Was Robert Johnson really selling his soul to the devil for fleeting fame and fortune at the crossroads of Highways 61 and 49, or was he just trying to get the hell of of Mississippi? I ask this question, because this pattern of instant success and then lingering animosity seems to be following Jim Harbaugh around like a tick hound after a convict.
He revived two college programs and the Niners through the force of his insatiable will and drive, yet has left people angry and confused with his balls to the wall 24/7 approach. This includes the front offices of the colleges, and especially 4949 Centennial Blvd. Abrasive, caustic, dismissive, arrogant are the terms usually used about Harbaugh. The success is fine, but is it worth the cost? Some say sure, as long as the big prize is won. The problem is, Jimbo has not hit the jackpot. Yes, he won the Orange Bowl in 2010. His biggest win as a head coach, Yet his 3 playoff losses have been marked by bad breaks, a few gut wrenching fumbles, some terrible officiating, and a very mistimed timeout which apparently changed the last 3 pays of the 2012 season.
So, what’s the plan going forward? This week was one of a lot of damage control. The Niners reached their nadir in PR relations after the Raider loss, and who could really blame them? A team that had given up 52 points to the lowly Rams (and scored ZERO) suddenly looked like the monsters of the midway. Kaepernick was terse with the media, Harbaugh was his usual prickly self, and all the talk circled around the new head coach and where Harbaugh would land. There’s even talk the trade with the Raiders would happen after this upcoming game. And how weird would it be for the Raiders to trade for the guy they just beat?
All the talk is of a massacre not seen since the likes of Custer and Little Bighorn. I’m sure this next loss will come to pass, but I think this team has actually helped itself with some actual communication going on. If Harbaugh has any pull left with these players, this is their last stand. Win, and their flickering playoff hopes are still alive. Lose, and they are staring at a possible 0-5 run to close out the Harbaugh era, and a 7-9 record.
Forty Niners Forever 
Kapernick: you mother fucking piece of shit. Bouldin wide open.
If Kap can’t hit a wide open Boldin on a 15 yard pass, then WTF is the future going on here with Kap?…
This league is a goddamn motherfucking joke: STOP WATCHING!
That Moody penalty. Jesus. Football should just now be played by old women. No way that’s a penalty
What a fucking punk-ass up the anus call.
Helmet to chest is now a fucking penalty????? Fuck this Officials and the horse they rode in on!!!
And of course they score 6 out of that asinine call!!’
And that BS PF penalty lead directly to that SEA TD.
That is exactly why I will not be watching next year.
Can you say the same?
The NFL officiating now is a total joke. A defensive player hits the QB in the chest, and it is now a penalty. It costs the Niners a TD, instead of a FG. Horrific. Next year, I’ll consider not even watching this game anymore. College football is far better…
That call is unbelievable. You can’t even play football anymore, not with tools like Ed fucking Hochuli throwing his little flag. The guy is old and done. Get rid of him.
Refs fisted the Niners dry and hard
Game over. Fucked by the refs.
They measure for a 1st down, your on the road everyone from the fans to the refs are against you, the spot of course not even close, ballgame!!
I’m a little girl with anger issues..
Internet shit talking pussy troll. You’re vile. I trust your family is properly embarrassed by your existence
A Tank Carradine sighting. Hey! He’s a Sherman Tank. Too bad the rest of this squad is a Col. Custard Lemonade Stand.
Kaperdick: you mother fucking piece of shit.
Fuck. What a disappointing season. Well, if you’re a Giants fan you still have *3in5* to bask in.
Those Super Bowls are so far in the rear view mirror I can hardly see them.
Sad.
Even at the time, I remember thinking what we had in the 80s was special – something to be savored, because it happens rarely and it couldn’t last forever. Just like the Giants the last five years. Glad I lived to see both of those.
yeah. You’re right. It just sucks to think we were on our way back to winning SB’s, come so close 3 years in a row, and now we’re in no man’s land again.
Let’s face it Harbaugh is a great motivator but he lacks killer instincts to make winning decisions. He gave you more of Alex Smith and instead of you fans learning your lesson you bought into his nonsense and watched more wasted years go bye-bye. Then he hands you a tattooed Thug who is the complete opposite of what you should be accustomed to watching the field general Joe Montana and yet again you thought you could still win the Super Bowl regardless.
Sorry you need a great Head Coach and Defense to win it all but without a Field General at QB with class, you could hang it up unless you hold on to hope for a Trent Dilfer Miracle.
Like I’ve told you people from the beginning: Seattle has the better…
QB
HC
Defense
HF advantange
Tell me you’d trade one of ours for one of theirs, and you’d be lying like a rug.
You’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
—Dean Martin
Major changes coming during the off season.
Could be a real sideways couple of seasons coming up, in a real tough division.
QB position has to be resolved. Kap looks like he may not be the answer, depends on the next coaching staff…
In defense of the coaching staff, one tell tale sign is when the team quits on you. To a man, I saw guys busting their ass off today. It was unfortunate that we ran out of linebackers and running backs but injuries happen.
On both sides of the ball our players played hard.
Agree BF,
To a man their was no quit in this team,when you lose both Running backs( even the 3rd one had to suck it up late) Brooks, Borland and still fight till the end until the refs fucked us on the Moody BS hit, I was actually real proud of their play. Just a tough place to win against the defending champs who are hitting their stride going into the playoffs.
It does suck not getting to the dance this year, and watching the playoffs without the Niners in it, with all the offseason turmoil still to come makes it tougher to swallow going forward.