Last Call for Niner game predictions

Mind games...

 

 

If Burnett does not go:

Anquan Boldin, Kyle Williams, Vernon Davis, Marlon Jones, Jon Baldwin, Quinton Patton, Chris Harper

--vs--

Shields, Williams, Hyde, House, Jennings, McMillan, Banjo

Actually injuries don't matter because everyone has the same amount, so it's a non-issue. Science has shown that contact issues are the same as conditioning injuries, or so I'm told.

 

As far as a prediction goes, I'm afraid it's not going to be good for the Packers. I feel that the Packers will be able to slow down Gore and the middle, but lack of physicality in the secondary will be a problem. Kaepernick will have another good game running and passing. I also think that Rodgers and Cobb/Jordy will be 1/2 step out of sync and it will be a long day for our offensive tackles. I'm seeing a 34-16 Niner win.

 

There, that almost GUARENTEES a Packer win! Or so I hope. Would LOVE for a couple of turnovers early from the Niners which could change the tempo and put pressure on Kaepernick.

Speaking of injuries...

 

Im thinking we get msg that qb's running pistol become glorified rb's and we can hit em.That and fact that they have no real WR's makes them pretty much one dementional outside of Davis. So im hopeing we win 37- 27.

That's quite the Murderer's Row of Receivers!

If Burnett & Jones cannot go:  I don't see a huge problem with Francois replacing Jones.  Tie there.  If Burnett can't play or is hobbled and slower, I guarantee that: (1) we will lose by at least 10 points, and (2) the Niners will score two TDs due to "communication problems" between the safeties.  You can say all you want about all the downs Jennings and McMillian played last year, BUT THEY DID NOT PLAY TOGETHER!  That's a potential disaster agains Davis and Boldin.

 

Also, when will MM "be smart" and GET RID OF THE S & T COACH?!!!!!!  There is a reasonably easy solution to reducing hamstring injuries and the current guy just doesn't seem to know what it is.  He's got to go and NOW!  Starting a good stretching program right now can prove to be effective well before the season ends.

when will MM "be smart" and GET RID OF THE S & T COACH?

good gawd man... 

I think he means Marlon Moore.

Whiners didn't have great WR last year and they still beat us twice.

It's put-up or shut-up time for Compers. Not saying this is a must win, but this game cannot be a shellacking.

We've had this same S & T coach (Lovat?) for at least several years, and we've had an epidemic of hamstring problems ever since.  Hamstrings were no big deal before him.  He's had his chance.  We need to try something and somebody new.  What we've got is NOT working!

By the way, I know that Lovat has won awards for his work, but the true test of one's work is what shows up on the field - or in the Packers' case, NOT on the field.  That's why I'm so critical of him (plus the fact that he's the son of a former Packer line coach - can you say nepotism? - just might be why MM sticks with him.  MM is known for his loyalty to coaches.).

Yes, Marlon Moore.

 

Last year they had Crabtree and Moss, which as a duo I'd put worlds ahead of Bolden and Williams.

Crabtree caught 9-119 and 2 TD last year. Pretty significant loss for the Niners.

1. On November 11th, The Rams played San Fran to a tie....24-24 and they should have won that game

2. On December 2nd, the Rams beat San Fran 16-13

Question is....How did the Rams play them so tough and we are are a superior team than the Rams?

a) I think you mean S & C (onditioning)

 

b) Lovat is only in his 4th year as S&C coach.

 

 

My worry is mostly about Davis splitting the seam between our safeties.

First, yes, I mean S & C.  Sorry.

 

Isn't it interesting that we started having hammy problems in a big way about 4 years ago, . . . and they have gotten more widespread and frequent over that same four years?  I wish we could see some data about this.

I wonder if that data would support the assumption that the Packers have been having more hammy problems over the past 4 years versus any other 4 year span in the past 15 or so years?

My morning BM's became much more of a grind for me RIGHT AROUND the time all this talk about climate change emerged.  

Me too, Hungry, me too.

Haven't found anything yet, but in the last four years, hamstrings have claimed practice and playing time from, Clifton, Nelson, Matthews, Bishop, Burnett, Jones, Hayward, and who knows how many more starter-quality players.  Coincidence?  I think not.  There just might be a correlation here that is crying for attention.  If nothing else, we're sure making it harder for ourselves, aren't we?  Wouldn't it be nice to have some seasons without the constant drone of "next man up?"

I wonder if it's my hammies and not the climate change debate...



Damn you, Lovat!

Poor guy - there's no paper on the toilet paper roll!  :-)

More roughage, less hammy injuries. Problem solved...

 

More tackling drills in the crapper = a healthy, injury-free life.

Their secret? When one guy calls himself a team that doesn't seem that hard, since I don't see a name of an actual team there...

It's the bears.

Another team that knows the secret of stretching. I wish someone would tell the Packers about this secret.

 

 

 

Probably, what McGinn was talking about.

No kidding!

 

Pavel knows...

 

Found on the internet:

 

History doesn’t favor the 49ers in their Super Bowl quest. A team hasn’t won the Super Bowl after losing it the year before since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The 1993 Buffalo Bills are the last losing team to return to the Super Bowl after playing in the game during the previous season. The last four Super Bowl losers have made the playoffs the following season, but the 2012 New England Patriots are only the team to go back to the conference championship game following a Super Bowl loss since the 1993 Bills. The 49ers open the season with a tough schedule. Four of the first five games are against playoff teams (Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans) that had a combined 45-19 record in 2012.

 

San Francisco’s passing game suffered a big blow when Michael Crabtree, Colin Kaepernick’s favorite receiver, tore his Achilles during organized team activities in May. He is expected back towards the end of the season. Anquan Boldin, who was acquired in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens, is San Francisco’s only proven healthy wide receiver. The 49ers have been experimenting with tight end Vernon Davis by lining him up at wide receiver.

San Francisco had the NFL’s fourth ranked pass defense in 2012 but it was exploited by opponents late last season. The secondary has some holes to fill. First round pick Eric Reid takes over at free safety for All-Pro Dashon Goldson, who signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during free agency. Nickel back Chris Culliver is out for season with a torn ACL. Nnamdi Asomugha, who has taken Culliver’s place as the third cornerback, is looking to bounce back from two disappointing season with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The 49ers’ two-year reign as the top team in the NFC West could come to an end with San Francisco expected to battle division rival Seattle for NFC supremacy. The NFC West should be improved because of the St. Louis Rams’ additions through free agency and the NFL draft, and the Arizona Cardinals having a competent quarterback, Carson Palmer, who can get the ball to Larry Fitzgerald.

Found on the internet:

 

porn

 

is providing a link that hard?

 

 

No tall chairs.

The more I think about this game the more I think GB will see very little "pistol" offense.  Makes sense... it's been well stated that GB spent the off season preparing for it.  What better curve ball can SF throw out than that?

 

Another thought... As disappointed as I am that Hayward is out, I'm equally excited to see Hyde on the field.  There's something about that kid that makes me think he's going to make an immediate impact. 

Makes sense for the 49ers to have prepared and practiced a contingency plan if and when the Packers stop the read option.  Until the Packers stop them, I believe 49ers will continue the "pistol."  

Or belts

My guess is that if the 49ers OL crushes the Packers again, then they will break it out and use it heavily in order to rub salt in the wound. If the front 7 plays at least half-way decent this time around and the game remains close (or better yet, the Packers are ahead by a good margin), Harbaugh/Roman probably won't call it more than a few times.

The Niners might have the best OL in the entire NFL so if they did dominate or play well that wouldn't be a surprise. 

 

However, I do like the fact that Jolly is back in the mix and they've added Datone Jones.  Those two guys in particular are a load to deal with one on one and we all know how good Raji can be when he's motivated and gets help from others.

 

In the last two losses it's been the line play that's been the difference maker in the outcome.  People remember the blowout loss and Kaepernick running wild but the Packers got dominated just as badly in the opener with Alex freaking Smith as the QB.  The Packers simply could not match up physically with that OL and the Smith's had their way with our OL. 

 

 

Hayward maybe done for a month...

 

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