Whew. Atlanta was tough in that game. I didn't think Jones or White would be much to worry about, since SF has done a decent job against downfield passes this year. Whoops. Jones is a friggen freak. In the first half their offense was playing a different game, they were basically just deciding how much time to let tick off the clock before they scored. But they couldn't run the ball, which hurt them in the long run.
The 49ers of Alex Smith would not have had a prayer at 17-0. It's amazing to watch Kaepernick- every time he has the ball, you get the feeling that points will be automatic. It takes some kind of mistake- a penalty, a drop, a missed protection, a missed FG (groan)- for them to not score points on a drive. That's amazing. He's amazing.
This team is so much fun to root for. At 17-0 I was worried, yeah. Visions of getting embarrassed in games of any importance in seasons gone by were dancing in my head. But this team is truly different, they are worthy of the praise they get. The defense didn't allow a single point in the 2nd half, and the offense (despite GIVING AWAY 10 points) came alive to startling effect. If Akers makes a chippy and Crabtree simply falls down at the one, there's a good chance this game ended up the way I thought it would. As it was, it was almost even more satisfying. Defense still IS important, so is running the ball. Atlanta's pass offense was breathtaking for most of the game, but being as one--dimensional as they were isn't sustainable. The 49ers were clearly the better team in the 2nd half, but as per usual this year, they had to make it interesting. That play by Bowman at the end was beauty.
WWL can kindly go EFF itself. Super Bowl bound baby! Read that again- SUPER BOWL BOUND! Go Ravens
