She’ll be waiting . . . Anyhow, this game is going to be a true test of the intestinal fortitude of your San Francisco 49ers. AZ is actually steadily improving lately. As NinerDog posted, their defense has become very stingy in recent games. The Niners have struggled in the red zone in recent games. As I said, I think getting Braylon Edwards is going to help, as the Niners HAVE to open things up some down close. Yes, the Niners should be able to win a defensive struggle against these guys, but they have a tough ST unit as well. Patrick Peterson has wn a couple gaems for AZ singlehandedly (relatively speaking), much like Ted Ginn’s opening day, and the Detroit game.
Interesting thing is the Niners and Raiders will be playing at the same time, so it’ll be fun to see if the Raiders can put a hurting on the Packers. Call me crazy, but I think the Raiders win this. The Packers defense is very questionable. 31st in total yards, but they do get a lot of turnovers by pick-offs. Palmer, if anything, can hit the deep pases, so if Oakland can block, they should be able to light up the scoreboard. They are also pretty good at geting pressure, so you never know.
San Francisco 49ers Forever 
I will watch the Raider game too, just to see what happened. You mentioned the GB defense but the Raiders defense isn’t any better. Could be a high scoring game but I haven’t checked the weather yet.
I’m still sticking to 19-16 Niners but that score could easily be flip flopped. I feel very nervous about this game.
Game’s in Oaktown, Flav. Not much different than Pali . . .
it’s in Green Bay, dude. Much different that Oaktown. What schedule you looking at?
Does the fact that you are now up to speed on the game’s location change your prediction at all?
Add geography to the subjects Chuck flunked in school. We already know he sucks at history. He can’t even get the correct date when the world is going to end. You think might wanna have that one right for the records.
On second thought, there won’t be any record books left. Fuck history!
Looks like my fantasy team is gonna be just like the Niners this year —
one and done!
Even when he can’t play, Willis remains the heart and soul of this team —
he gave the team an emotional pregame pep talk.
Of course he’s on one of my FF teams. Speeches don’t garner me any pts.
This week’s scoring predictions VS Cards:
27-20 Niners Chuck “..AZ is a tough place to play, strong special teams, can score quickly”
22-13 Niners grumpyguy “close 1st half; Card mistakes in 2nd give us cheap TD. Aldon shines”
23-13 Niners phil “3 FG in 1st half, 2 TD 2nd half”
20-10 Niners twinfan1 “Chuck is brilliant when he listens to me (wink)”
26-13 Niners NinerDog ““Go deep early to Edwards; KW has a big game; no suspensions!”
19-16 Niners Flavor (and Grant) “It’s a toss up; they’re playing well, we’re injured”
27-13 Niners snarkk
26-24 Niners barleyfreak ” we’ll give up 3 TD’s and a FG. We’ll score 2 TD’s and Akers (MVP!) will hit 4 FGs”
27-10 Niners Kevin
20-10 Niners rob “we’re going to double up the retardinals”
This is the tightest grouping of scores we’ve had yet. barleyfreak, Flavor -and Chuck to some degree- are calling for a squeeker.
If no one has told you, I think it’s cool as Hell that you organize all the predictions into one post like this. Thanks,
Thanks Flavor, it’s kinda fun. Have lots of spare time I guess!
27-17 Birds. Del Mar Dennis “Kolb goes Krazy on our secondary”.
21-19 Cards Del Mar wins his 3rd (without Kolb)
Right, Skippy. How’s yer 5-11 looking? How about you come up with something new?
I guess being proven wrong so often doesn’t bother you.
Shit, I assumed since we are on the road that Oakland was here. Esp with the 1:00 start. What’s up w/that? A 3:00 pm game in GB?
No idea why they are starting late in GB but you made me look it up when you said I was wrong about the location. I was like, “huh? WTF is Chuck talking about?” lol
Add math to your geography and history deficiencies…how many times do I have to remind you? I predicted 7-9.
Brady picked in the end zone. Washington with a chance.
I was really impressed with the article in the Chron about Blake Costanzo–great story about hard work paying off. And yet another *new* player on the team that wasn’t on the team last year. I get so tired of listening to out-of-town announcers blabbering on about how Harbaugh is doing all this with the same players he had last year. Total bullshit. There are explosive, impact players littering all three sides of the ball (O, D, ST) that weren’t on the team last year.
Hey, Oaktown can pull it off. 43º and a slight breeze. Might be a little colder by the end of the game.
No, they can’t. I don’t give a shit what the weather is like. Rogers is gonna pick them apart. They could also choose to run the ball through that shitty run D. Throw in a few Carson P picks and it looks like a route to me– 38-10, something like that……
The defensive backfield and ST saw the most changes. From Akers on down to Costanza. The rest of the team is pretty much identical. The biggest changes to me are the addition of Bruce Miller and Snyder getting the nod over Chilo at RG.
Brady and his OC nearly came to punches on the sideline.
Biggest changes on offense that is.
I guess I better make my prediction before this thing starts…
27-17 Birds. Kolb goes Krazy on our secondary.
Got it Dennis
NE just escaped by the hair of their chinny-chin-chin.
60 yard punt, -2 return. Lee is pretty fricking important.
Lee’s been our MVP four yrs running. I’d say he’s pretty fricking important.
MVP Lee
That’s a fumble, but they recovered. It will net us about 7 yds on the loss.
Yep
Fumblerooski
Nice throw there by Carson Palmer — NOT! Another INT for the Pack.
3rd and 3 and we run the ball. That shows a lot of confidence in your QB…
Well, going for it 4th and 5 does
Nice play by Alex to buy time and hit Hunter. Good play.
Nice play by AS for a 1st
Nice play A Wilson 15 yards
Boone in at LT. Staley getting attention by trainers…
Shit, they’re blitzing every single play.
Yeah we gotta adjust
Akers 3-0
Hey, Chuck. Don’t you have Sanchez on your FF team? 4 TDs (2 rush) today.
That should help you in your consolation match vs Spit.
Skelton. Excellent. That face mask play was scary, Smith’s neck got completely wrenched sideways
Kolb out, Skelton in. You must admit, we’ve been VERY lucky thus far this yr…
My boy Skelton in at QB
So that last series was strait out of the sing play book, 2 runs and third and long, hey defense the niners have to pass go get Alex
My boy = da whipping boy
Nice run by Frank = 1000 yards this year
Phil, if you’re a horror movie fan and enjoy seeing blood shed. You could look (with one eye shut) at my FF playoff matchup. I’m getting sliced and diced like the teenage campers having sex at Camp Crystal Lake in “Friday the 13th.” Mrs. Voorhees is taking me out to the woodshed.
LOL ok good….misery loves company!
Afraid to look at my team
Jesus Christ, Ted Ginn is terrible.
But he had a nice Stevie Wonder imitation there.
That’s hilarious and dead on the $. Ginn must practice like a super star. He does nothing on game day, as a receiver, to justify being out there.
That’s 7 we’re not going to get
He’s got the punt return thing down
14-0 Pack
Why is Ted Ginn doing anything but return punts and kicks?
Andy Lee with the Phil Mickelson 64 degree lob wedge. Nice backspin.
Our ST’s are top notch. “Top notch! Top notch!” as Judge Smails exclaimed.
See? That’s what Ted Ginn can do.
He can’t play WR worth a shit. But he sure the hell can return kicks.
The sooner the Niners make that his ONLY function, the better.
Good call, he should be on the bench till the next punt return
Seriously, Kev. Wouldn’t you rather see Kyle Williams than TG?
I know I would.
Yeah. Morgan going down really hurt.
Let’s see if we actually punch it in here.
Another RZ failure. But I’m sure I’ll be reminded that it’s not his fault…
Everything is his fault, Dennis– not scoring a td on that drive, both losses this year, Chandler not signing with the Warriors, your shitty life….sound about right?
In side the 5 and no TD, pathetic!!
That would be a no.
Our RZ offense is not good
Not good? It’s downright atrocious and pathetic. But, again. It’s not his fault.
Our RZ offense sucks dead monkey balls.
Look out the Tebowski’s got the Bronks in the RZ
If the Niners don’t start scoring with field position like that, it is 1 and done in the playoffs.
Can’t be too optimistic
Fumble?
TO by my boy Skelton. Hey at least AS don’t turn it over
The 49ers have scored only three TDs in their last 22 trips to the red zone.
Again, it’s NOT his fault!
All-day got popped pretty good in the head after he forced that fumble– hope he’s ok
Goodwin got beat like a redheaded stepchild on that last sack.
Suffice to say, our OL needs to step it up.
Nice slant to Crabs. He beat PP — again. Just like he did last game.
Our Offensive line is having another shitty game.
Yes
It must be because of Alex don’t ya think?
I think it’s all coming back…
Son of a bitch. Arizona just got away with one.
Fucking Son of a Bitch… AZ does not even lose the time out?
We got royally screwed here.
Wow. We got ANOTHER break on that review.
Don’t bank on this shit come playoff time.. Captain Hook! FG no good.
Fucking dumbfuck Zebras just fucked us.
How the tides can turn…
Son of a fucking bitch. TD, AZ, courtesy of the Zebras.
This is why it is sooooo important to score TD’s. AZ takes the lead when they should be down by at least 10 points minimum!!!!!
Teams are starting to expose the weakness of the Niners offense, bend but don’t break in the red zone for opposing defenses
Damn this looks just like Singletary offense!!
Minus the TE catching anything
This drive looks good and all, but if they don’t score TD’s it is all for naught
We’re seeing a lot of K. Hunter today. And I don’t mean Kim Hunter from “Streetcar.”
Stella!
LOL
Phil, I’m glad you appreciate fine cinematic history much like myself. I just watched “Streetcar” for the umpteenth just the other day. That film ranks in Del Mar’s Top 5 all-time. More importantly, Marlon Brando ranks #1 in my book as the greatest male actor of the 21st Century.
I loved him as Don Corleone, but I really felt for him as Stanley Kowalski.
Hey, Stella!
Del I’m seriously gonna have to check that one out, thanks!
Whaddya say? Another FG
Like I said, the drive looked pretty, but what a but ugly red zone plays!!
This is the Roman offense? Weak
ANOTHER RZ dump. We’re lucky that AS previous pass wasn’t an INT.
But that’s what you guys have leading you into the playoffs.
Check Down Charlie. And a QB who needed his TE to speak up for him vs Philly.
Drew Brees or Alex Smith? I might have to sleep on that one — NOT! (Borat)
Raiders getting destroyed. Chuck, check my 12:51 post
You called it
Cool let’s get 3
I’m going all Del Mar: just get 3!!
YAY!!
not good
3 times inside the 10 yard line, 9 points. Terrible!!!
Dennis– his deflected pass was bad, he stared the receiver down and then threw an easy pass to block. But dude, do u watch any other games? You must not. Almost every qb in the league makes at least a few mistakes in a gm, including brews, romo, daulton, all your faves. We have some probs in the redzone right now– that’s on the OC ss much as it is the qb and the guys who aren’t making plays. Only a simpleton turns a football game into their qb vs our qb. Either that or you don’t understand the game. So which one of those guys do you wanna be?
Dennis, didja catch Brady’s pick in the end zone?
Of course not.
Flav, I watch more football ( college and Pro) than you and the other 90% combined. If you and others don’t like what I report, that’s fine by me. All I do is try and find the best players that might help the 49ers. I think I more than did that with my previous analysis.
Screw that, Frank just scored a TD!
Which reminds me. I better check Frank’s litter box for Alex Smith droppings…
Really crappy half of football in the Red Zone by our offense.
Wherever you want to put the blame, this had better get fixed. This game should be 24-0 or 24-7 by now, not a one-score game. If we play the Packers like this, we lose 35-15.
Exactly
What I don’t get is no passes to Edwards or VD down close. Ginn shouldn’t be the on to run a corner fade. EVER. I don’t fucking get it at all. The blocking is shit today. 5 sacks?
The Niners don’t have any. Unless the fumble counts as one.
I liked the shot of VD while being restrained shouting and glaring at the coaches. WTF? This right before our last FG
After as well… I’d imagine it was a loud halftime between the coaches and the players.
It’s safe to say Roman is no Walsh
Nice sack Aldon
TD Gore
Ok Flavor, we got our 19 now AZ needs 3 FG to make yer call 19-16
I’m fine if we keep scoring, phil. 🙂
Oh Okay
VD was pouting like a lil’ beatch as half ended but even he has to know that he’s just not an effective receiver in the red zone. He’s good matching up against linebackers, hes fast and stuff, but he isn’t going to run some sweet route, some tight route down low. He’s the last guy I’d make the #1 option in the red zone
Yeah I agree but his angst was likely frustration over 12 points- 4 FG- and NO TDs. I think it is good thing VD show the coaches “DO a better job!!”
Or maybe “WTF you throwing to Ginn for?”
” Is it wrong to gamble, or only to lose? I’d better come back for help when I’m broke. ”
~ Sky Masterson. “Guys and Dolls.”
And for the few and far among you who don’t know who played Sky Masterson…
Don Corleone is gonna put a horse head in your stocking this Christmas…
Nice throw there by Alex on 3rd down — NOT!!! Said Borat.
You are such an insufferable girl. How ’bout this numbnuts: every time romo or brees make a bad throw, an interception or a fumble, you report it here at ‘Forever. You watch all the games, right? It might teach you to notice mistakes by other qb’s and give your dumbass a little perspective…
The 49ers had better start taking advantage of opportunities on offense, or this game is going to get away. No more three and outs.
We need to draft this year with an eye towards this Red Zone problem. It needs to be addressed.
Nice hands, Delanie. Christ.
Defense and Special Teams keep us winning games. The offense needs to get better.
It’s nervous making seeing us sputter on O. Don’t think 19 points are going to be enough against AZ
Seriously, do you people think we’re gonna beat Brees and his Saints in the Divisional Round? OK, wait, Tinker Bell just tapped my shoulder.
I’ve been to Disneyland (World) more times than any of you mooks could imagine.
Disneyland is my life. Always has been, always will be…
And especially come this most special time of year…
Just admit that you want the Niners to lose in their playoff game. If you put it in writing, instead of all the back/end-pussy-side-bar comments, I might be able to generate an measurable level of respect for you.
TD Cards!
Oops!
We’re scoring FGs, the other guys are getting TDs.
Not a prescription for winning today.
Time to start moving the ball, or fall even with NO.
Not too surprising the TD. We’re not tackling that well either. Is this the post NFC West clinching let down?
Cards have lost the last 5 to us so they may be sick of it by now
WTF are we running the ball for? Did they learn nothing from the first half?
Apparently not – the offense got worse after halftime, rather than better.
2 runs and the D knows you have to pass!!!! What is this the visit of Christmas Ghosts past!!!
I thought we’d win because of Card mistakes – they made the mistakes, but we squandered the opportunities with crappy play on offense. You cannot do that against even a semi-decent team when you’re on the road. If we lose this game, it’ll be because we did not try hard enough to win it on offense.
So help us Baby Jesus, under the Christmas tree…
Alex just threw a pass, 10 yds past our Christmas tree…
Incomplete is what we see…punt the ball…the record shall see.
Hope the Crards score again, we need to see what this coaching staff Is capable of!