CB Chris Culliver went down with left knee injury

Originally posted by ChipDouglas510:
Leon Sandcastle?

Originally posted by redrathman:

Culliver was trash in the Super Bowl. I ain't even scared.

Originally posted by hondakillerzx:
cully was a badass all year, one game where our whole defense didnt show up til the second half isnt really evidence to show that he sucked

Originally posted by NineFourNiner:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

I have been skeptical of a repeat performance of 2012-2013 this year due to the improbability that the team could remain as healthy as in previous years. The 49ers have been very, very fortunate to avoid major injuries to key personnel the last couple of years. At some point, the law of averages catch up with you. It is a shame as the team is set in good position to make a run again, but I think this is just the beginning of bad luck in 2013. The curse of the losing Super Bowl team.

I don't agree with the curse threory, but I do beleive that the team has been very lucky with injuries. This could be year that luck runs out.

Originally posted by jrg:

Originally posted by Frisco69ers:
How serious is the injury?

Dunno if this explains it a little more or not, but he was in tears as being carted off the field.

He may know something.

Originally posted by ChipDouglas510:
He was also instrumental in getting us there...great vid, only thing that could have made this thread harder to stomach

For much of the first half it looked like the old Chris Culliver had returned and that his recent struggles were behind him. Prior to the 49ers' Week 15 trip to New England, Culliver had accumulated a coverage grade of +9.4 and had yielded only 50 yards in a game twice all season. Over the 49ers' final six games, however, Culliver's coverage grade was -5.4 and he yielded at least 65 yards in coverage in all bar one matchup. Early on in this one Culliver was getting his hands to passes (two pass defenses) and generally had his assignment on lockdown, but when Jacoby Jones got free for his long TD all bets were off. For the game, Culliver gave up a career-high 123 yards, at more than 30 yards per completion, and conceded his third touchdown in five games. Combined with conceding a pivotal pass interference penalty, this was a game, and a week, for Culliver to forget.