Well, based on he first preseason drives of both QBs, the Niners would have been better off sticking with young Sir Alex. Just kidding. Game one is in the books. And while too much can’t be gleaned from it, some players looked good early. Kappy led a nice opening drive until a penalty (stop me if this sounds familiar) stalled out a drive. Richard Dawson came in to kick a FG. The first string D looked nice even without J Smith. A Smith got pressure on PM to stall Denver’s first drive. After that it was backup time. Turnovers ensued, and the rest was pretty much sloppy, but some players looked good. Ian Williams, ice soap’s replacement, played well, and provided a nice push up front. Something Mike Nolan stressed him not to do. Something which he became great at not doing. Eric Reid played a nice game and laid the wood on a couple guys. However he had a mild back strain in practice today.
The other big pick in the draft, Vance McDonald, played a fairly solid game, with a couple drops. One pass he alligatored, the other was a flat drop. This was his knock coming in, and the hope is he can lose that problem, as well as pick up pointers on how to block. He has great size and power as a pass catcher, and is a nice big target. The fight for #2 WR was apparently going toward Marlon Moore and Kassim Osgood. They both made a few nice catches, while AJ Jenkins, who was in for more plays, managed to make one catch and then promptly fumbled it away. All in all, tough sledding for a guy who can’t seem to do anything right.
The bad? Well, neither back up QB looked very good. That had something to do with the shaky line play by the backup O line, bit still and all, the luxury of having 2 starting caliber QBs like we did last year is but a memory. Tukafu on the line was washed out on a few plays but he had a couple good plays as well, AJ, Dawson missed a FG to close the half, and the turnovers led to the only TD, when DJ Harper fumbled and it was returned for a flop 6. Dorsey was invisible, and each backup QB had a pick. The good news was a light injury report.
Forty Niners Forever 
I’m really studying Bill Walsh’s offense, and trying to compare it in my mind against the Pistol.
I’m ready to trade Kappy after what he did. There are other QBs and other offenses.
Walsh ALWAYS had other QBs for completion. Colleges bring great ones every year.
*competition”. Just get a new John Brodie. I don’t even remember the real losers, and there are many.
You are forgetting the Montana years in KC, RTF. They got close . . .
As far as trading Kappy and bringing back Brodie, let me have what you are smoking.
Arf!
You’re killin’ me, Chuck. Do you think other teams might trade a secondary for Kappy?
Seriously, he had one great year and he has developed a big head.
Vick Syndrome all over again. Don’t fall over yourself over a guy that had 1 good year.
Is this syndrome a new disease?
You may be right about Vick syndrome RT but I don’t think I’d trade Kap just because the possibility exists from one offseason.
RTF, it was 1/2 a year. But, what’s the alternative? Trade for Matt Flynn? We shoulda kept Alex?
I have no idea where this is coming from. What more could the guy do? Besides win the Super Bowl?
I’m more concerned with the red zone offense, anyway.
Oh, I agree about not trading Kappy. I’ve just been trying to put up a warning flag.
Joe was a wild man when he was a pup, but he still kept it classy.
I’m sure Peyton is no saint, either, but he is the epitome of class and a soon to be 1st ballot HOF.
Just trying to liven things up and keep things in perspective.
Sometimes when an ultra-talented youngster starts getting a big head, he needs to be kicked in it.
The best horse riders out here are confident, even cocky (gals too, my friends’ daughter was a multiple champion). But they know their limitations and they keep a sense of humility.
My friends’ daughter is studying to be a nurse in Tucumcari, not too far from here. That was the essence of my point if I ever had one.
After watching hour after hour of Montana tape and the glory years, I’m probably Daffy Duck now.
I don’t want Kappy to turn out like “Big Ben”, who if not for his personal bodyguards from the Penn State Police would be in prison now.
Or Bret Favre, flashing his stuff to a woman on the Internet.
If he wants to be Tom Brady with a supermodel woman, or Tony Romo or something, OK.
Boys will be boys.
Here’s what I’m talkin’ about. ESPN2, and the starting QB was hurt.
Steve Spurrier, former Niner and HC of the Gamecocks, went national that he wouldn’t open the season because he was “hurt”.
The starting QB got healthy in 24 hours. Just the right kick in the butt at the right time.
If you equate wearing a hat with rape, then we have some issues, RTF. What Kappy did was silly. What Worthlwessberger did was a major crime that was aided and abetted by the local police dep’t..
We all get to see what he brings to the team this year, but basing anything on this past offseason is misguided at best.
That was my whole point, Chuck. I don’t want Kappy going down that road.
I don’t excuse rape. One of my best friends was kidnapped, raped and killed and it destroyed the whole neighborhood for years.
It was a bad PR move for Kappy, HUGE difference.
I STILL can’t get on Skeeb’s site. Probably one of all the security filters I have.
Say hey to everybody over there for me, Chuck!
I’m off to the movies.
Your point is ludicrous, RTF. The hat and rape are on 2 different planets. There is no direct correlation between the 2. Even TO, asshole that he is/was, never got in trouble with the law. He was just an asshole. Like I said earlier, he wanted to be Dennis Rodman and create a persona. Is Kappy going down that road? I seriously don;t think so but lesser men have been brought down by the whirlwind that is fame.
I think Kappy’s pretty level-headed though given his background and upbringing.
Ya ain’t missing much but another hissy fit from Buwwitt. I keep forgetting that I have to agree with everything that tumbles out of his ass.
WHAT point, Chuckster? I never correlated rape with a bad PR move. You did.
Don’t mess with me right me. We just had another quick T-storm and it knocked out all the electricity in town for hours. I got an idea what the Dark Ages were like.
If you for 1 second think I condone rape, Chuckster, then very seriously you can try to blow me.
You would never live.
Kap is as level headed as it gets. The dude knows what’s up and what’s real and he got that from his family. He has to deal with his dopey birth mother constantly trying to contact him, that’s a stressor most young pro athletes don’t have to deal with.
Now he’s famous and partying—and all signs point to him just going to parties, nothing more. Oh, and he wore a hat as part of his look one night. The horror!!!!
Let’s wait on Kap actually fucking something up majorly before we connect him to Big Ben.
If you want to discuss football, Chuck, instead of playing pussy fight with Bullitt, I’ll be here.
Right now it’s just so idiotic I can’t read it.
Vick Syndrome all over again. Don’t fall over yourself over a guy that had 1 good year.
I’m ready to trade Kappy after what he did. There are other QBs and other offenses.
I don’t want Kappy to turn out like “Big Ben”, who if not for his personal bodyguards from the Penn State Police would be in prison now.
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You said these thngs, RTF. Not me. I’m not fucking with you. I’m trying to find out WTF you’re talking about.