Thanks for the pic, Kevin. I love it.
Are we tired of Ray Lewis yet? How about the fact it is Lewis’ last game (really?)? How about the comparisons of Ray Lewis to Patrick Willis? The Har-blather? Kaepernicking? Deer antler spray? Alex Smith and his fate? His loss of job? Bah.
At least the players seem to be having fun with it. Joe Staley put on a tattoo sleeve and Kaepernicked for the media. Kaepernick was talked into Kaepernicking for the assembled media. A reporter asked Flacco how he felt about his own father calling him dull. Flacco responded by saying I think he meant that as a compliment, and Flacco pretty much said yeah, I am dull. It means I’m not a distraction. Riveting stuff. Randy Moss decided to declare himself the best WR to ever play the game, saying it isn’t all numbers, but really, they do come in to play. Moss took a few seasons off in his head, so he’s a little off, but his rambling answers were fun. It appeared the reporters were trying to get the old Randy to emerge. The volatile Randy who would go off into crazyland. I like Rice’s response (which isn’t really correct) but he said it’s all about this as he pointed to one of his Super Bowl rings. Plenty of great players didn’t get the shot at a Super Bowl, but whatever Rice is was and probably always will be the #1 WR ever. Rice was fairly cool about it, saying he’d let the fans decide it, but it sure was better than listening to Ray Lewis talk during the media breakfast about the secret society that football is, and how dare that SWATS guy try to penetrate that shroud of secrecy. That’s part of the PROBLEM, Ray Ray. You guys doing your secret shit in the locker room and castigating anyone that dare question what you are doing.
Anyhow, we’re getting closer to the real thing, and I can’t wait.
Forty Niners Forever 
All about the OL in this one I believe.
We have to have time to execute the plays.
Baltimore has an excellent D-Front. Our OL has to neutralize them.
We are younger, faster and played 1 less Playoff game to get here.
Granted 2 weeks off helps both Teams but, we need to keep their D on the field.
Need to break the pattern of playing from behind too.
Yeah, we’ve started the last two games from a hole. Though we’ve shown that we can overcome that, the law of averages are against continuing that. Get ahead, stay ahead.
Rummaging around in my garage the other day, I found an old video of the 1989 SB against CIN. Just got done watching it. That was kind of an ugly game. The two “best” offenses statistically could only manage a 3-3 tie at the half. Really noticed Lott flying around like a freaking banshee. Holy shit, but he brought it that day. The game’s changed a lot since then. There were a lot of hits that would have brought flags today. Also the elimination of the “in the grasp” rule (thank you), the elimination of the “forced out of bounds” catch (thanks again). And really bad commercials, though, that actually hasn’t really changed, sadly. The other stark thing is how much bigger players are today. Looking at the DL or OL — there must be a 50 lb difference.
Also apropos was seeing Rice’s MVP 221 yard game. I was pissed when Moss broke Jerry’s single season TD record and was reminded watching the game that Rice’s record was in a strike shortened 12 game season. So Randy, throw me a bone on that greatest receiver biz, and bust out for a couple hundred yards and 2 TDs this Sunday.
I love Jerry and all but, if Randy can go off on Baltimore on Sunday and, break another SB record in the process, so be it.
Just get the WIN.
For those that didn’t see it on Skeebs’ site, I’ll post it here also.
Found this, related to a comment Warren Sapp made to Rich Eisen, regarding JaMarcus Russell.
This apparently occurred while Sapp played for the Raiders.
(Eisen)..Someone asked about Jamarcus and he relates this story:
“Warren Sapp once told me this story about Jamarcus.
The Oakland Raiders — rightfully — suspected he wasn’t really into the concept of working hard on improving his play.
In other words being a, you know, professional.
So, one day, as Jamarcus was heading home for the night, the Raiders handed him a DVD of all the plays they said they thought he needed to work on.
He said he’d watch the DVD and report back in the morning.
The next day he hands the DVD back to his coaches and says, in essence, “I agree with everything you put on there and will work hard to improve.”
Guess what?
The DVD they gave him was BLANK.
They just wanted to see if he’d merely even take the time to put a DVD into a DVD player and watch it.”
Well he sure fooled AL DAVIS!
That’s Hilarious NJ…
Maybe Jarmarcus isn’t as dumb as people think.The Raiders gave him a blank dvd,cause they have no offensive plays to put on it anyway.
Query: Is Dennis rolling around a sawdust floor somewhere?
He’s at the Deer Antler Lounge.
It’s the Antler’s Tavern owned by Torretta. There isn’t any sawdust, and they don’t sell antler spray. Just beer and food. What’s tonight, Thursday? NY steak dinner for $9. But I can’t eat. My stomach is already tied up in knots. Which I guess is still a bit better then how Don Knotts is feeling right about now.
It makes me laugh that last year 49ers fans (Berger) were attacking the 49er offensive line saying it gives up too many sacks. This year everyone is saying the 49ers’ offensive line is the best in football. I wonder what changed? The improvement of Synder to Boone isn’t enough to justify last year’s complaints. Hmmmm….. I wonder what else changed?
In addition, going the playoffs this year, Kaep only had Moss, Ginn, Vernon, Delanie, Crabtree and that practice squad dude. Last year Smith had another practice squad dude, Swain. This year we lose Williams but gain Moss. Besides the qb change, there’s not much difference between the offensive players this year as apposed to last year.
The bottomline is this offensive team hasn’t changed much because Hunter, Manningham and Williams are hurt. Change Moss for Williams and Boone for Synder and Kaep has taken this team to the Super Bowl where Alex Smith fell two games short.
Last year’s arguments by Berger and Skeebers were funny. “It’s the offensive line.” Or, “The receivers aren’t very good.” LOL. Same line, same receivers….. the qb was who needed to be changed. Crabtree has become a stud with an actual qb.
Or look at it this way – Changes from this year’s playoff team to last year’s.
James for Hunter (I’d rather have Hunter)
Moss for Williams (I’d rather have Moss)
Boone for Synder (prefer Boone)
-, +, + = slight advantage Kaep, but not enough to justify drastically different outcomes in the playoffs. That points to one thing.
Well, there’s no question that Alex took more sacks than average. Now maybe that was intentional, to avoid a worse mistake, but it certainly made the line look worse than it is.
As far as best in the league now, though, only at run blocking. Our pass protection is better with the more mobile QB, but we had our share of breakdowns this year.
The big thing to me is, Kaep has a knack for converting on third downs, and keeping drives going, whether with his arm or legs. That is a refreshing change.
I think our O line is great at pass blocking Mike Iupati didn’t have a good game pass blocking against the Falcons. On the sack (that was Iupati’s fault), Mike looked to be run blocking. He also had a holding call against him. But in general, I think the 49ers do a great job pass blocking. Every team has a guy who has a bad day every once in a while. The hole team was great against the Packers….. but then again, the Packers didn’t know if they were coming or going.
What kind of radio show is talking to Culliver anyway? The dude has to be way down the list of player targets to get on a talk show. IHarbs’ BP must have hit about 300/160 when he was told about that one. I’m certain the players were told to keep their yaps shut about controversial topics, so Cully’s got at least two reasons for showing what a dimwit he is…
That’s the thing, Grump. It was Artie Lange. Howard Stern’s lackey.
He was fishing for someone to say something stupid, and Culliver obliged.
Worthlessberger takes a shitload of sacks, but no one criticises their line. Ben holds the ball too long. Smith? Well, he’s avoiding the pick.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
I don’t have the numbers, but it sure seems as though the Niners are better at 3rd down conversions with Kappyin there.
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