Yeah, I figured this would happen. Granted, it was the defending NFC champs on a short week and a cross-country-early game, but the team at least kept trying, despite falling way behind in the 3rd quarter. And yeah, Carolina looked like they were close to unraveling completely after a Cam Newton fumble led to a FG and the subsequent kickoff was muffed by Ted Ginn and led to a quick TD.
The truth is Carolina is a better deeper team, but the team looked good at times, and looked overmatched at times. 529 to 302 in yards tell you a lot, and TE Greg Olson beat Anthoine Bethea like a drum all day. Our single coverage on Kelvin Benjamin was beaten badly as this didn’t help the pass rush in any way. . Turnovers didn’t hurt Carolina early (Niner FG off the tipped pick) but it was a killer for Hyde as Carolina got 6 off his fumble. Gabbert looked fairly solid till he started firing picks in the end. VMcD had a great play on a deep crossing route for a 75 yard TD, but dropped a big play on the next drive when the 49ers had clawed back into the game. Next pass was picked off and the route was on.
Carolina was able to take away our run game with their defense, and it showed. Forcing Gabbert to take charge came with fair results, at least early. The Niners even had a 10-7 lead after scoring on a nice 28 yard pass to Torrey Smith. This off a Carolina fumble. But this lasted exactly one play, as Greg Olson caught a 78 yard bomb from Newton, and Carolina added a FG to close the half.
17-10 and the end of the half seemed pretty solid especially when the Niners deferred on the kickoff to start the game. Problem is, the 3rd quarter started with 2 three-and-outs sandwiched around two long TD drives that the defense couldn’t get stops on. So a one-TD lead became a three-TD lead. After cutting it to a 34-27 deficit, the Niners once again couldn’t stop Carolina to the tune of 7-15 on 3rd downs. That needs to improve. Yeah, it was hotter than shit, and the aforementioned short week, yadda yadda yadda, but the team showed heart, if not consistency. All aspects played well at times, and all aspects failed at times. The signs of a young team.
Gabbert for some reason just flailed at the end as he tried to bring the team back from a 10 point deficit late. Throwing into double coverage was terrible, but it came at the heels of a big play that was dropped by VMcD. He had another game where he hit some nice passes, and threw some absolute bonehead passes, and missed another deep one. 17-36 for 243, 2 and 2 is another game where he didn’t throw for 50%. This cannot continue. He missed way too many open guys, and again threw check downs off no pressure.
On defense, the pass rush was nowhere to be found. O’Neill left the corners out on their own, and Newton took advantage. And as mentioned, Olson had the game of his life as he toasted Bethea with regularity. Benjamin as well. Tough game against a team that looked like the defending NFC champs.
We played like a young team coming off a short week and a cross-country flight. Sloppy and inconsistent. Thing is we get another road test in Seattle next week. The schedulers just love us. And for what it’s worth, the whole division is 1-1 right now.
Forty Niners Forever 
Sorry to hear of your father’s passing Berger. RIP old warrior.
You can’t really think Trump is going to send hit squads to round up illegals. All that is necessary is to stop giving them all the free support. They will self-deport.
While Trump is showing himself to be anything but a polished politician (that’s a good thing), Hillary is nothing but and possibly the most corrupt politician ever to seek the job.
She would put folks like me behind bars as a terrorist threat to the USA. Her USA, maybe so. When she puts two or three more Sotomayors and Kagans on the Supreme Court there will be no law except what Hillary says is the law. Even liberals should see the danger in that. Proud to be one of her deplorables.
I’ve listened to both Trump and his spokespeople on the subject, NF. He, and they NEVER denied Deportation Squads when asked directly. The subject got immediately changed to “They have to leave… families no matter… now” (yes, I’m afraid I’m paraphrasing on that one, but I am trying to be accurate).
Now I could believe you or what I heard the candidate and his people say. Hmmpf.
Reno, it will be 18 days until the 10th anniversary of the time I held my Dad in my arms waiting for the ambulance after I called 911. He never came home.
I dearly hope you handle it in your life better than I did. My condolences big guy.
Wow, that’s a big strawman even for you, NoFear. Trump will stop crime his first day in the white house. He will also get Mexico to build a wall. He will also build up our ‘depleted’ military. He will get the ‘undesirable’ illegals out. Oh, wait, he will get all 30 million out. He will help every vet and solve every problem. On day one. Despite the fact he would have to raise taxes to 90% on every citizen to pay for these grand ideas.
The problem with Trump is everything coming out of his mouth is a lie. Beyond that, fine.
Yeah, the failed businessman as president. The racist prick who actively discriminated against blacks, just like his daddy. The guy who married a hooker. Who shafted his investors and workers by declaring bankruptcy 4 times while taking their money, not paying his employees, and shielding his assets. The guy who starred in a show whose catch phrase was ‘you’re fired!’
You don’t disappoint, NoFear. The Rebublicans en masse are running from him. To the point where Riece Priebus said that next election, the guys Trump ran against and didn’t support him will be blocked from running next time. Yeah, that sounds in touch. Trump is a fucking snake oil salesman who has turned the Republican party into a racist, extremist party of white trash yahoos. Fuck the NRA, when you have the Aryan Nation and the KKK behind you, you’re going places!
Hillary’s a politician. Trump is a megalomaniac. Your kind of guy. He gets angry at tweets. He’s in Putin’s pocket. If Trump wins, we will be the laughingstock of the world. But that doesn’t matter.
New thread is up.
You are one bought and paid for stupid ass motherfucker. I cannot believe how stupid you are.
What does Trump bring to the table Bergs? Ignorance? Abject stupidity?
If you don;t see a problem with him, that puts you in some rarefied air.
Yeah, just like Trump. Except his children will be doing the work if he gets elected. He’s too busy working his hair into reaonable shapes. He’s dumber than, well, you. And that’s saying something. Jesus, I thought you were a Republican. The entire party is running from him.
Because he’s an ‘ousider’? Remember when guys like you complained about the liberal elite? Trump WAS the liberal elite. Till he decided to make a run, they he flipped on everything. Yeah, that’s your guy. The one who stands for nothing and will say anything. Just like a real politician!
What I love is you can’t refute anything I wrote because it’s all true. All you can do is NoFear’s childish namecalling and deflection.
He lies 10x a day. He doesn’t give a fuck. And don;t pul the independent fucking bullshit you stole from me. Come up with something original.
And Phil? Stop being EVERYONE’S bitch on Skeebers blog.
Right NoFear. and Obama came after your guns. Except he didn’t. Do you live in a straw man?
What’s Constant Fear up to? Giving them hell at Skeebs?
Spoken like a true CNN, MSNBC bought and paid for sheep. One day maybe you will learn to think for yourself.
Right. One day maybe you will learn to think.
Refute anything. Refute his racist tactics in renting apartments. Refute his failed businesses that left investors high and dry, and his employees unpaid. Refute that fact he won’t release his taxes. Hmmm. I wonder why? You don’t. of course. You accept every lie out of his mouth and then call me a sheep. Thou doth protest too much. When your retort is ‘so are you’ well, sorry skippy. You are lost in the weeds.
Hillary is a political hack. Trump is a narcissistic fool. Come on, skippy. call me names. So’s yer mom.
If all you have is stupid comebacks, it means you bring nothing to the table.
Just like The Donald Duck.
CNN ran a Trump quote a day or two ago and added a word to make him sound racist. They ran the banner all day. They flat out lied to buy people like you. It is why so many are calling it the Clinton News Network these days. Are your legs tingling yet?
I’m not spouting CNN bullshit from 2 days ago, you fucking fool. That’s your rebuttal? Jesus. That’s your strawman. You act like history started last year, dumbass. Trump and his father discriminated against blacks in their NY apartments for years. They were both fined for it. Twice because they ignored the first injunction. Trump’s father had ties to the KKK. I’m talking about his screwing his investors, and stiffing his workers while protecting his assets 4 separate times. Right, that’s a successful businessman. Here, have some more koolaid. Oh, yeah, think Deutsche Bank would like to have the Donald in the Oval Office?
And the main fact that from the 70s to 2006 he was a Democrat. He was pro choice. He supported Hillary’s Senate run. Everything he stands for now, he stood against 10 years ago.
Just like a politician.
You act like he’s different. He isn’t. He ‘s actually worse because he has no foreign policy experience, and has zero cred on the international scene. Putin will eat him for lunch.
Did you miss George HW Bush saying he was voting for Hillary?
Aaaand, exit Bergs. Who’s bought and paid for now?
No need to converse with an idiot. Just keep believing the bullshit that you think is true. Big brother needs more people like you.
Well, i’m presenting nothing but facts about Trump, so maybe you are the one who needs to pull your head out of Donald’s ass. Refute anything I posted about him. You cite a 2-day old CNN report as your scathing comeback?? You are weak sauce, pal. Sorry, you lose.
How does it feel to not even be a pawn in the game? You are the square the king shits on.
Yeah, those facts are a bitch, aren’t they?