Here we go. A shot at our 3rd NFC Championship game in a row. We do know that to get to the Super Bowl we would have to go through Seattle. Stop me if you think the Seahawks were pretty nondescript in their win. If not for the fumble, the Saints could have taken over in the 2nd half and won. And if Marcus Colston didn’t have the biggest brain fart in sports history, well, they could have tied it.
Anyhow, as much I would have loved to see the championship come here, it would be a certain kind of special to beat Seattle in the Ding dome next week. Today? Well the biggest thing we need is a better showing by the offensive line. Mike Iupati was dinged up, and of course VD got dinged up early and Celek was out as well. I think Eric Reid went out as well, and Aldon Smith was just returning from his rehab. And Crabs of course. The biggest missing piece. With all that, the Niners were a near-completion to V McD that was broken up from kicking a game winning FG.
Surprising in the 2nd game was the effectiveness of LeGarrette Blount. Indy’s defense was great at keeping Brady out of the end zone, but not the running backs. For all the injuries NE has overcome, they are doing a pretty good job of things.
For once can we have a laugher?
Forty Niners Forever 
Goddamn, Brooks. There’s Offside, and then there’s you.
LOL. And they call Rivera Riverboat.
Our short yardage defense is the only thing that is working today.
Christ. They need to figure out a new game plan on offense. Fast.
Apparently Kap can’t throw a screen but we need to figure out how to slow their pass rush.
One remarkable stat: the Niners have not burned a timeout within the first 25 minutes!
1. You have to feel *good*, in a very qualified way, about being only 4 behind at this point, after the Panthers had the momentum the whole second quarter.
But.
2. How many playoff games have we seen under Harbaugh? And how many of those have we really played well out of the box, in the first half? Where the game plan and preparation looked good?
Yeah. That’s what I’m saying.
Willis has been hobbling with that groin injury.
I hope our goal line stands can actually matter with some offense here.
It looks like it should be 24-6 now. Those goal line stands are coming up big and keeping us in it.
If they hadn’t had the first one, Carolina wouldn’t have gotten the ball right back in 49er territory.
4 pts hardly time to panic
Did we fire Bo Schembechler Jr. yet?
Th’ve thrown 25 times moron
He can’t be Bo anymore, without a fullback.
Only 1 guy is a threat — Steve Smith. Yet the 9ers don’t take extra care to account for him. And, like most weeks, Kaepernick and the 49ers can’t get the ball across. a less than 50% TD rate in the NFL makes you middle of the pack. No excuses for the way this game is going, 49ers have no actual game plan. CAR plans to run Newton and throw to Smith.
Quicker passes help.
Fangio needs to dial up the pressure and double Smith.
Be nice to get some points here before the half.
Wow. Great catch by Crabs.
Boldin doesn’t get called for the head butt
Crabs flopped better.
If we can get this in and finish the first half ahead… Harbaugh should buy lottery tickets today.
Fuck. He had the coverage and blew the throw.
Why the hell don’t they have a hurry up offense???