Game Time! TB Or Bust . . .

Big game fro the 49ers. Pitfall game, progress game, all that noise. Truly a GPS game, to coin a phrase. Apparently Philly is in a irreversible death spiral. They are down 31-24 in the 4th quarter. Unless they pull it out, they’ll be 1-4. Crazy. Da Raiders are trying to beat a tough Houson team on the road. Pittsburgh is wakng up from their malaise. Indy’s fighting for its first win. Gotta love the NFL.

The situation is what it has been. Keep Alex protected, and run block to the 2nd level. Get pressure with the front 7. RJF has some shoes to fill today. Frankly, I really didn’t think Soap was going to do as well as he has. I’m sure theyy’ll keep up the rotations on the D line to keep everyone fresh with D Dobbs and Ian Williams.

Hopefully the fans in attendance will be predominantly 49er fans today.

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171 Responses to Game Time! TB Or Bust . . .

  1. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Shit. I just remembered that Berger has Alex on his FF team. Wouldn’t that be funny if I lost to him because of Alex? I’d need to schedule an extra session with my therapist.

    • Kevin's avatar Kevin says:

      And here I was going to ask you Dennis if you could evaluate A Smiths game objectively. It looks like you still have issues with Mr Smith

  2. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    OK, I think it’s high time to bring in Kaep. Screw him getting some NFL exp., Alex is killing in the fantasy league.

    If that’s not ironic, i don’t know what is…

  3. bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

    Smith has had a very good game and a superb passer rating. He’ll likely be in the top 5 or 6 of all QB’s after the week is over.
    BUt he has had at least 3 or 4 passes that were not on the mark that, if thrown better, would have been scores or big gains. He’s lucky none were intercepted. I just wanted to point this out since there is a bogus perception out there that all I do is smoke Alex’s pole….

    • phil fan's avatar phil fan says:

      Actually enjoying seeing him have a game like this at home. Not surprised really. Good coaching helps just a little wouldn’t ya say?

      Kaep’s getting a chance too

  4. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Well, the pass to Crabs in the end zoner was a miscommunication. A couple were underthrown.

    All in all, though, not anything to complain about.

  5. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    I’m giving no mention to the NLCS Game. Looks like the Brew Crew are out-slugging the Cards. I could care less. Do you know how many people are watching that game right now while the NFL is in action? You could count ’em on two hands…

  6. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    The real improvement though is in the secondary. And the pass rush of the D line. This minimizes the risks the D has to take on blitzes.

    Losing Clements was key. Rogers has been outstanding. Culliver was very good today. All of a sudden the secondary is pretty solid. They gained confidence, believe it or not, in the game last week even though they gave up 415 yards..

    • phil fan's avatar phil fan says:

      And that putz Vick scored a ton of FF points to make me lose a close one. But again I’ll take reality and the win.

      D is awesome. Gonna be hard to beat at home this year

  7. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Hey! Just what I wanted to see — the mook from Nevada is in at QB.

    Jesus H. Christ that Kendall Hunter is fast. You guys can thank me later for my Senior Bowl practice insight that gave ya the heads up on this guy. He’s a keeper.

    • phil fan's avatar phil fan says:

      I’m sticking with my theory that you are a scout/personnel and fan motivator on the 49ers payroll. You don’t fool me Del Mar, I know what you’re doing. Admit it!!

    • phil fan's avatar phil fan says:

      Kaep gets a TD drive in his first action. Some mook. You got these other guys fooled but not me Del. Hyuk hyuk, quoting the chuckster

    • bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

      If you get to be right about a single thing this year, I’m fine with that being the lone feather in your cap……

  8. phil fan's avatar phil fan says:

    48-3 holy fucking shit!

  9. bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

    What did we rush for today, 200 yards? Right around there. Hunter is a revelation and Frank Gore looks 3 times as fast this week as he did in previous weeks. “Hello, Identity”. It doesn’t hurt that we have the 5th or 6th highest rated QB in the league to fall back on…. 🙂

  10. phil fan's avatar phil fan says:

    Gentlemen, enjoy the big win and our team today.

    Phil out

  11. twinfan1's avatar twinfan1 says:

    Well, Morgan paid for throwing deep up 41-3.

  12. grumpyguy's avatar grumpyguy says:

    Flav, it was not a perfect game by Alex, true. But very, very impressive still. I call it the best game of his career – in fact, his first “Complete Game”…. he was cool and in command from the first drive to garbage time. I am not one to care a gnat’s shit about QBR or yardage or other stats. Tell me how he looked. Tell me if he made the plays he NEEDED to make, all afternoon long. Tell me if he avoided the turnovers and converted on third and long when the game was close.

    Today, for maybe the first time, Alex passed the EYEBALL test. Not just for a drive or a quarter or a half, but all day long.

    His best game ever. Period.

    • bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

      agreed. From start to finish, he was outstanding.
      I said it would take 6 weeks for this to take hold and it obviously happened sooner than that. In some weird way, that makes me wrong just like poor Dennis…….

      • grumpyguy's avatar grumpyguy says:

        The thing that is remarkable about Alex is his confidence right now. He obviously believes he can get the job done. I don’t think he felt that way the last few years. He is avoiding the killer mistakes, and even when he makes an error, comes back and makes plays, rather than hanging his head and walking dejectedly off the field. He looks like a whole different guy out there.

        I’d call it now 75% likely he stays in SF next year, and beyond. Startling turnaround from last December when it seemed he was gone no matter what.

  13. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Well, a very very satisfying win today. A beat down in every aspect of the game. A game we haven’t seen in these parts nigh since the Walsh days, if you believe the margin of victory. The blocking, so maligned 3 weeks ago, was exceptional against a supposedly tough front 7. The pass pro pitched a shutout and gained 205, and the Niners got 211 out of the run game. 125 for Gore.

    The defensive secondary, much maligned as well, and a defense that has been underwhelming, is suddenly a ball-hawking turnover machine. Plus 10 as of now. West coast killers, my ass. Can’t say enough about the change in attitude. For all of us who have been dogging the coaching staff for its ability to get less than the sum of its collective parts, this is validation. The team, minus the secondary, is fairly similar to the one trotted out there the last 2 years.

    Shame about Margan, though Hope he’s not hurt too bad.

  14. bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

    side bar: but can someone tell me what exactly Al Davis died from? For the last several years, every time I saw him on tv at a game he was in a wheel chair with a blanket covering him. I don’t know what that was about, either. I’ve read several stories about his death, including his Eulogy (or whatever that’s called when something is written about him soon after death) but I haven’t seen anything that indicated the cause of death……
    The scene of Jackson on his knees trying to force his tears from flowing was touching and something I’ll never forget……..

  15. grumpyguy's avatar grumpyguy says:

    Twin, the pass to Morgan was not deep. That was short at the right sideline. Morgan ran it to the goal line most of the 20 yards. Got tangled up at the goal line trying to get in. Just one of those things.

    The injury looked serious, probably an ankle. Hopefully not a season-ending thing, but it could be lengthy.

    Dominique Zeigler is still unsigned, if we need a guy with NFL experience who knows at least some of our offense.

  16. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Smith ends up 127.2. 170 yards. Not huge numbers, but nothing bigger than 3 TDs, 0 sacks, 0 picks.

    And yes, Smith was in command. Threw into tight coverage on the TD to to Walker to open the game. On the money. What I loved was the deep vross to Crabs, and the slants. Somthing I’ve been harping on for years now. Only a couple bad throws, and a miscommunication with Crabs? I’ll take it.

  17. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    The Eagles are 1-4, and the Phillies just got eliminated in the NL playoffs.
    Santa Claus best not show up early. Not only will he get booed, but he’ll get one of his elves and Prancer shoved up his ass.

    • Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

      But my favorite reindeer will always remain to be Donder. Those of you who have accepted his bastardize name of “Donner,” can go to hell.

      His name is Donder. And his partner on the sleigh team is named Blitzen.

      Merry Christmas

  18. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Someone wanna tell me how the G-Men lost at HOME to the Seahawks?

    I’d be firing people left and right, and breaking the “other” Manning’s neck.
    Even though he did score me 41 fantasy pts today.
    Win the goddamn game.

  19. twinfan1's avatar twinfan1 says:

    Smith is simply in an offense suited to assets he’s always had. It should come as no surprise that he’s played so well.
    QBR DOES mean something- it damn well has when it’s been not as good as now. And this shit about bad throws? Every fucking QB has them. Shit, they won but Campbell had about 8… Schaub half a dozen…Smith was great-period.

  20. Kevin's avatar Kevin says:

    Yeah and all the Alex Haters who said it does not matter how many OC he has had he should be better?? How does that Crow taste??

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