The quest for 6 starts today in the final opening day at the venerable crumbledone, AKA Candlestick Park. Funny, I remember the opening season at the Stick back in 1971. It was an astroturf monstrosity back then, which was akin to playing on the concrete in the parking lot. Players routinely broke legs and separated shoulders on that field, and I seem to remember Jim Lash shattering both his elbows in his short and ill-fated time with the 49ers. The Joe Thomas legacy, shitty as it is can only praised for putting the natural grass back into the Stick. To supposedly ease the stress on a fading OJ Simpsons knees. Simpson did little as a Niner, but at least he got the carpet out . . .
Anyhow, will the 2013 season be the lucky one for these Niners? Lots of people think so, but the word out of Vegas is that the Broncos are the odds-on favorites to win it all. At least that’s what the numbers were a couple days ago. Crazy. I think if the Niners had faced Denver last year instead of Balt it wouldn’t have been close. Sour grapes? Maybe, but the future is now. The Niners play 4 playoff teams in their first 5 games, and the 5th team is one they couldn’t quite figure out in the Rams. The early sledding is rough, and game one is against a team that was embarrassed badly by the Niners in the playoffs. The Packers. I hate to be overconfident, but I think we should win this one fairly handily. The Pack has geeked and overgeeked themselves silly for months over the read-option. Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy sent his entire staff to visit with Kevin Sumlin’s staff at Texas A&M to learn the read-option. I think we may use it, but not much at all. I think Roman and Harbaugh expect the Packers to overreact to the read-option, and will shadow Kappy. Either with an LB or a safety. Maybe they’ll even switch them up. The Niners can exploit this throwing behind the linebackers and getting behind the shadow over the middle. A good spot for VD and VM.
Forty Niners Forever 
Jesus H. Christ. The radio feed is like 30 secs ahead of TV.
I need another drink.
Sack No. 1 for Aldon. Many more coming…
1st play of the yr is a false start. Fire Harbaugh now! 😛
Damn first play and a penalty??? Really!!!
We have to expend a T.O on the 3rd offensive play of the game?
Fire Harbaugh now! No gay-ass smiley face.
If we want to do that, we should’ve kept Mike Martz…
Why teams continue to try and run on our D is a mystery to me.
Where was the rush on that 3rd dn? Credit their OL…
Shit happens Dennis!!
Kaep’s got them rolling on this drive.
Fuckin Joe Buck.Go take you pathetic act to ATT today you fuck!!!!!7
But his Dad was OK, wasn’t he?
Fine with his old man.But his kid should have never been concieved.
Perfect Throw to VD!!
Kappy 6-7 on drive!!
Eat spoiled cheese.Pack!!
Kap’s passes are on the money
And the back-and-forth begins.
WTF. Cocksucking ripoff
And we burn our 2nd T.O…harken back to Singletary/Martz.
Oh joy…
Shit Lee,where’s that knuckle punt mook.
Ronnie Lott #42
My favorite Niner of all-time.
Over Joe the Great?? No way, favorite all time Defensive player, yes, Joe the Great all time favorite Offensive player!!
Kevin, what can I say? I wore his #42 jersey at Candlestick each and every time I watched him play. Have his autograph as well, but that’s not my thing. I was just 16-years-old after Ronnie and the Niners won SB XVI, and Mom and I went up to Rocklin the next summer. I waited until after practice (players were still pretty accessible then) until Lott walked by the fence and got his attention. First thing I told him was “thank you.” Next I said was, “I love to see you hit people.” Ronnie replied, “that’s my job.” Then I said, “you’re doing one helluva job” Then I shook his hand after his signed my 49er Commemorative SB Book.”
Ronnie Lott, #42. My all-time favorite 49er. It will never change.
That is a great story!!
Whooooo! I’m loving this extra curricular shit happening OB.
They’re hittin’ people!!! That’s football. My kind of football, anyway…
Fucking awesome. Eat shit Matthews
Once again, Kap and Boldin get the headlines, but our OL is fucking dominating.
DOMINATING.
Take that Clay you cheap shot punk!!!