ATLANTA — This is the live blog for the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship game between the 49ers and the Falcons. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis from the Georgia Dome press box.
2:22 Second and eight from the ATL 43.
2:22 Kaepernick play fakes and hits Crabtree over the middle for 33 yards. First and goal from the 10.
2:23 On a read option, Gore runs up the middle for five yards.
2:24 Kaepernick hits Crabtree on a slant and he fumbles at the goal line.
2:24 The Falcons recover. Nicholas came out with it. Falcons ball at their one yard line.
2:27 Brooks batts Ryan’s pass to the ground. Second and 10 from the 1.
2:28 Mike Cox runs up the middle and gains four yards. Third and six from the five yard line.
2:28 Ryan drops back and hits Gonzalez for five yards. Rogers had the coverage and tackled him immediately. The Falcons will punt.
2:29 Ginn returns it 20 yards to the ATL 38 yard line.
2:31 From the pistol, Kaepernick hands off to Gore who gains seven yards. Second and three from the ATL 31.
2:32 Gore runs off right tackle and gains two yards. Third and one.
2:33 From the Jumbo formation, Dixon runs up the middle and gains four yards. First and 10 from the ATL 25.
2:33 James runs around the left end and gains eight yards. Second and two from the 17.
2:34 Kaepernick completes a screen to Crabrtee, who gains eight yards. First and goal from the nine.
2:35 On a read option, Kaepernick hands off to Gore who scores untouched. 28-24 49ers with 8:23 left in the fourth quarter.
2:39 Touchback Akers.
2:39 Ryan drops back and hits White for nine yards. Brown got beaten. Second and one from the 29.
2:40 Rodgers runs up the middle for two yards and a first down.
2:40 Ryan drops back, escapes an Aldon Smith sack and throws deep for Jones. Brown knocked it away. He played it beautifully.
2:41 From the shotgun, Ryan completes a quick pass to Harry Douglas for six yards. Third and four.
2:42 Bowman blitzes and hits Ryan as he throws. He completes a pass to Jones anyway. Gain of five and a first down.
2:43 Ryan drops back, steps up and scrambles for three yards before Patrick Willis almost takes his head off.
2:43 From the shotgun, Ryan slides around the pocket and completes a pass to Jones in front of Brown. Third and two from midfield.
2:44 Ryan completes a 22-yard pass to Harry Douglas down the right sideline. The 49ers are challenging the play.
2:47 The refs confirm their ruling. There was not visual evidence of the ball hitting the ground.
2:48 Rodgers runs up the middle and gains nine yards. Second and one from the SF 19.
2:49 Ryan completes a quick pass to Douglas for three yards and a first down.
2:50 Willis tackles Rodgers after a one-yard gain. That’s the two-minute warning.
2:53 Ryan completes a pass to Snelling over the middle for five yards. Third and four from the SF 10.
2:53 Ryan runs the sprint right option and Brooks bats the pass out of the air. Fourth and four.
2:54 Ryan throws behind White and Bowman knocks the pass away. That’s the game.
2:55 Gore up the middle for three. Atlanta takes their second timeout.
2:57 The 49ers are flagged for delay of game. Goodwin wouldn’t snap the ball. Second and 12 with 1:04 left.
2:58 Gore loses three yards and Atlanta takes their final timeout. Third and 15.
2:59 Gore up the middle for 10 yards. Fourth and five. There will be 13 seconds left.
3:01 Tramaine Brock tackles Douglas right away. Six seconds left. Atlanta ball at their 41 yard line.
3:02 Ryan completes it to Jones and time runs out. The 49ers win. The 49ers are going to the Super Bowl.
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Come on fellas they’re giving the game to us, we need to take it
That was a swat to the head! Legit call.
I mean it was weak, but it is the rule
I can feel the super-bowl, we are winning this game.
its been too looooooooong…….
We need to capitlize on their mistakes.
15 mins of great football, gentlemen (and ladies)
BEAST!!!!!
crabtree !!
There he is!
Theres Crabtree what a throw, what a catch
Theres Crabtree. Any more questions?
About time! I needed to say it to bring him ot!
#7 is the truth
Kap drills a laser shot to Crabs on the money!!
Fumble Crabs? oh no….
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhtttttttttttttttttt
damn Crab
Now! Say that again!
Wow probably the worse thing that could’ve happened… We’re trying to give the game back to Falcons
We still got this.
time for a safety or Niner fumble recover
No!
Two turnovers zero points.
I have a bad feeling about this game.
We make them 3 and out here and we’re good!
yup
Big sack please just do not give up a first down.
This is huge. Watch the quick slant
ok good stop
Huge!
Great tackle by Carlos Rogers
nice job
Step up D, but we need to Capitalize on these turnovers
Big forceout, Carlos!
That may have been the play of the game. Let’s do this. Rise up faithfuls!
Crabs wants it back!
He’s not having his usual great game. Could it be that incident is on his mind still?
Yea we good no safety but a punt we are good in field position
that’s our fearless man, TGinn!
We got the MO, let’s go Niners!
I bet we run that red zone back we scoring my team don’t choke man we got this
Defense is starting to wake up – the 49ers have a shot here.
That was a beatiful play by crabs too if not for the strip it would be a td
Well the Slant worked in GL, we should go back to it
Great moves by FG
5 wide and run it!!
Is it me or does everybody see aside from a missed FG a missed TD and failure to produce another interception run we are still in position to go up we should be up by at least 10 we are solid man we really are
I hate this package. It totally telegraphs run
I’m wondering where’s lmj and why is Jenkins not in the game
ball security + execution
Thats my RB!
Gore has 71 rushing yards already, when he goes over 100 we usually win. James is cutting it up nicely as well….
NeverminD there. He is
Good Run Frank!! D up fellas
GORE! WE GOT THE LEAD
TD!!
Gore with the TD. Old faithful does it again. He can taste it.
woooohooooo!
We need to have the ball at the end of this game!
Defense time to hold it down baby!!
lotta time left.
defense needs to keep stepping up
we need more tds
What the heck play is Kaep calling when he rubs his fingers and yells “goosfraba”? It seems to work.
we should be up by ten more points…
GORE TD!!!!!!!!!! Champion type drive right there man. Beautiful, nothing but clutch.
Super pressure on Matty Ice now, a choker’s worst nightmare.
get a stop, run out the clock with a TD would be nice for us right about now.
Yes!
Now we need a Defensive stop and then a TD drive to make the Falcons have to score twice.
My heart is thumping out of my chest right now. Haven’t felt like this since January 1995.
Keep an ambulance standing by please.
ditto
I am not sure I will survive this game.
Kook now D step up and get us the pill back so we can construct a cushion of at least 2 possessions basically then they can rest a little on the atl possession so if they do put one up we can the run that clock and finito
D….FENCE!
just hold them baby!!!
Did Gore just dirty bird? Great drive!
cmon defense hold them!
Like I posted to that clown yesterday…Handing off to Gore and LMJ is not a bad thing!
Nice Brown
I’m sh*ting bricks right now.
Come on D.
good hit by 53 tho, maybe that rattles some bolts
Need more pressure.
We gotta get to that QB!
They blitzed Bowman
Douglas wide open
The breakdowns in coverage continue. Unbelievable.
He slipped!
that looks like a catch
no catch!!!!
The refs better get this right!!
He didn’t have control!
That ball hit the turf! NO good!
I’m thinking incomplete
Way too many coverage Breakdowns right now
That wasn’t a breakdown, that was a fall down!
Clearly hit the ground
There is no excuse for not getting more pressure on Ryan. He is a statue.
Thought the ground can’t help the catch looked like it popped up between his legs.
He used the floor to keep possession to keep it in his hand I’ve seen calls against us before ruled incomplete when we had catches like that against the Seahawks and patriots but man this the 4th quarter in ATL and can be the game I don’t think the refs want that heat in atl
WOW!
Terrible call!
Unbelievable they gave it to him! That’s home cooking.
epic freak out by JH
That was great!
This stuff is killing me! LOL
We need to take TO’s here pretty quick! We gotta have time!
WE need to keep them out of the end zone. D, do you want a Super Bowl or not???
THEY WANT IT!!!
Running out of time.
The D has to stop them.
f these refs!!!
Moss coaching Kap right there. Thats why we need Moss!
oh man :(
Protect the endzone and we win.
Yup. We got this.
Any chance Atl. tries a FG?
None
Hosed!
WE WILL STOP THEM. I BELIEVE.
Amazing! You finally believe!
If this defense does not stop them or hold them to a field goal…. i don’t ever want to hear this 49er defense compared to that great Raven Super Bowl defense of the early 2000′s.
come on D one more stop!!
This is the moment for this defense to prove that they are who they think they are.
If Atl scores Akers shouldn’t even get on the plane home
Field goal we want no TDs D step up now or never let’s go baby
They aint kicking here dude!
Gotta believe!
Yes! Ryan took one there!
Strip the ball when the ball carrier is held up like that!
They gonna go for I bet
this is game right here
My Heart is pounding right now
A year of wait comes down to this.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
i am officially too old for this!
but Go Niners!!!!
LET’S GO!!!!!!!
Thats your ballgame folks. I didn’t even flinch. lol
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE got this. Great job defense!
SWEET BEJESUS!
Bowman!!
ball security!!
Matty Ice is still a choke, and ATL’s D is still soft.
touch wood
Bleed clock bleed……..
9ers are going to the SUPER BOWL brothas!!!!
Amen
That’s what they get for risking it we could’ve intercepted tho even had a clear sak he was in the pocket for 6 seconds Mann and our guys were just waiting for his throw that’s it krazy man lets go map win this for us bring it home
We need a first down!
Is the Fat Lady singing yet?
My heart can’t take this isht.
hang on the damn ball
Delay??? malo.
Penalty. Cmon man…
I feel like a sage.
Gonzalez just muttered I was wide open.
Terrible calls by the 49ers.
John Fox-esque
You can’t give them the ball back
Bootleg that or some misdirection!
You can’t give Matty a chance like the Seattle game.
They’ll have enough time for a hail mary!
WTF is Harbaugh thinking about? Another delay penalty….this is ridiculous for this stage in the season….
Shut up tool…
god daamn jesus frickin christ who calls a god daamn shot gun play wen you’re trying to run out the clock. line up take the snap and hand off the f’n ball for christs sake. how many god damn things can go wrong with a shotgun snap right at their goalline????!!!!!!!??????
Seriously? Get off the coffee…
Yeah, seriiously!!! Coffee’s absoulutey frickin’ right! That was a STUPID call in that situation
Matty Ice is still a choke, and ATL’s D is still soft.
Get the rain gear ready for JH.
whoa 1 second. Thats cutting it close in timing.
HOw did he let him go out of bounds!? C’mon wake up!
I think Ryan hurt something bad there!
Holy Kaep! Heart attack avoided! The Niners are going to the Super Bowl!!!!!!!!!!!!! One more to go!!!!!!! Who’s got it better than us?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Booyah!
YEAHHHH i DID IT!!!
Sweet Jesus.
superbowl babay!!
WE DID IT!
SUPER BOWL HERE WE COME!
that Brooks hit on Ryan might have been the seal of the deal. a couple of weak plays after that
Dude, I’m going to pass out. That was the most intense game I can remember.
I told you guys that Nolan sucks at in game adjustments
poor gonzo, never the bride
I AM IN TEARS RIGHT NOW. FIRST I LEARNED EARLIER THIS WEEK IM GOING TO BE A DAD, AND NOW MY NINERS ARE IN THE SUPERBOWL!!!
congratulations Fourth & Alex!!
Congrats and cigars all around!
Thanks bud!
+1 it’s the greatest ever. And than the Superbowl 2013 is your year.
Thanks guys. Yesterday was also my birthday!
PLay the lotto this week, 4&A, you are on a roll!
Haha I might just do that. ;-)
All of those “Alex would have won!” essays just got flushed down the toilet.
We would not have made it to the NFC championship game with Alex at QB. The GAMBLE would have been keeping Smnith as our qb
gotta be explosive on offense to win these days
We held them to 7 in the second half!
No Domingo, we shut them out the second half.
Ur right I was so FN stressed
Super bowl!
This has been a LOOOOOONG drought since the glory days….been so long I can’t even remember how it feels…
This just in…”The 49ers are being investigated for assaulting the Falcons in their own backyard 28 – 24 after being down 17 points. No one has been arrested or charged.”
Sweeeet!!!
The 49ers postgame show on Comcast? Dull. Ch5 is better. Comcast Raider postgame is better then them all.
F off Stan the Raider fan. You were calling for the 2-2-1 jinx. Eat some crow now
Setting up for the Harbowl! Bring him on!
Did I just see Merton Hanks escorting Willis off the field?
Was Hanks bobbing his head?
Never a doubt. Statistically, they just didn’t measure up albeit they are a very good team.
There were several doubts! My liver is evidence!
This IPA isn’t working. Time to switch to scotch. And heart medication.
that’s funny, there were tons of “this game is over” posts from a lot of folks here in the first half ;-)
Fes, you didn’t hear it from me. I told everyone to hang tight!
i know, you were stalwart
Same here. Too bad for those guys, they missed a classic.
I was one of those counting them out in the first quarter.
WHAT AN IDIOT! Super Bowl bound 49ers!!!!!
Jack, I know! I did a cut and paste on your comments!! Ha!!!
That’s OK Jack. Have some dirty bird, tastes much better than crow!
wooooooooooooooooo!
I would of given up if it was the end of the third quarter. What a team!! Now let’s go win the big one and give AS a ring on his send off.
Jack’s correct most of the time. Can’t enjoy this win too much since the 9ers need to win the next game which is all important. Number 6!!!!!!!!
Good Times…and bring on #6!!!!!
Jack, Neal, you’re big men – humble men! – to step up and admit it, hopefully we wont have such troubles in New Orleans!
I hope the Ravens win!
SUPERBOWL here we come wuuuuuuuuuuuuhhh hahaaaaaaaaa yea man now we win this SB sh*t and we the greates team in NFL history we will tie the stealers for six rings but the difference we will be 6 and 0 at the SB and thus making us what nobody in history has 6 and 0 I am one of the happiest people in the world right now love you guys all 9er fans we all share something real special a history and pride like no other the statement and pride of saying I am a niner
Kaep was an absolute hero today. hitting 76% of his passes today and passer rating of 127 in the biggest game yet.
This is what legends are based on. And I am so happy the defense stood tall when it was needed. Stressful game- but soooooo happy!!!
+1
+49
Yes, Big Suede, Harbaugh should never be confronted for “The Switch” ever again.
All 49ers faithful, time to get ALL IN!
Right then. Breath returning to normal, pulse rate not yet.
Congrats to players and coaches, and for us, aint this some fun?!?
No! This is not fun! I believe my liver jumped up and strangled my heart.
I need oxygen.
Super bowl thank u god i love all u 49ers fans
“Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
#6 is coming fellas
congrats niners
man this great guys!
We going to the SUPERBOWL excited !
Hooray.
Glad Falcons didn’t score at 1:33. Not sure if my heart could take the stress if we needed an Akers FG to tie.
gotta win one more!
I don’t I don’t want to make this a brother rivalry to stir up the harbaugh fam lol I want that dreaded Brady back and show them that our win at New England wasn’t because they played bad like they say that we really are the better team and that Kap can match him throw for throw if he has too
Eddie D
Eddie!
Winning from 17-0 down, the Niners are a team of destiny! Hey Grant, did they use Vernon enough for you today!
Oh man! I have to go to the hospital now to get an EKG! Defense showed up when it counted, this was the most memorable 49er game I’ve ever seen. Plus they covered the spread (for some)!!!!!
Nice halftime adjustments on D. Salute Fangio and the Niners D.
Yep only 7 points allowed after the half, that was helped by some falcons mistakes leading to TOs but still.
Jimmy Johnson stated during the half that turnovers in the 2nd half would dictate the winner
Great game, one for the books.
I want to thank Alex Smith because without him, this would not be possible.
Props to AS for his early season work indeed.
Let it go dude, let it go!
It’s all about the Superbowl, and I hope the AS get’s a ring!
*for Neal
You know i didn’t even realize Neal was being sarcastic. I was really giving props to AS for the early part of the season.
It would be nice if Alex can show the Cardinals what a SB ring looks like.
I have never been sarcastic here ever.
made me spit my Scrimshaw Beer, Neal
lol @ Brotha !!
You guys can go and razz me over my avatar…. I DONT CARE! WE ARE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rib, he’s a 9er too so no worries. No time for sour grapes or tasteless jokes on the way to the SB! WoooooHoooo!!!
Hey Hofer,
Do you finally believe in JH and the great switch?
Neal, time for me to crack a bottle and enjoy the win! Later!!! Woooohooooo!!!!!!!!!
Time to move on Hof, we have a great team for years to come.
The only thing I want to see written on this blog is a note of apology from Grant to Greg Roman for his witch hunt on the OC. He called some great games during the playoffs and stayed patient.
Grant does not have to do anything. Grant called for and predicted Kap to start. Good call on his part if you ask me.
He does not have to do squat, yes Roman has put a couple of great games plans together but other games , not so great.
Congrats niner fans!!!
Kap is so cool under pressure. Down 17 points on the road in the NFC Championship?
Kaep was unbelievable. He was the guy I saw hyping everybody up after falling behind by 17.
CK was cool and what was better, the coaches didn’t lose patience. They stuck with the balanced approach.
Yea Hof, i’m glad the 49ers stayed balanced with the running game as well. It opened up passing lanes & kept ATL off balance. They were also so concerned with Kap taking off on the read option runs that Gore and James were benefitting from it. Kap made good decisions not only throwing on key downs but on giving the ball up on read option runs too.
One more!thanks to all niners faithful i am sharing this from far away!
Ciao Bella!
And know one thing though it really doesn’t matter bring who ever I can say this if we win the Superbowl u can rest assure another 2 or 3 follow we aren’t a one win then another 5 years or so anger one like the giants that were talking all that smack last year that we should’ve won but when we win we do it in dynasty mode we build and take over eras and leave our players QBs receivers defense all in the history books when we build our dynasty and fellow fans our dynasty has arrived this decade is going once again to be known as a niner one
Yeah, what he said!
We got the one big ingredient for continued success==A superstar QuarterBack!
Holy cow what a roller coaster!
My brain still isn’t sure we won.
I am going to be late to work tomorrow. I think I need a heart transplant.
Thanks to ALL the coaches and players.
Now let’s go and win the Super Bowl!
Wouldn’t it be great if both the Giants and Niners are champs?
See Gore do the dirty bird? lol
We came back on the road from a 17-0 deficit in the NFC Championship. What a game!
What’s the difference between the Falcons and a dirty bathtub?
Dirty bathtub has a ring! lol
i am going to say this now, and hopefully just once, but while our Defense pitched a shutout in the 2nd half, their play in the first half was NOT Super Bowl quality. our D is going to need to play MUCH better than recent efforts (2nd half of NE game, Seattle game, this game) if we are to win against either team.
For the first time since I was a Teen, My Niners are going to the Superbowl… I can’t believe it right now
me too
Frank Gore put in some long years on some crappy Niner teams – glad to see him getting some nationwide love here
Man it was really special especially for us old timers to see Eddie D with the team during a huge celebration moment. Really brought back the good memories.
i think i can still see Bill Ring hitting the hole for his usual can’t-make-a-cut 4 yard gain!
Yes it is. Love Eddie D!
Hell yeaaaaahhhhhhhhh man we got this man we are good and for those comments about Alex yes indeed yes congrats to him he was outstanding for these last two years even before he didn’t have much to work with but we wish him well unless he wants to stay behind Kap I case Kap ever god forbid gets hurt but I doubt it he is a well established player and will def be a starter and play the game he loves else where best of luck I’m still a huge Alex fan but as of right now sorry not any longer is my attention on him I’m all about kaep and am amazed how even with insufficient games to get that experience you need to really play the playoffs he handles like he’s been here befor true sign of a great one I think going down with Montana an Young definitely, hey sometimes that’s how great players emerge from the shadows of another look at Brady – Bledsoe was their starter got injured and Brady came in and never left same as keep great. Just great team all of us great fans we are niners props to gore for real and def coach man thank god Justin came in on time for the playoffs that was huge and scary Alden is just going to get better and when Justin retires he’ll be ready to take over
Gore’s kid looks just like him!
MM16
Yeah. Did you see him reacting to what his dad was saying? This little dude knows some football. What a role model for dedication, hard work and team work!
PS
Anybody hear Frank say “Coach GRo is the best Offensive Co-Ordinator I’ve ever worked with.”?
ahem
Yes I did!
+1, see them ears?
Great team win!
CK made great passes. Gore ran hard. Moss showed up.
MVP has to go to the entire O-Line. They started to take over in the 2nd half.
I like the Niners chances against either Jim’s brother or cheater Belichick.
So proud of this team! Kap was amazingly tough mentally. Gore.. Davis… James… So awesome!
Props to Tony Gonzales on a great Hall of Fame career. Best tight end of all time and a classy dude.
I’m glad 4th and Alex , and the other guy “me” whoever that was are gone man they were bad luck saying we’re done our d is going to lose the game…. Blazy bla… I hate that especially a fan like myself that doesn’t give up til it’s over I kept pursuing positive comments and feeding off of positive fans in here and watched our D grow in the second half I don’t even want to talk what mistakes and what we could’ve done the coach knows what to correct we won that’s it anything else screw it if anybody has anything to say we could’ve been up by another 2 touchdowns know that and we were still up that’s how good we are
WE READYYYY WE READYYYY FO YALLLLLLLLLL!!! Heres to Coach for making an easydecision but the rest of the world sweaing it was the biggest mistake in the harbaugh era…. Great job Kap great job coac Great job SF 49ERS
Steel – Where you been bro? Superbowl!!!!!!
And to add-on to last week’s Jackie Gleason comments:
“How sweet it is!”
add another one…
To the 49er team: “Baby, You’re the Greatest!”
Im gonna rewatch this game about 10 times before SB. We are gonna win whoever it is. Niner Nation congrats!
This was a tense game at barney’s in Santa Monica. 80% Niner fans. You can feel the momentum change, and how the Niners start to impose its physical will.
High Five Prime!
Kaep played another great game, he has it all.
Inner nation, big niner, Montana man 16′ fansince77 all you familiar names crab, Domingo, bayarea, 23j, all of you that I’ve seen in here ever since I came in I appreciate and love constructive criticism during the season, and love how all different views and disagreements got put up on a shelf and everybody as one in these playoffs all came on these weekends and definitely increase our levels of dopamine as that what happens when our brain gets stimulated with the emotion of happiness and we all shared that as we climbed to the Super Bowl and thank you guys for making my weekends of inner games better I live in NJ and there is a bunch of haters from NY around hating on me because I don’t shut up and show I am inner and proud lol
Its cool Looney- We razz all the Yankee ballcaps we see here in the Bay Area like you get, but you got some braggin’ rights for the next couple of weeks AT LEAST! Par-TAY!
Right back atcha big guy!
Loony – Superbowl!!!
So much for the 2 wins and 1 loss curse.
Like I told someone earlier, records and patterns (in this case the curse) are meant to be broke!
I forgot to mention you too prime every body here at that everybody
Hey Seattle Seachicken fans…..THAT’S WHAT A REAL COMEBACK LOOKS LIKE! NFC Champs soon to be Super Bowl Champs!
#QuestForSix
Sorry for the Inner instead of niner it’s the iPad buggin with the correction lol even the IPad is hating s few all the hater I will spell it with pride NINER
I was down on my defense at halftime. I said we needed to shut them out in the 2nd half. We did that. I said we are winning the Super Bowl and we are. We are the best team in football!
Yes we are!
YES WE ARE!
And we know the reason Jordo. The switch to the superstar, Kap. Whoohoo
Tyrant,
Yes sir, it had to be done. JH made the right move. I never questioned it for a nano second. Super Bowl bound baby!
Yep, the gamble would have been sticking with Alex.
I told you guys if they got rid of Alex, they’d go to the super bowl! You Smithers held out for him and you should leave and NEVER come back, you losers!
Go away
Force me to go away. fORCE ME!!!
Alex who
Shut up!
Force me to shut up!
Neal is that you?
SUPER BOWL!!!! Baby
The defense stayed behind at the hotel and missed the 1st half. They sure showed up after halftime though.
Hey Grant! What’s up? We goin’ to the SUPER BOWL baby!
Final QB Rating comparison:
Matt Ryan 114.8
Colin Kaepernick 127.7
We got a winner in Kap for the future. Kid is fazed by nothing.
Thats a position we dont have to worry about for quite a while. Just hope he don’t break the bank come contract time!
He handled himself like a seasoned Pro. After reading all the info about him and his story.. He just blows me away with his tenacity. What an amazing talent with a fantastic head on his shoulders… And this is only his 9th start? Who the hell has it better than us? For akin nobody!
Watched the game with my 85 yo Pops who was at the first 49er game in 1946. He turns 86 super bowl sunday. Should be one hell of a party
Congratulations oldcoach! Tell him Happy Birthday!
awesome, Oldcoach. hopefully you and him get to keep piling on the Super Bowl wins.
That is so cool. Hopefully we get a win so your Pops can enjoy our 6th Super Bowl title.
I have a niece who rudely(just kidding) interrupted the 9er/Bronco SB. Born right in the middle of it while we were having a SB party at her parents house. Great timing. She’s been a 9er fan ever since!
One hell of a game!!!
Fantastic, tremendous and any other adjectives you want to use. I will also say that no matter what happens in the SB, this game puts to rest (FINALLY!!!!!) the whole Alex Smith – Aaron Rodgers draft. Yeah, one of the monumental draft mistakes of all time, yadda yadda yadda -= and ultimately it all resulted in Harbaugh and Kaep being here, so … all’s well that ….. well you know the saying. Let’s totally celebrate for a few days, guys, before we worrry about the next game, OK?
I’ll be back tomorrow right now i’m gonna have a nice rib eye and a bottle of charles krug 68 cab. Enjoy your self 9er nation remember it does’nt happen every year.
Unbelievable!
You don’t deserve to celebrate, Smither.
Angry fella?
Nope – but as much as a Smither as you have been, if you think you have a right to celebrate anything, you’re delusional. You’ re an Alex Smith fan, NOT a 49er fan.
I guess Mel Kiper is going have to redo his Mock draft cause the 49ers aren’t picking 30th.
Did they just say Kap pulled off the greatest comeback deficit in NFC Championship history?
No they said the 49ers did, I’m pretty sure that if Kaep was out there by himself he would have lost pretty badly.
NO they said Kap’s name and made that comment on ESPN radio fool!
Still missing precious,huh
Coffee’s for closers says:
January 20, 2013 at 12:51 pm
If you think we’re coming back from this you must have anterograde amnesia that started sometime around week three of this season.
You half wits need to learn how to f’n read. I didn’t blast Kaep, 11 f’n players are on the field at the same time and Kaep isn’t even the one to score the winning TD so how in the world is it Kaepernick that pulled off the greatest comeback?? I said it was the 49ers that pulled it off not Kaepernick so learn to read you f’n moron.
Coffee, QBs traditionally get the credit for comebacks. Don’t like it? Take it up with tradition.
They do if they throw the winning TD or throw for some ungodly about of yards in an attempt to comeback and neither is what happened today. The 49ers rode on the back of Frankie Gore to victory lane, give credit where it’s due for once.
Colin Kaepernick is the best QB in the NFL.
Nope Coffee you are the “f’n moron” as you say. You took what i asked out of context quoting what ESPN said word for word. Its obvious it must still burn you up the Kap was at the reigns of that great 49er comeback. Burn Baby Buuuuuuuuuurn! LMAO
Coffee the Falcon fan. Better luck next year coffee.
That’s right you genius IQ individual. I’ve been posting on this forum for over 5 years as an undercover Falcons fan on the off chance that at some points these two teams would play, right?
You’re as dumb as the day is long you know that right? I mean I daily see people mock and criticize just how stupid you are 23Jordan so i can only imagine that at some point even you will have to accept it.
Not a day for fighting guys! Let’s celebrate cuz We Goin’ To The Superbowl Baby!!!!
NN is sad for his Precious.
How long will it take before NFL refs are able to consistently call the reception rule correctly. All this business about touching the ground and/or moving first is nonsense. Figure out what the rule is and then teach your f’n refs how to call it correctly, is that too much to ask?
That wasn’t a catch. The non-call on Bowman’s PI was a make-up call. It evened out.
I don’t care if the refs suck as long as they suck equally for both teams. Years of watching the NFL has lowered my expectations of the zebras.
I don’t think it was P.I. It was within 5 yards and the contact was mutual and occurred before the ball was in the air.
Welcome back Porky!
What a studly performance put forth by the defense. I liked Patrick Willis’ classy interview after the game. Also liked hearing that Vernon and some of the other guys gave speeches last night.
Brady or the other Harbaugh…its going to be a great Super Bowl. Atlanta? imposters!..if they had made it!
You should have seen Falcon fans on the profootballtalk site, they were talking so much junk after they went up 17 and said it was over and we were dead & over rated.
Thank you harbaugh, thank you 49ers! Thanks to all the bloggers! Father passes away last April! Miss him! I am a better man and father thanks to him! Go ninners!
I hate to mention the elephant in the room. What the HELL are we going to do with Akers??????? I say we don’t kick another field goal outside of 35 yards in the Super Bowl. Akers is gone next year.
Oh my god i almost forgot about him choking away that kick. Quite the dilema for Harbs and Balke, they are allowed to make 4 roster moves once you get to the Super Bowl. I wonder if they bring back Cundiff?
Well, one elephant has been sent to the graveyard – that 2 out of 3 nonsense.
And Akers? We’ll trust Harbaugh will do what is needed for success. Right, Jordo?
Gonna have to trust him. I don’t use Akers outside of the 35.
You have to admit, hitting the very tip of the upright took a pretty good aim. ;)
He shoulda got 2 points for that kick.
Bad part is, if that ball is a foot higher, it’s good. I still say we replace him. I don’t care what anyone says. We all are thinking the same way when he comes into the game. We are worried that he’s going to miss another field goal. The sickening part is, Akers is thinking the same thing. He is of no use to us. He did have 5 touchbacks though. I say we cut him anyway. He can’t be trusted.
Dread Pirate Roberts says:
January 19, 2013 at 6:07 pm
Prediction: Falcons blow out 49ers
Nolan will have the ends play wide and tell them to stay home removing the option and forcing Kaep to hand off to Gore or James. On the plays he does get out he’ll find a spy waiting for him. Nolan wont be foolish like Capers and play much to any man so there’s little chance of Kaepernick having any of those clear lane runs like he did against GB. The defensive backs will always be in a position to see the QB. Without any of the gash plays offered by the success we’ve had in the pistol the offense will struggle to consistently maintain drives. The Falcons going up early will essentially force us to give up the run game and become one dimensional. Once we give up the threat of the option they’ll start to double Michael and Vernon leaving us to try and move the ball with Moss and Jenkins. Delanie will drop 3 passes again.
The double threat from the wide outs will leave Gonzalez open all day long for easy first downs in the middle of the field and on out patterns. They’ll run Turner right at Justin Smith who will end up leaving the game in the second or third quarter. Once they’ve established success with Turner it’ll be over as Ice starts to play action and pick us apart with his double headed monster.
The Falcons have been underestimated all year and done nothing but win games. They’re a #1 seed who is a 4 point under dog at home and although many discount the effect of that I don’t and believe the Falcons are going to come out with both guns blazing and our track history suggests that we wont be ready.
49ers 13 Falcons 30
Score by Qtr
Atl 7 10 10 3
SF 3 3 0 7
Hopefully I’m wrong.
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Razoreater says:
January 19, 2013 at 6:11 pm
So much blah blah blah for a redonkulous conclusion.
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Dread Pirate Roberts says:
January 19, 2013 at 6:35 pm
You don’t like it so it must be wrong. Nice counter conclusion by the way instead of just sounding like an infant trying to be funny.
MontanaMan16 says:
January 19, 2013 at 6:28 pm
“Nolan will have the ends play wide and tell them to stay home removing the option and forcing Kaep to hand off to Gore or James.”
Handing off to Gore and LMJ is not a bad thing!
” The defensive backs will always be in a position to see the QB.”
And in doing so, they will lose track of where the 9er reciever went.
“The double threat from the wide outs will leave Gonzalez open all day long for easy first downs in the middle of the field and on out patterns.”
Thats what the Saints said. I don’t remember their TE doing much.
” The Falcons going up early will essentially force us to give up the run game and become one dimensional. ”
And how many teams have done that to us?
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Dread Pirate Roberts says:
January 19, 2013 at 6:33 pm
When it goes down this way I already know neither of you will sack up and come back and admit you were wrong but that’s ok, I forgive you.
Where are you now Dirty Pirate? You did have one thing right. We got down early. But what you had wrong? We didn’t flinch!
+1
I’m eating a big plate of crow and salty balls. Have your fun with me, you earned it as for me I’m just to happy that we actually won to care about being wrong with you douche bags.
So you eat Salty Balls?
I do today! Hey when you talk as much hooey as I did you just have to bend over and take it when you’re wrong and I was wrong so I’m here to take what I’ve earned.
DPR, hey no crow. Fans are wrong at least 50% of the time. Enjoy the win!!!!
Just glad you came back!
Super bowl shut out to hofer bay mj 23 rib and even yes you prime nfc champs!!!!!!!!
I’ll give a shout out to Smithers when they man up and admit they were wrong
Wrong about what? That this was a super bowl team? Enjoy it, dude!
Whaddaya mean? You really think Kap pulled it in this time?
Same here.
Hova,
How’d you like that one bro? One the switch was made, I knew we were winning the Super Bowl.
Hey Hov,
Thanks for the shout out!!! Some think the QB change was their metamorphosis but the same people were whining about not signing PM. I stated during the PM debacle that CK should be the guy if they weren’t sold on AS. I took abuse, but I went with the flow. All good and good times. SB number 6 on the way!!!
Superbowl bound Hofe!
I still remember when it wasn’t very long ago (about two years ago) when we were emphetically posting during games for the team to go into a “hurry-up” type offense to shake things up because we were so inept and predictable.
We’ve come a long way!
Like you’ve been saying throughout the season; “Good times!”
Heard it first on NFL Network; “Now it’s on to the Bro-bowl!” (lol)
AES, congrats on the win. It has been quite a ride. Good times.
Superbowl Baby!!!!!
Brace yourselves for the SuperHarbowl.
And A. J. Jenkins will catch the go ahead TD.
BigP says:
January 20, 2013 at 4:28 pm
Coffee’s for closers says:
January 20, 2013 at 12:51 pm
If you think we’re coming back from this you must have anterograde amnesia that started sometime around week three of this season.
That was my Memento allusion and I was totally wrong. Guess that means I’ll have to stop walking on water as I’m apparently not perfect.
It also appears you gave up on the 49ers and it was still early in the game. Gotta believe dude!
For those who hath not sinned, cast the first stone.
Just waiting for one smither 2 admit we are going 2 super bowl mainly because of the switch. All I read are half hearted compliments
You are trying to convince us your Jesus now? HaHa.
Awesome comeback
Yea, that’s what I said, I think I’m Jesus now. Thanks for playing, don’t you have some glue to go eat?
>>Just waiting for one smither 2 admit we are going 2 super bowl mainly because of the switch.
t.com, I don’t give 2 hoots about hypotheticals. I beleived we were a super team before the switch, and we are a super bowl after the switch. All good.
Tyrant
You are right. If we had not have made the switch we never would have reached the NFC Championship game let alone reach the Super Bowl. But I ain’t no Smither.
+1 Ribico! We’ll never know where we’d be if AS hadn’t got concussed!
Coffee,
I don’t expect you to be perfect, but I do expect you to be a faithful. This team is going to the Super Bowl!
Fair enough but after 30+ years of being a faithful I’m allowed my moments of doubt.
Well said CFC and Big P. I was worried all day about Culliver. After the INT you could tell ATL became worried. Great win lets enjoy!
way to early but I have to say it offseason needs:
Draft a DT for pass rush
Sign Greg Jennings and Randy Moss with them Crabtree and Davis and our running game they will be lethal on offense.
Sign a kicker
Crabs, Jennings, Manningham, Moss, Williams and Jenkins! Can’t say I would complain. Doubt it will happen tho!
I’m so happy you guys. I love you all. C U at the big game.
He’s disappointed. Much rather be right than see us in the super bowl
Super Bowl bound!!!
What’s good people 23 what’s up man we in there baby
Loony,
Tried to tell you. You didn’t believe. We have the best team in football Looney. The cream always rises to the top bro. We are winning the Super Bowl! Book it!
Ribico , that is one hypothetical I’m pretty sure of. Somehow I have a hard time believing Alex could have brought us back. But he sure will look great with his cap on, watching kap do his magic
Alex may not have brought us from down 17. Equally possible that we may not have gone down 17 with Alex. So drop all the hypotheticals and enjoy the win. And get ready to celebrate #6
You know the real fans are worrying about the next game, the others are making Alex Smith rhetoric.
Superbowl bound, punch the ticket. I want the Pats!
Yes, Alex would have led us un some majestic drives in the 1st quarter to keep us in the game, it’s called delusional
Exactly my point. Thanks Prime
There will be a party at SF tonight. Who’s going?
Domingo, I know your no smither. I think we all know who they are
This is amazing fellow Niner fans. We made it to the Super Bowl even without a kicker.
Amazing experience!
Nick,
Classic!
Ha! Yea we did!
I feel dynasty is here we ready if and I’m betting we will win the Super Bowl we win by eras this decade is going to be ours as we do when we pick up rings we aren’t a one hit then in another 5 or so years another we go back to back if not more and of course just the fact that we’ll be 6-0 that will already put us as the best of all in the nfl even if the stealers have 6 like we will they are not 6 and 0 thus making us the greatest ever. I’m just so happy man I’m dying of impatience now just want the Super Bowl to be here wish it was tomorrow damn I want to walk around this NY infested area and show them last year was bs we had that it would’ve been 2 back to back already but whatever we here can’t wait
you and me both I live in NJ after the Giants won the NFC last the year some Giants fans here vandalized all my 49ers stuff on my car.
Man! Poor clock management by Brady there!
@23jordan I kno u read my stuff before always said I believe kap is better than smith but like a die hard fan that I am was just worried and was giving constructive criticism about the switch that in reality was premature for your average player because in the playoffs experience is king and it would be unfair to test that on a win or go home situation for the fans to see us wash up for next year but the fact that map is a rare being that is just like wtf the guy keeps surprising me every game not to say like Alex isn’t good lime I said before he consistent and at least if not a dangerous threat to all defenses is a sure bet he will give that and it’s all on how well the rest of the team plays I was just worried on the other hand the team can be slipping kap will take it under control and flip it Karyn stuff of the true greats…. I kno you did tell me it’s kool and after the patriots game I wrote a lot of stuff about me being relaxed now that I see the youngin shows that he needs no experience he is experience lol love it bro love it
San Fran SIX co?
Good! If that’s yours, better copyright it… quick!
Dee Phiant,
Sounds like you’ve come to your senses! Hahaha!
I always had my senses! This was a TEAM effort,and the nines are a great team. Let’s not forget that Kap did NOT make the difference this game, it was the running game! And let’s NOT forget that the 49ers NEVER LOST A SUPER BOWL!!!!
“Kap did NOT make the difference this game”
Really? I seem to remember him completing several long passes inside the ten, and playing a great game in general. His calm demeanor and mad skills made a huge difference.
Dee Phiant you’re foolish if you think Kap mad no difference in this game. Kap made all the passes (laser shots!) & all the decisions on the read option runs. The Falcons were so concerned with Kap running it opened up everything for Gore & James. Kap decides whether he gives it up or goes on read option runs. All Kap all day and a great 49er team win.
I tell you guys this when SF wins this Super Bowl I’m flying out to LA and partying in SF for sure
Folks,
For some entertainment, check out this Falcons blog. The comment section is hilarious:
http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2013/1/20/3897826/falcons-drop-a-heartbreaker-28-24
That is entertaining! lol
After two consecutive second half collapses with the second one resulting in another trip to the couch in February for the Falcons plus the post-season woes that they have become known for, is this the end for Mike Smith in Atlanta?
Could be the end of Mike Smith, but only if its some big name coach like a Cowher or Jon Gruden etc..
*Not map Kap is what I meant on the part I said that “next year but the fact that map is a rare being” *^^^^^^ above on my comment @23j
Ok so with two weeks before the Super Bowl and it still being too early to get into serious draft discussion let’s see if we can guess what week next year during the regular season that Aj Jenkins will finally have his first reception?
Week 3 maybe?
Don’t know why this stuff has to happen!
http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8863456/2013-nfl-playoffs-fan-stabbed-neck-georgia-dome-nfc-championship-game-san-francisco-49ers-atlanta-falcons-report
What’s the over/under on the amount of seconds that go by after the end of the superbowl and the 49ers waiving David Akers?
Watching these two teams, the Ravens and the Patriots and I can’t help but think that today’s game might have been the real Super Bowl.
Right on. Niners were dominating the regular season game until we went into conservative mode. I don’t think we would make that mistake again. As for the ravens, I don’t think they could hang with our explosive offense
Neither one of these teams is scaring me right now. Maybe I am giddy from our win but I’m feeling confident watching this game.
Grant,
When are you going to post your grades?
If we need an extra point at the end of the game to win the super bowl, maybe we should go for 2
This is pretty funny.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/photos/1301/nfl-conference-championships-separated-at-birth/1/
Could that be his biological dad/brother/cousin?
Get ready for the Haur-Bowl.
It’s looking like a Harbaugh Bowl is definitely a possibility.
Ravens beating Pats right now 21 – 13. Joe Flacco is finally starting to heat up.
Pats just turned the ball over. The hype machine will be going full speed if it is a brother on brother Super Bowl. I do believe the Niners match up with the Ravens better than the Patriots though. They are my preferred matchup.
28-13, wow.
I have to give this more thought. I’m not sure who the preferred matchup for me is. On one hand we have beaten the Pats but they throw so much and we no longer have a 100 percent Justin Smith for the pass rush, and with the Ravens they no longer have a great defense but are more physical and have been playing better run defense now compared to earlier in the year.
2 minutes and 20 seconds to go in the 4th quarter and the Baltimore defense has held Brady and his Pats to only 13 points!
Dee Phiant says:
January 20, 2013 at 5:31 pm
Dee Phiant:
“I always had my senses! This was a TEAM effort,and the nines are a great team. Let’s not forget that Kap did NOT make the difference this game, it was the running game! And let’s NOT forget that the 49ers NEVER LOST A SUPER BOWL!!!!”
@D (Phiant) S
I guess you will never be ALL-IN!
What an idiot :)
That was not directed at you AES.
It should have been directed NOT at AES but at his crazy statement that Kap was not the difference in the game.
Not AES’s statement but Dee Phiant’s ignorant statement. Sorry for the confusion AES .
AES,
Hes a troll. He is not a Niner fan. he just needs someone to respond to his posts. What he babbles is not even logical at this point. Hes clueless