Is it me? Why am I not very worried about Detroit? Suh is a beast, and Mergatroid is outstanding. After that? Ehhhh . . . Frankly, I think the Niners can win this game. Not easy, by any means, but something in the area of 28-17. Some shit like that. Stafford, among all his slow starts and comebacks, is fairly inconsistent. Detroit’s running game doesn’t worry me that much, and they haven’t exactly played a boatload of stellar opponents, either. Chicago was their toughest foe, and among all that ineptitude on the Bears’ part, Chicago was in it most of the way. Lost in Detroit’s win were a shitload of penalties called on them, a lot of missed passes, and the home run to Mergs.
Detroit may get another big play out of him, but the key is to take advantage of all the other opportunities they seem to offer up. They are going to pass a lot, so I’m thinking the Niners will play a lot of nickel and also have Aldon Smith in while they primarily run a 4-3 defense. This puts the onus on the linebackers to watch for screens and delays. That being said, Bowman and Willis are both in the top 7 in tackles, and they are doing a great job of staying at home and not overpursuing plays. A vast difference from last year. How they rotate these guys around as they go from 3-4 to 4-3 will be something to watch. The secondary has made geat strides, even from the start of the year. As many yards as the Eagles gained in the air, the DBs were making plays downfield. And they were tackling guys after catches. The TB game was a study in tight coverage.
The Niners defense is gaining a reputation as a tough, hard-hitting unit. Laying the bricks on Mergatroid may slow him down a hair. I thnk they should jam CJ early and often. Culliver has good size to match up with him on the line. Jam him with help over the top, and they can minimize his impact. I have the same feeling about this game as I did about the Tampa Bay game. They are both good, but I think we out-play and out-coach them. God, what a weird feeling. It has been too long.
Forty Niners Forever 
And another thing, do you think you could try to avoid your Nipper impersonation? All your posts are like a dozen words with no point and no start or conclusion. I am spending a great deal of pixel space making you look like *a fucking mook* (whatever that is) and it would be nice to see if you could present an a cogent argument that was, well, an actually argument. I’m deeply unimpressed with your logic and debate skills………..
Watch and learn you fucking mook. And remember, “we don’t pay mooks.”
Posting videos instead of words. That’s fucking classic, I love it. Whatever a “mook” is i think you just defined it. What’s next? Stick finger cartoon arguments? You cant post an argument because of two possible reasons: 1) you cant write one 2) there isnt one. The next time I respond to one of your ramblings it will be because you made an actually point. Still waiting on that.
And keep your drivel here, if you utter one “Alex smith” ramble at my blog, it’s “see ya in cowboy land!” shit you’ve been there all year what kind of a threat is that? I’m disappointed that I was ever fooled into believing you were a niner or giants fan. And don’t give me those antiquated examples from 30 years ago. You’re a romo fan and that’s it. Pathetic for someone who claims to be a part of the Niners history. Goodnight….
Now I’m not a fucking Giants fan either? Next you’ll be telling me I’m not a Catholic.
I’m going to bed. They’re running early tomorrow at Ascot. Frankel is the headliner. Now where did I put my Tony Romo doll?
It’s on your dick
Let me hazard a guess here: By any chance are you two NOT best friends? Cause if you are I’m missing something really important.
Just askin, yar har har… Baugh!
Dennis, I enjoy arguing with you because it’s so easy. It’s like one of my cats playing with a rabbit they found. I target you because you piss me off– you don’t have the first clue of how to assess talent and your idea of basing on opinion is to blather out all your death threats and hopes and dreams of failure for your starting qb and, ultimately, your team. Keep it up. You’re easy to make look like a fool considering you post nothing but anecdotes, one liners and videos. I think you were probably a niner fan for most of your life but the Internet ruined you. You found a venue to vent and it morphed into a venting venue for your life. If I rooted for my football team the way you do I’d take up dust collecting as my new hobby. And now I can’t wait for you’re predictable retort….
Hey, the Niners might get slaughtered. I just don’t see Detroit being as big and bad as the hype suggests. Then again, the Niners may not be either. I think our defense matches up pretty well with their offense. As long as the pass rush can get pressure. They have a good O line. Our D line play will be very important as the Niners will show a lot of nickel. Aldon Smith gets a lot of reps.
Chicago’s O line isn’t very good, and they did pretty good against Detroit. Chicago ran pretty well, and passed pretty well, even with Martz’s slow developing shit. 360 yards, and no one mistakes them for a high-powered offense. We seem to be getting there.
I definitely think we can score on their defense. I like our chances getting back to the run this game. Delays and misdirection. Which sets up play action. I think Harbaugh is the difference in the end.
Chuck, I don’t think they’re “big and bad” either. It’s that one specific match up I don’t like. I’m also wondering how in the fucking hell we are going to cover C-John.
But whatever, I hope I’m wrong. I can’t wait for this game to start.
Coaching, coaching already! JH the diff? Hell yeah. But see, our problem is we haven’t had any offensive coaching for what? 200 years? Fuck, that’s the only problem I see here. That and us spectators have completely forgotten what the hell that might be. Been living on vanilla so long chocolate seems impossible. But IS IT? No, because we the blessed have witnessed and experienced the glory of the Bill W years. It happened and we’re gonna be lapping up our chocolate again. Just like the three past fucking weeks.
Fasten your chin straps people!
The 49ers have been sky high the last six quarters. It’s reasonable to expect them to have a down week sometime, and this might be it. I don’t think we play horribly; just misfire enough for Detroit to win at home. It likely won’t be a blowout though; we’ll make a run at some point and come up just short. 20-17ish. No reason to panic, even if it plays out that way. This team will still win the division and go to the playoffs. Who knows, we might even see the Lions again in January.
Ways to avoid losing: slants, traps, draws. Get them off balance, don’t get more than a TD behind at any point. It will be tough, as this is a very good defensive team with a world class weapon in CJ. A win would be huge for the 49ers, who would immediately have to be taken seriously into the playoffs and beyond. Just not sure we can contain Suh running or passing against them. Adam Snyder versus Suh is not a matchup I dream about except in nightmares. Should be an interesting, tough game.
I think it’s time to pay Detroit back for “57” they’re all a bunch of F-ing mooks.
COACHING!! Once upon a time in a land farfarfar away WE the lonely had that thing, coaching. But a serious mook fired the Mooch and serious shit happened when the dynasty was killed.. For eight goddamn fuckin’ YEARS!
Those days are gonna go if not already gone. Because we got fucking COACHING again. You remember? Teaching the position, tactics, overall strategy of winning games, beating opponents. You forgot? Standing on their necks until they scream for mercy? Yeah me too. But here we are ready to take the Lions by the balls and see just who is better.
The fuckin Lions? Better get ready for our DL because we’re over due and we are pissed.
Lol, well yeah we owe you Lions for ’57 too.
I wonder who Mooch will be rooting for Sunday? His tenure in Detroit was pretty much a disaster, but he is from Michigan. Eh, Mooch is probably a closet Cowboy fan.
Good question Del Mar….He’ll root for the 9ers Del. He coached at Cal, had success. He coached the Niners at the end of The Dynasty, had success. His peak at the professional level and went down from there. Due to the Official Mook York senior. You think Alex AKA the ‘unmentionable QB, the UQB” is a Mook? Take a gander at the 49er heir of Eddie’s Dynasry: the original Mook!
I understand, really. This has been hard, it has hurt! But our time is come or soon will.
The time of the mooks is ova!
‘Sides Mooch an I share a birthday: November 4. Not that this has anything to do with my humble opinion. Oh hell no. Like Maiocco I’m a dispassionate, clinical observer of things 9ers. So scientific analysis has led me to conclude the rebirth of our boys is inevitable, a lawful force of Nature! Which is why I, humble and calm Phil, gently predict the Forty Niners will rip THE SHITHEADS OF DEEETROIT A BRAND NEW ASSHOLE!!
Clear?
Yeah, and remember the Alamo too. If they had football back then good ol Davie, Sam, and Jim woulda been Niner fans even though they lived in F-ing Texas. Go Niners.
True dat winder! The Cows? The fuckin Cows?
Oh please. Step don’t wanna puke on yer cowboy boots. yayaryar.
Denny cites that the Niners are 28th in passing. Well, that’s just yardage. By passing efficiency (QBR ), they are 3rd , 2nd in the NFC. What do the Niners and the other top 5 Passing efficiency terams in the NFC have in common? All five are in the playoffs if they started today… where do dem ‘Boys fit in- OUT…
As to tomorrow- it’s a one score game, I like SF 20-17. This defense is gaining converts as one of the physical defenses in the NFL. I look for Ginn to break one, ball security, and Frank up the gut this week…
The NFL passing efficiency is antiquated. The ESPN TOTAL QBR tells the whole story. Your boy ranks 16th there. Which is actually better than I just finished in my handicapping tournament. 17/20. Looks like the mook has some company.
Yeah, quite antiquated.
GB 5-0
SF 4-1
NYG 3-2
NO 4-1
Det 5-0
That’s the top 5 in the NFC by QBR. they’re 21-4, all are in the playoffs as of today. Move along, mookenstein..Dallas, BTW, is 6th in the NFC by QBR- but out of the playoffs as of now, undoubtedly due to Pizza Boy’s turnovers…
You know goddamn well if for whatever reason your mook was atop the ESPN charts you’d be screaming from the mountain top that he was #1. Don’t give me any of your lip.
And Ted Ginn is gonna break one? Shit. He hasn’t caught a pass since the day Tony Romo changed his clothes in a phone booth at the ‘Stick. You remember that day, don’t you?
Special teams, dipshit.
YOU know damn well you you will lie,threaten, anything to distort Smith’s record. Fact is, punk, the ESPN rankings have hardly been shown to be more reflective of performance.They’re not even a recolgnized stat Again, the top five teams by QBR in the NFC are 21-4 and all in the playoffs.Now STFU, troll.
“If the playoffs started now.” Well they don’t. That’s the stoopidest goddamn thing you’ve said in awhile. And that’s saying something.
That’s the standard when rating teams before the season has ended, always has been.
To show a fundamental disagreement with QBR, Death Threat would need to dispute more than Smith’s rating. In fact, he has no problem with the ratings of the rest of the top group- only Alexs’..and Romo’s of course. QBR is the standard for ranking QBs and the records of the teams with the highest QBRs spreaks for itself. This is typical of the lowlifes who have cited Smith’s QBR whenever it speaks poorly of him- now that he has moved into the upper echelon, QBR is suddenly meaningless. He is now 7-5 over his last 12 games, with a QBR of approximately 95 over those 12 games,with 18 TD and 4 INT…
His career QBR is 74.6 Romo’s? 95.3 He *might* finish with one good year out of seven. Reminds me of Andres Torres. Flash in the pan. Once a Gomez, always a Gomez. Why don’t you tell me again how Tejada was gonna go .270/15/70 this year. That’s one hell of a bedtime story.
Poor Death Threat. By the end of the Giants’ season he was wagering on the opposition by pitching his fantasy pitchers against them, he’s made death threats against our QB, now he’s actually crowing about players who slumped and making ethnic slurs. Such a pathetic troll he’s become. Take the Ledger, Dennis- all will be well in minutes…
You don’t even know WTF you’re talking about. I had that POS Surkamp on my team since we brought him up. That worked out well. If he’s in our starting rotation next year we in trouble.
Just about as much trouble if they sign that POS Coco to leadoff and play CF. Shit, listening to “Byrnsie” the other night on KNBR you woulda swore he was already signed up. Just what we need, a guy who had his lowest OBP and OPS in over five years. Kind of hard to be stealing bases when you’re walking back to the dugout after your 6-3 putout.
I’ve already posted against signing Crisp-several times. The only times you are ever right are when you mimic my thoughts.
And you bragged about throwing your FL dicks against the Giants.
“I’m only right when I mimic your thoughts.” You use that same line when you respond to Chuckles. Give me sumthin’ different than mimic. Speaking of which, ever see the movie “Mimic” starring Mira Sorvino? There’s a girl worthy of being a “BB” or “TT” or any other double letter. I think “DD” fits Mira well, Denny’s Delight.
If Surkamp was on your fantasy team, he hardly hurt you, nimrod. He was 2-2. It’s little things like that that show you’re lying.
Yeah, 2-2 w/ a 5.74 ERA, 1.84 WHIP and he avg. < 1/2 K/inning.
All three which are fantasy stats. He hurt me. He hurt me bad.
And stop calling me a liar. You did it the other day and I provided the quote where Vernon Davis said he "steered" Alex into going back and talking to Singletary to stay in the Philly game.
Don't slander my name. I've sullied it well enough on my own.
Calvin Johnson says Detroit must score early to beat the 49ers on Sunday. “It’s definitely big to be able to put points up there at the end of the game,” he said. “But with a faster start, maybe we could bury some of our opponents.”
Bury some opponents? Sounds like Calvin has this in mind…http://tinyurl.com/3drjs8l
He’s probably mostly referring to the 27-3 lead that Dallas had before Romo led the stirring Lion comeback..
There are plenty of Smith skeptics, understandably so, but I really don’t know of any alledged 49er fan, other than Denny, who would deny that he’s played well this year. It’s fair to think he’ll “revert to form”, but it’s preposterous to claim he’s performed poorly thus far.
Twin, Dennis is finally right. Surkamp, if given a full season, would be a dagger to a rotisserie fantasy team that measures the 5 main pitching stats.
Dennis, I don’t think you lie, at least from what I know about you. But you are stubborn as a mule. Discuss with your therapist why it’s so impossible for you to admit when you’re wrong. Squawking about the espn ratings over the qb ratings that every uses just makes you look like you’re grasping at straws. Pull anything out of your ass to avoid facing the fact that Smith has been nails this year. He’s helping this team you supposedly root for win games. Celebrate something other than misery for once.