Originally posted by XrayEcho:
I'm one happy Niner fan.
Go Niners
..and that pretty much sums up my views.
-9fA
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Originally posted by XrayEcho:
I'm one happy Niner fan.
Go Niners
Originally posted by kstolai:Originally posted by 49erFan:
The biggest, in my view, was the pass rush... I don't know where that came from but wow! That was my biggest concern with the team by far. They did a hell of a job today. Pretty safe to say they were indeed playing vanilla in the pre-season.
The defense overall looked great in my opinion. The gameplan was excellent. Allowing Hightower to have a bunch of underneath catches seemed annoying, but clearly the plan was to stop Fitz and Boldin from having big games, and that was accomplished for the most part.
Willis Rocks!
That defense, looks tough when they can rush the passer like that. It's only one game, but that was fun to watch.
The offense really struggled for most of the game, however, they stuck with it and got it done when it mattered most. The coaching staff made adjustments... Did I really just say that? The 49ers coaching staff making in game adjustments? lol. Yes indeed!
Not only did the coaches make adjustments, but the players were able to fight through the tough day and make plays when needed.
Vernon Davis looked like a leader today! I have heard alot of comments about wanting to see him hand the ball to the ref and not pound his chest every play. Well, he did that today.
I loved Singletary's time-out to rally the troops. This really is his team, and these guys are buying into it.
Ya gotta love it. We walked in to 'Zona and beat the defending division and conference champions. We were competitive throughout, and other than the third quarter seemed in control of the game.
I heard alot of hangover talk from the announcers. Well guess what, the Cards started camp at the same time as we did. I think both teams will get sharper as the year goes on. However, today we were the better team and deserved that victory.
Agree!
Originally posted by Axl49:Originally posted by Tru2RedNGold25:i would a running game lol. we need more mix up in the play calling
Pass Rush baby
Patrick Willis baby
sacks in the 1st game baby
cant ask for more
Originally posted by billbird2111:
Didn't get to watch much of the game yesterday folks because Comcast decided that the opening weekend of the NFL season was a good time to take a massive, systemwide, dump. There were grown men on the streets where I live yesterday looking to tar and feather any Comcast tech they could find. A bunch of people in my hood are switching services today and tomorrow. Comcast still doesn't understand what they did wrong.
But -- that's another story. From what I heard -- this was a boring win. Fine, I'll take it. It's a win. The beat writers don't like it much. Lowell Cohn, for example, claims "Singletary is in run denial." Screw Cohn. He wants a statement game. And he might get one. But not every game of the year.
You see -- for every 45-14 statement win over the Cowboys in 1981 -- people forget the 13-3 victory over Green Bay. They don't remember the consecutive 17-14 wins over the Steelers and Falcons that year. Want to know why? Because they were BORING folks. That's right. Bill Walsh brand football. The vaunted West Coast Offense. Zzzzzzz! You think Montana was lighting up the scoreboard every game in 1981? Not in that 17-10 win over the Giants -- or that 15-12 loss to Cleveland in November.
To put it short and sweet: It was dink, dunk and pray that the defense holds.
But many of us who lived through that year have forgotten those games. Many of you born after or during the Walsh era didn't see these games. Nope -- we remember the thrilling 33-31 win over the hated Rams in Los Angeles -- or the 28-6 dismantling of Bum's Houston Oilers. Those are the games that we remember.
But for every blowout -- there were two more wins that came from efforts that took place just yesterday. Dink, dunk and pray for the D to hold on.
Now, it's only one game. Doesn't mean a think in the big scheme of things. But then again, it's a win over a division rival on the road. A win over a team that didn't lose a single division game last season.
These games aren't memorable folks. They are just wins. Pile up a few more ugly, boring wins and toss in a few memorable blowouts and guess what? The Niners are a winning team again.
At least I'm interested in what happens next week.
Now, if only Comcast can get their act together. It would be nice.
Originally posted by billbird2111:
Didn't get to watch much of the game yesterday folks because Comcast decided that the opening weekend of the NFL season was a good time to take a massive, systemwide, dump. There were grown men on the streets where I live yesterday looking to tar and feather any Comcast tech they could find. A bunch of people in my hood are switching services today and tomorrow. Comcast still doesn't understand what they did wrong.
But -- that's another story. From what I heard -- this was a boring win. Fine, I'll take it. It's a win. The beat writers don't like it much. Lowell Cohn, for example, claims "Singletary is in run denial." Screw Cohn. He wants a statement game. And he might get one. But not every game of the year.
You see -- for every 45-14 statement win over the Cowboys in 1981 -- people forget the 13-3 victory over Green Bay. They don't remember the consecutive 17-14 wins over the Steelers and Falcons that year. Want to know why? Because they were BORING folks. That's right. Bill Walsh brand football. The vaunted West Coast Offense. Zzzzzzz! You think Montana was lighting up the scoreboard every game in 1981? Not in that 17-10 win over the Giants -- or that 15-12 loss to Cleveland in November.
To put it short and sweet: It was dink, dunk and pray that the defense holds.
But many of us who lived through that year have forgotten those games. Many of you born after or during the Walsh era didn't see these games. Nope -- we remember the thrilling 33-31 win over the hated Rams in Los Angeles -- or the 28-6 dismantling of Bum's Houston Oilers. Those are the games that we remember.
But for every blowout -- there were two more wins that came from efforts that took place just yesterday. Dink, dunk and pray for the D to hold on.
Now, it's only one game. Doesn't mean a think in the big scheme of things. But then again, it's a win over a division rival on the road. A win over a team that didn't lose a single division game last season.
These games aren't memorable folks. They are just wins. Pile up a few more ugly, boring wins and toss in a few memorable blowouts and guess what? The Niners are a winning team again.
At least I'm interested in what happens next week.
Now, if only Comcast can get their act together. It would be nice.