SANTA CLARA — This is the live blog for the third quarter of the 49ers’ Week 16 game against the Chargers. I will update this frequently with information and analysis from the press box.
7:15 The Chargers go three-and-out on their first drive.
7:16 The Niners go for it on fourth-and-2 from the Chargers’ 39. Greg Roman calls a sprint-right pass for Kaepernick. He tucks the ball and tries to run but Manti Te’o tackles him for a loss of two. Turnover on downs.
7:21 Leon McFadden has a head injury and his return is questionable.
7:21 The Chargers go three-and-out again. The Niners defense just fell apart without Reid.
7:26 Kaepernick throws over Patton’s head on third-and-8 and the Niners go three-and-out. Patton was running a zero-yard crossing route. Andy Lee punts from the end zone. Eddie Royal calls for a fair catch with no one remotely close to him.
7:30 Chris Culliver gives up a 25-yard catch to Malcom Floyd. News flash: Culliver still can’t defend the deep pass.
7:33 On fourth-and-6 from the 25, the Niners bring an all-out blitz and Craig Dahl gives up a 20-yard catch to Eddie Royal. Reid hardly moves the needle. Dahl really stinks.
7:35 Culliver takes one false step to his left and gives up a touchdown catch to Antonio Gates on third-and-goal from the 1. 28-14 Niners.
7:41 Greg Roman is calling a lot of weak-side leads and strong-side leads in this game. Haven’t seen much of that this season.
7:43 Marcus Martin is hurt again. Good draft pick.
7:46 Kaepernick completes a 63-yard TD pass to Vernon Davis, who runs over a defender on his way to the end zone. He looks healthy and motivated. But the play doesn’t count. Anthony Davis was flagged for illegal formation and Gore was flagged for a chop block.
7:48 Kaepernick scrambles in the pocket, holds the ball away from his body, gets hit, fumbles at the 5-yard line and the Chargers recover in the end zone. Touchdown. But there’s a flag, and Iupati is injured. Staley is flagged for illegal formation. Declined. 28-21 Niners with 3:26 left in the third quarter. After the play, Staley is flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. That’s a 15-yard penalty that will be enforced on the kickoff.
7:51 For the record, Trent Baalke drafted the brittle Marcus Martin over Tre Mason. Which player do YOU think will have a better career?????
7:52 Perrish Cox runs out of bounds at the Niners’ 6-yard line on the kick return.
7:53 Kaepernick sprints 90 yards for a touchdown. He shook Eric Weddle near midfield and dusted him on the way to the end zone. What a beautiful stride. What a beautiful knee lift. 35-21 Niners.
7:58 Cox gives up a 19-yard catch to someone named Inman.
7:59 Rivers throws pass No.3 right to a Niners’ defensive back. This time it’s Culliver. Interception. Credit the Niners’ defensive backs for catching passes thrown right to them.
8:01 Gore gains 8 yards on a counter run to the left and the third quarter ends.
Anyone see Harbaugh’s reaction after the pick 6? He still cares..
One thing we cannot question, Jim’s competetive nature and desire of winning.
How could you? He shot a ten year old over and over to win a laser tag tourney
I have heard about that :)
Now you’ve got that Ellington quick handoff going. Make them think about that and hit the other side on a fake. Let’s see if roman would dare use it to an advantage.
Play calling and use of a speedy WR. Now all I need to see is a screen pass and I will know Roman broke out the Madden 15 this week.
Cox almost had a pick 6
Dontae Johnson does not move his feet well when trying to pursue/break down a ball carrier. Either that or he left his motivation back at the condo, which would be unexpected given his status
Wow going for it
That’s the best call they could come up with on 4th down.
Jack do me a solid. On that 4th and two when you look at the 22. Please let me know if there was anyone open on that play.
Why not run it on 4th down or even play action.
Liked going for it, but did not like the call. Should have done play action, throw yo Bolden and if he is not open Miller. Step up in the pocket and run for third option.
Check off the foot on the pedal… I was looking for. To bad it was old roman play calling on the 4th down
Good thing we have this big lead. Niners, Roman and Kaep just don’t know how to score it in 2nd half.
I would like Kaep to throw a TD pass in the 4th quarter. That’s just a terrible stat to own.
The troll is here. Ya know I’ve never seen you here before until this season. And it’s a year ck regressed, injuries piled up, play calling regressed, harbaugh turmoil. Now that you’re on here today. 4 and out. Not only are you a troll, but you’re a jinx of a troll.
And the idiot responds like a well trained idiot!
Smart: one who knows the offensive problems are due to numerous issues.
Idiot: one who blames a single player for the offensive problems.
Sounds like you Jinx since 2014
Ummmmm — look who can’t hit a open receiver.
@ OH BOY!! somebody new to blame!…Md you do take the cake….
Awwww Oregon… Is it hurting you that ck is playing well tonight.
I know you and jinx since 14 are on the same page. But don’t ruin my jokes. Do you hillbillys know jokes?
Kaep is 10-15 for 90 yards, still holds the ball way too long and scrambles and runs for yards instead of passing to open wrs. That’s a ball hog.
A little Good news about this season.
They can’t get anymore injured next season. If they tried
I would expect Harbs to give the Blaine Witch Project some PT in the 4th qtr since the game means nothing. Ellington was held hostage all year by Roman/Harbs….. Maybe Blaine Witch can do some damage too……Free the witch!!
Has Kap been killing plays at the line? Are they only calling one play instead of two?
Nice play by Kaep with all that pressure in his face.
Horrible start to the second half. Not a suprise. Does ck smoke a joint at halftime with roman?
And the jinx troll is here now so bad things are bound to happen.
Way to go Jinx since 2014
I’m getting that 2nd half deja vu feeling again.
23J – Don’t you think the witch needs some playing time?…….Lets see what he’s made of……#7 has played well tonight but we need to see if the Blaine Witch Project has any game….Put him in during 4th qtr
Crabs,
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2nd Half? Keep the foot on the gas.
The chargers are playing harder now. The 49ers better continue to play or they’ll get injured.
Where’s the rush? Is San Diego’s O Line really that good?
I thinks they need to put Carradine in.
Kaepernick has been really good tonight when he hasn’t had to sit in the pocket and go through his progressions.
Jack it’s not over……….
Funny how Dahl is late on every single pass!
Dahl :(
Dahl. What else needs to be said.
Heeeey. It’s dahl again. Boy he’s waaaaay better than Reid
But is Reid a hall of famer quality player though? :)
Good to know timeouts are also burned on the defensive side. Smh
This team is definitely missing Reid
Grant will tell you Reid is overrated
Yes. On the other hand, Dahl is not underrated.
Regardless of the outcome, I’m not gonna feel good about this game unless we show some competency on the offense in the 2nd half.
Same here. The second half drought is under way.
Let’s see if Kap is able to blow this one.
he’s starting to over/underthrow
Maybe an INT???
So now Dahl has given up big plays on both of San Diego’s TD drives. But yeah, the defense doesn’t miss Reid…
Culliver gave up a bigger play and a TD. He’s a starter.
There are waaaay too many #85 and #15 jersey’s in the crowd at Levi’s……These fools have no clue what’s been going on all season….They are phony fans!!! Complete imbecile’s!!
Satire, Crab15?
No
The right side has not been run blocking well as the game has progressed.
Boy, Kap is really throwing without a touch.
Bad call.
Nice tackle by the guy with no girlfriend!!
Same ol culprits. O-line and qb. OC
I’m guessing on the pass interference call the league gave Harbaugh some mulligans to use when he wants to make up for last week’s debacle.
Why does our running game seems to disappear in the 2nd half?
Refs bailing us out again…….BS calls!!….We got screwed all year by these clown refs when the games actually counted….Now we get cheesy calls ….LMFAO!!
“Marcus Martin hurt again. Good draft pick”
…….
Good play by Kaep and Davis, but….
“Marcus Martin is hurt again. Good draft pick.”
SMH…
+1
Has the time throws a bullet on the money to Davis of all people and boom. Penalty
Just what I thought, Kap is warming up……….
49ers reverting
Its legal to helmet to helmet hit but not helmet to chest right?
It’s the Chicago game all over again.
Why is #7 holding the ball like that. Oh that’s right, it’s the 2nd half! I almost forgot!
Get #7 out of there!!!!! He loves fumbling into the endzone, Rams game now this???……..Time for Blaine Witch Project……..Enough is enough.
Nothing surprising about this game.
Well. F–k me
Another TD to be called back I’m sure.
Hey, what do you know!
We may as well lose this one. The win does nothing for us.
Like I said before, as long as Kap doesn’t throw, we are going to be OK
#7 is fast, just not quick!
About freaking time!! Run don’t slide!
I just heard one of the announcers refer to Kaep as “multidimensional”. Unfortunately, one of those dimensions is turnovers.
Who’s the girl on the sideline in full uniform?
Never mind its Ventrone. Dude looks like a lady.
Ummmmm — look who can’t hit a open receiver. Says jinx since 14….
Hits VD for a TD.
Then runs 90 on that a**!
Lol some unhappy 49er “fans” tonight.
It’s the same kaep who holds the ball and scambles. Everu now and then he breaks a long run but meanwhile the rest of the time the offense sucks
“For the record, Trent Baalke drafted the brittle Marcus Martin over Tre Mason. Which player do YOU think will have a better career?????”
Good lord…
He has to be trolling, and it’s just pathetic. Marcus Martin turned 21 on November 29, pretty sure he’s the youngest player in the NFL. But yeah let’s judge his whole career on what? A half a season?
He’s brittle and he plays center. Baalke took him over of a RB who has the talent to be a go-to guy in this league.
Baalke literally took the RB who was widely thought of as the best prospect in the draft a round earlier. You wanted him to double up? One season does not prove that Martin is brittle either.
Hyde is averaging 4 yards per carry. Mason is averaging 4.3 yards per carry. Jeremy Hill is averaging 5 yards per carry.
Baalke drafted Hyde over Jimmy Garoppolo.
Yeah, but lets face it, Hyde had no chance as he had to run behind the bust Marcus Martin…
So? And the only reason you brought in Hill was because you knew Mason’s YPC doesn’t prove your point as well as you’d like it to. Worth noting that Mason’s YPC is heavily inflated by a beatdown of the Raiders. Would be at 3.9 ypc without it. Regardless you can find talented RBs throughout the draft, using a third round pick on a center who was the best center in the draft class was the right move.
I preferred Hill before the draft. The Niners traded down to take Hyde.
Much easier to find a center than a go-to-guy on offense.
Not a go-to-running back, which like I said you could find anywhere. The best rookie RB, imo, went undrafted in Crowell.
That’s one vote for Martin…
Scooter, just remember those words came from the same person who said this;
“May 9, 2014 at 4:58 pm
The Giants are going to regret passing on Aaron Donald for Odell Beckham.”
Donald has a +32.4 grade on PFF. Beckham has a +16 grade.
So you’re saying the Giants regret passing on Donald for Becham?
Donald has been better than Beckham so far.
You’re not answering the question.
How about a hit like that when they actually have the ball Moody?
Can we get al least one sack tonight?
Good pressure there that led to the interception.
So I got my kap td, now I just need my Aldon sack
Look what happens with pressure.
Pedal to the metal.
For the record, Hyde will have a better career than tre Mason and we’ll find out about Martin when he strings some games together. Not going to judge him due to INJURIES.
Can you imagine if CK has thrown 3 ints this game? Man this blog will blow up :)
Football brainiacs is it a chop block if the low man engages first?
Colin Kaepernick = Terrelle Pryor
Remarkably low pressure on Rivers considering the state of the Chargers’ O line.