Journey Through the Past? Back to the Future? Return to Forever? Well, anyhoo Colin Kaepernick, newly freed from his injury-guaranteed contract, is magically healed and ready to play despite the talk that he needed to bulk up and get more ready. I guess a 1-4 record doesn’t engender confidence in the guy who was supposed to be better than CK.
Either way, I guess we get to see what I thought could be interesting oh so many months ago when Jimmy Bag-of-Donuts farted his way out of the locker room. And that is for Chip Kelly and Colin Kaepernick play their style of up-tempo football. Whether it’s one, done, and dash remains to be seen, but bet your bottom dollar that Kappy will get 10 x the scrutiny that the 33rd best rated AB in the NFL did.
And therein lies the rub. Colin and his kneeling for the anthem actually has generated a lot of talk, and controversy around the country, and even the world. He himself, then team, and one of his teammates have donated a cool mill each to various inner-city charities, so there’s that. So, whether you agree with the protest, it has done some good.
Oh yeah. The game? Shit, I don’t know. Buffalo on the road? Rex Ryan and his hard-hitting D? It’s pretty tough spot to put Kappy in, but there’s nothing easy about being an NFL quarterback. Trial by fire I suppose. The biggest difference between last year and this is the line is nominally playing better in the passing game. They were doing fine until last week’s debacle and subsequent passing every down and cratering.
Buffalo famously shit-canned OC Greg Roman, and for some reason the defense got better. And, shockingly the run game as well under Tony Lynn. Then again they have beaten the Rams, the Brady-less Pats, and the Cards. They did lose to the Jets (?!?). Who knows. Tough roadie for sure.
Forty Niners Forever 
Down 22, let’s run the ball!!
No offense, no defense, the Niners have become the Raiders. A new GM is needed, right now!
Meh. I expected a rough game for a 10 AM East Coast start against a very good Bills D. Kappy looked OK, not bad against that D for a guy who hasn’t played in a year.
That D, though. LOL. That’s something to watch, wandering in my mind back 3, 4, 5 years. What a clusterfrill. I’m not sure the easier schedule coming up is going to help.
We need new leadership from Jed on down to the water person. Move back to Kezar and start over. Niners are truly hopeless.
Turn Levis into a premier soccer stadium. Niner football is a pure waste of time.
The flyovers should start pretty soon. It used to be I would be angry as hell after a performance like this but now, not even upset. The ineptness of the whole franchise is showing and this definitely rivals both the Ericson(sp) and the Joe Thomas regimes.
just glad I am not a paying customer.
Just think if you were! Ouch!
The turning point was in the 3rd. Down only 4 pts., 3rd and 1 at around the Bills 40 after a very nice run by Kap. Davis dances but forgets to get the 1st down. Chip goes for it on 4th, which I thought at the time it was happening was a very bad move. The Niners had momentum at that point and should have been playing field position. 4th down fail, Bills drive 60 yards for an 11 point lead.
Lots of blame to go around.
Tied for the 30th/31st worst record in the league.
Fire everyone!
Tough one for Kap’s first game. Buffalo’s a talented team, playing with a lot of confidence and swagger.
It’s funny to read the internet and see people are taking + away from today’s game. They got blasted 45-16 with Shady sitting the 4th Q. Hilarious.
Kap had plenty of time to throw and didn’t even complete 50% of his passes.
Guy on the WZ who was at the game said the wind was gusting heavily, playing hell all day. Taylor wasn’t throwing downfield.
Evidently, the offensive ineptitude was a red herring, the D, in its current form, is a bloody disaster.
The wheels have all but come off. It got so bad I couldn’t watch the game. FOX showed the Niners-Bills as the 10 am game all week. I put it on at 10 and it’s the fucking Rams-Lions, which turned out to be a much better game. It sounds like I was spared some agony.
This whole thing is a nightmare with no chance of waking up.
We’re holding solidly onto a Top 5 Pick at this point.
Still not sold on Kelly’s ‘System’ either.
WTF happens in the Locker Room at halftime that equates to doing nothing on Offense in the 2nd half?
It’s gotten to the point that I’ll be mildly surprised when we win.
Not if.
We suck.
Berger I caught a comment you made recently regarding the QB position too.
I agree.
There’s no one right now that I’d spend a top Pick on other than DE Myles Garrett at this moment.
Brad Kaaya from Miami might, MIGHT be a good fit for Kelly but, I wouldn’t consider him 1st Pick worthy either.
Gotta think seriously about fixing the interior of this DLine/ILB.
Bowman isn’t getting any younger and, is another rehab away from stepping into retirement himself.
Jesus. Hard to fault the offense when the defensive gives up 500 yards. Truth is the Niners were in it till the 4th. Kappy wasn’t great but he didn’t throw any picks. Which is an improvement. Incremental sure, but he’s rusty himself. Gabbert has had all the snaps in preseason, and every rep, and Kappy did just as well.
The killer is the 3rd down fails repeatedly. 3rd and 20 and they give up a 21 yard run. They were 7-9 at one point on 3rd downs. Horrible. 3rd and 1 and 4th and 1 and you fail going up the middle. If you are going to go for it take a shot on 3rd down. Stupid stupid stupid.
Can’t say I’m very impressed with Chip and his play calling. I know the defense is hurt, but 312 yards on the ground? That is fucking awful. Tackling sucked. So, someone tell me that the defense is giving up because Kappy takes a knee.
Haven’t watched the debacle yet Chuck but…
Scoring 3pts in the 2nd half? C’mon.
No slight to Kaep either, since he’s been woefully behind the practice curve.
As has been long trumpeted in the Kelly era, he kills his own Defense with all the quick 3 and outs.
Is it scheme? Personnel? Coaching? Beats the sh!t outta me at this point.
As far as I’m concerned, the planes over Levi’s will probably be more entertaining TBH.
ST played bad, the O played bad, the D played horrible. The play calling sucks. The read-option takes too long to develop and everyone reacts to it. Which led to 0-2 yard runs all day. Even then, when the 3rd quarter started, there were drops, missed passes by Kappy, and the obligatory special teams fumble.
By the time the D started slowing down Buff in the 3rd quarter, the offense went to sleep. Chip has proven to get completely wasted in the 2nd halfs of games.
Carr looking terrible today. Raiders have a chance to make a statement at home against a division opponent, and they lay down like dogs.
The saving grace for me is the DVR.
I can speed-watch and get it over with.
Chip won’t get canned either, simply because of the recent track record The York Conglomerate has amassed.
Baalke will get reassigned if not outright terminated.
Stick them on some busses bound for Las Vegas with the goofy looking owner Mark Davis and good riddance to this bunch of dopes. Davis wants out so send him on a one way ticket out of town.
The Raiders lost to the Chiefs at home last year, and beat the Broncos on the road.
The Chargers beat the Broncs today.
It’s one tough dogfight of a division.
It’s time to look to the skies for the new Levis air squadron plus banners. Next home game the skies will not be friendly. Jed better leave town. Time for a long vacation.
NJ, it figures that the year the Niners will have to roll the dice on a QB there’s no decent pick available. A once proud franchise is in a shambles with no way out.
Lurker John we need a system fit.
Joe and Brady weren’t Top overall Picks either.
It’s all about finding a Coach and QB that can develop together.
I’m not a fan of the Option at this level anyway.
I’m still not sold on Chip ever being successful at the NFL level with his brand of Offense.
Good Coaches can get the best out of willing players.
It takes time for schemes to come together too.
At this point?
I’m numb to expectations until they show me some progress, especially after halftime.
I’m perfectly willing to play Defense and run the ball before we can put it all on the QB.
Problem is, we can’t do anything close to either.