Game Thread W13 - San Francisco V Seattle (1 Viewer)

[Andy Hicks]

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[Notinuse]

3rd and goal at the 1, you have Frank Gore, obviously the smart play is 2 pass plays in a row with Alex Smith.

 

[Touchdown Syndrome]

Obvious PI. Incredible non-call on 4th and goal cost the 49ers.

 

[CheeseHead]

3rd and 1 and 4th and 1 at the goal and no GORE?! WTF?

 

[Joe Bryant]

Obvious PI. Incredible non-call on 4th and goal cost the 49ers.

Worst non call I've seen in a while. Comical.J

 

[Arch Stanton]

Obvious PI. Incredible non-call on 4th and goal cost the 49ers.

Seahawks have had some bad PI calls go against them this year, that was a BIG makeup call. Hopefully that's the only atrocious call/noncall from the refs.

 

[Twilight]

Obvious PI. Incredible non-call on 4th and goal cost the 49ers.

Seahawks EVERY TEAM IN THE NFL have had some bad PI calls go against them this year, that was a BIG makeup call. pile of crap. Hopefully that's the only atrocious call/noncall from the refs.

 

[Skipper]

Vernon with two drops and a first-down erasing penalty. I think The Thing from The Fantastic Four can catch better than Davis.

http://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Elect...s/dp/B00064XG0G

 

[Twilight]

Wow, TO management is pathetic today. SF now can't challenge for the rest of the first half.

 

[Twilight]

Vernon with two drops and a first-down erasing penalty. I think The Thing from The Fantastic Four can catch better than Davis.

http://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Elect...s/dp/B00064XG0G

Thanx for "jinxing" Vernon

 

[mcdons3]

Vernon Davis bails me out every effing week...

 

[Arch Stanton]

Well damn. I thought Curry was supposed to be fast.

 

[Notinuse]

Not a fan of SF abandoning the running game. Almost ended up with no points there after 2 possessions in Seahawks territory. Bailed out by the VD TD.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Obvious PI. Incredible non-call on 4th and goal cost the 49ers.

Seahawks EVERY TEAM IN THE NFL have had some bad PI calls go against them this year, that was a BIG makeup call. pile of crap. Hopefully that's the only atrocious call/noncall from the refs.

I didn't mean to imply that it was on purpose or overly deserving. I was being sardonic. I don't like makeup calls anyway, I'd rather see the refs get the calls right, not compound mistakes. That said, the Hawks have had several prominent calls go against them in key games (Chicago game in particular with 2 scoring plays that shouldn't have been) and PI calls against Trufant have been a joke.

 

[Notinuse]

Horrible.

 

[lyon812]

Forsett TD.

 

[footballnerd]

Anyone know where I can get a much smaller version of Singletary's parka? Looks like the guy is wearing a cali-king sleeping bag.

 

[msommer]

Is John Carlson dead?

 

[Arch Stanton]

Is John Carlson dead?

No, he's blocking. With all the OL woes they've been giving their tackles extra help.

 

[lyon812]

Is John Carlson dead?

Only for redraft purposes.

 

[lyon812]

Nice set of throws by Smith there.

 

[footballnerd]

Nice play Bly.

 

[Enforcer]

Nice play Bly.

Or maybe a horrible play where he got smoked and Hasselbeck saved him with a horribly underthrown ball. But he should get credit for his hustle getting back to the ball. I wonder what his coach says to him when he gets back to the sideline? "Nice play", or maybe "How about we don't allow the guy to run by you next time".

 

[Crusaderfan]

Is John Carlson dead?

In the past 4 games he has 3 more catches than I do.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Is John Carlson dead?

Only for redraft purposes.

This year. When they get some OL help next year (hopefully 1 thru draft, 1 or 2 in a FA spending spree) he should be freed up to be the Golden Receiver again. You saw what just happened when he doesn't stay in to block.

 

[two_dollars]

23 passes vs 4 rushing attempts. This is NOT what Singletary was talking about in his plans for this year.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Is John Carlson dead?

Only for redraft purposes.

This year. When they get some OL help next year (hopefully 1 thru draft, 1 or 2 in a FA spending spree) he should be freed up to be the Golden Receiver again. You saw what just happened when he doesn't stay in to block.

 

[footballnerd]

Nice play Bly.

Or maybe a horrible play where he got smoked and Hasselbeck saved him with a horribly underthrown ball. But he should get credit for his hustle getting back to the ball. I wonder what his coach says to him when he gets back to the sideline? "Nice play", or maybe "How about we don't allow the guy to run by you next time".

Change to: Horrible play by Hasselbeck.

 

[CheeseHead]

4 rushes for Gore in a half? What's going on? Are they trying not to win?

 

[omally]

4 rushes for Gore in a half? What's going on? Are they trying not to win?

Alex Smith has 193 yards passing and two TD's so far.

 

[Twilight]

4 rushes for Gore in a half? What's going on? Are they trying not to win?

Their O-line hasn't been able to open holes for Gore for a few weeks now. I'll agree that it's a hilariously lopsided offense, but it's been the most successful O they've had all year.

 

[Notinuse]

28 passes and 4 runs now.

 

[gsmayes]

I'd like to know how much Gore gets paid per carry in this game.

 

[lyon812]

28 passes and 4 runs now.

What I don't understand is how they think this is benefitting the team in the long run.

 

[Arch Stanton]

I'd like to know how much Gore gets paid per carry in this game.

Reminds me of Shwarzenegger's paycheck for T2. It worked out to something ridiculous like 50K per word spoken.

 

[Twilight]

28 passes and 4 runs now.

What I don't understand is how they think this is benefitting the team in the long run.

How is it hurting them?

 

[MIMN]

28 passes and 4 runs now.

They looked at the roster and saw F. Gore and thought it was the game plan. They've been holding to that game plan all day.

 

[MIMN]

28 passes and 4 runs now.

What I don't understand is how they think this is benefitting the team in the long run.

How is it hurting them?

3 and out... They are going to lose this game.

 

[lyon812]

28 passes and 4 runs now.

What I don't understand is how they think this is benefitting the team in the long run.

How is it hurting them?

Because:1. That sort of extreme split isn't viable long-term/over the course of an entire season2. It likely won't continue into next year, meaning you're squandering valuable opportunities for growth with young players3. It isn't helping Alex Smith overcome his struggles in traditional formations, making it difficult to assess the future of the position

 

[Notinuse]

28 passes and 4 runs now.

What I don't understand is how they think this is benefitting the team in the long run.

How is it hurting them?

6 punts in 6 drives now. It's obvious when they're going to run because they come out of the shotgun offense to give it to Gore. Terrible play calling, reminds me of the Bears.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Nick Reed has a nose for the ball and some serious drive to excel. He'll never be a starter but when he's in he just makes plays.

 

[cahut13]

Awesome double reverse, I love when they work out. They just look cool

 

[PizzaDeliveryGuy]

Gore should be fresh for SF in the playoffs.

 

[lyon812]

Poor Frank Gore.

 

[Twilight]

28 passes and 4 runs now.

What I don't understand is how they think this is benefitting the team in the long run.

How is it hurting them?

Because:1. That sort of extreme split isn't viable long-term/over the course of an entire season

Agreed, but this situation is in large part due to the injuries on the O-line.

2. It likely won't continue into next year, meaning you're squandering valuable opportunities for growth with young players

The first part is also true, but the young players that most need experience are primarily Alex Smith and the receivers, and they're getting a lot of work with this play calling.

3. It isn't helping Alex Smith overcome his struggles in traditional formations, making it difficult to assess the future of the position

Unfortunately, there isn't time during the week to help him with learning to play better under center. So, in real game time, Singletary has to let Alex play in what he is most comfortable. And this has shown a lot more about Alex than the previous offense ever hoped to.

Nope, I think it's the right thing to do. Alex Smith getting confidence like he is will help this team immensely more than shoehorning him into a traditional offense at this stage of his development.And of course they try a regular run while I'm typing this, and Gore Fumbles. Doesn't prove my point, but it definitely doesn't hurt it.

 

[Enforcer]

28 passes and 4 runs now.

What I don't understand is how they think this is benefitting the team in the long run.

How is it hurting them?

3 and out... They are going to lose this game.

What irony. Smith was moving them down field until that Gore fumble.

 

[gsmayes]

28 passes and 4 runs now.

What I don't understand is how they think this is benefitting the team in the long run.

don't you mean in the long pass?

 

[Enforcer]

That so-called push off was a pretty bad call.

 

[Enforcer]

Follow that up with a weak call on Trufant. Crabtree reached up and put his hand on Trufant first.

 

[lyon812]

Because:

1. That sort of extreme split isn't viable long-term/over the course of an entire season

Agreed, but this situation is in large part due to the injuries on the O-line.

Since you agree with what I said about an extreme run/pass split being not viable long-term, I'm not sure why this discussion is even happening. I think if they're going to utilize this offense, they need to be more creative with their runs. Where are the draw plays? The quick screens to Gore? Etc. Still, even if you think it’s awesome that Smith gains confidence in this sort of extreme situation, what’s the most beneficial to your franchise? Finding out that Smith is completely shotgun-reliant in July, or finding out eight months earlier and giving yourself a chance to address it in the offseason?