply fail?
This comment doesn’t go here.
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Rec'd anyway.
It’s been a while since I’ve had to rec a rlott#42 comment.
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He aint the only one
I haven’t been this excited since Bowling Greens ’89 water polo season.
Call me old fashioned but I need to sleep with a girl at least three times before I even consider taking her out to dinner. @BangingHebrew
Tired of the waiting
I’m so ready for this game. Been pumped all week. Each day that passes the more confident I get about this game. The Saints are good, but not unbeatable. Especially on the road against arguably the best defense in football.
49ers 27 – Saints 23
Let’s go Niners!
Eye of the Tiger.
Already running in place, throwing flurries. Just tryin to stay loose for the game. Hurry up Saturday!
It's been a long time coming, And the table's turned around
Cause one of us is goin', One of us is goin' down
All I can sayy for certain...
Is that I will have a 6-pack of my favorite beer (or beers) and be at least 3-4 beers into it before kickoff!
Gonna par-tay like it’s 1981!
I am just waiting for Alex to pull out a “oh look, there is Robin Williams” in the huddle to Staley, that would be most epic.
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jan 12, 2012 4:18 PM PST via mobile reply actions
It's be hard to miss that guy with all the gorilla hair sticking out of the sleeves and neck of his shirt.
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I'm worried about the O-Line picking up the blitz
But that’s where home field advantage should kick in. Just need to concentrate on the snap count and trust that both Goodwin and Alex make the correct line adjustments. If they do that, they can catch the Saints in a few offsides calls. I hope Harb and GRo call a lot of misdirection plays to keep them guessing and force them to hesitate and not over pursue.
Saints need to worry about picking up the blitz
Brees will have to go silent count, Alex won’t. That really is a huge advantage for the 49ers
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jan 12, 2012 4:28 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
lol
My sentiments exactly. Just keep your head on straight, Joe.
WWJHD?
Larry Grants tweet
Whats up twitter world…Ya’ll ready for that #TonyMontanaSquad or what… We Ready
looks like We Ready is the saying going around the 49er lockeroom
by Frisco_Kid on Jan 12, 2012 4:39 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
It's funny how little we've talked about Alex the last couple of weeks.
I think it would be great if we had a front page post Saturday morning sending good vibes his way. That guy’s been through a heckuva lot, and this is going to be quite a moment for him.
by TortureOpp on Jan 12, 2012 4:30 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Troll central right before the game?
Thanks but no thanks.
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Where have you been? Every single thread has the possibility to turn into Alex Smith debate at any given moment.
shhhhhhh…I think I hear salary_cap.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
That we are not talking about our QB
heading into the biggest game this franchise has seen in nearly a decade — that when we talk about prospects of winning and it doesn’t occur to us to factor our QB into our discourse — speaks volumes…
No it doesn’t speak anything. You have a wild imagination that always leans toward the pessimistic side of things.
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You're right, it does.
We have a solid all around team. And we have some issues on offense that have gotten better as of late.
What would be the reason of continuing a useless rant on Alex Smith at this point in time.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
Same point as always...
To piss people off right before a playoff game. There is not much left to be said that hasn’t been said 5 billion times…
It’s time to shut up about it and watch him play in his first playoff game.
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Yea
It also has to do with the fact that even if Alex Smith was better than he is, he likely still wouldn’t out-duel Brees straight up. He shouldn’t have to, which is the entire point.
We know what it will take to win this game and it is much of the same stuff we’ve seen all year.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
Out-dueling him is not an ideal situation...
But I am not uncomfortable with it like most people are. He out-threw him in the last matchup.
Obviously Brees is the better quarterback and everyone in the world knows it; but that isn’t saying much because there are 31ish other quarterbacks in the NFL that are worse than Drew Brees. But that doesn’t make Smith incompetent or something; it also doesn’t equal that he cannot prevail over the Saints. All he has to do is like he said, “out score him”… with our defense, that makes it a lot more manageable. Team football goes a long way… and if I am picking 46 guys in this game over the other 46 guys, I am rolling with our talent over theirs.
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I for one am so intrigued as to what Alex might do given the chance in the post season IMHO he will scratch, claw, bite, low blow….. Whatever it takes to get the W I expect alot to come from his legs buying every yard he can get you wanna talk about brady, brees chip on your shoulder this for me is all about 11
by AK49e on Jan 12, 2012 9:26 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
#11 should definitely have a chip on his shoulder
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by Drew Kerr on Jan 12, 2012 9:27 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
As much as I want the giants to win (wich I think they will) How fitting would it be for Alex to have to go through 12 for the title
All NFC Championship Game scenarios have good storylines except for Giants/Saints… only that Eli’s Dad played in N.O. and his bro got picked in the Superbowl by them.
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But
Smith/Rodgers obviously has more meaning to us.
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from the sounds of twitter world
the 49ers have an exciting game plan for both offense and defense. 45 hours left!!!!
by Frisco_Kid on Jan 12, 2012 4:31 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Sounds like....
Bart Scott last year “Can’t Wait!!!!” but less cocky.
First play -
That trap we kept running against Detroit. 2nd play, PA bootleg and let Alex use some of that adrenaline to run and lower the boom on a corner and get the juices flowing. 3rd play, screen pass. 4th play wheel route Bruce Miller running free to the end zone.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Jan 12, 2012 4:40 PM PST via mobile reply actions
that play
Peelle will have to step up because Delanie had a monster block on the two bigger runs from that play.
by David Fucillo on Jan 12, 2012 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
This guy Peelle, has he been doing well or just body in the way...
Does he lay devastating blocks…. or just a body in the way?
And, can he catch…the guy is invisable, has anyone noticed him?
1st play:
Alex take the snap. Ginn runs for an end around from the left and Crabtree from the right. Alex fakes the reverse to Ginn and does a statue of liberty to crabtree. Crabtree then throws it across his body 50 yards downfield to a streaking Ginn for a TD
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by MichaelClutchtree on Jan 12, 2012 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
Kyle Williams would be the better guy to throw it.
He’s done it before and connected for a TD while at ASU. Plus it’s less suspicious if he gets the ball… they would never expect him to throw it.
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Will 49ers defer?
The 49ers have regularly deferred when winning coin toss to get their defense on the field first….. will they defer or take the ball first against the Saints?
yes
What happened with Legos, they used to be simple. Oh come on, I know you know what I’m talking about, Legos were simple. Something happened out here while I was inside. Harry Potter Legos, Star Wars Legos, complicated kits, tiny little blocks. I mean I’m not saying its bad I just wanna know what happened.
if win the coin toss...I see the 9ers deferring to their D
Harbaugh clearly likes the 9ers offense getting the ball first in third quarter…..and the 3rd has been the 9ers most successful for scoring in case no one has noticed.
The offense generally needs to make adjustments at half
I think that’s why HarBAUGH prefers defering.
Always , every time they had the chance they did so ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
Where is A Smith's tweet
guaranteeing a 300 yd, 4 TD performance and a Niner Win! That’s a tweet I can give a rats * about!
Me too
since Brees is so short and Aldon has such long arms, he’ll just jump and snatch 5 passes out of the air and run them back for TD’s lol
by sanfranfanmdk on Jan 12, 2012 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
5 TD's.... 7 safeties... and negative 300 yards for the Saints
49 points all by himself.
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Never have i ever seen such a malapropos attitude in my life ...
… not sure who kicked your puppy when you were little , but lets move on huh sport , hope one day you find happiness and inner peace …!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
by Edggy on Jan 12, 2012 7:01 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
he doesn't have a twitter
"Cruelty, It’s not giving another person what they want. That’s our mindset on defense, to go out and play with everything we have and not give the other team anything." -Patrick Willis
Why do I think the Saints will game plan to keep Aldon on the sidelines...
which would be a huge compliment to Aldon…but I want to see Brees get his silly butt SACKED!
Who do you think the Saints have identified as our defensive weak link to attack?
I know one thing, they must have clearly discovered that teams did pretty well throwing deep on us….a bit concerned there as that is a Saints strength, throwing long for chunks of yardage at a time.
The secondary has to constantly disguise and mix it's coverages
I think that’s the key getting stops and turnovers. Brees is so good and so quick at reading defenses and knows how to manipulate the safeties. If he starts to see tendencies and figures out what the defense is doing, pre-snap, its over.
Saints Interviews
Has anybody else seen or read about the Saints players and coaches press conference and interviews? They are very confident in this game. Almost dismissive to a point. Brees calling A. Smith a “game manager”. Payton giving the opponent credit as usual but then follows up with a smug comment. I hope we beat the life out of them. I hope they quit. Not get hurt or any serious injuries. I just want them to give up like Detroit did at the end of that game and how the Bucs did during the entire game. It will take a crazy beating of our defense to do that, and somewhat unlikely but one can hope.
Imagination
Do you guys really need to just make stuff up? The Saints have been nothing but complimentary this week. Payton voted for Harbaugh as COY. You may be two games from the Super Bowl with about 40%, if not more, of the media picking you and all we hear is how you’re disrespected and about some preseason game. That and how terrible we are outdoors, ignoring the 12-4 record over the past three years. Keep talking about the Seattle and St. Louis games, that’s right. I know you haven’t been in the playoff for a long, long time, but act like you’ve been here before. For the record, Smith is a game manager. Brees almost doubled him up in yardage. What do you want him to say, he’s up there with Brady and Rodgers.
FYI... and in case you've already forgotten...
Alex Smith (a.k.a. “game manager”) out-threw your precious Drew Brees in the last meeting on MNF.
He also orchestrated a 2-minute comeback on your defense at the end of the game and our coaching staff was pretty incompetent in leaving any time left on the clock. But those types of blunders, along with the snap on the first play for a safety are not happening this year.
He “managed” to come back on that ass for the most part had it not been for an idiot HC.
Keep under-estimating him and the team.
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by Drew Kerr on Jan 12, 2012 8:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha!
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by Drew Kerr on Jan 12, 2012 7:21 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
I just happen to find that to be way Too Funny ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
Outstanding
Saints are 37 and 9 regular season over the last three years, 4-1 in the playoffs. How have the Niners done? You wish you sucked that bad.
All good things come to end sometime.
We’ve sent a lot of teams spiraling down the drain this year…
Who better than the Niners (a team who pwned you for 2 decades) to make that happen?
Keep yappin’
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I remember
Trust me, I remember. Which is why if San Fran went 0-16 for the next 20 years I’d be okay. I was thinking about that today. Back then, at least during the Mora years I remember you had an unstoppable offense led by a future HOF quarterback and we had a game manager QB with a great defense. I like things this way better.
I am very curious to see what happens. We really have played a lot of okay defenses this year, but other than Houston, nobody special. If you take a hard look at who you’ve played, especially at home, it’s worse than that. Like the popularity of Jersey Shore I have no explanation for the Rams game. On the other hand we’ve dominated everybody since then. Titans and Falcons had a couple of late drives to make it close, but that’s it. Unlike most I don’t expect a close game. Your defense or our offense is going to get undressed by the other, but I really don’t know which.
If Roman Harper is out for us, your chances go way up. Losing Lance Moore is unfortunate, but we’re very deep at WR. Harper is our enforcer and would be a bad loss against a good running team.
Alex Smith is not a game manager...
People who think that are totally misinformed. They look at a stat line and his history and draw their conclusions from that. But he has been anything but a game manager this year. He’s playing insanely good football right now and Harbaugh is bringing the best out of him. This is only the beginning of things to come.
In a lot of ways, this is a rookie like season for him. First time anyone has really cared or taken the time with him.
Total misconception by way too many folks.
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Peyton Manning is a game manager to tell the truth.
Sorry if I take no offense game manager is what I want
It's no that it's an offensive term, it's a lazy term.
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Playoff records..
can be misleading because you don’t have the chance to rack up multiple losses.
by Franchise55 on Jan 12, 2012 8:19 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
5 super bowls.
Don’t get touchy. Our fans never wore bags over their faces.
"Bears are crazy, Willie. They'll bite your head off if you're wearing steak on it."
even worse...
49ers fans chanted, “We Want Carr!”
by David Fucillo on Jan 13, 2012 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
Playoff records
I guess it’s true you can’t rack up multiple losses and I admit the 49ers haven’t lost a playoff game in about a decade.
I don't want the Niners to injure Drew Brees this weekend... I want them to do something much worse...
I want the Niners to turn him in to Billy Joe Tolliver for a game…
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