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 
Walker catches a tough one down the field. Great throw and catch
Alex can do that?
He does that, then usually drops two in the bread basket, or fumbles…
Maybe Delanie CAN catch the clap in a Thai whorehouse… every once in a while.
Good one
DAMN it. Would have been a first down and maybe a TD.
Gore is averaging about 2 yards a carry. 9 for 20.
Kaep is averaging 21 yards per completion.
FUCK me with a red hot poker.
Akers has to be hurt
We have Crabs, LMJ and Kap on O. Nothing else
Mother fucking twat Akers
Vikings 13, Packers 7, Vikings driving with two minutes in the half.
20-7 now Grump
I would like to amputate both of Akers legs,peck out both his eyes,cut off both.arms and throw him in a crock pot,simmering on low for eternity!!!
Speculating he is hurt – missed FGs and very short KOs
he was all pro last year. you rarely have a dive like this without an injury, kept secret of course because it’s the nfl. not too many other kickers out there either.
Whether Akers is hurt or is mentally fried, either way he has to be replaced. Stat…
Yes totally
I honestly think I’d rather see Andy Lee kick field goals for the rest of this game. He certainly couldn’t be any worse than Dumbfuck Akers.
I don’t care if he’s hurt or not. His failures are magnifying a HUGE Harbaugh gaffe by continuing to let this guy kick every week………
Thing is If he’s hurt how could the coaches not know this?
CHrist.This is a travesty in the making. Need to get way on top of these clowns.
If David Akers is still out PK in the playoffs, we DESERVE to lose.
If Akers is hurt, they should:
a) know about it
b) replace him with an unhurt guy
Yeah see my 2:51. Agree. How could the coaches not know?
Minn up 20-10 at the half. We need to get our heads out of our colletive asses. Ginn and Akers first and foremost.
Minn is doing their best to stay ahead of GB. Now 20-10 at half. Miracles we need to get this team straight = bye week please
they’ve been saying he’s been hurt for several weeks. Whatever is wrong with him, whether it’s a nagging injury or something between his ears or a combo of both, they have fucking known about this for WEEKS.
Inexcusable to still be trotting him out there…….
Oh yeah
1/6 on 3rd downs. Still a major problem ith this offense.
i thought clock management was atrocious. they just let the clock wind down giving them just the one play on 3rd down and AZ gets the ball back after the missed FG. i figured with their kicking issues this was four down territory. act like you’re going to get the first and give yourself time to get the td.
Alex can complete some long passes… but he cannot laser one in like that.
Beautiful catch and run to Crabs.