As the 2012 season winds down, the 49ers aren’t exactly right where they want to be. The offense has been a little spotty at times, and the defense, minus Justin Smith, is struggling pretty badly. Special teams are a shambles, and the coaching staff was pretty badlyt schooled in that loss to Seattle. They are dealing with a lot of injuries, including the recently concussed Vernon Davis, Mario Manningham, and the still -healing KW and Kendall Hunter.
In other words, the injury bug couldn’t hit the team as a worse possible time. Even still, the team has a shot to secure a bye with a win over AZ, and a GB loss to Minn. Both eminently possible. Or they could fall as low as the 5th seed if the Niners lose, Sea wins, and a bunch of other weird shot happens. Sea has a shot at that bye week. How important is the bye? Well, let’s see how the team gets through the AZ game before dealing with that. More injuries to key players would likely kill their playoff run, but a week off to healthy up would do wonders to the team’s chances. More than likely, the Niners would be facing Chicago or Minn if they play the 1st weekend, or Atl if they get the bye.
AZ comes to town looking like a team that got beaten, robbed, and left for dead in a ditch on the side of the road. They beat NE on the road, and took care of biz early to go 4-0 out of the gate. Since then? 1-10. Ouch. They are in the midst of a QB merry-go-round, and their offensive line is flat terrible at pass protection. Their run game is stalled, and Larry Fitzgerald, an otherwise top 3 WR in the league, is wasting away as the QB du jour throws shit 10′ over his head, or down near his feet. Should Alex Smith hit the market, this is his likely landing spot. Granted, he’d be dodging LBs as he tries to throw, but if AZ can build a decent enough line around him, he and the team would be solid contenders in the NFC West next year.
San Francisco 49ers Forever 
Damn, Crabby has the catch, spin & run down cold!
Drop city. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Fuck, Delanie.
Gore 11 carries for just 23 yards.
Kaep throwing long and James are our offense today.
And Delanie is back to not being able to catch the clap.
Walker misses one AGAIN
That play is o/money for Crabs & Kappy.
Bitch and moan (like I do) about the players’ ineptitude, but it’s still Jimbo’s call to send them out to execute.
To quote the late great John McKay when asked about the execution of his team, “I’m in favor of it.”
We should execute Delanie Walker post-haste. Catch the fucking ball!!!
I’ve run out of words to describe my frustrations with watching Walker play football. I’ve got nothing more than a horizontal head shake……..
Oh boy. Moss didn’t look. Now I don;t want to look.
Finally… he made one.
Like I said when he was drafted, A.J Jenkins is a fucking bust!
Repeat after me, if David Akers is still our PK in the playoffs, we DESERVE to lose.
Crabs 5 catches for 144 yards. including a 49 yarder for a TD. One of his best games as a 49er.
Well, kickers go through slumps. You have to hope he can come out of it because at this point, it’s Akers or some guy who wasn’t good enough to make someone’s squad or went through what Aker’s is going through and is now tending bar somewhere.
And suddenly our pass rush wakes up.
We can grab this game by the throat right here.
But even if we win, I have very limited confidence for the playoffs with Gore’s productivity dropping so fast and Hunter on IR. Our offense just does not work nearly as well without Frank. The same thing happened late last year and we saw how it hurt our ability to move the ball in some games, including the NFC championship.
I loved the LMJ picked. How bout a screen pass for a 40 yd. TD to make me look really good…
He needs to work in the weight room and get stronger, but he’ll help us even more next year.
The Cardinals had 129 yards in the first quarter. Halfway through the third, they have added another 9 yards.
See that Flavor? Walker hard to figure
Delainie was Kap’s 3rd progression on that play. Nicely done.
Bruce Miller on 2nd down? Fuck Jimbo and his wife.
Yes Kap to Crab!
Alex throws that quick out, it’s a pick six. The CB thought he had it. Kaep just sped it by him.
That 3rd dn was ALL QB and WR. How bout that diva!?!?!?!
Now THAT throw Alex doesn’t make…
Got some mustard on that hotdog does Kap
Weak KO by Akers
Guy’s snakebit- hit on kicking leg on the extra point
Kap is 11 for 20, 228 yds, 20+ yds per completion, 2 TDs, no INTS. He’s moved the ball with very little help from Gore, except for the early bad field position drives.
I see no reason to entertain going back to Alex. Kap has not been that much better, but he has not been any worse, either. We still have trouble moving the ball intermittently, but that dates back well before Kap. The kid does not make any more mistakes than Alex, and offers a quick strike aspect to the offense that should only get better with time.
Good summary. Give him another camp and another good WR, and he’ll be very good…
How the fuck is STL holding SEA to 6 points???
It’s strange. Wilson is 8 of 10, Lynch is 72 on 11 carries, Wilson 5 runs for 25, and the Seahawks have no turnovers. Weird stuff.
Nice 3rd dn stop. Pivotal. Up 13, a decisive long drive here and now speaks nails into the Cards’ coffin.
StL isn’t a bad team.
Gore getting some tough yards. I don’t get the football move aspect of that play. That’s a catch. Ball in his hands, 2 feet down.
From the 36, I’d go for it here.
Got your wish, Grump. It’s a Diva Christmas!
Go for it. Pussy mpve here/
Here we go.
Good. Even if they blow it.
Nice conversion. Crabs has really stepped up and quieted the doubters this year, including me.
Yeah he’s no diva now despite the carping of Del
“Ditto.”
TD FRANK!!!!
Chip Kelly would be pleased
AZ had 128 yards in the first quarter, 19 in the second and third combined.
Nice to see our defense get back to playing well.
No kidding. Crabs has played his best this season.
Vikings up by three, first and goal at the Packer 7-yd line.
STL up by 4 -10-6
Touchdown, Vikings.27-17 if they make the PAT.
Minn scores = Peterson from Ponder.
TD for us too.
TD for Seattle, too. 13-10 if they get their PAT.
Busy day.
Down to the wire in the NFC West
Love to see Seattle lose just because
Because, Pete. (EOM)
Shhhhhhhhh. No Jinxing, but we’re looking like the #2 seed. NO JINX.
And as soon as I said that, the Discount Double-Check hit Jordy Nelson for 50+ yds that just set up a 1st and goal at the 1.
You guys think I’m joking with this shit? Watch it for yourself…
Looks like Norv leaves SD a winner, courtesy of the wretched Raiders.
Rodgers 73 yard pass, first and goal for the Packers. The Pack is not packing it in.
Curse you, Dennis! 🙂
Trade Dennis to Denver
time to switch over to the Viking game.
Kaep got buried as he let that pass go.
Wow, another gutty throw and conversion against the blitz.
TD, Packers… 27-24.
Did Harbs look relieved after that FG or what?
Rams at the Seattle 4 yard line, third and goal.
FG for the Rams – tied at 13 all.
GB forced Minn to punt, then a series of penalties including a facemask, Packers get the ball at midfield.
Need one more TD,and my pick looks spot on! -1 for Arizona.
Michael Crabtree has become our #1 Diva. If you go back and check the comments on the SFGate, I was the first to alert and predict, Crabtree coming to the Niners because Dead Al would would reach for DHB and leave Crabtree still on the board…Thank you, you straight-lining, 40 time dumb ass.
GB-MInn tied on a FG.
GB ties it. Pussy move with Smith there. I guess it’s good that the fans get to see him, but, fuck. ley him throw
AZ needs a TD for me to win the O/U bet I made yesterday (39)
LOL you got it you fucker! 🙂
Are you fucking kidding me? Harbaugh brought in Alex?
That is beyond fucking insulting. If Alex had a hair on his sack he’d go kill Harbaugh’s first born male child.
This is sad on every level. ‘Nuff said.
Oh well. I’m losing that bet.
Christian Ponder 65 yard pass to the GB 14. What a game over there.
AP 12 yards to the GB 2.
Yeah, baby!
First and goal at the two, and Phil Loadholt gets a holding penalty, back to the 12.
Now a third down penalty on GB, 1st and goal again at the 7.
Why didn’t they show that game instead of the fucking Raiders
Mustn’t deprive the Raiders’ fans of their torment, watching their team.
We bring in Alex Smith and guess what happens…?
TD Cardinals. I want that motherfucker’s head on a pike….
Fuck Alex smith.
Fuck you, Dennis. You are a pathetic excuse for a Niner fan.
Did you see the Candlestick fans cheering him? They know how to appreciate what he did for the team last year and this year. You are a classless punk…….
Fuck you Culliver!!!.You made no.fucking effort on that fucking lollipop hail mary!!
I won $50.00 with that catch. Yeah!
Hell of a nice run there by James.
TD Ponder to Jenkins.
TD, Vikings!!!
I expect they’ll switch to the GB-Minn game after the break.
Another TD from Ponder 34-27
Seattle just got a fumble return TD, but had it overruled on review.
ha ha. Fuck ’em and their cheap shit wins
Down goes Rodgers!
Rodgers has 314 today but goes down there.
come on Vikes
Seattle game is not as important to us now, but Seahawks starting a drive from their ten.
OK, no joke. But yours truly told my best buddy, Burger, on the phone the exact final score— 27-13. I told Berger it would be another Dolphins/Niners game. Which, so happened to finish up at 27-13. But being the #1 superstitious fan I was afraid to say it again.
Screw the week 17 final, how we gonna do in the playoffs?
Wow.
Damn that was not PI, that was assault – and the guy still caught it.
bullshit
Wilson with a long pass to the Ram 29.
Dennis, why don’t you jjst shut the fuck up? You are the eptiome of a fair weather fan.
If the Vikes don’t knock Rodgers down he’ll beat them.
Done (another Rodgers TD)
Got to get a stop here.
twice on this drive from Jefferson, dumb.
Aaron Fucking Rodgers.
Well, at least Minn has time.
Scoring Challenge winnah = Chico who called for 27-14 Niners. Congrats man
Jefferson again
Not so fast in MN
Ponder needs to score and use ALL of the 2:54 left. Don’t give Rodgers any chance to answer.
Fat lady hasn’t sung yet.
Seattle at the Ram 4.
Squawks TD
TD, Beast Mode, Seattle up 20-13
If Seattle loses is Minn in if they win?
Seattle is in no matter what. Its either the Bears or Vikes as the six seed.
Denny, if you have any $ left in your tvg account, cobble it together and bet on “Shame on Alex” (#3) in the 9th at SA– 3 mins. He’s the chalk and it’s an Alex put down so you should be beating off to that……..
sorry, he’s the #4. Go hammer him.
oh boy. Not good
I don’t give a flying fuck what you guys say, but watching Rodgers work his 4th Q. magic on this drive is a goddamn honor and pleasure. Quarterback’s win Super Bowls. We’re a little light on that subject.
Did we sign Peyton Manning yet?
Peyton Manning’s playoff record is pretty pathetic when you look at the opportunities he had.
They took the TD away from Lynch but Wilson ran it in on the next play. Same old Sorry Ass Rams.
3rd and 11 for Ponder. Give up the ball here and Rodgers will find a way to send you home. No pressure, Kid.
FUCK that was a big time play by ponder.
Yeah, baby. Clutch throw