Funny thing is, for all the turmoil and angst, the 49ers are one game out of the hunt. Beat the Raiders, and Hawks (right) and all is good. I mean really, all we have to do is pass Dallas or Deetroit. If we somehow beat Seattle, our life will be good.
Then again, who am I kidding? The Niners could barely beat the Giants, and they promptly lost to Jacksonville. The Niners put up a paltry 16 on the Skins, and Indy dropped a 49 spot on them. The lowly Rams dropped 52 on the Raiders so we should get about 9.
Shit, I don’t know. If this team was middle-of-the-road offensively, we’d be 9-3. As it is we are teetering on the brink of losing our head coach, among other staff members. Is it the right path? Well, seeing as this was the make-or-break year for Harbaugh, and he’s played his part in this charade as well, I think he’s as good as gone. Barring some kind of majic offensive mojo turnaround.
Harbaugh did give his blessing to Roman’s play calling for the rest of the year, so it looks like we go 9-7 and miss the playoffs.
Forty Niners Forever 
In conclusion: BlahBleepBlah…..BlahBleepBleep!
Exactamundo, Fonzie. Not a single one of these Ralph’s, Richie’s and Potsie’s have a goddamn clue.
They can all go sit on it!
Well guys, look at it this way.
Philadelphia is called The City of Brotherly Love.
Show up in another teams’ colors and you run the risk of spitting out your teeth.
Go figure?
Berger, I’m proud of your 12:30PM post.
You used the word OBJECTIVE.
Good job my friend.
That’s all that matters in a debate.
Everyone sees things through their own eyes, hears with their own ears, forms opinions in their own minds.
All good when we can have differing opinions while respecting the opinions of others.
Brings a tear to my eye 😀
A guy like Mike Florio has all sorts of opinions too.
He’s a Master of vague reporting.
He makes a living stirring up controversy, then, covering his backside with hearsay and innuendo.
For those that gather here, and on Skeeb’s site, we do have a common interest in our 9ers.
Each of us see things that need to be corrected.
We can’t all be right, nor can we all be wrong.
We’ll rejoice after wins or, theoretically storm 4949 HQ with torches and pitchforks if we lose.
The guys that have to get it right are the guys being paid to perform the jobs they’re tasked with.
We’re the fans, the shareholders.
Certifiably nuts, each and everyone.
And, in this time of Holiday Giving and Peace toward your fellow man, the Raiders will add extra security for our game on Sunday.
Away in a manger, or the other side of the Bay, may the Spirit of the Holidays keep you safe and thoughtful of your fellow Man.
Skip Bayless suggested Harbs to the Jets. So I’ll start the rumor of Robaugh to NJ for Percy Harvin and Harvin cap considerations. Has as much credence as anything else.
NYJ are a steaming dumpster fire too RT.
Why not?
Much as many of us would like to Jim/Jed/Baalke et al, work this out in the end, there’s an endless stream of ideas and possibilities yet to take shape.
The Band-Aid Billionaire, Woody Johnson isn’t hurting for cash.
He’s also got another GM problem brewing with Idzik.
So?
Let’s keep a cooler full of cold ones handy and watch the drama unfold.
The Jets paseed like 9 times last game, and the Jets O played their best game of the year. Percy can’t be real happy about that.
*passed
They’re trying to keep Geno away from throwing to the other team.
They’ll likely be Drafting another QB in the Spring.
Jim could easily fit there with a clean plate to work with again.
They’ve got a very good young Defense in place too.
I’d try to pry away Wilkerson too if possible.
Get Harvin and sign Dez away from Jerruh, and if Kap still can’t do it next year – waste him.
I’ve had my thoughts about Dez too.
Likely won’t be a cheap endeavor but, you know you’ll get a guy that comes to play.
Percy is risky, in terms of his passion for the game but, at the right price, I’m sure he’d love to face Pete twice a year.
Percy’s allegedly a cancer in the locker room; he’s also injured often. He would still be a huge upgrade over Crabs on the field. Dez has become an elite receiver, but I scoffed at getting him. Now I’m not so sure. The two would be $20 mil in cap, impossible. But one sure would be nice.
Exactly RT.
We could have Culliver as a guy the NYJ could be after as a FA too.
I’m figuring Crabtree won’t remain, Iupati 50/50 as well.
Dealing with the NYJ, for a player like Wilkerson, could be beneficial to us as well.
If we buy the reports of Jim balking at a Trade for Pick(s), a young DT wouldn’t be a bad idea either.
All I know is the Niners will beat the Raiders on Sunday and it will not mean a thing. Now conversely, if the Raiders win it will have a lot of meaning. That’s sports.
Indeed.
This is another high drama match up, since every game is critical now, no matter the opponent.
If we’re to believe the reports, of Mrs Jim wanting to remain in the Bay area, Oakland is the given destination, should a departure be eminent.
NYJ makes a ton of sense too.
Both teams will have a full rebuild label attached so, Jim can get his desired control much more readily, I’d assume.
Both teams being the Raiders and NYJ of course.
I’ll repeat what I’ve been saying for weeks. I think many fans are over reacting. I do want Roman fired but I’ve wanted that since last year. We are who we look like we are. Nothing is going to change going forward. This is not a championship team with Roman as OC. Just enjoy some football.
I’m with Harby when he says it’s about getting it right this week.
Creativity for me Berger.
We’re not fooling anyone any longer.
Are they capable of finding new ideas?
Do that and maybe there’s hope for us.
Don’t overlook the Oakland Secondary on Sunday either.
Woodson, TBrown will know what to expect from Kaep.
Jim and GRo better have something to change it up.
Woodson is 38 –
Think MAYBE we could run by him, somewhere along the line?
I’m still trying to figure out what we’ve got planned for QPatton and Ellington in this Offense of ours.
Many people calling for deep threats as the missing ingredient.
We’ve added Bling and Stevie.
All 4 of those options are faster than Q and Crabtree.
Given the production lapses from Vernon, what are doing with the rest of these guys?
Rarely seeing much thus far.
I do think there’s a comfort zone with Jim and the Vets yet, I saw Osgood running routes vs Seattle last week.
I don’t get it.
OK guys.
Not only are we 9er fans.
This week we’ll have to be Bears, Eagles and Alex fans as well.
Won’t hurt to see Detroit drop one vs TB either.
Picked this up from TMQ on ESPN –
Rating as their ‘Single Worst Play of Season – So Far’.
It might have been Frank Gore doing nothing as the man he was supposed to block flushed Colin Kaepernick from the pocket and caused a third-quarter sack. Gore is prone to lecturing his teammates about stepping up. Check the down that begins with 4:31 of the third quarter, when Gore simply stands watching his quarterback in distress.
Worse was Santa Clara’s sole red zone snap versus Seattle. The Seahawks led 16-0, and the Niners faced third-and-8 on the visitor’s 19 late in the third quarter. Santa Clara had five to block four. Offensive linemen Marcus Martin and Alex Boone stood doing nothing as Michael Bennett came through untouched and forced Kaepernick to step into a sack.
( I believe that play was the one where Boone tapped his left cheek, which I assume was a signal to Kaep about blocking assignments?)
There was the play I called you about two weeks ago vs Wash where Kap was in the pocket with a decision needing to be made. Frank wasn’t blocking anybody or getting open for a safety valve. Kap ended up scrambling for 1 yard. There were yards available if Frank either blocks the spy or gets open. He did neither. I wasn’t going to bring it up here since I like Frank but after the comment you just posted it needs to be said. He might be checking out on Roman’s schemes already?
Lets get #49 for Jimbo this week.
Lets pray: Dear Lord …..can you swing a Niners victory Sunday? A score of 10-7 is about right as both teams are shall we say rather inept.
Amen
New thread is up.