Game Day IV – The Philly Shuffle

As in the 49ers may need an IV after this one, to keep them on playoff life support. This is either the beginning of the end of the Harbaugh era, or the end of the beginning of this shitty start to the 2014 season. I, along with many others, saw these early games as mere tests to our depleted defense that would be overcome by our newly retooled offense. Funny thing is, though, the NFL, in all it’s glory, decided to institute new rules around line play and WR rules. Which was seemingly designed to slow down Seattle’s constant harassing of WRs, most notably, Denver’s in the Super Bowl, Seattle had the temerity to slow down Pyeton Manning’s passing attack.  Verboten, in the eyes of Herr Goodell. The fallout from that was the apparent referee revenge on a 49er team that is extremely physical and hard-hitting. Recent case being two 15 yard penalties on Dan Skuta and Patrick Willis, which both proved to be legal hits as neither were fined. Anything remotely close to being a penalty has been called on us. Harbaugh redux, or merely kicking big dog when he’s down? Don’t know. Don’t care. But these penalties have been a BIG hindrance in these last two losses, and they need to figure the boundaries and stay within them. If not, this team could very well see themselves looking at a very tough road to even reach the WC. 1-3 and the division is pretty much gone. And we’re on;y at the quarter pole.

Beyond that, this is the second opportunity to win a game in their shiny new stadium. Philly comes in seemingly matching the Niners style of play by falling behind early, and zooming back to victory. The Niners of course have zoomed ahead to leads while coughing them up late. Philly surely doesn’t defend the run or pass well, and is having trouble running themselves due to a decimated O line, so one would think the Niners can attack on the ground and in the air. The key for the local team is to keep the ball away from Chip and Philly’s offense and score TDs when they get the change. I woud love to see the Niners get on top of a team and then keep the hammer down and win going away, but I just don’t know. I think we turn the page back a little and stop ;the 5 WR formations and get back to a more traditional 2-3 WR offense that doesn’t telegraph our intentions.

Tell ya one thing, Philly loves to attack with 3 WRs all day, so our safeties have to do a much better job of communicating downfield. Could be a barnburner. Course that usually means a 12-9 game.

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239 Responses to Game Day IV – The Philly Shuffle

  1. Harbaugh playing for the FG. Fucking pussy.

  2. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    The 49ers have scored all the points in this game. We scored our 23, and their 21.

  3. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    That was a horrible throw by Foles. Did someone hit his arm?

  4. NoFear49er's avatar NoFear49er says:

    A couple first downs away

  5. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    My Chargers are awesome this year. Yes, MY Chargers. I picked ’em to go to the Super Bowl.

    • rtfirefly's avatar rtfirefly says:

      One of my herd of brothers went to SDSU back in the 70s. Dennis thinks I’m a Raider Nation guy, but I’ve been fond of the Chargers for a long time. Fouts went to friggin’ Bellarmine, though, a damn Bell for chrissakes, so I never rooted for them then.

  6. Foles has really bailed us out today. He’s been turrible. But as Mike Tyson would say, I’m ecstatic about our defense. Great job all around.

  7. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    Why take the timeout there, Kaep?

  8. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    Kaep is lost.

  9. WTF was that? Blow another TO. Pussy Bo Schembechler Jr™ wasn’t going to actually go for it on 4th dn. We suck.

  10. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    Colin Kaepernick is pissing me off. Terrible football game for him.

  11. monty's avatar monty says:

    You guys are morons

    • Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

      Who’s dumber? The moron or the moron who’s willfully reading this? We have no choice. Run while you still can.

  12. Spit, I’ve had like 12 cups of coffee an my Vicodin. I’m still very much impaired today. Just not from the alcohol.

  13. 3rd and 7 and Bo Schembechler Jr™ plays for the FG again.
    Fuck him.

  14. That’s like the 4th overthrown deep ball by Foles. He’s been our MVP today.

  15. rtfirefly's avatar rtfirefly says:

    No TOs left if we need a quick score down 3.

  16. Think we lose this challenge. We’ll be out of TOs.

  17. rtfirefly's avatar rtfirefly says:

    Only a couple minutes left.

  18. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    I knew it!!! I knew we could do it!!!!

  19. NoFear49er's avatar NoFear49er says:

    I was sure I’d see a designed run for Kaepernick there.

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