ESPN - Evidence Supports Gilbride's Claim

Gee...stuff happens in an NFL game that is against the rules? Shocked! As to being "coached" to do this...proof?

I have seen our OLinemen tackled by D Linemen from many teams...part of the game.

I just hope this b******t dosent have any effect on the Refs

This is all over the Niners v Giants pregame thread. Obviously when Justin pulls double he'll lock up for Aldon but his article is garbage. Justin Smith is held more than any DE in pro football and sometimes he holds to assist his LB's but he does it no where near the amount that the OL does it. I actually hope that the Refs pay more attention because I'm certain the Giants will be holding much more than Justin ever thought of.

GO NINERS!!!

That article is a joke.

Anyone else notice that the media (especially the national) likes to take a dig at Harbaugh every chance they get?

It probably has something to do with his attitude towards the media in general.

Still, it seems like they just reach for anything to make him look bad.

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Dan Graziano of our NFC East blog points to aFootball Outsiders piece from before the season. That piece claims Smith not only gets away with holding, but that the 49ers' coaches instruct their defensive linemen to play that way. Players work to get every edge they can get. Offensive linemen hold regularly and get away with it. Defensive backs try to shove around receivers. No one calls them cheaters for it. Smith is a dominant player, period. Gilbride's comments should not diminish that.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/78053/harbaugh-vs-gilbride-nfc-west-addendum

wow

He gets held 1000 times more than he holds so football outsiders and Gillbride both can f**k off.

Originally posted by darkknight49:
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Dan Graziano of our NFC East blog points to aFootball Outsiders piece from before the season. That piece claims Smith not only gets away with holding, but that the 49ers' coaches instruct their defensive linemen to play that way. Players work to get every edge they can get. Offensive linemen hold regularly and get away with it. Defensive backs try to shove around receivers. No one calls them cheaters for it. Smith is a dominant player, period. Gilbride's comments should not diminish that.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/78053/harbaugh-vs-gilbride-nfc-west-addendum

Big surprise, the NFC East Blog writer is talking S**t. This guy is garbage and he is regurgitating anything that he hears, obviously he wants to keep his job . Mark Sando sung a different tune and I expect the giants to make a big deal out of it because they are that scared. Seriously, this goes on every game, and the Giants OC calls out a player before a week 6 matchup!? They are definitely afraid of our team and expect to lose, they're just trying every ploy they can at this point to keep form getting embarrassed.

Gilbride has a vagina

So Dan Graziano's theory is that we hold linemen so that All Done and Brooks can blitz freely off a stunt... let's see what excuses they have come Sunday.

Guess Justin Smith will just have to bull rush them.

As Teddy Brush Bruschi says, "I'll take the 49ers to win, and Justin Smith will do plenty of holding to help his LB's run free and those LB's will make the big plays". This is a big joke to everyone because everyone does it. As I said, the Giants are pulling out everything they can right now but it's nowhere near enough...Niners will win big.

It's true that D-lineman do sometimes hold up two offensive lineman so another defensive player can get a free rush. You see this a lot in line stunts.

This is nothing new though. It's part of the game and I can guarantee that no D-lineman are gonna get called for holding an O-lineman (unless they declare eligible and go out for a pass).

It's just Gilbride being a cry baby and possibly hoping to influence refs into not calling offensive holding.

This no story is getting WAY too much attention.