Well, here we are at yet another crossroad, with Seattle in the headlights. The team, in my estimation, has done everything wrong, what with the latest news that Colin Kaepernick is on the shelf for the rest of the season, and likely his career, with the 49ers. So, here we sit, with our QB, Blaine Gabbert, the guy recently voted the worrst backup in the NFL, as our standard-bearer. Our backup QB is the one and only Dylan Thomas, who epically wrote, “Do no go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Certainly this proves that he’s a follower of the 49ers.
Oh, Dylan Thompson? Ahhh. He’s our backup QB. Undrafted, cut, and PSed, he famously said, “What’s a Gamecock?” So, this latest tossing of our budding superstar gone awry to the scrap heap comes with the usual amount of WTF? because, as of yesterday morning, CK was listed as probable, and no one was very concerned about his non-throwing-shoulder injury. Reports are he wanted the surgery, but no one has outright said that. There is the school of thought that they want out of the contract and will cut him before the $11.6 mill 2016 salary (and injury ins) kicks in, so they said, you’re finished this year.
So, once again the focus of the 49ers falls upon the shadowy machinations of a front office that seems to breed discontent and whispered innuendo as a staple of their existence. From Nolan/Sing forward, there always seems to be a lot of backroom whispering among the brass about how to deal with problems. None of which are straightforward and transparent. Singletary talked of rats on the ship, and Harbaugh certainly dealt with his giant obfuscation pie dealing with Baalke and York. Problem is, he had his own spin machine set to overdrive, and the mutually agreed-upon napalming of their coexistence went up in a cataclysmic and virtually guaranteed fireball.
Now we have this. Our once-and-future quarterback, hand-picked by Jim Harbaugh himself, a superstar in the making who is now seemingly lost and befuddled by an offense that was, in their words, dumbed down so he could run it effectively. Sure, that sounds good on paper, and the results these last 2 seasons bear this out, but the problems with the team are much more than just Kappy’s doing. The player turnover was not his doing, nor the last few dogshit drafts, especially on offense, of our teflon GM, Trent Baalke.
This team bears no resemblance to the Scotty-built team that underachieved so greatly under Singletary, but was loaded with high draft choice talent. I don’t know if Baalke resents Haraugh so much that he wants to distance himself from everything St. Jim, or if he really feels that the way to go is Blaine Gabbert. Makes NO sense if this was their decided course of action, because they should have drafted a backup to Kaepernick at least this year, if not 2014. So, again, this front office has the perception of being a bunch of clueless idiots that can’t see further than their collective noses. Can’t say I disagree. Kappy may not realize his full potential, but he certainly is better off somewhere else.
The 49ers? Well, we are in fine fettle with our backup QB raging against the dying light.
Forty Niners Forever 
Down by 21, this becomes a must score set of downs!!! And they must score quickly, don’t fuck around by trying to use up clock time!!
WTF was that
Hey, he hit the DB in stride.
Hi Mike!! Been reading about you over on the Flapp, sounds like your life is finally starting to settle down. All the best to you and your family!!
We human animals are OK- but Mickey hasn’t been found since the fire and Zeke has passed away.
Short honeymoon.
Yup. That’s on Kaepernick.
That’s not what I meant.
Offense struggling? Got the touchdown blues? You QB getting pounded every game? Who ya gonna call? The Niners defense!!! A sure cure for all your offensive woes!
What a fucking joke. Against one of the 10 most mediocre offensive lines in football, the entire DL is getting blown off the ball on every down. A Pop Warner team could tackle better than these guys. I don’t know what Mangini is doing during the week, but it ain’t getting his goddamn defense ready to play.
It’s just hard to fathom how bad this entire team has become. If this entire turd of a coaching staff isn’t canned after the season, I’m going to shit. It’s killing me to watch this once-proud franchise sink to these depths.
We need a pass rusher with our first pick imo
Quarterback. Offensive lineman. New coaching staff.
This is going to be a long day!!
It’s already been a long day.
What the hell is wrong with the tackle just made? Fuck Ed Hochuli. 15 yards for a perfect special teams hit.
This all leads to Baalke. We need a GM to hire a new staff. Everyone has to go. Jed needs to get out from under Trent’s spell.
The only good thing to come out of Gabbert starting is to show that this team’s problems are not with Kaepernick.
Leads with his shoulder. Bad call. Fuck this. Defenseless? I guess you cant tackle these days.
Hochuli needs to be put out to pasture. The dude has lost it. But as long as he gets multiple chances every game to flex his biceps, the league is good with it.
Omg WTF
This is a waste of a challenge!!
Game’s not on the boob tube and I couldn’t get a stream going. Took the entire first half to reboot with this crap Windows 10 memory waster. Did I miss anything? LOL Blaine Gabbert to the rescue – Kappy sucks!
You are better off not watching.
RT
Kap would be better than Gabbert that’s for sure
Shoot me now.
You missed the Niners finally hitting rock bottom. Tomsula suck, Baalke sucks, the whole kit and caboodle sucks. Sad times in Santa Clara. Seatlle is embarrassing them today.
Wow. Guys catch passes and there’s 10 yards of clear field around him.
The D just didn’t show up today.
Seems like we’ve almost gained as many yards through penalties as total offense. 38 yards for the entire first half? Is that a record?
Looks like sean draughn can play some ball there CHUCK
Well, they have a lot of shitty 1st halfs.
Brilliant call there. One yard pass to the flat followed by a run. Seattle calls time.
Shoot me again. Stab me in the eyes with hot needles.
Wow go gabby go niners
Gee, that 3rd timeout would come in handy.