SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers massacred the Packers 45-31 on Saturday night. Here is the grade for Colin Kaepernick.
Kaepernick: A+. That was the best performance I’ve ever seen by a quarterback.
He accounted for 444 total yards and four touchdowns. He is the most physically gifted quarterback in the NFL right now.
He owned the game. The Packers couldn’t do anything with him.
The performance reminded me of the time Vince Young completely took over the Rose Bowl against USC. But that was college. This was the pros.
Kaepernick was the best quarterback in the game and the best athlete on the field. He did make two mistakes, but he immediately made up for them. He led an 80-yard touchdown drive after his pick-six, and he threw a touchdown on second and six from the Packers’ 20 yard line two plays after committing a 15-yard taunting penalty.
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CK definitely has the “IT” a QB needs to carry a team on his back.
Win or lose next week, and I think they will win next week, followed by the Super Bowl, I hope it’s clear the 49ers have found their franchise QB.
I’ve been singing the praises of this kid since he beat my Cal Bears in college. I had never seen a QB toy with what was a great defense that year like he did. I’m not surprised in the least! You don’t become the first and only college QB to get 10,000 yards passing and 4,000 rushing yards without being special. You don’t turn down a lucrative career pitching, if you don’t think your destined for greatness at football!
Great call HP333.
I’m a huge Cal Bears follower as well and I also remember CK’ performance against them.
I still say to this day, that the Bears football program has yet to recover from that devastating loss.
Hopefully the new coach can get us back on track!
That’s my Quarterback!( Tears in eyes like T.O.)
lollll, sniff sniff
LOL!
“That was the best performance I’ve ever seen by a quarterback.”
I’m sorry but that’s just hyperoble. Completing 55% with 17 completions isn’t even in the discussion of best QB performance ever. I’m glad you love a QB that can run for 180 yards a game but he cant do that forever and at some point is going to have to start completing more passes before we cant start talking about the best QB performance ever.
hyperbole, damn dyslexia.
Did u see the drops
At least four drops. 8 for 13 on third down, a lot of them third and long. All time record for rushing yards. 4 TDs. Come on.
It was an awesome performance please don’t think I’m taking anything away from Colin I just think that from a QB you need to complete better then 17 passes at 55% before you rate it over the many legendary games by the masters of the position.
Grant
You sold Kaep out with that VY comparison. By the time he got rolling, Kaep looked like he was playing in fast-forward against high-school players. I feel extremely vindicated because I thought he could have been doing this all season long. I think Harbaugh told him to be conservative and not run in the regular season, finally unleashing him for the first time last night.
As great at CK played, and this is take nothing away from him and his performance, do you think the GB defense is way overrated?
GB had problems with Webb and Minn in the read option.
How will the read option work against a team with a good D-Line like NYG?
Or did GR hold a lot back in the pistol?
Regardless, the future of this team, on offense is going to be LMJ, Crabs, and CK. And hopefully AJJ
77
GB didn’t have trouble with Webb at all. I’m so jacked to watch the next 10 years of Niners excellence. Don’t be an old fogey. Embrace the new world order!
Coffee…. He said its the best HE’s ever seen. Grant do you think it’s the best ever? Or just that you’ve seen in your young life?
In my young life.
Grant,
Outstanding numbers, but I’d say the JMo game against Philly and the SB against Den were a few examples of better QB play (I know debatable). Trailing in the 4th qtr 21- 10 after being sacked at least 6 times, JM in the 4th qtr was 11/12 for 227 and 4 passing TDs for a comeback win. Playing in the SB and the added pressure makes the game most important and JM’s game against DEN (22/29, 297 yds, 5 TDs, 147.6 rating) was flawless. Just a few JM examples and there are many more.
I wasn’t alive for those games.
Grant thinks Steve Young was better than Joe Montana. It remains Grant’s biggest flaw.
Both were the 1989 season. You were a few months old right? LOL
@Hofer you nailed it – Montana’s game against Philly was probably the best game ever by a QB.
The Super Bowl against Denver was pretty good too, as was Young against the Chargers, but that Philly game was amazing.
Fan,
It’s funny how every time Kap destroys a defense, said defense is overrated. Green Bay’s defense I’d not the best, but they certainly rent the worst. They’ve got some pro bowlers over there just like the Bears. bottom line is that Kap runs a 4.43 40 yard dash and that’s hell for a defense to stop. He also has a rocket arm and is a master in the read option.
We won’t get a chance to see Kap run the read option against the Giants this year. They aren’t in the playoffs. We’ll get to see him beat New England in the Super Bowl with it. Stay tuned and get your popcorn ready!
Jordan,
Prime said Green Bay was spft, the AS freaks can’t let go.
soft
Neal, the drama is gone. The 9ers are winning in the playoffs and time to focus on #6. Are you with us or are you going to be left behind? Go 9ers!! Good times.
Hof,
I jump on board for weeks, I was not so sure about you.
Neal, how will ATL stop CK defensively. What options do they have to stop the read option. What can the DE do? Hint, it’s called bluffing. How will the 9ers counter? How will the 9er D stop the ATL wideouts? Neal, let’s talk football. You with me?
Screwed up the typing of my email and avatar. LOL
Hof,
Now your full of nonsense, ATL can’t stop the Niners, they had a difficult time with Russll White, Ck offers so much more, he is a amzing talent who can throw and run the ball with talent that is unheard of, your AS freak, CK is a freak of nature. Roman put together a damn good playbook, and our defense while not perfect, played pretty darn good in the second 1/2. While we don’t have a great pass rush of late, we have great middle linebackers and a strong secondary.
Neal,
I guess you don’t want to discuss or analyze the ATL NFCCG without trying to bring your drama into the debate. This bantering started when you dismissed my contention that running QBs get injured. I gave you a recent example, RG3, which proved I was correct. You can’t admit you are wrong and that is why you continue to discuss old nonsense. Good afternoon…
Hof,
I would rather discuss my 401k with Bernie Madoff, then to discuss football with you, with your sweeping generilizations.
Neal, fair enough. At least I can spell it correctly. I enjoyed the banter this afternoon Neal. Go 9ers!! Good times.
*At least I can spell it correctly LOL*
Hofer
I don’t know if you realize that Kaep would pop you if you called him a running QB to his face. Stop spouting the comparisons to the brittle and broken RGIII. Kaep is so much better passing the ball than the Griff, and so much more bigger, more durable. Plus he almost never gets touched by the defense.
“before we cant start talking about ”
can
guh I’m just a train wreck without an edit button.
Coffee
You should probably see the game for yourself before you rip Grant. This performance was the most dominant I’ve ever seen on a football field at any level and by any single player at any given position.
Glad you agree but I don’t and just because you two think so I guess that everyone else is wrong or must not have watched the game right? That’s not arrogant in anyway.
Coffee
What else do you want from a QB? He made insanely difficult passes and wasn’t even touched on a majority of his runs. He completely obliterated the defense. And it’s not the exception for Kaep, it’s the rule. This will continue to happen. Why are you nitpicking?
Grant’s analogy of VY is great. I really liked how CK came right back after the pick 6.
At first I was worried that he was running way too much, that he was waiting for the play to break down and then running. But they couldn’t stop him. They went with a spy and he ran right by the spy.
Mr. E,
It was a fantastic game by CK, but the best of all time? That is an unnecessarily big statement. What about SY’s six TD passes against the Chargers in the SB? What about JM’s performance against Denver in the SB? And those are just 49er QB’s.
Best ever, or simply outstanding, however you want to categorize CK’s game, it sure was fun to watch.
77
Get it out of your head right now! He is not a running QB. He is a pocket passer who can throw on the run from any arm angle and can outsprint everyone in the NFL.
exgolfer says:
January 13, 2013 at 11:39 am
Mr. E,
It was a fantastic game by CK, but the best of all time? That is an unnecessarily big statement. What about SY’s six TD passes against the Chargers in the SB? What about JM’s performance against Denver in the SB? And those are just 49er QB’s.
Best ever, or simply outstanding, however you want to categorize CK’s game, it sure was fun to watch.
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Yarp.
Plus Kaep just became the first QB to throw for at least 200 yds and 175 yds rushing in a game, in NFL history. That said, Grant’s assessment is easily arguable
Coffee, there has not been a QB that can throw and run like CK. It’s been a short career thus far and he is still learning to play the position. The pass that was intercepted was atrocious. He missed on passes to an open RM twice. Plus there were drops by DW. You can’t discount 180 rushing and 260 yds passing from a dual threat QB. Being lucky enough to see SY and JM, I have seen better games from them against better defenses. Believe it or not, we may see a better game from CK in the next two on the way to the SB.
Hof those drops by DW were horrible. RM was held on one of those passes right in front of us. His arm was grabbed. The same official called a bogus PI in Brown at the end of the game where it was so clear the WR pushed off.
Hofer, MY MAN !!!
You never saw anybody do anything like that though!
Montana had his moments and was unflappable, the biggest winner in the history of mankind, but Kaep is a friggin Cyborg on Speed,
Yeah, I agree. We may see even more. It’s hard to be definitive yet but so far, CK seems to be rising to the occasion. A few rookie-type struggles here and there during the season but he seems to have learned from those and is continually getting better.
Last night was a big milestone for him, I think. Gives him positive affirmation that he CAN play in a big game. Now on to the next game and the next test – looks like it’s on the road against the Falcons, our old NFC West rival! ;)
I wrote in an earlier post that I don’t know about Montana-type status. He’s going to have to have great games on the Superbowl stage for that (and it’s too early to tell yet) but I do get the feeling at this point that he looks like the best-drafted QB in the last two drafts. He’s got a little bit of everything that he does real well. He made MVP Rodgers look like a chump last night. That’s not an easy thing to do.
It will be fun to see how he progresses in the next several years.
Coffee
Your basic premise is correct, but perhaps misses one important consideration; what’s a QB’s Job One? Winning. Colin didn’t just preside over the offense in a win, he lead his team to a win. Not by himself or just with his legs, he lead them. Coverage Teams and Defense were necessary to the win, but in fairness, this was very much CK’s winning moment.
All i’m saying is that calling it the best performance by a QB is a stretch. Now to be fair he said it was the best that he’s seen and to that point I cant argue but to expand that statement to a broader subject I disagree with the suggestion.
No, at the moment it doesn’t appear that anyone can run and throw like Colin is showing and I’m not sure that many if any ever have but again that still doesn’t mean it was the best performance ever by a QB. As far as I’m concerned throwing a pick six almost immediately disqualifies you from the discussion.
You have to cut Grant a little slack on this and don’t read anything in to it. You have to remember that Grant is a young guy, so to him, as he says, it’s the best QB play he’s ever seen.
I’m older so I’d say Montana is the best I’ve ever seen. It’s a matter of perspective.
But overall I would say CK was fantastic and I couldn’t have asked for a better performance. If I could wind the clock back a bit I would probably agree with Grant ;)
Adam says:
January 13, 2013 at 11:46 am
You have to cut Grant a little slack on this and don’t read anything in to it.
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If Grant and I were rocking some kung pao beef at Lil Shin Shin I’d cut him all the slack in the world for making that statement but in this venue Grant is a paid professional and not licensed to be given any slack what so ever.
Adam, agreed. The thing that made JM so special was his comeback ability. Did he have the athletic ability of CK? Absolutely not! But JM just had “it”! I remember a game in 1988 with the 9ers playing in NY against the Giants and their outstanding defense. The 9ers were down 17-13 with 2 seconds left and the 9ers on their own 22 yd line. What happened next? JM simply hit JR for a 78 yd bomb with no time on the clock for the win. Outstanding!!
Coffee (and Adam)
Good responses from both of you, as usual.
As to the Pick6, you may take my word for it, I was distressed at the time. May I offer though, that in The Catch Game Joe Cool tossed up 3 picks before winning it. In that context I don’t think there need be absolutist DQ factors. But we’re close to agreement.
Coffee, I’m just saying from his perspective (the perspective of a young guy) this was the best he’s seen. See what I mean?
It doesn’t mean he’s unprofessional in any sense. It just means that he’s witnessed the finest QB performance in his lifetime. Maybe someday he sees another one that eclipses this one. He has a lot of living to do and a lot of sports ahead of him. :)
Comparing CK to JM is as ridiculous as comparing CK to AS.
Or Neal to Jack? LOL jk
or comparing Adam or Rocket to Hofer. LMAO !!!
Obviously a subjective statement, but Grant’s not the only one who feels that way. After the game, Terry Bradshaw said it was the performance he’s ever seen also.
Yeah, I heard him say that. He’s seen a lot of football in his life too!
Hey coffee’s for losers. The 17 completions would have been 23 had it not been for the 6 drops, 4 by the ever dropping Delanie Walker. So in totality, Grant was arguably spot on. Of course, you obviosly can’t see the forrest for the trees. No doubt blinded by your love for QB manager extrordinaire, Alex Smith. Too bad for you. Me and the 32% of fans on here that believe (from a recent poll) are 100% with CK7 and the 49ers all the way to New Orleans.
Alex is leaving and he’s not coming back. Better get used to that idea.
Who says the want Alex back? I think Kap pretty much closed the book on Harbaughs absolute genius on Saturday.
I for one was nervous…. not gonna lie… but DAMN that kid has it ALL and I can’t believe how quickly he has matured in these high pressure circumstances.
I wish Alex well at his next team but we are a lucky set of fans to have that WEAPON playin for us. And he only going to get better and better.
I think Harbaugh was indeed holding back this offence until the playoffs which made those of us who were still nervous ask the question… “If you’re not going to use Kaps talents – why have him in the game” Well shut-my-mouth… on Saturday I went Ohhhhhhh…. I get it. Sure he’s green.. but he’s so damn talented he can make up for the mistake.
Grant…Jordan… Neal…Mr. Everything…. forgive me for thinking you were too “Kap Happy” I get it now… I have been schooled. Cuz for Gods Sake… Who the HELL has it better than us? Nobody!
Coffee, Colin had the best performance for a QB with only 7 games under his belt and lacking the wideouts to catch the ball! CKs only true wideout is Crabtree since we do not have KW and Manningham right now. I hope to god we sign a really good wide out for him on the other side and then you will see his complete more passes. I am so proud of Colin! He is the future of this franchise. GO CK and the NINERS
How good does Dwayne Bowe look right now in a 49er uniform? Like last year we had a chance to add a weapon at the deadline and we passed. SMH!
And the future is now! Man, this Kaep train is gettin crowded lol!!
He provides diversity that other teams are not geared to defend right now. They will figure it out. the reason the NFL doesn’t like running QBs is because of injury. Everyone states that he is the franchise QB. That could very well be, but look at what happened to RGIII and you are one play away from that happening to a running QB. Injury is part of the game, but replacing a QB is a little more difficult that replacing almost any onther player on the team. One other thing. He has to learn touch. 90 MPH passes are difficult to handle and he had a couple blocked and dropped because of that.
He can throw it and looks like he prefers to throw it first. Last night the game plan called for him to run, and he did. But he also followed that up with some very good, accurate throws.
You are right in that he needs to develop more touch. The dump off to Gore after the INT was pretty good touch but overall the short throws and velocity need work.
Running QBs get hurt? Not if they don’t get touched. 181 yards, 170 of them before first contact, that’s unheard of, and I think the stat that defines just how amazing a performance that was.
We finally have the franchise QB we have been looking for…feels good to be a 49er faithful
Richard Sherman, my good man. When you keep talking trash, you will eventually get burned.
Next time, shut up and don’t forget to pack that fire extinguisher.
20-0 Falcons.
I love how Roddy white went right up to sherman after and let him know about it and all sherman could do was the little golf clap.
Cut your Hair Hippy
Hippie geez
Coffee ; I tend to agree but there were a few dropped passes, and there were some great throws. But better than Joe in the Superbowl against Denver? I don’t think so.
Kap was great without a doubt.
Different time/different era. Those were pre-salary cap teams that were ridiculously loaded with talent. You can’t compare the eras, but they were both dominant performances. CK was the best player on the field yesterday and it wasn’t even close. That is great news for 49er fans. We have a franchise QB.
BigP
Forget the team argument for a minute. I’m really struggling with this. In a single game for all the marbles, I have always put #16 under center, because of his cool under pressure.
It’s hard to ignore seeing Usain Bolt hurling Randy Johnson heaters through pinholes though. Like, I’m kind of left speechless. Blown away!
Mr. Everything,
CK has unbelievable talent and the work ethic and determination to match. That is such a rare combination that it’s hard not to get excited.
Yea but Joe didn’t break no records. It’s always gonna be somebody better. Always. They thought that about Michael Jordan, then came LeBron James
Didn’t break records? Who holds all of the records in the SB??
Tom Brady and Steve Young….
Jack, true. But JM still holds the record for passer rating and touchdowns.
I missed one, 0 INTs.
They’ll have to start a new rushing category for the new breed of athletic QBs.
Great performance/ record setting performance. He looked unstoppable out there last night. His first INT was a result of nerves or bye week grogginess IMO. I had 5 GB fans behind me already in my ear after that. The one thing I told them was. He doesn’t make the same mistake twice and he is going to scorch your defense. And when he does. I won’t say a thing. I will just smile. I looked back and they were quite. So I served the biggest *hit eating grin I could give them. My buddy starts a chant in our section that echoed quite a few rows. It went “Swiss Cheese. You got holes in your defense” it was a great night. And I thank CK and the team for giving me that.
Oh and where are all of these Seahawks fans? Ha ha haaa. I am pulling for these Seahawks but it looks like they don’t have what it takes to make it to the Stick. And watching Sherman’s face when he just got burnt was priceless. Going to be tough in the dome next Sunday.
MD where were you last night? what section? I was LP17 between where both teams go in for half time. Packer fans were talking so much crap last night. It was great to shut them up. I smell cheeeeeeeezzz, something stinks. It was great.
Big Niner. Just got this post. I am always at sec 35 visitors side around the 25 yard line. I had a couple of them behind me literally in my ear after the pick 6. Told them to enjoy it and just smiled BiG after every play after that. Quiet as mice. Good to see no fights. Just good Ol trash talking. The way it’s supposed to be.
All the Hawk fans vanished just like their team! GO NINERS
From Yahoo Sports:
When it was over, Kaepernick set an NFL QB playoff record with 181 yards rushing, including untouched touchdown runs of 20 and 56 yards. He also completed 17 of 31 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns to Crabtree. In all, he helped the 49ers pile up 579 yards of total offense, including 323 yards on the ground.
Kaepernick was so thoroughly dominant that even Green Bay players and executives were, in their own way, appreciative. It was almost as if they could do nothing but salute what they had just seen.
“That was unbelievable,” Green Bay General Manager Ted Thompson said. “He did everything. I mean, I had read the press clippings and seen some of the highlights. But to watch what he did … oh my, that was special.”
“You have to tip your hat sometimes when a guy like that at the quarterback position is consistently out running and flanking your defense and making huge plays,” Green Bay defensive tackle B.J. Raji said.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl–ultimate-hybrid–colin-kaepernick-fuels-49ers-to-convincing-win-over-packers-081442885.html
I really enjoyed that, thank you. Really strong praise for Kaepernick!
Nice read BigP! It was so fun watching the game last night, I was in a bar full of packer fans and Colin just made my day!!!
while i agree with an earlier poster who protests than an A+ is not befitting of a performance with a non-spectacular completion rate, I have to concur with Grant from the standpoint that I am still trying to wrap my head around what i witnessed. To borrow from H. Thompson, it was a mindbending experience. Watching Kaep’s strides as he broke past the line of scrimmage was like watching a new creature being brought into the world. The strides of Hussain Bolt, the arm of Matt Cain, and the mind of a riverboat gambler. Eventually, Kaep is going to have to make almost all of his fireworks come from the pocket, but right now he lights up the field like almost no one before him.
Fesync,
He had a A+ impact on the game. You could pass for 90% and not score a TD. You could pass for 90% and only have 100 yards. He attacks the defense. His passing % is impressive considering how many deep shots he takes. If Delanie Walker doesn’t drop his usual passes, Kaep is over 60% passing. Alex Smith passed for 57% against the Saints last year in the playoffs and had a great game. It’s about making plays. Your eyes did not deceive you and I give you props for praising CK’s performance.
I agree with the “impact” statement. That’s an excellent way to put it.
A+ for impact. Considering all the receiver injuries this might have been an A++ for impact.
after gushing about Kaep, i thought about it a bit more – was i being too kind? – and as a counter I proposed to myself that Steve Young brought some of these same things to the table too. But I think as those of us who watched those first few years of Steve would agree, one big difference is that Steve had “happy feet”, as we all used to say, and looked to run out of the pocket way too early. Kaep does not. He looks to pass downfield, and sometimes he scans secondary receivers very well. All I can say is, he’s a stud now, and I can’t wait to see how he develops from here. He’s just got to stay healthy. He’s a beast, but even the toughest Rbs can get broken down. And they dont have to pass.
Are you kidding me! Who cares about his completion %! He carried the team on his shoulder and helped us put on the best offensive performance of the season in the palyoffs! GO NINERS
Definitely an A+. Considering that the 49ers receiver corp is depleted makes it all the more impressive. Without a decent group of Wideout”s Kaep had to strap the team onto his back and carry them to victory. He made play after play with his arm and with his legs. Whether GB’s D was weak or not does not make a difference. That was a dominating performance by our young star QB.
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my seats from the game.
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Seattle is getting SeaFawked
I know that the time is now but I can’t help but feel optimistic about the 49er’s future when Kaep fully matures in a year or two AND when the front office surround’s him with a great group of receiver’s. If Baalke and Harbaugh fully commit to building this team around Kaep, both in terms of personnel and scheme, the sky will be the limit for him and the 49ers.
I personally never liked comparisons between players past present or future. Kaepernick is a unique talent. I questioned wether Kap was ready experience wise, not talent and he proved me wrong. It’s very rare a guy with 7 starts plays the way he did last night. Truly amazing.
Now the other half of that was Greg Roman. I think he deserves a lot of credit as well and I hope he stays with the 49ers. Now bring on the dirty birds!
Well said.
CK just texted me and said he has forgiven you .. now hop on the bandwagon .
Yeah KAEP has a unique set of skills. I had my doubts on experience too. In just 7 starts there’s already talk of how he’s re-defining the position. He showed he can do it all. It was like watching Michael Jordan in his prime. He could flat out be bettter than all the QBs in years to come because he can run and pass. The knock of RG3 was that they really simplified the offense for him, where with CK they run multiple sets with multiple reads.
Add a few more WRs and the team is set on the offense for a long haul.
Oh yeah — the O-Line is nasty!
+1 He also has prototype size for a QB. 6’5″, 230 lbs and runs like a gazelle. Super freak.
Patrick Willis on CK blowing past Charles Woodson even though Woodson had a perfect angle on him:
“Man, he’s fast,” Willis said of Kaepernick. “To see a guy come across the field at an angle and he eats up the angle, man, that’s fast. He’s moving.”
lol I think he runs like a giraffe
Oooohhhhhh dangle hahrharhar
Prime,
Well said and I applaud you for giving the young man his due. He deserves it.
He does deserve it and he is a phenomenal player. What I laugh at is people who say they knew. No one knew except the people in the lockerroom and Kap that he could possibly be playoff ready.
Beefcake
I knew, and kept telling you I knew, and you kept promoting your guy.
Prime,
Woah there buddy. I have been touting Kaep’s skills here and on other sites since the 49ers traded up to get him. I suggested that Alex just play the strike season last year, then start Kaep this year. It seemed like this whole board jumped on me saying, Kaep was SEVERAL years away from starting. Some of you said that he would never be behind center, and would end up being traded. Remember? C’mon yall, now is the time to come clean. Me, I’m a Cal fan. I’ve been a Kaep fan since he kicked Cal’s D up and down the field his junior season. Find tape on that game and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
Prime Baby you said it all! CK will only continue to get better with more time under his belt and Jim H as his coach. We now just need another very good wideout to get this offense moving.
How about FAs Welker or Amendola?
What a performance. Imagine what Kaepernick could do with Manningham, Williams and Hunter.
How will defenses adapt to the Pistol option? Decades ago defenses went to a gap shooting 4-3 to stop the option, but teams just can’t switch if they are staffed with 3-4 players. It will take time.
Its going to be fun. The 49ers can flex from jumbo I formations to Pistol and back to the I, ripping rip gap shooting 4-3s (like Detroit) with the I formations and shredding classic Dom Capers 3-4s with the Pistol.
nice break down
It looks like we’ll be making a trip to Atlanta next week
Atlanta can not cover TE’s. I hope G RO is game planning for this. VD and DW should be foaming at the mouth.
Yes but i hope D Walker can put some glue on his hands!
You see that kid wearing the Packer gear from the punt, pass and kick competition? hilarious ….lmfao,
Yes. Sourpuss, LOL. Poor kid, his shining moment, his 15:00 of fame but he’s having trouble enjoying it cuz his team got eliminated. So, he’s a true fan, he bleeds with his team.
So far
Plays… Sea 48, Atl 48
Net Yards… Sea 353, Atl 348
Yards per Play… Sea 7.4, Atl 7.3
Looks like Seattle’s red zone mistakes are the difference.
Sorry, I posted to the wrong article.
WTF Falcons? El Foldo Grande?
Ryan has horrendous footwork. He’s “flicnh-y”.
We have a game folks!
Simply put…CK7 is this S**T!! This is our year! I thought last year was our year, but I was wrong! I’ve already reserved my space for my 49ers Super Bowl celebration!
It’s scary to think how good Kaep will be as he gets older and gains experience.
Oh, and Seattle is going to win this game, the Falcons are choking
naw….
2:00 minutes left, my prediction, Falcons fold…SF versus Seattle…SF wins and goes to SB to play and beat Brady.
I was right. Bring on the Seachickens…PROMISE it will be different outcome than a couuple weeks ago.
You were wrong
It’s going to be a different game.
What’s the weather forecast for next week in SF?
Who cares what the weather forecast is in San Francisco is. Is your TV outside?
Is your TV outside? LMAO … That’s hilarious Neal
Nick,
Hahah Nick, you never know.
CK was incredible but I can’t give him an A+. I think an A- is a little more appropriate given the few mistakes he made throwing the ball. Not a perfect performance but still dominant. It should be very scary for the rest of the league to think this guy has room to improve.
Who cares what you “give?” like anyone but your mother cares…
That Giant dildo in your anus getting uncomfortable?
Tool…
confirmation.
LOL!!! His Mama don’t even care
I will give Colin a A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
All I’m saying is leave room for improvement. He’s still growing as a QB.
NFC Worst? Not any more. Try, NFC Best.
WOW!!
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! OMG talk about choking…Seachickens suck. Can’t stop a team from going the length of the field in 30 seconds and Carroll screws up. COuldn’t right a better script to end that miserable teams season. This was your only chance chickens…Niners have better QB going forward, more complet team and at leastt 13 draft picks next year. Yes!
what kind of kick off was that?
Carrol was trying to cheat too, who called timeout? um you did, cheating pete.
Big niner – Hilarious! How’s Pete going to explain that one?
I don’t know, but that was priceless. I’m just happy their cheating ass, aderal taking, suspension avoiding, pass interfercing dirty team lost……bwahahaahaha
I’m still rolling on the ground laughing. Pete “2nd fiddle” Carroll blows it. Now I’m crying I’m laughing so hard. Who let’s a team go 70 yards in 30 seconds. What a joke Seachicken fans. We’ll show you how to close out a team and game next week. We will beat up on the Falcons. they ain’t that good. Ha ha ha ha!
Yeah The Niner D has face all the best QBS this year. And they face the best once in practice in CK — HA HA HA!
Look of old petey after falconS made the fg..FREAKIN PRICELESS..LOL GO NINERS!!!
ANYONE STILL QUESTIONING JH WITH THE QB CHANGE
#CK7
If someone doesn’t scream “you mad, bro!” in Richard Shermans face, it’s a travesty.
I’d rather wag my finger at him!!! notice how both finger waggers lost this weekend, Raji being the other.
I’d have a finger for him but not the wagging one.
Sherman likes at least 2 fingers.
Sherman is Stifler?
I can see that.
1st off – that game yesterday was absolutely freakin’ spectacular! Loved how CK bounced back after that pick and put up a totally dominating offensive performance!
2nd – how great was it to see Pete Carroll single handedly lose that game for the Seahawks? Those two fourth and 1 attempts inside the 10 yardline could have been 6 points on the board. Those poor coaching decisions cost them the game…awesome!
peteeeee, Who called timeout? um you did cheater…bwahahaahha
I get a special joy to see Pete Carroll lose, his ego is bigger than his game planning, justice has been served especially with the scam win against Green Bay earlier with the scabs refs.
When you use the word “spectacular” I was reminded of the Terri Hatcher episode from Seinfeld.
They’re real and they’re spectacular!!!
9erGirl – I would’ve been alone in first place (Alex Tea Party league) if Matt Bryant doesn’t make 49 yard kick. :-)
One more victory from Super Bowl!! Hail Harbaugh!!
Hadn’t even looked yet – looks like we got ourselves a three-way tie going into next week!
No matter what – I’m just glad I didn’t finish in last place, lol!
49erGirl, Happy New Year to you and the family, Last nights game was just magical! and i agree it was extremely fun to watch Mr Pete to stand there after the lost!
I wouldn’t give Kaep and A+ due to the terrible throw that led to the pick 6 and his completion percentage. I’d give him an A for shaking off what looked like early jitters and torching the Packers D.
Neither here nor there as it was a win. Bring on the Falcons.
I’ll give you a D for choosing to live in the most boring country in the world…
I told you not to keep sandpaper in your ham wallet i.p.
I.P. Daily,
If by boring, you mean not having to worry about some nut with an automatic rifle, cuz everybody’s got them, then yes, you’re correct. Or if you mean not having to worry about breaking a bone or getting sick because we have universal health care, yeah, you’re totally correct.
Boring.
Shouldn’t you be in a good mood? Our team just won, man, take a pill, have a canadian smoke….chill out….
On my way to a craphawks forum.
Lol, just looking to pick a fight.
Dan Marino said that he saw something he’s never seen before in CK. A player who could run and pass with speed strength and accuracy.
I know that there are still a handfull of posters here who still are not all in with CK, but it doesn’t really matter at this point. CK is the new breed of QB that will cause other Orgs to re-think their way of drafting a QB.
In general, we fear those things that we don’t understand. We don’t understand how high a ceiling CK has and that causes us to continue to find other QB comparisions and call him a run-first QB.
We want to justify our opinions of CK by finding a label for him.
We tried R.Cunningham, S.Young, I even threw in a vote for Rothlisberger. But now, those comparisions don’t jive.
Let’s just admit once and for all; There is NO LABEL for CK.
Here’s a concept: CK is in the process of creating his own LABEL!
This is Hof, running QB’s get hurt. lol
Neal, a playoff QB got hurt on a run during the season against the Ravs that made his play during the playoffs very marginal since he was still hobbled up . Do you remember his name? Does RG3 come to mind??
Hof,
No hard feelings but your a AS freak and your thinking is impaired, that being said AS was injured quite a bit over those last 7 years, maybe he got sacked too much.
Neal, I just discussed RG3 and you were wrong so now you are hurt!? No hard feelings but you’re the only one that keeps discussing the excellent backup. Do you have any current news or just looking for trouble?? Get over it and enjoy the ride. All of your former fightin’ buds have left for greener pastures. You must feel lonely?!! LOL
Hofer,
Kap got hit one time last night running with the ball. he had 16 carries. Hes been running the football for 5 years like this in this offense. I’ll take my chances and trust Kap.
Jordo, read the string. We were talking about running QBs in general. I said they can get hurt. An example is RG3. Kaep wasn’t in the subject.
Hof,
You have been saying for weeks that kaep is a running QB
I also said during the off season that CK should start instead of signing PM for a short term couple of years. I guess I was right eh Neal??
Not really Hof,
If it was up to you AS would be starting and we would have lost yesterday with 3 and out Alex.
Neal, time to move on dude. Old material by you…he’s not starting and will be on another team in 4 months. Gone!
Neal,
Many people besides Hofe had their reservations, and they were all justified.
Early in the season when CK was being inserted for special packages, all he did was run. The term Run-First QB could certainly be apllied.
But he proved us wrong in the Bears game, and has continued to do so ever since.
Like I said earlier, we really can’t define what CK is except to say that he is a New Breed type hybred QB that may take a few years to truly define.
GR said, that he had been holding CK back from running by purpose and design. We see what CK can do when he runs, and we know what he can do when he throws. The QB with these abilities may become the norm especially if we win the SB.
CK, RGIII, R.Wilson, and C.Newton are the hybred types, and except for Newton, all of these QB’ were in the playoffs. That is proof to me that teams will re-think their QB status going forward.
AES
CK’s performance was amazing and like nothing that we have seen in the NFL. But the thing that made that performance so amazing is the reason people are calling him a “running QB”.
Yeah he threw for 263 on 17 for 31 and 2 TDs but thats not the reason people on national networks are going nuts. They are going nuts cuz he RAN for 183 in 14 carries (minus 2 kneeldowns) and broke 2 records of Who?…Michael Vick (a running QB)
I am not saying CK sucks (in fact quite the opposite) What I am saying is that AT THIS STAGE if his career its his RUNNING ability that makes him electric/great/unique not his Passing which is also good (and getting better)
If CK was a statue he would still be a good QB because he has the arm strength and the accuracy to get the job done (this is why he differs from what we generaly call “running QB” because those guys are useless if they cant run while Kaep is still very effective as we saw in the ARI and NE games)
So Kaep is a very good QB who also has a unique ability to run the ball better than any QB in the league (possibly history). Its this ability that makes writers like Grant gush that it was “the greatest QB performance He’s ever seen” because surely if it was just 17/31 263 and 2 TD there would be no hyperbole
While its awesome to have CK’s threat as a runner (as we saw) Id hate to loose his services if he gets hurt due to extra hits he takes in the run game. Vick is beat to a pulp, Roethlisberger is always hurt. I want CK to play every game for the next 12 years and I think that him running the read option puts that in jeopardy. We have to balance the reward that is CK runs with the risk of loosing him to injury.
Ultimately I want him to play like Russel Wilson in that he runs around behind the LOS for 10 seconds keeping his eyes downfield before flinging a 40 yard laser to a WR who breaks free.
#6 is on the way thanks to CK and JH
Who’s got it better than US??
Hoferfan67 is moonwalking better than Micheal Jackson, and eating crow at the same time lol!!
Try this Hoferfan76. I was wrong. Kaep is the sh!
BOS9er
You wrote a lot of words and in the process defeated your own argument. Joe Webb is a running QB. Check his stats from 2 weeks ago against the Packers.
Now, think about Kaep. He is such an enormous threat passing the ball (passing QB), that when he takes off down the field, defenders are in no position to stop him. But he is also such a threat to run the ball (running QB), that when he scrambles a little before passing, defenders are way out of position.
Now, some math. Before the kneeldowns, these are Kaep’s stats:
17-31 ::: 263 yards ::: 2 TDs
14 runs ::: 183 yards ::: 2 TDs
Totals:
45 plays for Kaep
446 yards on those plays
4 TDs
That’s an average of 10 yards per CK play, with a TD scored every 10 CK plays.
I question whether there has ever been that kind of production from the QB position. Any historians out there?
He is a phenomenal talent. It’s amazing how good this guy can be.
Sando had a exciting take on CK after the win last night.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/88676/no-debating-what-kaepernick-brings-49ers
Hof,
Excellant backup who will be cut April 1.
Neal, right that’s my point! Time for you to get new material or study the game to keep up here. LOL jk of course!!
Dude, stop it with the LOL at the end of every post. No one is laughing, at least not WITH you.
Where are all the Seahawk and Cardinal fans.?Newgirl are you ok? Do you needs meds? Cardinal fan enjoy your losing season next year.
great pix.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/photos/gallery/_/id/8838220/image/10/room-run-2012-playoffs-divisional-round
#5 look how lateral Gores body is and yet he stays on his feet. It’s a shame his performance last night will ultimately be overlooked but it was a huge reason we won.
He had a great game and so did Kap. The Packers had no answer.
F.Gore has provided a career full of highlights to fill this man’s satisfaction.
While many here rain praise on how much AS has had to endure in his years here (BTW, well deserved), I don’t forget for one moment that F.Gore has also endured the dark ages of bad teams/coaching.
Frank Gore is a modern day WARRIOR and the heart of this team!
AES,
Very good point.
CFC
Your agenda is clearly to not give Kaep his fair due. That’s fine, but it detracts from everything else you write.
You really don’t know what you are talking about so just stop. First you posted this as a reply to a comment I made about Frank Gore’s great performance being overshadowed you are the one turning that into a comment about Kaepernick. Second I’ve gone out of my way to say that Kaepernick also had a great performance so what exactly would my agenda be?
Just go to bed or something.
CFC
Frank Gore had a typical Frank Gore performance.
During the same 60 minutes, CK changed the game of football with a performance for the ages. Kaep averaged 10 yards per play in that game.
So why do you write “It’s a shame”? Because you still feel bitter about being so wrong about Kaep. We’re all happy Frank had a typical Frank game, but it’s he feels no shame that his typical game was overshadowed by CK’s paradigm-shifting explosion. It’s just you, pal.
Any news on Staley’s injury?
Bruised. He’ll be fine.
“How many wide receivers in the NFL are better than Crabtree? Five?”
Of your five how many are X type receivers versus slot/flanker types, I’m guessing that answer is 4 with Welker being the lone exception. The other four are; Calvin Johnson, AJ Green, Brandon Marshall & Andre Johnson? How close am I?
Of the slot type receivers in the league where is he on that list?
I don’t know what order these guys are in but Roddy White and Julio Jones have to be in this conversation somewhere. Dwayne Bowe, Victor Cruise, there are a lot of good WRs.
Oh yeah, Larry Fitzgerald. Somebody please rescue Larry from those terrible QBs.
He has the chance to go down as the greatest football player ever, not just the greatest qb. What a draft pick!
2011 9ers draft may go down as the best for any team, ever.
Well, except for that time the Steelers drafted four hall of famers with their first four picks…..but I guess since that happened before Lowell’s kid was born I guess it doesn’t count.
Niners 81 draft wasn’t too bad…L,ott Wright and Williamson secondary leads to Lombardi trophy.
Yeah he looked like he was toying with the Packers D. And they gave up and knew they couldn’t win. And they have a great QB in Rodgers too.
Spectacular … tremendous performance by Kaep….. another in the long, long line of GREAT 49er QBs (and please, fellow 49er fans, can we NOT forget the very fine, even if brief, career of Jeff Garcia? Still the only 49er QB to throw for 30 TDs two years in a row, and not that many NFL QBs have done that – with a consistent pass rush, his teams might have had a SB trip). Kaep was almost a legend in college (as was Joe Montana), but trust the “genius” NFL scouts to downgrade him, as they did Montana and Marino (!) and highly rate Blaine Gabbert. As with Russel Wilson, the Browns, Chiefs, Cards and many other teams have had multiple chances to draft great young QBs and they keep messing up. By the way, speaking of QBs, my feeling was that the we could not get anything for Alex and would just have to release him (or maybe get a 6th or 7th round pick if a couple of teams compete for him), but looking over the draft prospects and how many teams absolutely NEED an upgrade at QB right now (Browns, Chiefs, Cards, Bills, Jets, etc) there might indeed be some bidding for Alex …. might even result in a 3rd round pick or if the bidding is intense, even a 2nd rounder. I think the Chiefs will use that first pick for a QB, but it will be slim pickins after that.
By the by, evaluating a QB based on completion percentage is really stupid. First of all, one pass comp is not equal to another pass comp (six dump off three yarders by Blaine Gabbert do not equal one 70 yard pass by Joe Flacco for example). Besides of course drops are not figured into comp % nor are quality of receivers. And a knowledgeable football fan would not seriously compare Timm Rattay for example with Joe Namath on the basis of comp% or downgrade Namath (a TRULY great QB if you ever saw him play) because of his below 50% comp rate, or even his interception rate. Just as you’d be an idiot to downgrade Terry Bradshaw, another fantastic QB, who also has a low “QB rating” (who gives a f*** about this rating which some fans quote constantly now by each quarter even). Even interceptions don’t tell the story of a QB’s performance. How many of you know or remember that Joe Montana threw THREE interceptions in “The Catch” game? But he made some absolutely spectacular plays too and when the game and the SB were on the line …. well, you all know what happened. An A+ game no matter HOW many picks he threw. Oh, and yeah, his “4th quarter Philly game” probably still stands alone for a non playoff game performance by a 49er QB.
Good point
Cry babies.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000125862/article/pete-carroll-refs-said-practice-kicks-werent-allowed
Holding on every play isn’t allowed either, but Petey must have overlooked the fact that his team is guilty of that crime…
Sissy cry baby!!
He should have not called the time out!!! tOO BAD Pete the loser
Check out poor Pete !!!
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/seahawks/
One thing that Kaep has done, is that defenses will have to change on how they play the Niners offense. Which in turn will open up other parts of the offense. Offense will going to be going up against Nolans defense, that should be fun to watch that.
Under, great points. I don’t see anyone stopping the 9ers on defense or offense this year. I do believe teams will start drafting differently to deal with the read option offense. But it will take a few years for the defense to catch up especially when defending a QB that can run and throw equally well.
Agree Hof the Niners looked great in all areas of the game. They wont be beat anytime soon.
God, I forgot about Nolan being in Atlanta! Now I REALLY want to win on Sunday!!!!!!! (actually I really wanted to win anyway, but beating Nolan would make it that much sweeter). I confess I kinda like Pete Carroll though.
Yes beating Nolan would be great. Go Niners!!
Gronk re broke his arm. Out for next game and Superbowl.
With Gronk out, that really affects the Pats offense. If they get by the Ravs, I don’t see them being very potent against the 9ers. Get your SB Tickets.
He didn’t play against us last game and they still gave us fits.
That is going to hurt.
Texans just could not handle Brady last night!
Anyone know when they are going to replay the game?
and where?
I think tuesday, but the guide isn’t telling me what teams.
Tuesday at 8pm EST on NFL network
After he settled down during the second possesion he was pretty impressive.He might just be starting to win me over.
Notice how vulnerable Atlanta is on medium range routes. Wilson killed them on those. Over the linebackers in front of the safeties… Since Wilson is a run threat similar to Kaep, they should play defense similarly.
VD and DW all day.
Yep. The Falcons aren’t a good run defense and have to over compensate which makes their secondary vulnerable. Kap will kill ‘em on those throws. Abraham out hurts their pass rush a lot.
Plus, Seattle’s run defense isn’t as good as the 9ers’ and they missed the pass rush Clemons provides. Rookie Bruce Irvin did not show up.
Keys to next weeks game.
1) continue this open styled offense
2) Continue putting pressure on Ryan and wrap up on defense. Atlanta can’t tackle.
3) Run it down there throats.
4) Let our TE’s loose. They can’t cover TE’s.
5) Put in spillman in place of Whitner in the red zone to cover Gonzales.
6) Get the fans out of the game early.
I know this doesn’t matter to some. But it’s interesting. http://www.nnbw.com/ArticleRead.aspx?storyID=20779
Kap is an economic force.
Nevada was already 49er country, with Kaep it will just be more so.
This means the Vegas lines will be even more skewed toward the 49ers. Don’t put the 49ers in any parlay bets next year!
Nice little tidbit from old pal Eric Branch:
“Carolina dual-threat QB Cam Newton in 2 games vs. Falcons in ’12: 113.8 rating, 202 rush yards, 11.2 yards carry, 6 total TDs.”
The Panthers split those games, winning handily at home and narrowly losing in the Georgia Dome.
We have a much better team and way better coaching staff then the Panthers.
That’s what I’m thinking. Wilson tore them up today as well. Kaepernick, Gore and Crabs are going to demolish the Dirty Birds.
My biggest concern with this game is Tony Gonzales. Great hands and catching balls with guys all over him today.
My biggest concern is noise in the Dome. If the 9ers can quiet the crowd early they will win handily.
Guys this is going to be a very tough game for us! Atlanta is much better than last year due to:
Better QB play from Matt Ryan
They have 3 great pass catching Wideouts (including the TE)
They can run the ball and their defense plays pretty good football!
Also dont forget its going to be loud in the Georgia Dome so CK is going to have a more difficult time changing plays!
In order for us to win we must get the play in fast and move out of the huddle fast. We should run the ball on them and limit turnovers. On defense we must put pressure on Matt Ryan
I think Ryan is going to struggle against the 49ers’ defense.
Xgolfer – Falcons are satisfied to win “a” playoff game. They barely beat a tired Seahawk team. Niners are not tired, I like our chances.
If we beat ATL, guaranteed SB win regardless of who it is!
Prime – Niners are road warriors vs good teams
bro. I’m more worried about Belichick and Brady having 2 weeks to prepare for us. However Belechick would have to beat both Harbaughs back to back to win Super Bowl. Not happening, we are goin 3-0.
Super Bowl’s on CBS so no Joe Buck! :)
The only team that scares me left in the playoffs is the Falcons. After that the Pats are soft and the Ravens and Flacco are overrated. DEN had that game and should have won it. They got lucky. NE should win but is this a destiny journey for Lewis and the Ravens?
I really believe ATL will be our toughest game of the year because they always seem to squeak it out in the end. I don’t know if its luck or if their that good. Stop those explosive pass plays and we win easily.
I don’t think any team we play is going to be soft, we lost a game to the lambs, nothing will be easy and taking nothing for granted. We will have to play our best to win every game.
Prime,
I’m not worried about them. Their QB is not mobile and there RB’s are average. They are going to be like GB but easier.
We can push around the Falcons and Pats with our run game and our physical defense. When you look at the four remaining teams, two of them are blue collar and tough, the others rely on timing and finesse.
For sure we have to play our best but the better matchup for us is ATL and NE. I think we can and will beat any of those three teams.
Big Niner the Falcons have a decent oline and their QB has the arm to go deep. White and Jones are dangerous. We limit those and I agree it’s game over.
I don’t think baltimore will be that hard either. their defense is old and slow. Their offense is mediocre. I think we’ll have a great chance against them.
My power rankings for teams left:
49ers
patriots
atl
ravens
We won’t have that many drops in a controlled environment. DW and VD will have huge games in the dome. LMJ and CK7 are even faster on turf.
I absolutely agree with Prime. This game scares me for a couple of reasons.
1 the crowd noise
2 the Foulcons have exercised the demon that’s plagued them for 3 years. Now they will be more relaxed.
3 everyone is overlooking them.
4 they are a very well balanced team.
5 we tend to struggle against teams who control the clock with running and possession type passing.
6 we haven’t been running the ball great lately, a lot of smoke and mirrors in our running game. Not punch you in the mouth running for at least 4 games.
7 still haven’t gotten any Wr or TE really involved for a dual threat. I’d bet MC will be double covered most of the game.
8 knowing mike Nolan’s bend but don’t break defense they will play off of the ball and not on the line of scrimmage. That means CK will have to play with quick slants and first read offense.. Aka Alex Smith ball. Can he? That’s my only question about CK’s game. He’s going to have to play that way around 60 percent of this game and hope that Gore and LMJ are shredding their defense up.
9 Carlos Rogers in one on one match ups. Matt Ryan is deadly with downfield throwing. It’s going to be difficult on when to double Gonzales and leave CR alone with one on one coverage. Atl are deadly in the medium range game and getting defenses to bring the safety’s up. Then burning them with deep passes.
This by no means is going to be an easy game. IMO this is the Superbowl. Like last season with the Giants.
I would feel a lot better if our team and defense played consistent ball all year. There are ways to beat our team and Atl will be looking at the Seattle and Stl games. To attempt this feat. I myself am a lot nervous my friends.
MD
U bring up legitimate points but some that can be mitigated.
2) If there was a way to win and still not exorcise the deamons ATL found a way to do it. There is 0 momentum going in to the game with us. ATL pissed that game away and were lucky sea messed up and left them 30 sec for the FG.
3) theyre a 1 seed at home no one will overlook them, we certainly wont
4) Up to last week they have not been that balanced Turner was having a down year and they rode Ryan to most of their wins
5) They dont run as well and they take shots to White and Jones more so than the posession passing (STL) that we strugle with. We gave up the fewest big plays in the secondary this year so i think Cully and TB can stop the deep ball
6 7 and 8 are legit
9) Douglas is ok as a slot but he is not Welker Amendola cruz so CR should be fine. BO or P willy can cover Gonzalez and we need to keep DG deep to discourage the shots.
Here is why id rather play ATL than SEA.
Ryan is TB DB AR light. We beat the originals so the poor mans version doesn’t scare me.
They cant cover the TE so if VD gets his $hT together and DW gets some stikum that can be huge.
The mental edge is ours. They blew a 20 pt lead in the 4th quarter. if things start goin south they will have the same “here we go again deer in the headlights” lok that Ryan had for most of the 4th quarter yesterday
The x-factor is Mike Nolan. He comes up – at times – with good a defensive plan and then fails to make in game adjustments. Yesterdays games was a great example of that. After halftime, Seattle was marching up and down the field and Atlanta failed to make any significant defensive adjustments.
The Niners will out coach the Falcons and win by at least 2 scores. Mark it down :)
I see what you’re saying Bos.
1 me saying people are overlooking them I’m meaning fans. I hear a lot of this is an easy win talk. And with the inconsistency we’ve been playing with this season I can’t say that. Which team is goin to show up? The two in a row team or the 3 game team??
2 yes Atl takes more shots downfield. That’s because Matt Ryan is an efficient middle range passer also. I’ve watched AtL carve up defenses in the 7-8 yard passing attack then set up deep throws and hit them. One thing MR does do well is dropping long passes on target. It’s going to be hard covering those big receivers.
3 I loooove Patrick Willis. But if there is a weakness in his game its covering good receiving TE’s. and TG is still very dangerous and runs perfect routes with the ability to go up over defenders. They will have to double TG.
Like I stated. If they played consistent football all year I’d be less concerned. We’ve never played well in that city. So it’s another demon THEY have to exercise. Can we win? Yes! But I don’t see what others here do. And that’s an “it’s in the bag” victory. We haven’t played them since we’ve turned things around. So we don’t know how they match up against us. Could be a Green Bay matchup…. They don’t match up well against us…. Or it could be a STL matchup. They matchup very well with us…. We will see Sunday. And we can’t give them a big lead like Seattle did. Stay close. Atl has been giving up leads all season and performing some kind of miracle to win last minute. This the reason I called them winning after Seattle scored. My Bro in law looked at me like I was crazy. I said were not tailgating next Sunday Bro. ATL will get into FG range with some big passes and will win this game. I’ve seen them do it a couple of times this season. And what do you know. It would have been nice to have beat the craphawks at home, but I guess it was meant to go into Atl and win there. I’m calling a 27-21 win. Atl will be doing one of there last minute drives and our defense stops them short. Breaking their Superbowl run. Wheeeeew!
MD
PFW (or PFoutsiders) ranked PW as the best coverage linebacker in the NFL. While i dont think he will shut out TG i think he will do a good enough job that we dont need to double him.
Im not saying its in the bag. Far from it. Anytime u get this far there are no gimmies. Id rather play ATL than the Hawks though even on the road. We KNOW for a fact that SEA is not a good matchup for us (like STL) but ur right we dont know how we match up with ATL.
I called the ATL FG as well, I remember MR doing the same thing to CHI and CAR earlier in the year. I love the fact that SEA came all the way back to take a lead and have all their fans hope and dream only to loose in a heartbreaking fassion. To get blown out ur numb and desensitized by halftime this was nice and raw. It will haun cheatin pete for a while that they didnt run more time off before scoring
MD, you’re right we (fans) shouldn’t overlook them before playing them. Anything can happen especially in their stadium. One of the reasons I’m very optimistic is that even though they are the #1 seed with the best record (13-3), there defense has not been lights out. They are 21st in rush defense and 23 in pass defense. Not exactly scary for a #1 seed and 13-3 record. If the 9ers play their game, it should not be close. BTW, I don’t buy into this 2-1 every three games stuff. I think it is only a coincidence and the 9ers prove this week that it is. Go 9ers!!
*their defense*
Bos… +1 on your comment. Idk how they rank lb’s in the passing game, but with my own eyes I’ve seen P Willis get beat for td’s the last two years when the qb throws back shoulder to them. MR and TG have a very good chemistry thing going on. P Willis will have to have his hips square when they ball arrives and has to be in position to make a play.
Hof… I agree. But the 2-1 thing is no fluke IMO the good thing is the bye week may have dismissed that. I am literally the people you see on these bud light commercials. The first one we saw was the GB game at my house Nd literally about 10 people right at me Nd pointed and laughed. Remember its only weird if it doesn’t work. Lol
He’ll throw two picks.
I tried finding a seachicked blog site to troll on, just felt like rubbing it in, but couldn’t find one worth it. Any help?
Here is a blog for the Seahawks. I have not joined in, don’t have the energy for it, also perhaps after we win the Super Bowl. We can rub it in.
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/reader_feedback/public/display.php?source_id=2020127696&source_name=mbase
thanks, lol
CK looked like Avatar in the movies, taller than anybody around, eating up ground as he ran…. Kudos!
I ask everyone here to pray for an old 49er fan that suffered a heart attack after the game. While my friend and I were leaving, they stopped all pedestrians to clear room for EMT to transport an elderly man lying on a gerny between life and death. His shirt was ripped open and an EMT was straddling him, performins CPR. The guy was not reponsive…..lets pray for him him and his family. The excitement might have been too much. If he’s passed, what a way to go. Go NINERS!!
+1 He’s in my prayers! Poor guy!
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It may not have been the best game ever by a quarterback.
But it may well have been the most jaw-dropping performance ever by a quarterback. One where I kept saying, I can’t believe what I’m seeing.
Kap’s use of the option makes the 49ers extremely difficult to stop. Teams will have to either assign a scout to account for Kap or shift their box defenders to the outside. Hard to see how a team can defend the 49ers running game without taking a defender from their backfield and moving him close to the line – which will open up the passing game. And with Kap being an accurate passer and the offensive line playing so well – it’s a beautiful thing being a 49ers fan.
It’s prudent to limit Kap’s runs during the long season, to avoid injury. But in the playoffs the stakes are so high that it’s worth taking a few more chances, especially with a good backup QB in the unlikely event that Kap gets hurt.
The Read Option is here to stay. RG3 and CK are the new model for a QB because the entire defense philosophy has to change. With RG3 and CK, they are fast enough to take it to the house once they break containment. The danger is what happens if they blow a knee? Let’s see how RG3 comes back from his injury.
Cam Newton and also break long runs, but there was something about the way CK played on Sunday that was different.
It was a transcendent performance and you can feel it, if he can keep it up. He’s a unique talent and he’s also behind a massive O-line! (Half build by Singletary).
@ Fansince77
I completely agree with your take on CK, his performance, and the read option being here to stay. Few, if any, NFL defenses are currently equipped to stop the pistol read option. In the future, however, that will change and they’ll evolve to be more effective. Here’s a good blog thread on this subject. Enjoy:
http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/40596854/0/1
On Sunday we find out if Harbaugh wins his bet on Kaep. It has not been hard to tell that Kaep is the future, but Coach’s bet was on this season. His gamble was that Kaep’s overall play at QB would advance enough to get the team farther this year than Smith could.
Sunday we find out.
Didn’t we find out Saturday night?
Hope that wherever Alex goes, he doesn’t go too far so that you and your family don’t have to pack your belongings and move across the country to show your undying loyalty.
DRS is right
AS took us to the same spot last year (in a quite spectacular fashion) if u remember. So like he said while CK is our undoubtable future the bet was for THIS season. I was confident we would beat GB no matter who we had at QB it was always about our D and running game.
4th I dont understand why ur bitter? AS is gone u got ur franchise QB Life is good Why r u so glum?
4th & A,
That rejoinder is getting really old now. How about showing a little intelligence as befitting a 49er fan.
4th and Alex you are correct. Don’t let the morons spoil what is going on.
That is what upset me the most during the last few weeks. The folks that said that we had to get to the NFC Championship or to the superbowl to justify the switch.
No matter who is QB, Smith, Kaep or even Aaron Rogers, making it this far is not guaranteed no matter what a QB did LAST year.
For the last time. The switch was made. The coach was right. CK is not only better than Smith, he could turn out to be one of the top three most dangerous QB’s in the entire league.
Enjoy the quest for #6……
Only an immense moron would write something like that. There is no more gamble. We have a potent star on the rise. He single handedly destroyed GB. That was my biggest thing with out other QB is that he constantly left us in a dog fight. We are now attacking and scoring big. We have big play capability now. And we have no guarantees our other QB would have won this game. So enough with the decision of the coach to switch QB’s. That question has been answered.
Lol I don’t get it either. Literally EVERY week was a justify week for the decision. He’s at least matched Smiths game with his worst game. And has enormously exceeded Smiths game with his best. This justifying the switch talk is ridiculous. The only justified proof I want is can this team play lights out consistently for the next two games. CK’s short time playing has proven that he can….
1 beat and play with elite qb’s
(Bree’s, Brady, and Rogers)
2 win in hostile environments
(New England and New Orleans)
3 put this team on his back and win
4 carve up good defenses
(Chicago and New England and a hot New Orleans group at the time)
And all of this without the defense or ST we had last year.
What more do you want from this kid? Some want to hang the playoff game vs NO last season as a bench mark for Alex Smith. Fine. He orchestrated a great comeback. That should have been a blowout.
CK did the same in New England. And on sat destroyed records and played like no qb has ever played in nfl history.
Want a measuring stick since some still doubt?
Look at the points he helped put up on the same team Smith played earlier. And GB was more healthily AND it was the second game in a season. I just have to laugh at these folks. They are prepared for Sunday if we lose to argue that the switch wasn’t the right one because we Didnt get any further. Let the lemons stay bitter. I’m enjoying and enjoyed two straight years of Superbowl caliber football in SF. And I’m equally excited for this season as I was last season. GO NINERS!!!!!
MD
This is the NFL u have to justify urself every day every week, every year . Do U care that Akers set an NFL record for kicks last year? or that he tied the longest career FG mark this year? NO… because its what have u done for me lately. DA made his kick on saturday does he still have to prove himself next sunday? you bet he does.
Superbowl or bust remember. So if we dont reach SB it will be viewed as a “Bust” and then people will start looking for reasons/scapegoats. And while CK is our future no doubt U better believe that questions will be asked if the switch was made correctly/or at the right time FOR THIS SEASON’S SAKE
A huge part of this was Frank Gore. Running on rested legs. Getting his 100. It gave CK a running game that had to be respected and it helped make our offense Godzilla.
Bay:
Only an immense moron would write something like this: Kap single handedly destroyed GB.
There. Fixed it for ya.
Still a team sport, sport.
Bos… NO it’s not about just the qb position and it being justified. We have NO clue on what smith would be doing right now. We do know he doesn’t bring the dynamics ck does. It’s Superbowl or bust with or without Smith. So that says it shouldn’t still be just about ck and Harbaugh. It’s old news. And the fact is ck is very capable of winning a Superbowl that’s all that needed to be proven. NOT actually winning it vs a qb who only had 1 playoff victory and zero superbowls. Again it’s not like when young came in and replaced a 4 time winning legend. The decision has already been validated. The end. Now lets go get # 6. The quest is still ongoing
MD
I never said it was JUST about the QB. Thats why I cited Akers. If we dont win the SB there will inevitably be reasons why we didn’t. Unless CK plays beyond reproach or there is a bigger scapegoat the spotlight will eventually shine on JH’s decision. Will I shine that spotlight? No I wont. but others will.
I for one am happy with the decision and the direction this teem looks to be headed in for the next 12-15 years
I made the same pount about some using the decision if they don’t win it all. It’s pathetic that he still has to prove it was the right decision. Again smith wasn’t Montana. Ck has proven to be an upgrade and I’m tired of this conversation. If you will excuse me if like to get back to being happy and talking about this Superbowl run. Wheeeew! GO NINERS
Good read BOS49er.
What is even more amazing is that CK has only played in around 8 games and now has a big playoff win (over A.Rodgers) attached to his resume.
Of all the new breed QB’ CK may be the best. RGIII, and R.Wilson are legit rookies, yet they have more games under their belt than CK because of starting all season.
The upside to CK’ game is what Harbaugh kept telling us when he made the switch, and so far, Harbaugh is proving he knows a thing or two about QB’ (lol).
49ers 33-17 on Sunday.
AES
Like i posted above Id love for CK to emulate Wilsons style of keeping the play alive bu scrambling behind LOS while looking downfield for a WR to get open. Wilson did that at least 7 times. I was sitting in front of the tv counting off the seconds he had to throw and it got to more than 8 sec 5 different times. That wears out the pass rush as well as frustrates the H3ll out of them. Plus no CB can cover for 8 secs so someone always gets open. Even when we played them all i remember is aldon diving at RW ankles all day long with no sucess.
I hope RG III comes back good but alot of people are saying that the olympic sprinter speed will be gone. thats a shame
You mean like the pass where he scrambled stopped and dropped a pass to Gore over the linebacker?
BOS, RWil often holds the ball too long scrambling around settling to just throw it out of bounds. If he makes a decision sooner, if nothing is open down field, he can run for productive yards. I don’t think CK needs to emulate RW. If anything, it’s the other way around. One is in the playoffs, the other is not.
Bay
Exactly, that was awesome, 3rd and 10 he scrambled untill woodson came up and then floated it over his head with great touch. And best of all he did not get hit on that play so he used his legs got 45 yds and avoided contact the perfect combo.
Hof
U can hardly hold SEA loss against RWil. and while he does take an unnecesary sack here and there he makes more positive plays than negative ones. Did u see him frustrate ATL defenders yesterday?
Hofer,
I did not want to meet the Seahawks next week. I’ve seen too many teams of destiny and the Seahawks sure looked like one of them. Especially when they went up with 34 seconds to go. What a monumental choke by the Seattle defense.
The Seahawks are a bad matchup for us especially with a less than healthy Justin Smith. Washington showed us how to play Wilson with the blindside corner blitz. We can build that into our game play for next year.
Wilson did what he could to get the Hawks to the NFC Championship. Pete Carol’s ego in my opinion kept them out.
Bay, I agree. There are two teams the 9ers don’t match up well against and they are SEA and the NYG.
Regarding RW, I watched RW hold the ball too long. He will learn to make a decision a split second earlier as he progresses. Ego perhaps, but bad pass defense on the two throws leading to the FG didn’t help.
Hof
Do u generally like the practice of scrambling to keep the play alive while looking downfield (a la A Rogers, BRothlisberg RWil) or would u prefer that the qb gets what he can with the run or just throws it out of bounds?
Guys,
not rocket science. We are still a power run team. In our losses this year Frank Gore ran for 28, 36, 58 and 63 yards. That is why I was very concerned against the Cardinals when I saw him running on tired legs.
I also did not like to see him still in the game with less than 8 minutes and we are up by two scores. Put Dixon in and let him grind it out.
I also think he waited too long to pull Justin Smith. These guys are older and definitely need a pitch count.
BOS, I believe I answered that question. I said I just feel RW holds it too long at times. For all of his good plays scrambling in the pocket, he balances those out by waiting too long and eventually getting sacked or throwing the ball away. It’s an experience trait. He is already very good, but he will eventually determine his mental time limit for extending plays.
Hof
I wasn’t challenging you I was just wondering. Its a question of style. I go back and forth on my preference. I like when AR scrambles to set up big plays but I think he takes too many sacks. I think scrambling like that puts a ton of preassure on the D line and the secondary but u cant overlook the negative impact of sacks
BOS,
I hear you. I think it is a pick your spot scenario. The great ones know just when to get rid of the ball. I think RW does a great job scrambling, but at times, holds the ball too long. I think he will learn that there is a breaking point of little to no return scrambling beyond a certain number of seconds. He’ll need to run sooner if receivers aren’t open down field.
Wow!!!
Looks like BOS9er is a HUGE Russell Wilson fan but doesn’t get the accolades being heaped upon the 49ers QB. Looks like Hofer has completely embraced CK.
Hey, BOS, we won’t miss you if you bounce to Seattle. They’ll welcome your doom and gloom.
Mr E
Where do u see doom and Gloom? Where did I say I dont’ get the accolades CK receives? Dont worry im not goin anywhere. Ul have to be more clear. I was having a discussion with Hof about QB styles. And Yes I am a RW fan and if he wasn’t on the seahawks so would you. Whats not to like? RW is a franchise QB and so is CK. If u have a problem with me complimenting players who play for other teams, well thats ur problem and not mine.
I guess I can overreact and put CK in the hall of fame after 8 games but il leave that up to other posters here
BOS
Wilson is great. Nice that you spend so much time on a Niners board talking about him. Nice that you want to give all the credit in the last game to Frank Gore.
What drives me nuts about guys like you is for some reason you want to claim you haven’t seen enough from CK. He can do everything a QB should be able to do as well as every QB in the league and he can do a lot of other things QBs have never done better than every QB in the league. And he is the most competitive person on the team, and the hardest working.
So, get on board. Quit crying over Frank not getting recognition for a typical Frank performance. Quit blowing the QB from the Niners’ most despised rival. Get on board!
Bos9er,
I think Kap already possess’ the ability to keep the play alive while continuing to look downfield. He ran when the pocket collapsed, otherwise he was patient and looking for a receiver. His poise and awareness in this game were what really stood out to me as a big improvement in his game over the last few starts.
E
Are you feeling alright? R u sure ur adressing the right person?
Give all the credit to FG? WHAT?? I dont want to insult you (i hate when the board reverts to this) but ur making it really hard to stay on point. So the 5 exchanges I had regarding RW are too much for you?? I guess in your eyes CK is a perfect god with no room for improvement anywhere?
Find me a post where i attempted to discredit CK’s performance.
When did SEA become our “most despised rival”? GB or NYG would qualify before them IMO.
U sound way to wound up RELAX no one is badmouthing Precious (royalties to MSC67)
CK is the Man UNDERSTAND or is there another rant coming
Rocket
I agree 100%. I was speaking in general terms not about the last game (where CK was nearly flawless) In the last couple of reg season games he was it seemed in the middle between running and looking downfield and he ended up goin out of bounds after a 1 yrd gain.
I guess praising players on other teams is a no no here so let me just get back to the approved practice of trashing our backup QB and calling him the biggest bust in nfl history
BOS
Your earlier post saying “it’s a shame Frank’s great performance was overshadowed” was suspect.
Frank performed like Frank performs when he gets 23 carries. His catch out of the backfield was also typical Frank. Thanks, Typical Frank. Nice performance, Typical Frank.
That’s all. That’s where it comes from.
I’m pretty sure if you polled the board (ALERT Grant), the Seahawks would qualify as most despised because: 1. They cheat, 2. With Pete, & 3. They’re cocky but haven’t ever won a damn thing.
Have a nice day BOSzzz
Bos9er,
I have no problem with what you said about Russell Wilson. The guy has been fantastic this year. I was just mentioning the fact I saw the same traits from Kap continuing to improve over the course of his time starting. I don’t disagree with you really.
Mr E
Just like I thought U WERE MISTAKEN. I never posted “shame FG was overlooked” that must have been somebody else. I agree that that was a typical FG day.
If that’s where it comes from then were cool cuz the only thing we seem to disagree on is whether the hawks are our most despised rival.
I tend not to look at them like that because up until recently it has not been competitive between us. We have never been good at the same time. So THEY might be obsessing over how to beat us but I have always been more focused on the Pack and NYG (who I viewed as legitimate obsticles on the way to the SB) as opposed to the Hawks (the annoying little bro that talks $htt but whom u beat regularly)
Rocket
We are in agreement on this one. The other thing that really impresses me is how quickly Kaep learns. Earlier we had problems with getting the play off on time. CK fixed that so in the last 2 games we were golden. Hope he can continue to progress and that he isn’t bothered by the dome noise in ATL although he didnt seem to mind the superdome
Sorry BOS
My bad
Its all good Mr E
I have never seen a rookie qb do this good
Yeah my data I keep under lock and key. Any day it could blow up in my face. The odds makers in Vegas, etc, don’t want that.
Kap is unfazed for several reasons but one, he lived in Turlock and two, he went to Reno. It’s humility and faith he has. Not ego. And, he was born to be a footballer.
Here we go with the Falcons: Niners 31, Falcoons 14. Over a 15pt spread. JH won’t rub it in but if Kap sees his idol RM all alone I could be 38 to 14.
Off to the bank I go.
Normally i would’nt give a QB who threw a pick 6 an A+ but its hard to argue with Grant this time. As much as i respect AS Kap is in another league. I admit i’m wrong more than i’m right when it comes to judging the 9ers draft picks over the years but boy was i right about CK i was calling for the 9ers to draft him during his JR year and he was the 2nd rd pick in my mock draft in the2011 draft. I always loved his play and it did’nt hurt that he made me a nice chunk of change during his college career. Go niners Go CK. On a completely different subject I never saw grants prediction for the game, did he make a pick?
He picked GB on “Chronicle Live.”
His dad called him “wet behind the ears” and picked SF “running away.”
Has he ever gotten a pick right?
In all the games I watched Kaep play here in Reno, I do not recall him making a pass like that floater to Gore. His passing skills have increased dramatically from college. Yes, he still throws some bullets when it would be better to get a bit more air under the ball, but he is improving with every game.
As for the running part, that was just like watching him in Wolf Pack blue and silver. I always knew Kaep would be able to run in the NFL, but I never thought I would see him make an NFL defense look like a WAC defense, which is exactly what he did to the Packers.
His lack of “touch” is the only glaring weakness I still see in his game, and it was evident a few times this past weekend. BUT, he also showed some excellent progress in taking off the unnecessary heat a few times, too, as with the outstanding floater to Gore.
No, I would NOT call this an A+ game. If Jerry Rice never played one (and he says he didn’t), then I don’t expect to see one. But Kaep’s certainly on the right path!
Kap wouldn’t call it an A+ either. That’s what’s really great about him.
The doubters are already coming out. John Clayton has us losing, saying,
“In a game that might require yet another fourth-quarter comeback, I’ll go with the Falcons now that they have won a playoff game. The 49ers come in with the better overall talent, with nine Pro Bowl selections compared to three for the Falcons. The difference is Matty Ice, or Matty Black Ice as Samuel calls him.”
Keep doubting us America, it will only make our eventual SB win that much sweeter.
The analysts that need to step up their game and can’t rely on sensationalism.
John Clayton should not be an NFL analyst, he looks like he should run a Dungeons and Dragons league.
Bay did u see that awesome ESPN comercial where he has a “slayer” t shirt on doing remotes from his mom’s basement?
The only time i enjoyed seeing John clayton on screen
What wrong with Dungeons and Dragons. My league plays aver Thursday afternoon at the neighbor hood Carl’s Jr.
JK
LOL
I remember when Sean Salisbury called him the “Crypt Keeper” on NFL Prime time years ago.
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8852/articlejcckuj1.jpg
Matty Ice threw two picks yesterday the second one directly leading to the Seahawks comeback. Clayton is entitled to his opinion but it’s not backed up by the play on the field.
John Clayton is a f*cking idiot, and the ugliest human being ever to be shat into existence.
John Clayton is a Seattle native and a big time Seahawk homer. He’s pissed because the Seahawks lost. His prediction has little credibilty.
Now for those of you out there who were calling for the 49ers to sign P. Manning, do’nt you feel foolish. I would rather have CK at this point in his career over PM with out question. I remember many of you arguing with one of the more maligned posters here DS. I think many of you owe DS where ever he is an apology
Coach
DS was right but for the wrong reasons. Had CK not emerged that decission would seem less clear than it is now. But im glad we kept CR Bowman and resigned Brooks
Apology? BS the artist formally knows as DS never liked Kaep or Manning. All BS wanted was AS as our long term QB. Apology? ( said that in my Jim Mora voice )
@bayarea and Bos regardless of his reasoning he was right and thank god we did’nt sign Manning we might be watching GB vs Atl next week instead of making Super Bowl plans
Here Here Im glad we didnt sign PM. He performed waaaaayyyyyyyy better than I thought he would this year but im still glad he chose to sign elsewhere. IMO he chose denver because if he won there he would have been given all the credit as the “savior” and if he came here he would have had to share the spotlight with the D and run game and would have been a piece of the puzzle. I think his Ego got in the way because he wanted all the credit
Coach, there were a few of us (you too I believe). I thought if AS wasn’t the guy, then CK could be and it would be for a length of time, similar to JM. I didn’t want a leased QB for a few years and then have to start all over again especially knowing that PM would stifle a young QBs growth by sitting on the bench for 2-3 years. No looking back now.
Hof i was right there with you. In your case it was great football intelligence in mine it was even a blind pig finds an acorn every now and then.
Old Coach,
It’s simple, Peyton Manning is better then Alex Smith. CK was viewed as a project and wasn’t even in the conversation. Anybody that says they knew he would be this good are flat out lying. “I would rather have CK at this point in his career over PM with out question.” Lol, you are really stepping out on a limb there. Talk about being a Monday morning quarterback. “I think many of you owe DS where ever he is an apology.” SHE flipped out and left the blog because Alex Smith isn’t starting anymore. Everybody else is still here. I think she owes the REAL FANS an apology but I’d rather not here anything from her. Her silence is as golden as a 49er helmet.
Big P of course i did’nt know he would be as good as he played saturday but i have been a huge CK fan since his junior yr in college and i did’nt want PM because Smith had turned into a solid starter, PM’s health was a huge question but mostly because i believed that CK would develop into our long term starter and did’nt want to see his development stunted. So i’m not a monday morn QB. Lastly DS wherever you are i’ll apologize for all those who argued with you regarding PM.
Old Coach,
You go ahead and apologize to a clown that doesn’t follow the team because their man-crush isn’t the QB anymore. She didn’t want Manning because she wanted Smith. She didn’t want CK either, which is what lead to her breakdown. Is she here celebrating the playoff victory? No, because Alex Smith didn’t lead it.
Peyton Manning is the ultimate post-season choker. Once the overtime started, I told all my boys at Pete’s Tavern to just watch and wait for that oversized turd to throw a pick to seal the win for the RayRays. It took a little longer than I expected, but Peyton can always be relied on to lose when it matters most. 9-11 career postseason record.
HUGE sigh of relief when he chose Denver.
Come on Mr. E,
Manning didn’t give up the 70 yard TD with 1 minute to go.
Monumental choke job. Debartolo would have fired the defensive coordinator immediately after the game.
@bay i do’nt know about the D coordinator but there would have been two DB’s looking for jobs. That play looked more like high school level D than any i’ve ever seen and i mean bad high school football
Bay
Manning is 9-11 in the postseason. That’s all that matters.
There are so many self-satisfied pictures of him from the regular season and so many mopey pictures of him from the post-season.
It’s “well-documented.” The guy is a choker.
I disagree Mr. E,
Russel Wilson didn’t get the win yesterday and he balled his ass off. Not his fault his defense choked. Not his fault his coaches ego kept them from kicking two sure field goals.
Look at the pictures of Wilson after the game and they too are mopey……
Mr everything i would’nt go as far as to call him a choker, the colts lost a couple of those games because they had Mike Vanderjagt as their kicker instead of Adam Vinatieri or you might be calling T. Brady a choke. Where he does’nt measure up in the playoffs is he is’nt the kind of QB who can carry his team on his back, like CK did saturday or montana and young did in a # of SB’s
Bay
RW was actually the exact opposite of mopey after the game yesterday. Did you not see his presser? That is why he will win at least 1 SB, why Seattle will be a perennial threat in the playoffs.
You can’t argue with the Manning thing. He’s not a good postseason player. Great regular season, horrible postseason. Would any of us be so jacked on Montana if he had only won a single SB and had a losing record in the postseason?
Anyway, I’m done with Manning talk. He’s irrelevant. Will never even be as good as his 2 SB winning younger brother.
old coach,
I see your point but it’s revisionist history. Peyton Manning would have this team in the same position they are now without question. He had a great year and Kap getting a chance to sit and learn from a player of that magnitude would have been great for him. As it turns out Kap developed faster than anybody could have imagined, but I see no way Manning would have been a bad addition. He threw the pick in OT but it should never have gotten to that point. Giving up a Hail Mary to tie the game is what cost them, not Manning.
Rocket,
You nailed it.
Rocket,
The point is when would the PM to CK transition have happened if PM was signed? One, two, three years out? Meanwhile, that talent (CK) is sitting on the bench. Top QBs have mentioned there is only so much you can learn watching from the sideline and that playing is the best tutor. I agree that we didn’t really know how good CK would be at this point in his you career, but in retrospect, not signing PM has worked well for the 9ers.
Hof good point how long is a 2nd rd picked tied to the team that drafted him under the new CBA
Hof,
It has worked out favorably for the 9ers no doubt about it. I just disagreed with the notion that it would have been a bad idea to sign Manning. Yes he would have kept Kap on the bench longer, but Harbaugh saw what Kap had and was developing into. Even if they had Manning, Kap would have been playing eventually and the team would be a SB contender with Manning. I’m happy Kap has turned out the way he has, but at the time there was no assurance of that, and having Peyton Manning leading us to the SB would be no less sweet for me than being led there by Kap.
Rocket
The only thing I can disagree on is that the D would not have looked the same. IF PM came he surely would have done so for 19 mil a year and that would have precluded us from resigning CR and Brooks and extending Bowman for years to come
Rocket, agreed. My main point of contention is that adding PM would be a short term win, but in the long run, a deterrent to the growth and health of the organization. Regarding CK learning from him, I see that as an advantage if the HC were a former DC, but with JH, I doubt there is much more he could learn from strictly a pocket passer. Lastly, you mentioned it in your synopsis of the game, that CK is special and I agree. There isn’t a QB still in the playoffs with his unique ability to run and pass equally well. His skill set offers the opponent’s defense a difficult dimension to defend against. I just don’t see anyone stopping him right now.
Solid points guys. Let’s just be thankful that we have what we have which is an amazing talent at QB.
How funny would it be to see PM running a pistol zone read play? Neck surgery #5 would be imminent.
Coach,
You’re kidding me right? Id rather have a veteran hall of famer instead of Kap. Manning here in SF is still better than Kap. Manning would rip our defense just like ge did the Ravens. Dencer choked. That play at the end of the game was pathetic. Giva up a game tying TD of 70 yatds
Jordan 9-11 in the playoffs vs. 1-0 in the playoffs i will take the undefeated one any day
Manning would have purged our depth on defense and limited our cap flexibility. Same reason the Niners never signed Nnamdi.
Then again I thought Kap was your guy and you told us so? Instead you think a guy at 36 yearsold with a poor playoff record is better than CK? Your football knowledge lacks once again. You are better off hating on the Falcons fans, that’s what you do best, hating!
Coach,
Thats what happens when you don’t have a defense. Even you and I couldve defended the TD pass in the Raven game better than Denver did. Manning doesn’t play safety.
Jordan no offense but that sounds so familiar. Oh wait its alex excuses all over again. just kidding
Denver had the 2nd best defense in the league this year.
Yeah, old coach, that loss was solely on the defense. Didn’t you notice it was Von Miller who threw that interception in overtime?
And it was solely because of Manning that the Broncos were even in the game. Didn’t you see those 2 kicks he returned for touchdowns?
Primetime needs to mature. She needs to grow up. Watch your comments so you won’t have to cry and moan to get off the banned list. How did it make you feel to lose your voice and get humiliated by Grant and every poster up here? How did it feel to be muted? When are you going to pay Adam707 his $100??? when are you going to tell us how many screen names youve had on this blog?? When are you going to post the letter you sent to Grant begging him to allow you back up here?? You are a pathetic brat! I know you’re 19 years old. It ahows in your comments.
Don’t get excited 23, you have lacked football intelligence since being on here. You are just sour 3 different people on the thread alone proved your argument on Manning and their defense wrong.
Like I said, you can be the designated hater when other fans come on here and trash the Niners. No one does hating better than you. Talking football, not so much!
I am laughing at the idea of 23welcher telling someone else he needs to mature. Not to mention calling someone out for not honoring a bet. jordan, when are you going to pay me the $100 you owe me? When are you gong to honor your promise to stop posting on this blog? Perhaps you aren’t the right guy to call out Prime for his sins.
23welcher – the definition of hypocrite, or just the least self-aware person on the planet?
Kap played a hell of a game. I like the # targets our TE’s got this game hopefully next week they’ll catch more . Zach miller had a huge game against the Falcons and I think our TE’s will too, along with crabtree and that rushing attack we should do pretty well.
# of *
The Niners have not won a road playoff game since 1989!! Five straight road playoff losses. That losing streak ends next Sunday. (info from NFL.com)
we should have beaten the falcons last time when G hearst got hurt (98). We would have spanked the broncos and be gunnin for #7 right now
I remember that well.
I agree we would have beaten Atl that day and gone on to win the SB. Then even Mooch would have a ring
Justin Smith said after saturdays game he was going to get an X-ray on his arm sunday. has anyone heard the results of that X-ray yet?
Grant [if you're around today] I asked this question fri but i do’nt know whether you saw it or not. I was wondering if you had heard any rumblings around 9er head quarters as to whether the 9ers believe they will be able to trade AS before april 1 or do they believe they will have to release him?
I would guess they would cut him, but I’ll try to find out more.
thanks
It would be great if they can get a draft pick for him but other teams know they won’t keep him at his salary so they might wait until the 9ers are forced to cut him. The good thing is he is signed to a really good contract that is really two more one year contracts so it gives a team trading for him a lot of flexibility.
Rocket i’m hoping that there are 2 or more teams interested so by working a trade they can ensure that they will get him.
Me too Coach. That is how you get a good pick out of the deal. Hopefully it works out that way.
Colin Kaepernick = Michael Jordan
When the most competitive player in the game is also the most physically gifted and works the hardest, that player is Michael Jordan.
And Colin Kaepernick.
+1
Looking ahead (with confidence), NFC is home team in Super Bowl this year. Those red jerseys will look good in New Orleans!
49ers press conference on CSN at noon.
How/when do they decide that anyway?
ED – Good question, NFC is home team in Super Bowl on odd years. 2011, 2013, 2015 etc. AFC gets even years.
” That was the best performance I’ve ever seen by a quarterback.”
Grant, how old are you?!?!?
I turned 25 yesterday.
Happy belated B’day Grant!!
Happy Bday Grant.
Baby Face Grant! Happy B-day!
A freilekhn geburtstog
Happy 25th Birthday Grant
Grant – Mazel Tov!
Crab,
I don’t know what that means, but it sounds Jewish and the only Jewish word I know is “Shalom” my friend :)
Nick – I believe Grant used that phrase on his birthday last year. It’s a Hebrew phrase meaning “good luck” or “congratulations.”
BTW, I’m not Jewish (not that it’s a bad thing of course).
Tanjoobi ni omedetou gozai masu.
Domo arigato
Please excuse the overreaction and admiration that permeates the following post but I have to write it.
I don’t often come on here during or right after games because I like to have time to rewatch a game before commenting on it, but after rewatching it I have the same reaction as the first time I watched which is…Wow. A Superstar was born on January 12th 2013 in Candlestick Park.
To see a game for the ages like Kap put together Saturday night was absolutely breathtaking. To see how far he has come in such a short time is stunning. That was the 8th start of his career and he set the record for rushing yards in a single game by a QB ever. Just amazing. Vick was a great running QB but he never had the accuracy or poise to beat teams with his arm. Kap has both and we are a lucky fan base to have this guy as the leader of this offense for the next decade or so.
Whatever side you fall on the Alex Smith/Colin Kaepernick debate, it’s done. No need to debate anymore. Alex Smith is a very good NFL QB and I’d be happy with him leading the team the way he did the last 1 and a half years, but what we saw from Kaepernick on Saturday night was a complete physical dominance that no other QB in the game possess’. I don’t want to fall into a post full of hyperbole – it is early in his career, teams can get film and devise ways to defend him, he could get injured playing this way etc, etc, etc, but I have never seen a combination of running and passing like I saw on Saturday night. I’m in my early 40′s, have been a fan since the late 70′s, loved Montana and Young, appreciated the great players on other teams, and I can honestly say I’ve never seen a player dominate in both phases the way Kap did against the Packers. We’ve seen incredible passing performances, or great running performances from QB’s but never a combination of both so dominant as what Kap put up on Saturday night.
We have to temper our enthusiasm for obvious reasons but to see this kind of development in the short time he’s been in the league is amazing to me, and the greatest asset Kap has is he is not content to sit on the laurels of his talent being enough to carry him through. He’s humble, he works hard, he wants to be great, and to have those character traits combined with that type of physical talent is really very special. I don’t know how he will play next week but I have no doubt the Niners have found a special talent that will keep them among the leagues elite for as long as he is healthy enough to play.
Harbaugh took a huge gamble naming Kap the starter. The decision was questioned by many fans and pundits alike. I trusted Harbaugh but was only cautiously optimistic that it would result in a possible run to the SB. Now he’s been vindicated. The man is teflon after this decision. Nobody can question this guys judgement because everything he has done has made the team even better than it was before. With Harbaugh as HC, Baalke leading the Scouting dept and an incredible talent and character player at QB, this team is going to be knocking on the door for a long time to come. It’s a great day to be a 9er fan.
Glory Glory Hallelujah !!
Rocket Well said as ussual
Rocket,
Well said. The amazing thing is that this kid has the determination and work ethic to match his beyond elite physical attributes. One of the posters made a comment about him looking like he came from the movie Avatar. I was laughing because it was the best description of CK that I had ever heard, he looked like one of the Na’vi running past defenders. Bigger, stronger and faster than the other players-mentally and physically. “A marine in an Avatar body, that’s a potent mix. It gives me the goose bumps.” -Colonel Miles Quaritch of Avatar. I wonder if Harbaugh felt the same way about CK with regards to football.
CK pistol whipped the packers…pretty damn awesome
last time i felt that kind of energy was watching vick in his last bowl game….
most are saying this niner OL is the best in the league….i can’t really say it was any different than pre-CK…..it was always a great line for run blocking not so much pass blocking….now have a QB that has a run read option and that helps the line with their assignments … and CK is just quicker so that helps the OL with the pass blocking look better than they would be with a non-mobile line…..
what college coaches are great at defending the read option? league is getting quite a few of those kind of QBs….is the league going to change to this scheme or is it only a stop gap because the QB is so damn athletic that it is a weapon to be used now while the D’s around the league get it figured out and yet during that time CK can become a better pckt QB when those legs get tired…..maybe RGIII will be a look into that future…..
do we really want to lose g roman after he got tutored by CK’s old coach….
if roman goes to jacksonville and brings AS with him on a trade what will the niners draft strategy be for this next year having 13 or 14 picks…..and then maybe a couple of more for AS because we know they are not just going to let him walk scott free….i suspect a lot of those picks will be pushed into the future …sure a couple will be pkg to move up for a targeted DL person or a WR but that is a lot of picks that will end up not making the team so i think it would be judicious to just trade for better picks years out….
All the mocks have us going
Safety
D line
WR
We also need a workhorse back that can catch the ball to share the backfield with Hunter. Draft or free agency?
Also is Tolzien number two material or do we draft another QB? Bring one in via free agency?
Lots of our picks are 6th and 7th round picks. May have to package some to move up.
thought the niners owned the 3rd round
Eddy Lacy is my favorite back and a perfect fit for 9ers, but is a 1st round pick If GB doesn’t snatch him up first. Gore still has a year left but that’s pretty much it. Justin Smith is also nearing the end, so how long can we wait to find an impact D-lineman to replace him? And can we wait till the end of the second round to find one? probably not. So there’s a conflict with that first pick, might have to skip on Lacy and find a big back later, unless there isn’t a worthwhile big guy there.(We’re assuming here that Dixon is not the guy)
Tolzien will be a fine back-up. He’s been studying under Harbaugh for two years. We’ll get an extensive look at him in the pre-season next year.Draft another qb late with one of those 6-7th round picks.
You over-looked the need at kicker. Should be able to get a good one with one of our third rounders.
We also need a TE there are lots of good ones we should spend a 3,4,or 5 on a TE.
Also a safety,CB and OT in there somewhere. Hopefully we can re-sign Goldson.
The draft is fun, but we still have the NFCCG and the SB to think about first. GO NINERS!
Also need a WR.
Tired tired tired of the east coast bias. Front page of NFL.com they have the Ravens and the Pats…. Barely anything on the NFC teams. Guess they were hoping for Philadelphia or the Giants or Dallas to make it in…..
It will kill them to have to paste our pictures and logos everywhere once we win this game…..
What are they gonna do next year when 3 NFC west teams make the playoffs? We’re gonna hear a lot of supposed “experts” sounding stupid because they’ve been so biased so long. It’s still better to be under the radar though.
I think we are fine at RB. I believe we will get one more productive year out of Gore. Hunter is much bigger and stronger than people give him credit for, its very common to mistake short for small. L. James looks better and better each game and i think J. Hampton will be a beast when he is fully healthy. I think we will use about 8 picks on D OLB DE|DT and CB’s. I also would’nt be surprised that when the time comes to replace J. Smith the team does’nt go the FA route. To expect to replace Smith through the draft is just crazy.
Frank Gore is about to turn 30(backs production drops off after that). Hunter is coming off an achilles tear and may not be 100% at the start of the season. Jewel hampton has had two ACLs before his career even started. We need depth at RB. Lacy is a superstar and instantly would be the 49ers best RB.
I do believe the playbook was opened up for the first time during the playoffs and what you saw from Kap was a performance that can be put up there as one of the greatest. A young kid first playoff game , throws a pick six and then goes on to dominate a team that damn near everyone picked to beat the Niners. Harbaugh made a gutwrenching decision. There is no way he would have made that if he was 50/50 on what he sees day in and day out. I see the top QBS in the league right now and the deserved praise they get and none of them match Kap’s atheletic ability, arm strength and his accuracy is just as impressive. I love Montana but compare the two and tell me who the more gifted athelete is. Kap continues to prove he has the Joe Cool to go with it like he did with the pick 6 and you might be seeing a superstar in the making and he is a Niner. i feel grateful to get to watch the kid.
Now don’t get me wrong. I am not annointed this kid as Joe Montana or even close. All I am saying is potentially and that is a big word we are seeing one of the league’s elites blossoming in a Niner uniform and what a great addition to Montana and Young.