16-7 at The Half . . .

Great 1st half. We’ll see what happens now.

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Lifelong SF 49ers, SF Giants, and Golden State Warriors fan
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223 Responses to 16-7 at The Half . . .

  1. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Since it’s my blog, my call is the winner!!!

  2. twinfan1's avatar twinfan1 says:

    It’s all yours, Chuck,

  3. Grumpy Guy's avatar Grumpy Guy says:

    Alex posted a QBR of 125.6 today. Impressive. All off-season I’ve said with our defense we only need a modest improvement on offense to get over the top. One game does not make a trend, but it was damned encouraging.

    • bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

      We added some WR’s but didn’t change our offensive philosophy—which I think is key. Too many fans get hypnotized by passing yards and the fact that everyone TELLS THEM it’s a passing league now.
      But that’s just a bunch of bullshit.
      Running the ball controls the clock. It also sets up the pass. And we now, FINALLY, have a few receivers for Smith to target.
      Alex was qbing with one hand behind his back last year with the shit he had to throw to. And I don’t WANT him throwing more than he did today. A balanced offense is the way to go.

  4. bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

    And how about some love for David Akers and that kick and the fucking defensive players who didn’t block that line drive kick.
    What is it about the 63 yard field goal? How many years does this record stand with nothing more than a tie? We’re talking about one fucking yard. Has anyone ever analyzed who actually had the longest 63 yarder? Hash marks, feet, all that jazz?
    Akers kick was stupendous and he fucking killed it. You knew it had a shot as soon as he hit it.

  5. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    I tell you one thing, We actually have WRs now. VD isn’t the only pass catching weapon.weapon.

    Hey. it has been a slow offseason.

    I’ll change it.

  6. Grumpy Guy's avatar Grumpy Guy says:

    I still don’t think Joe Staley is a pro bowl left tackle, though. Solid, good, okay. Elite? No.

    Everyone else on the offense had a very good day. And the defense was awesome.

  7. twinfan1's avatar twinfan1 says:

    What Smith showed again, however, is that he can throw and make plays, not just manage. Rodgers piled up his yards playing catch up, but earlier Alex and Aaron were comparable in every way- if the edge wasn’t to Alex.

    • bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

      Smith was fantastic today, especially considering the adverse field. People still aren’t giving the Niners enough credit for how they have played on the road under Harbaugh……

  8. bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

    Dennis, are you enjoying Manning’s dump offs? Be happy he’s at least starting to feel his fingers again.
    In college, my best friend’s were enormous Denver fans and they still hurt from the skewering I gave them for their SB losses to the Niners. We’re all still tight but the *rivalry* has waned over the years and both of them are *off* the Manning pick up—they think he’s gonna get broken into pieces, just like me.
    But your blind commitment to the back of his football card, all the while continuing to disrespect the QB of your supposed favorite team, is going to be an especially delicious re-ignition of my hatred of the Broncos. Thanks for that, I’ve missed it.

  9. phil fan's avatar phil fan says:

    Chuck’s da winnah of the scoring challenge- nailed the differential. But WHO is the biggest loser? Is it Grant Cohn who called on his blog for the Packers to beat the 49ers Sunday, 34-23? An 11 point spread. Or is it our very own humble prognosticator DEL MAR Dennis who predicted “Del Mar: 34-20 GB “In favor of the team with the better QB.”

    Hmmm, 14 point spread in the wrong direction there Denny. You are the undisputed winnah of the Biggest Loser award my friend. Because you see AS ain’t too shabby and overall the 49ers are a far better TEAM, O, D, and ST.

  10. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Yeah, given the field position Smith faced, he did fantastic. The only real bad thing was the blown punt coverage.

  11. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Well, that and Fangio going with that 3 man rush midway through the 4th quarter.

  12. snarkk's avatar snarkk says:

    I’m down with one game at a time, but I’m looking a bit forward to the Niners vs. Jets game back there, 4th game of the season. I would love the Niners to absolutely destroy the Jets, and shut those ECoast putzes the hell up. Just destroy them, and mangle Tebow in the process. If I hear or read any more headlines about the phucking Jets, I’m going to barf bricks…

  13. Grumpy Guy's avatar Grumpy Guy says:

    The scary thing is, this offense still has plenty of room to grow. We were not very good on third down yesterday – 2 of 9. Gore came up short on third and short twice. Crabtree once, also. With Jacobs some of that may improve. We still sustained drives better than last year, because we were getting quite a few first downs on second, or even first down.

    In many ways I think this was Alex’s best game in a 49er uniform. He played better against the Saints last year, but only for an interval at the end of the game. Yesterday he was consistent, which has been something that has often eluded him in the past. He started off solid, running the offense efficiently, and got better as the game progressed. I think he only had one incompletion after halftime. And continued last year’s trend of avoiding any kind of serious mistake. It was really a hell of a performance, in a huge game, against a guy many have seen as “the girl who got away”.

  14. twinfan1's avatar twinfan1 says:

    Alex has definitely improved- that’s to be expected of him. But his coaching staff and support players are finally as good as he is.As one recent story finally acknowledged- his real breakout began in 2010 (after Raye left). His QB rating was over 90 the rest of that year, and he continued his upswing last year with a smart offensive mind at the helm. With his new weapons and another year in Harbaugh’s system, yesterday should have been no surprise at all. Of course, I’ve been an “apologist” ever since he was drafted.

  15. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Yes you have, Mike. And I wavered in supporting him, mainly because I thought he wanted out as fast as he could go after the 2010 season. I had pretty much stuck with him during the abjectly terrible coaching he recieved from Nolan and Singletary, but the scene of him in the locker room wearing a Padres hat was a nod to what I thought was his desire to get out of SF. Forces greater than humanly imaginable kept him here, and Smith is finally reaping the rewards of sticking around. It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. He’s a doof when it comes to talking to the media, but it’s obvious every player on that team has his back.
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  16. rtfirefly's avatar rtfirefly says:

    A great post by Just RB. I couldn’t have written it myself. I wish I had.

    Niners didnt get to the NFC championship game last year by accident , the cobb run back was given to him by the refs two blocks in the back that clearly gave him the corner. Then a soft 3-4 zone read for arron rodgers for a score in the (4TH Q), defense shut him down the whole game till we lightened up on him , get a clue theirs a new sheriff in town and it aint a Cheese head, congrats to the niners alex smith and the smash you in the mouth and ask questions later DEFENSE………

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