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 
NFL completion record Chuck,min 20 attempts.Alex needed one more to end up 19-20 if sucessful of course.Warner was 24-26 once to set the record.
How’s a 6-2 fucking record sound to ya?
Chill Rob. Yer gonna hurt yourself. Looks like it won;t happen.
Fucking Brooks is gonna be in Harbaugh’s doghouse with all his off-side penalties.
The 3rd and 8 they would have thrown. The penalty killed that. Culliver with a nice play there.
Ooooooooooooooh. Skelton misses Fitzgerald. No TDs boys.
Shit dont give these bums a charity bone.Fucking keep them out.
Gonna be tough for Arizona to get back in the race for the West. Niners in the driving seat.
Well, Alex quiets the noise for a little bit anyway. This was a good D that he picked apart for 3 TDs. But for the drop by Wajker . . .
It’s not all Alex, dumbfuck or not, but there’s no question that Alex had an outstanding game again.
I have NEVER on any blog said any success or failure was *all* Alex. I gave his numbers, as others did. Don’t distort what I post. In the 3 interception game I probably said how terribly he played 6 or 8 times. Yet RT kept posting as if I was posting trhat he was playing well. Try being honest.
Sorry about the near duplicate. WordPress said the first wasn’t posted. Not a bad idea for you to read it twice anyway.
I’ve never on any blog said any success or failure was *all* Alex. You need to work on not distorting what I post. I gave his numbers, same as GG did. The game when he threw 3 interceptions, I think I said about 6 times how terribly he played. Yet RT kept posting as if I said he was playing well. Be honest, that’s fair enough.
Never said you did.
How about that Defense.
Denied a TD at the end.
18/19 232 3 TD and some dumb fucks say it’s not all Alex, No shit- there’s a list of the receivers and their numbers, too. Doh.
Lol, that it?
LMAO when your O-line moves people off the ball so that you get 6 yards on a QB sneak…
A 6 yd QB sneak, lol.
Nice win on the road! Cheers.
So after all the brave talk about Seattle and AZ, we have a two-game lead in our division.
Off to cook dinner, BBQ time.
Good day at the office with Alex and the boys- okay now back to ‘pre-season’
This was a cakewalk for the D. AZ is seriously challenged on offense. NE’s defense has to really suck if they gave up 20 to these guys. Walker had a great game, and Smith spread the ball around very well. Can’t argure with 18=19, 232, and 3 TDs.
I’m glad to see (and I said they’d do this) that they gave up on the Cappy show.