Golden Nuggets: One Day Out From Destiny

by James Brady on Jan 21, 2012 2:00 AM PST in 49ers Links

Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. We're a day away from an NFC Championship game being hosted at Candlestick Park. No, this isn't some outreach program by the NFL to give the Bay Area some playoff football, this is an actual, factual game featuring the actual, factual San Francisco 49ers. There's another team playing as well, but they suck so it's all good. Of course, I don't actually think this, but I am really confident heading into this matchup. There's really not much else to say about it ... let's get to the links for the day, folks.

Fan's guide to the NFC championship game (PressDemocrat.com)

49ers keep locker room loose as they prepare for the Giants (Examiner.com)

49ers vs. Giants: "experts" predicting Giants/Patriots Super Bowl rematch (BayAreaSportsGuy.com)

Harbaugh: 49ers' focus has been 'razor sharp' (CSNBayArea.com)

Vernon Davis no longer 'hosting' post-game party (MercuryNews.com)

49ers Vs. Giants, NFC Championship Game: Chris Culliver Needs A Big Game (SB Nation Bay Area)

Reader's companion to the 49ers injury report (SacBee.com)

49ers' Jim Harbaugh raises bar for rookie coaches (SFGate.com)

49ers vs. Giants: BASG's non-expert NFC Championship pick (BayAreaSportsGuy.com)

Walker expects Giants' best shot (CSNBayArea.com)

49ers had their own bout with the flu before Saints game (SacBee.com)

Confidence level is high at 49ers facility (MercuryNews.com)

49ers-Giants II -- what's changed (CSNBayArea.com)

The Changeover (49ers.com)

Being a Sheep

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I haven't been this excited/worried in a very long time.

Happy to have this feeling back again, Go Niners!

by Chefantone on Jan 21, 2012 3:15 AM PST reply actions

I winder I wonder,

What the “Experts” excuses will be after the 49ers win…..

Semper Gumbi-always flexible

by Military49er on Jan 21, 2012 7:33 AM PST via mobile reply actions

Probably that the Niners were the better team all along.

Experts know they’re picking the upset, it just seems that most experts WANT the Giants to win rather than actually think they will. If you read the analysis it really boils down to “Eli Manning is unstoppable right now” and “the Giants have what it takes.” It’s pretty blatant east coast bias, but the actual football analysis really points to the Niners controlling this game. If/when they do, there will be no doubt as to why.

by Rhombus on Jan 21, 2012 7:55 AM PST up reply actions

A couple days ago I actually watched as ESPN picked the Giants’ as the best defense playing this weekend.

Over

by cybermaldonado on Jan 21, 2012 10:27 AM PST up reply actions

the same as the Saints game

“if the game was played 10 times, the [X] would have won 8 times”

The game isn't played in your mind's eye. Stop telling me what you don't "see."

by whistlingmountain on Jan 21, 2012 7:59 AM PST up reply actions

Uggghhhh...

That’s probably the most tired excuse people use when things don’t happen like they want them to or expected. It’s like they ignore the fact that the main reason why these games mean so much is that each team only gets one chance.

"We just have to go back and watch the film and look at the things that we need to do and correct and go forward." -- Mike Singletary
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by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jan 21, 2012 10:37 AM PST up reply actions