Well, I was 1-3 for my prognostications. Sure glad I didn’t bet any real money. No one got all of ’em right, because no one picked Denver. Not even Dennis.
God knows how I hate to feed into the frenzy but did anyone notice that Timmy “halleluia” Tebow threw for 316 yards yesterday? For an average of 31.6 yars per completion? Twilight Zone shit, folks. I’m sure if Tebow wins the Super Bowl in February, he’ll rise up from the field to the right hand of God, saying “I’m not going to Disneyland, I’m going to Heaven!!” Thus cheapening all religion, and specifically Christianity, as merely a hocus pocus magic show based on hucksterism at it’s finest.
Either that, or Tom “ol’ devil breath” Brady throws for 666 yards, beats Tebow, and thusly the ground opens up to swallow him after the game.
As far as the games coming up are concerned, we’ll get to that later. It looks like I’m a glutton for punishment as the folks around here REALLY want to get into some sort of religious debate. Have at it. God know why I do this. It is getting beyond weird lately. I almost miss V’s regurgitated Eddie, Bill, and Joe rants. . .
Forty Niners Forever 
More often than not the Niners have used press coverage. To good use. Yeah, they should jam at the line. They pressed Mergatroid and rolled a safety to him every time and it worked well. He got yards and catches, but no home runs. It really comes down to the pressure from the base D. If the Niners can rush 4 and get pressure from it, that leaves a lot of guys to cover the passing lanes. Which is how the Niners have been getting so many picks. 7 guys in coverage has been their recipe for success most of the year. They rarely blitz 5 guys, or even 6. I think Aldon Smith should be involved more on 2nd down, as NO throws a lot. He’s good enough vs the run. Coverage has been slow but steady progress.
If NO can keep Brees protected well, and he has time, that’s where it can get ugly. If they can run, they can have early success going downfield. The Niners may then have to take chances and start shooting gaps on blitzes. Dangerous, but if the rush isn’t getting there, they’ll be cruising down the field anyway. That plays into their game more, but the Niners will have to get bodies on him quick to throw off his timing and take him out of his confort zone.
That’s right, I forgot about how they controlled Megatron back in Motown. Good point. And, that Aldon Smith thing on 2nd makes sense — give Fangio a call on that, will ya’? Fuck, you’ve got way better analysis shit than those idiot, so-called “Insiders”….
I’m too excited about playoff football coming back to SF to be bummed out if we lose— if it’s an epic last second loss or if the refs take it away with bullshit calls I’ll be pissed. But I feel like I’m playing with house money right now. My expectations isnt a SB win. I know that sounds weird. I’m not really even thinking about that. Just happy to be back in the playoffs…
I’m going into this Saint’s game with the attitude of WTF Not? WTF Not the Niners? I learned that after the 2010 Giants. Then, I was just happy to get into the playoffs after years of crap, but it turned in a wild-ass ride to Nirvana. So, I got smart this time. Fuck New Orleans. Fuck Green Bay. At 13-3 and a great defense, WTF NOT the Niners?…
Thanks, Snarkk. Yeah, before the season started, my expectations were: fight for a playoff spot and maybe win a WC playoff game before geting beat by an ‘elite’ team. To BE a so-called ‘elite’ team is crazy fast. And the good news IS the team has talent. Seattle went on a weird smoke and mirrors run last year, and sunk back into mediocrity pretty fast, although they came on late. The Rams? Injuries, sure, but a lot more turmoil in the coaching staff, and misuse of their QB. They have regressed badly. AZ surprised me. They have the makings of a tough defense. Their throwing the $$$ at Kolb looks like a big mistake, seeing as how Skelton came on for them down their stretch run.
Still and all, if the Niners have proven anything in these last few misbegotten seasons, it’s that when you are playing for nothing, you can play some good football. When the shit is on the line, you’d better be ready. The Niners appear to have gotten over that hump. Winning 4 games on the East coast is no mean feat. And the comebacks on the road were even more noteworthy. Their only real fuckup was the Dallas game. They had 2 times where they played 2 games in 5 days. Losing to Balt, and beating Seattle on the road. All these things lead me to believe that this team has the mettle to get through NO this weekend.
CHUCK
i don’t think there can be more than 3 or 4 teams that can really qualify as ‘elite’ !
-so-
imho we’re a top ten team making a run at becoming a top five team ! i’m not so sure we’re quite there yet !
the good news is that imo we’re only going to get better over time !
Why the fuck not, indeed . . .
Wormer, he’s a dead man! Marmalard, dead! Niedermeyer… Dead!
Niners are the second best all around team in football, IMO. And the best team (GB) hasn’t really played like it for a few weeks now. So sure, why not?
On the other hand, if I were a Raiders fan, I’d ask Why the Fuck NOT FIRE Hue Jackson? McKenzie has no close connection to Hue, as far as I’ve read. And, Hue Jackson is no lifelong Raider. He’s been there 2 freakin’ years. It’s not like banning Jim Otto or Art Shell from Raider dinners for life. I think he gets another year, but I wouldn’t be shocked at all if Hue were let go…
hmmm
” Why the fuck not, indeed . . .
Wormer, he’s a dead man! Marmalard, dead! Niedermeyer… Dead! ”
(unca chuck)
uh oh
does this mean that i’m not the only one drinking tonight ?
” twinfan1 says: Niners are the second best all around team in football ”
ok . now i KNOW i’m not the only one drinking tonight !
lol
Hue’s a guy to whom “trust me” means “fuck you”…and his performance after the Charger game was bullshit. Like a fucking tomcat marketing his territory.
It’s pretty much confirmed that that was the case, he attempted to grab more power, not a smart move after blowing the division to the Broncos.
omg
” twinfan1 says:
January 9, 2012 at 5:57 pm
Hue’s a guy to whom “trust me” means “fuck you”…and his performance after the Charger game was bullshit. Like a fucking tomcat …
…marketing …
… his territory.”
omg who kidnapped twinfan and replaced him with flying V ?
I can’t think a more apt descrition of Hue’s act last week. I think Mark Davis straightened him out on who runs things.
Looks like everybody here picks the Niners over the Saints, so who other the Pack is better? All around means defense and special teams, too.Shit, maybe they’re the best. For over a decade, Clover 2% is my drink of choice, BTW. Maybe I shoud start juicing again, I’ve got several cases of David Bruce Pinot Noirs that need to be consumed. Or maybe I’ll ship them to someone.
Hello!
You’d drink wine from an angry bitter old man with nothing to lose?
I’d drink David Bruce pinot noir from an angry bitter old man with nothing to lose.
That’s some good stuff . . .
So I hear, anyway . . .
I met David Bruce in the late ’80s pouring at his winery in the S. Cruz mountains. Nice guy, for a doctor. And, some damn fine vin, Pinot included…
OMG
” So another right wing wacko has been added to the roster. FYI: people like DTD and Phil ”
OK so either flying V or spitblood HAVE to be the culprit !
Well, I’m not making racist jokes about black men who can’t spell simple words and complaining about Muslims having rights. Where the fuck are you coming from?
TWIN
my best guess is
saints 21 49ers 17
Why tell me? It’s Chuck’s blog, he picks the Niners too.
?
TWIN … and CHUCK too !
imho it’s going to be
saints 21 49ers 17 !
any further questions please call me on my spare/extra – fun cell phone # 727-600-9540 !
Is that Michele Bachmann headquarters?
I feel like Nurse Ratched . . .
Yeah but better lookin;….
The giants are really playing good football right now. They will have problem scoring on GB. I’m hoping for a Niners/GB NFC championship gm but I won’t be surprised if it’s NO/Giants— these are the best 4 teams in the NFC and all 4 do at least one thing very well. You could almost argue that at this pt in the season, the Giants are the most balanced (O/D) of any of the 4 teams
Well, the Giants have had one good rushing effort after being the worst in the league. But you’re right, these are 4 good teams.
The Giants will live and die with their pass rush.
So, this is the best college football has to offer? What a fricking joke.
Oregon/Stanford would have been about 100x better than this . . .
And Mussberger to call it. Ah, for the days of Keith “That Dog Won’t Hunt” Jackson..
“He’s only a soph-o-more . . .”
That’s a fumbuuuuuuuuuul!!!”
Keith Jackson is God when it comes to college football . . . I barely remember him announcing Monday night football the 1st year it came to be . . .
This is NOT a national championship game. These offenses are a freakin’ joke, AGAIN. The two quarterbacks would be laughed out of a CFL tryout. I swear, they gotta fix this BCS shit for 2014. It is TOTAL, unmitigated bullsheit. Oklahoma and Stanford or Oregon or even Boise State are not as good as these two horseshit teams? What an absolute joke…
Beyond the fact that 2 teams from the same fucking conference shouldn’t make it . . .Fuck the SEC.
I’ve never seen so many missed passes since Steve Spurrier was playing for the Niners. . .
BLEEP SEC!
Get pissed Snarkk! You got standards!
Nipper you won the damn First Annual Wild Card Weekend Play Off Prognostication Award contest! Del Mar gotta buy ya one freakin’ beer!
Yeah it’s hard butt PLEASE be humble an help old snarkk to be too. Used to be barleyfreak around here winnin’ all the damn time…