Big Ben a Game-Time Decision – Willis a No-Show at Thursday Practice

In other words, if Balt wins, Pittsburgh likely won’t risk playing Worthlessberger and reaggravating the ankle injury. Among the injured who missed Thursday practice for Pittsburgh are Troy Polamalu (hamstring), and center Maurkice Pouncey (ankle). James Harrison of course was suspended for his hit on Colt McCoy in last week’s Cleveland game. The 49ers are battling injuries of their own. Joe Staley is still out with his concussion. He hasn’t been cleared to play yet. Gore is nursing his various injuries but isn’t listed on the injury report.   

Of note during practice this week was the fact that the Niners spent more time working on their red zone offense. Good to know. And the team ‘recommended’ that the crowd not do the wave while the offense has the ball. They seem to think that the noise generated by the wave caused a sack during the StL game a couple weeks ago. Come on people, you do the wave then the OTHER TEAM has the ball. Doh!

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49 Responses to Big Ben a Game-Time Decision – Willis a No-Show at Thursday Practice

  1. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Palmer with a retarded sack.

  2. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Raydurs blow it. Couldn’t take advantage of Denver about to lose.

  3. snarkk's avatar snarkk says:

    Skins beat the Giants. It is insane how much national attention the Giants get, and Eli, with some still before today’s game picking them as possible NFC entry still into the SB, and Niners go virtually dismissed as having any chance at all…

  4. snarkk's avatar snarkk says:

    Hue Jackson is making a good case for him operating in over his head. What a crock the Raiduhs last quarter was in coaching moves and execution. They need an experienced GM to come in their ASAP in the offseason. Giving up their #1 and #2 picks now looms huge…

  5. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Apropos of nothing, but the Teblow train has to stop.

    To me, and maybe I’m wrong (really?), Tebow is a self-hyping, self-serving athlete. Nothing more, nothing less. I mean, how many players bought super bowl ads? One. And he hadn’t played a down in the NFL. The ad was to nominally tout his Christianity, and to proselytize against abortion. At least that was the talk before the ad was aired. Which was the intent. Generate buzz, put forth the agenda behind the scenes, and sit back to watch the clamor that it causes. He’s all disingenuous about it, but it’s all too smarmy and cutesy for my taste. Something Twin said a while ago struck a chord. His talk is all “my teammates” “my guys” “them”. It’s never by name. All this shows is that he thinks it all revolves around him.

    He’s had a good run against some shitty to decent teams. Nothing more, nothing less. Buy the hype as you will, but the guy is Randall Cunningham. He can make some great plays, or he can suck on ice.

    End’ o’screed.
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    Oakland has totally blown 3 games this year. They’ve lost so many 4th quarter leads. The penalties, blah blah blah. Jackson likes to think he’s fast and loose and fearless. He’s turning out to be stupid. Burn the clock on 3rd and 3, and you win the game. Go deep and miss? Lose the game. The Palmer move was a wing and a prayer. And it cost them WAY too much. Cincy is sitting pretty with those picks, AND they are actually looking better with AJ Green and Ginger . . .

    • twinfan1's avatar twinfan1 says:

      Well, like the Romo throw that would sealed the Giants’ game, Palmer has make that throw. Neither throw had to be perfect, but you can’t overthrow it..

    • bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

      dead-on comments about Tebow.

    • phil fan's avatar phil fan says:

      All he does is get his men to play their best. That is fact as the record shows. Orton, who some here lusted for, couldn’t carry his jock as his 1-5 record plainly shows. What’s his record in Chi-town? Uh huh… Even old Alex couldn’t say that he got his men to play their best, not to knock our once/much maligned QB (who I sincerely hope will prove my 20-13 Steelers call wrong). God forbid I should match the 3-10 Dennis record! 10-4 would be okay tho for my predictions and 11-3 for the Niner record after Pitts game

      Does TT hype, manipulate the press and fans? Does he work to garner attention? Hell yes he does and looks to me he’s doing what many many sportsmen/entertainers do- and having fun doing it while leading a competitive squad. He’s a great leader at least so far in his college and pro football career. No problems I can see = I’m not having a Tebow anymore than I had Alex problems over here.

  6. twinfan1's avatar twinfan1 says:

    I said it when he was hired- if the HC could talk his way to the playoffs, Raiduhs would be be in. Hue is the kind of guy you count your fingers after he shakes your hand..

  7. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Even crazier is AZ and Seattle are both at .500. Sea has won 5 of their last 6, and AZ has won 6 of their last 7. They are both playing good football. Next year looks to be a much more daunting task to win the West.

    • phil fan's avatar phil fan says:

      Good call on the Chargers-Ravens chuck. Bolts won a useless one as you predicted.

      Yeah winning the West is gonna be tougher next year as Cards and Hawks improve. Rams are likely to be a ways away for awhile.

  8. bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

    Denny, I’m not sure what you meant by “the Miami team from ’72 can pop their champagne again”. Are they still doing that? New England went undefeated in 2007 so it would be absurd and surprising if they were still getting together and popping champagne when they aren’t the most recent team to go undefeated.
    Who knows, maybe Brady powered down a bottle or two with his hommies tonight…….

  9. twinfan1's avatar twinfan1 says:

    The 2007 New England team was undefeated until the Super Bowl, they did not finish undefeated.

  10. snarkk's avatar snarkk says:

    Reports are out that Worthlessburger will start. Niners have to figure he’s going to do quick 3 step drops and slants and outs because he won’t be able to move much to avoid the rush on longer patterns. I’d use some periodic cornerback blitzes or LB blitzes up the middle to shake him up a bit early, and see how much he really can or can’t move…

  11. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Yeah, with the Balt losing, Pittsburgh wants that #2 seed. They drop down to the #5 seed if they don’t stay ahead of Balt. Biiig difference there. Bye and a home game compared to 2 roadies . . .

    Something the Niners haven’t done a lot of is send more than 4 guys. They HAVE to change things up. At times, they’ve been susceptible to quick passes. Dallas and Cincy spring to mind. Same with Balt. Pressure straight up the middle needs to be better.

  12. Kevin's avatar Kevin says:

    NFL.com has the Niners as the 3rd seed and NO as second, does anyone have the over/under for this game.

  13. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    That’s becasue, for the moment, NO is 11-3. The Niners are 10-3.

    Niners by 3, over/under is 38.

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  14. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    That O/U seems awful high . . .

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