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 
And split backs.
Fucking gorgeous day out there today. Almost ruined by some asinine play calling. Miday through the 3rd, and it really was a Jimmy Raye flashback. And, no, Flav, Kappy didn’t miss open guys. Miami was doing a lot like what the rams did. Kept everything underneath, and they got pressure. He held the ball too long some times, but we ran a LOT of 2 WR sets, and when they are covered, there’s nowhere to go with the ball.
The D came out very soft as well. Instead of us daring him to go deep, we rushed 4 and let the short stuff go. Tannehil had the underneath open all day. It wasn’t until late in the 3rd quarter that the Niners started blitzing and getting consistent pressure.
3rd down conversion rate was awful. Both lines were beaten early. Esp the O line. VD was blocking most of the day, I think he had one look , a drop.
Frankly, this was another bad day for the coaches. This was a lot like the Minn game in that instead of bringing the pressure to a rookie who has thrown a lot of picks, we sat back and let him dink and dunk.They ran pretty well early as well. The run game was the real bright spot. Kappy/Crabs worked well. Play calling to close the 1st half was atrocious. Kappy shouldn’t have taken the sack, but the run play was idiotic with no timeouts.
This is a team the Niners should have run away from, but the offense is WAY too conservative. These 2 WR sets just beg for teams to rush 5 and pack the box. Spread shit out, and you might get some time to throw.
That is how it looked on TV to me too. No way we beat good teams with this play calling. We should be putting good shit on film against teams like the fins, instead it’s “same as it ever was”.
Nice to see you Man and Chuck.
Sooo, I’m getting that the coaching sucks the big one on O = play calling, conservative, 2 WR sets for example, VD blocking all day, “prevent defense”, shitty line play on O and D, no pressure D until late.
Gentlemen our problems run deeper than who starts at QB. Is it Kap or Alex? Naw fergit that shit, Roman pulls the scepter of Doom outta his ass as I predicted. Fangio follows that script until he gets serious. Look we have Bo Schembechler fer a head coach. Bo fucking schembechler (sp?) will never be Bill Walsh, not even close. 20% of BWs talent.
Not looking good with the Singletron II coaching scheme. Playoffs? Playoff? Maybe one and done after NE and Sea.
What am I missing?
I dunno. I sure in the hell hope it’s not your two front teeth. That’s all I want for Christmas. ALVIN!!!
Lol, I asked fer that I guess. Well you want us to PASS THE GODDAMN BALL and FIRE BO’S ASS but sadly I don’t think we’re going to get either one fer Xmas.
Bo will Not Be Fired with an 9-3-1 record after the pack of Neanderthals we are used to around here. Unlike Alex who was shit canned with a better record than that… Nevermind… No a smoother, gliber Neanderthal “Bo Harbaugh” will reign until Pete Carroll exacts his long overdue revenge and then some.
You see my friend we are suffering under (not the dumbass curse of da Maya) but the far worse fate of the Post Bill Walsh Dynasty Syndrome, aka PBWDS. Please do not confuse with WMDs because they are close relatives.
It may be heresy to scoff at Bo’s great record compared to the recent Neandertalz around here BUT (and it’s a huge But) let’s face it “BO AIN’T BILL”. And he never ever will be in one million years
Playoffs? I don’t think so.
I’m watching the Niner postgame replay on CSNBA. They were talking to Joe Staley. He spit his dip (Skoal?) into a plastic water bottle in the middle of his interview. He’s my new hero.
Bring back Walt Garrison!
The wise guys have set the early line for next week’s Sunday night tilt with the Pats and the soon to be future president of the United States, Tom Brady, at NE -3 O/U 48.
The next Ronald Reagan of our great land only has to lay 3?
It’s Bedtime for Bonzo!
That’s a suckers bet. Do not send yer money to New England. Do not bet against Reagan. Do not bet on Bo Schemblecher! Beware the PBWDS!!
Early prediction: the Pats beat us in New England. 38-31ish. Setting up our showdown with Pete the Cheat and the Temple of Doom, for the division title.
We’ll now be playing “Pete the Cheat” under the lights. Our game has been moved into prime time on Sunday night.
12 asked:
“So what was the point of the switch?”
The last TD of the the game…and the pass Moss dropped
. In other words, the occasional bolt of lightning. As to the play callinng- it’s the same play calling that’s now 23-7-1. As long as Kappy avoids a lot of turnovers, it’s pretty much the same as they were getting from Alex, with more big play potential.I understand the disappointment, there was an unrealistic expectation of a Montana/Bradshaw/Douglass hybrid once Kap took the helm. But how it’s worked out so far is actually far better than Harbaugh or any knowledgeable observer could have dreamt.
Next two games Colin Kaepernick will face two defenses geared to fool and confuse him
due to his inexperience will Bellichick and Carroll.
Randy Moss can continue to rot in hell. He nullified my call that we’d score a TD on a flea-flicker. I had it on good authority from an inside source we were going to run that play. That’s, OK. I don’t want to look like a genius all the time. 99.5% is showing off enough.
TF- I don’t thik 12th is saying to go back to Smith as much as he is asking why the same old Sardine Can Offense(SCO) with a more dynamic QB. For those on this sight that don’t know, the SCO is named for formations so tight they fit into a sardine can. The purpose is to allow the other team to stack the box and stop the running game. Since there are only one or two receivers as options to throw to, if they are covered the next step is a sack. It results in poor 3rd down conversion rates and gets the opposing offense on the field so the defense can wear them out.
You bring up a good point but I agree with the question being posed by 12th and I would imagine he agrees we should keep Kaep in but improve the play calling. The only thing that stops me from being upset at Harbaugh is his win/loss record. As long as he keeps winning it is hard to be too upset.
They ostensably brought in Kappy for his better deep passing game, and we aren’t using it. 23-7-1 is all well and good til we hit the playoffs and fall beihnd early. Then we’re fucked and it’s over. What galls me is this offense is still really Singlatery’s. If Harbaugh made the switch because of Kappy, then he should USE him differently.
Put in 3-4 WR sets. Not the fucking jumbo package and 2 WR sets that we saw so much of yesterday. I get that we won, but early in the 4th, the fucking Dolphins were still in the game. The DOLPHINS. They have a shit offense that we let dink and dunk us for 3 quarters, and we couldn’t score against the 27st ranked defense. We didn’t put points on the board because Harbaugh likes to use linemen for TEs, and linemen for FBs. I’m surprised we didn’t see Soap line up as a split end. This is getting to the point of being ridiculous.
And the point really is, Why make the switch if you are going to simply check down all day. It seems to me like Harbaugh is STRESSING to Kappy to play it safe. Check it down. ‘What would Alex do?’ The problem is, I can tell what they are going to do when they line up. Like Singletary, it’s here’s our play. Stop us. Well, for 3 quarters, they did. The Dolphions have a decent D line, but again, we play into their strength by not using more WRs and not packing the line.
It’s not an ‘unrealistic expectation’ to use Kappy to his strengths. Just like I was pissed at Nolan and Singletary for not using more spread formations with Smith, Harbaugh is doing the same shit with Kappy.
Like said after the first 2 or 3 games, Harbaugh has fooled everyone into thinking he has changed the offense, he has called a few deep passes that have connected, but then goes right back to the run. Depending on how you look at it, but if it was not for the Niners D, the NO game is a loss. IMO same way yesterday, If special teams had not gotten that fumble at the 6 yard game, yesterdays game could have been a loss. What I am waiting for is the niners down by 14 points late in the game. see how creative Harbaugh can be. It was nice to see the no huddle offense. forced Miami to take a time out. I don’t need trick plays. I want to see what Chuck wants to see, 4 WR’s and Gore all by his lonesome in the back field. I don’t want V Davis staying in to block. I want him runnine free.
I sent you an email, Kevin . . .
Maybe going into the NE game Harbaugh didn’t want to show too much on the offensive side knowing Belichick is drwaing up a defensive plan to make Kaepernick’s head spin.
I’m was thinking that post-game yesterday, and hopefully it is true. Maybe they figured they had Miami, so they weren’t going to open much up and let Mr. Hoodie look at film all week to scheme against Kap. The NE defense is better this year than last, and they still made it to the SB. No doubt our D will be one of, if not the best Brady’s faced all season, so they shouldn’t be scoring 40 on us. But, Roman better be breaking out some mid and deep pass plays. I can’t see running Gore 20 times for a 3 yard average and 2 of 12 or so 3rd down conversions. That would spell a pretty big loss. I think the Niners have a shot to win this one, if they gear up the offense some, and they’ll have to…
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