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Jan 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
  • Antix
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Originally posted by BoldRedandGold:
It's honestly better if he doesn't play. He's obviously not 100%.

The fact that he's being seen as an option is going to hamper shanahans game plan.

He's going to plan all week about using pearsall and his speed to help purdy. Instead pearsall going to gimp it out for 1 or 2 plays then come off the field and shanahan will have no idea what to do to get speed on the field.

Better if he was for sure out and forced cowing and watkins onto the field for more speed.

I think Kyle is a smarter game planner than that. He's not an idiot. He knows Ricky likely won't play and wont hinge his gameplan on a WR that hasnt been healthy all season.

The problem is outside of Ricky and JJ we have a pocket full of spare change at WR.
Jan 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Originally posted by Antix:
Originally posted by BoldRedandGold:
It's honestly better if he doesn't play. He's obviously not 100%.

The fact that he's being seen as an option is going to hamper shanahans game plan.

He's going to plan all week about using pearsall and his speed to help purdy. Instead pearsall going to gimp it out for 1 or 2 plays then come off the field and shanahan will have no idea what to do to get speed on the field.

Better if he was for sure out and forced cowing and watkins onto the field for more speed.

I think Kyle is a smarter game planner than that. He's not an idiot. He knows Ricky likely won't play and wont hinge his gameplan on a WR that hasnt been healthy all season.

The problem is outside of Ricky and JJ we have a pocket full of spare change at WR.

If he's healthy enough to at least grab a couple passes and be a decoy, I'm not a big fan of the idea, but in desperate times, who knows how that can pay off. Tho, I gotta admit, Cowing was looking really good in that clip of him practicing, maybe he fills in if ready.?
Jan 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Originally posted by pillageDatazz:
Originally posted by Antix:
Originally posted by BoldRedandGold:
It's honestly better if he doesn't play. He's obviously not 100%.

The fact that he's being seen as an option is going to hamper shanahans game plan.

He's going to plan all week about using pearsall and his speed to help purdy. Instead pearsall going to gimp it out for 1 or 2 plays then come off the field and shanahan will have no idea what to do to get speed on the field.

Better if he was for sure out and forced cowing and watkins onto the field for more speed.

I think Kyle is a smarter game planner than that. He's not an idiot. He knows Ricky likely won't play and wont hinge his gameplan on a WR that hasnt been healthy all season.

The problem is outside of Ricky and JJ we have a pocket full of spare change at WR.

If he's healthy enough to at least grab a couple passes and be a decoy, I'm not a big fan of the idea, but in desperate times, who knows how that can pay off. Tho, I gotta admit, Cowing was looking really good in that clip of him practicing, maybe he fills in if ready.?

He looked good in a clip? Really? The guy with 4 catches career in 2 years and has been on IR for 18 weeks.....that guy. Ya....sounds like a plan going into philly in Jan against a very good secondary.
[ Edited by TD49ers on Jan 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM ]
Jan 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
If the niners win this game I will refrain from s**tting on shanahan through next season.
Jan 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
If the niners win this game I will refrain from s**tting on shanahan through next season.

Haha.....they do have shot.
Jan 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
If the niners win this game I will refrain from s**tting on shanahan through next season.

You already promised this about the Cleveland game…
Jan 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
If the niners win this game I will refrain from s**tting on shanahan through next season.

I thought you said that about the Browns game?
Jan 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
If the niners win this game I will refrain from s**tting on shanahan through next season.

You already promised this about the Cleveland game…


Originally posted by niner4life21:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
If the niners win this game I will refrain from s**tting on shanahan through next season.

I thought you said that about the Browns game?

I said that through this season after the browns. I will extend through next season if they win
[ Edited by JoseCortez on Jan 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM ]
Jan 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
All this Pearsall stuff makes it seem like Kyle is setting up a scapegoat.

I remember in past regular season games where we lost (Deebo was it?), and Kyle just looked like he gave up? Didn't try anything different...or out of the box to still some how win the game. And after the game, I believe he said there was a bunch of plays designed to Deebo and when he was injured they had to throw them all out?

Someone help me remember.
Jan 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Originally posted by Afrikan:
All this Pearsall stuff makes it seem like Kyle is setting up a scapegoat.

I remember in past regular season games where we lost (Deebo was it?), and Kyle just looked like he gave up? Didn't try anything different...or out of the box to still some how win the game. And after the game, I believe he said there was a bunch of plays designed to Deebo and when he was injured they had to throw them all out?

Someone help me remember.

Ya....hard to believe he would say that out loud. Deebo was a consistently useless tit at that point. Hasnt shown much in washington either.
Jan 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Originally posted by Antix:
I think Kyle is a smarter game planner than that. He's not an idiot. He knows Ricky likely won't play and wont hinge his gameplan on a WR that hasnt been healthy all season.

The problem is outside of Ricky and JJ we have a pocket full of spare change at WR.

I have slight optimism due to the other games this year in which we were shorthanded, i.e. the TNF game against LAR. We went in with Tonges, Bourne, D. Rob and MVS and Mac was able to dice them up all game with the short pass game. Wishful thinking, I know...
Jan 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Jan 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

Ya...stay away from the two stud IDL.....Brendel and Burford are going to get run over.
Jan 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
  • DrEll
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Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

If that's the case why are we abandoning outside zone runs just bc Trent Williams is injured ? I get his presence does a lot to open up those runs, but I'm surprised we didnt even try given that CMC was running into a brick wall all night while trying to run up the gut…
Jan 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Originally posted by DrEll:
Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

If that's the case why are we abandoning outside zone runs just bc Trent Williams is injured ? I get his presence does a lot to open up those runs, but I'm surprised we didnt even try given that CMC was running into a brick wall all night while trying to run up the gut…
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