Or the ongoing struggle for relevance in the NFL. Is this the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning? There have been plenty of teams who hit the heady lands of the playoffs, only to come srashing back to Earth the next year. The 49ers APPEAR to be contenders, and not pretenders, but, as recent history suggests, we have travelled this road of being the so-called darlings of the NFL, only to fail miserably. That being said, the usual wonks are out there giving the 49ers little to none chance to win on the road in the temperate tundra of Green Bay.
Of course, the Niners can win. The Giants last year pressured Rodgers with their base 4 pass rushers and we.re able to get on top of Green Bay. But it is still a big early test for the 49ers. The defense needs to play tough, and the offense needs to be aggressive. They cannot afford to fall behind.
Game on.
San Francisco 49ers Forever 
And Denny– The bet between us is rd/int differential. Not the ratio, but the actual number. Highest number wins. For instance, if PM throws 6 Tds and 4ints his number is 2. If Alex throw 24tds and throws 6ints his number is 18. And in this scenario, you lose. We need to come up with what we are wagering since you don’t blog at Thr flap anymore I have nothing to “win”
We have two bets, the one you just mentioned and most TDs thrown. And I thought we agreed upon a bottle of Christmas booze on each. And with the two bets you can think of it as “running it twice” at the hold ’em table. We could end up splitting the pot or winner take all.
Deal?
The “deal” was pretty damn clever if I do say so myself.
Since it’s obvious from the structure of the first bet that I think Manning’s year will be cut short at some point, I will accept both bets. Game on
Why the fuck did FOX replace Frank Caliendo with Rob Riggle?
As Tony Bruno would say, That’s an outrage!
Caliendo was short, the funniest thing about him..
Hey, Chuck. A friendly heads-up. One of your starting RBs is OUT today. You might wanna make a change. Mook.
Wins are what matter, Denny. After years of Smith’s detractors citing the team record as his record- suddenly last year it became a team game. It always was a team game of course, but for you people it was all on Alex when they were losing and all on everybody else last year. You wanna bet W-L record?
No. Super Bowls are what matter. And this team isn’t winning one with Alex Smith at the helm. With Peyton Manning, they woulda been a chalk-eating weasel’s wet dream…The favorite.
You are so totally full of shit. You are betting on TDs and INTs but consider who wins more to be unimportant..
What else can you bet on when it comes to QB vs QB? Who has the best diction when they call out the plays? STFU.
You are one of the most hypocritical pieces of shit ever- YOU are one of the retards who cited the team record as Smith’s record- and then when they won last year, all of a sudden it had nothing to do with him. It’s simple, nimrod- whose team has the better record- Denver under Manning, or the Niners under Smith.
The Fox NFL crew, Bradshaw was the only one to pick the Niners. And the 49ers game is Americas game of the week!! Whoop, whoop! Go Niners!
Kev, you’re excited because the guy who couldn’t spell “Cat” if given the ‘C’ and ‘T’ picked us to win? God help us all.
Yeah, the idiot who can’t spell CAT and has 4 Super Bowl wins…
I accepted your bet above
Mine???
no, Denny’s way up at the top.
Tell ya one thing, the non-scab scab refs are certainly not getting in the way of this Indy game. Ticky tack shit that gets called all the time, isn’t.
If there aren’t major reffing disasters this weekend, the old refs may be making a settlement gesture tomorrow. Meanwhile, MLB umps keep calling guys out at first that were safe by a yard…
Does anyone else have the game day ritual of not shaving?
I NEVER shave the day of a Niner game. You’d have to lop off my head first.
You mean the nurses remove sharp objects ever since the New Orleans playoff game..
And the nurses bought me a new Henckles cutlery set when Alex went 1 for 13 on 3rd downs and completed ONE pass to a WR in the Championship Game.
If Romo came within 2 back up punt returner fumbles of going to the Super Bowl, every dick in Texas would have your spittle on it..
49er inactives: QB Tolzien, WR Ginn Jr., RB James, RB Jacobs, G Looney, TE Celek and NT Williams.
Damn. I have Tolzien and Celek on my fantasy team. 😀
Well, as I did most of last year, I’ll leave the game comments to the rest of you guys.
No clue who wins today. But, I’ll go with Niners at 11-5 for the season, though it could go 10-6 with better division competition this year. Seattle looks to be nicely upgraded, they should give SF a run for the div title…
yep Seattle will be tough if they can score
I did have a dream that the Niners won 58-17.
Shit I dreamed about Manning other night…
I had a dream about Kate Upton. She agreed to do anything I wanted, and just as things were about to start, she said wait, she had to go watch the Niners/Packers…
I went with 11-5 season too. 27-24 SF today
How did your boy Romo do in the playoffs last year. Dennis?
Funny thing is Tebow=Alex=Romo for playoff victories.
And if you queried every GM in the NFL which QB they would take, what would be the overwhelming answer? Fuck you very nicely.
Let’s rumble!
This the THIRD game for the Niners in FOUR years at Lambeau.
WTF is that all about?…
exactly, dunno
Run, run first two plays.
Hello, Game Manager.
And gets sacked on 3rd dn.
Did we sign Peyton Manning yet?
bad call on spillman
I can already tell these fucking officials are CLUELESS.
And I’m not talking Alicia Silverstone…
Alex went 3 and out on his first drive. I’d say he’s in mid-season form, wouldn’t you?
So are you…
lol yeah
All Done there Rodgers
WTF!
WTF are the officials smoking???
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Didnt take.long for these.FUCKIN REPLACEMENT REFS to really PISS ME OFF!!! 2 Fucked up penalties on us were total BS!!!!!
love my avatar … hate the scab refs !
Berger loves ’em. Give him a call a chew his ass out. I already have.
11 vs 16 so far. So much for the non-scabs out there.
What a fucking joke.
Niners have gotten completely fucked on 2 plays the mother fucking division 2 officials.
Please be a pussy all day dennis. You don;t deserve to be a fan any more.
Chuck, don’t even go there. Don’t tell me what what I deserve. I already have that coming to me in life. Now STFU and watch the game like myself.
And fucking capitalize the goddamn ‘D’ in my name.
I DESERVE that.
Sloppy officiating so far. Bad call on smith
Carlos Rogers! Nice D.
LT Newhouse jumps when Cowboy then a fucking SACK- keep yer helmet ON Rogers
there’s my 9ers ‘D’
“when Cowboy farts”
rob hello man
NICE MOSSS
lol
MOSS nice
oooooooooooooh
Hunter lookin damn good
Settle down Alex. You too Del Mar
About 6 more 20 yarders to Moss would be nice…
WE score first ! i think we’ll beat em today !
Gotta score for us rob?
23-20
Ok will up date
Looks like Akers is gonna be our MVP once again. Alex missed on that pass to Delanie, and if you believe Troy, had Moss open for bigger. But don’t take any chances, Alex. Vagina Monologues.
God damm Alex has to.make that easy toss to Delanie.Fuckin.tired of settling for FG’s.No excuse for his.high throws!
Then don;t whine about every incomplete pass Dennis. You deserve nothing, pal.
So far Smith has spread the ball around nicely. Hate to hear that Moss was in single coverage.
Got him on my ESPN FF team
Akers not Del Mar…
Why the Packers even bother trying to run vs our D is a mystery to me. I’d throw the goddamn ball on every down. But I’d do that vs the Niners and all the other 31 teams in the NFL. I’d never run the ball again.
THROW THE GODDAMN BALL!!!
That comment goes back 6-7 yrs on the SFGate. Check it for yourself.
6 dbs in there . See the T Brown defense? Fuck the Pack
TB
So far rtfirefly’s call of a low scoring game is on the money
Looks like GB may get 70 yards on the ground. Benson’s going nowhere against the Niners’ defense…
That was really great coverage by Tarrel Brown!
Almost shocked these fuckin “Sabs” didnt toss a flag anyway.
Speaking of sfgate, it’s nearly impossible to blog there about football. . Lynch creates a new blog post every 10 minutes – he’s got people bouncing around like kangaroos trying to find “the” game blog. . Place sucks.
This the place on game day Chico, right?
You got it!
REally hope to see more screens and draws this year from the Niners. Those can be very effective plays, are really not as available to be done with a shotgun based offense on 2nd and 3rd downs when they’re most effective….
Early indications was that the public was wrong again. All the late money pushed the O/U from 45 to 47. This one has all the earmarks of a low-scoring defensive battle. Did they not get the message that Payton Manning signed with the Broncos?
Finally a call for the 9ers
Foul on D Walker also on Alex
That’s roughing the passer on Alex Smith? If that’s the case, I’ll expect the officials to believe that Peyton Manning is in the Pope Mobile at all times.
Jesus H. Christ. George Carlin was right. Pussificiation.
Maxi Pad looking pretty good
I’d take three shots into the end zone from there. Another FG is guaranteed. Take damn shots for the TD…
Hah!
Touchdown Moss!! Nice drive.
That’s the ticket. This year, the Red Zone has to be the Moss Zone….
I knew we were bad in the red zone last year, but didn’t know we were 30th. If we can improve there, look out!
go mosssss
Moss TD Machine!!!!!!!
Take that Dennis!
we r going to be GOOOOOD this year guys ! SB here we come !
Well well well Randy Moss caught an Alex Smith pass for a TD. Nice
Chico, snarkk, Irish gonna up date our scoring predictions –you got any for us?
Who has Randy on their FF team? Good for you.
It helps when the Packers blow their coverage, but it’s 6 nonetheless.
early lead. so important. moss wide open. nice drive.
24-10 Niners.
Suposed to be a reply to Phil….
yup thanks
I thought State Farm got rid of their Discount Double Check commercial?
Rodgers is a great QB, but he’s 10X worse the actor he is the QB. If this was vaudeville, someone would put a hood around his neck and yank his ass of the stage. He sucks.
“hook” around his neck. I’m not sending Aaron to the guillotine…yet.
Doubt we’ll see Benson getting the ball too much now…
Gotta love our tackling. Crisp and hard. Kind of like the bacon I made this morning.
I was thinking more like your brain…lol
Rogers may have 60 throws in this game…
My guess is that these Scabs will not get any Christmas cards from NFL coaches.Possible Death threats a high possiblity though…
Stop ’em here
Cox missed a tackle. Parrish sucks himself.
huh ? anybody know what just happened ?
NO, pal, I don’t have a clue. I said from the gitgo this was going to be a shitty-assed officiated game. They’re doing their best so far.
They called that penalty of Dashon. He was nowhere near that play.
Call Berger with your complaints. TD Rodgers. Fantasy pts.
The refs will unfortunately decide the outcome. There was no pass int on the play before the touchdown
Pass int on the receiver Eric Davis sez. What’s berger’s phone #?
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it’s going to be that kind of game phil !
yep man sweating here
16-7
NEW THREAD. TImestamp got fucked up.
New thread.
What a bizarre game to day.. The bad calls, the good calls, the calls on players when the call should have been on another player…. fuck…
10 plays, 9 were passing. Could be a long day
Hold your hats everybody, but I’m gonna say sumthin’ that might floor ya…
Alex is playing a damn good game.
What, what did you say??? Alex is having a good game?? I am marking this day on the calendar
He’s playing better than the refs fer sure
That was a false start on Staley that they missed. These refs suck Donkey Kong.
Score already
the scab refs sukk
Damn, I’d like to see us taking shots in the end zone here. Get Moss back out there. 3rd and 1? Take a shot down the middle.
Walker had better get it together!!!
Hate that ca;;
Wow, they took a time out to make that play call? That would have been a great time for a play action pass…
No Chuck gonna run Gore fer NO GAIN
Who ever did it, don;t delete posts. it fucks up the timestamp/
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Not happy with that calling. Esp since they get the ball first.
Yeah they totally blew the Staley false start.Bet that Head of Ref dude,Piera (sp) is fucking pulling all his hair out watching this tragedy in all the games he has seen.Sure he is pouring lots of shots,to forget this opening week.
9 penalties on GB
#99 looks to have picked up where he left off last year.
Aldon is a beast. Plain and simple.
Hey, Chuck. Maybe you might want to start a new thread for the 2nd half.
The timeline on this one seems off-line.
Wordpiss fucking up…
I’m trying to fix the timestamp so bear with me.
Would you settle for a wolverine? Bear’s scare me.
vernon
kappy ! nice call
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it’s vernon time