SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS VS GREEN BAY PACKERS GAMEDAY THREAD - PLAYOFFS- 2013 DIVISIONAL ROUND

Originally posted by HouseNiner:

Originally posted by SnakePlissken:
One thing I'll give the Giants last year was that they really 'generated' that old 2007 flame within which carried them back to the Superbowl last year. -Everybody seems to be comparing 'these' Packers to the 2010 Packers, when even Aaron Rodgers (himself) has disputed such, and that the mentality is far different (compared to 2010's 'adversity' mentality).

-These Packers remind me a lot of the old 49ers teams from 1991-1993, the offensive talent is there, and the 'QB' is present (so they're gonna be in the playoffs every year), but there's just too much age/inconsistency/injuries on the defense and o-line which will continue to cost them unless Ted Thompson decides to stop being so 'cheap'. -Another concern is that McCarthy's Packers have suffered more injuries than any other era of Packers football.

Packers have no business winning Saturday, and if it happens, it falls on the 49ers more than the Packers being the 'better' team.

About f**king time someone actually brought up a good point. Excellent comparison, and nearly impeccable similarities.

I agree about the Niners being at fault if they get knocked out, because while GB is a great team, they are dinged up. I want to write more, but so tired. Good night

Couldn't agree with you more! NO EXCUSES if we lose this. I've said this whole time that I thnk we come out like we did against the Saints playoff game and Pats game this year. High intensity, hitting guys all over the place. I watched the Week 1 game again yesterday and did notice that we have to contain James Jones. He's their top WR. Jennings has more talent, but Jones and Rodgers are madly insync. I wonder who'll be on him most of the day. Rodgers went deep to him 3 times in that game, all broken up, so we better be ready for the PA bombs!!! I doubt Nelson is healthy enough to stretch the field and burn our DBs.

CK7...everything from pre-snap reads/adjustments, avoiding delay-of-game penalties, rallying his OL and receivers, accuracy, 2-minute offense, poise, etc. One thing that has worried me about CK7 is that to this point, he has been VERY lucky. The guy should have had close to a dozen turnovers by now. In the playoffs though, everything magnifies and those plays BECOME turnovers. This worries me...clock management and his two-minute offense. If he can keep the TO's down to 0, make the correct pre-snap and in-play reads and run a much better two-minute offense, we have a real shot here!

Culliver is my other worry. He has been getting beat and getting beat BIG on deep sideline routes as of late...some for TD's. He could be that X-factor that helps us win or contributes to a loss.

Coaching - 100% on game plan. This bad boy is on HaRoman here and Fangio better learn from his prevent-a-win defense against the Pats. If the Packers go to a no-huddle, we could be in big time trouble.

Going to have to say Kaep and Gore. If those two have good days, we should win. Gore needs to touch it 20 times and we have like a rediculous record when he does, I believe I read we are 30-6-1, so why stop that?????

Just hoping to God this game doesn't come down to Akers/Cundiff/Ginn or we may be in trouble.

LMJ and Carlos Rogers

Justin Smith and Colin Kaepernick

Vernon Davis and Vernon Davis

They are going to take crabtree out of the game. VD will be the deciding factor if we win or lose throughout imo.

Kaep and my longshot Culliver.

Both fanbases have reason to feel good about their chances, yet be nervous at the same time. I just hope no blown calls influence the outcome of the game.

The key to the game are both lines. Can the O-line give Gore and LMJ big running lanes, and protect CK? Can the D-line DOMINATE like we've seen them do this season? If the lines play well, we will be able to run the ball consistently on O, and drop 7 on defense.

I know you said two, but im going to name 3 because two go hand in hand..

Frank Gore- We need to exploit the run game and control the clock keeping Rodgers off the field for long sustained drives.

Bowman/Willis- With no run game, Rodgers will expoit the short passing game, and use alot of WR screens. Our two headed monster in the middle needs to be fast to the football and make tackles with little or no YAC.

For me its Justin Smith and Aldon Smith. Aldon has gone sackless since Justin Left and Justins Tricep is an unknown until gameday.How these two guys perform will determine if we win or lose. I have no worries about establishing the run but pressure on Rodgers will be critical.

Tough call because it will take more than 2 for sure.

But to answer your question, IMO:

1). Justin on defense if not then Ray Mac MUST step up to add pressure on Rodgers.

2). The OLine - if they can keep opening holes for Gore, AJ to run then Rogers stays off the field. We contrl the clock and score points.

Originally posted by NCommand:
CK7...everything from pre-snap reads/adjustments, avoiding delay-of-game penalties, rallying his OL and receivers, accuracy, 2-minute offense, poise, etc. One thing that has worried me about CK7 is that to this point, he has been VERY lucky. The guy should have had close to a dozen turnovers by now. In the playoffs though, everything magnifies and those plays BECOME turnovers. This worries me...clock management and his two-minute offense. If he can keep the TO's down to 0, make the correct pre-snap and in-play reads and run a much better two-minute offense, we have a real shot here!

Culliver is my other worry. He has been getting beat and getting beat BIG on deep sideline routes as of late...some for TD's. He could be that X-factor that helps us win or contributes to a loss.

Coaching - 100% on game plan. This bad boy is on HaRoman here and Fangio better learn from his prevent-a-win defense against the Pats. If the Packers go to a no-huddle, we could be in big time trouble.

I think it was Arnold Palmer who said,"...it works every time, the more I practice, the luckier I get."

CK7 Gore on O and the Smith bro's on D.

LMJ and Culliver....

LMJ and Walker, they are gonna double VD and crabs, and try to stop gore... If these guys can make plays that continue drives and get points on the bored it will make the difference.