FOXBORO, Ma. — This is the live blog for the fourth 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.
8:09 On fourth and goal from the one yard line, Brady dives into the end zone for a touchdown. 31-17 49ers. The Patriots are back in this game.
8:11 Justin Smith ran to the locker room on that drive. Will Tukuafu took his place.
8:14 The 49ers go three-and-out. On third and four Kaepernick throws to James, who doesn’t catch the pass. That looked like defensive pass interference. The linebacker ran right over James. The 49ers punt, and Welker returns it to the Patriots’ 34 yard line. 13:17 left in the fourth quarter.
8:15 Justin Smith has an elbow injury and his return is questionable.
8:19 Brady converts a fourth and two from his 42 yard line. He play fakes and hits Welker for 15 yards.
8:20 Next play, the Patriots run a flea flicker and Brady throws it deep to Welker. Whitner knocks into Welker, but the refs don’t call defensive pass interference. They said the pass was not catchable. The 49ers got lucky there.
8:22 Next play, Brady play fakes and throws into the end zone for Lloyd. Brown knocks him down and this time the refs call pass interference. First and goal at the 49ers’ five yard line.
8:23 Brady throws an easy touchdown pass to Hernandez, who easily beat Whitner to the front pylon. 31-24 49ers with 12:13 left in the fourth quarter.
8:28 On first and ten, Alex Boone is flagged for illegal hands to the face. First and 20 from the 15.
8:28 Next play, Gore gains 11 yards up the middle on a draw. Second and nine.
8:29 Next play, Rob Ninkovich blows by Joe Staley and sack Kaepernick for a loss of 13. Third and 22. The 49ers use their second timeout.
8:31 Kaepernick checks down to Gore, who gets tackled at the SF 21. Fourth and 14, and Lee will punt.
8:32 It was a 64-yard punt. Welker returns it to the Patriots 25 yard line, but the Patriots were flagged for holding. They’ll start this crucial drive from their eight yard line.
8:36 Brady hits Lloyd on a slant for 10 yards on second and 10. Next play, Brady hits Lloyd for a 53-yard completion down the right sideline. Culliver got roasted on that play.
8:38 Brady hits Branch for a 13-yard gain. First and 10 at the 49ers 11 yard line.
8:38 Ricky Jean Francois is flagged for encroachment. First and five from the six.
8:39 Brady steps up and scrambles for the first down. He slides down at the one yard line.
8:39 Next play, Woodhead runs into the end zone untouched for a touchdown. 31-31 with 6:43 left in the game. That drive was seven plays, 92 yards and a little more than three minutes. The Patriots just scored 28 unanswered points in less than a quarter.
8:41 LaMichael James returns the kickoff 62 yards to the Patriots 38.
8:42 First play, Kaepernick hits Crabtree who easily breaks a tackle and runs into the end zone for a 38-yard TD. 38-31 49ers with 6:25 left in the fourth quarter.
8:48 Ray McDonald sacks Brady on second down, and Ricky Jean Francois beats Nate Solder around the edge to sack Brady on third down. The Patriots punt. Ted Ginn Jr. bobbles the punt and falls on it. Bad game for him. First and 10 for the Niners at their 28 yard line with 4:40 left in the fourth quarter.
8:51 Here’s a recurring theme: Roman goes conservative, calls three straight runs and the 49ers go three-and-out. The 49ers will punt with 3:09 left in the fourth quarter.
8:53 The Patriots are flagged for holding on the return. They will start their do-or-die drive from their four yard line.
8:54 On first down, Brady avoids a sack in the end zone and throws it away.
8:55 On third and 2 from their 12, Brady throws incomplete behind Woodhead. They’re going for it on fourth down.
8:55 Brady throws high and incomplete for Woodhead on the left sideline. The 49ers take over on downs with 2:20 left.
8:59 Roman calls three runs. Fourth and eight and the Patriots 10 yard line. Two minute warning. Akers has to hit a 28 yard field goal. He missed earlier from 39 yards out.
9:01 Akers makes it. 41-31 49ers with 1:56 left in the game.
9:07 Brady drives the Patriots down to the SF 23 in 11 plays and 1 minute and 18 seconds. Gostkowski makes the 41-yard field goal with 38 seconds left. 41-34 49ers. Onside kick time.
9:09 Walker recovers. The 49ers win. Back at you shortly.
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Gotta hold ‘em…
Play of the game right here!
We have a ball game!
NE is a good team. got to play 4 quarters of great football
I figured Brady would go for the qb dive. Damn td Pats…
Prevent Defense will only Prevent you from winning the game. Go back to the damn man coverage!!! It shut them down!!
What’s up with J. Smith? They said he went to the locker room…
No linebacker over the top of that play on Brady.
Ok offense need a drive keep Brady off the field.
If we lose this game the blame lies with Harbaugh. To go totally conservative on both sides of the ball is unforgivable.
I thought we ALL knew he was going to sneak..cmon D
.no more prevent D
We need a drive and 3 points!
they need to keep playing. be agressive.
I knew TB would do that. NB/PW should have lept in there.
Justin Smith temp out? Injuries piling up….
Come on guys. stop running at Wilfork!
Too damn conservative
Dumbass playcalling!!!!
Where’s the P.I. on James? The defender had his back turned.
3 n out
Worried:/
yup starting to look like a tale of two halves.
loss of Hunter and KW hurting us
Note to Fangio: The zone isn’t working too well, you might want to go back to playing man coverage.
We need a stop defense!!!
Our defense needs to wake up in the second half. No more prevent.
Def running low on gas
D will stop them here!!
What a disaster- They are going to lose this stupid game. Just stupid playcalling.
No we aren’t suede. We got this. defense always rises to the occasion.
Can we ever just close out games.
Where is Iupati? What was his injury?
shoulde stinger…he was back in for a while. Is he out again?
Aldon Smith needs to wake up. He hasn’t done Jack all game.
And Roman well he is back to being Roman.
looks like we’re back to man coverage
Collinsworth hit it when he said the niners switched from man in the first half to zone in the second. This zone D isnt helpful.
come on Patrick, he was wide open!
Prevent D prevents W.
who was welkers guy?
4th quarter….This is where Brady makes his money. How did they not expect the play action?
ok, we got the fake punt, they got this one
D has to step up
Come on D
Someone blew it
They held Aldon smith on 3rddown
their Oline is holding like crazy
Yeah, they’re not calling it
Stay on Welkers arse.
F brady – cry baby
Come on Defense!!!
must have been a great timeout, judging by Brady’s reaction!
Lol. It was worth it just to get under Brady’s skin.
Brady is such a baby spiking the ball in anger because we called a timeout.
Damn were going to get Montanaed.
where’s the 15 yards unsportman like conduct penalty for throwing the ball like that? Brady gets away with murder!!
Shouldn’t Brady get a cry-baby penalty right there?
That’s a 15 yard unsportsman like penalty on Brady for spiking ball out of anger! BS REFS!!
Jeez,this like the total opposite of my prediction…its the Bradys,making up a deficit to make the score close..not the niners. Good.
uh oh….
Bad PI call, give me a break.
Brady has all day in the pocket. Bad P.I. call again.
non-call on brady hissyfit, then a questionalbe PI…..
Brady call!
Four quarters.
That PI was a bad call.
He tripped over his own feet….lol
Still worried
:/
This is a joke, the coaches have absolutely destroyed the lead and the momentum. Good F’ing job!
We had them 31-3 and Harbaugh has us go into sleep walk mode.
oh boy…… they’re running picks like crazy!!! no calls. now we have to win it…
serves the niners right for playing all conservative.
I agree. They had the pats down and took their foot off the gas. Blame Roman and Harbaugh if the 49ers lose.
So T. Brown is supposed to not cover the guy?
His coverage was just fine, bullsh#$ call.
Refs are helping the Pats, but the 49ers are trying to lose.
Kaepernick needs to take control of this game. Now.
They need to let him.
we really need some offense here.
Chunk yards off of a bush*t P.I. call to put them in scoring position.
Offense has to make a statement. We need to score something right here.
What a f****ng joke. Conserative play gets you a loss. Unbelievable
Out coached in the second half. NO excuses!!!
time for the running QB to get outside and start running the football instead of forcing throws.
Like Greg Manusky all those years, the Prevent Defense works to snatch Defeat from the jaws of Victory. We had all the momentum and shut them down with man and you switch to a zone and now you let Tom Brady get hot, F’ing Idiot
If the niners lose this- it might be losing the season. This is going to be devastating.
The niners were so aggressive and then they pull up. I don’t get it. Justin Smith is a huge loss.
Agreed – if the pats come back and win, the 49ers season is over. They will lose to Seattle AND Arizona and miss the playoffs, and ALL the blame will be on Harbaugh, Roman and Fangio.
Ok here we go. Where did the screen go?????
Quick TD to Crabtree + Two 3 and outs = no time off the clock. Our D needs a breather.
Lets go Niners!!!
Another 3 n out n we lose
Ok Harbaugh and Roman. Play to win here. Don’t play not to lose.
And now come the penalties on offence
Facemask!!!”!”"!!
Another penalty on us? Boone had his jersey not facemask?
4th quarter 31-24……we got a ballgame here people.
Now we are getting homed
SCREEN!!!!
great run by gore
Gore is an animal!!
We need a time consuming scoring drive.
Kap was hit in the head
Throw it away
This is not good
Staley the matador.
Staley the revolving door.
“Thanks for coming! Come back again soon y’hear?”
Jesus Kaep. Don’t play like Smith – get rid of the ball.
He didn’t have any time.
And now go the timeouts
Staley got fooled on that sack and Kap needs to throw it away.
The niners quit in the 3rd.
great…..wake the F up!!!!!
Should not have burned that time out. Take the penalty there. It’s already 3rd and 22.
My thoughts exactly.
Where is VD??
3rd and 22 here we go.
I’m so f’ing mad right now, how can you change your playcalling so dramatically from half to the next? Why change from what’s working? No lead is safe against the league’s TOP SCORING OFFENSE!!
wow…no good
This. They took their foot off the pedal. Kap was picking them apart keeping the Pats off balance with both the run & pass.
FG is awesome!
At least CK didn’t run to the end zone.
Pretty low DS
Seriously? You’ve been relatively articulate and accurate tonight and now you’re going there?
BS,
Go back to your shanty and stare at your poster of Alex Smith! We all know you would be calling out Staley if it was Smith back there.
Look who shows up and act like they are something special.
CK was outside the pocket. Could have thrown it anywhere as long as it passed the line of scrimmage.
But go ahead and proceed with your BS. It’s what you accuse me of but what you guys do the best.
He threw it past the line of scrimmage in the Rams game. Is that what you mean?
where are the TE”s?
JH loses this game
Andy Lee, stud
great punt Andy LEE!!!
Come on D!!!!
Wow, the 49ers let Kaep throw on 3rd and 22. It didn’t work, but that’s a lot more trust than we’ve seen for the QB in the past.
The 49ers are going to lose. They have dominated and now they’re going to lose. F***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Think they realize this game is slipping away.
Unbelievable game.
c mon D
What??A penalty against the New England Brady’s???
I guess we need to ask the D AGAIN to win this game…
Are we being out coached or thinking too much this half???
What gives… com’on 9ers
Trying to lose. League wants the Pats to win. So the zebras are homering the Niners.
Lets see what our defense has left! I say we get a big stop here!
Akers kicks that fg in the first half this game is over
TB has figured out our D …
I can’t believe how horrendous the coaching has been here in the second half. It’s almost like they are trying to lose the game. It’s bullsh$% like this that makes me lose my mind. How do you turn a dominant, statement making performance into a hot mess? You get in the way of your players. Unbelievable……
lets get a turnover…
This is like the games we used to see before the 1990 rule changes that took about 25 snaps out of each game. Quite stopping the clock when the ball went out of bounds and 40 seconds between plays rather than 30.
If we lose this game, it falls 110% on the coaching staff. YOU DO NOT GO INTO PREVENT HALFWAY THROUGH THE 3RD Q. EVER! MOSTLY AGAINST BRADY!
I think I’m going to puke.
OMG!!!
Unbelievable
come on D
Ok Roman, you’re going to need to score at least once more on offense – get your plays lined up now
Culliver is having a horrible game!
Culliver quit on that play??
STUPID USE OF A TIMEOUT!
3rd and 22, won’t convert anyway. Now we are down to 1 timeout the rest of the game!
Andy Lee still the best!
Culliver is getting abused and we’re not getting any pressure. What happened to the team that was wearing our uinforms in the first half?
For the first time I am starting to lose faith in JH
if we lose this game,it’s the kind of loss that kills the season..demoralizing
Un Real!
Aldon tired?
WORST COLLAPSE EVER!!!
Willis tired?
I can’t believe this is happening!
we’re giving this game away….. ffffffffffff
Whered they go?
injury bug…i dont like it
Here we go….it looks like the Pats were just toying with the 9er’s in the first half…
DISGUSTING! HARBAUGH SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED!
This is on Harbaugh
Geez
Team is imploding. This is on the coaches.
Harbs getting conservative and the refs giving the Pats calls to let them back in the game.
31-3 and he goes conservative
31-3…31-31. Yikes. I see OT…
We wish
I don’t believe this
This is crazy. I almost want to laugh but I know the Patriots did the same thing to other teams when down big. Tom Brady is crazy good and Bellichek is too good at exploiting weaknesses.
Coming back from 28 down is ridiculously rare. This is pathetic
The prevent Defense…you finish it.
They got out of the prevent and that killed them on the big gain last drive. Nothing is working.
our coaches are getting smacked!!!
No problem. Kap, do your thing. ake a name for yourself!
offense has scored 31 on the road in foul weather – that should have been enough
but it hasnt been, so we need you to step up for more.
now Chris Collinsworth can start his man crush on Brady…
Maybe the Pats have so much luck with the halftime readjustments because they put something in the opposing team’s water/Gatorade supply.
Wow, The niners just got Posterized.
The offense and the coaches. This is on them. Mainly the coaches.
WTF~!
Blowing a 4 TD lead? Inexcusable!
Woodhead has 2 rushing TDs against us. Jeez…..
the Harbaugh bros are not having a good day today.
no 1 pick!
Ok this is the big test for CK.
Nice job LMJ! LET’S GO
lets get a TD here
LaMic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LaMichael, i take back what i said about your lack of push!
I am surprised there is no flag
What did I tell you LMJ was going to do????
It ain’t over yet!
lol..greatgame!
Let’s go Michael!!!!
YYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!
Whoa!
Wow
Kap to Crabs TD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TD Crabs!!! lets go D
I never thought that Harbaugh was this capable of completely screwing up a game that was in hand. This second half has been absolutely atrocious, and the coaches deserve 100% of the blame.
CK with TD #4! Let them play!!!!!!!!!!
Crabtree!!!!!!!!!!!!
clutch.
WOW!
That was too quick!
We are not done yet!!!
What a game!
Saw that all the way. Talib was not on Crabs….
R Moss is not a threat. Need Manningham back.
now it’s up to the D
your turn, Tom
I love this game!
This is getting replayed on NFL network for sure.
I have an ulcer right now
HOLY KAEP!!!!
nice one Jack! lol
that missed FG is huge now
Kaaepernick to the rescue
You didn’t want to score that fast though. The D needs a breather.
i know but its a high class problem!
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. a score is a score.
ITS OLD SCHOOL RAIDERS!…like.
Just throw it to Crabtree!
That’s why he’s the starter. Big under pressure. Grant your going back to New Orleans!
Only bad thing is we scored on 2 plays, not enough time taken off the clock. But f*ck it we NEED those points!
O line did a great job picking up the blitz!!
This game is making me chain smoke…..D is still exhausted, need a turnover……
Freaking Akers!
Now get the f****n defense to play defense instead of being f****n matadors.
“Crazy Train” game is right.
1 stop Defense!!!
We need to get some pressure – c’mon D
GODDAMNIT!!!!!
We need a sack!!!
zone blitz….drop a lineman
Time to pin your ears back Aldon… This is your time!
Rogers
Come on Cully!!!
nice!
ray mac!!!
Ray Mac with the much needed sack!
Ray Mac is the man!
McDonald – I’m lovin’ it
There the sack!!!
DDDDDDD!
RJF! damn the pass rush stepped up
good job D
Yeah DDDDDDD!!!
Ricky Jean sack back to back with Ray Mac!
Two back to back sacks! Way to step up D!!
why isnt the clock moving
RJF now! D comin up big. 9ers got a fire lit under their ass.
Defense
We are watching a champion being born!
This team has some moxie man! Tough.
this is a heart attack game
come on Ginn….
Ginn scares me
Don’t get conservative
Ray MacDonald, The Helmtless Hitman!!!
motherboard-ing TG ..
Cut Ginn along with Akers!!! Ted, I need your playbook!!!!
I actually soooo agree with you…GOD Ginn sucks!!!!
I swear to God – if Ginn loses that ball…ARGH
nice slow methodical drive here
He’s up,He’s down,He’s up..lol..
Come on, 1 first down….
Champion drive time – 4 min
first downs
I want bootleg.
Jesus Christ. Ginn almost pulled a Williams
Give the game back to them Jim
where’s the pistol?
It is time to win this thing! Let’s go offense!
Who wants it more o-line?
Play to win- don’t just burn clock!
A big scramble by Kap would kill these guys right now.
Why the rookie ?? C’mon GR
I agree, put the ball in Kap’s hands on a rollout at least for a qb keeper or pass.
Harbaugh does not like to win
WTF was that??? And where’s Gore?
too conservative again…smh
Why not run a slant or a screen?!! WTF are they doing with some of these play calls!!!
WHY NOT THROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you want to win Harbs??
Terrible, terrible, terrible play calling in 4th Q
Jesus…a hand off to the rookie…WTF
THREE RUNS IN A ROW! UNBELIEVABLE. And no QB draw.
Wow, Nice Play calling Roman, once again… you coached just good enough to lose.
Man Kap, its time for you to keep one on 3rd down!!
Bill Belichick would have thrown for a first down there. I can’t believe this.
That’s what the whole staduim was fearing…Kap throwing for the first down.
Hit it hard Andy!!
Yeah I know LMJ looks good but I’m not sure how I feel about handing it to a rookie in such a critical spot.
If yer just going to waste a run, just give it to Gore.
+1
PRO BOWL PUNTER!!!
yep
Playing not to lose.
Sometimes I want to punch Harbaugh in the throat.
one more stop D
3 runs Roman? Does Jimmy Raye know something about you and a dead hooker in the Vegas desert?
This is it, this drive.
Now the defense has to get a safety to make up for the four drives by Brady.
almost got it.
Yet ANOTHER 3 and out! :X let’s go D!!!
A lot of penalties on the Pats special teams tonight.
DDDDDDDDD
DEFENSE!!! Lets GO!! We are getting pressure now!
Put some heat on Brady’s ass dammit!
Harbaughtary
Good Defense Bowman!
huge bowman
Big play BOWMAN!!!
Yes!!!!!!!!
Phewwwwwwwwwww
game over !!
Book it.
Defense yes
Thats My DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!
What a Fricken Game
Turnover on downs yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Listen to Collinsworth he’s sad! lol
Nice D! This might be a done deal.
THE DEFENSE RESTS!!!!!!!
No fg please
Offense delivers, but defense got a bit soft. Kaep with a big time win (touch wood)
way to stay in LMJ
Where is Gore ?
James is fresh!
Hopefully Akers can make a kick
He better
Message to Kap and any ball carrier……”Stay in bounds”.
PLEASE HAVE KAEP RUN IT!
bootleg here please
One thing’s clear to me…after watching this game, it looks as though all of the angst pointed toward Alex Smith for the lack of offensive production this season was misdirected….it sholuld have been pointed at the coaching staff all along…though I didn’t believe that the 9er’s would win, I can’t believe the ultra-conservative play calling in the second half…….
can’t say you’re fully wrong, but we’re about to score 41 points – should be at least 44 if Akers makes the earlier FG.
NE is a great team – Brady is a total stud. If anything, i’d say our D just got a bit soft with those zones in the 2nd half. plus NE stopped turning the ball over.
this coaching staff needs to develop that killer instinct.
prevent defense almost prevented us from winning.
Exactly!! This team isn’t a 9er’s team from the ’80s or an earlier NE Patriots…….if JH and Co. don’t go out with the ‘slit their throats’ mentality against Seattle…its going to be a long night…I hate conservative football…it used to piss me off to no end when BW and GS did it, and it still does to this day. You all know as well as I do that if, given the chance, Belechick, Carroll, McCarthy and some of the other coaches in the league would bury the 9er’s if given the chance….win big today…worry about the next time you play this team when the time comes.
Roman is a disaster- the play calling is just off. Kaep is best when he is running that bootleg and i dont think we saw it once in the second half.
crazy. I really hope he finds some other employment.
Still on that guy?
We got this! Don’t friggin’ choke, Akers!
Is Gore hurt? Why is the skinny kid in the game?
Pats defense is really tired right now. Chasing the speedy James only makes it harder for them at this point in the game. We should have called a rollout out for kap there though…
Bootleg right here for Kap!
Why not go for a Touchdown? I understand making them use their TO’s but if we get a TD the game is over
Are we really going to put this in Akers leg.
throw the ball… 2 min warning will come at kick off or field goal
Don’t want to risk a pick there, I reckon.
Go for the kill
All on Akers
Oh GOD, freaking AKERS!
Stay in bounds, smart play. Hopefully Akers can push it in from 15 yards out, although I would be lying if I said I was confident.
great so now were taking a on coin flip on an Akers field goal.
This has been an old fashioned football game!
Has there ever been a more nerve racking field goal attempt?
Last season’s AFC Championship.
I was praying at my set- I think I promised my soul to someone :(
Thats cool, just play for the field goal..weird, think I’ve seen this a couple times before.
Exactly, at least try one play in the End zone instead of running 3 consecutive times like the patriots can’t score or something
You better make that Akers.
What a game! We win!
Nice!
I hope JS is ok….
He’s, me too. He’s cowboy! he’ll be fine!
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
So tell me what you think. Instead of relying on Akers..,
It’s 3rd down and 8 secs left before the 2 minute warning. Why not try a play action pass, and let CK only throw it if its wide open?
Even if they throw an incompletion and it stops the clock, does it really matter? You have a kick-off coming after the FG will uh it down to the 2 minute warning anyway. And.. a kick-off stops the clock anyway.
I just think that would have been a clever spot to completely fool them.
+1
I STILL want his azz cut!!!
i’m hyperventilating
nice job niners…kap looking great at times…definitely a shootout game…in wet and slippery conditions
new england most stupid on 4th at own 15
jh , lol IT’s your fault they’re even in this game. It shouldn’t have been this close.
If Akers makes all the FGs he should make, what is the 9ers record?
After Moss got the TD he was not a factor. TEs not a factor.
Really need to get this offense going for the playoffs.
I haven’t said this in too long – way do seal up the victory, Akers. Phwew. That’s the ball game boys and girls.
Kap has 4 TDs on the night. The kid loves the big stage and now the whole world sees why Harbs made him the starter.
Akers and ginn still should be cut
Offensive worries solved! Defense gets a hall pass…They have earned it.
Aldon Smith ran off the field holding his arm. Is he hurt?
I want a pick 6 here, lool
AS needs a sack
I hate the prevent defense
Pats trying to kick a field goal here then make a onside kick.
Can you believe this damn game is still not over!!???!!!???
Like the Arizona Nevada game
Wow, I cant believe I am so nervous on this one.
Delanie Walker!
We got it…..Ballgame!
terrible kick. Lol.
Walker caught another ball?!?!?!?
Wow a win is a win.
What a game
What a game Niner Fans
Here comes victory formation playoff berth is official.
Huge win
The team, when not shackled by the coaching staff, played exceptionally well tonight. CK was outstanding and out dueled Tom Brady on the road, in prime time. 4 TD’s? Smith has never thrown for 4 TD’s in a game. Looks like Harbaugh made the right choice, now he just needs to let him play. This team is dominant when it is attacking, on offense and defense. They are a complete failure when playing it safe. I hope the coaching staff learned something from this and allow this team to play to their full potential going forward. Anything less than that is unfair to this group of players.
+1
At least we win.
Game over.
What’s that December record again??? Put an L on that!!!
Yes Sir!
+1
Yep. Yes sir….
Kaep totally delivered. Hopefully the haters find something better to do with their time
Nice call fesnyc.
4 passing TD’s, not bad for a “run first” QB (lol)!
We did enough to win a big game against the high flying Patriots.
Of course some here will NOW say that the Patriots were not ready to play tonight ala the Bears.
Defense came out laxed in the 2nd half and allowed NE (Brady) too much time to make plays. But on the other hand, I thought that they (defense) gave the offense very good field position in the first half on turnovers which we did not capitolize on. We could have put a 30 spot on NE in the 1st half if we don’t leave points on the field, but a win is a win!
Congratulations go out to Crabtree, LMJ, CK7, and my personal favorite, Grant Cohn for predicting a 49ers loss (lol).
exactly. Bears were on a roll till they met Kaep/Niners, then 2 days later the Smithers wanted to throw that game out. Kaep is making throws that Alex wouldnt even try, and that’s why he’s starting.
CK had a great game, but while the elements were certainly a factor, he’s got to get a handle on that ball security. The ball was on the ground out of his hands way too much tonight. He and Goodwin really need to spend some time together this week to get that right.
My hands are shaking uncontrollably. I HATE IT when the Niners TRY to lose.
Haha!
41 points by the offense. Hopefully the few remaining Alex Smith fans will realize it’s over.
Should’ve been more
It was enough
That was a looooooooonnnng game! Damn.
That big return by James was huge, it put us in the postion to put the game away. Balke & Harbs draft pick looking good.
No sleep for me tonight, what a game
try being on east coast time…and i still have to watch the tape of Homeland :-)
That was a GREAT GAME!
i think i had a heartattack crazy game
Someone check my pulse, please.
To all the real fans, nice chatting with you. It’s obvious this team finally has all the tools it needs, including a steely-eyed, winner of a QB to Kaep it all off!!!
To all the Alex Fluffers, are you finally convinced? This is like winning the Superbowl, except harder, because the Niners did it in Boston.
The Alex fluffers have left the building. Only real 49er fans remain. Funny all last year I called them out and told them they weren’t real 49er fans.
This room is back to where it should be. Filled with passionate REAL 49er fans and football fans.
Hi…I’m Bay and love to write about how great I am…tool
“Real” fans would have also supported the current starting QB at the time, win or lose, not been arguing about who’s a real fan and who’s not.
Huge win. NOBODY wins in Foxboro in December…….except Kap & the 49ers.
:)
Yep. smither’s better finally admit it.
tool
I’d like your opinion oneniner – where do you think Alex will be playing next year?
Now… will everyone please shut up about Colin Kaepernick being the 49ers starting QB
4 Tds, 41 points – on the road, in bad weather, against NE late in the season. Damn!
Ck is going to be a star in this league. If he is not already. Lot’s of mistakes but the guy is great.
The good thing is that he learns from his mistakes. That is what you are looking for.
“My Precious! My Precious!”
I believe this game just sealed the fate of Alex on this team. 41 points by the offense in a playoff atmosphere. We just saw what a real QB can do in this offense.
The defense though… that’s another story.
They just need to play aggressively, all of the time. The coaching staff almost gave this game away. The D was good until Fangio ran zone coverage in the second half.
It wasn’t so much on the defense as it was on the change of strategy. Fangio got too cute and paid for it.
Great win! Excuse me… I think I need to lay down now. Haha
Need to work on the center-qb exchange this week. Other than that great game! Great win!
Yes, amazing we still win with all the miscues
It was a wet ball, but we still gotta find a way to control that.
Dilfer identified it as a flaw in CKs handwork. He seemed to think its something Kap will need to work on in the off season; probably not a week to week fix.
Wet ball cold weather. He hasn’t had the issue before. Not like tonight anyway. He made an adjustment at half you could tell. God that was terrible.
Hmm I dont think its all Kap, if I remember correctly Goodwin and Smith had some problems adjusting to each other when he first came here. Its probably just the QB center exchange thats still being worked out, it will just take a little time.
Belichick is a sore loser! Total *rick!
I hop our coaching staff learned from that game. Almost a disaster switching to zone coverage in 2nd half
Anybody heard from Hofer??? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Anybody heard from prime???
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaha
BS ?????????????
Claude????????
Good night now!
Hey now – Hofer is a good 49ers fan. Don’t lump him in with oneniner and DS.
NO he’s not. Hof is a inconsistent hypocrite, he was totally undercutting Kap and Harbs for weeks during & after games questioning Harbs expertise with his passive aggressive posts.
No, he’s a good Alex Smith fan. I know it. He knows it.
I disagree. Hofer is a good guy.
C’mon guys. Don’t lump 49ers fans in with the strange Alex Smith Utah cultists.
imho, Hofer lost credibility after Kaep came in and played well – his comments about Kaep’s good play were at best begrudging, and he let his true colors show as soon as we started to win by ONLY a few points.
Yawn…
They are Smither’s. Not 49er fans!
I really need to stop reading this clown’s comments.
He so classless that he makes it really hard to root for Kaep
(although DS also makes it difficult to root for AS).
Thanks Allan. good night!
I don’t ever recall Hofer missing a game when Smith was the QB. He seems to be quite busy on the weekends lately. Hmmmmmm. BS is the ultimate loser that got excited only when Staley missed a block and CK got sacked. Prime Time, well……… I think this might be the game that helps him change his tune.
Big P,
I think 2 of Hofer’s trees fell down today.
Jordan,
Or he is at dinner with friends……
And Grant was wrong once again.
He must be the worst prognosticator of all time.
Grant, please pick against us in the playoffs. PLEASE!!!!
Prime just couldn’t stand the heat. And BS could only come up with smart ass comments. Hater buh byeeee. Nananana, nananana, hey heh hey, GOODBYE.
Boring..
Future Cardinals fan.
Randy you got something positive to say about the 49ers? Or do you just want to be Alex’s fluffer?
Randy is Prime Time. The ultimate TROLL!
Happy with the end result. Our collapse began with that very conservative zone play in the third quarter. Anyone could have guessed that Brady would eventually get into his grove. Way to close out the game nonetheless. I always believed.
We need to resign Crabtree. He’s becoming big time clutch receiver
Yep.
Crabs is blossoming under Kaep. one of the first things i reminded some of the Smithers about Alex was that good qbs not only make plays (like 3rd downs), the really good ones make the other players better. Kaep is that kind of player.
Fesnyc,
Very well put!!
Prime, well?
Kap was terrific! On road against hottest team in NFL, against a Hall of
Fame QB on road on national TV in prime time!
Crabs,
What did I tell you that Crabtree would do when he had a QB that would give him a chance to make plays?!!! he’s a pro bowler bro!
Yep. Crabtree is a stud. Always was. Funny he doesn’t bust out until they give him a real QB who sits in the pocket.
Last year Crabtree was just another alexcuse…
23/Bay – the people that used to butcher Crabtree still don’t give him credit.
He has proved himself and those injuries were obviously legit.
Only 2 losers tonight…you & the Patriots !!!!
Is it an omen that we beat the Pats exactly 49 days before the Super Bowl?!?
lol. Wow kind of creepy….I like it.
Let’s hope it is. The Niners showed Championship mettle. They almost choked the game away with conservative and lax playcalling, but when they needed to show heart and respond, they did. They showed the requisite mental toughness to win an SB. Seattle is the next moutain to climb, but after wins against perennial contenders like NE & NO on the road, the upstart Seahawks seem less daunting.
I thought we were going to lose for sure it looked like the players relaxed and the the coaches started going into their milk the clock cruise control mode. Its hard to get momentum back after doing that. Im thrilled to eat crow about my projection and more importantly not see us on the cover of sports illustrated with title Superchoke.
49er Faith Shoup. When we play our game, we can beat anybody! On top of that, we will!
Great victory. Vic, I hope you learned a valuable lesson. No more zone that early against Tom Brady.
Really – prevent defense in the 3rd quarter? I think Vic was trying to give me a heart attack
Is Rib gonna still sport his AS avatar?
Why wouldn’t he? Alex is still a valuable member of the 49ers bench.
lol
Any word on Justin Smith?
We scored alot more than I thought we would.
Godson played great give him a new contract.
Kap. Looks very good. He left some points out there but he looked really good generally speaking.
Big Niners win and you guys are ragging on Smith? Haters a classy bunch as always.
What a game! A whole season of big plays, momentum shifts, emotion.
How many niner fans there Rib? How did the Pats fans treat the niner fans during the game? How about after the game? How silent did it get when La Michael returned that kick?
You’re a lucky man Rib, being able to witness that awesome game up close. What was the 49er fan ratio like out there? Did we represent well in numbers?
Rib. Don’t be a tool. Just admit Kaep’s IT and boast that you were lucky to go while many of us watched in our Home Theaters!
bay, there were a LOT of Niner fans at this game, especially in my area, behind the Niners bench. Like that Jets game that drew every Niners fan in the tri-state area, this one must have brought every one in the entire New England region.
Here are some of impressions, in no particular order.
Pats fans have to be among the whiniest in the league. That Ginn play, the HD replay, though close, showed the ball *obviously* missed him. Pats fans went ape$hit over the non-call. Hey whiners, have your team do something about the butt kicking they are getting instead of hoping for a call that’s not going your way (they did in the 2nd half, but that’s another story). Wasn’t that fun, waiting around for 15 minutes, in the freezing rain, Hokulis and company to come to their decision? I’m still not sure what happened – didn’t he originally say they were going to replay 4th down – the punt? And eventually Niners get the ball way back in their own end. Whatever, just get going with the game.
Gillette stadium is a soul-less pile (I hope Santa Clara doesn’t turn out this way) Consessions sucked – the same thing over and over again. And get this – no cocktails or hard liquor for sale. Man, what I wouldn’t have given for several snorts last night. Could be New England blue laws in effect? Not much in a regional specialties either – hey Kraft don’t you know sporting events, in new stadiums, are supposed to have *premium* fare available? Even the scoreboards sucked – no in-game team or player stats, just score, down and distance. Bleh.
Pats fans started leaving in droves at 31-3. Considering it took us, after the game, over 2 full hours just to get out of the parking lot onto the access road (WTF?), I can see why they’d bail early. No incidents between colors, Pats fans knew their team had just received an ass-kicking – what are they going to say? Some guy behind me was drunkenly bellowing about SF homos in the beginning. “In our house!!! Massachusetts, not Point Reyes!!! (I think his knowledge of SF geography a little lacking). Later he was yelling for the Pats to show a little pride (hehe), he didn’t return after halftime, passed out maybe. Chatting with Pats fans on the long walk to the lot, we all agreed this was a Superbowl preview.
But wow, what a game. I agree with Grant, this is one of the best ever. Yup, that LMJ return quieted them down, the TD to Crabs the next play took all the air out of the remaining Pats fans. Though annoying giving up that 4 score lead, I had no doubt we were going to pull this out. In person, you could tell the Niners were the harder hitting team all night, and the better team. Pats never stopped us in the first half, only our own mistakes prevented the score from being even more gaudy.
@ ribico:
Thanks for the report. Glad to hear that the Patriots fans were not total d-bags.
Awesome. Way to represent!!!!
claude, as we know, every team draws it’s share of d-bag fans.
Kap…41 points on road vs hottest team in NFL, on road, hostile environment, poor weather and against legend Tom Brady.
WOW!
WOW…
4 passing TD’s, not bad for a running QB.
Yes Sir!
Too bad those running QB’s can’t succeed in the NFL, right?
Exactly!
Hofer just farted some dust into his pants with that comment. He is currently formulating a creative excuse as to why he wasn’t on the blog tonight.
Well said Crab. The sky’s the limit for this kid. We’re in good hands
I need a vacation.
Neal – like I said earlier, defense deserved a hall pass. Offense picked up the slack.
Gotta give some credit to the offensive line. They pass blocked well tonight. Finally!
Amen
Good point domingo. The O-line only gave up one sack today on the road at Foxboro in the rain. Awesome job by them and the rb’s in pass protection.
One note for this game. Lamichel James what a star tonight, Ted Ginn is not coming back next year, it also looks like he is another great back to augment our awesome running back core. Kaep played amazingly, Crabtree was unstoppable, what a game for our guys absolutely stunning performance.
James was so freaking huge tonight. Ginn is done. Two bonehead plays by him…
Seems to me that this team’s experience in so many close, low scoring games helped them keep their heads in this game as Brady kept ratcheting up the pressure with his comeback. True grit, no quit.
Totally agree. So proud of how the entire team handled the ups and downs of this game on the big stage.
Also Alex Smith would not have won this game, this is the first game I can honestly look at and say his safe conservative ball game would not have one against Kaeps explosive high risk approach. Personally though I think seattle is going to be a tougher game for the niners.
Doesn’t matter. We win 1 out of the next two and we win the division….
It matters, gotta win the next 2 to earn the 1st round bye and divisional home game.
Its going to be tough Atlanta is on fire, I don’t really see them losing any games for the rest of their schedule.
What are you talking about. 2 see gets a bye. We can’t catch Atlanta. We’ll have to go there and beat them come playoff time. NFC championship game Niners vs Falcons.
Atlanta is going to clinch the #1 seed giving them homefield up until the NFC Championship game, but if the Niners get the #2 seed, then they’ll get a bye & 1 game at home.
We should be able to play a little looser next week , now that we will lead the division no matter what. I say open up the play book and see what kap can do. The sky is the limit with this guys skills
Wow that was such an intense 2nd half. I had to step away from the blog but thank god they pulled it out. Amazing play ck to crabs for the go ahead score after Brady tied it up. Wow
Wow, what a game. That 2nd half was a roller coaster, but we came out on top! It feels great to beat the Pats especially on the road. Excellent performance from Kaep, another solid game from Crabs, and awesome to see LMJ out there doing what he does.
I’m a bit worried about Justin Smith’s injury and I think Ginn needs to go ASAP, but I’m not going to complain after this win. One more for the good guys!
How anyone is not inboard with Kaepernick is beyond me. He’s got some correctable mistakes but overall had a terrific game.
Yep! And he’s only going to get better as he gains experience. The sky’s the limit
I hope the news on Justin Smith is good and won’t put a damper on this win. We really need cowboy going into the playoffs.
Regardless we need to use an early draft pick on the D-line.
Its a new era in the NFL a changing of the gaurd so to speak. Go 49ers!
Shame on those who once butchered Crabtree and called him a diva. He has proven his past injuries were legit.
He’s been a stud since last year. The holdout rubbed a lot of folks the wrong way and the injuries were frustrating, but that’s all in the past. He has played extremely well for a while now, especially this season.
Exactly. I was stoked when they drafted him and he’s finally coming into his own. It’s great that he’s fully healthy and able show off his skills.
“It’s just football. We’re just out here tryin to make plays” – Michael Crabtree
Your right. He makes spectacular catches of kaps lasers. We gotta resign him. Kap to crabs will be lethal
Crabs,
I hate to say it again but I told you so. Crabtree has always been the truth. He needed a shot! He needed a QB that would trust him to make plays! Now he’s Ballin. We won’t lose again this year Crabs!
23J – You always said Crabtree could do what he’s doing. You were one of the few. Good times bro!
Crabs,
I say it all the time on this blog. Fact: The cream always rises to the top!
Earlier in the week I posted that I didn’t believe that the 49er’s could beat the Patriots, after seeing what the Pats did to Houston….I posted that I wouud gladly take the chiding and ribbing that comes my way….but, I have a question….anybody here know a good chef?? One that specializes in preparing CROW……
Just remember this moment when you start to doubt the niners can win in seattle.
No, 55, you’re good. You never asked for it, always stayed positive. Nobody’s gonna chide you.
Wheeeew!
1 I would like to say to the ck haters and doubters. (Aka) Smithers. Ck is the truth. You all said it would take this game for him to prove his worth, all along hoping to God he would fail….. Beat it!
2 I am still pissed that Harbaugh went conservative in the second half
3 Akers sucks out loud
4 I’d like to think Grant for picking the Pats to win.
5 VD is my favorite 49er but he sucks right now! Boooo on that dropped pass. The game could have easily been a 50 point scoring clinic,BUT ill take the W
Smithers seem a little quiet tonight, wonder why?
What is there to say, Kap played great! Smith is done, its Kap’s team now. Case closed. We’ve moved on(I thought?) Look I supported Smith, coach made the change, Kap has proven it was the right decision. Lets stop being a house divided and enjoy this EPIC win. We’ve still got another one coming with the Seachickens!!
Hard not to agree. Kap has grabbed the reins of the starting job and is not going to let go.
Great win for the 49ers! And way to break another streak and remove some more doubt about this defense vs. “Elite QBs”
This was a bizarre game. For long stretches the 49ers offense and defense dominated this game. Lots of big plays on both sides of the ball, especially the D which gave the offense lots of short fields, and I thought Kaep made some great reads and throws.
At other times the 49ers tried very hard to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I put most of the issues down on the coaching staff. The coaching staff seriously need to look at what they are doing when we have a lead – this isn’t the first time we’ve let a team back in a game we should have had wrapped up.
Aside from coaching issues, Ted Ginn had a shocker, making dumb mistakes in the return game. And despite making some great plays and overall playing well, Kaep also had too many bad plays. The centre – QB exchange could have led to a lot of turnovers – we got lucky there, especially the TD by Gore. He also missed a couple of wide open throws that should have been TDs, and the INT was poor reading of coverage. If the D hadn’t dominated the first half and opening to the 3rd quarter, those missed opportunities would have bitten the 49ers on their asses.
Plenty to like from this game, but also plenty of areas to work on.
We will not lose another game this season! Book it!
To late Jordo. I already said that 2 weeks ago. ;-) but the 2-1 winning method has to stop. Wheeeew!
Wow! So THIS is what it’s like to have a QB, our WRs actually get to touch the ball! Nice. Very happy for all the guys.
Alex smith who!!! I don’t want to here his name agin , Collin has beat Chicago and saints on the road and the cheating patriots on the road and he’s going to beat the craphaks on the road no way niners win any of those games with the dump truck smith
Look I’m happy with the win and beating the Patriots in Foxborough is a big accomplishment, but people acting like this was a statement win need to simmer down a bit. There was 8 total fumbles in this game and we recovered 7 of them, that is just insanely lucky. Theres a lot that needs to be worked on, like why our offense and defense simply disappeared for a quarter and a half. If we meet them again, and I hope we do, we’re going to need to play a lot better than that to win the game.
The niners will see the patriots again in the big show and they will have their tight end Gronk rematch will be better than this! Hopefully Cowboy is good he is the defensive motor without him Tom almost beat the niners
Hard to argue against the fact that Kap has a firm hold of the starting job after this win. Nothing against Alex cuz I like him as a QB and a person, but CK showed great poise and throughout the game. Some close fumbled snaps, but perservered through that.