SANTA CLARA — Here is the transcript of Kyle Shanahan’s Monday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers P.R. department.
Opening comments:
“Alright guys, the injuries from the game: [DL] Dee Ford, hamstring strain, reaggravated the same one. It’s probably going to take a little bit longer than it did last time, it’ll probably be at least three weeks. [DL] D.J. Jones, ankle sprain, we’re still waiting for the results to get back. [C/G Weston] Richburg is a patellar tendon, so he’s out for the year. [CB Richard Sherman] Sherm, hamstring strain, probably be a couple weeks. [CB] K’Waun [Williams] is in the concussion protocol. The existing injuries: [WR Marquise] Goodwin, knee and ankle, he’s dealing with some chronic stuff. We’re evaluating treatment options right now. [WR Dante] Pettis, his knee sprain, hopefully we’ll get him back practicing this week. [S Jaquiski] Tartt, rib fracture, we’ll see on Wednesday how he’s feeling and [DL] Jullian Taylor is probably going to be another week also.”
Is Richburg a torn patellar tendon?
“Yes, we haven’t gotten all the stuff back, but we know he at least has that.”
Yesterday, I watched some of the film today and OL Ben Garland had a really good block, I thought, on the end around. I was wondering if you could speak to his performance in that and in pass play?
“Yeah, I thought it was one of his best plays of the game, definitely, and he did a hell of a job when he came in. Replacing Richburg is a huge job. He’s played very well for us this year and Ben came in and we were able to not miss a beat. He stepped it up, knew the game plan well, blocked those guys even when they were the head up nose. When he was uncovered he got through to the second level and made a number of plays in the game that helped us.”
ME: How well had Richburg played this season?
“I thought Richburg played very well. He played like the guy that we hoped for when he got here. I think he did that last year in some games, but not consistently throughout the year. His injury had a lot to do with that, so I know it was a hard offseason for him. He didn’t get cleared until the Tampa Bay game, so I know there was a lot of anxiety with him going through that and whether to do it or not and I think it really paid off because it helped him a ton this year. He was able to stay healthy throughout the year until this point. It happened on a different leg, so it was very unfortunate what happened. He got bent back and there was no way he could avoid it. He got caught in a real bad position, but we were extremely appreciative of him this year.”
ME: Is he facing another long, tough offseason of rehab here?
“Yeah, I believe so. The patellar tendon, hopefully there won’t be other stuff in there, but I don’t know yet. It’s definitely stuff you can come back from, there’s no doubt about that.”
Did you have to make any adjustments communication-wise in the heat of battle and the noise or did Ben step in and handle everything that Weston did?
“No, he did a great job when he went in there. From a center standpoint, just the snaps and everything, I think it was very good. I know we had a couple false starts, which I would love to have had back, but it’s tough in that environment. The noise thing, I think the hardest thing with the noise in that game was in the huddle, which is rare. We struggled a lot to hear in the huddle. [QB] Jimmy [Garoppolo] can speak loudly, but sometimes he couldn’t even hear my microphone it was so loud. Even the backup quarterback is trying to hear it on the sideline. It was as loud of a stadium as I’ve been in.”
As exhilarating as that was yesterday, how sobering is it to list all these injuries? I mean, these are key guys.
“Yeah, it’s tough. It was a huge win and we enjoyed that a ton, obviously, but yeah, some mixed feelings today with some of these injuries, which is tough. Especially losing Richburg for the year. The other guys have got some serious ones, too. Hopefully we can keep playing well so we can give them a chance to come back and help us if we can make our season longer than three games.”
You’ve shown good depth with previous injuries, the tackles and whatever. How much does this test the offensive line and the secondary to lose, specifically Sherman and Richburg?
“A lot. Ben’s going to get his opportunity here and it was nice to get [T Joe] Staley back in that game, it’s nice that we’ve had [T Mike] McGlinchey for a number of games back in that we’re going on for about three weeks in a row just really playing like his old self and even doing better. I feel like we’re moving forward a lot offensively with the injuries. I know Richburg’s a pretty big setback, but we do have guys who can replace him. The defense is a little bit harder right now. They haven’t had to go through this as much and losing [DL] Ronald Blair [III], too, and then [DL] Damontre [Moore] when we brought him in, it just adds up a little bit. We’ve got guys who go in there and still play well, but the wear and tear does add a little bit up to them.”
Do you anticipate that you’re going to have to make any roster moves?
“Yeah, I would think so. We definitely don’t know quite now because there’s a lot of moving parts here, but definitely anticipate us having to do something.”
ME: Is that the best performance of Jimmy Garoppolo’s career and what impressed you the most about what he did?
“I think a lot of people are going to throw that up there because of the stats and the points and just how well [New Orleans Saints QB] Drew [Brees] was playing on the other side and having to match that. So, it was, I think, extremely impressive. The thing that impressed me the most was just how he handled the noise. I’ve been in that stadium a lot, but it was louder than usual to me. You never can hear at the line, but it was very hard for him to hear in the huddle. That’s why we had to call the timeout on that fourth-and-two, because I called a play that had 14 in it, but it sounded a heck of a lot like 15. Four and five, you know, and you just couldn’t hear it. That stuff was happening a lot and for him to just still keep his poise and try to fix things a lot in the game, he kept our guys pretty cool throughout the whole time.”
ME: Would 15 have meant something else or would that have just been gibberish to him? Like could it have possibly led to something, a different play that could have been wrong?
“Oh yeah. Wristband number 15 is a lot different than wristband number 14. You don’t really know until they line up there and it’s a pretty big time in the game and you’re also trying to save your timeouts, too.”
ME: Did you know right away what the issue was?
“Yes. I didn’t know what he had missed because I didn’t know exactly what 15 looked like at the time, but I knew it didn’t look like 14 when they lined up. Fortunately, we had a timeout and we did it and fortunately the next play was a good play.”
As a play-caller, what kind of adrenaline rush do you get calling a play like that and then when they execute and it’s successful?
“It’s why we do this. It’s fun, not always in the heat of battle. We’re as tight as probably just as everyone else watching it, but maybe less because at least we get to do something about it. My wife just sits there miserable and stressed out the whole time. It’s fun, a lot of fun, it’s kind of why you do this. It’s kind of what I said as why when coaches do that stuff that’s why they want to retire and take a year off because their heart hurts probably, but it’s also why after two weeks off you’re like I’ve got to get back because you get addicted to that type of stuff and it’s a lot of fun. But, really after the game you’re not quite celebrating right away, you kind of just want to lay down and decompress. Usually about halfway home on the plane it hits you then you start having a little more fun.”
Earlier in the game when WR Emmanuel Sanders hit RB Raheem Mostert for the touchdown, I went back and watched the video and it reminded me when I was a kid, I saw former NFL WR Jerry Rice throw his only career touchdown pass in ’95. Just throwing it out there, wondering if that play might have been an influence. It looked like the same exact play.
“No, I mean it wasn’t honestly. I’ve seen that play a few times over the last few years. I remember I was talking to [New York Jets head coach Adam] Gase a couple weeks ago, they run that play a lot so he was telling me about it and then I think [passing game coordinator] Mike LaFleur saw Buffalo run it last week for a touchdown. We didn’t make it up, lots of people do it and fortunately we had the guy to do it. It didn’t look so good in practice. Emmanuel didn’t throw the best ball in practice so no one thought I would call it in the game, but I had seen Emmanuel throw pretty good in other games for other teams so we knew he could throw pretty well so the practice one didn’t faze us much. He had a much tougher look in the game because someone was chasing him. We didn’t expect to run into a SAM-MIKE blitz and they were chasing him down and luckily he got it off.”
There was a lot of talk going into these last three games about the test it provided. Now that you’re done with these three games, what did you learn about your team and how much particularly the last two, given how close and intense literally down to the last play, how will that help your team going forward?
“I just think the more you can be in pressure situations like that, the better for your team regardless of what happens. Not many people get to experience that type of pressure and all that stuff that’s on the line. You always experience that in the playoffs and if you’re ever fortunate to get to the Super Bowl, it’s all the same stuff, just everything is on the line and you need to perform in it. The more you can do that and put yourself through it, the better. When you go to those games it’s not about trying to get guys up for the game, everyone wants to do so well that sometimes you don’t play that freely and you realize that you’ve just got to cut it loose and go and those two environments we were in and what our guys did, I thought it was great for them. It started out versus Seattle, that type of game I thought was similar. Went into the Green Bay game like that too and these last two have been even more. I expect it to keep getting bigger and bigger as this goes.”
I think you talked about it last week, but Emmanuel, WR Deebo Samuel and WR Kendrick Bourne seem to have stood out and you credited them for that. How much has it enabled you freedom or just comfortability to have three guys who’ve stood out after basically the whole preseason you were calling for somebody to stand out?
“It’s been nice. I think those guys have gotten better each week and I think the better they’ve gotten, the better the whole offense has gotten too. Emmanuel obviously had a late start and Deebo being a rookie and Bourne throwing him at a number of different spots that we have in the past, I think those guys have gone through some ups and downs throughout the year, but they’ve fought through it all and they’ve gotten better. The way that they’ve competed in the run game and the pass game and that’s why we’ve kept them out there a lot more.”
ME: After watching the film, what do you make of your defensive lapses?
“I think one, we didn’t play our best game. I think that was obvious. And two, we went against a very good quarterback, with some very good weapons, with a very good coach and I think they got us on a number of things. I think you’ve got to play clean football versus them and you’ve got to make sure you don’t have many mistakes. I thought we had a lot more than usual, especially in that first half. Then I think getting some of those open plays and giving them some freebies and then add we missed a few tackles, more than we have this year. I think it took us a while for us to settle down. I thought we did in the third quarter. I think they had four drives in the third quarter. The first drive was great because we turned it over on offense and they held them to three plays and they kicked a field goal. I thought that was a god job by them. I think the next one they held them on downs, I think they returned it to the 50 and we held them on fourth down and got it out. I think they got a field goal on the third one and on the fourth one I think they went three-and-out. I thought we settled down in the third quarter. On the fourth quarter they had two drives and they stayed on the field once after a penalty, after [DL Solomon Thomas] Solly’s sack which kept the drive going and then I thought we could have had two picks on that last one that kind of kept it going. When you have a lot of those things, I thought we did recover some pretty well in the third, but going against those guys, Drew on it, going against someone like [New Orleans Saints head coach] Sean [Payton] and we don’t tackle our best, we don’t totally play our best, then that stuff happens.”
Early in the game, that first touchdown S Marcell Harris was the deep safety. I guess I was used to DB Jimmie Ward being back there. Was there some kind of shuffling there defensively?
“No, it just has to do with formations and stuff, but that wasn’t on Marcell. We got out of position underneath, with our underneath coverage and we expect him to stop the touchdown and not make it a touchdown, but it was going to be an explosive play with what we did underneath and then hopefully Marcell can save it and at least make them have first-and-goal inside the 10.”
I think you talked about the first flight back from that long road trip you had at the start of the year as kind of like a party-ish sort of atmosphere where everyone was pretty stoked. Was it any similar on the flight back this week or was everyone taking a nap?
“I think the coaches probably had more fun than the players. We’re stressed out a lot during the game and after, we unwind a little bit more. I think those guys are exhausted and went through a battle physically. You always get a chance to go to the back of the plane and talk to those guys. I think a lot of them were sleeping by the time I went back there. Some were playing cards and stuff, but we’ve got a pretty good group. They’re low-key. They don’t get too up and down. We’ve got some pros who know that this stuff’s bigger than just one week. They’re doing everything they can to take care of their bodies. I know we enjoyed that game, and it was nice to give them today off, but I know they will come in here fired up on Wednesday thinking about Atlanta.”
You talked about that exhaustion. Does that make you, especially since you won and took another step forward toward that one seed, does that make you cherish or realize that that BYE that you can get is all the more important?
“I mean, everyone knows that it always is great, but I don’t feel any different this week than I did last week. I mean, it’s not like all these seeds and stuff are make-believe. We’re all right there. I mean, it’s going to come down to the last week I’m sure of it. It’s one week at a time and right now, it’s not just us, it’s a number of teams that you feel like you’ve got to win every one to be where you want to be. We’ll see how that is and how it goes, but right now we’re in the same situation this week as we were last week and as we were the week before we played Baltimore. Nothing changed. I know we’ve just got to keep winning.”
ME: You talked a couple weeks ago about how few of your players had played in big games, how young they are. Do you feel proud of your team after winning a game like that? Especially the young guys?
“Yeah, I do. Especially the way we had to do it. That was real tough to do, especially in that atmosphere, especially versus some of the people that I have an unbelievable amount of respect for. Things didn’t go great in that game at all, but they ended up going well. I truly like our team and the fact that you keep trying to tell them that the pressure isn’t on just one person to have to over-perform all the time and carry everyone. It’s not on the quarterback, it’s not on the defense, it’s everybody and everybody has their ways that they can help us win games. I think our defense has carried us most of the year, but by no means do they have to carry us. It’s on our whole team to do it and we’re going to need all phases like all good teams do to get where we want to go.”
As you noted, there’s still a lot of teams in this mix. To be 11-2 and still fighting like this for that playoff spot, I mean there’s a big difference between the one seed and a wild card. How nerve-racking is that, as much as you’ve achieved to this point?
“It is what it is. It’d be nice if you were sitting here at our record and you clinched and you could think about whatever you wanted to think about to work at. You know that’s not there. It’s just, we’re going at it and you’ve got to go. I mean, the last time I was on a team that went to the playoffs, I think we were 11-5 and we were the two seed, but we had to win our last six games of the year in a row to get to that and it was 11-5, but it was still the same thing. We still had to win six in a row and you didn’t know until the last week whether we were going to be able to be the five seed, the two seed, and it all just happens where we are the two seed at 11-5. Who knows what will happen this year? Who knows what will happen over these next three weeks. Right now, we’re 11-2 which I feel happy about, but like I keep saying, that doesn’t mean anything. It’s a good record, but it’s only a good record if it’s better than other people’s. We’ll see what happens.”
What did you think of Jimmy on third down? He made that scramble and used his legs to get a big first down and extend the drive.
“That was huge. I mean, Jimmy made a lot of plays in that game that there were some looks that you expect him to be automatic on and throw good balls, and he did. He didn’t miss any of the open ones, but there was a number of plays where he didn’t have a good play and he’d keep it alive and made some plays out there that weren’t necessarily there in rhythm.”
How does his athleticism stack up against other quarterbacks?
“He’s number one. He’s the most athletic guy out there.”
But really, people haven’t talked about that, I feel. We’ve now seen him make a few runs that–?
“Yeah, it’s been good. Especially going into this year coming off an ACL and everything. You didn’t totally know. I think what Jimmy’s shown, too, I think he’s a lot stronger than people think. He’s not out there all the time just diming people up and stuff, but he has a couple times this year. I think the best thing that he has done is people got to really get ahold of him to bring him down. I mean, we’ve had some guys on his back and stuff that he’s been able to shake off and he’s always got a pretty sturdy base under him. You’ve got to hit him pretty clean to tackle him.”
You’ve gone with RB Raheem Mostert a lot more in the past couple weeks. What’s your process of basically identifying how that running back trio is going to work out in a game?
“Raheem’s earned it over these last few weeks. I mean, how many games can you go and how many years can you go averaging six yards a carry, somewhere in there? I mean, we keep trying to balance it out and stuff, but what Raheem has done these last few weeks and has continued to do, we need to give him more opportunities. He’s given us no choice. I’m happy for him and it’s been great. He’s been extremely impressive.”
ME: He’s not the flashiest running back, but as you said, he’s consistently excellent. What does he do well?
“Well, he’s faster than most people and I think sometimes it’s a little bit deceptive. I mean, you see guys who have an angle on him and all of a sudden, they just don’t. I don’t know if they don’t know that he’s that fast, because our other guys are fast too. I’m not exactly sure what it is, but when you do it week in and week out, I mean, it’s time for people to notice. I mean, he’s been pretty damn good and he needs some more opportunities because he’s making the best of it.”
Poor guy, I shredded my Patella several years ago. It was painful as crap. The good news, he will make a 100% recovery, the only weird thing is that you lose a little of cushion on your knee. It took me about 6 months to recover and my Dr was thrilled with my results, him being younger and a professional athlete, he will probably get faster and better results sooner. Next man up !!
Word has it that Seb’s head is bigger than Bruce Bochy’s, but everyone loves Bochy.
Same here. Playing basketball, went up for a dunk but never made it.
Didn’t have any pain in it (except when my leg kept sliding off the janky wheelchair in the ER)…then again I also broke my wrist trying to brace my fall so most of the pain was there.
Surgery took damn long (so I’m told, then again 2 at once), but basically you’re in that immobilizer for ~6 weeks, and PT again and again, get that mobility back.
My leg still doesn’t look right, the muscle never really returned around the knee, but then again I was 7 years older than he when I ruptured mine, nor did I have the medical and training staff at his disposal or the free time (hard to do PT and train when working 40 + commute).
This is why a break is always better. Slap a brace on it and its basically 100% in a few weeks.
Best of luck to him
I had a cast for about a month from top of my thigh to ankle. It was very uncomfortable but remember I had to fly to see family in Fla, it was great having bulk seats on the plane and be carted to the different terminals.
Any time you lose your starting Center, it’s a tough loss. I did however, tout Garland’s value prior to the start of the season, and was ridiculed for my belief not only in the starting OL unit, but the depth as well. Admittedly, I wasn’t sure about their depth at the OT positions, especially after they lost big Shon Coleman during the preseason, but I was plenty confident in what they had on the interior, and boy, they sure haven’t disappointed!
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of how ShanaLynch went about reconstructing the entire roster, was their ability to, not only put together a talented first unit across the board in short order, but the savvy to find quality depth up and down the roster. I sure felt like the acquisition of Jimmy G was a coup for the Niners, and greatly accelerated the rebuilding schedule, but I felt like the front office likely needed another full offseason in order to build in the kind of depth teams usually need in order to make a deep postseason run.
Let’s keep are fingers crossed that Garland can hold the OL together down the stretch while keeping himself healthy, because with the injuries they are currently suffering on the defensive side of the ball, they’re going to need all of the offense they can muster down the stretch.
GO NINERS!
God’s speed, Weston.
Mostert has what you call, easy speed. Doesn’t look like he’s moving fast, but it’s his stride. I think it’s his burst that ruins the angles of these defenders….
Reminds me of Terry Kirby!
Reminds me of Gale Sayers.
Vintage Razor!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG4zNAh2wQM
Razor,
Whoa, hit the brakes my friend. Gayle Sayers is a very tall order to fill.
Mostert’ easy stride reminds me a little of former KC, RB Priest Homes except that Mostert is faster.
It’s hard to believe that he’s been on 7 different teams.
Terry Kirby…
Chuck Levy…
Derek Loville…
Niners never could replace Ricky Watters following 94, until Hearst but that injury ended any chance to get beyond Atlanta…and pretty much ended that era (81-98).
Raheem Mostert is FAST!
During his college career, the Boilermaker was ranked by NFL.com as the fastest college football player in the NCAA, with only Oklahoma State wide receiver Tyreek Hill possessing a faster 100m time (9.98 s). Mostert took GOLD in both the 60 meters (6.63s) and 200 meters (20.73s) at the 2014 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships, and qualified for the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 100 meters (10.15s), 200 meters (20.65s) and as a member of 4×100-meter relay squad.
This season, Raheem’s 6.0 YDS per carry leads all qualified NFL RB’s, and his improved receiving skills (159 YDS, with a 13.3 YD AVG) seems to have moved the 205 lbs RB to the top of Kyle’s 3-headed RB depth chart, and the beauty is … the 49ers were wise enough to lock him in to a very reasonable contract through the 2021 season, at under $3M per season.
My question now is …. has he become too valuable on offense to risk using him as a Gunner on Special Teams? I know he’s an ACE, and one of the best ST Gunners in the league, but that’s a physical position to play on a weekly basis.
What say you Razor, or Prime (good to see you Prime Time), Mood, eMJay, Hammer, my-man Sebnynah, or anyone else who cares to reply?
I don’t think you can afford to not play him on special teams given how poorly they performed last week.
In their defense, that little rookie kick returner – #11 Deonte Harris, looks like a special player, and he might be the greatest NCAA D-II kick returner of all-time!
But yah, I tend to agree with you guys …. for this season.
He will continue playing special teams indefinitely, IMO, where his contribution is as important as in the running game, in relative terms..
STs needs a player like Mostert. STs is just as important as the run offense, and many times, he would tackle the punt returner before he can get going.
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Breida can be the lead back, and Mostert can be the change of pace back.
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Add Wilson up the gut to rest Mostert.
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Coleman needs to have better vision, and hit the holes quicker. Best use him for swing passes.
Grant asked 7 questions and got in a zinger about the DBs struggling. He also lobbed a couple softballs, talking about being proud of his squad, and gave him an open ended question about Mostert.
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What I was most fascinated about, were the questions about the wrong play, and the need to use a time out to correct it. Like Old Coach said, using a time out wisely, got them into the proper play, so it was a good use of a time out.
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I am even more happy that the Niners had enough time outs left to use one at a critical juncture of the game.
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Dang, attrition strikes again. I watched the replay, and Richberg’s leg got twisted in a bad way. No bueno. Hope he can recover in time for next season. Now, it is Ben Garland’s time to shine.
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Mostert’s best attribute is his vision. He can see the hole, and has enough speed to hit the hole at full speed. He can also make tacklers miss.
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I am so proud of this team. They have brought me much joy. Imagine, going from 4-12 to Super Bowl ambitions. KS may get Coach of the Year, JL may get Executive of the Year. JG may be the Comeback Player of the Year. Bosa may get the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Kittle should be an All Pro.
Mostert reminds me of Charlie Garner, who can get to the edge, and can run elusively between the tackles. He also can catch the ball, and they were about the same size.
Great, now he’s talking to himself..
No, I was commenting on Razor and Prime’s take on who Mostert reminds them of, without replying to them.
It’s the dumb imposter catfish again. Right, replying to them under his post, lol.
Anyone catch Ben Garland on that Kittle play? He ran all the way down to the Saints 35 yard line to provide any necessary downfield blocking after his snap and pass protection assignments.
An Air Force guy knows how to fly!
:)
Rib,
Nice!
A couple of interesting tidbit about the Saints game. These are the most points the Niners have scored on the road in 26 seasons. It’s also the first game in NFL history where the score was 48-46.
Jimmy has had two of those kinds of games with the Niners too, the other being the 44-33 win vs the Jags.
Thanks Grant….
Seems like the defense is really banged up….hope they can hold it together……MHarris has to play better and now only one edge rusher no Sherman….getting thin it seems, may have to suit up Saleh!!!
What an amazing week?
Trump Lashes Out At Own FBI Chief For Not Drinking ‘Deep State’ Kool-Aid
On a day when Mr. Trump again called the Russia investigation “a witch hunt,” Mr. Wray said he disagreed, told senators that no one at the White House had asked him to pledge loyalty to the president and vowed to resign should the president ask him to do anything illegal.
Guess we need a new FBI director….
The whole impeachment exercise comes down to whether or not a President can solicit bribes from foreign heads of state, whether he or she can demand that foreign governments intervene in US presidential elections to help them hold on to power. You either think that is okay or you don’t…
I have a strong believe majority of Americans don’t think it’s okay.
He’s not going anywhere. Even if the House votes to impeach the Senate will keep him in, ala Bill Clinton.
we don’t want him to go until he loses the election……..he will be impeached something that will forever live in the USA history books….
He still could be impeach if he wins the election but the Dems take over the senate. Personally I hope he wins the Popular vote but loses the electoral but that won’t happen. He will lose the popular vote by 5 million voters
It’s all B.S. and they have’nt proved a thing for impeachment like the whole Russia collusion B.S. They just throw mud on the wall, nothing sticks, just hate the guy. They want the news saying and talking bad things the whole time he’s in office to try to win in Nov. Easy to see but it won’t work..BACK to football bud!
The impeachment is 100% bogus. Democrats just cant take their L.
I was against Trump in 2016, but I will now vote for him in 2020. The Democrats have gone insane.
OneLoser go find a politics blog to spread your crap.
All this the Dem’s do will backfire on them and some Rep’s in office will lose in Nov because of it but Pelosi is sick and twisted.
“Well, I think you do have to admire Nancy Pelosi. She’s been in the game for a long time,” Lara Trump said.
“She has tenacity. She has — certainly is willing to put down and throw down whenever she needs to,” she added. “Whether or not I agree with it, that’s a different story. But you certainly can admire somebody for spending their life, you know, here in Washington, D.C., and trying to serve the country.”
Lately she ISN’T serving the country. She continues to worry about what kind of mud might stick on the wall on the Pres, focusing on her smear campaign which will backfire like said above. She got upset last week at somebody asking her why she and the Democrates hate the Pres and Republicans or something like that. She responded, ‘Don’t test me’. The other day a video came out of her saying the ‘exact’ samething 20 years ago. She said why do the Republicans hate the Democrates and Clinton during his impeachment. She’s a nut.
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And while the 49ers have 2 of the top 5 RBs in yards per carry, over the past 4 weeks they have 2 of the top 7 wideouts in yards per route run (Samuel and Sanders)…. and Kittle. Just as attrition has finally slowed the 49ers defense, an offensive juggernaut may be emerging.
…. He makes a good point actually. Though defense has gotten us this far for the most part, now that injuries and exhaustion have taken its toll and the defense has taken a step back. Do we have now have the offense to get us the rest of the way? Sure seems like it.
Agreed
Good points. David has been writing some exceptionally insightful articles on the Niners in the Athletic over the last two months.
Agree but I think the defense will catch it’s breath and return strong for the playoffs. May not go undefeated for the remainder of the year but it will be great to get Ford healthy and also to get Greenlaw and Al-Shaair more experience for a good playoff push.
My eyes got watery watching Dr. John York speech after the game.
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This game with the Falcons will not be a cake walk. Looking at their record, they have been snake bit. Several games were close, and some games they dominated. Turnovers have doomed a few games, but they also have beaten the Saints, handily.
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The Falcons do have talent,and were in the SB not too long ago. Their pass rush can get to the QB, and they have some potent offensive weapons. They will be up for this game, and thirst for revenge because the Niners beat them in the NFCC Game in 2012. Their passing offense is third in the league, and the Falcons are 7th overall. The Saints gave a blueprint on how to stymie the fierce Niner pass rush, and their defense is stout against the run.
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Many thought the Niners would get to Brees, but they did not get a sack. The closest they got to a sack was by Solomon Thomas, but a ticky tacky foul on Sherman negated that. The Niner defense was porous last game, giving up big plays, with poor tackling, and players out of position. I thought Marcell Harris was stout against the run, but he was exposed as a pass defender. They should play him closer to the line, and maybe use Tarvarius Moore, who is a lot faster, as the deep safety.
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I think JG and the offense will score points. The way to win is stopping the Falcons from scoring.
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Both KS and Quinn know each other very well, so the coaching will be even, but if the Niner defense can rebound from their poor performance, and play NINER DEFENSE, they should win. This will not be easy, but if they play smart, focused and in control, with few unforced errors, the Niners could prevail. The Falcons scored 40 points last game, but many points were set up by turnovers. JG needs to have good ball security, and KS needs to keep being innovative and unpredictable.
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I hope to see more counters and misdirections, and maybe more jet sweeps and reverses. They should sit Coleman, and activate Wilson. They should sit Celek, he did not play well last game. Give Richie James more snaps, and use him in various ways.
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GO NINERS !!!!!!
Furious George is now a two-time winner of the Angry Run of the Week on GMFB:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/good-morning-football/0ap3000001086546/GMFB-crowns-Week-14-angry-runs-winner
Wouldn’t have been so recognized if he’d just flopped to the ground as he was supposed to.
Can’t wait for the violent Jalen Hurd to get in the lineup….
*Focused force.
If he flopped on the ground like you wanted him to do, it would have brought up an 82 yard kick.
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Players do not need to flop on the ground every time. Kittle needed to get in field goal range.
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Nice trollin’, your grandkids would be proud of you.
Flew into Sydney on the day of the game, watched it this morning.
Great game…
This team is on the cusp of being great…
Be good to each other this week people,
Go 9ers.
sebnynah says:
August 8, 2019 at 10:17 am
Prime and other have lampooned me throughout the season for not posting my bonafides.
–Member of Phi Beta Kappa with my straight A average.
–Clearly the best member of the debate team after demolishing Harvard and Yale in the finals.
–Although not a member of the UCD football team, one can glean football knowledge by hustling Gatorade bottles to the players from the bench.
–The choir would have been lost without my imput. My resounding rendition of ‘Copacabana’ won the blue ribbon, stealing the prize from Gwen Stephani, who was a member of the other choir competition.
–My courses in small buisness development got me where I am today; at the pro bizz development, my ideas won first place over a struggling Bill Gates…As my football background taught, good sportsmanship is the hallmark of community inspirtation, so I went over and shook Bill’s hand.
Celebrity Deathmatch
Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijb_sx7LCR0
… what the Hell…
Just catfish nonsense.
49ers will open the practice window for Kentavius Street; sign S Antone Exum
https://www.ninersnation.com/2019/12/4/20995265/49ers-will-open-the-practice-window-for-kentavius-street-saints
Wish I could find the back and forth that I had during the offseason with another commenter about the 49ers talent level.
As we’ve seen all year with this team, there’s not a great gap between the starters and the backups. It’s a solid roster throughout.
Hoping Kentavius steet is healthy and Givens is called up from the practice squad.
Also, Shanahan said they will add to the roster by signing a FA due to injuries.
Copy Bill Walsh and entice a retired pass rusher to pair with bosa. Niners haven’t had their bookends like most teams have–most the season relying on Bosa.
Hats off to the coaches for how well they have prepared the young players.
“…The two-point conversion by the Saints at the end of the game failed as well, and the 49ers were indeed able to win the game on a last-second field goal. Many fans and commentators questioned Payton’s decision to go for two early on, and Payton said a butcher at Whole Foods even asked him about it.
Payton was less than thrilled.
“I certainly understand fans asking questions,” Payton said on a New Orleans radio show. “I got the guy at freaking Whole Foods asking me about the two-point play. The guy from the meat section. I looked at him and said, ‘Hey, your steaks don’t look too good right now. Worry about your freaking meat.’ It’s driving me crazy.” “
Little noticed was the game-saving catch by Wishnowski on the high snap for the game winning field goal.
Commentators all stated what a play it was by our 4th Rd. Pick and NFL Special Teams Player of the Week , to get that high snap down and properly placed for Gould’s game winner.
Noticeabley silent was Seb, who, to this day, calls Wish a wasted pick.
I am starting to agree with the general consensus that Seb is what he touts himself as–an astute football observer, although I have only been on this site a month.
It seems like he hijacks conversations….Can anyone give me the intel on this poster?
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*I meant not an astute observer.
Freudian slip? ;p
It almost got blocked. The rest of the special teams unit needs to raise their games.
There’s alway one in the crowd– overlooking the athletic play it took to catch and place the high snap in the first place.
Again, the athletic play with enormous pressure on the rook was touted by the game commentators.
When you become one, let us know.
Quit putting words in my mouth. I said they went desperate and picked him too early. They should have been cool, calm, collected, and been patient. They still could have gotten him, even in the 5th round.
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Many punters were picked up as UDFAs. Only 2 punters were selected in the 2019 draft.
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I knew they needed a punter, since they let Pinion go. Actually, they should have just kept Andy Lee, who is punting better than Wishnowsky.
Neglect the obvious much, Sebby?
Wish’s Net Yard ranking (which you’re fond of cackling) is a product of the offense.
Aiming for the coffin corner because the offense stalled on the 43 yd line detracts from net yards.
Also, surely those other punters don’t offer the tackling prowess or the game saving catch of a poor snap vs the Saints, or we’re talking10-3.
Witness his 65 yard punt this season.
I watched Andy Lee for years, and he was just fine. Baalke blew it by getting rid of him. Lee could also make those coffin corner kicks, and he made an 82 yard punt against the Pats.
“Astute”? Maybe just the first syllable?
The guy from the meat section….. Next it’ll be the guy who cuts his lawn….
Maybe the barber? Then he of the puckered mouth will have to listen…
This is precisely why I root against Sean Payton in games that have no relevance to the 49ers. He’s, quite simply, a jerk who thinks his decision making is above reproach. When you go for two to stroke your ego and miss, then HAVE to go for two in order to make up for the previous miss, and then miss again you SHOULD be questioned for your idiotic play calling decisions which cost you the game. He’s not as smart as he believes himself to be, and he got outcoached by somebody with a fraction of his resume. Then he whined about not getting more calls to help him win despite having twice as many flags thrown against his opponent, including two phantom penalties on the Saints’ final drive where they took the lead (this is his go-to play when he gets bested on the field; he whined all offseason about it, so much so that the NFL implemented the “review the review” policy which has been an unmitigated disaster).
Long story short, I can’t wait for that jackass to lose his job and then go away.
Goodwin to IR. Probably will activate Street or Verett.
Good call Mood
The reason you’re a 4th rd. pick is because you run your mouth and don’t listen. “Rest” of the special teams unit is the part that flew right over your pointy little head….
Hoping this is not a trap game for 49ers
With the 49ers needing help at DL and DB, maybe it’s time to be teezed:
We now know that the slower time at both his pro day and the combine could have been a result of him tweaking his hammy, per Tabor himself.
Those are some very impressive numbers and metrics for Tabor who had a fantastic career for the Gators. Teez also recorded a pass breakup or interception on 27 percent of balls thrown into his coverage, per Pro Football Focus’ Brett Whitefield, which was good for first in the entire draft class.
Numbers aside, the production and the tape don’t lie when it comes to Teez. Simply put, when you throw it in his direction, you’re taking a major gamble. Teez is the dealer, and you just doubled down with his ace showing.
https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/5/3/15504660/lions-teez-tabor-nfl-draft-2017-profile-scouting-report-cornerback-florida-gators
Goodwin will get his wish to be a fulltime olympian, and his training will start immediately. Bah-bye!
Yeah, I can’t imagine he’ll be back next year. Disappointing after he showed some promise his first year with the 49ers.
A comment in the Athletic on the Peoples’ Tight End who’s all about (Red and) Gold:
“Joel T. 4h ago 45 likes
I met George Kittle at a bar in Nashville last March. Super down to earth guy, easy to talk to. I’m a college student, I was decently intoxicated, and in that moment my brain told me the coolest thing to do would be to buy George, his girlfriend Claire, and my girlfriend a round of shots. After spending the last $50 in my bank account on a round of cheap tequila shots, George turned to me and politely declined saying “I don’t drink silver tequila, it’s all about gold.”
He took the 4 shots and passed them back to four random people standing behind us. He then proceeded to buy us four a round of Patron gold shots, which we happily drank together.
In short, Kittle is a beast on and off the field. “
I proudly wear his number wherever I go.
Called this a while back. Goodwin is onto the Olympics.
He’s done.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/12/10/49ers-place-marquise-goodwin-on-injured-reserve/
Hmm, Marcell Harris did not have a good game. Maybe Tarvarius Moore might be a better option.
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Celek did not look good at all.