This is the live blog for the 49ers’ Week 17 road game against the LA Rams. I will update this frequently with information and analysis from my living room.
12:59 Here are the 49ers inactives:
- DL Aaron Lynch
- DL Leger Douzable
- DL D.J. Jones
- LB Pita Taumoepenu
- DB Antone Exum Jr.
- WR Max McCaffrey
- RB Jeremy McNichols
1:00 Poor Aaron Lynch. What a waste of talent.
1:16 In my preview column, I mentioned wide receiver Kendrick Bourne as a player with a lot to prove in this game. Check out which receiver he compares to.
Bourne: 6’1″, 203 lbs., 4.55 40-yard dash, 1.56 10-yard split, 6.73 3-cone drill, 4.21 20-yard shuttle, 36″ vertical jump, 10’04” broad jump.
Atlanta Hawks WR Mohamed Sanu: 6’1″, 211 lbs., 4.54 40-yard dash, 1.59 10-yard split, 6.88 3-cone drill, 4.22 20-yard shuttle, 36″ vertical jump, 10’06” broad jump.
1:25 The 49ers will receive the kickoff.
1:31 On third-and-goal from the 49ers 41, Rams linebacker Cory Littleton falls while covering George Kittle, who catches a short pass over the middle and runs for 44 yards. Glad I wrote about that guy today.
1:32 On second-and-10 from the Rams 15, Jimmy Garoppolo throws left to Matt Breida, who looks back for the ball and has stare into the sun and drops it. Bad play call by Kyle Shanahan. He has to know the LA coliseum runs East to West, and not call passes that forces receivers to battle the sun.
1:37 On third-and-10, Eric Reid decks tight end Gerald Everett and knocks the pass incomplete. Great play by Reid. The Rams go three-and-out.
1:45 On second-and-3 from the Rams eight-yard line, Marquise Goodwin runs a fake reverse, turns around in the backfield, catches in a pass in the flat and sprints into the end zone. Touchdown. Great play design. The 49ers lead 10-0 after an easy 82-yard drive consisting of eight plays and no third downs. Impressive.
1:50 Eric Reid jumps a route and almost intercepts a pass on second-and-8, and the Rams go three-and-out. Reid has played well the first two defensive series of the game. Rams quarterback Sean Mannion looks awful.
1:54 On first-and-10 from the 49ers 41, Jimmy Garoppolo forces a pass over the middle to Marquise Goodwin and gets intercepted. Bad decision. Garoppolo makes at least one of those every game.
1:59 On third-and-goal from the five, free safety Adrian Colbert breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for Josh Reynolds. Great play by Colbert. The Rams kick a 23-yard field goal and trail 10-3.
2:02 The 49ers will face third-and-5 from their 30 when the second quarter starts.
2:06 On third-and-five, Garoppolo throws an incomplete pass to Carlos Hyde, who slipped during his route. The 49ers punt.
2:20 The Rams punt from their 45-yard line and pin the 49ers at their 4-yard line.
2:26 On third-and-3 from the Rams 29, Rams cornerback Kevin Peterson breaks up a pass intended for Aldrick Robinson.
2:27 Robbie Gould makes a 48-yard field goal, and the 49ers lead 13-3.
2:34 On third-and-9 from the Rams 38, Sheldon Day lines up at one-technique, beats the center and sacks Sean Mannion. Great pass rush. Take notes, Solomon Thomas.
2:39 On second-and-goal from the Rams 16, Jimmy Garoppolo throws over the middle to Marquise Goodwin, who gets hit in the head by Blake Countess. Goodwin has a mini seizure on the field. Horrifying. He’s still down.
2:43 Goodwin rides off the field in the back of a cart while a trainer holds his neck. I hope Goodwin is OK.
2:45 On first-and-goal from the eight, Carlos Hyde runs up the middle and pushes a pile of tacklers into the end zone for the touchdown. Great run. The 49ers lead 20-3 with 1:13 left in the half.
2:52 On second-and-10 from the 49ers 25, Cassius Marsh strips Mannion and Solomon Thomas recovers.
2:53 First play of the 49ers drive, Garoppolo throws into double coverage and gets intercepted by Kevin Peterson for the second time today.
2:54 First play of the Rams drive, Michael Thomas burns Ahkello Witherspoon deep for a 50-yard completion. The officials are reviewing the play.
2:56 They confirm their ruling. First-and-goal from the three-yard line with one second left in the half.
2:57 The Rams make a 21-yard field goal. They trail 20-6 at halftime.
2:59 The Rams targeted Ahkello Witherspoon four times during the final 1:13 of the first half. He gave up three catches for 95 yards.
3:00 George Kittle caught four passes for 100 yards in the first half.
3:01 Jimmy Garoppolo’s passer rating is 67.9.
3:13 On third-and-10, Brock Coyle tackles running back Malcolm Brown after a four-yard catch, and the Rams go three-and-out. They look like the pre-Garoppolo 49ers.
3:19 On third-and-5 from the 49ers 45, the Rams break up a pass intended for Kittle over the middle. The 49ers punt.
3:25 On first-and-10, Sheldon Day tackles Malcolm Brown for a three-yard loss. Day is having a good game. He’s better right now than Solomon Thomas.
3:25 On third-and-12, Dontae Johnson tackles tight end Gerald Everett after a gain of six. Johnson is injured. He’s walking off the field.
3:28 DeForest Buckner is out with a chest injury.
3:33 On third-and-10 from the Rams 49, Kendrick Bourne makes a 16-yard catch over the middle. That’s big time.
3:34 On first-and-goal from the 5, Hyde bounces to the outside and scores his second touchdown of the game. The 49ers lead 27-6 over the Rams B team.
3:42 On third-and-20, Witherspoon strips Gerald Everett and Solomon Thomas recovers.
3:47 The 49ers will face third-and-8 from the Rams 12 when the fourth quarter starts.
3:50 On third-and-8, Garoppolo throws a 12-yard touchdown pass to Aldrick Robinson, and the 49ers lead 34-6. I hear the fat lady singing.
4:07 On first-and-goal from the eight, Lance Dunbar runs for a touchdown. The Rams trail 34-13.
4:13 Garoppolo throws incomplete passes on first-and-10 and third-and-5, and the 49ers go three-and-out.
4:14 The Rams are flagged for running into punter Bradley Pinion. Automatic first down.
4:18 Matt Breida catches a 32-yard pass on third-and-2.
4:19 Next play, Hyde fumbles after an eight-yard gain, and the Rams recover.
4:19 On third-and-4, Elvis Dumervil sacks Mannion. Marsh was right there, too.
4:24 The 49ers win 34-13. Stay tuned for my post-game Periscope report and team grades.
Lynch is out. I thought he was in the doghouse last year as well. Lost his motivation I guess. I am very interested in how Pita does in OTS’s and camp. Good guy.
Hi Allie! Let’s get the W!!
yes!..Hugs to you for the new year!
Want to rub weenies together?
huh?
#metoo
Stay at home mom Kelly Richards from New York after resigning from her full time job managed to average from $6000-$8000 a month from freelancing at home… This is how she done it
…….
▬▬☛USA~JOB-START
Peeta? Peeta Mellark? He’s a tough little bugger…
no, our Pita
9ers 29, Rams 22
la sure changed its quality of play quickly
Gurley is a monster..glad he is out
Any insight as to why Marsh has been active the last couple of weeks over Douzable? I know Marsh has been there to perhaps get after the QB more, and maybe Douzable is a mirror of Carradine, but Marsh certainly hasn’t shown much- at least in my opinion. I hope we get up 24-0 at Half so I can go golfing……….. looking forward to the off-season.
Cheers
I thought Douzable looked good. Not success in being active though
Marsh has been ok, at least compared to who is inactive, in pass rushing in his limited opportunities.
Perhaps it’s because he has that stretch of highway 4 “creek rd” named after him.
Why can’t Pita crack the lineup?
injuries…
He has talent, but no technique. And is position switching from DE to OLB. He’s a project but the 49ers were worried if they put him on the practice squad, he’d get poached. It hasn’t helped that he’s been banged-up with nagging injuries.
agree…but a good character guy
So Pita’s not a pita?
Pita needs to learn to penetrate the pocket.
Saleh said Pita needs to add weight so other teams would have to block him with someone other than a RB. I’d pull the exact quote, but the game is on. I expect Pita to push for Eli’s job next year.
Joe Davis and Brady Quinn. Scrubs showing up all over this game.
Atlanta Hawks??
Go Niners!!! Beat LA!!!!!
The Giants beat Washington. How embarrassing.
The Browns are 0-16. Had a chance in one final drive. On 4th down the WR, open and in position to make a first down, dropped the drive sustaining pass.
The Colts won, that gave the Giants the #2 pick, despite their win over the Redskins.
Kittle dittle!!
Jimmy just loves those tiny windows.
lol. Someone was saying Kittle was slow during Grant’s little video conference. Sorry, dude, but he’s not.
Gotta catch the ball.
Can’t be a starting RB for Shanahan if you can’t catch the ball.
Sun.
Really reaching there to shore up your anti-Shanahan narrative, Grant.
Breida has only had 35 passes thrown his way and he’s dropped 5 of them. ☀️
On that particular play, he wasn’t at fault.
Then how did Hyde catch a ball in almost the same area?
Gotta catch that ball Breida….
That’s a seriously empty stadium considering the Rams are a playoff team… Just it like it used be in the old days…
Lots of red too.
Davis and Quinn have made me somnolent.
And sleepy too…
The coach’s fault for that drop. Uh huh.
The offensive play caller has to account for the position of the sun.
Don’t forget the angular momentum of the Earth at LA’s latitude…
Should he account for the bugs that could fly into the eyes of his players as well?
Brieda needs to catch that pass. End of story.
The LA Coliseum is known for its copious amount of fleas…
good point grant
Chip Kelly issue?
Exactly…
And Solomon Thomas’s fault too
Crab is resting his head on my lap and purring.
Hey what’s that pointy thing!!!
I think Reid’s had a pretty good season and he’s got versatility, which given inevitable injuries is important. I’d like the team to make an attempt to keep him.
reid needs to cut his resigning price. He is a little slow.
Me too. We need as many talent as we can get. Plus, he can provide leadership to that young secondary.
Yeah, he’s gotten better as the year has progressed. He’s worth re-signing at the right price.
Especially considering Tartt and Ward can’t complete a season.
Rams don’t care if they’re 3 or 4? How arrogant. They’re gonna lose in the first round.
Love Jimmy’s quick release. Kaep would have been on his a$$ there.
Fact!
If Kittle continues to make those catches and plays he might even have as good a rookie season as McDonald had.
Kittle for 17 while Jimmy G totally beats the rush. Last four QBs we had would have been sacked.
Is it just me or does Breida remind a little of Roger Craig?
Nah. Wendell Tyler without the fumbles maybe. But Craig punished people with his high-stepping run.
EDIT: Delvin Williams. He reminds me of Delvin Williams.
Rams made a mistake conceding this game..they may well lose their edge by the playoffs.
I know I’m in the minority but I like Hyde. Always have. They have a nice one two punch with these guys. Focus elsewhere in the draft.
Rams insulted their fans by putting out a bad talent team. Silly move.
I loved that TD play!
Yes!!
Jimmy got all the game
Well, that heck of a play!
Shanny must have read Seb’s posts about trick plays! He would have never thought of it without Seb’s posts.And Shanahan is only a glorified OC per Grant…
Great playcalling, great execution…. Bring on next year already.
Shanny must have read Seb’s posts about trick plays! He would have never thought of it without Seb’s posts.
I just can’t believe Jimmy G. won’t sign a long-term contract. Sure he’s been great on his own, but matched with KS, these two have the potential to be one of the most productive HC/QB combinations ever. Where else is he going to have that opportunity?
JG is not stupid. He has to know that his best future perspectives are in SF. Add Shanahans system to the talent they will add this off season and you have a contending team for a long time.
agree
What I have been saying for some time. Hyde had plenty of space to run through his last two carries. That’s how this offense works. Either not space or a a big lane to run through. It sort of evens itself out in the end.
Niners look motivated by the Rams’/ arrogance.
JG perfect on that drive. TD!!!!
On that drive:
Me: A+
Grant: B-
Reid auditioning or a contract
Rams have zero running game
Reid’s playing like he wants someone to sign him to a new contract.
Reid is ballin.
Grant: “The offensive play caller has to account for the position of the sun”
Lol! Your digging there Grant. Jeesh. Breida wasn’t the primary target on that play. You can’t have them all running away from the sun. Nice try though.
Run up the score on the Lams!
McVay is not just not playing his starters to give them a rest, but also because he knows a Niner win will hurt their draft position. He knows who will challenge him next season and their drop in the draft order will hinder them from getting better talent. Resting his starters is the perfect excuse to tank this game.
Jimmy G is accurate
I have a fever…
and the only prescription …
is more Jimmy.
But Goff has a cough.
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo stared down the receiver
Shanny to Jimmy in sealing the deal in final contract negotiations, “Go our separate ways and be good, or together rewrite NFL history in greatness”.
Yes!
Got a little greedy there. Grant? That was Goodwin’s fault.
Yeah, but you know the narrative will be spun.
lol
Well JG love of small windows have finally bit him.
That’s it, cut him!
Was that interception more on Jimmy or Goodwin? I think Goodwin. That ball is thrown as Goodwin is making the break. He allowed the defender to slow him down and undercut him.
Terrific job by Coyle to run down Austin on that fly sweep
His small window percentage is still pretty good.
That looked like Kaep in the SB.
If Mannion was trying to hit the camera man that would have been a good pass.
Bad pick by JG. He takes chances early, not so much later in games.
Poor route by Goodwin
I’ll rewatch it later. I hope and suspect you guys are right. I like Goodwin, but he’s not a #1 or #2 WR. With the injury to Garcon, Goodwin has become the main target. Kind of like a volume shooter in basketball.
Don’t agree. To me it was more on Goodwin. Consider that the ball has to be thrown as Goodwin is in his break. Jimmy has to throw it to a point assuming that Goodwin won’t be slowed down and undercut by the defender.
But compared to the QBs we’ve had in the past, Jimmy is aggressive and confident in his ability to throw into small windows.
It was bad by both. Goodwin’s route was sloppy, but the CB played it perfectly – ball shouldn’t have been thrown there.
Da Jimmy G can do no wrong, and when he does it’s the other guys fault. GMAFB.
Well, Brady Quinn agreed with us. Regardless of whether you think he’s a good broadcaster or not, he was an NFL QB. He probably has some idea of what he is talking about. OTOH, he might have a tendency to judge other QBs less harshly.
DB made a good play and the QB forced it.
Perhaps if Mannon does well today they can trade him to Cleveland for a second?
Colbert for the PD. I really think that he’s going to take the starting FS spot over Ward.
Browns — 1st & 4th picks in Round 1. Giants #2. Colts #3.
We can’t start Ward over Colbert next year. Colbert gets the job done.
I agree and Ward is due $8.5 million.
They can afford to keep him whether he starts or not. His versatility is worth keeping.
But is his injury history worth it?
Yes.
They picked up his option. I think that’s guaranteed. They may move Ward to CB like he was in 2016. He couldn’t be worse than Johnson.
Yeah, my only issue with Ward is his inability to stay healthy. I’ve said a number of times that I think he’s a very good player.
Really good player but injury prone. Cap space or not, its still a significant amount.
How can the Rams go three-and-out if Reid intercepts the ball on second and eight?
The Rams kickers last name is an obscenity in the German language.
Ficken is a kicken.
Ward was a first round bust. Many predicted that accurately at the time including me.
Bust or not it was a redundent and bad pick period. Remember he was injured as well.
Is that why I yelled “Ficken” when JG threw that INT?
LOL
I thought Tavon Austin was supposed to be fast. 49ers linebackers running with him step for step today.
Wow. That was a seriously blown coverage.
Our defense is fast!
Faster than a lot of our WRs… Which is a bit ironic.
We just got Fickened.
Hyde needs to show today
I would help him if the Niners resign him or not.
Remember when Tayvon Austin was going to be all-world?
Brieda looks better than the far more expensive Hyde
Breida gets 12 on the same play Hyde gained 7 with.
He’s definitely the lightning.
Seattle is losing at home. Again. If they do, they’ll be 4-4 at home this year. So much for the 12th man.
In looking at Shannys system, I don’t think a work horse RB works as well as a one two punch with a power back and speed back.
That is exactly right. They need to find a power back.
Love taylor
It’s a lot of fun watching these games now.
I wonder if teams will ever figure out Taylor is the 3rd down guy.
Jimmy G can perfect his throwing this offseason.
He still needs to learn to set his back foot on the longer throws.
Aldrich has never impressed me. WE need a TO type receiver
Not bad!
Another dropped pass!
That is two today, needs to stop.
Nice catch Aldrick :/
Bears and Jets lost. They both finished 5-11. We win, we drop to 9th.
Also, Robinson sucks. You may as well drill the ficken ball into the ground and not risk a tip-INT.
Wow! JG looked like Houdini. Should have been a conversion. Got to catch that.
Good drive considering it was from the 5 and Robinson dropped a pass he should have had to extend the drive.
Day was a very good pickup.
49ers are lucky to be playing the Rams backups
Mannion sucks.
:-)
I thought he sucked at Oregon st.
T Austin is sort of a bust for where he was taken.
He was a Jeff Fisher pick. He had absolute control of Rounds 1 through 3. The GM only made the Day 3 picks.
Kittle dittle!
love the way he is so elusive
Kittle’s a stud. Another great pick by Lynch.
Another big reception by Kittle.
This fun… Finally!
Nice to have a QB where the D has to defend the entire field, not just the right side.
(see Kaep)
Or can come of not only his first read, but second.
Took long enough for Kittle to hit ? on the day.
So who doesn’t like Kittle?
He is turning into a solid TE.
Oh Goodwin geez
concussion
Ahh…. Goodwin down. Not good. Not good. Do. Not. Like.
That was a terrible hit to the head.
Hope Goodwin is going to be ok.
Well it seems obvious that Goodwins done for today.
If I was Shanahan, I wouldn’t let him back on the field even if he passed the concussion protocol.
blew Lams off the line! TD!
Ah, good. Looks like he escaped the worst.
Exclamation point!
That TD effort was for Goodwin.
Let’s see if the D can stop a team at the end of the 1st half. As Jack pointed out, we haven’t been doing that.
Has anyone heard who won the Eshmont? Goodwin gets my vote.
Man, Goodwin cannot catch a break at all this season.
2 minute defense has been bad all eyar..we need a top rusher
Chuck Pagano (Colts) fired.
Two minute defense once again is not performing.
Buckner the Hawaiian strips it!
Forced fumble by Marsh. Thomas with the recovery.
Way to greedy…
Nice motor Solomon!
Are we blaming the WR for that one too?
Of course. It couldn’t be Garoppolo’s fault. Get with the program Scooter!
Ahh, my bad! Seems like some people can’t accept the franchise saviour can’t be both a good player and make mistakes.
The sun was in Jimmy’s eyes…
Scooter, it probably wasn’t a good throw. But are you always going to blame the QB when he throws with anticipation and the WR slips and falls!
He threw into double coverage, and it was good coverage.
Hence my saying it was probably not a good throw. But, I seem to remember a time when the whole blog was up in arms that we had QBs that were afraid to throw past the 3rd down markers (where the secondary was defending). Jimmy G is a bit of gunslinger, but I’ll take that over what we had before. During the offseason, KS will either support that mindset or have him dial it back a bit.
God yes, me too. I am a huge JG fan. But he isn’t infallible.
If this is what bad Jimmy looks like the 49ers are in great shape.
Precisely, Scooter!
Agreed. BTW, I’m not a blind “fan” of Jimmy G’s. I posted this 16 minute review of Jimmy G yesterday. The review spends a fair amount of time talking about his footwork problems. If you missed it, I recommend you watch it; it’s pretty good. Happy New Year, mate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymIOgCfa9pY&t=2s
And to you too Cubus!
He did stumble out of his cut.
Bourne falls. Garoppolo gets picked.
What’s with all the slipping? Can’t they get the correct ficken cleats on these guys?
He can’t wear the Ficken cleats, because the Rams kicker has them on.
Colbert with the Ronnie Lott and separates Thomas from the ball. Incompletion.
Grant is dancing a jig in celebrating Jimmy second int.
Beautiful. who the heck cares about passer rating today? I sure don’t! I was hoping Jimmy would make a couple mistakes, although, in his defense, the 2nd INT was just one of those things as his receiver fell and didn’t complete the route. When you throw guys open, those kinds of INT’s happen on occasion.
Hopefully, after today’s game, the 49ers will have a little leverage back in terms of contract negotiations. Jimmy’s going to be a top 5 QB in this league, but he’s not quite there yet. Which means the 49ers have some leverage, and both sides should be able to work out a contract accordingly.
Now, let’s hope for no more injuries, and 5th straight win to set up what appears to be a glorious offseason ahead!
Happy New Year 49ERS FAITHFUL! Go Niners!
I’m thinking…Why not have Goodwin on a streacher? He could’nt hardly hold his head up….seemed a little foolish taking him off the feild like they did.
How is that a catch? Are you kidding?
How the hell was that a completed pass?
Pity call.
Oh, BS. That was not a reception. Games have been lost over that call being called ‘not a catch.’
Refs just want to keep it close… No way was that a completion.
First interception JG stared down his receiver, second one he threw to a spot, receiver fell down.
I get it people love Garoppolo, but the guy has thrown 2 bad picks today. Passing the blame on other guys is a freaking joke.
He’s human. Niners are winning comfortably allowing him to take more chances…. Who cares.
He’s a bit of a gunslinger, but do you want to go back to the times when we had QBs that were afraid to throw past the sticks. If KS wants him to dial it back a bit, I don’t think it will be hard for him to do that.
The long ball isn’t JG’s strength yet.
I for one am not passing blame, nor judgement. However, they don’t bother me. Why? For the simple fact that we’ve got a quarterback with a phenomenally quick release, and compact throwing motion, and accuracy. The likes of which I haven’t seen since Dan Marino, or Aaron Rodgers. The dude can flick the ball with a guy a moment away from crushing him. He’s a rare breed. Not to mention we’re seeing his baseline performances. The team is incomplete, the offense is new, and his development is in the intermediate stages of his career. Arrow are up, up and away for Jimmy and his 49ers next year!
Of course Razor. I like that he’s a 49er, but good god, blaming other players when he makes a mistake is horse poop.
The second pick was almost a carbon copy of the one that he threw in Houston.
I’m sure Jimmy is not deflecting blame, but accepting it. He’s still growing, and he can reach his potential under Shanny. In that I truly believe….
Both picks were because the WR’s ran a poor route and or fell down. Not sure why Jimmy G gets the blame but if you want, go ahead blame the QB.
Oh, quit your whining. The corner made a great play and Goodwin didn’t box him out like he was supposed to and allowed the CB to under-cut him. The second one came on a WR fall-down as Garoppolo was throwing him open.
Last QB we had that would consistently throw WRs open was Steve Young. I’ll take that over a QB who is afraid of the middle and can’t make more the one read.
Who is saying that Garoppolo isn’t good?
Guess what, he makes mistakes and throws interceptions. Just like Montana did. Just like Young did. Just like every QB does.
Shoot, the throw on the second pick was a ball that he airmailed.
You wanna rub penii with Allie and me later?
Some of these guys are just trying to justify their ripping on other QB when they made mistakes so they have to blame other players for JG’s mistakes, because they pushed the scenario that good QB don’t ever make mistakes.
Uh-oh, is the Jimmy-love is wearing off???
Maybe we can try a few deep passes!
Luckily for JG, if they go by Grant’s standard, he still has 53 starts before they can decide whether he’s the “Franchise QB”, or is it “Franchise Cornerstone QB”, or is it “Franchise Cornerstone Platinum Sided, Gold Plated, Diamond Studded QB”, or is it “Franchise Cornerstone Platinum Sided, Gold Plated, Diamond Studded, Chocolate Covered, Whipped Cream with a Cherry on Top QB”? Or is it…………………………………………..
Packers figured that out in 8 starts with Rogers and gave him $110 million or some such.
14 first downs in the first half.
jack
First interception was Goodwin’s fault; second was Jimmy G’s fault.
Jimmy needs to work on passes to the outside and deep passes this off season.
JG is our future, but I must repeat what I’ve been saying for weeks…..he has struggles with the deep pass and I think it’s mostly attributed to his throwing motion. He has a infielder motion, but needs to open it up a bit when going long. Just my two sense…..saw him in person last week and that’s the only flaw I saw.
Juan u come across as a petty lil beach with your weak af references about Kaep and what he couldn’t do….move on bruh, dude is etched in history, ur a nobody….simple as that.
Go Niners!
He didn’t struggle in NE with the deep ball… They’ll get their timing and ball placement down in TC. Some seem to forget he joined us mid season but the way he’s playing I can’t really blame them.
Overall the defense is playing a good game.
Ballsy move by Taylor to field that punt and split those defenders. Got to like his toughness.
3-14 on passes over 20 yards, that must be corrected in the off-season or defs are gonna key on that.
Goodwin got blasted, and truth is JG led him rt into that…..small things he needs to work on. Can’t get your guys decapitated…..
4 of 5 in the 21-30 with the Pats. Guys he’d been working with for years. So what’s your point? That a QB with a suspect receiving corps and 15 live practices is struggling and people should give him a break and STFU about it… ? Oh, wait, that’s my point…
Drops are killing them on 3rd down…
Breida saved that run. Looked the Rams were going to TFL it.
I see Eli Harold is he playing?
Yeah… once in awhile you can spot him and his sparkling clean jersey.
Ficken! I just spit tomato all over my monitor. Thanks!
It shined like straight out of the box.
draft bust by baalke
whats new? baalke was a disaster
LoL dReed! Isn’t it about time you clock in and start flippin burgers? You and Kaep are one in the same. Garbage.
And a star is Bourne…
Jimmy G’s worst game passing and he is still above average.
Exactly Allie
Bourne to be wild!
Grant hoping Jimmy G doesn’t throw any more touchdowns today so he can give him a C grade.
Hyde playing for a new contract today
Sounds like a home game.
It does, surprising considering Rams have had a great season
We need a new punt returner next year. Taylor is reliable but it would be nice if we had a homerun threat returning punts.
I am a second string WR for my dorm flag football team. (Bryn Mawr College).
lingerie league?
giggle….
Allie –
This couldn’t hurt. ?
https://youtu.be/G8_xvc-EAzU
Yes! Love my Jerry Rice. I am tall for my team…5’9.5″ 117.
So five scoring drives again. Kudos to KS and JG.
K’Wuan Williams with the strip.
I think it was Witherspoon. Confirmed in the replay.
Ok. It’s hard to tell sometimes.
You hear that? Juice!!!!
There are a lot of 49er fans there…
McVay has got a ton of credit this year and he certainly deserves every bit. But look at his offense without his star QB. Look at our offense before we got our star QB.
McVay is resting seven starters on offense.
see Jacksonville Jaguars
And?
The Niners lead the league in injuries. The Rams are among the healthiest teams, if not THE healthiest.
A blowout is a blowout. Not the way you want to head into the postseason, IMO. I’m not a fan of resting starters before the postseason, unless I am afraid I may beat even with all of my starters. It’s never a good feeling to get your ass handed to you prior to the postseason.
“McVay is resting seven starters on offense.”
Yeah, that’s my point. McVay’s offense is struggling without a star QB, HB, and missing pieces on the line. Our offense has struggled without a star QB, HB, and an incomplete OL.
TDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Grant furious!
Boom!!
Glad Niners are humiliating Rams since they decided to rest their starters. They should not let up, drop 50 on them.
yes!
Robinson made Robey-Coleman look like a chump there. Great move.
Wait a minute. Did JG just throw a RZ TD? I thought that was a problem area for him.
:-)
So back in September I bet $500 on the over on 49ers win total. Over/under was 5 wins. Does anyone know how I can post picture of my winning ticket on here? ?$$$
Meanwhile, I do believe I nailed the six win mark I predicted before the season began.
Same.
Well done Razor.
Make it your profile pic
You can upload the pic here and then paste it in your comment.
http://tinypic.com/
And congrats on the bet!
I think it may be CJ time.
We have to resign E. Reid
Chargers are whipping the Faiders.
Bengals beating the Ravens.
Miami is losing to the Bills.
Unless the Rams put on the greatest show since Achilles slew Hector, I think we’re going to be #10 in the draft after starting at #7 this AM though we could finish #9. Everyone at 5-10 lost (or is losing) today except us. The Dolphins and Raiders are losing. We beat the Dolphins in the SoS tie-breaker, but I’m not sure about the Raiders as our SoS’ are so close its really going to depend on the final games to determine who wins the SoS tie-breaker.
Foster hurting and not playing his usual game
Yeah, but the blue tent has cobwebs today
The 49ers are winning so much they are becoming boring.
Don’t know Crab but nice bet. Congrats!! That should be a nice payday. Nice way to start the New Year!
Juan –
Thanks! It was a near miracle winning ticket. Wish I could post pic of the ticket.
I will google for help and figure it out in the next few days.
Crab, I’m sure the solution will involve your smartphone ;)
Marsh is a tough cookie
Marsh might be a tough cookie , but he is a soft Mellow.
giggle
DOWN GOES FOSTER! DOWN GOES FOSTER!!!!
Rams making Thomas look silly out there…
Has Foster earned a personalized blue tent? Poor SOB.
Do journalists have blue tents?
Brain cramps.
Ouch… Journalists must have a brain cramp protocol, don’t you think?
Doesn’t seem as they care all that much.
Ha!
Foster should get a trailer like Hollywood stars have on picture sites.
Can’t wait for the grades…
Looks like the D started their offseason early.
Foster would have stopped that. They drop off big time when he is out.
This is where some coaching decisions don’t make sense. This game is over. Put in Beathard and any other sub you have.
C’mon JG, throw 1 more TD to close out the season
Hold on Falcons
Yeah!! Falcons just intercepted Newton.
Sweeeeet now hold on birds!
And another interception to seal the game. Seahags don’t make the playoffs!!
Crab, one of my best friends (still to this day) back before the ’81 season put 100 bucks on the Niners to win the SB at 49-1 up in Tahoe on a ski trip. We all laughed at him. He got the last laugh. Four of us, including him, went to Pontiac that year on a red eye for 600 bucks each (That was a lot of money back then). His trip was free plus much extra! I’ve never seen anyone so happy! Enjoy your winnings! Double down maybe???
I put $300 bucks on the Niners that year to win straight up. That was a lot of money for E-3.
Juan –
Thanks for sharing that ?
Doh!
Not a good way to end your season Mr. Hyde.
He’ll blame it on jekyll
Not a good way to end his 49er career. He’s not coming back.
Won’t hurt him too much because he doesn’t really have a rep. for fumbles.
It’s too bad Shanahan never hired an OC… ;)
So…where’s WEWANTWINNERS?
Niners need to learn to fall down before they are touched to avoid that kind of thing. ;>)
I’ll give my grades now.
C all around. That’s it.
Happy new year everyone. Stay safe and remember it’s amatuer night on the roads out there.
I see a mix of strong Bs and middling Cs…
6-10. It’s amazing what a good QB and good coaching can do.
Five loses by 3 points or less? Is that what it was? Ohhh what could have been! Have a great night tonight ALL and be good!! Happy New Years from the entire Juan family to you!
Thanks for allowing me to share your room! I look forward to next year!
Allie –
If you don’t see my #15 avatar it’s just that jealous Seb loser lol.
You’re welcome… We hose it out now and then.
Predicted 6 wins which up to 3 weeks ago I thought was hopelessly optimistic.
Good month of December for the Niners. Jimmy G should be player of the month.
Need a good off season to start a play off run in 2018.
Happy New Year to all Niners fans!
I predicted 4/5 wins. Nailed it!
Was just a tad worried at 0-9 though!
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I predicted 4 wins before season began. Not sure if we would have gotten the 4 wins, but the team overall was slowing starting to gel.
Bro Tuna!!!!!
Hey Crab. We all happy today!
(I don’t think your troll was The Legend; he could not possibly be that concise.)
Rooting Interest – Bengals win, 49ers pick 9 or 10. Bengals lose, its 10 or 11. (Raiders SOS changing as I type…)
Ha!! Falcons win!!! Bye Bye Seattle!!! LOLOL
How about those 9ers.
The years to come are looking good.
Nite, nite Seachickens Baaaahahahahaha
And the S’quawks lost as well. Haha!
With 6 wins, KS has passed Tomsula’s 5 wins and has three times as many wins as Walsh and Kelly had in their first year. Not bad for a “so called genius” and a “glorified offensive coordinator”.
+1000
Niners beat their oldest rival.
Seattle eliminated.
Raiders finish at 6-10. 6-10 is good for us, bad for Oakland
Pretty good day. Happy New Years everybody.
#80 – Happy New year to you too. Bengals won, bump Niners draft pick up a slot. We could draft as high as 9. Good player will be there.
Happy New Year! Go Niners!!
Sigh*
The moronic comments being made on Thomas are about as brilliant as flogging someone with a piece of cooked spaghetti in order to defend oneself. Thomas has helped to improve the run defense (which was abysmal last season), got a late start due to being required to complete his semester at Stanford, and is playing at more than one position on the DL. There is also the fact that Thomas is a rookie. Cut the man some slack.
Bengals lead with 38 secs left. if they win, 49ers might draft 9th.