This is the live blog for the 49ers Week 6 road game against the Redskins. I will update this frequently with information and analysis from my living room.
10:03 The Redskins receive the opening kickoff.
10:09 On second-and-five from the 49ers 11-yard line, Kirk Cousins throws a touchdown pass to Josh Doctson, who beat Jaquiski Tartt with a post route. 7-0 Redskins. The Niners seem physically and emotionally unprepared for this game. Seems like they’re still in shock NaVorro Bowman is gone and Carlos Hyde could be gone soon, too.
10:14 On that touchdown pass, the 49ers defense played a three-deep zone against a three-by-one formation in the red zone. Horrible call by Robert Saleh. No way to stop the middle receiver on the seam or skinny post concept. The way to shut down that alignment in the red zone is to use quarters coverage, lock the single receiver and slide the free safety over the top of the No. 3 so the other safety can handle the No. 2 receiver and the Mike backer can run vertically with the No. 3 receiver.
10:21 On third-and-12 from the 49ers 44, Brian Hoyer completes a five-yard pass to George Kittle, and the 49ers punt. Carlos Hyde rushed twice and lost two yards during that drive. Victor Bolden Jr. played one snap and ran a fake jet sweep.
10:27 On third-and-6, Saleh calls a soft Cover 3 defense and rushes only four players, but Cousins overthrows an open receiver downfield and the Redskins go three-and-out.
10:30 On first down, Trent Brown commits a false-start penalty. On second down, Garrett Celek drops a pass. And on third down, Joe Staley gives up a sack. Brandon Fusco also got walked back into Hoyer’s lap on that play. Classic 2017 49ers.
10:36 On third-and-1 from the Redskins 46, Tartt blitzes and tackles running back Mack Brown behind the line of scrimmage for a one-yard loss. First sign of life from the 49ers. Trent Taylor makes a fair catch at the 49ers 13.
10:41 On third-and-6, Kyle Shanahan calls a pass for Trent Taylor, who runs a one-yard route. Hoyer hits him for a one-yard gain. Gutsy play call. Niners go three-and-out.
10:54 On third-and-1 from the 49ers three-yard line, Cousins throws a swing pass to running back Samaje Perine, who scores. 14-0 Redskins. The 49ers are mailing this one in.
10:57 The 49ers are averaging a whopping one yard per play on offense. Matt Breida hasn’t been on the field yet.
11:02 Hoyer completes a 21-yard pass to Aldrick Robinson on third-and-10. But on the next play, Trent Brown commits his second false start of the game. And on the play after that, Marquise Goodwin drops a pass over the middle. The Niners punt two plays later.
11:04 Fusco is getting Hoyer killed. Hoyer knows he’s in trouble when he has the ball and sees Fusco’s face staring at him.
11:07 On second-and-7, Jimmie Ward makes a diving interception, but it looks like the ball hit the ground. The play is under review.
11:11 The officials rule the pass incomplete.
11:12 On the next play, Rashard Robinson intercepts a deep pass intended for Vernon Davis. Niners ball at their 20.
11:13 The 49ers have benched Brian Hoyer. C.J. Beathard is the new quarterback.
11:16 On third-and-10 from the 49ers 43, Kittle drops a pass, and the Niners punt.
11:25 The Redskins make a 48-yard field goal and lead 17-0.
11:37 On fourth-and-goal from the 1, Carlos Hyde takes the handoff and scores. 17-7 Redskins. The Niners will get the ball to start the second half. Beathard was 6-of-14 for 89 yards and a QB rating of 64.3 in the second quarter.
12:02 Robbie Gould makes a 52-yard field goal, and the Niners trail 17-10. Beathard’s QB rating is up to 74.2.
12:12 On third-and-six from the Redskins 35, Cousins throws a short pass to Jamison Crowder, and K’Waun Williams tackles him three yards short of the first-down marker. Trent Taylor returns the punt 39 yards to midfield. Let’s see if Beathard can lead another scoring drive.
12:20 On third-and-5 from the 20, Brandon Fusco gives up another sack. He is unbelievably bad.
12:21 Robbie Gould pushes a 47-yard field goal attempt wide right.
12:24 Ray Ray Armstrong strips Vernon Davis, Jimmie Ward recovers the ball and returns it for a touchdown. But it seems Davis was down. The play is under review.
12:27 Davis wasn’t down. The fumble stands. But Ward stepped out of bounds at the 1-yard line.
12:28 Hyde scores on first-and-goal from the 1, and the Niners tie the game at 17.
12:34 On third-and-11 from the Redskins 42, the 49ers rush six defenders and still can’t touch Cousins, who completes an 18-yard pass to Ryan Grant over the middle. The Redskins will face another third-and-long when the fourth quarter starts.
12:37 Coyle gives up a 14-yard catch to Chris Thompson. The Niners third-down defense is so bad.
12:43 On third-and-goal from the three, Dontae Johnson breaks up Cousins’ pass to Josh Doctson. Dustin Hopkins makes a 21-yard field goal and the Redskins lead 20-17 with 10:34 left.
12:50 On third-and-five from the 49ers 40, the 49ers offensive line gives up heavy pressure and Beathard throws deep and out of bounds near Aldrick Robinson. That’s twice in a row Shanahan has made Beathard drop straight back on third-and-5. Shanahan knows the 49ers can’t block. He needs to move the pocket and change the launch point.
1:05 Ray Ray Armstrong stares at the quarterback and forgets to cover Vernon Davis, who sprints down the field and makes a 51-yard catch.
1:07 On first-and-goal from the 7, Solomon Thomas guesses wrong on a read-option play and allows Cousins to run into the end zone for the touchdown. So much for that Stanford education.
1:11 On first-and-10 from the Redskins 45, Beathard shuffles up in the pocket and throws a long pass to Aldrick Robinson for a touchdown. Great play. Niners trail 26-24 with 1:58 left.
1:14 The Redskins recover the onside kick.
1:17 Washington runs three straight times and go three-and-out. The Niners will get the ball back with roughly a minute left in the game.
1:18 The punt results in a touchback. The Niners start from their 20 with 54 seconds left. They need a field goal to win.
1:31 On fourth-and-20 from midfield, Beathard throws an interception and the 49ers lose their fifth-straight game by three or fewer points. That’s a new NFL record. Stay tuned for my postgame Periscope and team grades.
Screen against the blitz. That hurt.
Grant, who cares about a QB rating when your receivers are dropping balls? CJB played a lot better than a 64 rating, so why bring it up, unless you’re trying to make a silly point that doesn’t square with reality?
Come on Grant, you’re better than that!
For the rcord, I never brought up Hoyer’s QB rating. It’s a misleading stat, especially with a small sample size. Bottom line: The 49ers are scoring TD’s on 50% of CJB possessions (and the 1st possession was killed by a dropped pass on a perfect pass). Where’s that number Grant, compared to Hoyer?
why are we surprised when it comes to Grants’ comments?
Washington by 21 or more.
That was too easy.
Saleh is as young in experience and defensive scheming as the players.
Way to go D…..
That front 7 is way overrated… Getting Foster back will help but outside of Buckner, meh…..
I am looking for the 49ers to beat the spread I consider that a moral victory and make an in or after game trade. Speculation at best, but Lynch needs something to gin up enthusiasm with Jed’s base.
Defense quit already….waving the white flag
Did they trade the kneeler? I don’t see him on the field…
I hope Reid never plays again for the Niners.
Or in the NFL, for that matter.
He’s going to end up like Kap….Exchanging a promising career to become a kneeler
Grant: Saleh doesn’t know how to strategize. The only thing he knows is to play with violence and reckless abandon.
Eli Harold is a joke and has been for 3 years.
Niner D needs to pick up the pace, or Cousins will pick them apart.
Hyde looks like a zero today..he can’t run and has no speed. Grant was right about the lack of offensive speed.
Worst thing Hoyer can do is hit his receivers between the numbers…
Wow. HIt two yards deep in the backfield. Then Hoyer almost throws a pick. THen 5-yards for the checkdown. This is why we lose.
3rd and 12….5 yd pass…wtf
Nice job Hoyer…. You needed 12 yards though.
Niners should have started their rebuilding 2-3 years ago but failed to do so. Now we have to start from scratch.
Another Hoyer gem today……
Play Bolden as a receiver..stretch the defense, please!
Why not have him throw the ball way down the field and hope for a defensive penalty. They’re 0-5. That’s on KS. Lousy play call. Meh……
No starting CB’s on the field and Hoyer can’t complete a pass
The huge turnout for this Washington team is something we have not seen in our Niner stadium for many years
Tomlinson whiffed on his block on the Hyde loss. Why do they always call the play on 3rd down that they should haved called on 2nd.
Rashard Robinson takes credit for an overthrow
Penalties continue as Kyle has failed to teach discipline. He needs an OC.
I think that he is doing double duty until he gets his offense scheme established. Probably next season he will bring in an OC.
poor play calling by Kyle
Way to avoid the rush……roll out
Fusco on ice skates….
That sack was on Hoyer.
Fusco got mauled
Had more then 3 seconds before the pressure reached where he was standing. Had an open receiver that he could have thrown to and had space to his left that he could/should have stepped into to buy more time.
CJ’s time is near….
this team is just bad, even a bit worse than i thought
not sure which players will stay be on the roster in 3-4 years if/when we’re good again. very few, due to the aging process and the lack of talent
No blitz beater. Kyle needs to be retrained as an OC.
Receivers should watch the ball into their hands and fall down after securing it, instead of trying to run before catching it and dropping it.
The Kurt Warner Rams made a HOF career of that.
We need a mobile QB who can extend plays….Hoyer has no idea how to deal with a pass rush…just rolls up into a cowardly ball and takes another sack
Forward pass.
Kaep would have rolled out and took it to the house! Hey, we need some levity here! Jeesh they look weak! I might have to switch from coffee to gin!
You sir, are very astute. ;p
Fusco should be cut
Perhaps by halftime the 49ers will have worked their way out of the morning doldrums.
On offense that is. Defense is playing ok.
Nice defensive stop.
LOL
Hoyer is just horrible
Incomplete forward pass. No TD I didn’t know these posts are delayed. Feeble offense wastes reversal. The throwing of one yard passes when we need 5 yards is 4 years too much of this method. Are we the only team in football that cannot get space?
I rest my case….
Bad line made far worse by a terrible QB.
we’ll be seeing lots more of this kind of offense– interior OL is trash…Tomsula’s got his DL DOMINATING!
Pinion will get lots of snaps!
Kap is way too slow to play anymore. He was slowing up last year.
Kap is a SB QB with a 4-2 playoff record
Hoyer is too slow, we need Kap
Fusco was just standing there wondering who to block as the defenders ran by him… He needs to be cut just to make a point.
Another throw way short of the marker…..playing for stats
Pinion is going to be All-Pro this year.
Looks like Alex Smith all over again… Who needs a 1st down.
zero pass rush..any lynch sightings?
Cousins has great pocket presence…..Hoyer plays scared
Gotta love that ferocious pass rush…
Grant – Thank you for Brian Hoyer. We are grateful. Thank you.
Tomsula is a good DL coach. Sad that we let him go. Just horrible management under Jed.
This cover 3 zone defense is a flippin joke.
How can a pass rush get there with three step drops and receivers open all over the field, especially underneath and at the sidelines?
Kyle is better than this.
Need to replace our secondary coach as well… Waaaaaay too many miscommunications in coverage.
Brian Hoyer, playing like a scared little bi_tch, meanwhile, Jeremy Kerley has 2 beautiful TD’s VS the Patriots, including 1 spectacular catch!. Ugh!
Hoyer goes down before he is touched. Niners betrayed their fans by bringing in such a clown and fobbing off as a starter.
Shanahan sure picked the wrong “bridge” QB, which makes you wonder a little bit. Hoyer is playing like a scared little girl. How can an offense grow with this joke behind center? Maddening!
If Niners were a basketball team down by 3 with one second Left, they would play for the layup. “Hey. We only lost by one!”
Where is Garcon, Goodwin, Kittle, and Brieda? Did they suit up today? This game plan is bull dookie!
Does Hoyer not understand what yard markers are for? How many times are we going to see a 5 yard pass when its third-and-long? This happens game after game.
The more things change, Crab, the more they stay the same.
How’s your barely squeaked by IU over rated Wolverines doing?
Armstead so proud of himself after his blocker mostly ignores him.
Niners have failed to find a legitimate franchise QB…we cannot rebuild without one.
hey, Armstead got someone behind LOS — he was even able to move a bit sideways to do so!
Grant…. feel free to chime in anytime….This is your QB….
Toooooo easy….
Saleh is horrible..he is gone next year. We also need an OC.
I’m done with Saleh….
you’re seeing the advantage of good vs. s****y pass protect…Cousins has a good OL. We do not….
Grant has been discredited by his bizarre 9-7 prediction for this bad team.
The kneeler just got beat for the first down
Niners cannot tackle..they lack the fundamentals of this game.
Coyle is just awful out there. He is so damn slow and he plays with no emotion….DREADFUL!
terrible lateral pursuit — really crappy…
And the rout is on…
Off the top of your head, does anyone know where the team stands in the takeaway ratio?
Dunno but I feel a giveaway coming from Hoyer….
Armstead should be cut along with Fusco. Embarrassing to watch him…. Even getting owned by TEs.
Joe Williams and Garnett should not have been put on IR. Both could have come back in 5 weeks or less. Instead, we got Hyde and Fusco
Anyone miss Bowman?
No calm leadership on this team.
I understand we are rebuilding. Mistakes are inevitable. But why do we run plays designed to come up short and fail. We cut Kerley. I’m not saying that was wrong. I’m saying these guys should be more competitive. Kerley got some space. The running game needs help desperately. Is the O-line the main problem? Is it every aspect of the offense? No bright spots.
Our offensive line looks like a weak HS unit. Getting completely manhandled. The second coming of Montana wouldn’t survive back there, let alone an even crappier Kaep. They can’t do anything. Defense is getting tired quick. The worst thing they could do now is put in CJ. KS knows that and he won’t. Hoyer is the sacrificial lamb this year. Until he gets injured, which could be soon with this onslaught, we won’t see another QB. It’s going to be a long day boys. Maybe get out and mow the lawn or something!
The Niners can still go 9-7…. put in CJ and resign Kerley
Everything underneath is available. Why some teams even throw the ball downfield on us is beyond me.
Also, LBs don’t even react on a handoff – playaction or not.
I don’t think Hoyer could complete a pass to Robinson in 7 on 7’s
Belay my last :)
this game will be the worst yet for our TOP
Goodwin yet again…would really rather have Kerley in there today….T.Brown F-ing up yet again…sit Goodwin…he’s not worth the deep threat potential…time for Bolden!
Wonder where Trent Brown’s head is..
Can Hoyer hit 1 receiver in the breadbasket? Geeze! Worst QB play I’ve seen in a long time, which is saying something!
Hoyer is the master of the inaccurate throw,
Our WR have to make spectacular catches on every play just to complete a pass. So hard to watch. CJB might not be the answer, but Hoyer is literally handcuffing this offense. When your worst offenisve player is the QB, you have NO chance in this league!
Trent Brown deserves LT money?
I doubt it
Who’s using my tag !
I really can’t see CJ playing much worse… Come on coach, make the change and give the rookie some experience already.
Alot of you keep complaining about guys like Hoyer and Hyde. But with the same breath, don’t acknowledge how freaking horrible this o line is. If bethard comes in, he will be the 2nd and 3rd coming of David Carr and Blaine Gabbert.. This Oline sucks, period. Until that gets better, we are doomed
That’s why we need a mobile QB that doesn’t play scared
Dang, forgot to do my avatar.
Hoyer is playing like a right handed Kaep. Couldn’t hit water if he fell out of a boat.
A right handed Kap who couldn’t pick up 5 yards on the ground to save his life, that is. At least Kaepernick’s legs present more problems for a defense.
The Niners chose not to sign top OL people. Jed is cheap as the Yorks are in financial trouble with their malls. Jed is not the caliber to run a franchise. Get someone with the money to invest in winning like Lacob.
Had nothing to do with that troll. You know it. You’re just one of these clowns who just have to whine for no reason but whinging. The Browns signed three linemen. Hasn’t done them a bit of good.
Grant and I disagree with you.
49er$ need to go all in to sign Cousins in FA, if he is there. He runs the type of offense Shanahan envisions with a high degree of precision and excellence, a real pro. We have to bring this hemorrhaging at QB to an end, the wretched mediocrity of the Kaep and Hoyer type pretenders, who treat regular season games as an opportunity “to work things out” rather than get things done. Rebuilding that O line has to be top priority as well, plus adding a real edge rusher and an elite CB, We’ve got the dollars and the masterplan, in the meantime by all means continue to clean house.
Cousins would cost (2) 1st round picks 1 of which will be a top 2 because Washington will tag him. You are completely out of your mind.
another short pass on 3rd and long
The coach’s tape is going to be ugly.
Bye bye Saleh…
I know the 49ers are rebuilding, but it’s still hard for me to watch such a scrub lead this team at QB!
Wow, Ward would be our best receiver haha…. Or not :/
Prolly won’t stand but still a nice catch
I can’t believe they let Kerley go and signed butterfingers Goodwin
Let us be frank” Kyle has also been an offensive disappointment so far. His slump started in the blown SB and has continued.
Nah, he’s fine. You suck as a fan though.
Back to back ugliness from Cousins
He is feeling sorry for KS?
This team has no confidence in the coaches or themselves. Next Sunday, we go 0-7.
Can’t believe Robinson caught that.
Breidaaaaaaaaaaaa
and so it begins….CJ!
CJ!
Thanks for listening coach :)
Nice, RR got a pick.
CJ stands in against the rush and Hoyer falls down
CJ!!!!!!!!! ??
Kittle drop
Catch the damn ball Kittle!
New QB, but receivers cant catch a cold.
CATCH THE F’KING BALL!!!!!!!!!!!
Can I get a Hallelujah? It’s CJB time!
Just curious, who are you all going to blame when the results are the same? I don’t think Hoyer is the answer but poor play call, poor O line and receivers who can’t catch are all still there.
But at least we’ll have one fewer problem (assuming, of course, he doesn’t play worse than Hoyer…) going forward.
Hoyer just pulled a Gabbert. He benched himself.
The receivers are still dropping balls, but at least CJB is throwing a catchable ball.
D starting to fade…too many snaps…Ray Ray juked, really bad open field pursuit..bad technique– missing angles…bad, bad, bad…
I wonder if Grant will mention the drops and poor OL play when he grades CJ.
Ha! I love you only bring that stuff up when it affects Beathard.
Falling apart. Sign Kap
Grant, please ask IT to implement a feature where readers can mute specific posters, such as this a-hole.
Ray Ray reverting to his norm.
Nice job Ray Ray…. O……M…..G……
Could have been a TFL…..
Grant adjusting his silly prediction of 9-7.
Wow, the absence of Bowman is apparent. Niners are shell shocked to lose a team leader so unwisely.
yes!
They’ve been on the field for 20 minutes thanks to the offense not doing ****.
I think Cousins is looking at this offensive line and saying, “Hell NO”!!!
Yup.
Has the defense quit? Maybe signing Kap will bring a spark?
Go Niners…….
They read that screen.
Can we learn to tackle?
Lets get rid of Vance he drops to many balls. They should ha e kept Vance McDonald for this clown. Lol. Same guy but Vance is faster
Low energy today. With every vet on notice, the players know the season is over.
moral victory alert: held ’em to 3 pts. there!
Solomon Thomas has a sack and 5 tackles. Not bad.
#80… My bad bro, it’s fixed
hey- CJ’s got’em movin!
Goodwin caught the ball, secured it, and fell down. Good job.
CK lightening it up…
ck looks confident. Hoyer shriveled up on sideline
Nice job CJ…
Bethard looks amped on adrenaline.
Go CJ! He’s starting to settle in.
Offense inept, defense can’t get off the field, means the defense played two extra quarters so far in only five games. This is how the wheels fall off a season. The D wears out, things start to collapse.
Hands of stone.
Kittle drop AGAIN!
VMac lives on.
Is Kittle leading the NFL in drops yet?
I predicted Hoyer would be benched in game 6! I beat out Grant on that one.
Is that kittle or Vance out there?
CJ should have started the season..Hoyer is ok as a third-string backup.
He needed to learn the offense. Hoyer was only there until that happened any way.
Fuso sucks.
Haha. Funny column.
http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/49ers-qb-brian-hoyer-wont-shouldnt-banished-bench/
“Didn’t we learn our lesson when we ran Alex Smith out of town?”
Seriously, comparing Hoyer to Smith is laughable.
Why are they making this poor kid pass on every play? Run the damn ball Shan!
Kyle’s mistake..he cannot manage late games.
That was PI
At least they have quit pretending they are a running team.
Beathard playing catch with a guy he has chemistry with in college.
Get a dominant TE that can catch.
Go for it.
Go bold.
Yay! TD!!!!!!!
17-7. CJ giving hope
That looked professional.
CJ should have started the season. Hoyer is a known zero. CJ needs to develop. WE need to know waht we have in CJ.
Oh, look, they lined up Hyde in the I and they scored a TD.
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Niners went bold, and i could not be prouder of them.
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GO NINERS!!!!!!
Attn NFL:
My name is C.J. Beathard…..”I’m a badass!”
What a difference it makes having a QB with “MOXY” baby!
Niner score a TD!!! Niners score a TD!!! Momentum and hope heading into halftime. We get the ball first in the second half. Defense got a chance to catch their breath. We’ve suddenly got a ballgame boyz!
staley looking old
CJ leads a drive and Hyde finishes it. Bad day for Grant.
Hyde is like, trade that, mfers.
You guys are silly than cat sh!t. Hyde runs through a hole with no one touching him and you think he is great.
You sound like Grant. BTW, That’s 4 short TDs for Hyde this year. How come you never mention that in your selective YPC theory?
Shades of Joe vs NO 1980? I was there. Seb? You too? Greatest comeback in a football game I ever witnessed, no matter what level. Stay tuned!
Yup, that was the days when beer vendors walked the aisles. After every score, we bought a beer to celebrate. Soon we were chugging it. Thank goodness I was not the designated driver. ;p
Juan –
Yes 1980, Joe was down 28-0 at half time. You were there? That’s awesome
I was there. Tix easy to score in those days.
The beer vendor squatted down at the end of the aisle and fed us.
that sounds disgusting…
They were not allowed to sit, and did not stand because they would be blocking the view of the fans, so they hunkered down and popped the caps off the beer bottles and filled cups to send down the line. We sent money down the line to pay him.
Steelematic says:
Okay.
Heard the announcers say at the beginning of the game that when they met with Hoyer yesterday, he told them that the offense would be simplified today. Now I realize that KS did that in anticipation of inserting CJ if necessary.
Does make you wonder, doesn’t it.
This team sucks. Doesn’t matter who the QB is, they can’t catch the ball and the defense will give up 30+ today.
Might as well sign Kaep. It would give them the best chance to win, although CJB looks good so far.
Hammer Time –
So you’re telling there’s NOT a chance? ☺
Well, CJ had to deal with the same drops, poor blocking, and penalties, but still got a TD on his second possesion. How many possesions did it take Hoyer to get a TD?
The CJ led comeback is on…If niners pull this game out, Grant may have to cancel his show tonight based on Beathards QB rating….
I know … Grant brings up QB rating after 2 possessions. Weak sauce!
On the other hand….Grant hasn’t formally backed down from 9-7….so a miracle by CJ would keep that dream alive!
Two dries. I wonder how many are cheering Bethard right now, after two drives, after uttering their famous words:
I could go on, but I’ll leave it with my post.
This is why I live by the four year rule. That’s why I compare what the do on the NFL field with their peers instead of just making proclamations that so-and-so is bust after five games…
As for draft grades, draft grades are for Saints and Fools and I don’t any halos…
I graded it better after the shock wore off. Tell us again how you said Peterman would be a 1st rounder.
:-)
Who is Peterman? Never heard of him.
That would be Nathan Peterman. But I think you were joking.
Moses –
Good work with the archives. Lol I forgot how pissed I was….looks like I was wrong. Go C.J.!!!
Silly nit picking to try to make Grants evaluations look bad. Beathard has just played half a game .
Yea Crab, I was there. I believe it was 35-7 when they brought Joe in. My buddy and I kept saying to each other, “The mark of a championship team!!” after every score. Where that came from, I don’t know but 37 years later we still say it jokingly to each other when we talk on the phone!
Juan –
Good stuff, thanks for sharing that.
Sure am glad KS is making quick assessments and wise adjustments. He even saved his time outs wisely, so I am happy.
Dang, I spoke too soon
Kittle is the greatest practice player of all time…. we need him to transfer this into the games now!
I remember those days. I remember them well. I remember the press ripping Walsh for drafting Rice and saying that he’d gone senile.
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/373932/BOOS-HAVE-TURNED-TO-CHEERS-FOR-RICE.html
So do I.
Sign Kap now and end my misery
Obviously the niners are show casing Hyde….limited Brieda
My perspective as well.
Signing Kaep would give them or any other team their best chance to lose. He’s horrible. Let it go fellas. If he’s so good, why is he still unemployed? Your not still grasping onto the “blackballing” nonsense are you? LOL! Come on! Time to get a grip on reality.
Juan, if CJB can continue playing the way he as, I would not mind if Kaep is not re-signed. I just want the Niners to win, and CJB is doing a good job on short notice.
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What I cant stand is seeing Hoyer miss open receivers and making bad decisions. Hoyer pulled a Gabbert.
JUanhunglo–Well why was Gabbart signed. Are you saying that Gabbart is better than Kaep. Your argument is a pure rationalization. Of course the way Seb pushes for the team to resign Kaep I am tempted my self to make those types of digs.
Staley looks old and slow. OL needs to be revamped
Robbie!
Two Bethard drives, two scores. Not bad for his first significant NFL action.
This might be the tipping point for the most recent iteration of 49er football.
Hey Seb, your boy Kevin Hogan today: 11-24, 3.3 AGG, 0 TD, 3 INT, 14.2 Passer Rating.
Any comments?
I like KH, but on the Browns, even Joe Montana would fail.
But your guy Kap would lead the Browns to the Super Bowl. LOL
No, even Kaep does not want to go to the Browns.
Hogan should resort to CK’s 5 yard jump pass. CK used it to perfection last year.
Undisciplined and unorganized. KS needs to hire an OC and sign Kap
Take a knee Reid.
No, don’t screw it up like last 3rd down.
Taylor!!!!!
NO FLAGS!!!!!!
CJ has an air of confidence AND COMPETENCE. Players are rallying to him. Kyle thinking of putting Hoyer back in….
Say what you want about this team but at least they keep fighting. If they keep that fight and add some more talent, I see good things ahead.
exactly!
Nice, they used their red flag for a legitimate challenge.
Quietly, our special teams are shining.
Grant Cohn: “This game could get ugly in a hurry.” Yah, with Brian Hoyer at the helm!
No! No! It was everyone else’s fault!!!! A+ for Hoyer. F- everyone else… ;)
Nice adjustment.
I like Grant, but for a guy who grew up watching Montana & Young, to not be able to recognize a QB playing as poorly as Hoyer, and the effect it’s had on this team, is hard to imagine!
And, it goes both ways. If a QB and his offense cannot sustain drives, it takes it’s toll on a defense.
Grant confused..much of his analysis seems now irrelevant.
Did the 49ers’ wake up?
Nice play call by KS. He did not run the ball into the teeth of the defense.
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Hope they do dome screens, draws and reverses.
Seb –
You beat me to the punch, great play call.
GO NINERS !!!!!
That was a great play call by Shanny on 3rd and 1
Aaron Rodgers most likely out for the season with broken clavicle.
Kaep to GB?
We can only hope!
Aaron out for the year..broken collar
OL still looks horrible..Jed tried to save money
O line did not give CJB any time.
Well he was bound to miss at some point but damn.
Nice, Kittle caught the ball, secured it and fell down.
Waaaarddddddddddd VD!
Yes!!!
And he’s …. down.
VD had arm down..sniff…
I think VD is down.
Sad that we did not start CJ from the first game. Hoyer was always a temp.
That was nice. Are the 49ers headed for another OT?
Wow, it was out. Fooled me.
Just wasn’t enough convincing evidence to overturn.
Team playing better for CJ..Hoyer is just not a leader
Hyde second TD
we females can sniff a Beta male. Hoyer is one. CH is alpha. Makes all the difference.
OK, now I hope he kicks the ball as high as he can so it lands on the 2 yard line, then they stop them before the 15.
damn. that was a major break for us. He looked down to me… but the niners are owed a few this season.
Tartt outplaying Reid who has not really been very good since his rookie year.
Cooper looks good
Has Cooper supplanted Armstead?
I think they said that Armstead has a hand injury. But yeah, if AA was any good, they’d just wrap it up and send him back out there.
Grant –
CJ and Kirk are battling to see who starts for 49ers next year.
cousins is good..but nowhere near great
Well, well, in the immortal words “surprise, surprise, surprise!!!”
I am impressed with the rookie QB so far and what he’s been able to generate offensively!
hoyer drops to take the imaginary rush…on the sideline.
Witherspoon needs to tighten up that coverage.
Of all the rooks, he is the most disappointing. Hope he proves me wrong.
Nice play by Coyle.
Williams?
The 49ers defense is greatly improved with Tartt and Ward playing together. Spoon I don’t know yet.
Coyle — TFL. He’s playing well.
Coyle looked really fast on that tackle
either way, Hoyer sits next week. Barkley was better than Hoyer. Get him back as the backup.
Better yet…Package Hoyer with Reid to Green Bay
Defense is fired up…In CJ they believe
Cousins has been hyped as more than he really is. The desperate Niners have driven up his price.
Every QB has bad games when they are inaccurate. This is something that most fans understand. That is except Niner fans who magnify every missed pass and expect perfection from their QB’s. No player is ever as good as their best game or as bad as their worst. I never thought that Cousins was worth the price he will demand.
Coyle finally makes a play.
Foster would have made that last tackle that Coyle missed.
Foster is probably the only linebacker on the team who could. Thompson as run as low as 4.32.
run defense looks good.
Then Coyle whiffs
He’s covering a guy who has run as low as 4.32. He had no chance.
Foster would have stopped that. Bowman wouldn’t have.
Yep Moses
Coyle reminds of Hacksaw.
Dust Mite –
Exactly but without the saw.
Nice.
Wow. Whitherspoon only made a half hearted attempt to chase his guy down.
Thomas!
Crap tackle attempt by Thomas. He did that at Dtanford way too much.
So there’s no confusion. I was talking about 1st and goal where Thomas whiffed, not 2nd and goal where he made a nice play. Consistent effort has been a problem for him.
Cousins looks average
Thomas meets him in the backfield. Stuffed!
I don’t think so. I think Armstead and Lynch are out. Dumerville is a pass down specialist unless he is forced to play due to injuries.
This post was intended to respond to Dust Mite’s post immediately below.
Thank you.
Has Dummerville supplanted Eli Harold?
King Solomon is looking good today!
Shhh…he’s supposed to be a mistake.
I saw him make some plays, but missed two tackles. Just like when he was at Stanford, he didn’t always finish tackles and was hot and cold with his effort.
Game is within reach. Interested to see what CJ does here.
CJ is playing well, but his passes seem to lack zip when necessary. I thought he was timed at a decent speed at the combine.
Sadly, Kyle wasted time with Hoyer who is gone next year. CJ could have had invaluable developmental time by now.
Terrible Ray Ray, just terrible.
another loss of a close game alas..Kyle’s specialty.
Way to go Ray-Ray! Next time you cover Davis, put out a red carpet!
I don’t understand why VD didn’t fall down after making that catch! Seb? Any thoughts?
Ha!
another mistake by Reid
Hold em to a FG. CJ gets the comeback win. Go Niners!
Cousins is competent but far from brilliant
Misses VD’s speed but not his soft finish on a play. When was the last time has VD tried to run over a DB?
He has his curling career to think about.
BS call!!
Iffy call.
Our lack of LB’s is killing us.
I’m thinking Foster may have been the difference today.
yes!
BS call. As is usual late in these games…
2 scores down things are getting interesting.
Refs can give bad calls to bad teams on the road
Gee Cousins runs in a TD. That must mean he is a great runner. LOL. Just an example of how anyone can make runs when there is a lot of space to run in. But still you guys believe Hyde is great because he gets yardage or scores through available holes. Not trying to rag on him, rather just trying to keep it real and objective.
Carlos Hyde was the best player on offense today. If you can’t see that you are confused.
Sign Kap
Go Niners…..
No. You’re just ragging.
Thomas bit on the Cousins run. Hyde is usually the short yardage back, which affects YPC. Hyde is constantly hit behind the line of scrimmage. You are the one that is basing your evaluation on one thing (two carries).
Another obviously biased call late in a game. The back judge had his hand on his flag, ready to throw a flag if he saw even the slightest contact on that play by K’Waun. You can call that penalty on virtually EVERY PLAY!
The 49ers didn’t necessarily deserve to win this game, thanks to Hoyer, but I still cannot accept officials deciding games on nitpicky calls!
Football is no longer the best sport in the world thanks to officials making questionable calls, with games in the balance, late in every game. What a shame. Baseball is now KING in my book, thanks to NFL officiating. The officiating in this league is hard to deal with!
CJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
What a play by CJ!
CJ!!!!!! TD!!!
And that folks, is a big step above the pocket statue Hoyer
Hoyer wouldn’t have made that throw. He’d have been sacked.
That play alone should be enough reason not to see Hoyer not starting again.
Kinda Montanaish.
Love it.
Kyle specializes in close losses. That said, CJ starts for the foreseeable future. Kyle made the wrong call to start the season.
C.J. looks like Kaep only accurate. :)
I liked how CJB was mobile, and bought time scrambling so Robinson could get open.
And the BEAT-hard goes on.
Why didn’t he catch the ball and fall down??
After all the drops, I was wondering the same thing. Luckily the throw was good, and he caught it in stride.
And here I thought someone said he’d look like David Carr or Gabbert out there behind this OL…
Onside kick or trust the defense.
Another close loss.
Dang
Kap would just have ran it in and not even looked down field
Too bad CJ did not start this game. We blew it with that bad Kyle decision. We also desperately need LB’s.
Kickier made a mistake, he didn’t look at the Redskins players eyes and ask himself ” who’s my b!tch”.
Good effort though….
As KS grows so will his team. They are mere babies right now.
Barkley is better than Hoyer..bring him back as our backup
Dammit Thomas. F’n tackle right.
King Solomon had a good day. He got a sack, and made some good stops. He also hustled downfield to get the RB from behind.
No need to overpay their aging, average Cousins..get CJ ready for next season!
Comeback time!
It’s amazing how hindsight is 20/20!
CJ is so calm
valuable experience for CJ
Thank God for a missed xtra point there will be no OT today.
catch!
Caught
Gould warming up!
DC is highly embarrassed..they nearly lost at home.
Wow, these refs have been having a terrible day.
Give CJ a OL and let him develop!
Washington working hard to take away the sideline pass. Pass the ball in the middle and then spike it for the FG try.
Dr. Moreau hurt as usual.
What?
another blown call
niners must have some kind of team record for most offensive PI plays this year
Yeah… I think you’re right
Kap would have taken a knee after receiving the snap.
good experience for CJ
Maybe it is time to throw that rub play in the toilet and flush it. Seems to be a terrible play design that only gets the offense penalized.
Good game.
Good nite all.
blown ref calls…NFL needs to crack down on poorly educated refs with bad judgment.
Dang. Oh well, it’s CJ’s team now. That’s a good thing.
i am so tired of moral victorys
This isn’t just a moral victory. This is about better draft position. For a team in the Niners position this is the best outcome scenario. You must be a really rotten chess player.
if you dont use the pick wisely what good is it
Perfect ending! They play well, make it close and lose for the draft position.
Sorry, Will, but I want a damn win. I hope they choose last.
Someday, the Niners will consider time outs to be precious, and saved for legitimate challenges and the last 2 minutes of each half.
.
Who knows, it may be the difference between winning and losing.
They won the challenge. The used it early in the 3rd quarter and saved 2 after the 2 minute warning.
Should have been efficient, and gotten a play off in time, instead of burning it to save a delay of game penalty.
I’ll add Kap would have won this game.
He is 4-2 playoffs and holds rushing record by QB
Kaep may be headed to GB. They appreciate how dangerous he can be.
Really dude, still holding out for that loser?
Watch. Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone. They want to win.
Good but no cigar. Defense just could not get a stop when stops were necessary. Entertaining but still an “L”.
Im surprised and elated they kept it this close.
Niners look like a different team with CJB. He did admirably, even with so little first string snaps. Glad KS went bold, and the Niners could easily have won the game, if not for a suspect OPI, that put them out of FG range.
How the f@#% do they call that OPI when he was the intended receiver? Maybe it didn’t cost them the game, but it did cost them a chance at it. Terrible call, once again.
I totally agree.
On the plus side, I was on the verge of tuning the 49ers out for a week or two, because I had seen about as much Brian Hoyer as I could bare. CJB came riding in on a white horse to save me!
Another week, another close loss, this time, an NFL record breaking close loss. Another week closer to a top pick!
First team in history to win 5 games by 3 points or less. We are 1 st something. Plus the Browns won!
Houston 33 Browns 17
Sorry meant Chicago! Lol
lol. RGIII and other scrub QBs can join it.
Wasnt he given an opportunity to play in the CGL and he turned it down flat out? He’s going to have a hard time with the collusion argument.
Nice one. Add Manziel, he can say he’s being blackballed because of his alcoholism.
All the older QBs can accuse the NFL of ageism and join the parade.
Ha! I think you just gave TO (Owens) a good idea.
YA Title’s survivors can file a friend of the court brief.
Kaep’s duplicitous nature shows again.
haha, the NFL just has to show the judge some clips of Kap hitting coaches and cheerleaders on the sidelines with his passes last year and case dismissed
Lose East, not win but I know what you meant! Baby steps and patience is what’s needed. Only other Niner team to start 0-6 is the 1979 Walsh team. Hmmmm, interesting.
Cue CfC to come in here with his another loss to a mediocre team spiel.
What’s he supposed to do, he graded the Bethard pick an F-.
Do you know about Dak though?
Here’s what I said after the shock wore off.
http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/49ers-draft-report-card/
#80 says:
April 29, 2017 at 4:25 pm
Beathard C-
I trust Shanny but they probably reached.