FOXBORO, Ma. — This is the live blog for the first quarter of the 49ers Week 15 game against the New England Patriots. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis from the press box.
5:22 It’s 34 degrees outside, but with the windchill it’s more like 29 degrees.
5:25 Frank Gore calls tails. The coin flip lands on tails, and the 49ers surprisingly choose to defer. Do you think this is a good decision?
5:31 Devin McCourty returns the opening kickoff to the Patriots’ 15.
5:33 Stevan Ridley fumbles on the second play of the game, but the refs are reviewing the play and it looks like Ridley was down.
5:34 The refs rule Ridley was down. It’s third and one.
5:36 Ridley runs up the middle and NaVorro Bowman tackles him two yards behind the line of scrimmage.
5:36 The Patriots punt and Ginn returns it to the SF 37.
5:37 First play, Kaepernick hits Crabtree for 11 yards.
5:37 Next play, Crabtree catches a wide receiver screen and gains 13 yards.
5:38 Next play, diamond formation. Kaepernick hits Moss for a 12-yard gain.
5:39 Two plays later, Kaepernick throws to James in the flat, and it looks like James fumbles but the refs rule it incomplete, and it’s not challengable. Third and 7.
5:41 Kaepernick throws it up to Moss, who is wide open. Alfonzo Denard let Moss run right by him. 24-yard TD pass. 7-0 49ers. Six plays, 63 yards, 2 minutes and 40 seconds.
5:43 Moss just passed Isaac Bruce for third-most receiving yards all time.
5:44 First play, Brady throws a back shoulder pass to Lloyd on the left sideline. 23-yard gain.
5:45 Next play, Aldon Smith blows by Solder and smacks Brady as he’s throwing. Incomplete.
5:46 On third and eight, Aldon Smith loops around the inside and grabs Brady as he’s throwing. Another incompletion. The Patriots punt, and Ginn makes the fair catch at the SF eight yard line.
5:48 Gore gains four yards on first down and five yards on second down, and on third and one, Kaepernick fumbles the snap. He falls on it. Andy Lee punts.
5:50 The Patriots are flagged for holding on the return, so they’ll start their third drive from their 20 yard line.
5:51 First play, Brady overthrows Welker deep down the middle. Rogers picks it off and returns it to the Patriots’ 5 yard line. Brady made the tackle.
5:52 First and goal from the five, Crabtree can’t catch a fade pass in the end zone.
5:53 Next play, Kaepernick completes a pass to Delanie Walker in the flat. Walker doesn’t drop it – he catches it and fumbles. The Patriots recover at their own 10 yard line.
5:55 The Patriots go three and out. On third and three, no one blocks Aldon Smith and Brady throws it behind Hernandez. The Patriots punt, and Ginn returns it to the SF 41.
5:59 On second and six, Kaepernick fumbles another snap. Gore recovers it. Loss of four. Third and 10.
6:00 Kaepernick throws a beauty to Crabtree down the left sideline, but Crabtree can’t hold on. He had run out of bounds anyway.
6:01 The 49ers run a fake punt. Dashon Goldson takes a direct snap and runs around the left end for 31 yards. First and 10 at the Patriots 28.
6:03 Roman plays for the field goal. He calls three straight runs and goes three-and-out.
6:04 Akers misses the 39-yard field goal wide left. He’d been hooking field goals in warmups. Perhaps he overcompensated.
6:05 The 49ers were aggressive on the fake punt, and then they went conservative by playing for a field goal. The 49ers need to remain aggressive to win this game.
6:08 On third and 11, Brady completes a screen pass to Shane Vereen. Bowman forces the fumble and Culliver recovers. The 49ers defense is dominating the best offense in the NFL. 49ers ball at the Patriots 34 yard line.
6:11 Kaepernick slightly overthrows a wide open Vernon Davis in the end zone, and the ball passes through Davis’ hands. He should have caught that.
6:12 On third and one, Roman goes conservative again and calls a Gore run up the middle. He comes up half a foot short. The 49ers have to go for this, because they can’t rely on Akers.
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GO NINERS!
Here we go!
Kind of nervous about this game but I think we’ll pull it out if we can put the press on Tom Brady
We deferred most of last season and it worked pretty well.
The 49ers always defer under Harbaugh. Put the strength of the team out there first.
hell yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh
damn ..he was down
Ok defense lets go
BOWMANNNNNNNN
wtf ?
Bowman!
ball looks pretty damn slippery
What channel did the game get switched to!!!?
Why he waited until now ? 9ers hater, Mr. President ?
49er on CNBC 762 Comcast—dont kill yourself!
Coming out throwing
Crabs looks like a totally different player with the YAC
This game on the Net?
This is very nice!
:)
Anyone on AT&T U-verse? Can’t find the game!!!
Mossssssss
Anyone know the channel on Dish Network?
355 on Direct tv
Yes!
Moss?….!!!!
Hello, New England
Let’s go Randy and Kap!!!!
Whoa!
How does that “running QB” look now?
Looks unbelievable.
TD…..
I CATCH A BEAT RUNNIN LIKE RANDY MOSS!!!!!
YESSSSSSSSS. Kaepernick to Moss…..
That throw was freakin’ smooooth!
Why wasnt I told CK could throw like that?
THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL
Kap!!!!!!!!! Moss!!!!!! There’s a new sheriff in town!
Or direct tv
CK…simply masterful on that drive.
I love Gil Santos but after all these years he is eyesight impaired. Very frustrating to listen to anymore. Happy Trails Gil but it is like Willie Mays playing with The Mets at the end of his career.
Moss boss
out of respect to those 20 little kids and 6 adults,we should not worrry about the game right now…
I am digging the no commercial NFL
help!!!!! dish network???
Aldon = BEAST
Aldon!!!
Alex who?
The golden boy never fumbles- the refs just call it incomplete
Aldon coming close baby! Let’s go!!
My goodness, Aldon Smith.
Aldon Smith is destroying Solder so far. Like Missouri vs Colorado all over again
We need a longgggggggggg offensive drive now.
Stay aggresive
Game is now on CNBC apparently
thank u
Roman and Harbaugh took my advice,,.attack,attack,attack!
Snap!!! They are gonna have to double team aldon. Booom!
Pretty creative run plays!
On Uverse use the go interactive button on your remote. And then scroll to the entertainment section. CNBC is an option, select it. It will take you to a screen where you can hear the terrible voice of Collinsworth. Hit exit and you will go to a live screen of the game.
Obama is talking when the game is on……I don’t Know what to say… LOL
That was right in CK’s hands. He has to do better than that.
Cool we scored.
Wish I would have seen it.
CK luck there.
THat’s a big holding penalty on NE on the punt. I want pressure!
Need a turnover
ask for another one!
Rogers yes
Yes
woooooooo
SWEET!
i love it! keep it up, Niners!!
Wow
Not this defense!
Rodgers INT!!!! almost a pick six!
But, but who is gonna cover the slot?!! Rogers obviously cant do that
You were saying?
I was being sarcastic…
I know. I was too.
Aahhhhhhhh!!! Rogers playing center field!!!
Carlos!!
CR!
Let’s go D!!!!
Obama indeed loves to talk …end it already man
worst timing. he had all day to make his speech
he’s a bear fan …obviously 9ers hater
how about showing a little respect…
We need a td here. Cannot settle for a fg
Walker.
Delaney sucks!
Come on Delanie!!
Stop throwing the ball to Walker. Jesus.
not a fumble!!
incomplete. review should give it to the 9ers. Although I’m terribly biased.
Slippery ball. This is ridiculous. We gotta cash in on this sort of stuff.
Brady saved the TD…if he hadnt tripped up Rogers..its a TD.
That is a BS call
Wow- these refs are giving some big calls to the patriots- i dont buy he had it
they heard me
Big chance gone
CK luck gone there. Though if not for that stupid down by contact thing, that is a Pat TD
F off loser. Are you rooting for the Niners to lose?
Pats can’t run on our nickel D. That’s gonna be huge.
Delanie drops a TD in another game and now turns one over in the redzone early in Foxboro this week…..Damn.
Thanks god …
does Aldon have a sack?
No sacks but several pressures and hits sofar
No
Aldon Smith unblocked – folks, you have to applaud Niner D coordinators for scheme on that one
Damn Walker. This guy should be benched
The defense is absolutely lights out so far. Gonna need that to keep up
Should be up 14 0
Need to stay aggresive on offense
Can somebody tell me please what’s going on in the game I can’t watch it in my area because Obama is talking…. AAAHHH!!!
Long sustained drive for seven would be good about right now.
I cannot see the game so I haven’t a clue what you guys are talking about… :-0
These quick passes to the sidelines have been dangerous- those dbs are jumping on those balls- roman needs to quit calling those plays.
Call more bootlegs!
I had the same thought. Too risky. Passes should go north-south, not sideline to sideline
There has been a TO/near TO on just about every posession this 1st quarter.
wow, James has no push whatsoever
+100
Come on CK
WTF!!? Two fumble exchanges already by the offense.
what is that?
CK can’t take a snap from center. Yeesh.
Jesus H. Christ. Hold on to the damn ball.
what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fake PUNT!!!!
Fake Punt!!!!
gutsy
Damn freezing wet ball. S**t refs
Sweet!
LOL!!! I wasn’t even paying attention…
Oh hell yeah
Awesome
Harbs has balls of Steel.
Wow! Jim wants to win this game.
fake
Too conservative!
geezzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ackers
Under….. Told U
I know I know lol but I did say the game winner lol
Freakin Akers!
Roman is being a little too cute again.
Akers is gone Tuesday
BUM
Okay seriously we need to try out another Kicker cause Akers is slipping hardcore this year!!
OMG. Kicker open try-outs next week!
CUT AKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kaep playing well enough that we should have 17 pts by now
Akers…. Former San Francisco 49ers. Tomorrow CUT….
Maybe FG should take snaps
Cut him now, book his flight, we are going to blow this game, we should be up by 20 now.
iT’S always left. You’d think he could fix that.
DA …please stay there
Akers misses!!!???? Conservative bullsh*t.
Let Kaep throw, go for the throat early!
come on akers!!
Allow me to try feigning surprise.
…
Nope, can’t do it.
Can’t believe we are only up by 7.
Hand off on 3rd and 7??????
Fake punt then get conservative. I dont get it!
Brilliant idea..fake a punt then go conservative and try for a field goal with a shaky kicker in crappy weather. Fantastic thought process. geeeez
Exactly. Momentum killer for sure.
Third and 7 run up the middle? Roman, you fool. You can’t rely on
Fakers any more!
I know its cold but there playing like they dont want to win.
Get rid of akers before the playoffs .
Kaeding is a good kicker- the niners need to stop worrying. Even Kaeding in the playoffs wasnt as bad as Akers has been during this season.
On Akers: In my best Red Beaulieu: Cut his ass.
Why are we playing for fieldgoals?
every time there is a problem around the goal we get conservative.
we are letting the Pats stay in the game.
hitting baby!!
I know its cold but there playing like they dont want to win. Come on
FUMBLE!!!!!!!
Shane Vereen fumbles!!!! I love our defense!!
that ball is SLIPPERY
Ball is slippery
Defense baby!!!!
Who greased the pigskin??
This ball is crazy tonight!!
We gotta quit playing around! We need a score!
F the kicker!!!
Let Mr Kaep throw the ball downfield for crying out loud.
OOOOeeeee,I know I said there would be turnovers…but this?
I am not accepting an apology from Akers tomorrow. His ass is outta here!
He better be out of here!!!!
We need touchdowns, we can rely on Fakers anymore
We should be up by at least 17. We must score a TD.
GRANT GRANT GRANT
Next press conference, ask Harbaugh why the team doesn’t keep doing what worked on the first drive throughout the rest of the quarter. It would be 21-0.
Thats so true. Every game is like that.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh so close to VD
damnit Kap!!!
Little to far. Gotta put some air under that one. Damn!
He was wide open!
man!! drop
yeah i think he should have caught that one
oh damn that was close
hmmmm….
DIVE VD,DIVE!!
Collinsworth nailed. Another missed opportunity…..gotta put points up here.
Come on Vd!! Alligator arms…..dive!
You have to hit that throw. Wide open td
Davis has to try harder..
Vernon Davis single coverage on a corner route almost for a TD off the fingertips…..
How did Gore get up from that.
go for it!! bring in Dixon!!
That last tackle on Gore was helmet to helmet. Should have been half the distance.
Dammit!!! Stop Running that Jumbo formation every single time!! Everyone knows we’re gonna run it in that formation, switch it up!! We already have them somewhat off balance
Go for it on fourth cause you can’t trust akers
Kaep gotta hit that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Missed oppurtunities
*Opportunities. C’mon, man.
amen
Game should be 21-0 lots of missed chances too bad hope the defense can stay strong.
We shld be up by 17 points.
Damn Missed Opportunities. I don’t trust Akers. Go for it.
Because he is the man!!! 21 go Gore!!!
This fumbles are costing us
What happened?
Horrible playcalling
More like horrible execution on some key snaps.
this snap thing is getting ridiculous.
Michaels is right, we should be up big
Glad the 49ers went for it.
That play call? Fumbled snap?
Crimeny.
See? 49ers key on Welker…the others have manos de piedra.
The snap problem is crazy.
the defense can’t be counted on to shutting down the Pat’s offense.
NE is getting some dangerous matchups on us
These snap problem are getting ridiculous. I’m loving the pistol formation but we can’t run out of it all game
Goodwin’s snaps are awful
This game is sooooo frustrating. Pretty much oone picked us to win and we have been playing great but the points don’t reflect because of the darn miscues/fumbles.
From my younger days…catching a spiral on a freezing day? Seems like it always broke a finger. And once it did.
Goodwin, Walker and Ackers.
That finger is now bumpy with arthritis. Jeez,and it was for fun.
Brady better hurry to get to that 42,ppg.
This game is not how i A SB team should play its sad.
TD!!!! DW!!!!!
Hey wats up y’all lovin our resilience just have to finish, but like this I can see us goin to the end and by the way, Kap showing me something like it…..
AWW, poor baby, Belicheat is upset. He can go to hell.
If they dont clean up this mess. We will have a hard a hard time in playoffs. We need to play our assess off. We are better then this.