SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the third quarter of the 49ers’ Week 7 Thursday night game against the Seattle Seahawks. I’ll update this frequently with observations and analysis from the press box.
7:06 Seahawks’ slot receiver Doug Baldwin has an ankle injury and will not return.
7:09 Wilson hands off to Lynch the first three plays of the drive. Lynch picks up 20 yards and comes off the field winded. Wilson hands off to Turbin next, who gains two yards, and then to Leon Washington who gains two yards as well. The Seahawks punt.
7:10 But DeMarcus Dobbs lined up over the center on the punt. That’s a five-yard penalty and an automatic first down for the Seahawks. Oy vey. Harbaugh wants to challenge the play but he can’t. First and 10 Seattle at their 49.
7:13 Lynch gains 8 yards up the middle on 2nd and 10 (he’s got to be the best running back in football), and Golden Tate drops a first down pass while running a quick slant in front of Culliver. Seattle punts. 49ers ball at their 14 with 10:49 left in the third quarter. That’s three drops for Seattle’s receivers – two would have been long-gainers.
7:15 49ers’ cut back run defense is terrible. Gap integrity is bad. You would think that they addressed that at halftime.
7:23 Alex Smith just threw a 12-yard TD pass to Delanie Walker. 10-6 Niners. That was a 10-play, 86-yard drive. Gore or Hunter got the ball on 8 of those plays. Alex Smith converted a third and 8 by throwing a short pass to a wide open Michael Crabtree, who ran four yards for the first down. Very good play calling by Greg Roman on that series. 4:29 left in the third quarter.
7:31 As he’s getting hit by a blitzing NaVorro Bowman, Wilson throws a bomb to a triple-covered Braylon Edwards, and Dashon Goldson picks it off at the Niners’ 27 yard line.
7:33 Vernon Davis still has not been targeted for a pass and there is 2:22 left in the third quarter.
7:35 The Seahawks offensive coordinator did not show good patience this last series with his pass play play calling because he is continuing to look for the deep ball and not giving his young QB any underneath outlets where he has a chance to lay off the ball if nobody is open down the field. That INT should have been thrown out of bounds instead of up for grabs into 2 DBs.
Those decisions are how you lose a close game.
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let’s go!!!
pick 6…come on
haggans is in there….
Aldon smith is sitting out. I wonder if there saving him to pass rush?
I wonder if the loss of Haralyson is starting to show up?
That’s better!
nice job D
what’s wrong with our run defense?
what’s wrong with culliver? He got absolutely punked on that Tate 3rd down drop!!
how many plays do we run this time before we punt it?
43. We don’t punt the rest of the game. 2 fumbles, 2 picks, 3 td’s, and 1 field goal. It’s going to be exciting!
Ok offense long sustained drive for 6 not asking for much.
Frank Gore, 6 carries at 6 yards per carry
Alexcuses, 15 passes at 3.8 yards per attempt.
Put the training wheels back on.
Ha! i just posted the same thing. lol
and pink flag on the back.
Mayock just broke it down. Receivers aren’t winning wide.
hard to do when your getting mugged almost every play.
Being held left and right but it’s AS’s fault!!!!!!!!!
after Halftime….
15 pass attemps for Alex Smith
only 8 carries for Frank Gore
We are not playing niner football. Let’s go!!! Somebody step up please!
let’s go no huddle, 2 minute offense
Mayock loves how Alex checks it down!
worst officiating and announcing crew
Hard count! At least Smith is pretty good at that still…
At least they’re not letting Alice throw the ball.
What is wrong with this team? Is it the short week? They look so unprepared. So many stupid penalties and overall lack of energy. The Defense is keeping the team in the game, but they are struggling to stop the run and getting worn down. The offense has been really awful these past 2 weeks. What happened to running the ball? They need to give our D a breather since they been on the field a lot in this game.
They didn’t look any better against the Giants or the Vikings either. They’re great against weak teams, but against anyhting better than a suck team, the 49ers are either in for a tough game, or they’ll get blown out. They will NOT win against a good team. It’s important to remember they have not beaten a team with a winning record all year.
wham block!!
Detroit was 1-0
10 yard chunks!
I’ll take it
This is looking more like Harbaugh football. Is Roman still on the team?
Crabtree first down, good job Alex!
Couple of weird looking raiders fans in the stand there.
nice
These official are betting on the game
Alex is our man!!!
Sucky refs. Clearly a TD.
TD!! Yes!! Good drive and smart throws from Alex.
Atta boy! Nice, nice drive. Good play balance, good push, good protection, and good decisions by Smith!!! Open the floodgates!
Crabs is frustrated and Gore is talking to him
Wow Roman made second half adjustments! First time ive seen him really change up a bad game plan.
it’s about time but where are his assistants to help during the game?
Nice, finally a TD! It seems like it’s been ages since we scored one.
Lets go D!!
Six quarters since pay dirt. You’re right. Ages in football time.
On the other hand, in dog beers, I’ve only had one! Let’s have some more touchdowns!!!
That was a huge 3rd down play. Wasn’t sure if MC would get the first.
DW finally made a play and Alex delivered a good throw!
Take what the defense gives us. Works every time. Hawks are holding the receivers, go middle.
YUP!
Smart drive
Run the ball passes to open receivers
Let’s get VD involved and get a turn over on D
Finally a drive that I have waited for all season. Keep running the ball Niners keep running the ball.
+1 confidence builder now if the D can make a statement, it’ll be nice.
best drive of the year, now maybe defense gets fired up and we win this game.
That wz niner ball. We don’t need long passes. We need ball control.
Check downs are what this passing offense is all about.
Who cares. WRs being held so time to get something out of nothing…
WCO at its best
The big thing in that drive was Gore touching the ball. Good things happen when Gore touches the ball, whether running or catching.
Our pass rush is still nonexistent.
YUP. Like our passing offense. Need to fix both ASAP!
There it is!!!
pressure and a pick!!! I lov e it!!
Brought the blitz. I want more of the mlb blitzing.
Finally! I’ve been screaming for some pressure the whole game.
INT!! SEA is starting to crumble!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, a turnover!!!!
Told ya that if wilson kept chucking it deep he was gonna get picked!
Ok offense nothing fancy run the ball and take what they give you passing. Another screen would be nice.
Yes. Defense
Yes!
Now we need 7!
Nice pull down and run AS!
steve young esque, see the pump fake on the run?
Come on OL give FG some lanes…
Nice KW!!
Need to get Kyle Williams involved more, he has a habit of making plays.
there u go! Now ask for a TD!
game flow!!
It helps! No QB shuffle tonight thank god!
Great, great play from Smith, big pressure in his face.
Keep running Gore up the gut its working just fine.
thats what I am talking about run Gore up the gut
Williams runs with quick feet like nelly from the longest yard movie
Thank Jebus we have all-22 cams now. Hawks have a physical and fast secondary.
they are good
Smith shuda kept that
Damn need 1st down production
Hurry up offense..
Good blocking…wwwhhhhheeeeewwww!
Great run by Gore. Lets punch it in, td to KW!
ah man wtf
Roman… not when the offense has a rhythm
DeKaepertated.
HAHA! Post of the night!! (I hope he’s okay though….)
Yeah, me too. I just hate how they use him.
DUMN @$$ play! Have CK throw it
helmet to helmet
crap
Alex.
Stupid. Moss wide open.
YUP! Missed it.
INT Alex Smith Dammit!!!!! We need More Gore……like Christopher Walken says we need more cowbell man!!!
He is who we know he is.
INT was obviously Kaep’s fault.
gtfo
:’(
There was no need to force that.
had VD tackled him in the end zone, it would have been a safety…
Nooooooooooo! Anything but a pick. :-(
No more shuffle!!
Should have left CK7 in there. What a waste of a great drive by Gore.
Again a flow killer…CK does nothing and then the INT. GR and JH need to get their heads out of their @$$es.
ON THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!
stop making excuses for alex. god you are pathetic
Alex Smith is God awful. That has to be demoralizing to the entire team. Look for the deep pass from the Seahawks. The 9ers are a 2-3 TD better team than the Seahawks at every position except QB. Alex Smith is going to single handedly lose this game for the 49ers.
STFU!
Eat dirt Houston
Defense woke up. Lynch is a punk. Punch him in the mouth enough, he’ll give up.
Refs suck!
More Gore up the gut its been working all nite
Alex Smith Stinks!
Ginn almost broke two tonight.
Alex Smith is in the middle of his eighth season and this is what we have?
Cmon alex. Let it roll
thats what I have been saying give it too him again and again
Undercenter
Sorry to interrupt, but there’s some serious DUCKSTUFF going on…Ducks 43-6 ….at half. I knew you’d be interested. No excuse, ASU couldn’t call it wrong, it’s THEIR home field…..Go Ducks, go ‘niners, put LaMichael in!
Gore is the real “beast mode!”
Do it again Frank. Maybe this time they’ll let the run game finish it.
Keep the ball in Gore’s hands. He has been good all night running the ball.
QB draw????? No way Roman!
I suppose a FG is better than another INT.
The middle of the Hawks defense is soft, continue to attack it with gore and checkdowns.
Like I said earlier, we may win this game and others but I am more and more convinced we will win “battles” with Alex, but will always Lose the “War” Champisonships,l Have tried to be positive but I am just sick of Alex, I am off the bandwagon, Even if we win a super bowl, with him, I will still say time to change, Kapernick or Bust!
Alex has been really terrible these past 2 games. I’m not as down on him as most are because he is performing the way I expect him to. He is a serviceable QB, but not a great one. You can’t ask him to put the team on his back, he is too limited for that. If things continue to spiral down with him, we will probably see Kaep sooner rather than later.
One thing I will say however is that Alex performs better with a good running game, which is why it’s an absolute must that Gore gets his touches and carries. Two noticeable trends so far in all our losses is the lack of Gore touches in both games.
Alex is not the answer.
ok defense lets play tough