Funny thing happened on the way to the Super Bowl. We suddenly suck old-sweaty dog balls. In yet another embarrassing home loss to a shitty team, the 49ers let the 1-3 Miami Dolphins throw all over our depleted secondary, and harass out quarterbacks to abject ineffectiveness and handed us a 43-17 loss that wasn’t even that close. Miami stopped us from the get-go.
After a quick 3 and out, they hit on a 50 yard pass against Brian Allen. A truly awful corner who played so well that we left him on his island for most of the 1st half and he was 0-10 defending passes and committed 2 PIs. A perfect outing that gave Miami 21 points and 258 yards passing. In the 1st half.
The fact that Selah THEN decided to put in Witherspoon is baffling. If Ahkello was able to play in the 2nd quarter, why couldn’t have they pulled the plug earlier? Or even start ‘Spoon? It just baffles me that on EVERY big 3rd down, they went to Allen and hit the play. No help from Ward. Over and over Fitzpatrick hit whoever Allen was on. No pass rush to speak of, and of course we gave up a 12 yard run on 3rd and 8. To 37 year old Ryan Fitzpatrick. Our future backup QB. The play of the game ended up being a 3rd and 16 dump-off over the middle that got 15 yards. The Niners had cut the score to 30-14 early in the 3rd quarter and were looking for a quick 3 and out to get the ball back. They would have punted had we been able to stop the play for less than 15 yards. But no.
Our offense on the other hand continues to sputter and stall on our plethora of slow developing plays that get our quarterbacks sacked, hurried, and hit with regularity. No quick passes, no slants off 3 step drops. The run game, except for the occasional big run by Mostert, and a jet sweep here and there, has been stalled because as far as I can tell, teams have stopped biting on all our pre-snap motion and simply play things straight up. Our interior blocking is just not any good.
Tell ya one thing, this is how the Rams felt lat year when it seemed that McVay went from the penthouse to the outhouse. Shanahan can’t convert a 4th down to save his life. Mainly because he does the same run up the middle. 0-4 this year. A bunch of guys running around but no play action, no misdirection.
Shany is wearing on my nerves this season. He refuses to adjust to game situations that are readily apparent to everyone but him.
Forty Niners Forever 
Happy 58th, Jerry!
Looks like the players will get their metal tested for the rest of the year. I can see a big turnover after the season. What will be the highest priority is anybody’s guess since we are weak at most positions. A mobile QB would be nice, a couple of actual CB’s are needed as well. Sherman just might not come back. Lynch is gonna have a huge job this coming year. I have a feeling we will losee Saleh over the season which might be a good change. One things for sure the whole team better start eating their Wheaties.
We are gonna need LBs now if Kwon doesn’t start paying better. We have little depth there. CB and O line are thin as we all know. Offensively we seem OK. Garoppolo has been given the green light, so the hope is he’s not throwing ducks on Sunday night. Pettis has to go, and Taylor isn’t doing what he did when Jimmy G first got here.
Then again everyone seems to have regressed.
Niners sign Parnell Motley to join our motley crue of cornerbacks.
That was fun.
Not a big fan of theirs, but they sure looked like they were always having way too much fun.
Sad to say HOF player Fred Dean has died at the age of 68 from Covid-19..
A true legend especially when he became a 49er stalwart as a dominant pass rusher!
RIP Fred you will be sorely missed🙏
That is sad news. the hits just keep coming in 2020. RIP Fred Dean. You gave me the time of my life. Many times.
Yeah, this really sucks. Such a great player and great guy.
This year keeps on giving nothing but pain.
New thread is up.