Well, I’m hoping for an entertaining win for game 13. Mainly because I’m taking my son, shelling out some hard (yeah, really) earned scratch, and making the drive all the way to the house that Stoneham built. Yes, the Stick, the Stinkhole, the mudpit, nee Monster Park. Site of many many MANY football games in my life.
Last game I saw was the Seattle game on Dec 12th vs Seattle. Near the end of Aluminum Mike Singletary’s tenure. The Niners trounced Seattle 40-21. No contest. However, I’ll never forget the 1st time I went to the Stick for a football game. They had the ever-lime-green and deadly astroturf installed for the ‘coronation’ of the 49ers moving to Candlestick from Kezar in 1971, after closing the rim around the stadium, which previously was open in the outfield. They might as well have played in the parking lot for all the padding there was on that field. It was the Minnesota game the last week of the 1972 season. Steve Spurrier (the man who cursed the #11) quarterbacked the Niners to the brink of the playoffs but they needed a win to get in. All he could muster thru 3 quarters was 6 points, and the Niners were down 17-6. In stepped John Brodie, who had been hurt and had missed the previous 8 games. He calmly and coolly led 2 4th quarter scoring drives. One to Gene Washington on a 25 yard strike, and the 2nd being a post route to Dick Whitcher as time was winding down. Luckily we were sitting in the south end zone, where the 4th quarter TDs took place. The place went nuts as the Niners made the playoffs. I’ll conveniently end the good feelings here.
So, flash forward to now, and . . . ? Are we on the brink on another new age of dominant 49er football? Will the decision to start KaepernicK be forever called Harbaugh’s folly? Will it be his downfall? Will Harbaugh switch back to Smith if the Miami game doesn’t go well? Strange days indeed. And to coin a phrase from Mr. Mojo Risin, with a Miner 49er connection, weird scenes inside the gold mine. . .
Go Niners! And go Kappy!
Forty Niners Forever 
great thread Chuck. Have fun with your son and no matter how it goes just be happy you have a kid who enjoys being taken to a game just to watch a game. I waved bye bye a while ago to Katie liking baseball. But I’d trade anything to be able to take her to a game and actually watch the game with her, talk about it, teach her things….
The last few years, all I’ve done is spend $100+ at the game on stupid shit that just just feeds her Id. And I never get to see much of the game anyway and we’re gone by the 7th inning.
Not worth it, I’d be better off giving her to her grandparents and hitting the train with my bro’s…….
Ha ha. Thanks, There’s hope, Flav. Does Katie like softball? My girls got into fastpitch and had a blast. They played from about 7-14. After a while they started paying attention to the Giants games I was always watching. Then there’s the whole boy thing. Boys like baseball, and girls who like boys that like baseball start liking baseball. Yeah., I know, a slippery slope but you’ll survive. .
First game I remember seeing in SF was before I moved here, I worked in the booth for the infamous 1972 divisional game with Dallas- the Riley Bowl, or as Chuck calls it ” The %!!!@%%^$%$@ Game”…I had no particular rooting interest other than pretty much hating the ‘Boys, I do remember having to leave the booth to let out a major curse when Preston did the Riley. What a revoltin’ development that was…
I still refer to him as ‘he who shall not be named’ . . . PR’s got nothing on Voldemort.
The first game I saw was at Kezar.
Me too. Cowboys, 1965 or 1966 I think. I remember having to park in the hinterlands of hippiedom and walk to the stadium. Interesting trek for a (very) little kid.
Yup. Saw the Colts in 1968, and a couple games (Bears and Packers) in 1969.
I was a little too young to attend the P***** R**** game. My first game was the year after. The ’72 Niners also finished with a tie that year. I wonder if that means we’re in store for another P***** R**** finish in the playoffs. My nerves can’t take it. Thank Christ the Mayans won’t let it come to that and they’ll solve all of my problems on 12/21.
Dennis, news from Belize is that the local Maya are decorating trees and houses in preparation for Christmas celebrations.
Sorry about your luck. Hope you didn’t spend all your savings and give away all your good shit.
Then again, they are known to be some hellacious practical jokers.
NoFear, I look at life in two ways: 1) if you die with a $1,000,000 in the bank you just lost a million. 2) if you die owing $1,000,000 you just gained a million. Which one to do you think I aspire to?
The way the Ravens and the Browns are starting their games today, they may have some calendar theory fans in their number, too.
Time fer some scoring predictions since folks are talking about our chances VS da Fish: Final edition
Chuck: 28-10 Niners. Another defensive beat-down. Kappy hits his passes. Gore gets going. (Enjoy Chuck!)
Phil: 31-17 Niners. With a game plan to take advantage of Kap’s talents downfield, some good runs by LaMichael James and 2 sacks by Aldon. “Scepter Of Doom” is what Roman pulls outta his butt when he’s thinking “Hmmm, 3rd and long, time to run frank up the middle”. This is also known as SOD. Gonna run a bunch. Or maybe a coupla read options near the goal line?
Flavor: 38-10 Niners. We eat Miami alive: 38-10 (tied/same w/ twinfan who called first. Ties are okay just ask the Niners))
Twinfan: 38-10 Niners. Well, I *seriously* predict a win. A big one. 38-10 Niners. Miami’s defense is actually so-so at best-20th overall. 27th against the pass. They do rush the passer pretty well and QBR is a mediocre 82.3 against them but they give up a lot of yards. Big game for Colin and Jimbo.
Irish Kevin: 17-9 Niners. …Go back to the play calling in the Chicago game, pass on 1st and 2nd downs and use the run sparingly, the Niners should win this game. But IMO Harbaugh is now playing to make it to the playoffs, he is not playing to win the division. He will call plays that will get the Niners the lead and then go run and conservative play calling and rely on the Defense to win. I just don’t see the Niners going to the SB with the kind of inconsistent play calling that JH does. Since the Chicago game JH as been reigning in Colin and his passing, except when necessary. Like I said, might as well be Alex out there. Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war. That’s what needs to happen…oh and just to prove my point. SF 17 – Miami -9
rtfirefly says: 27-6 Niners for me
barleyfreak: 24-10, Niners Jenkins and James don’t get on the field. Kap has 2 TD passes and a pick. Akers makes a field goal w/o the game on the line. Huzzah. There are no pitch plays. CK won’t see anything but a variety of zones until he can figure em out.
12th man says: 24-7 Dolphins end up in the Tuna can.
Grumpy: 27-17, 49ers.
NoFear49er: 27-3 Niners Niners defense is at home and pissed. Just miss the shutout. 27-3 Niners.
Alleykat: 28-6 Niners…There will actually be a Randy Moss&Vernon Davis sighting in this game as both will score a TD!
Winder: 34-10 Niners. I think we clean up our act this week and do a little old fashioned stomping on the fish. Great seats chuck, have some fun. 34-10 Niners
Del Mar and snarkk to go. Will post final edition before game time
Spread ranges from 8 (Irish) to 28 ! (Twin n Flav). Who’s going to be the genius this week??
I was a genius once. ONCE!!
Hitting the road in a few . . .
I hope you and your kid have a good time at the game today. I hope to hell you’re not going to wear your Alex jersey. That jinx would lead to a worse fate than anything the Mayans could pull off.
Have a great day, Chuck.
OK, Phil. As we all know it’s verboten for me to pick the Niners to win. However, my cat Frank is not forbidden. And what a perfect week for a Frank the Cat pick as we are playing the Fish. Frank loves fish. Loves to eat ’em that is. Frank says we devour the Fish today. And Frank likes tricks. Frank predicts one 49er trick play for a TD.
Frank, his Fancy Feast Fish & Shrimp and the Forty Niners 31. Fish 13.
We are now totally fucked…
and watch it with the seafood for Frank. It can cause UTIs. Keep it as an occasional treat. Maybe you know this.
Frank’s been living on the Fancy Feast variety pack of cod, sole and shrimp, ocean whitefish & tuna and savory salmon since he was a kitten. The only member of this household who has trouble peeing is yours truly. I make more trips to the bathroom than Carter has pills.
He’s been lucky. It’s a known problem, not an idle theory.
Ok got ya
Enjoy the game Chuck..Bring home a winner!
Actually it will be with Kat’s stone cold prediction 28-6 Niners!!
First game I went to was ~1973 or so. Can’t remember exactly but it was the day they retired Brodie’s number IIRC. Against the Steelers. Who slaughtered us.
BTW — I now KNOW Vernon will have a big day. BIG. I finally benched him on one of my FF teams.
Have a good rime Chuck! My first Niner game was in 1984 against the Vikings. I don’t remember the score but I know we won. I was 6 at the time and yep, my father took me. Dads & sons, great tradition.
Let’s win this shit. Go Niners! Go Kap!
Did you see LaMichael James run? I wanted him to take a knee. Mofo is fast. But I already knew that…
Great play call and execution on the first play…keep it wide open, Jimbo.
Smoke da fish…man that sounds good right now
WTF was Carlos Rodgers doing on that play?
I’ll tell ya, “Napping on the job.”
Penalties….
You guys make fun of me and my love for Tony Romo, but he just engineered a 4th quarter comeback win in Cincinnati with the death of a teammate hanging over their heads. I wonder what Alex will engineer today? I’m thinking a Lego house complete with trees and a swing set…
TB just took a dump at home vs the 8-time-in-a-row-losers Philadelphia Eagles. but who engineered their win? Nick Foles. I wanted the Niners to draft that Wildcat. I watched a ton of his games with Arizona. Kid’s a winner.
Our DBs are sucking shit through a tin horn so far today…