<b>UPDATE: Brandon Jacobs and Joe Staley are active, Marion Manningham is out with a shoulder injury.</b>
Well, it is officially crunch time in Ninerland. We are at a crossroads of sorts as the team tries to regain the form that led to such an impressive start. The Niers were clicking along, with one minor blip, when they ran into the New York Giants. They were buzzsawed into oblivion and were bad in every phase of the game. Problem is, as this is a ‘what have you done lately’ kind of deal, the Niners are on shakey ground. Gone is the euphoria of beating Green Bay and Deetroit. Here now is the unshakeable feeling that Alex Smith may be reverting to old bad habits. the defense was pourous in these 2 losses, and the pass rush, which was so good last year, has mysteriously vanished like so many 3rd down stops.
Enter the Seahawks. A mystery unto themselves. They’ve beaten good teams and lost to iffy ones. However, they come to town to renew rivalry between head coaches Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll, and between Seattle GM Scotty (Happy Hour) McLoughan and his former team. These games always make for interesting fodder as Scotty has been picking up our scraps ever since he got there. Michael Robinson is still on the ‘Hawks, while erstwhile jersey-winner-for-me Kentwan Balmer has moved on to other endeavors (would you like to super size that?).
I have no idea how this plays out. But I do know that this is a game the 49er should win. If they lose, the entire program will fall under the kind of scrutiny that drove the 2 previous coaches mad. Losing at home to the Hawks would be, while not a fatal blow, it will definitely put a crimp in the search for back-to-back division titles. If Alex Smith falters in a big, or even not-so-big, way, the murmurs will start getting louder for Cappy to get more reps. I think they tone down the Cappy switch-outs, but I do hope they still use him down by the goal line.
Plus, we have the SF Giants quest to tie up the NLCS at 2 or run the risk of being shut down in 5 games. All they need is one win to take the series back to the Bay. GO GIANTS ! ! ! ! Depending on the outcome of these 2 games, I may not survive the night. Be still my heart.
Forty Niners Forever 
Good to be in 2 exciting games and relevant. Is SF the new sporting nexus of the universe? We shall see.
I will be at a sports bar know to be inhabited by Squawk fans and will be drunkenly making friends with any and all wearing that disgusting color jersey, in my own charming way.
I will try to post up here but can’t guarantee the outcome of said posting as it will likely be drunken gibberish and I may well be being chased by said Squawk fans bearing pitchforks.
Go Niners!!!!!!!!!
This blog specializes in drunken gibberish. And there’s no better time, place and situation to express said drunken gibberish than when one is in a sports bar hounded by the opposition. Who, hopefully themselves, are just as drunk and talking gibberish right back. I will be eagerly awaiting your comments tonight.
I Swear To Drunk I’m Not god.
Seriously. If you post here sober, no one will know what the fuck you’re trying to say.
Makes sense to me dudes
from the last thread:
12th Man said Keep playing Kap in appropriate down and distance. Give him plays he can handle. He is the future and is also a part of the now.
I don’t see him as the future just yet, as far as I am concerned he is the college trick plays that Jim has been using. we would only get to see Kaep if Alex were to go down for any length of time. and I don’t mean at the end of some blow out. I mean Alex gets knock out in the 1st or second quarter. Preseason does not show what a back up can do either. Lets see what the dude can do for 2-3 quarters of real pro football. And by the time they do let Alex go, will there be someone better out there
I wonder if Phil is Christian Pondering about who I’m gonna call tonight? I’m still crunching the numbers. I’ll get my call in before kickoff. We missed you last Sunday. Though you did pick a “good” week for a bad internet connection. I think the G-Men just picked off Alex Smith again. I hope you’re around for tonight’s game. Which I think is about 11:30 AM tomorrow for you. The more drunken gibberish the better. I always say.
Freakin’ coconut internet JUST came back up. Ok Del Mar whazzup?
Ok whazzup del mar?
Staley to play and start. Jacobs also slated to see his first action. Those who will not see any action tonight: WR Mario Manningham, QB Scott Tolzien, WR A.J. Jenkins, RB LaMichael James, S Trenton Robinson, G Joe Looney and NT Ian Williams.
I left out the obligatory “Chuck won’t see any action tonight either” joke. I’m in a good mood — for now.
Manningham is out? I had not heard anything was wrong with him. That can’t be good.
manningham being out sucks ! the fact that we haven’t heard anything hopefully is the silver lining ! shouldn’t be anything too serious … i hope !
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Well said. ./ .
Yeah, that’s new to me that Manningham is MIA.
Shoulder injury for Mario . . . Jacobs replaced him on tha active roster.
Good news and bad news. He was apparently hurt early in the Giants game. No woerd on how long he’s expected to be out.
OK. We’re less than two weeks away from Halloween, and I envision an early “Fright Fest” here on Thursday night football. Not much time to prepare means simple game plans, not fully rested players and your basic zombie play. It’s the walking dead on both sides of the ball tonight for all involved. Fumbles, follies and field goals rule the night: 19-16 in favor of Frasier Crane’s hometown.
niners 29 shecocks 0
Rob, how the hell to you get to 29? I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone pick that score. You must know something we don’t. And knowing your sources, do me a favor and keep it to yourself.
OK then Hiya rob fella
Late money has pushed the Niners to 8 pt. favorites. Good luck with that shit. They’re not getting a dime of my money. I spent it all on Halloween candy for the kiddies anyway. And I’m locking the door and turning off the lights come Halloween. More for me.
So, done pondering dennis? Who you gonna call?
Phil, I made my call at 5:06.
Ok I had to change browsers to Chrome and missed it 19-16 Hawks ok
WTF? That goddamn hippie of a pitcher is already down 2-0 in the 1st. Put his ass back in the pen and give ’em a goddamn haircut while you’re at it.
9ers running the ball what a concept
and another miracle = catch by Moss
He had Williams open. Bad overthrow by Alex…
Yeah so I hear (no video)
Nice pass Smith you mother fucking cocksucker
Fuck, Smith, you missed him by 10 yards.
i want to see smith more accurate there , he had a lot of time !
I forgot about Michael Robinson being on the Seahawks…