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And Candlestick’s . . .
Here we are at Week 16, and there are still 18 teams still in the running. That means only 14 teams have been eliminated, and 10 teams are fighting for the last 4 spots. Crazy thing is, the Niners can still land the #1 seed, the 2, the 5, the 6, or they can be eliminated from the playoffs entirely. The unlikely scenario of the Niners gaining the #1 seed got a huge boost from the suddenly sleepless in Seattle. The 12th Man couldn’t help the suddenly anemic Seattle offense out of their malaise, and they suffered a beat-down at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals. A team themselves on the edge of the playoff hunt. Carson Palmer did all he could to give Seattle chances by throwing 4 interceptions, but it mattered little as the AZ defense kept Russell in check to the tune of 89 net yards passing, and 103 yards rushing (71 for Lynch). If it wasn’t for the picks, this should have been easier for AZ, but Seattle has to be reeling a bit right now. They’ve lost 2 out of their last 3, to division rivals no less, and have another division foe in St. Louis next week.
So, as this applies to the 49ers, don’t take your foot off the gas. Win tonight and clinch a playoff berth. Don’t leave this shit up in the air. I sincerely didn’t give AZ much of a shot, but AZ played godawful on offense and still won fairly easily against the vaunted Seahawks and their 12th man. Seattle went nowhere all day, and were 2-13 on 3rd down conversions. This brings to mind the earlier Niner game in Seattle, which they won handily. Or did they? That game, the Niners were missing Mario Manningham, Crabs, VD got hurt midway thru the 2nd quarter, Ian Williams was chop-blocked and broke his ankle, Willis was hobbled by a groin injury, Miller dropped a TD pass in the 1st quarter, and Kappy missed an open VD and was picked off early. Throw in the 5 turnovers, and you have a recipe for failure. Yet, for all that the Hawks had a 5-0 lead at the half, and a 12-3 lead at the start of the 4th quarter. This is where the game got away, as the Niners kept forcing the ball in the air, and the defense got gassed due to our 38 second drives, and Seattle scored a couple late TDs.
I hope the 49ers just play the game tonight and don’t get caught up in all the history around the Stick, the hoopla, and the circus atmosphere for the game tonight. It’s hard enough to win in the NFL without a shitload of distractions. And there are quite a few tonight. The Niners should be able to run on these guys. And if TB proved anything, it showed that we CAN run against 9 in the tackle box. But that was with Bruce Miller. He’s out, and the run formations look to be different with Boobie Dixon in the backfield with Gore. Still and all, Atlanta is travelling across the country amid a completely failed season, and shouldn’t put up too much resistance. The recipe is the usual. Get on top of them early, and put them away. I’d love to see Colt McCoy get into the game by the end of the 3rd quarter.
Forty Niners Forever 
Kap still looks tentative – but Crabs and Boldin made the plays we needed anyway.
Gotta keep it up, now.
VD wtf?
VD’s hands are a sometime thing. He can outrun any LB and most DBs, but catching the ball is an adventure. When it’s a tough catch like that wounded duck shorty there, it’s even MORE of an adventure.
yup too many bad throws too. Montana sez “Kap lacks accuracy” per dennis but hey so did Steve Young for awhile
Crab and Boldin are our best bets. VDavis scary. Is MM playing? I heard Patton is in?
Crabtree show today
Even Gruden knows they should not be running, spread the field and throw the ball!! Oh and there is some guy up there named Jerry Rice who agrees!!
This is Harbaugh, he is going to try and run down at the 20
That’s why I never blame the officials. PI? What’s the point.
3rd and 4 and we run Hunter? Did we fire Jim Harbaugh yet?
FG. No killer instinct.
No guts, no glory. Or maybe no confidence. I’m with Irish Kevin on that play call.
Yeah
How bout that FG Kev?
Jim Harbaugh is Marv fucking Levy. Couldn’t enough just to lose the big one.
Fire his ass. I can’t handle losing big games.
The worst that happens is an INT on the long end. Other than that if you blow one play can still kick the FG and if you blow it on fourth you’re still tied and they have a long field. Should have put it in the EZ there.
Why did he slide? He had green grass in front..
We need two more scores 10.14 pts for me to feel we can win this
We need 16. I’ve got 26-10.
Lol ok 16 works RT
VMac with big block del. Who drafted him?
Run, run, run, that’s how you win!
Running TD from Kap
Yeah!
Well, an ugly win is still a win. Put these guys away already
Ugly = GOOD
So now we are seeing what Kaeps is capable of when he runs the offense, runs, passes, let’s gore run. Let Kaep call the plays, who needs Roman
He won the TB game for us and now is putting team on his back (arm, legs). Lets get 10 more and bag these Falcs
BTW it will be Mike Smiths FIRST loss to West Coast team since 2008
Pass rush is not there at all.
Ryan’s a good QB. Fuck.
That looked like the Eric Reid I saw often at LSU. Hard to bitch, though. Kid’s had a great rookie campaign. Can’t cover ’em all. We have ourselves a game again.