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.
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.