Rapid Reaction: Gut-wrenching Loss

I am going to lose my s**t this game. I think today, this moment, I despise the Thunderchickens more than any other rival we have had in 20 years. Prior to them it was the Cowboys.

What it means to be a dad during a rivalry game:

• So, I missed much of the third quarter because our daughter is sleeping, for the first time, in a toddler bed. I return to see Wilson throw a TD, have to go back to quiet the storm, and then come back to see we are down even more. But she is asleep. Mission accomplished.

Analysis: Football is such an emotional game. I mean goddamn, it is true. Here I am 44 years young and I am ready to get involved in a street fight because of what I just witnessed. This was a heavyweight title fight. So much momentum. So much emotion. So many injuries. And yeah, I am a hog. And yeah, I AM SO f**kING PROUD OF DRE GREENLAW BECAUSE HE IS A HOG THAT MADE IT! And yet, despite all that was given, we failed to do what we needed to do. My friends, we have a lot of work to do.

Pros:

• JONES ENGLULFS THE SUN, THE MOON, THE STARS, THE PLANETS—by the way, how about the Air Force vet that belt out the Anthem, eh? Happy Veterans days to my fellow vets and the next generation that allows me the ability to be me. Thank y'all, I love you—AND EVERYTHING ELSE AS HE GOBBLES UP WILSON LIKE HE WAS A SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICH FROM POPEYES!
• DEEEBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GAMECOCK CAME TO PLAY! AND AGAIN!
• MY GAWD! I AM CHEERING A GODDAMN GAMECOCK AND I AM A HOG! THAT IS HOW GOOD HE IS!

• COLEMAN!!!!!!!!! At this point, my 3-year-old daughter and I started doing our celebration dance on every niner play.
• THE BOURNE IDENITY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE END ZONE!
  AND AGAIN!
• FRED WARNER!
  FRED WARNER IS A MILD-MANNERED MAN THAT BARELY KEPT HIS FAMILY FED. THEN, HE STOPPED R. WILSON FROM MAKING A COMPLETION!
• RICHARD SHERMAN WITH THE HIT! Richard, I love you, we all love you but for the love of God take care of that dome of yours.
• TARTT WITH THE GAME-SAVING STRIP!
• D BUCKNER AND THE NINER DEFENSE IS ALIVE!!!!!!! MAH GAWD! THANK YOU, SWEET BABY JESUS!
• 2 PT CONV IS GOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDD!
• OLD MAN SHERMAN!
• ROOKIE KICKER OFF THE STREET TIES IT. s**t, HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN LAYING BRICKS LAST WEEK FOR ALL I KNOW AND HE COMES IN HERE AND PLACES HIS NUTS ON THE TABLE FOR ALL OF AMERICA TO SEE. MY GAWD!
  CAN WE KEEP HIM?
  • Okay, yeah, he missed the game winner but…I mean he drilled several big kicks in this game.
• OT!
• GREENLAW…A HOG! MY ALUM! MY BROTHER FROM ANOTHER HAS SAVED OUR COLLECTIVE ASSES!!!!!
• MOSLEY!

Cons:

• Jimmy got bailed out on the early bad throw that would have been a pick to Flowers. Clowney scoop and score
• Then a pick in the second half
• Looks nervous and not in rhythm. His numbers are equally bad.

• Deebo bounce..got to catch it.
• The running game is not explosive right now.
• Injuries….
  Sanders
  • Blair
• Dre Greenlaw, you need to wrap up a bit better. Come on, HOG, I believe in you.
• CATCH THE BALL DAMNIT!

The whole game changed once Sanders got hurt or the 49ers win fairly easy

Willow is to 49ers in the 2010s as Aikman/Favre were to us in the 1990s.

If you're old enough to remember that reference, then this one will hurt tonight

Willow did nothing but use his legs a couple times. This game is completely on the offense

Do we have any starters left?

Originally posted by smithgdwg:

Do we have any starters left?

lmao, seriously, total BS. We are way too soft.

Tough loss. Take it move on & be doubted & underdogs to the national media each week still which will only help this team bounce back. That is just fine with me right now. Go 49ers!

How many passes were called in obvious running situations... the WRs proved all game they couldnt be counted on yet instead of playing the odds, running the ball and at worst having a tie Kyle decides to literally throw away a game we had no business being in after the injuries. A playoff team yes but right now it looks more 1 and done when it matters.

I was impressed that the Niners played as tough as they did to come back from that deficit after the momentum had gone against them. As Sherman said you learn more in a loss than you do in a win. Sometimes losses are needed to correct weaknesses. Remember the Walsh Niners lost plenty of games too. Kyle will figure out how to beat the Seahawks with the walking wounded he has available to him. This loss will provide dividends down the road, I believe that.

Originally posted by TheRickestRick:
How many passes were called in obvious running situations... the WRs proved all game they couldnt be counted on yet instead of playing the odds, running the ball and at worst having a tie Kyle decides to literally throw away a game we had no business being in after the injuries. A playoff team yes but right now it looks more 1 and done when it matters.

Kyle has faith in his receivers, that's for sure. Because the fans are quickly losing faith in this group.

We were given a lot of opportunities to roll over in this one, but we didn't.

You never want to lose, but it is possible to lose and still take a couple positive strides forward.

The real test will be if Kyle can gameplan yards and tds for these meter maids at WR

Originally posted by Redandgoldsf:

The real test will be if Kyle can gameplan yards and tds for these meter maids at WR

He can. His bar is set at street sweepers.

Tough TOUGH loss.

But let's have some perspective. Step out of the Niner bubble for a sec and just know, that 8-1 at this point, IS ALL GOOD BABY!!!!