Barring a complete and utter meltdown, the 49ers are going to the playoffs. Even though they’re in the dreadful NFC West, and are still not taken very seriously, they’ve beaten Cincy (5-2), Tampa (4-3), Detroit (6-2), Philly (3-4), and Cleveland (now 3-4). Their wins are against teams that are collectively 21-15. Well that, and Seattle (2-5). It’s not like we’re beating cream puffs. If they coast home and go 5-4, they’ll be 11-5. I don’t think they’ll coast, so 6-3 (or better) is doable with all the division games they have left. I’d think that would get them the 2nd seed, seeing as all the other teams have tougher intradivision games left to play.
At this point in the season, the ‘no respect’ card carries a lot of weight. Most of the talking heads out there don’t think this team is much more than a fluke at this point. Mainly because of the QB currently under center. The national media laughs at (and mangles the names of) guys like Ice Sopoaga, completely ignores guys like Ahmad Brooks, Aldon Smith, and the improvememnt of our defense, and yells things out like, “Can Alex Smith win the Super Bowl? NO!!! As usual, the media will catch on next year.
The funny thing is, this team is fairly similar to the Steelers of the 70s, or baltimore for one shining season. Throw for 180, run for 200, and let the defense shut down the other team. It really is the team that Singletary envisioned but couldn’t bring to bear. If Sing had shut the fuck up about “Not gonna fool anyone” and just played, he might have gotten better results. Instead, his mantra was Gore is the focal point of our offense. We are gonna run Gore all the time. Kinda like what we are doing NOW. 31 carries is the most of Gore’s career. It’s like playing Texas Hold ’em with only your cards face-up. Sing was not shy about telling people how to stop our offense. Harbaugh isn’t playing his cards face-up. He’s mixing in enough passes to keep defenses from packing the line. He doesn’t say shit like we are running the ball up the middle 20 times a game. Say wha you will about the QB, but Alex Smith played another solid, error-free game, got 174 yards passing, and a TD pass, and the 49ers won going away. Yes, they aren’t perfect by any means, but there’s a lot of season left to work out the kinks, and send Soap on some deep seam routes (!). Winning ugly at this point is more than fine, and a hell of a lot better than what’s gone on in recent memory.
Forty Niners Forever 
Like I said, Phil, Crabs hasn’t done much going deep in his time here. Smith and Crabs have little to no chemistry. Edwards is the guy they will likely use in that role. He’s coming off injury, and is still a little bit tentative. I’m sure we’ll see him go downfield more since he came through the Cleve game fine. He caught a couple deep balls in the preseason, but promptly got hurt.
VD is really the only other deep threat, but he’s going to stay in and block on the deep routes. So, they need to have Walker (or Peelle) really pick up the blocking so VD can get a couple downfield shots, and work some deep stuff to Edwards.
It all comes back to Crabs and his ineffectiveness downfield. He dropped one on his hands in the Philly game, and couldn’t get his feet down in the Detroit game because he was trying to score before making sure his feet were in.
Plus Morgan is hurt, and Ginn is Ginn. VERY inconsistent. With all the injuries, I really thought K Williams would get a shot at showing his speed, but he hasn’t taken advantage of his chance, I guess.
Hard to take adv of his chance when he isn’t given one. K. Williams has been targeted a total of four times this year. That’s less than B. Miller (9) and K. Hunter (7).
And he has the same amount of catches (2) as Staley and Soap combined.
I blame the QB for not getting him the ball more.
Yeah wonder why K Williams isn’t being used? Good question. Our receivers have been slow to come around due to injuries, drops, whatever.. But Williams?
No argument about Crabs needing to be more effective catching and staying in bounds. Deep passing game would improve greatly if he and Smythe were on same page no question there. And yes VD is staying in to do a lot of blocking which eliminates another fast receiver. I guess I’m holding out hope that the light bulb will go on for Crab like it did for V Davis. Remember when he was less than consistent, apparently out of sync with Alex and not what we would call a team player’? I think it will happen but the MO of Harbaugh is not going to be reaming Crabtree on national TV. He’s an introvert and JH is sophisticated enough to know how to bring out the best. Something about gaining confidence or getting over it already? Dunno how but it will help us greatly when it does
You’d blame Alex Smith for the Kennedy assassination . . .
He was on the grassy knoll with Bush and Obama, right?
For sure, that’s accurate, good point.
Hey Del Mar! How was your Halloween party my man? They really don’t have that holiday over here especially in the sticks where I live. In the cities, the malls yes they do. But the following days of All Saints and All Souls are big here, everyone goes to the cemeteries Cheers..
Had a good time thanks. There was merriment, movies and even some Ouija board. But I couldn’t help thinking about our FF matchup. None of our guys had a good outing. My Ryan Matthews got injured — again. Your V. Jackson had an off night, and WTF is up with Phillip Rivers? TDs are down, and INTs are up.
I was fortunate to hang on and squeak out the W. Alex’s Schlong almost got bitten off by a crocodile. Now that I think about it, losing wouldn’t of been so bad.
Good luck this week.
LOL, funny man! Yeah it was a squeeker but prolly better than a blow out by either one of us. I was sure I’d be getting wiped by your guys but well it was fun. Glad you invited me into the league.
I’ll have a good weekend as tomorrow is my birthday and they make a big fuss over those here. Wife and boy, we’ll go down to the big city for a little shopping and a good meal.
Cheers and go Niners!
Just where the hell are you, Phil?
And, happy birthday.
Apropos of nothing, but not very surprising.
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201111/nfls-worst-owner-over-last-five-years
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