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.
Forty Niners Forever 
Having a bad day Miner?
31-13 Niners pluck the Cardinals good and proper!
Let it be so
How bout dem Bears! If we don’t get the #2 seed, I hope to Christ we get to beat the shit outta the Bears again in the Wild Card round.
Where’s Chuck with the new gameday thread? He must have fell down the Bunny Slope skiing while wearing his new pajamas from Aunt Clara.
http://tinyurl.com/bxhnc5v
*skiing down the Bunny slope* would have been the more fluent grammatical sentence. Fuck you! I haven’t had breakfast yet and I’m on my fourth brandy eggnog.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
I haven’t paid much attention to the possible playoff permutations. If Detroit upsets Chicago does that change anything for us besides facing a different opponent in the first round?
I’m surprised people aren’t giving Minnesota more of a chance to win today. It’s in Minn, they could easily win that game today, especially if AP is good to go…….
If you’re hoping for “AP” to be good to go, keep hoping. Adrian Peterson’s nickname is AD — All Day. AD is good to go, but good won’t be good enough vs the “Discount Double Check.”
I know what his nickname is you jackoff. I don’t call Bobby Griffin by his dumb nickname either.
After GB puts out Smokey the Bear(s), his ass will be headin’ to SF. Where we’ll hit his dumb ass over the head with his own shovel.
Insert Vikes for Bears. Regardless… We’re gonna play and beat the shit outta the Bears next weekend at Candlestick.
Shit up in Reno,Lot.s of Snow up at Donner Pass!!
Thought about my pick…Niners 34-7 Book it!!
ok got it
Hey, Flav. You still holing out hope that Alex Smith > Peyton Manning and wins you our bet?
WTF is my booze?
well, we’ll see after today, right? After Smith relieves an ineffective Kap and throws 25 td’s, I’ll send you my address. On the off chance that doesn’t happen, email me yours.
I hope Ted Ginn’s Jr. mother dies of slow eye cancer. Fuck him.
Cocksucking Ginn
Goddamned fucking Ted Ginn. That is all.
Why is he still handling punts? Thank you. He shouldn’t be. Long overdue. Did we fire Jimbo yet?
Ginn just gave them effectively 20 free yards of field position and a new set of downs.
That 3 & out is all on Ginn, the lousy piece of shit.
Jimbo’s already playing this game, “not to lose.” Fuck you. Lose you.
“He’s gone” quoth Eddie
We suck. Brian Hoyer scrambles for a first down. I need a beer.
And I HATE play-by-play callers who call an END AROUND, a fucking reverse. In order for it to be a reverse, the ball must travel in one direction, then go in the opposite. What you just witnessed was an end around. Get your shit straight, Sherlock.
Vikings 3, Packers 0.
Not that is is going to matter if we don’t start moving the ball.
It looks like Peyton Manning (Pro Bowl starter) and his Denver Broncos are on their way to being the #1 seed in the AFC. I can’t bring myself to ask, but my cat, Frank, can muster the question…
DID WE SIGN PEYTON MANNING YET!?!?!?!?!
Meow.
Kap looks like shit again. Not good. If they start losing and he keeps sucking, I’m ready for some Alex Smith Savior Action
Shit field position and our run game averaging 2.5 a carry – Alex was not any better in those conditions. Get the run game going, and some better field position, and either QB will move the ball better.
Yep but Jenkins is not helping with that ‘catch’. No first downs for Niners after 3 possessions
If you think Alex Smith is our “Savior,” well, the both of youse need to be nailed to a fucking cross.
Jesus…Must of had a brain-freeze with all the snow around.The way they look early it would take 2-3 games to get 34 pts.Did we trade for Peyton yet?
THAT was a bad, indecisive pass by Kap to VD.