So, Harbaugh did in game one what it took Singletary 6 weeks to do last year, and that was win game one. Next on Harbaugh’s bucket list is to win on the road. Since last year’s Denver gasme was technically a home game (London? Right), Singletary didn’t win a road game til week 12 in AZ. Yes, Cincinnati is a bottom-feeder in the NFL, but home field is a pretty big equalizer. Just ask Dallas. They barely escaped an 0-2 start, while the Niners would have been included in the list of surprising 2-0 teams (Washington, Detroit, Buffalo, and Texas). Anyhow, 1-1 is fine for now. However, if this team is going to be thought of as making progress, they need to beat the crappier teams in the league. And Cincinnati certainly falls into that realm. Gingerbread man Andy Dalton notwithstanding.
Raggedy Andy has put up decent numbers (37/56, 413 yds, 3 TDs 0 picks, 105 QBR) against a couple of bad defenses in Cleveland and Denver. He’s hitting a lot of underneath stuff (7.4 yds/completion), so this may not bode well for the 49ers. Dallas killed the Niners in the 4th quarter with underneath stuff after harassing Romo most of the day. Their pass pro is decent enough (5 sacks in 2 games) but one can hope we bring the pressure more than Cleve and Denver.
As far as our offense goes? I can’t even hazard a guess. The Niners played as good a 1st half as they could have offensively. They followed it up in the 2nd half with a strategy that let Dallas right back into the game. one hopes that they’ll keep the offensive flow going throughoout the entire game on Sunday, and not try to force the run at all costs.
Forty Niners Forever 
This is a pathetic excuse for an NFL football game. They better burn the tape once this goes final.
Nice hit, Larry Grant. Make a contribution on ST, earn more playing time.
Alex Smith is up to his old tricks. Inaccurate, holding the ball too long….. same old sorry ass Smith.
Spit, if you’re referring to that last play, even *I* can’t pin that one on Alex.
That shit was on Frank.
Gore whiffed on that blitz p/u. Why did we extend him again?
4 sacks for Cincy in 3 quarters
That was a victory for Cincy. The Niners should have 7 points
Funny, other team receivers seem to know where the first down marker is.
I’m referring to the entire game…. Smith: Inaccurate, throwing only underneath routes, holding the ball too long. Terrible qb play regardless of the god awful offensive line play. Gotta overcome to be a starting qb in the NFL.
Criminy, Crabs didn’t go OB on that play. I thought the NFL reviewed every score.
Chuck, because the Crabtree play was not rule as a TD (nullified by penalty), it wasn’t automatically reviewed. Harbaugh should have reviewed it.
Why did we extend Frank Gore again? Fucking mook.
The Niners should punt here on first down. I smell disaster.
Just as I type that…..
Spit, you could moonlight as a corpse-sniffing dog.
We deserve to lose. Our offense is the worst in the NFL.
That’s been my motto for the SF Giants all year long…
“We deserve to lose.”
And you’re right, the 49ers DESERVE to lose today.
I have been banned from all pet cemeteries.
LOL
Gotta get more Hunter in there.
Well here we go. If this team has one drive in them, it has to be now.
Regardless of how this game turns out, Crabs, VD, and Gore should get benched.
WTF you talkin’ bout Willis? VD has been our offensive “MVP” thus far for the day.
We score too soon and our defense will probably find a way to lose this game even so.
Gore is having a rough day, huh?
Kendall Hunter is eating Gore’s lunch. Also using DL on the OL
First down at the five? Kick a field goal.
Nice TD run. But four minutes left for our D to find a way to blow it. I need another drink.