Golden Nuggets: Bring On The Packers/Giants!
by James Brady on Jan 15, 2012 2:00 AM PST
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Damn, that felt amazing, didn't it? The San Francisco 49ers faced the dominating New Orleans Saints and came out with a win. I was more scared of playing the Saints than I was at the prospect of playing either of the Green Bay Packers or the New York Giants. But you saw the Nuggets yesterday, I was confident. Very confident. Of course, at one point near the end, I thought it was all over, and I said as much. But the 49ers have won four games this year when I've said that and lost none. So clearly it's a fine blend of optimism and pessimism that leads to a 49ers victory, I'd say! Now we get to sit back, and enjoy Sunday's games. That being said, I'm getting onto your quick links for the day. Enjoy.
Gore, Smith, Davis erase bitter memories (CSNBayArea.com)
49ers were not letting the season end like this, so they wrote their own history (Examiner.com)
Smith last QB standing after playoff shootout (PressDemocrat.com)
49ers Vs. Saints, 2012 NFL Playoffs Final Score: Insane Fourth Quarter Leads To 36-32 Niners Victory (SB Nation Bay Area)
Alex Smith Leads Instant Classic (NBCBayArea.com)
Historic moment: Vernon Davis and the gift of grab (SacBee.com)
Justin Smith Is A Monster, Has No Remorse (SB Nation Bay Area)
Emotional 49ers TE Davis makes most of first playoff game (NFL.com)
Alex Smith delivers a dagger to the heart (SFGate.com)
49ers' game grades (SFGate.com)
49ers report card (PressDemocrat.com)
49ers Vs. Saints Video: Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree TDs, Dashon Goldson Interception Gives 49ers Momentum(SB Nation Bay Area)
VIDEO: Frank Gore Pass To Alex Smith Proves 49ers RB Should Keep His Day Job (SB Nation Bay Area)
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Vd played awesomely
And when we win, we want to dominate. We want to take guys out. We want to hurt guys. We want to win. We just want to dominate, hit them in the mouth. - Rathman
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by manraj7 on Jan 15, 2012 2:18 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Saints v NFC West
Saints have lost at every NFCW stadium the past two seasons.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
We dat team that beat them Saints!
Gwen Knapp is calling Alex's winning pass to Davis "The Dagger"
Quite fitting, watching the replay. That thing was a dart.
Yea but if you see the full Field VD was open.. It would have been a TD had Alex caught it and thrown a good pass to VD
"You have to reinvent yourself each year, ... What helped us was that there was some turnover each year." Bill Walsh...
I was totally calling it to
I have seen that same play so many times this year (the sweep that is) and was thinking, “one of these times it’s gonna be a HB pass or something” and then Gore decides to do his best Tebow impression of a pass, and that’s what we got haha
by sanfranfanmdk on Jan 15, 2012 6:58 AM PST up reply actions
Just listened to CSN's post game wrap
Ray Ratto made a good point: many of the Niners had career days…and they barely beat the Saints. The Saints are for real. The Niners are just…More real!
Moody and complicated
They all did
All of those things we were saying- so-and-so has to do this, this guy has to do that, our offense has to do this, D has to do that- it all happened. It was the only reason they won, because it all happened, it all came together to beat the greatest offense that, I guess, has ever graced NFL turf.
We got FIVE turnovers between our D and special teams. Alex had the game of his career with three TD passes and one run in and 300 passing. Our D pressured and sacked Brees. Akers kicked field goals. Vernon had an OUTSTANDING game. Playcalling and defensive schemes were great. We ran the ball for 150+ yards (or whatever it was).
It was only all of that that could take down the Saints.
What a team.
And...I have to call out Justin Smith
Already a (probable) team MVP, the guy outplayed himself…bullrushing All-Pro offensive linemen. He was superman out there.
Moody and complicated
Not only did Justin Smith play just, frankly amazing
but when McDonald didn’t look injured, he looked amazing
Rogers played about as well as any #1 corner has in the last few years
Everyone else played pretty good games. I don’t think anyone had a bad game. They gave up a to of yards because they passed 63 times, but up until those 2 blown plays by Whitner at the end ( and Whitner had a pretty good game until then ). It was a magnificent defensive effort.
Refs weren’t calling holding in either direction, but that didn’t stop Justin Smith from just bull rushing through the holds.
Draft: 1. Kendall Wright 2. Trumaine Johnson
FA: Smith, Morgan, Brooks, Rogers, Snyder
by whistlingmountain on Jan 15, 2012 6:08 AM PST up reply actions
And...the Special Teams Units
An excellent all-around unit played out of their minds. Colin Jones stood out to me because early in the year, he very much looked like the rookie that he is, and yesterday he was on target, and on fire. All coverage members were on fire, but I’m glad to see Jones stepping up.
Moody and complicated
I don't know that anyone ever said the Saints weren't real
They’re loaded with talent on offense, have a franchise QB, have won a super bowl, they’ve won 37 regular season games in the past 3 seasons.
I do hope the players aren’t too happy with the win, that that ease up now. Wins in the playoffs are a weird thing. They’re great, we remember them, but ultimately they’re only truly valuable if they’re followed up with a super bowl run.
Draft: 1. Kendall Wright 2. Trumaine Johnson
FA: Smith, Morgan, Brooks, Rogers, Snyder
by whistlingmountain on Jan 15, 2012 6:13 AM PST up reply actions
Career days?
Alex and VD yes. But nowhere near for Gore, certainly not Crabtree, and no one person on defense or special teams did anything beyond what they normally do.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
We dat team that beat them Saints!
Others have offered up "The Answer," "The Clutch," "The Dagger"
I like all those.
I might like “The Answer” the best, still don’t know.
Vern's Burn
French fries are really Belgian, sausages and bagels have the same amount of protein, two countries' names mean "turkey", and Santa Claus was invented by the Coca-Cola company. Is life weird or what?
Debe ser verde y volante - Πράσινο και να πετάει - It's gotta be green and it's gotta fly!
I don't know who wrote that game yesterday
but I applaud their dramatic skills and fully expect them to receive an Emmy nomination for “best surprise ending”.
We don't need 8 in the box. We have 52 in the box.
I do have reason to believe that this man is a monster.
Currently satiating my hunger for Kings basketball with a renewed focus on the NINERS
by Tetsu on Jan 15, 2012 4:08 AM PST reply actions 12 recs
awesome picture
I remember the play and was blown away how he dragged Brees while a lineman was all over him!!!
The blood on Cowboy’s elbow and forearm make it more intense.
That play was all the talk around my house EPIC ...!!
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 ...!!
all he need is....
The hockey mask and the music… Saturday the 14th
If the 49ers success offends you, so be it." Jim Harbaugh quote... Love It!
by chriscream on Jan 15, 2012 6:32 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
those are some freakin intense eyes, right there, a honey badger snatching his prey
by sanfranfanmdk on Jan 15, 2012 7:18 AM PST up reply actions
greatest play ever
I’m desperately searching for a gif. of this play. it made me say JUSTIN SMITH IS A MAN BABY!
"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
lol i was just commenting on Justin Smith's eyes
went back for a second look and saw Brees’ expression…..priceless lol
by sanfranfanmdk on Jan 15, 2012 7:19 AM PST up reply actions
thanks
good luck to you guys later this morning!
49ers 2012 Offseason: HELP WANTED at WR, DBs, & O-Line
Any lip readers?
What does harbaugh say to Vernon? kinda looks like he says “my baby!” as they hug at first, then a “you [site decorum] did it!”
And lets not forget that the niners continue there impressive record of being the RB killers whos next up? LoL
by Moflush on Jan 15, 2012 4:34 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Ryan Grant? Brandon Jacobs? Followed by Danny Woodhead or Ray Rice?
Currently satiating my hunger for Kings basketball with a renewed focus on the NINERS
saints rushing
37 total yards rushing…is that the fewest in playoff history?
by 49ersfan4life on Jan 15, 2012 7:25 AM PST up reply actions
Let's call that play THE DAGGER!!!!!!
That was perfect pass in VD heart!!!!! Go 49ers….
by senero on Jan 15, 2012 4:55 AM PST via mobile reply actions
I"m kewl with ( The Dagger ) ...!!
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 ...!!
WOW
when graham scored that last saints td i said to my friends that this was the moment of truth and that i truly believed without a doubt that our TEAM was going to get the job done… call it blind faith, but i had the hunch the offense will get it done… as the case with last years game the d let us down in the end (they did play well, but i’m pretty sure they were gassed at the end so i don’t blame them too much) but the o stepped it up (with the win this time)… always been an alex apologist, but no “i told you so’s” because it’s just great to see the whole team do well… don’t get too high with this win folks… remember be confident yet humble cuz u never know when freddy p might show his little head (he’s visited yet another opponent of ours)… WHO’S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???
by Don'tCallMeWhiner on Jan 15, 2012 4:58 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I certainly didn't "truly believe without a doubt"
I thought when we scored on the Alex run after we went behind 24-23 that was our comeback. When they hit the Graham pass the air went out of my balloon.
Lets face it, Alex has done this all this year. To say anything else is BS. Cincy, Philly, Detroit, Seattle and now New Orleans. The anti Alex forces are down to a precious few (you know who you are). Jim Harbaugh and Alex Smith are just getting started.
"It's impossible to hide the fire inside" - Bob Seger
You can't script these kind of games!!!
Once in a decade type of game!
49ers 2012 Offseason: HELP WANTED at WR, DBs, & O-Line
Kudos to the Special Teams once again , played lights out ...
… This TEAM has a never quit mentallity , balanced , play hard for Sixty Min’s …. Quarterback Driven League my A$$…. These Two Harbaugh’s are changing the League and bringing a smash you in the FACE BALL …!!
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 ...!!
yes indeed
special teams were flawless. Whitner’s knockout of Pierre Thomas set the tone early and really hurt them. you gotta love the old school, bad-ass tough defense.
"It's impossible to hide the fire inside" - Bob Seger
Hypothetically speaking, I'm starting the think I know why the Niners grind during games once they jump out to a lead.
Watching the last two Niners possession, they seem really out of character when compared to the rest of the Niners offense; if anything, I’m starting to suspect that those types of possessions and plays are what the real Niners offense is like, and the grinding style of play is just Harbaugh’s way of disguising the team’s explosiveness and scoring ability.
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Revenge is ice cream.
My line of thinking exactly... vanilla playcalling until necessary
by Don'tCallMeWhiner on Jan 15, 2012 6:20 AM PST up reply actions
It's a problem of pass protection and weapons
Vernon is kept into block quite often because the Saints overload blitz quite often
Outside of Vernon the 49ers weapons are Crabtree and Williams. Crabtree had some drops, Alex and Kyle clearly don’t have much chemistry yet.
I’m still in the camp that the biggest off-season task after re-signing some key guys is to upgrade the receiving options. Imagine if they had like Fleener or some other 6’6 pass catching tight end out there with Vernon.
They have real problems passing when they go max protect.
Side note, in this game Alex made three throws he has pretty much never throws, all 3 of which I think are essential for being a good QB. All three of them require a great amount of trust in the receiver, and all 3 were to Vernon. That makes me wonder about his trust with other receivers on the team.
#1. The quick throw up the right side line on full sprint covered by Harper with his back turned.
#2. The deep pass up the left side line over the top of the blitz. ( The only time he was willing to pull the trigger on an over the top throw against an all out blitz? )
#3. The last pass, throwing it into double coverage before Vernon had turned.
All three are passes where if he doesn’t throw them, no one complains because it’s risky. I think they’re all necessary passes that need to be thrown more than a few times a game ( even more so against a team like the Saints that are forcing you into them with risky blitzes ).
If Alex can get that kind of trust with three more targets I think it would go a long way to fixing the offense.
Draft: 1. Kendall Wright 2. Trumaine Johnson
FA: Smith, Morgan, Brooks, Rogers, Snyder
by whistlingmountain on Jan 15, 2012 6:35 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
*three throws he pretty much never throws
Draft: 1. Kendall Wright 2. Trumaine Johnson
FA: Smith, Morgan, Brooks, Rogers, Snyder
by whistlingmountain on Jan 15, 2012 6:36 AM PST up reply actions
We need to draft a wide receiver in the first round
Maybe a CB in the second (though the play of secondary this year has made me re-consider). If not a CB then the best guard.
So just out of curiousity, who do people think was the "MVP" of the game?
Vernon Davis
Alex Smith
Justin Smith
Patrick Willis
someone else?
Draft: 1. Kendall Wright 2. Trumaine Johnson
FA: Smith, Morgan, Brooks, Rogers, Snyder
by whistlingmountain on Jan 15, 2012 6:10 AM PST reply actions
TEAM ...!!
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 ...!!
P = Player
singular
Think of it like the super bowl, who would have won the MVP.
Draft: 1. Kendall Wright 2. Trumaine Johnson
FA: Smith, Morgan, Brooks, Rogers, Snyder
by whistlingmountain on Jan 15, 2012 6:36 AM PST up reply actions
I actually think Willis had a subpar game for him. But I mean he was given an impossible task and he did fairly good on Graham overall…
From his postgame comments it sounded like he was really down on himself after Graham’s TD, even though he had decent coverage, just a perfect throw. Seeing how happy he was that his teammates picked him up was really cool.
I think i have to give it Vernon, but it is tough to argue against Justin or Alex really.
Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. ~ Jack Harbaugh
I'm still recovering
I think I almost had a heart attack
by jonfish490 on Jan 15, 2012 7:03 AM PST via mobile reply actions
I can't help but too wonder what the former Regiment is thinkin" rite now ... ( Singletary ) ...!!
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 ...!!
Not too get too far of myself ...
… but is anyone else thinkin" , there just may be a Super Bro Bowl ahead of us …!!
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 ...!!
a Harbowl would be awesome
Get some revenge on big brother
by sanfranfanmdk on Jan 15, 2012 9:20 AM PST up reply actions
That would be sweet!
I’m starting to think, however, that we match up better against teams with high-powered offenses so it’s strength against strength.
that is true
I mean out of the Saints, Packers and Pats, the Saints were the best high powered offense, with having the best defense of the 3. I do think that with more than 1 day to prepare, they’d have a waaay better game against the Ravens than last time.
by sanfranfanmdk on Jan 15, 2012 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
I hope everyone paid close attention...
…to who was watching the game with them, what they were wearing, what they ate, etc., because we are recreating the circumstances of this game down to your goddamn underoos next weekend!
I've had a mustache all season
I wont be shaving it until the Niners are lifting up that Lombardi trophy!
"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
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