This game will be a very good indicator of the talent of this team. In the preseason, the Niners were easily handled by the likes of NO and Hou. This is the real thing, though, and whether taht makes a difference remains to be seen. All we have heard about so far is what the Niners have supposedly kept under wraps, not what they accomplished last week. The O was vanilla. And even blander in the red zone. The D was straight up for the most part, and didn’t do much blitzing or trying to fool anyone. In other words, this was a Singletary game. However, it was a game that Sing usually lost. So, that alone is a plus for Harbaugh.
Truth be told though, hearing what these guys will do in an upcoming game is also a Singletary thing that I couldn’t stand. Show it. Don’t talk about it. Hearing how well practice went, or how well Smith hit deep balls on the practice field usually makes me throw up in my mouth. Show it, and shut up about it. Harbaugh, to his credit, doesn’t talk much about anything regarding practice, injuries, or anything that could even mildly be construed as something the opponents can use against them, or the writers can write about.
So, another excersize in vanilla ice cream, or will Harbaugh unleash a bit of a down field passing attack? It would be nice to see the run game go as well, but you, me, and the watercooler all know Dallas will come out and crowd the line to force Smith to beat their D with some mid-range passes. Bubble screens, smoke routes, and runs up the middle won’t work until the Niners hit a few passes longer than 5 yards. Pass blocking is essential. Somethng that was a problem in the preseason. DeMarcus WHERE? is the key for the O line. Slow him down, and let Smith hit some passes, and the line should be able to get the run game going.
Beating Dallas, a good but flawed team, would be a big feather in Harbaugh’s cap. It would give the Niners confidence, and the fans a little hope, and hopefully swing the momentum for this team going forward.
San Francisco 49ers Forever 
Of course I want a win. But I’m also looking closely at how this team competes today. I think everyone would agree that Dallas is a better overall team than we are. A blow out would be devastating. A win would be awesome. Unlike some of you simpletons who just look at how bad (or good) Alex Smith plays, I will be watching all facets of the game and seeing how we match up against a very solid Dallas team. I’m especially interested to see how our D looks against an actual offense and not that Tavarius Led Disaster from last Sunday……..
If you play to the LCD, Flav, what do you think happens?
Dez Bryant is OUT.
Am I the only one, but doesn’t Rachel Nichols always look like she wants to be bent over like a two-bit whore?
Yeah, I am looking to see what progress we have made in all aspects of the game myself. I can already foresee that coaching will be much improved and am gonna pay close attention to the OL since I believe that’s where we are gonna live or die.
“…and am gonna pay close attention to the OL since I believe that’s where we are gonna live or die.”
I agree. Many areas need to get better/play well, but if we have an inferior OL, we no go anywhere.
oooh i agree 100% about rachel nichols !
omg guys
i just saw that hloti ngata (sp) and paul soliai are still holdouts !
could the niners know more than me and be ready to throw out a 2nd rd. pick in 2012 for one of these guys ? ( imo we have tons of cap money and could NEVER get a better NT in the 2012 draft for a 2nd rounder !
anybody think we need one more d-lineman more than anything ?
imo it would have been better for us if this were a late season game to give us some time to get it together ! the biggest concern has to be our young 0-line with anthony davis and iupati raw rachal and a new center added in ! don’t forget we play a team with just about the most talented front seven (esp. vs. the pass ) in football !
can harbaugh and solari , with help from the home crowd , pull it off today ?
Rob, I concur completely about needing more D-lineman.
Maybe we should ask Rachel Nichols. I’m sure she’s seen a few in her lifetime. 😛
KC just lost J. Charles to what appears to be a serious knee injury.
Might end up being a Luck-y break after all. No need. I chided myself for that bad pun.
Tampa Bay better kick it in gear or the season is gonna leave ’em behind.
PS – I love that Geico commercial with the smart phone nerds….. brilliant.
Fuck. I hate to say it, but the goddamn Raiders ain’t half bad.
Fuck ’em anyways.
Chuck, You just might have caught a lucky break. One of my FF QBs, Big Ben, looks like he might be injured in Steel Town. Looks like I’m gonna have to rely doubly on Tony Romo today…
How bout dem cowboys!
Stafford is fuckin’ good.
I’d take my boy, Colt given the same talent.
Thoughts:
I really thought Cam Newton was going to be another JaMarcus. It’s still early, but I’m wearing the dunce cap on that one so far.
Seattle getting crushed by Pitt. Carroll is officially in the Luck Derby.
Detroit is up and coming. KC is stalled out, looking for a QB and a little more defense.
Rex Grossman is awful… but still the Cardinals are losing.
I love Colt McCoy. I’m on record stating I wanted the 49ers to draft that kid.
He’ even better than Charlie Sheen…Winning!
Jets-Jags: 2 INTS by each QB in the first half. At least Sanchez has a TD, but pretty sloppy play. Very few first downs by either team, like SF-Seattle all over again.
I’m watching the Lions now. Week 6…they are taking us out to the woodshed.
lol. they are gonna take us to the woodshed. fyi…. nothing good happens at the woodshed. nothing.
I’m so hungover the voices in my head are speaking mexican and I think they’re talkin’ shit about me.
The Raiders aren’t that good. The Bills’ receivers dropped a million passes in the first half.
The Chiefs season is over. Develop a qb.
Colt is doin’ that against the Colts. The Colts couldn’t beat a team coached by Mike Singletary. And speaking of Del’s amazing ability to find qb talent – Curtis Painter is so bad they got Kerry Collins out of retirement to upgrade the qb position. Painter is so bad they brought in Nate Davis to teach him the playbook.
Not that any of you needed to be reminded after last Sunday, but Seattle sucks Donkey Kong.
Shit, I thought he was done for game, or maybe even the season after that hit he took.
Big Ben: He’s a rapist, but he’s durable.
Rapists are good for fantasy, they score. Look at SeaBass.
Here come my Bills. Fuck the Raiders!
Chuck, don’t get a hard on (I know that takes the use of pharmaceuticals), but Sanchez just threw at TD to Keller to light up you fantasy board.
Did I ever tell you about the time I lit up that 40 ft. Christmas tree?
I think I did. On more than one occasion.
Merry Christmas
Here comes my Bills!
Raiders will fold like a house of cards. Tigers don’t change their stripes. Hue Jackson ain’t changin’ that culture with Jason Campbell. Pu-leeze.
I LOVE just what the Lions and Stafford did. CJ dropped a sure gimme TD on 3rd down, and they went right back ’em on 4th down. Result? He’s not Calvin Johnson for nothing.
Del thinks the Raiders are good. hehe
You can always count on the Raiders to commit a penalty at the most inopportune time.
Crabtree is inactive. Williams is active. Good. I hope he is really active today.
GOOD!!!
TD Buffalo!
I wonder if Andrew Luck likes BBQ?
KC is fucking god awful.
Epic collapse by the Faders. 21 unanswered points. Must have Singleneuron doing their halftime adjustments…
I think the Colts get Lucky.
The Lions are taking a decade’s worth of frustration and shit out on KC today. That team is for real.
LOL fucking stupid Raiders… third and goal, get a stop, commit a holding penalty, automatic first down.
Brain Dead, just like their owner.
Spit, your Indy “Lucky” prediction just might come to fruition.
Their situation is looking more ugly and dire by the minute…
Ouch… right through the DBs hands for a Buffalo TD.
Bills re-take the lead! I hate the city, county and the NFL team that calls itself Oakland.
Shaun Hill in at QB for Stafford, just threw a long pass to set up another Lions TD – they went for it on 4th down to punch it in and make it 48-3. I think it’s called making a statement.
Wonder if Haley will be asking, “What’s your deal?” today.
Best move of my FF season so far is dumping Cassel for Campbell. The Raydurs may not win, but Campell has looked pretty good.
The Niner game? Forget everything but the 3rd down conversion rate.
It HAS to get better.
Fuck, he Campbell loos even better after that TD.
Fuck me.
The Vikings are just about to take a HUGE dump. 17-0 halftime lead went by the wayside.
Check that, it’s OVER. I’d be firing people left and right in Minnesota.
Cam Newton just converted a third and 22 – the Panthers are now driving on the Packers, trying to tie.
That was a hell of a catch by the Raiders WR.
Wow. Denarius Moore with the 60 yard catch. Raydurs score. 35-31 . . .
Campell having a day . . .
Cam Newton came up one yard short on 4th down at the GB 3, after being sacked on third down.
He’ll lose today, but he scared the crap out of the Packers. Maybe the kid can play.
Arizona game looks like it will come down to the wire, the Redskins are driving at the two minute warning.
Brian Billick is doing the color commentary for today’s game. That was TF’s choice to be our next Head Coach. Brian Billick and Alex Smith living in harmony and jumping through meadows picking lots of forget-me-nots.
Washington just got a FG, up 22-21 over the Tards with a minute and a half left.
We won the toss and deferred? That shows a lot of confidence in our QB.
This is disgusting…there’s at least 25% Cowboys’ fans today at the ‘Stick.
Embarrassing.
Well, we played the reverse well.
TD Buffalo!!!!!!!!!!
How bout dem Bills!
Fitzpatrick just got a TD for buffalo on 4th down with 18 seconds left.
Carlos Rogers just got away with one…
Wow – the whole team just got away with one!
Gotta try to capture some momentum off the missed FG.
Raiders lose!
Nice step up and delivery against the blitz… the 49ers picked everyone up for him.
Nice screen. Got to keep the Cowpies from blitzing every play.
Our offensive linemen still too high in inside runs… end up stood up, looking like they’re on ice skates.
Roll right, and throw it OB.
What a shocker.
My OVER isn’t looking too good.
It’s early. It’s early.
That E*Trade baby is the best. I want him as my QB in 20 yrs…
Nice defensive play on Witten.
Good defensive sequence. Just enough rush on third down to make Romo throw the ball without time to look for a better option.
Ginn caught a pass… I hope Gabriel isn’t blowing that fucking trumpet now.
That was really a hell of a play by Alex to make something out of nothing.
That play right there is about the best play of Smith’s career.
Touchdown!
Absolutely.
A lot of QBs have the legs to buy some time back there, but usually that’s it – they throw it away, or throw an INT trying to get something that isn’t there – that was beautiful field vision and accuracy to get it to the End Zone, where it needed to be.
Turning a 10 yard loss into a 35 yard gain is huge. . . .
Gore does catch that w/o the interference . . .
We have them a little bit on their heels right now… time to grab the game by the throat now. I’d love to see play action here, and go deep down the middle to Braylon.
Crap – I didn’t know he was hurt. Now we’re really short handed at WR
Beautiful timing with Morgan on the sideline – Alex yhrew it before Morgan was open. He couldn’t make that play a couple of years ago.
Nice play. Morgan did a credible imitation of Dwight Clark there.
It is obvious that Alex has skills!
Kyle Williams!
WHO NEEDS THE FUCKING CRABS??!!
Alex now 10 of 13 for 103 and a TD. Very, very solid game so far.
wow , that williams really CAN catch babay !
14-0 dude !
There’s KW. Brilliant pass there . . . So far so good for rattling Romo . . .
Love love love Williams from day ONE. Now he gets his shot . . .
With Braylon out, Wiliams and Morgan now have to come up big today.
Romo is hearing footsteps… rushing and not in the game. Gotta keep up the pressure on him!
Romo is 5 of 14 for 78. No question who the better QB is today so far.
Nice shot of VD turning as Alex hits the ground. Gotta have a quicker option with that many guys blitzing.
49er defense now needs one more stand before halftime.
Andy Lee, MVP: 63 yard punt.
Niners winning, Giants wining, can this day get any better?, well it is early for the Niners. But still…
Who is that team pushing the ‘boys all over the field? And who the hell is their QB?
Got to love the fact we’re rattling Romo. Great D by Rogers. he shoulda had the pick, but hey, I’ll take it.
Got to hit him with the ball.
Damn! spoke too soon maybe.
Crap. Stupid penalty, second chance, seven points to Dallas.
Sorry, Chuck. But that pass fro Romo to Austin just racked me up some serious fantasy pts.
Hey, in case you guys haven’t heard the news…the Raiders took it up the ass courtesy of a fucking only Secretariat’s schlong could imagine.
Still, all in all, you have to be pretty happy. Halftime adjustments now will weigh heavily.
How does Romo’s dick up yer ass feel, Dennis?
You ought to be used to it by now.
Here we go. One more half… Tinme for Smith to put his stamp on this one.
That was a cluster fuck even before the snap.
DEL
fuck you and the fake team you care about !
we could have been up 14-0 at the half if brown had not fallen down (and reggie smith did a little better on that play ) .
but
if we beat dallas today considering our young 0-line , new system and being without BOTH our starting WR’s … OMG
58 yards net on the punt with Spillman’s tackle.
Wow. Back to the defense. Romo’s got a rib injury. Let’s hope we can make it worse. . .
Dallas is going to try and run.
Our run defense has looked very, very solid so far, in both games.