That was the kind of game they've lost this year- Close, tight, tense, annoying, stupid breaks for the other team, giving up ridiculous long passes, missing short field goals, going nowhere on offense. But whoo doggie they came through when it counted. Kaepernick is just money when it counts this year. Really, the whole team has been. LMJ strikes at the most opportune moment, Boldin stays clutch, and HOLY CRAP YES QUINTON PATTON!!!! How effing amazing was THAT!
LMJ is the man. Between the Patriots game last year and this one, he has now won them 2 games with huge plays, taking the momentum from other teams' scores and jiu-jitsuing it right back at them. Frigeen awesome. And HOW LONG have we been waiting for a WR drafted by the 49ers to make the kind of play Patton made? Could it be that we finally have an awesome young WR to watch? He's got great timing if so.
Just a great win, I'd much rather see them play that hilarious GB defense than have to travel all the way to Philly (because Dallas is not winning tonight) and try to deal with that nonsense after a long trip. Awesome stuff, and a great way to go into the playoffs. Things are shaping up well for them.
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Sunday, December 15, 2013
I love this team
When this defense is locked in, it makes the most tedious part of most NFL games (the times when your team doesn't have the ball) appointment viewing. Opposing offenses are not going anywhere. Want to try a running play? Thanks for the free down! It's now 2nd and 9. Good luck. Oh, you'd like to pass? Better get rid of it in 3 seconds, and even then you'll most likely be getting hit by one of 4 big, hulking dudes who just threw your personal protectors on the ground like they were Raggedy Andy. Good luck!
In the Era Of Harbaugh, the 49ers have made super boring football totally watchable and fun. It's really fun for me to watch this level of defensive dominance, punctuated by a special teams unit that does its job perfectly.
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adj.Thoroughly skilled or talented in a certain field or area; proficient.Completely suited for a particular purpose or situation
Yes, that is the 49ers' special teams. An area of the game most often ignored by casual fans and pundits, yet one that is meticulously crafted on this team, and essential to its success.
I would love more plays like the Vernon Davis bomb. I wish Kaepernick would advance 2 years in the next 2 games, but that's probably not going to happen. The good news is that it doesn't have to, this team is built to withstand even TERRIBLE offensive play. If the offense is even half-decent (and it was better than that today), they will win any game they are playing.
The one issue is settling for field goals. If they are gonna beat Seattle at home, they need to turn 2 or 3 of those 4 Dawson field goals into touchdowns. The Seahawks are too good and too roided up to be able to rely on stupid mistakes. They better continue to improve if they hope to win playoff games on the road.
Seattle is a Schaub pick 6 and 3 yards in St Louis away from 10-4. The 49ers are a terrible call and 2 points away from being 12-2. Who's the juggernaut? Offensive miscues aside, the 49ers are coming together at the right time, and damn that defense is awesome. They are set up very nicely. 2 more wins and they'll probably avoid Seattle until the 3rd round.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Frank Gore
Frank Gore. Frank. Gore. FrankGore. FRANK GORE.
When all is said and done, he will be in the hall of fame and will go down as the best running back to ever play in San Francisco. I couldn't ask for a better franchise pillar at that position- he exemplifies everything that a running back should be, and does it all without being a huge douche bag. It's been a pleasure watching him, and whenever I think about him in the future, I will remember today. Good god that run was amazing.
That it came against a supposedly impenetrable defense just adds yet more amazingness to the fact that it may have single-handedly put the team into the playoffs. Who knows, maybe in February we'll be sipping champagne at a super bowl party and looking back on today as the day that cemented the team into a playoff spot. It's fitting that Frank Gore was at the center of perhaps the biggest win of the year so far. The remaining games on the schedule are very winnable, and if they do that then they will make the playoffs.
Obviously Seattle will win the division, but that win was about a lot more than that. Primarily it was required because Arizona seems to be good now, and SF needs to stay ahead of them, but not to be overlooked is the fact the 49ers are still the daddys in this rivalry. Sure, Seattle can win at home with their ridiculous stadium and referees who would rather piss themselves than make a call against their secondary, but they cannot beat San Francisco at the Stick. They couldn't beat MIKE SINGLETARY at the stick, you think they have a shot against Harbaugh? Well, this year was their best chance. Everything is going their way this year. Every goddamn thing that could possibly go right for them has gone right. And they still couldn't do it. Because FRANK GORE, that's why. THAT'S why this win was so incredibly satisfying, and why it will sustain me through a godawful winter that has already begun. The 49ers still own Seattle at home. Oh, and they won in Seattle not that long ago, too.
The defense needs to be singled out for particular acclaim, because oh my god they were incredible. Holding Seattle to a FG after that return at the end was absolutely foundational to this win. They did not give up any back-breaking long plays that Seattle has thrived on this year, and Russell pig face Wilson was not able to run free, ever. They locked down in coverage and were still able to contain him. Amazing, amazing performance.
Just a great win in every way. The offense is still not running at full tilt, and Kaepernick is misfiring on short passes at a slightly alarming rate, but they still got it done. They're coming together at the right time, and this was a big big big win. Just awesome.
When all is said and done, he will be in the hall of fame and will go down as the best running back to ever play in San Francisco. I couldn't ask for a better franchise pillar at that position- he exemplifies everything that a running back should be, and does it all without being a huge douche bag. It's been a pleasure watching him, and whenever I think about him in the future, I will remember today. Good god that run was amazing.
That it came against a supposedly impenetrable defense just adds yet more amazingness to the fact that it may have single-handedly put the team into the playoffs. Who knows, maybe in February we'll be sipping champagne at a super bowl party and looking back on today as the day that cemented the team into a playoff spot. It's fitting that Frank Gore was at the center of perhaps the biggest win of the year so far. The remaining games on the schedule are very winnable, and if they do that then they will make the playoffs.
Obviously Seattle will win the division, but that win was about a lot more than that. Primarily it was required because Arizona seems to be good now, and SF needs to stay ahead of them, but not to be overlooked is the fact the 49ers are still the daddys in this rivalry. Sure, Seattle can win at home with their ridiculous stadium and referees who would rather piss themselves than make a call against their secondary, but they cannot beat San Francisco at the Stick. They couldn't beat MIKE SINGLETARY at the stick, you think they have a shot against Harbaugh? Well, this year was their best chance. Everything is going their way this year. Every goddamn thing that could possibly go right for them has gone right. And they still couldn't do it. Because FRANK GORE, that's why. THAT'S why this win was so incredibly satisfying, and why it will sustain me through a godawful winter that has already begun. The 49ers still own Seattle at home. Oh, and they won in Seattle not that long ago, too.
The defense needs to be singled out for particular acclaim, because oh my god they were incredible. Holding Seattle to a FG after that return at the end was absolutely foundational to this win. They did not give up any back-breaking long plays that Seattle has thrived on this year, and Russell pig face Wilson was not able to run free, ever. They locked down in coverage and were still able to contain him. Amazing, amazing performance.
Just a great win in every way. The offense is still not running at full tilt, and Kaepernick is misfiring on short passes at a slightly alarming rate, but they still got it done. They're coming together at the right time, and this was a big big big win. Just awesome.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
True Colors
The Rams once again showed theirs: fake tough personified. Big talkers and cheap-shotters who come up short on the field. They want so desperately to be a part of the big bad boys in the NFC West, but they simply are not. Even Arizona is tougher than they are at this point. They have certainly performed better than I would have thought a team captained by Kellen Clemens could, but they have a long ways to go before they are on the 49ers' level.
Nice, if expected win for the squad. Obviously we shouldn't take any win for granted, especially after the last 2 weeks. It's nice to see them holding serve against the bad teams on the schedule. If they do nothing more than that, they will make the playoffs without issue. If they step it up, they still have an outside shot at the division (go Saints...ugh. Kill me now for having to root for them). A New Orleans win tomorrow and a 49ers win next week puts them 1 down with 3 to go, and Seattle would have the tiebreak. Obviously a very outside shot, but a man can dream. Nothing would please me more than that group of cheaters collapsing and receiving their just desserts.
I couldn't bring myself to write anything after the Panthers or Saints games, because I was too angry to form coherent thought. That Saints game was a complete traveshamockery. The 49ers made the play to win it, and the refs forced them to make another one, which they could not. Completely ridiculous ending to that one. As for the Panthers, they appear to be a legitimately tough team. That was a good win for them, but wow the 49ers really should have had it. That was hard to watch. Definite 07 flashbacks were happening.
With the addition of Crabtree, the offense is once again a legitimate NFL unit, and if Patton is able to contribute even a very very small amount, the offense will be vastly improved over the last quarter of the season. This is finally the group we were expecting all season, a group with sufficient weapons to force a defense to cover the entire field, which should open things up for the read option and multiple-look running attack again. Very encouraging sign today, though obviously the offense is still not clicking on all cylinders.
Big big game next week, they need to win against at least one good team this year. Seattle's cheating is starting to catch up with them in the form of multiple suspensions, so that game is very winnable. Should be a fun one.
Nice, if expected win for the squad. Obviously we shouldn't take any win for granted, especially after the last 2 weeks. It's nice to see them holding serve against the bad teams on the schedule. If they do nothing more than that, they will make the playoffs without issue. If they step it up, they still have an outside shot at the division (go Saints...ugh. Kill me now for having to root for them). A New Orleans win tomorrow and a 49ers win next week puts them 1 down with 3 to go, and Seattle would have the tiebreak. Obviously a very outside shot, but a man can dream. Nothing would please me more than that group of cheaters collapsing and receiving their just desserts.
I couldn't bring myself to write anything after the Panthers or Saints games, because I was too angry to form coherent thought. That Saints game was a complete traveshamockery. The 49ers made the play to win it, and the refs forced them to make another one, which they could not. Completely ridiculous ending to that one. As for the Panthers, they appear to be a legitimately tough team. That was a good win for them, but wow the 49ers really should have had it. That was hard to watch. Definite 07 flashbacks were happening.
With the addition of Crabtree, the offense is once again a legitimate NFL unit, and if Patton is able to contribute even a very very small amount, the offense will be vastly improved over the last quarter of the season. This is finally the group we were expecting all season, a group with sufficient weapons to force a defense to cover the entire field, which should open things up for the read option and multiple-look running attack again. Very encouraging sign today, though obviously the offense is still not clicking on all cylinders.
Big big game next week, they need to win against at least one good team this year. Seattle's cheating is starting to catch up with them in the form of multiple suspensions, so that game is very winnable. Should be a fun one.
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