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 
There you go. That’s why you run on these guys.
Not on 3rd and 22 do you run!
Wow. These penalties are killers
go deep to moss
How bout B jacobs?
Nice.
or walker !
walker!!!
I thought it would go to VD.
Denny handed the NL West to the Dodgers in May. He’s a front runner, a chalk eating bettor. Very little surprising when he’s wrong.
Manning has surpassed all the expectations I had for him but I figured he’d get knocked out early on. It hasn’t happened. Yet. If it never happens this year then I will be sending him 2 bottles of the finest booze he’s sucked down in years, maybe ever……
Yeah but he’s the team mascot- relax
THis is when you use Moss.
Okay, settle down you say, I have seen games where RB’s have 100+ yards and the TEAM lost!! What good does it do to run if you cannot score, the teams that run all the time do not go anywhere!!
We’re 7-1 on 1st downs 10 min to 2:22 on TOP. Our D is ready
Boone mied hi guy oin that play
huh ?
Besides the penalty, nice drive. TD Niners!
alex to crabs over peterson !!!
shitty throw great catch
TD Crabs
Impressive TD grab by the Crab
Not really. Crabtree has the best set of hands on the team by far — and it’s not even close for the place money.
Pass interference there if he drops it
Crabs has really come on this year.
I was wondering about AJ Jenkins today. Is he injured or was he just a horrible mistake?
they want him to get stronger physically
he’s winded AND weak? What the fuck is wrong with this guy? And did we do ANY homework on this chump?
imho crabtree is just warming up !
Supposedly Jenkins can’t crack the active roster.
@12th man, I have seen Alex convert on 3rd and long! Someone just needs to call the right play. IMO running on 3rd and 22 is the most useless thing I have ever seen!
I have too Kevin, but its rare. Its frustrating watching them run there but its statiscally the smart play.