UPDATE: Apparently the Niners are in trade talks with (surprise) the Browns over the services of WR Josh Gordon. A very talented but character-lacking wideout. Taken as a supplemental pick in the 2nd round, he’s likely cost the Niners their Alex Smith 2nd round pick.
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Well, in what I thought would be a hard-fought battle for legitimacy as a bona fide playoff contender among a couple of underachieving teams turned into a laugher as Matty Iceberg struggled mightily at the muddy confines of Candlestick Park. The game got off to a rousing start as Schaub;s first pass of the night was returned for yet another pick 6. Matty’s 4th game in a row with a pick 6. Houston is 1-3 during this ignominious streak.
The game didn’t get any better for Matty and Co. as the Niner defense did a good job of containing Arian Foster and we nullified their passing game. Tremaine Brock, he of the pick 6, had another pick that was almost a 2-fer for him. His downfield coverage was excellent, and Tony Jerrod-Eddie got his Ninersforever bump with a pick of his own.
The offense? Well . . . The good news was they had a short field most of the night, and cashed in on their opportunities. Kappy had a great opening drive, taking the team 65 yards with 3 third down conversions. The other drives were of the short-field variety. 32, 11, 39, 69, and 2 yards. 64 yards of the 69 yard drive of course was the TD to VD. The run game again looked strong. Against a good defense no less. The passing numbers were anemic, (6-15 for 113 yards and a TD), but again, the fields were short, and the opportunities were taken advantage of. They sputtered in the middle of the game, but still got points, so take that as you will.
Winning 34-3 against a tough team is a good thing. Sure, there needs to ba a little more consistency on the offensive side, but all in all a great effort against a very highly rated defense. It’s tine for this team to rattle off a few decisive victories.
Forty Niners Forever 
No shit, I think he can kiss this season goodbye. Get a great lawyer to avoid the multiple weapons charges and the jail time. Well, the thing is, Aaron Hernandez set the bar pretty high when it comes to stupidity. Aldon didn’t shoot his weapons at anyone.
Hell of a fucking party though.
He’s toast or at least his football days. Orange jumpsuit awaits.
Didn’t shoot anyone? Damn the character standards are high for the Niners.
Get a look at the Showtime piece they did on LT if you haven’t already.
Aldon has a lot in common with him apparently.
What LT didn’t have a problem with during his career is the increased scrutiny of the media and, current substance testing policies.
He was worshipped here in the NY area which fueled his wreckless behavior.
The NYG looked the other way for most, if not all, of his playing career because of the talent he brought to their Defense on game days.
Quite a good story done by Showtime.
Very candid, very personal, very revealing.
For all the havoc he wreaked as a player, his personal life was a nonstop party of self destruction.
I don’t really care what happens to Aldon, all I know is he is a talented football player who is hurting his team by not being there. At some point the Niners have to cut there losses and move on. Bye, Bye Aldon. Put in a replacement and get on with the business of Football.
John Clayton seems to think that Aldon can play this year, after his rehab stint (he thinks 4 games) while the rest of his legal entanglements unwind. Whatever come of that would be enforced next season.
Yeah, I remember LT and all that reckless shit he did. Hollywood Henderson did much the same thing. Lots of talented guys went down that path. Bullet Bob Hayes and Duane Thomas as well. Shit, they were all Cowboys . . .Michael Irvin . .
Interesting stat
Here’s the breakdown of the 49ers offense this year:
• First three games: 55% passing plays, 45% running plays, 18.5 rushes per game for Frank Gore
• Last two games: 33% passing plays, 66% running plays, 13.6 rushes per game for Frank Gore
Now this is interesting
http://www.businessinsider.com/49ers-stats-colin-kaepernick-2012-12
Kaepernick’s late-2012 breakout was an exception — a conservative team having a brief dalliance with progressivism before returning to what they’re comfortable with. He’s having a disappointing season because San Francisco has gone back to their power-running game,
He needs better WRs.
Nippy’s right. The WRs ave something to do with it. Smith never had a great stable of them either, but this team isn’t going sea-change. Not with Harbaugh. This is how he coached in college. 55% run, 45% pass. Besides, do you hear anyone bitching about Russell Wilson’s ‘disappointing’ season? No. He’s 4-1. 23rd in passing yards. Alex Smith is blowing both of them away. What does it mean? Not much.
Not sure what everyone is expecting. We aren’t going to become the Patriots. mainly because we don;t have to. Will it work in the playoffs? Well, look at Kappy;s numbers last playoffs. The defense was the culprit in the playoffs last year, putting the team behind early. Kappy got them out of those deficits in 2 of the 3 games.
Having a strong running game isn’t a bad thing. Ball control wins. The problem in the playoffs last year was our secondary.
The Giants fought and lost again. 0-6 worst Giants record in 30 years or so they claim. Ouch for them. Ouch for BART riders if no midnight deal. Ouch for the political impasse. Oakland lost…… another ouch for the locals.
Brandon Jacobs 20+ carries for 5 yards per is all you need to know about what shape the Bears D-line was in tonight.
Cutler is a good QB separated from the bad decisions and impossible throws of yester-year.
Eli is a good QB having a rough slump. A few inches difference in a few of his throws and he’s a hero back on his game. Some really bad throws in there, too. You know it’s bad when they have to rely on the out-of-football old man to try to keep the ball moving. Only a matter of time before they demand Coughlin’s head, again.
Tom’s a stand up guy, he’ll serve ’em his own head on a platter. Coughlin will resign at the end of the year. Just like what Roman and Harbaugh ought to do.
“Alex Smith is blowing both of them away. ”
18. Smith 1,202 yds
23. Wilson 997 yds
25. Kap 969 yds
Hardly blowing both of them away.
1. Manning 1,884 yds
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Smith, Wilson and Kap.
Chuck, someone who sucks as much dick as you should know more about blowing away.
Don’t take this insult Chuck on your own blog no less. Sheesh!
11 playoff losses? Romo 0-6? Yeah, they are the bomb.
And yes, Smith has thrown for more yards than Kapopy and Wilson. Plus, he’s 5-0. Howz about your boy toy Tony Romo? 2-3? Sorry facts get in the way of your idiocy, Dennis. welcome to nowhere if you keep this up.
It seems fans who spend more time watching the cheerleaders and the commercial ads between the plays think Romo and Peyton are the only ‘stars’ in blow-out wins and the only ‘goats’ in fourth quarter losses.
It’s actually just another method many like to use to bash players they don’t like or deify players they do like and has nothing whatsoever to do with playing the game of football.
Great way to support a ridiculous premise. Get your head straight and praise Alex and hate on Romo and Manning or it’s curtains for you! Rocky?
Yer the worst prevaricator out there, NoFear. If Alex Smith threw for 400 yards and 5 TDs, you’d praise the defense, the announcers, and the car parking attendants. Do QBs get too much credit for wins, and too much criticism for losses? Well, yes and no. Look at Romo’s last game. Did he do great? Sure. But. . . There’s always a big but when you talk about Romo. And I don’t mean Jessica Simpson.
The point being, Romo has had numerous chances to win important games on very talented teams, and he’s failed in nearly all of them. As has Manning. Both have pretty dismal records in regards to that. I HAVE to give Dennis shit mainly because he’s a broken record on that front. In fact, Alex Smith has done something Aaron Rodgers hasn’t. And that’s lead a come-from-behind playoff victory. I think Peyton has 1 in of 20 playoff starts. Romo? Seriously? He’s led about 14 come from ahead losses with a disastrous pick in crunch time. Numbers are great, but at some point both of these guys need to do more than win in the regular season.
New thread is up, BTW.