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Game Day – Time to Lay it on the Line

For the 49ers having already clinched the division, this Monday night showdown has a ton of playoff implications. If the 49ers win, they stay ahead of NO as the #2 seed in the NFC, while a Pittsburgh win would give them … Continue reading →

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Big Ben a Game-Time Decision – Willis a No-Show at Thursday Practice

In other words, if Balt wins, Pittsburgh likely won’t risk playing Worthlessberger and reaggravating the ankle injury. Among the injured who missed Thursday practice for Pittsburgh are Troy Polamalu (hamstring), and center Maurkice Pouncey (ankle). James Harrison of course was … Continue reading →

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. . . and Down the Stretch They Come . . .

Problem is, these guys have started leaking oil, blowing smoke, and are staggering to the finish line. In the grad scheme of things, most figured this race to be a close one. One that was going to come down to … Continue reading →

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The Sky is Falling! We’re 10-3!

Ugly-ass game in Phoenix on Sunday. The offense moved the ball great, until the red zone, and the defense did great on 51 out of 54 plays. Special teams were great, until the red-flag/no-challenge/fake FG-touchdown/missed FG fiasco (the whistle blew about … Continue reading →

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Game Day – By the Time I Get to Phoenix . . .

She’ll be waiting . . .  Anyhow, this game is going to be a true test of the intestinal fortitude of your San Francisco 49ers. AZ is actually steadily improving lately. As NinerDog posted, their defense has become very stingy … Continue reading →

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Why Does This Game Worry Me So Much?

The closer we get to this game, more and more I have a sinking feeling about it. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but this game is shaping up to be a stumbling block for the 49ers.  Their … Continue reading →

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On to the Land of the Rising Sun . . .

There is a house in New Orleans . . . they call the rising suh . . . uh, wait. Wrong city. It’s off to Phoenix, and the phrase, “it’s a dry heat, though.” So is a convection oven. As the … Continue reading →

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The Misperception of Alex Smith

Funny, after leading his team to the NFC West division title, and doing it while working behind a fairly porous offensive line, getting the shit knocked out of him regularly, and hanging in there under usually a ton of pressure, … Continue reading →

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NFC West Champions! Playoff Drought is OVER!

Week 13 turned out to be the lucky one for the San Francisco 49ers as they sealed their 1st Western Division title since the 2002 season. The 49ers are the first team to clinch their division (yes, Green Bay did clinch … Continue reading →

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Game Day – Playoffs or Bust

Another busy weekend. Off to all over the place. Back tomorrw at some point. Clinch or die.  Or face a lot of questions . . . Go Niners . . .

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