Does the Niners' success/turnaround still feel a bit surreal to you?

Once we get the 6th, then we are really back!

But I hear ya pal!

I feel the same way. Lets keep in rolling against sota this weekend. Hate the NFC NORTH!!!!!!!

last season felt surreal.


this season feels like we should kick every other teams a*s.

Originally posted by verb1der:
Once we get the 6th, then we are really back!

But I hear ya pal!

Absolutely, not putting the cart before the horse--especially with so much of 2012 left to go. But even just based on 2011, it's dumbfounding that this team went from a laughing stock to the bully on the block.

It's just great being able to read and watch the postgame stuff now because usually were on the winning end. Long gone are the weeks where I would steer clear of football all week after another crushing loss.

Originally posted by 49erfeeeever808:
last season felt surreal.


this season feels like we should kick every other teams a*s.

Agreed. I feel the same. But it still just floors me that I'm back in that mentality as a fan, after having the team kick mud in my face for 8 years.

I was thinking the other day how it's been such a long time since I've looked at this team and said "Hey we should beat these guys on Sunday." Sure I've always felt we "could," but going into most games it was still somewhat of a toss-up in my mind. Now we face a good team like the Lions and the thought process is we are the better team so we should win. Haven't really felt that confident since the early 2000's.

So yeah, it's definitely surreal.

Not at all. I knew we had a good team, and believed that with good coaching brought in we would turn this sucker around quickly.

Originally posted by sk8052:
It's just great being able to read and watch the postgame stuff now because usually were on the winning end. Long gone are the weeks where I would steer clear of football all week after another crushing loss.

Key words being "crushing loss". That was the other thing about back then. It was rarely just a flat out loss. They'd have to toy with your emotions and make each loss as excruciating as possible. Whether it was climbing back in the game only to give it away, or starting with a lead and blowing it, the team almost lived to torture us then!

Originally posted by oldman9er:
Not at all. I knew we had a good team, and believed that with good coaching brought in we would turn this sucker around quickly.

Not at all?! Come on, even if you had faith a good coaching regime could turn things around, you're telling me you weren't the least bit shocked when this team sprinted into the playoffs, knocked off the Saints in a historic playoff game, and came within a play or two of the Super Bowl?

Originally posted by oldman9er:
Not at all. I knew we had a good team, and believed that with good coaching brought in we would turn this sucker around quickly.

As usual we are of the same mind...

Originally posted by NinerPrideinNJ:

Originally posted by oldman9er:
Not at all. I knew we had a good team, and believed that with good coaching brought in we would turn this sucker around quickly.

Not at all?! Come on, even if you had faith a good coaching regime could turn things around, you're telling me you weren't the least bit shocked when this team sprinted into the playoffs, knocked off the Saints in a historic playoff game, and came within a play or two of the Super Bowl?

More complicated an answer... Let me just say this... ( in my best Singletary impression )...

In August of last season, I predicted a 9 or 10 win season and a trip to the first level of playoffs (and perhaps a win before getting bounced). They did exceed those expectations but not to a surreal level.. for me.

This season, my prediction was 10 or 11 wins... I think after these two weeks, they again will now surpass my expectations... but this time, I see us taking it all.

So no.. not surreal for me. Just my belief and optimism rewarded (so far).

Last year was a jaw-dropper, but certainly not this year.

I'm surprised that we went from doormat to if we lose a game it must be a fix.

So yes it's surreal.