Analysis:
For the first half of the first half, we looked in deep trouble. At that point, we had about 2-3 yards of offense. Guys, gals, that ain't good. And then Kyle dials up some stuff, but then on that drive, we start sputtering a bit. It feels like we are going to collapse. And then a curious thing happened.
We woke up.
Don't undersell the importance of that. We woke up. I said it after the Seattle game, and I'll say it again. Football is an emotional game. You need that emotion to play the game, to sustain yourself through the grind of a season, and to weather the challenges to come. And you need it after a tough loss to a longstanding rival.
And then the picks came: one egregious, one simply a bad throw that killed potential touchdown drives.
When you are in trouble, you need the strongest part of the team to come and bail you out. We call that our defense.
JIMMY G TO WILSON, TOUCHDOWN 49ers! THANK YOU, GOD! CARDINALS FUMBLE IT, RECOVERY 49ers!
And the cheap TD AT THE END!
Final thoughts:
Who are we? We are gritty, a little lucky, but fighting team. I love them. You love them. Where are we going? I don't know. All I know is that we are going to be one tough, beat up bunch of f**kers come playoff time. League, watch out.
Pros:
- Sanders catching key passes, even though he was clearly hurting, was a good thing to see. That is the stuff you need your fellow wrs to see that are not catching the ball. It builds a sort of attitude within a man to say, "That dude is out there with busted up ribs making catches. Damnit, give me my helmet, it is time to get my ass in gear."
- Juice is the best fullback, utility knife, in football, BAR NONE. The older fans will get that reference.
- Dwelley doing yeoman's work out there.
- Buckner has awaken! So has LEVI STADIUM!
- Armistead! Q###$@
- Nice to see Jimmy G--who apparently is attractive to all women with a pulse, who knew?--having a nice game. And he has to..see #4 below. THAT SAID HE IS ALSO DOING SOME DUMB s**t AS WELL, SEE # 3
- Deebo is going to be something special.
General Concerns:
- We are tired.
- We are beat up.
- We have lost our moxie and at times have gotten it briefly back. And the league knows it.
- I worry that scrambling QBs have our number—they did the last time we had a ball hawking defense featuring Aldon Smith. We must find a way to overcome it.
- Where is Nick Bosa?
Specific Concerns:
1. Penalties:
- This must be Uncle Sherman's day for Pass INTS. I mean, I am pretty sure he just bumped somebody on the way outside of the arena and one of the Zebras threw a flag.
- We did not score a TD on the final drive of the first half. Yeah, the holding call was a bit ticky-tacky but we need to finish. Richburg, again.
- Samuel illegal formation
- Holding on Samuel
2. Injuries:
- Dee Ford hammy injury.
- Williams-Stinger
- Deebo
3. As it seems to happen every game, Jimmy threw a ball that made not one bit of goddamn sense and it got picked off. Second poor throw by Jimmy leads to another int.
4. Another game where our running game is being taken away.
[ Edited by fropwns on Nov 17, 2019 at 4:28 PM ]