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 
Dennis, I had to scroll back a ways to find your post, and, please. You stopped watching the Giants because they were winning? Gawd, you have a God complex? Really. You determine the fate of reality.
Spillman is awesome!! Nice hit by Dashon there.
Its only wierd if it doesnt work Chuck.
I couldn’t believe it either.
Holy shit what a hit. Ouch
goldson plays ronnie lott there !
Real nice work by Spillman on the punt.
Goldson with a HUGE HIT!!!
Get the Smelling Salts Out
THere we go!!!!! Aldon!!!
It was only a matter of time.
brooks and smith back 2 back sacks !
Tag team time on old Red Skelton
Smack!!! Goldson…
Zona Oline is beat.
I’ll take yer word for it- got no audio, video here just Del Mar and Flavor and the rest of the gang, lol
They suck anyway but now they are worn out too
Coming in bunches now
Aldon Smith.real nice inside move.49ers stepping up.and punishing the Cardinals now.They have more TV shots on the Sidelines with players getting their bell rungs right now.
D-E-F-E-N-S-E !!!
Gruden really sucking up with a Boner talking about “How solid the 49ers play football”.
Alex Smith has ONE incompletion tonight. It was Delanie Walker’s drop in the first half. Other than that, he’s 17 for 17. And 3 TDs.
Impressive.
Cant beat that and we own the division now.
Took a little time to get rolling but after the run was working, damn if Alex didn’t start hitting the receivers
Not much of that was Smith’s doing, GG.
Twin, sarcasm needs to be subtle.
Obviously you don’t know the audience, GG.
Or I don’t have delusions about intellectual superiority over the unwashed masses here.
Unlike some emamored with themselves
Hmmmm…..
Twelve: I’m wating on the passing yards Smith isn’t responsible for. Go get that for me while I have a snack.
Pick an argument with someone else twin, I cant be bothered.
They should pull Smith now, no point in him getting hurt
Our D affords us that luxury- Alex been getting sacked a lot
Exactly Phil
I agree. Let Kappy practice handing off and get this one over with.
AZ has 7 yards rushing
9ers have 100
Niners had 80 in the first half and have sat on the lead really since then
No wonder they gave up trying.
They can’t pass either, not consistently. Yeah Niners playing by their script = what Chuck said- grab a lead early and sit on it
Aldon split a double team for that sack.
C,MON EASY PASS FOR ALEX GET HIM THE NFL RECORD
What record?
COMPLETION PCT. IN A GAME ! HE’S 18 OF 19 ! KURT WARNER HAS THE RECORD
Highest completion percentage, regular-season game (minimum 20 passes): 92.31, Kurt Warner, September 20, 2009 (24/26). 19 of 20 would beat it – but Harbaugh and Alex don’t roll that way.
IMO ALEX DESERVES IT ! LET’S GET HIM ONE !
It would be cool but I’m not sure it’s really going to be a priority for either Harbaugh or Alex. At this point in the game, they just want to get out with the win. Maybe if someone in the pressbox sends word down. Maybe.
C.MON NEXT SERIES ONE YD TOSS … ALEX SETS AN NFL RECORD !!! THEN PULL HIM OUT !
GO NINERS !!!