Conventional wisdom seems to be that this game is ripe for the Niners to have some kind of let down. After the physically and emotionally draining victory over the Seahawks, the prevailing thought is that the Niners will have problems handling the Buccaneers. If so, at least it isn’t a division game.
Anyway, for all the travel, the spend emotions, and the early start, the Niners should be able to handle these guys. TB doesn’t have that much offensively, and despite their defensive turnovers, the Niners offense should be able to do more against their defense than they can against ours.
So, that means we win, right?
Haven’t had any easy ones for a while. Let’s hope the rain isn’t bad, and this one is over quickly.
Forty Niners Forever 
As for the run game, make no mistake, come play off time and cold/bad weather, the run game is a vital component. The track team spread offenses will not do well in poor conditions typically.
It’s not the run game that bothers me, it’s more how it’s sometimes utilized. Those here that want Kap slinging the ball all over the field will get exciting games but not likely a deep play off run. The O needs to be balanced at a minimum, which includes Kap as a running threat.
Roman has begun opening the playbook over the last 4 games with mixed results. Kap is looking more like the Kap of last year with Crabs back in the fold. I would sit Manningham next week and try Patton if he is really 100%. I’ve seen some of Baldwin and am not impressed particularly.
Was that an LMJ sighting in something other than ST? As a runner and also a potential receiver. Big stuff.
Great road win Niners, run the table and lets get it on…
What in the wide world of sports is going on in Dallas? They couldn’t lose and yet found a way to do it. Between selfish pouters who want the ball on every play and stomp off the field before the end of the game like some punk ass entitled rich kid to receivers that can’t run a route to save their lives, save Witten, and coaches who are all to anxious to point their fingers at the only guy who seems to give a shit what Dallas does anymore, I don’t get the complete and total lack of adult supervision. Jerry’s personal sandbox stinks like Texas horseshit.
NoFear49er I’m reveling in the dysfunction down there.
26-3 at the half. Dallas.
They ran all over GB.
Then, when the Pack starts to climb back into it, Garrett and Co abandon the running attack and squander the lead and, ultimately, the game.
I’m just sorry I missed the glad-handing and back-slapping that likely took place in the Luxury Penthouse with King Jerruh and The Court Jesters.
Until Jerruh removes himself from the day-to-day meddling he’s so good at, this train wreck of comedy is doomed to continue for all eternity.
That pompous blow-hard deserves all the media attention he craves and, all for the wrong reasons.
After getting utterly destroyed in Chicago last week, he turns around and shells out an extension to CB Orlando Scandrick to the tune of $28+ Mil, while guaranteeing $10 Mil of it, for sub-par production.
This Clown Circus just keeps on giving doesn’t it?
I’d hoped that we could garner our Playoff spot in such a way as to meet them in the Grand Cowpattie Palace, just to drive a stake into his paistie grey carcass but, they’re about to choke it away now.
Ha! I know you are, NJ49er.
All I know is if I had a teammate like Dez Bryant, well lets just say someone should play Charles Haley to Bryant’s Steve Young.
I can’t imagine any coach there will have a bad word for Dez with Jerry backing him and excusing all his tantrums.
Jerry’s as good an owner as Dez is at playing wide receiver and being a good teammate and they both think they know better than any coach. Jerry should get out of the GM and HC buttinski business and just write the checks and Dez should just do his job and when the ball comes his way, catch the damn thing and get some YAC. I doubt either will ever happen.
Good for the circus entertainment that the NFL is fast becoming I guess. The ring masters in zebra suits are doing their part in spades, too. Thanks to Phineas Taylor Barnum – Goodell?
Jerry Jones and Dan Snyder two too rich football misfits keeping the clown shows coming.
Touche` NoFear49er
During the broadcast I think it was Aikman who made the comment on ‘How much he loved Dez Bryant’
The D in Dallas stands for DYSFUNCTION.
And, Jerruh thinks giving Dez an 88 jersey makes him the heir apparent to Irvin.
Problem is, Dez is just like Jerruh. Self absorbed.
The fuse is lit.
A loss in DC next Sunday could take out Government.
Win/Win.
Thoroughly enjoyable collapse from my perspective.
To think the game in DC could now become a flip of the script.
Shanny could salvage his tenuous position while Garrett could be the scapegoat, should Cousins out-mediocre Promo.
Two whining, meddling, petulant rich brats, who can’t get everything they feel they deserve, because money doesn’t buy victories in the NFL.
It might buy Jerruh his spotlight and media attention but, he’s clueless.
Sadly for us, Snyder and Allen gave all the Draft ammunition to St Louis for RG III.
Once again I submit, that the best move any owner can make is, finding the right GM.
Here’s to Jerruh.
Don’t stop admiring your accomplishments.
This sort of comedy is priceless.
Promo – The Ultimate December Pin Up.
Choke, gag, vomit (with non-stop laughter)
Correction to Aikman comment – How much Garrett loved Dez Bryant
And to top it all off, Garrett throws Promo under the bus for changing the play that ended the game.
Are we to assume Promo called for the departure from the running game when they were sitting on a lead and needed to milk the clock?
I just want to know, is the Cowpattie Clown Car is as opulent as the Cowpattie Bus?
What a train wreck.
Even the NYJ have to be enjoying this schtick.
They suddenly look organized despite their record.
Rex and Rob gotta be loving this December debacle in Dumbsville TX.
My guess is, Promo gets no reach-around from Mrs Jones this week 🙂
This is almost as entertaining as having a nymphomaniac partner who loves to cook, clean and watch football.
Well……I digress from giddiness.
Lol thats pretty entertaining reading NJ, Glad you are getting some yucks out of the downfall of the once proud and mighty Cowpokes.
Well lookie here:
Irish Kevin says: …So to go “all in”, and show he has a pair, the final score should be Niners 34 – TB 14,
Kev you damn well nailed it! Good call man
49ers win. Raiders and Cowboys take one in the Nads.
This is a good week.
YEAH!
LOL zactly Grumpy good week
This is for Dennis really but interesting read for the rest of us mooks too.
Seattle are the #1 rated team in football, Broncos the #2. To get to the SB it is almost certain to have to go through Seattle for the NFC team.
As Dennis tends to say, “nobody beats Seattle at home, period”. So I did a quick google and came up with this article about success rates of the #1 and #2 seeds winning the SB with a side dish of how often those seeds win the championships (on their home field remember).
I think it’s fair to say there is nothing certain in football. Debartolo expects the Niners to win the SB this year, even comparing it to the back to back years or yore.
http://www.footballnation.com/content/nfl-playoffs-look-how-the-no-1-6-seeds-have-fared-since-1991/20555/
All that goes out the window when dealing with the big speaker in Seattle. They have a huge HF advantage.
New thread is up.