Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Nothing makes any sense anymore.

Well, that sucked. Needed to cool down a little before posting because holy god, I hate the Giants.

The NFL doesn't make any sense anymore. The 49ers blow out the bills, then the bills beat the Cardinals who before this week had only one loss. The 49ers blow out the Jets, then the Jets beat down on the Colts. The Texans look like nobody will ever beat them, then get completely destroyed at home by a team that was thoroughly dominated by the 49ers, who themselves looked like a 1-15 team this week.

What I'm saying is I don't think we can learn anything about any team in any given week this entire season. So basically, we have no reason to be depressed about the 49ers after this week, and we have no reason to be elated about the 49ers after a week in which they win in a convincing fashion.

I, for one, am not worried about this team long term- they are still one of the five best teams in the league. However, if they somehow allow a team to get a lead on them (stupid turnovers, poor special teams play, etc.) then they are in serious trouble. Every NFL team this season seems like they have serious flaws, and the 49ers are no different. Most weeks, their defense will make up for that. If their defense can't, then they will get blown out. Their offense (read: quarterback) is not equipped to lead a comeback of more than three points.

I, one of the last staunch defenders of Alex Smith, am tetering precariously on the bandwagon now. My tippytoe is keeping me on only because I know how smart he is and how capable he is of not making mistakes. After watching this weeks game however, my faith in him is waning slightly. If he can't limit mistakes then he is probably one of the three worst quarterbacks in the league. He is simply not equipped to lead a high-powered offense, no matter the supporting cast.

Thankfully, the opportunity to wash this one away comes quickly with the quick turnaround for the Thursday night game. I would expect the Seahawks to have a bit of a letdown after such an emotional win on Sunday. Plus, they have to travel. If the 49ers don't come out guns blazing and win this one in convincing fashion, then I will start to worry. I know the Seahawks have a good defense, but a truly good team should be able to put them away fairly easily on the road. Also, Pete Carroll is a total douche and I want him to lose.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

It's the Bills...

...so let's not get too carried away. But holy crap Alex Smith. And Crabtree. Wow. They haven't looked like this against anyone, even terrible teams. This is a very welcome sight.

*FIRST HALF*

  • The penalites were worrying. That crap won't jive against a decent team, and hopefully that's an anomoly. They wiped out too many key 3rd down conversions with stupid penalites. 
  • Jeebus, Alex. Where did this come from? Perfect downfield throws. Of course, he's not facing any pressure, either. That said, I haven't seen him look that good in any game I've ever watched. 
  • That back-shoulder throw to Williams was a milestone. Remember where you were when you saw that. That's the first time in his career that Smith has EVER made that kind of throw. It was a thing of absolute beauty. I'm also glad that Kyle is proving his worth to this team every single week. Good for him. 
  • My boy Crabtree. Finally. More of that, please. 
  • Vernon Davis. 
  • Frank Gore. 
*HALFTIME*
  • Not much more I can add. Offense looked incredible, defense was again dominant. It's hard to read a lot into this since it's the Bills, but, again, the 49ers' offense hasn't looked this good against ANYONE since like 2002. If they've somehow turned a corner then this team is going to be damn near unstoppable. 
*SECOND HALF*
  • Remember when we were the Bills? It's a lot more fun to be a fan of the good team during games like this. 
  • The offense carried over the first half performance. Really really nice to see them play this well.
  • Wow, Fitzpatrick. Wow. What a terrible INT that was. He is awful. 
  • Unrelated to this game, but the Vikings continue to show that they're not a fluke. We can feel a lot better about that loss now. I actually think they will win that division. Them or Chicago. 
  • Kendall Hunter looks pretty special. He ALWAYS falls forward after contact. That's 2 big-time, LONG 3rd down conversions by him today. 
  • This game looks like the 49ers are playing Madden 13 on rookie. 
  • When Dixon is running on your defense like that, you've either given up or your team needs to be contracted. This is kind of an outrageously bad defense. 
  • And the game has reached hilarious territory. 
No idea what this tells us about the 49ers. They're good enough to blow out bad teams, which is good, but the wins over Detroit and Green Bay look less impressive every week. I hope the offense can play this well against a good team. This was really really fun to watch though.