SANTA CLARA – Alex Smith spoke in front of his locker Wednesday afternoon. He talked about turnovers, Randy Moss and the upcoming opponent – the Detroit. Lions. Here’s a transcript.
Q: You’ve gone 185 pass attempts without an interception? Who do you give the most credit to that?
ALEX SMITH: Throwing the football – the quarterback gets the attention, but it’s very much a team thing. A lot to do with protection up front, stepping into the pocket and throwing. A lot to do with the guys outside, running routes, making strong catches, even sometimes being defenders when it’s not what we’re looking for when the ball goes up. There’s a lot that goes into it. Definitely a team statistic.
Q: How much has your decision making improved this year?
ALEX SMITH: It’s always a work in progress. You’re always trying to get better and to make the right decisions. And then from there, throwing an accurate football. It always changes week to week. It’s something I try to take pride in.
Q: You guys talk a lot about turnovers.
ALEX SMITH: Yeah, we talk a lot about it. There’s a lot of different statistics, and they all have different correlations to winning, and the turnover battle is the No.1. In the history of the NFL, it’s the strongest correlation to winning and losing. We understand that. You can’t go out and play like that. You can’t just go out and be conservative, try not to turn the ball over and expect to win games. The goal is still to try to go out and execute well and win the turnover battle while doing that.
Q: When did you start to realize you had a pretty good streak going?
ALEX SMITH: I had no idea. Didn’t know until after the game when they told me. No clue that I was close to one.
Q: You broke Young’s record who broke Montana’s record. What does that mean to you?
ALEX SMITH: Very cool. Obviously it’s an elite group here that’s played this position for this organization. It’s an honor just to be mentioned with those guys.
Q: What’s the difference you’re seeing the Lions’ defense from the last time you played them.
ALEX SMITH: I think the defense as a whole has just continued to change. The D line is definitely a strength of theirs. I mean, just look at them. A lot of guys up front who can all play football. A strength of theirs’, for sure. They’ve added some things as far as the whole defensive scheme, they do a little bit more. In general, still similar to the team we played last year. Same system in place. But you never know. You play a team twice, pretty sure it’s not going to be the same way they played us last time. Got to get ready of some of that unknown, what they’re going to try to take away, what their focus will be.
Q: Do you think they’re still mad?
ALEX SMITH: For sure. Any time you play recently in a game like that – a hard fought battle, they were undefeated, we were 5-1 and that was a big, televised game coming down to the last play. No question, any time those games happen, for sure, they stick with you.
Q: What did winning that game mean for you guys?
ALEX SMITH: Big win for us. On the road, traveling three hours east, nationally televised game, playing indoors, hostile environment and finding a way to win in the fourth quarter. I think those are things that you build off of as the season goes on, those types of wins.
Q: How do you develop the poise to win on the road?
ALEX SMITH: As a team it comes from knowing the situations and not letting them get too big. Continue to play football. I think the ones that try to do too much or let those situations overwhelm them don’t do it. The teams that kind of go about their business and continue to execute put themselves in a position to make plays at the end.
Q: How comfortable are you with Randy Moss at this point?
ALEX SMITH: Feel good with all our guys, Randy included. It continues to build and evolve and change as the season goes on. It was our first week in season mode together.
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Yeah,the Lions are good. And its going to make the butt whipin Jim has planned on them thats gonna be sweet. Oh yeah..Jim going for two when he’s ahead 49-0..! just watch.
Priceless!
I hope so, that would be awesome!
While many people blame Harbaugh for the handshake incident due to his firm shake and hard slap on the back, don’t forget Schwartz yelling across the field to Harbaugh to “know the rules.” Jim’s gonna put on as much whoop ass and humiliation as possible… at least I hope he does.
Alex you just keep doing what you are doing. Its just fine. Turnovers are the number one reason why a team losses or wins. Other factors also contribute to the wins and losses but none like turnovers. 20-26 on passes, 200+ yards, 2 tds, 0 turnovers, you will win lots more then you lose with those kind of numbers. Two of the best QBs lost last weekend, both threw over 300 yards. I will take wins over stats any day any game.
+1,000,000
Nahhh
I want AS to throw it deep every time. If the guy is covered, so what. Be a man, and gun it in there. Does it matter that you don’t find nearly as many old gunmen in the old west as you do young gunmen?
No. I just want me some excitement. Our D will hold up against any number of TO’s I reckon. So, Alex, go on in there and fire away. Enough of this boring play which brings the team victories. I want Sportscenter since my attention span only lasts about 30 seconds anyway.
What was undercenters post about again? Don’t matter. I want a guy who ain’t scared to lose the lead in order for himself to look better.
:- )
DS, I think that attitude is slowly draining from those who once held it. It gets to a point where it’s hard to argue against great success, no matter how tightly clamped your previous beliefs were.
ribico
Should the unlikely event of a Niner loss happen this year (lol), do you think these same people you are referring too will not more or less write something similar to the post above? Minus the sarcasm and instead be completely serious about it.
I think they will complain about some pass that was not attempted to a WR who got open after the ball was in the process of leaving AS’s hand and moan about it. Just like in the Title game and the Denver game (which by the way we won).
We’ll have to see. Though I’d prefer we didn’t.
Winning makes people change their perception very quickly. Knowledgeable die hard fans knew this about Smith all along because he never had stability, continuity, good coaching and talent around him. Now he does and just like any QB, he can just go out there and play with confidence.
Alex played the best game of his career Sunday. Against a good (not great, but good) in a very hostile road environment, he was consistent and effective. Not perfect, but more than good enough to win. We still have room for improvement on third down, but it’s a work in progress, and I’m satisfied we are moving in the right direction.
I’m skeptical of his ability to play at that level most of the time, but I think he is at least a good quarterback now. I was prepared to open this year 0-2 if it took time for the chemistry on offense to come together. Luckily for us, that does not seem to be an issue.
If we do lose a few games along the way, it won’t be the end of the world, and I’m not going to scourge Alex because we came up a little short. I’ll be critical of deficiencies in his play, if they emerge, but it is unrealistic to blame him and him alone for every loss.
On the whole, I think he has earned the starting position this year, and the right to see how far he can lead us.
We said undercenter. +1
Under – Great post….wins not style points!
“Clutch” has developed into a splendid QB.
Hey Grant, remember when you said the 49ers would be like 11-5 at best? I remember that. Oh, yes, I remember that. I remember it well, like the long nights of yesteryears fall. I remember it as well as I do my fondest years as a child, as i so do remember those times quite vividly. I remember as one does remember the first rain after a long dry season, or the first woman that one truly knows. Oh yes, grant, I remember. And I’ll never forget.
Seek help immediately.
Creepy…… (lol)
A little over the top for only 1 week into the season don’t you think? Save your post for week 11 or so.
does it count that Montana and young never had an championship half were they had only 1 3rd down? If yu are scared to throw the ball 3rd and long so you throw it away you dont get int do you?
Your icon fits you as does your spelling…
I have no idea what you are trying to say.
If I did, I think I woldn’t like it.
I said the same thing….
I agree with you DS……
Randy Moss was single covered most of the packer game…..think we will see Alex go to Moss a little more this game?
he may have been singled covered but they played him deep and a saftey was on him later in game it was hard to get some deep routes in which is why they connected a lot for those medium gains
Did anyone else notice the change of Crabtree’s gear from years past and even the preseason?
I noticed he got rid of that stupid facemask, what else Hammer?
That was it Crab. Interesting in that he had used that style face mask throughout college as well. Wonder what prompted the change.
Better vision maybe? You might remember AS did the same thing last year.
Jack and Crabs too sharp for me. Didnt notice myself, thats nothing unusual.
Hammer – No prize for that? Niner tickets?
All I got for you Crab is an atta boy! Next time I will have a prize, maybe another Carl’s Jr commercial ; )
Hammer – That will definitely work.
All I noticed is MC was catching the ball with authority! Good times.
H67 – Does the freak RM want to show CJ who’s still boss?
Remember waaaaay back when RM outdueled TO?
I still don’t like initials.
C15- yes I do. RM will be a beast in the RZ this year. The 9ers should be able to get two picks in this game.
I wrote that down, two picks from H67′s crystal ball. :-)
Good times.
My concern in this game is Smiths pocket awareness. Often times when Smith knows that he’s playing a vaunted pass rush, he tends to anticipate the pressure when it’s not necessarily there. I know that a couple of those sacks in the packer game were attributed to pocket awareness. Alex has to get that ball out a little quicker. I hope we run it down their throats just like we did against the Pack. The lions defense against the run will be better.
Last week was his first as a Niner where he didn’t do the Happy Dance a single time. Not once. Calm and poised the entire game. Impressed. Repeat…
Dont be concerned about Alex now 23welcher, you didn’t believe in him ever and all he has done is win games. Pocket presence, accuracy, winning by throwing the ball in comeback wins, taking charge were all things you have been concerned with in the past and all Smith has done is his job.
Prime,
Aside from now taking charge, and throwing much better, AS did have these issues in the past.
He has improved under Habaugh, but his game had many gaps pre-Harbaugh. I started to change my mind regarding AS last year because his improvements were obvious. AS is finally reaching the potential the Org and many of the Faithful longed for.
Good for him and good for the 49ers!
AES, let’s be honest, SF was a gong show back then. Probably the most dysfunctional organization until JH arrived. However, fans like you put it all on Smith, like he was the only player holding the team back. The weak link that everyone labelled him as. Now he is the most stable player playing with confidence and providing great leadership where everyone has rallied around him.
AS issue in the past was he was running for his life, had no options to throw the ball to if the first is covered (Joe said that, not me), a combo of HCs who suck and whose best piece of advice they gave him was “Go make a play.”
JH showed up and knew a just a little bit more than those guys. And despite a lockout which put the offense as a whole behind the learning curve (AS said himself he didn’t know all of his reads last year) he still led the team to the title game.
Now for the first time in his career, he has a real HC with the same system, and he went out there and beat the guy who everybody has been clamoring for the last 8 years about. In a place where Steve Young,, Elvis Grback, and Jeff Garcia failed to do so. And this was the first time he had a team capable of really beating the Packers.
Only problem here is that people think they know that which they don’t. Frank Gore knows. Vernon Davi knows. JH knows.
It would have been this way a long time ago if JH were here.
DS not saying I’m an expert but I knew. It was never rocket science. Just look at every winning team in the NFL and every one of those programs has had the same coaches, system, and players in consecutive years. Talent helps, continuity solidifies your chance of being successful and having a chance to be competitive.
Prime,
Still following my posts huh kid. I see you’re the only eyesore left on the blog. Lets hope you get banned next. You and the red nose you wear. Grow up. It appears the blog is taking a positive turn. Look up maturity in the dictionary. The name is 23jordan.
@23welcher:
It appears the blog is taking a positive turn.
Not with you still here welching and disrespecting the team’s starting QB.
Prime,
Do you really think I’m concerned about Smith. Consistency is the name of the game. Still waiting for JH to take the diaper off. So he checked down for 210 yards. We saw that last year. He still can’t step away from 5 sacks a game. Still no pocket presence. Just as fast as he can go 20-26, he can go 16-26 for 130 yards and take 8 sacks. 1 game as never made a season. CONSISTENCY!!!!
A welcher says “what.”
23welcher, what you never seem to understand is that winning is all that matters. 20-26, 1-30, no sacks, 10 sacks, who cares kid. It’s about WINS!
I could care less if Alex wore diapers while doing it, heck he could have a dialysis bag strapped to his arse for all I care! As long as the team is winning, what else matters.
I know your finding anything little thing to diminish Alex, it’s your game. But your game has been played and now your just a like a knock knock joke, you heard it once you have heard it once too many.
Welcher 23 jordan, do you not think its time to let the whole Alex Smith thing go by now. I mean all your predictions from Alex not being back to Johnson winning the job, at what point do you say to yourself, I have no clue to what Im talking about or are you really just trying to get a rise on this blog?
Prime Time says:
September 13, 2012 at 9:30 am
“AES, let’s be honest, SF was a gong show back then. Probably the most dysfunctional organization until JH arrived. However, fans like you put it all on Smith, like he was the only player holding the team back.”
@Prime
Beg to differ Prime. I never put it ALL on AS. Your ‘gong show’ analogy is a good one because the whole team was horrible.
But AS was the #1 overall pick in 2005, so obviously the expectations were high.
Isn’t this the same theory/measure you and DS use on MC?
Now, I give you, DS, Hofe, and others kudos for never doubting AS even when others like myself did.
At the time I was not going to jump into the empty swimming pool that was Alex Smith’ career. It’s not that I disliked him, I just felt that he was not the answer.
AS has been given a second chance at a NFL career under Harbaugh and he is ‘taking the bull by the horns’ which I said he had to do about two years ago.
I’m glad for him. If you want to chide me for that, go for it.
But as I told MD, AS is starting to play like the QB we drafted him to be.
Good for him, and good for the team.
AES, it was never about Smith the person or player. It was about the situation and adversity he had to face once drafted by the 49ers. Just because your a #1 pick overall, does not mean your going to be a star/ savior. I think a lot of people thought that but what you and the other haters never recognized was that in order for a QB, 1st round or 7th round pick, you need to develop in the NFL with an organization that provides you with stability, continuity and coaching.
Why was Smith so awful back then to now? All those things I mentioned. Look at Bradford now in STL. Working on his 3rd OC in 3 years. Is he playing like a savior of the franchise as a #1 pick?
See I dont think you haters understand the NFL game. It’s all about stats, when in reality it is always a process. You don’t win overnight and Smith has to continue to improve.
It wasn’t a matter of believing in Smith or I told you so about Smith. It was and is about the organization providing a complete environment for Smith to utilize those 1st round pick intangibles. He always had the skills set, but never the direction or stability of a system year after year. People never wanted to use that, they just thought that if your a #1 pick, you will be great. Does not work that way, never has in the history of the NFL.
>>People never wanted to use that, they just thought that if your a #1 pick, you will be great.
“Go out and make a play”.
Prime, can we help it if some fans have a Singletary mindset?
As a fan I don’t like being put in the hater category, but if you feel that being critical of the obvious flaws in AS’ game is hating that’s on you.
AS still has some areas that need work. But he’s turned the corner and his best days are ahead of him.
@rib, and a lot of that mentality should be placed on Dr.John York and Jed for the knee jerk reaction hires. It was only after meeting with Robert Kraft extensively by Jed and having Eddie his uncle counsel him on how it works in the NFL that they turned it around.
Talented players like Bradford, Newton, RGIII will be good players, but they will never be great or win anything without a good supporting cast. This is the ultimate team game. The Niners may not be the most talented, but they have a chance to win because they have confidence in their system, and they are playing like a team that has continuity and belief in the guy beside them.
Management finally figured that out and it’s working. It’s worked in the past, just ask Kraft and Eddie D, tow great owners who have had success this way.
AES not understanding the flaws and making blanket statements repeatedly over the years makes you a hater. Nothing personal, just the way it has always been around here. Maybe if you would have looked as to reasons why Alex’s game was flawed insted of being hypercritical, the term would no apply to you. Just saying. Now let’s move on to more winning!
“Hofe, and others kudos for never doubting AS even when others like myself did.”
AES, doubt didn’t have anything to do with it. My perspective was always regarding the Org – system, program, and plan. How many times did I write those three words in 2009 – Feb 2011?
Fair enough Hofe. I knew that those were factors as well.
And I gave AS the benefit of a doubt because of that.
But there were some obvious issues that had nothing at all to do with the items you mentioned.
AS had some accuracy issues that can’t be blamed on outside sources. He was either holding the ball to long or checking down when it was not necessa.ry. That falls under lack of pocket presence.
Also, I did not see confidence in the huddle.
“AS had some accuracy issues that can’t be blamed on outside sources.”
AES, it absolutely has to do with outside sources. If the org hires HC that don’t have a plan or can’t teach, then success is stifled. Great coaches teach. Otherwise who can help the team or AS with their/his flaws? This 9er staff seems to having teaching coaches on board. It makes a world of difference and the players get the feeling the coaches know what they are doing. It resonates throughout. The verifiable evidence is the record and level of confidence.
He was either holding the ball to long or checking down when it was not necessary.
With all due respect, without knowing what play was called or what his reads were, that was nothing more than speculation on your part.
Also, I did not see confidence in the huddle.
I am amazed by the ability of people more than 100 feet away in the stands or watching at home on their TVs to look at a huddle and determine a player’s confidence level.
AES says, AS had some accuracy issues that can’t be blamed on outside sources. He was either holding the ball to long or checking down when it was not necessa.ry. That falls under lack of pocket presence.
Also, I did not see confidence in the huddle.
Think about this, if you had to learn an entire new playbook, of over 200 plays, 5 years staright, do you think you would play with confidence and a looseness that instills the confidence in yourself or the teammates around you?
Go back and find the quote Urban Meyer said about Smith. If the 49ers did their homework on Smith which now clearly shows Mikle Nolan didnt, then they would have done everything possible to give Smith what he needed to develop and succeed. Insted, they did the complete opposite for him.
I never put it ALL on smith. I simply called it like I saw it. The smith fans couldn’t handle the truth. So yes with people like oneniner being disrespectful back then I did go overboard just to smack the crap talkers. I feel I’ve been fair about smith. All I wanted him to do was get lost or get better. He has shut me up. And that stared last year. But to call him an all pro or compare him to the greatness of our HOF legends is ridiculous. To this day he still needs improvement. BUT I’m rolling with him 100 percent. He has earned that from me. I’m a 49er fan first. And if he can play well and not kill comebacks or leads like the past I’m ALL IN!!!! GO NINERS!!!!
I look at few events that really derailed Smith’s career.
1) Getting drafted by the Niners first overall. Don’t laugh. This was not a good thing for a 20 year old QB who was coming from a pure College spread. Anywhere else, and maybe he gets to sit and learn for awhile with some more talent, but coming to the Niners after Donahue had destroyed whatever talent was left was a disaster.
2) Norv Turner getting the HCing in SD. This was a monumental setback to Smith’s career. He had gone from Deer in the Headlights as a rookie to starting every game and throwing 16 TD’s after only 1 his rookie season. The team improved to 7 wins and all was looking up and then Turner gets the Charger job. From there it was a complete disaster as they promoted from within, with a guy who didn’t have a clue how to call a game.
3) Smith suffers a severe shoulder injury in Week 4. This would affect Smith both physically and mentally for two + years as the injury didn’t heal properly forcing him to miss a full season after this. Came back to soon when he wasn’t healthy and had to deal with his HC questioning his toughness for it.
There was many more along the way but these 3 instances stick out as the most responsible for Smith not succeeding up until last season. He actually didn’t play to badly when he came back after the 2nd shoulder surgery, but he was QB of a team with no leadership or offensive acumen and felt that he had to make chicken salad out of chicken sh*t everytime he stepped on the field.
The best thing that happened to this franchise in a decade came when the Niners were officially eliminated from the Playoffs after a loss at St. Louis and Singletary was fired. If they had won that game and snuck into the playoffs, Sing is probably kept for another year and this team loses out on the change to hire Harbaugh. Now we have an elite Coaching staff, a talented team and most of all, a QB who is confident because he knows the system. The one thing everyone who knew him said he had to have to be successful – comeplete understanding of the offensive system – and it took 7 years for somebody to give him that opportunity. Looking back I just smh because practically everything the Niners did was detrimental to his development. He’s not perfect, but you have to tip your cap to this guy for his perseverance.
Guys, all of you make good points, but I stand by my premise that AS had some accuracy issues that can’t be blamed on outside sources.
Throws that are over the head or falling short of the receivers are in fact accuracy problems.
Bradford’ career is almost a mirror of AS’ dark ages but with one caveat, the guy is accurate and shows good pocket presence.
AES, my final thoughts on your comment and this thread. Yes AS had some accuracy issues – that’s not debatable. The point is, who was here (HC = outside sources) at that time to correct those accuracy issues??
Here are my last thoughts as well Hofe.
Coaches don’t throw the ball for their QB.’ They can teach the proper techniques of the position but at some point the player must appropriate it on the field.
Yes, AS did not have the stars aligned in his favor early in his career. And maybe his shoulder injuries hampered his passing accuracy? But be that as it may, it was still an issue.
Even with bad coaching and absolutely no creativity on offense, it does not excuse a pro-QB from being inaccurate. Accuracy is a must for QB’.
When you have a receiver open you must be able to put the ball within a catchable sphere.
On not having control of the huddle. No, I could not hear what was being said in the huddle, but I could see AS’ body language as well as the players around him.
And no, I don’t put this all on AS because their was a spirit of apathy that permeated from top to bottom and became the culture of the team until Harbaugh broke the curse (lol).
But as I said to Prime; I’m glad that AS has turned the corner and is becoming one of the most respected QB’ in the league.
Prime is still intent on calling me a hater because I was critical of AS’ flaws. All good, no probs. That’s his prerogative (I’m thinking of Bobby Brown’ old hit as I write this, lol).
But I will call it as I see it, because that’s my prerogative!
AES your still not anknowledging all the things that has caused Alex to have flaws in his game.
“And maybe his shoulder injuries hampered his passing accuracy?
Are you serious, your questioning whether a separated shoulder would affect his throwin accuracy, c’mon man, that is pathetic! You dont have to be an orthopedic surgeon to figure that out.
As for the huddle, “but I could see AS’ body language as well as the players around him”
That’s is a complete made up lie. You have no idea what AS or anybody else around him were thinking. Dont pretend you have knowledge of how to read body language.
See AS your a hater because you can’t even admit the things AS ha had to endure his entire career as fact. Insted you just keep questioning it over and over.
Why can’t you guys just say, he had a tough ride, he is playing well now, let’s move on. Insted you still want to debate the facts, all in, get serious!
Prime
AES hasn’t a clue. An injured shoulder which until just this year has never been really looked over, will impact throwing the ball.
Had MC an injured hand, and I blame him for a drop, AES would come screaming about the injured hand causing the drop.
Don’t know if that means AES is a hypocrite. But it certainly isn’t a nice term.
Alex Smith played at almost the same level in 2009 and 2010 as he did 2011. The difference is that the he and the team are much better prepared than they were under the previous coaches. Harbaugh/Roman took the pressure off of him and he responded by reducing the number of int’s.
Just like every player there are still a few areas of weakness to his game, but Harbaugh/Roman do a great job of playing to his strengths.
If he keeps playing like he did on Sunday, and the line can continue to keep the running game going this offense will be difficult to stop.
jack…… Statistically yes. But as far as clutch? Not even close. Only the second quarter int vs Dallas was the only game changing TO by smith last season. Before he was a turn over game killing machine. Much better at taking care of the ball. Now if he can only let it go a little more. Smith has finally arrived. Any qb that can lead a drive in his first playoff game and win. Is all good with me. AND ANY qb that can go into GB and do his part to help the team BEAT the snot out of GB definitely has my support.
md,
I referenced how he improved on the turnover’s. As for the comebacks, he has always been good at bringing the team back when down. When he is in desperate situations he plays his best.
And I agree, what he did last week was impressive. I think he will do even better this week.
DS94everXev says:
September 13, 2012 at 4:22 pm
Prime
“AES hasn’t a clue. An injured shoulder which until just this year has never been really looked over, will impact throwing the ball.”
@DS
Well DS, how about this for a clue; you my friend are a drama-queen!
You are the only person on the blog (now that your mentor oneniner has been banned) that can take a statement and turn it completely from it’s original intent.
I said that AS’ accuracy issues may have been attributed to his shoulder injuries. But while you use this as an excuse, I state that it was an issue just the same. To Alex’ credit he has never complained about any of the things you mentioned.
But if want to live in the past, that’s on you. I’m looking forward to a magical season!
“ALL IN” (with ALL 49er players!)
Prime:
“See AS your a hater because you can’t even admit the things AS ha had to endure his entire career as fact. Insted you just keep questioning it over and over.
Why can’t you guys just say, he had a tough ride, he is playing well now, let’s move on. Insted you still want to debate the facts, all in, get serious!”
@Prime
Seriously Prime? You have the go-nads to call others haters after your classless rants about MC over TC?
Calling our leading receiver’s numbers “meaningless” qualifies you for a hater in ‘oneniner’ territory.
Where have I called AS’ numbers meaningless? What name of denigration have I used against him?
Take some time (I know you won’t) to read some of my comments about AS last November, before calling me a hater bud. Any comments about AS that you perceive as hatred is your problem not mine.
Than again, anyone who post using the name ‘hack jammer’ to take a cheap shot at someone can’t be taken seriously when calling someone a hater (lol)!
Good job in trying to carry on ‘oneniners’ legacy (hahaha!).
Hack jammer is creepy, I’m just a hater slapper!
No, trying to disguise your rants using someone else’s blog name (though you changed it to
hackjammer) is creepy!
Just call it a night prime. Today hasn’t been a good one for you bud (lol)!
Your crazy dude! Let’s ask Grant to verify?
Ding dong! Iggy home? Am I the same poster as Hack jammer?
AES
While you are laughing and making a fool of yourself, thought you would like to be reminded of what you said in a previous post on this blog regarding this topic.:
“AES* says:
September 13, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Here are my last thoughts as well Hofe.”
Note the “Here are my last thoughts as well Hofe.” and the time post at 3:58,
Not only did you manage to break your word once with your post at 5:10, but you did it again just above at 7:30.
And you still wonder why people call you flip-flopper?
Please. Go on telling me how all in you are while you doubt the captain and unquestioned leader of the offense.
“All In sane”
Does it really matter what people like you call me? Drama-queens don’t rank very high on my value meter, so go for it bud. Do what drama-queens do best (lol)!
Flippy, chill out bro, maybe you need the night off.
AES dramatic quote above:
“(hahaha!).”
I think you are the one adding drama. Yet you blame it on me. Another trait of you haters. Blame somebody else. Ignore any real analysis.
And you didn’t acknowledge that you flip flopped. No problem though. If you did that every time, all your posts would say that.
Yeah DS, you are the true guardian of the honor system around here (lol).
Hahahaha! you’re killin’ me dude!!!
Thanks for being my favorite comedian on this blog!
AES
Boring.
Any football talk at all? Or is your sole purpose on this blog to be obsessed with me?
Another crush. How sweet. That makes 4 from today alone.
Prime Time says:
September 13, 2012 at 7:44 pm
“All In sane”
@Prime
Very creative prime. You should be proud of yourself. I was going to say that DS, Oneniner, and Latin Heat would be proud of you too. But it looks like you only have DS to support your creepy cause these days (hahah).
Oh, my bad, you can always enlist your new personality ‘hackjammer’ (lol)!
Give it a rest bud. If you want to get in a piss’n war at least go find some real material.
“All In toxicated”
(lol) Prime. But I don’t touch the alcohol. Becoming a person like you will always keep me away from the bubbly (lol)!
“All In eptness”
I support the Niner cause. Those who join me, won’t have problems with me. Those who don’t (AKA you) will have problems.
Only question is if you care about the team more than your crazy quotes and fights. You can’t find a single thing any of us have written the past week or more about any player, but you keep on fighting. That is called drama.
This would have carried some credibility had you not gone on your annual Michael Crabtree rants and agenda that a free agent may take his starting role (lol)!
No, DS. I will never join you because you speak out of both sides of your mouth when it comes to supporting the team. Who do you think you’re fooling with your sudden team concept bud? (lol)
Also, that fact that you sided and always came to the aide of a known hater (oneniner) will never allow me to lower myself to your level of team concept (hahaha!).
You know what they say; You might fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all the people all the time.
I guess when it comes to you, I fall in the second category (lol).
AES, says “This would have carried some credibility had you not gone on your annual Michael Crabtree rants and agenda that a free agent may take his starting role (lol)!
I was all over Crabtree for 2 weeks, DS maybe all of TC. He dropped it before the Chargers game. Annual rant?
How many critical comments have you made about Alex in the past year vs. our comments, combined about Crabtree in August? Who’s the hater? Show me a number?
AES
You said you don’t care about you having cedibility. So why are you so concerned if I have it? Flip flopping on when you care aren’t you? For you, nope. Me, yes.
And I was in support of MC last season. You weren’t in support of AS. Look thru the posts since the game. I bet you that I show more excitement and less doubt about MC than you have shown for AS. See all the above posts for proof. This after the biggest regular season win in AS’s career.
And if you aren’t ALL IN for a fan whose been All in while you’ve been flipping and flopping for years now, what makes you think I care? I will hold my ground quite fine. You’re the one whose ground is shaking back and forth. Look at your posts just the past week.
And what quotes? The ones real players/coaches have said? Those bother you?
AES, time to shut er down pal, your nights done! DS just pitched you a forker!
AES
If you refuse to join me on the basis that you just won’t, that is YOU adding drama to the blog.
Like when I tested you. Somebody bashes a non MC player, you have never defended them. You let it pass. Not all in defending all players is fact without a doubt.
DS:
“I think you are the one adding drama. Yet you blame it on me. Another trait of you haters. Blame somebody else. Ignore any real analysis.”
@DS
What is the real analysis? Your melodramatic opinion?
Give it a rest DS. You’re actually not bad when you keep it about football. Play to your strenghts bud.
Love to do so. But you won’t talk football. Haven’t for months. Why you feel the need to call me drama queen when you put out the dramatic stuff and blame me, the world will never know. Just like how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop.
Prime:
“How many critical comments have you made about Alex in the past year vs. our comments, combined about Crabtree in August? Who’s the hater? Show me a number?”
@Prime
Hate is hate, whether you express it on a long or short term bud.
BTW, show me where I hated on AS. Can you?
I’ve shown you your comment where you called MC’ regular season stats as “meaningless” Are you now denying that you did not say this?
Show me where I’ve made such a comment like this regarding AS.
Once again Prime, you and DS make a lot of noise around here but have no substance to back your claims.
So I ask you one more time. Show me where I hated on AS?
And if you call critiqing a player being a hater, then you have much bigger issues then anyone here can help you with. But hey, you do have DS (lol)!
Hey Ladies (listening to too much Beastie Boys), give it a rest.
♪♪♪♪♪You gotta fight for your right….to paaaaaarty……paaaaaaaaaaaarty! ♪♪♪♪♪♪
Brass monkey, that funky monkey…
Damnit Hammer, I can’t get those songs out of my head now.
Hammer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBWlhsxUp7U
Swear on my life, I was in crowd and swiped leather hat off Mike D. at end of video when he jumped into crowd, I went home with it. I can’t find myself on video yet.
I won a trip for two to New York on an LA radio station.
Awesome, old school MTV!
No…Sleep…TILL BROOKLYN!!
When MTV actually played music videos.
Hammer, score prediction for Sunday night?
31-20 49ers, and it won’t even be that close. You?
34-17 Niners
There is the mighty led zep. There is the great ACDC and there is the fabulous Beastie Boys. Top 3 hands down. I’ve seen the beasties and ACDC 6 times for both. My very first tape “goggle it kids” was license to ill. I literally wore it out. And still have it to this day in the original case and on a shelf. Crab15 that is an awesome story. The most I got was a high five from mike d and the late great Adam yauch. An ex of mine got us a smile from Brian Johnson when she flashed him while sitting on my shoulders in Sacramento years ago. Do you still have the hat?
md – Thanks for asking, I don’t remember what happened to the hat. Must have been swiped from me. It flew home to Anaheim with me though.
You’ve got a great ear for music bro. good stories too.
More Ahmad Brooks & Co. domination Sunday Night!
I’ll be there. Just got my voice back from the packet beat down. Wheeew!
Your in denial. Let’s see what happens against the Lions.
Obviously you don’t know. But you’re is spelled that way. Your is the other your. Your dog, your cat. You’re spelling the word the wrong way. See the difference prime?
Hate is hate
Yep. You started namecalling long before we did in the discussion. We asked you to keep it civil. You couldn’t.
Hate is hate. Look at your own reflection AES.
DS:
“And I was in support of MC last season. You weren’t in support of AS. Look thru the posts since the game. I bet you that I show more excitement and less doubt about MC than you have shown for AS. See all the above posts for proof. This after the biggest regular season win in AS’s career.”
@DS
Hahaha! Your hype and hypocritical mindset should give even you the chills (lol).
Are you telling me that you have only begun to hate on MC starting this summer?
Ahhhhhhhhh- ahhhhhhhhhhh- ahhhhh- hahahahahaha! whew!
So now you are denying that you have never mentioned that you have had it out for MC since his rookie season hold-out?
Well?
Shame on you DS.
Shame on you indeed!
I said at the start of last year that I’d give MC one year (2011). I did. Many here told me to give him another 1 year while ignoring the fact I had just done so. So, they wanted 2 years. Not 1. They never admit to it.
And find me a single post between the time I said that and when the season ended where I bashed MC at the same level you have AS for years.
Find me a single post since MC was anounced the starter where I am bashing him for his play from that point on. Anything at all. The team has been finalized. You’re either in or out. MC is in, and so am I. When the season ends, evaluations will begin. If you don’t like it, tough.
When the 2013 season begins, I’ll continue to support all Niner players and not bash them just like I did last year. Will again this year. And in 2013.
Look at your posts about AS. You refuse. You call me hypocrite because you are one.
AES
Give it up – some people can never admit they made mistakes (unlike you – who I’ve always found to be completely honest about your opinions and how they have changed over time.).
Besides, it’s not like your dealing with well-adjusted, normal human beings – you’re in a can’t win situation here, lol!
+1
And 9ergirl. Watching the game at any local bars in sac? If so I suggest Chevys on the river. Last time I went they had a pretty big 49er following. High fives from people you don’t know is a fans job. Lol pole M for the faithful that will be at the stick. Wheeeew! <——- with some stank on it.
Peanut gallery is back in the mix. Just like AES, you never have an opinion of your own, you just piggy back anyones comment and then make jabs at the people who dont share your same views. You have done it in the past and it looks like your in midseason form once again girl!.
FDM
+1
49erGirl is obsessed with me. Don’t tell her hubby.
:- )
The day AES claims he was wrong about something is the day hell freezes over. In fact the haters are still clinging to Alex holding the team back.
Meanwhile the entire football world is witnessing excellent performances by #11.
Sorry to disappoint you DS – I’m not into chicks, nor have I addressed you once since I’ve been back so I’m not sure where you get the idea I’m obsessed with you…I haven’t even brought up your name.
Nice to know you’re still full of yourself though.
DS – I didn’t see that 9erGirl remark, not cool.
DS – For someone that whines and tells others to leave them alone as much as you do, you sure like to start a bunch of nonsense. What a hypocrite.
DS – Why the cheapshot at 9erGirl when she has not addressed you once since she came back?
Why start crap?
Crabs, girl says “Besides, it’s not like your dealing with well-adjusted, normal human beings – you’re in a can’t win situation here, lol!
Pretty sure that comment was for DS, totally unecessary.
That’s hilarious FDM!
It is kind of ironic that I made a simple statement directed twoards people who hide behind their keyboards talking smack and don’t have a clue about dealing with people in real life and can’t admit their mistakes …..and only the three of you became very defensive about it.
Hmmmm.
I dont think classify people as not well adjusted is a simple statement. The only one who seems defensive is you for making that reference to DS. Now who is obsessed with whom girl?
MD – nope, watching in the comfort of my own home on our big-a$$ TV.
And, I can’t go to bars – I’m trying to make sure my boys grown up to be Niner fans. Have the 6 year old convinced, but the 10 year old started off on the dark-side…he’s slowly coming around -he pulled my mom off to the side last week and asked her if she would take him to a Niner game this year, lol! One more playoff run and/or a SB win and it’ll be a done deal (especially if the Raiders continue to play like they did against the Chargers on Sunday!).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKj4L6GwL5Y
The only thing not simple here was trying to translate what the heck it was FDM was writing there. *
All that being said, the best part about being a fan is being able to be wrong and not ever budging on that. *
If I wanted to admit a mistake, I’d start a blog with my wife. I come here because in my mind, I’m an NFL God. In reality, I couldn’t hit water if I fell out of a boat on any of my picks. Doesn’t matter to me. I’m a fan. :)
*This comment was not a personal shot at anyone on this site. And honey if I happen to leave this open before I go to work, I think you’re great! Our communication is wonderful and that is why I don’t think we need our own blog. :)
9erGirl – Similar problem, 9 yr old is sold on Niners. 5 yr old is on dark-side (Chargers). :-(
@ Crab15
LOL. Danger! Get that kid de-programmed from the Chargers cult! They’ll only dash his hopes and shatter his dreams. They love to stay in a game, and then find a way to lose at the end; although last week the Rayduhs were more creative in that regard and snatched defeat away from SD. Many times they play the season that way, rolling towards the PlayOffs, then pfffffffft.
Yeah, I lived in SD for a few years in the 70s; can you tell?
Great post Chris ; )
FDM,
Feel free to assume away and draw your own conclusions about me and how I think. I am pretty much done with this conversation – it’s pointless.
Tuna – Solution, I’ll show him my VHS copy of 49–26 Super Bowl thrashing of Chargers.
All good 9ergirl…. I love my tv too and if friends aren’t over to watch with me I gotta be out meeting new faithful. Oh and get that kid in check. Rooting for the raiders will get him nowhere. Lol oh and since the queens are leaving get him a laker jersey next. Lol
Jack +1
And crabs…. That’s ds. The biggest hypocrite on here. Hates Crabtree but calls other a hater for not liking smith. Says leave “it” alone but takes digs on your post without mentioning a name. Snitches on people for calling names and turns around and does the same. Ds’s life is in turmoil because he counter part oneniner is banned. Sad! :-(
Chris – freakin’ hilarious!!
Crab – Charges?? Noooooo!!!! No So Cal teams allowed! How did that happen? Is your wife a ChargerGirl? LOL!
Lakers, MD? Those are fighting words!!! But on a different blog, lol!
@ Chris.
Ha! Good post. It brings up the point, why does anyone argue with 49erGirl? Sure, she’s not my wife or your wife, but she’s somebody’s wife; so in the end there’s winning!
Posted in fun with regards to 49erGirl; who I usually don’t have to much to argue with anyway!
C15
If her reply wasn’t directed at me, then who? And her comment was a lot worse than mine. Nobody has obsessed over my gender like she has. If there is somebody who isn’t adjusted, it is her obsessing over a single word in a single post of mine. Consider how many posts I have, and it is her with the obsession and the one who needs help.
**Buffer**
You poor, innocent vicitm.
Still following me around.
You two have the whole time I’ve been here.
Go find your own little clique.
Correction.
Poor, delusional, victim…..with what appears to be a highly inflated sense of self.
Keep replying. It helps your argument.
You are the first to reply to my post at the top of the thread. And you are still following me now. Have you put up any actual football posts since my reply at 3:48? Or are you single minded fixating on wanting me to be girlfreinds with you?
I’ve posted actual football material since my 3:48 post. You seem stuck in the mud. Get into a teeny bikini and jump around. You’ll attract the help you need to get the car out of the mud. Know how you prove you are right, and I am wrong? Stop following me around, and see if I follow you.
If you do, this ends. All on you girl. Will you? I’m betting not.
Um….overreact much?
Still doing it.
Like I knew you would.
I had hope though!
You might want to look up “unhealthy narcissism”.
Wikipedia has a nice breakdown.
See previous posts above.
If you can manage to read and understand them. If not, have your hubby help you. Maybe he’ll wonder why you spend so much time on this matter and not talking football.
I still have hope!
Here, I’ll help you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism#Hotchkiss.27_seven_deadly_sins_of_narcissism
Are you handicapped?
http://www.answers.com/topic/mental-handicap
Please, seek your hubby.
Why are you so fascinated with my husband? That’s the third time you’ve mentioned him today.
#6 Boundaries
Why are you obsessed over me using that word one time. “hubby”? Why are you obsessed with following me around?
Why did you feel the need to write your original reply to my post when you weren’t being called out by me at all?
If you didn’t, nothing above happens.
#2 Magical Thinking
#3 Arrogance
#4 Envy
#5 Entitlement.
All examples captured in just one post – I’m impressed.
Hey 49er girl, whats with the cheesy cheerleader avatar? Are you a gold rush member or just someone wanting to be one?
Prime – the avatar is a running joke between Crab15 and I. I’m not a cheerleader and have never pretended to be a member of the Gold Rush.
Well it’s gay, you should change it and let the joke die.
Why change it – because your opinion is so important and because you said so?? ROFLMAO!!
You and your buddy DS are crack-ups when you don’t get the responses you’re looking for.
She can’t prime. Whether she was one or not, her mentality is perfect for it.
Thinking everybody actually WANTS to be around her. Has no idea why anybody wouldn’t. So she makes up in her imaginary world that I’m a girl and thus, not trying to be hanging on her every word and hope she hits on me.
Hasn’t figured it out yet that some people are perfectly happy not being with the cheerleader crowd.
It’s cheesy, but hey, you do what you need to do to pump up that self esteem!
Actually I want no response from you 49ergirl. You seem incapable of that.
Prime – Don’t worry about the avatar or picking on girls.
Prime Time says:
September 14, 2012 at 8:38 am
“The day AES claims he was wrong about something is the day hell freezes over. In fact the haters are still clinging to Alex holding the team back.”
@Prime
OK, how’s this for admitting I was wrong; At one time I thought that you were not an instigator.
Burrrr! did you feel a chill under your feet (lol)!
Nice show of class last night with your ALL IN post referrences by the way.
Maybe I could be like you and DS one day (hahaha!)
OBTW:
49ers 24
Lions 13
“ALL IN” (with ALL 49er players!)
AES says “Maybe I could be like you and DS one day (hahaha)
That would mean you would have to have an opinion and stick with it by supporting it with facts and intelligent thought. You have been “All In capable” of that forever, hence the alias Flip Flopper.
No need to convince me or others what type of fan you are, we get it.
Niners 20
Lions 7
Prime, looks like you’re echoing your master oneniner’s schtick.
Still waiting for you to show me where I disparaged AS.
All noise and no substance bud.
But that’s to be expected from a oneniner wannabe (lol).
Saying MC’ numbers were “meaningless” really shows off your football IQ doesn’t it?
Hahaha!
No need to prove anything, nor am I interested in researching your past comments. If it means saying your right to not find your disparaging comments so be it. At the end of the day, you and I both know what type of fan you are, no need to embarrass you any longer.
You have some anal retentive issues to deal with, good luck pal, we are done til you get some therapy!
Why? I’m interested in you proving where I disparaged AS. You make claims that you can’t back.
No teeth behind your bark?
Figures.
If the glove don’t fit, you must aquit (lol)!
@AES, found 3 comments where you are not ALL IN and critical of Alex. Now like your hater friends, you are proven wrong again!
Look it up;
AES, Aug.2 2012 at 8:21 am
AES, Aug.2 2912 at 8:43 am
AES, May 31,2012 at 7:21 am
AES I found your comments and all I hear is crickets, where you at floppy?
The game will be a blow out, Niners 35- Lions 10.
I heard a couple of people on here, have gotten banned. Is this going to affect their credit or future career opportunities? Only serious responses needed.
Well, it might limit any future employment opportunities with CohnZone, but they should be OK with GMAC Finance & Visa.
Seriously.
DS94everXev says:
September 13, 2012 at 8:41 pm
AES
“If you refuse to join me on the basis that you just won’t, that is YOU adding drama to the blog.”
@DS
“If you refuse to join me.”
Having a little Darth Vadar moment eh?
Let’s see, joining you means I would need to become a drama-queen, passive-aggresive, oh, and my all time favorite; being a clone of ‘oneniner.’
Ah, thanks, but no thanks DS. Pitch your propaganda and agendas to someone who doesn’t know you (lol).
I asked for you to join me in defending a Niner player. You said no. You say you are All In. Well, that proved you aren’t. You’ll defend one player, but not another?
By the act itself, t proves you are a liar. You can’t be all in, then defend on player, and completely ignore somebody attacking another player.
If you refuse to join me on being All in, that is on you AES.
How can I put this DS?
%@@&#&NO!
Never join someone who headed up the hate MC agenda.
Hey, but nice try DS, I’ll give you an A for agenda (lol)!
AES
Look at your opening paragraph. Tell me you didn’t just introduce a lot of drama in that.
I’ll let you check the polls first so you give the answer that is most popular at the moment.
Drama king! I announce AES is the man most deserving of this title.
DS, I’ll never understand how you continue to try and tell people what to do and how to think. Do you really need help defending a player you like? Just support the player you like by supporting your arguments with facts. Makes no sense to always tell someone that they should support the players you support.
I don’t understand why that’s necessary.
23J
Stay out of it. Thanks.
Have a pleasant evening and go Niners!
That’s the difference between you and me DS. I blog for polls and popularity, I give opinion because I can. Hey, I’m sure Prime will give you his vote.
Oh, my bad, I forgot he was your running mate (lol).
*I *don’t
No. You got it right the first time AES. The evidence is clear after years.
I think he meant to flip insted of flop DS. This happens sometimes when your confused and don’t know where you stand.
I’m impressed he keeps track of it quite frankly prime.
I think it’s funny how people on here are predicting blow out scores in the high 30′s. This game will be close and played like a playoff game. The Niners will not go vertical very often, insted using their ground attack and short passing game to wear down the Lions.
The Lions are not a bad team and their front 4 is for real. Runs inside will be tough and it will be a game of chess.
We will win but it will be close, a late special teams score makes it 20-7 SF.
Prime
I don’t care for predicting scores. If you predict a blowout win, and it is a close win, or a loss, you (not you specifically) automatically come in wanting to attack and blame somebody (AKA AS).
As opposed to just wanting the team to win. If they win, by whatever/however, you will be happy. Won’t get mad if they won by 3 when you thought 30 was a sure bet.
Well said, I just think this will be a closer game than a lot of people are predicting.
Prime Time says:
September 14, 2012 at 7:12 pm
“AES I found your comments and all I hear is crickets, where you at floppy?”
@Prime
(lol) Hey Prime, sorry to interrupt your “Mean Girls” slumber party with DS.
But just post my comments Prime. You’re the one that is intent of doing some CSI work. Post my comments and prove that they disparage AS the way you have disparaged MC bud.
Just remember that you have set the level of hate by calling MC’ last season’s stats “meaningless.” If I have lowered myself beneath your level you have my apologies!
Your move……
AES
I’ve also called stats in football meaningless. That means AS’s as well. You know that. But you choose to ignore it because you think you sound cooler. To some you do. But not to all. And not a one whom I respect.
Really DS? Show me where and when you specifically called AS’ stats meaningless.
No DS, your feelings of AS and MC are at opposite extremes (lol).
Even if you can find proof that you said AS’ stats are meaningless, there’s no masking your real intent about MC; Hate!
But hey DS, you really don’t need to prove anything to me bud. But at least show a sense of accountability to yourself (lol).
BS,
Do you have anything else in your life besides this blog? Seriously. It is pathetic that you have nothing else to do with your life but to comment on this blog, all day, every day. It doesn’t make you a fan, it makes you a loser.
BTW, I’m not just cooler (can that word be used in this context?), I’m Super-cooler (lol)!
Good night DS,
It’s been fun.
Lol ds never said As stats were meaningless. It said stats were when smiths bad numbers were brought up. But then ds decided to post Montana vs Alex smiths stats up. Funny ain’t it?