Seems like we’ve waded through another preseason. It has been 11 days since the Niners beat Seattle. And the NFL world has gotten more in focus. The Rams and Seattle both lost yesterday, and a win today would put the Niners in the drivers seat, 2 games up on both the AZ and Seattle, for the NFC West as we hit the bye. The blogosphere has been replete with grumblings from the national guys regarding Alex Smith and his status as a starting QB for the 49ers. Those of us not buying the bullshit know it’ll take some major suckitude to force Harbaugh into a decision to put Cappy in as the starter. This is Alex’s season, live or die.
That being said, there are two guys who ARE on the short list for being replaced as QBs. Mike (I heart dogs) Vick, and Mark (I heart NY) Sanchez. Both suffered terrible losses. the Jets lost to the fairly hapless Dolphins, while the Iggles lost to the undefeated Falcons. Philly, and their new defense promptly gave up points on Atl’s first 6 possessions, and the Iggles could never mount any kind of comeback. The good news for Vick was he weathered a game with no fumbles and no picks. Progress, I suppose, but the Iggles are 3-4, and 2.5 games out of 1st. Their playoff hopes are very dim. Their prospects after Vick however are rookie Nick Foles, and Trent (remember me?) Edwards. So, they don’t look to bench Vick. What could happen is HC Andy Reid getting his walking papers. All their aquisitions in recent memory have only served to jack up unrealistic expectations as the defense flails, and the points allowed pile up. Their line is battered, yet they want to throw more and more. Reid isn’t really protecting Vick by not trying to run more, but the defense threw that out the window yesterday by letting Atl score at will. No matter what these guys do, they are destined for failure, and what likely happens is these guys play out the string, and they make wholesale changes after this season mercifully concludes for them.
The J-E-T-S on the other hand have Jesus in their back pocket. Mark Sanchez had a terrible game yesterday as he hovered around his uasual sub-.500 completion rate, missed a ton of open guys, fumbled away on a sack, as he and the Jets yapped their way into another embarrassing loss. This time to the not-so-lowly Miami Dolphins. The curious thing to all this is the undercurrent of Timmy Tebow. Their heir apparent is also the up back on punts. Ooops. he allowed a blocked punt yeterday, and they also suffered a blocked FG to boot. So, you have to wonder, as the Jets are 3-4, but only 2 back in the suddenly weak looking AFC East, whether they take a look at Tebow as their QB going forward. I’d be for this one, only because Sanchez looked flat awful yesterday, and he hasn’t done much of anything to help his offense. The team is in disarray, and Rex Ryan appears only to want to make his team quote-worthy, or in the news for any reason other than playing good football. Might as well go full-circus mode. Tebow obviously isn’t much as a special teamer, and his running plays aren’t fooling anyone. If they DON’T start him, then why did they get him in the first place?
Give Sanchez one more start. Unfortunately, that start will be in Seattle. Not a place to revive one’s QB numbers. Actually, they should just throw Tebow into the mix. The Jets aren’t going to win that one anyway, so see if the trial by fire can somehow work out for the Jets.
Forty Niners Forever 
Per Kevin Lynch: Alex now holds the NFL record for pass attempts in one game, with only one incompletion: 19.
Not quite the completion percentage record, but he earned it and will take it.
maybe Dennis stopped watching the game and Alex went off because of it. Ha, what a fucking retard.
Yeah, can you make that point without using the word ‘retard’ though? Some of us have family or friends who are special needs kids.
yes. I agree, that was inappropriate and I apologize.
No prob. We’re all giddy after a win and shit happens. Been a hell fo a week… Giants and now a solid 49er divisional win. This week, life is good.
GG: Yeah, but mocking my cancer was fair game.You fucking hypocrite. And if you want to doubt that, talk to some of the posters who have talked to me in ICU at UCSF after my (multiple) brain surgeries. Eat shit.
I actually know nothing about your life or health issues. Nor am I really interested. You’re just an angry guy snarling on teh intrawebz. But thanks for the dietary advice, I’ll give that all due consideration.
Life is good today.
You made reference to what caused my cancer on the blog Chuck scrapped because of comments like the one you made. You can deny it now because it’s gone, but don’t fucking lie to me.
Except I didn’t know you had cancer until you started ranting about it here. I never talked to you on the Insider, and had no idea who you even were.
Anyway, I don’t honestly know what the hell you’re talking about. AFAIK, you are just some angry crazy SOB on the web. I think it’s best if you and I do not talk to each other.
Good point. If you are blessed to have healthy kids be thankful. That R word is vile for all that it implies. Would you laugh at a blind person for not being able to see or a parapalegic for not being able to walk?
Yeah, feeling pretty good now. The Giants game will be fodder forr the playoffs I suppose. Even with the sacks, the O line did a nice job up front. The run game excelled.
*sigh*
Ain’t we got fun?
Yeah it can never be good enuf …fer some.
Absolutely no doubt that my decision to talk about my Non-Hodkins Lymphoma and subsquent tumors was a terrible mistake. Originally it was to shed light on the many Vietnamese who decades later still are suffering from the effects of Agent Orange, I was linking to a website to make donations to those suffering. – and still not been made whole by our government. While the posters at the Flap have been supportive, comments from people like GG ( he mused about the damage Agent Orange might have caused to my brain ( information he must have read elsewhere) – why? Because he disagreed about a football opinion.
It is a total lie that I ever *ranted* about my cancer here- or anywhere. GG could only have gotten his info by seeing about it on another site. He’s already contadicted himself tonight about knowing of my cancer.
I never did address GG, I posted “I’m tellin’ ya- that was the worst 14/15 146 YD 2 TD half I’ve ever seen in my life” and the jackals went postal.
Postal? You have a funny definition of postal. I have not said anything except that Alex had a great game, as did the team. I did not see any real criticism of Alex tonight by anyone here.
You just make up your own reality, don’t you, Twinfan?
The criticism was of me for not saying that it wasn’t all Alex. Try to read the comments again with a clear head.. After that, heed your advice and do not address me again.
No one here criticized you. No one. You’re completely full of shit.
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You’re right. Other than you, twelve, the Menace, and RT, no one. You’ve already confirmed your status as a liar with conflicting statements about knowing of my health- and we both know of your disgusting remark about it.
Please repost or link to this mythical post criticizing you after your 14/15 post.
Because I see NOTHING that can be construed as a criticism or insult. Just the normal banter and give and take around here.
You’re full of shit. Pure and simple.
“Projection” just that. It’s okay…
If bitching because I didn’t say Alex was not the only one responsible for his numbers wasn’t criticism of me, you have a bizarre definition of it. Can you read? If you can’t, anyone here can help you, I’m not. Avoiding your most despicable lie says everything one needs to know about you. Rt and Twelve both made idiotic comments because I didn’t credit receiver’s yards when I gave Smith’s numbers. I expect it from RT- he’s a moron. And you start in when I referred to their stupid comments. Sorry that it galls you- but there are some truly ignorant comments here and those were among them. So I can avoid you at any other forum, what other screen names do you use? Hawk? Hanger?
I never use ANY other screen names. I’ve been Grumpy Guy since the Mercury fan blog back in ’06 / ’07. Unlike some other people, I’ve never felt the need to play those games and change it.
No one here criticized you for shit. You started this tonight, Twinfan. You ALWAYS start this shit. ALWAYS.
You avoid your biggest lie again. But I started nothing at all unless citing Smith’s numbers is starting it. You are a fucking scumbag lowlife trying to disguise yourself as an honorable man. We both know the truth of it.
My statement was about the WR YAC and praising that, something we haven’t seen much of and did in spades last night, not some slight you decided I made at Smith. You try to start something every time you show up with your “see I told you so” crap.
I don’t know you but for the record I learned about your cancer on this blog a few weeks ago when you accused RT of making fun of it. Speaking for myself I consider that off limits. Much like Flavor using “Retard” in error and immediately apologizing for getting carried away in the moment, obviously not intending any harm. I suspect people regret saying anything negative about your condition, if they actually did. Try not being such a colossal jerk most of the time and check your ego at the door, people here are by and large intelligent and thoughtful. If they disagree with you they are “dumb fucks”? I suspect you have heard similar advice your whole life.
Wow, was I off base on the prediction for tonite.
The Cards’ somewhat vaunted defense didn’t show up, for some reason, Maybe because the Niners offense had a nice long time to organize, and really perform. And, Niners’ D obviously came to play, as usual. Maybe that beat down at the hands of the NYGiants was a blessing in disguise, and got this squad back and focused. Halfway point 6-2, not bad at all. Double it and 12-4 would not be too shabby at all, maybe not guarantee all home field, but a playoff bye week, anyway. Hope they use the bye period to rest up, heal up, and get even more organized. Moss looked pretty good with that YAC. Dude can still run, aannnd block, too…
+1
+1 friend
It was 24-0 at the half, no more TD’s and not a single field goal?? Harbaugh needs learn how to put his foot on an opponents throat and crush it. It showed in the Minn and NY game, if the Niners don’t get into and stay in a rhythm they will lose, they should have scored at least 2 field goals. They will fail in the playoffs with this formula of getting a big lead early and then try and run out the clock. A good team will do better than that!
Oh for those of you who are going to give me crap! Ask the Giants how that 22-0 looked against Dallas at the half!! Bet they thought it was in the bag also.
Harbaugh played it pretty much like Walsh did. People forget how conservative he was with a lead like tonight’s. I would never give you crap about an honest opinion, Kevin. AZ doesn’t have the offensive firepower Dallas does ( if Romo isn’t being generous). If Arizona had shown any indication they could get back in it, I think Harbaugh would have breen more aggressive.
Thank you twin, but there are some who would do otherwise. Yeah but I think Walshs leads were larger(?) and most teams were built to run back then. In todays NFL the pass can get you right back in it. Anyway a win, is a win, is a win. Go Niners and congrats to the WS Champs!
Goodnight, Chuck. What pisses me off was that you know what GG said about Agent Orange and my brain and you also know I never “ranted” about my cancer here, the Flap, Insider, Splash, anywhere. In fact, on your blog, I never even brought it up unless it was to thank someone who knew of it and demonstrated concern I think you should stand up when you know of such fabricatiions and remarks. Some things should be out of bounds.
Here’s what I like about Grumpster: ITS NEVER PERSONAL WITH HIM. It’s about the
Team, da Team, da Team.
Sorta like:
“Asked if he thought his critics ever would go away, he said, “At this point, I don’t care. If you had asked me that a few years ago, maybe, but at this point I don’t really care. I’m only about winning, and the guys in the locker room know what I am about. That’s all that really matters.”
Instead, it was Smith’s teammates who showed some attitude in their quarterback’s honor. Said left tackle Joe Staley of the Cardinals’ strategy: “They wanted to put the ball in Alex’s hands and have him beat them. And he kicked their a—- today.”
Yeah. I want the Grumpster on the TEAM………………
Twin, I killed my old blog because of incendiary shit by a lot of people. But I don’t have any idea who said what to who where and in what forum it was said. I certainly don’t have a scorecard for shit that happened on the Insider or the Splash 4 years ago.
How about we just call a truce and move on from there?
New thread is up . . .