Game Day – Game 13

Will this be lucky 13 for the Niners? Will Kappy get his first win over the Seahawks? Will Harbaugh reverse the recent trend of getting spanked by Pete Carroll and Co? We will fond out soon enough as the hyperbole turns. . .

Beyond the fact this would hurt their playoff chances should they lose, this game has bragging rights, team psyche, and the determination of contender or pretender written all over it. It would further cement the fact that the mantle of best in the west has been shifted north to Seattle after a brief stay in the city by the Bay.

Other than that, just another game.

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414 Responses to Game Day – Game 13

  1. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Right,12th. The Eagles game completely turned on that unsportsmanlike on Fairley. The Eagles were DOA up to that point, and would have had to punt again. The ball was in Foles’ hand as Fairley hit him in the midsection, That was a bad a call as can be made. It put Ahmad Brooks’ call to shame.

    • 12th man's avatar 12th man says:

      Yup, gave life to the Eagles and they end up winning.

      I’m not sure if calls are really getting worse or because of the stupid rule changes that the refs are enforcing so differently, and based on their interpretation, which seems to be completely subjective, that we fans are focusing more on them.

      Not far away from touch sacks it seems like. I am not a fan of any of these new rules. What’s next, put the same paint they use on crash test dummies so the ref can see exactly what body part the defender used to hit with?

      It has gotten out of hand. Nobody wants to see players injured but it is a contact sport at the end of the day. How is it still football when they limit contact to such a degree that even the refs don’t know what to call.

      Niner game yesterday was a good example of what is and is not PI. Sherman got called for PI on a slight pulling, not enough to make a difference to the route, and I think it was Maxwell who didn’t turn around for the ball, bumped into the receiver and hit him in the facemask with his arm. An absolute mugging of Crabs but no call. A constant rule has been that the DB must turn towards the ball to break up a play, he made no attempt to and had major contact as the ball arrived yet nada.

      Frustrating. I like Bellicheats idea of any play can be challenged regardless of what it is but keep the same amount of challenges as is. Often a blown call that is not challengable swings the game unfairly.

  2. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Yeah, I’m with you there 12th. I think the officiating has gotten steadily worse with these rule changes for the reasons you cite. ANd it is mainly around the QB.

    PI on the other hand has been unevely enforced for about 35 years now. With the advent of the 5 yard chuck rule, the no-contact after 5 yards, hand-checking, face-guarding, and the like.

    New thread is up, by the way.

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