SF 49ERS vs Seahawks Pregame thread - 2022 Wild Card Round

Originally posted by cortana49:
For a lot of years, playoff games for the Niners (yes, it was at Candlestick) have never really been pristine, nice weather games. The teams has been pretty good at ignoring bad conditions. While it's a factor, the weather isn't going to suddenly make our roster worse than Seattle's.

2019 games vs Vikings and Packers were about as perfect as they could get for January. And the outcomes of each games were fantastic.

It's nasty out here. And tomorrow is supposed to be worse?

Originally posted by kdoggie:

Originally posted by cortana49:
For a lot of years, playoff games for the Niners (yes, it was at Candlestick) have never really been pristine, nice weather games. The teams has been pretty good at ignoring bad conditions. While it's a factor, the weather isn't going to suddenly make our roster worse than Seattle's.

2019 games vs Vikings and Packers were about as perfect as they could get for January. And the outcomes of each games were fantastic.

True, but I was thinking of games way back at Candlestick. The 2011 NFCCG was pretty rainy too.

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by picklejuice:
Rain game means Elijah Mitchell game cause he never fumbles!

thanks

Now we know what's happening in the 4th quarter tomorrow.

Is anyone in the north Florida area that has a place that I can go watch the game rather than just sit at home.?

It doesn't look like there's going to be much rain during the game guys. Obviously things can change, but the report is calling for about 1/10" throughout the entire game. From weather.com:

Originally posted by Disp:
It doesn't look like there's going to be much rain during the game guys. Obviously things can change, but the report is calling for about 1/10" throughout the entire game. From weather.com:

Encouraging development

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by billbird2111:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I think we all need to accept the fact that weather isn't going to be great. There's about a 75% chance of rain during the game. That could be light showers or heavy downpour. We'll just have to make do no matter what. Th Niners have played in several rain games and have practiced a lot so they'll be okay. I just hope there isn't a lot of wind. 10-15 mph is okay but if it starts gusting to 25-30 mph then that could be an issue. Ground and pound.

All of the great playoff runs under Montana took place in some games that were played in wind driven torrential downpours.

Games played in these conditions became the team's strength. 49er fans didn't just hope for rain on game day, they prayed for wind and rain whipped mud festas.

The 49ers of that era had the best dammed offensive lines that excelled in these SLOP games. Running backs like Roger Craig and Tom Rathman didn't just hit you, they PUNISHED you. Roger Craig handed out concussions like candy with his high leg kick and upright running conditions. His knees were like pistons on a high-powered, smoke belching diesel engine. Any lineman or linebacker who got whacked by those things was walking in circles by the end of the game.

You have to get out of the mindset that these weather conditions are bad for the 49ers. They're not. Deebo will do his best Deebo. Christian McCaffrey will be anything but Christian. He will be Crusade McCaffrey. Bosa will bullrush his opponent into the Bay.

These are your 49ers. They're badass. Rain is good. Mud is most excellent. Torrential downpours can obscure the pain they will inflict upon any opponent who dares to get in their way.

The 49ers were just toying with teams in the final two games. The real season starts tomorrow. Hope that Mother Nature sends her worst. Because she is our 12th Man.

First of all, not all the Niner playoff games in the 80s were played in downpours and high winds. I know because I was there for every single one that was played at the Stick. We were able to tailgate without getting soaked. Most home games had decent weather. The field was often in bad shape because of poor drainage. Because it was built on landfill the field was always soft and marshy. It was a constant problem for the groundskeepers.

Bad weather doesn't help the more talented team. If anything, it takes away from the team speed and it can take away from the passing game if the winds get to high. The Niners have a good running game and a string defense so they should still be okay. I hope the bad weather doesn't keep the fans away or drive them inside to one of the clubs at the stadium. The players like t see the stands full.

Not sure how true this is, But I recall reading about how , because of " the stick " being built on said landfill, and because it was on or at sea level, that the field was subject to a tidal influence and would become soggier just after high tides…the article went on to say how the Niners front office would sometimes schedule home game kickoff time to match those high tides because they wanted a soggier, ( i.e. slower field ) to play. It went on to say that many of those games would start at strange and unusual times to correspond to that, ( like 12:23 am )….as I said, I'm not sure how valid this story was, but I wouldn't put it past them if true.

Come on, team - let's win a game.

Rain or sun... I just want a dominating win tomorrow!

Originally posted by SLCNiner:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by cortana49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
oh boy how will we ever beat the seahawks in a torrential downpour, niner fans are scared seattle will pull out the upset

McKittrick Sitting cross legged in the back is amazing. Never noticed that

Yeah, my 2nd favorite photo after the one with Joe and Bill running down a play on the sideline. Zagaris was a legend. Photos like this have gone extinct.

I have that picture signed by both . One of my favorite pieces of memorabilia

Our D absolutely pwned SEA last game, plus Purdy did well despite being injured & in lots of pain. And it was on the road..and missing key players. Gino was frazzled. 49ers were just so much stronger even when they weren't as strong as they could have been. Now, they are healthier, look out lol

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
First of all, not all the Niner playoff games in the 80s were played in downpours and high winds. I know because I was there for every single one that was played at the Stick. We were able to tailgate without getting soaked. Most home games had decent weather. The field was often in bad shape because of poor drainage. Because it was built on landfill the field was always soft and marshy. It was a constant problem for the groundskeepers.

Bad weather doesn't help the more talented team. If anything, it takes away from the team speed and it can take away from the passing game if the winds get to high. The Niners have a good running game and a string defense so they should still be okay. I hope the bad weather doesn't keep the fans away or drive them inside to one of the clubs at the stadium. The players like t see the stands full.

You'll notice I said "SOME." And I didn't see any 49er fans driven away by inclement weather.

considering that our only weakness is defending the deep pass this weather should help us in that regard. because lockett an DK may have a hard time reaching full speed on a slick field.

Everything I'm seeing is saying the weather won't be bad during the game. Our stadium recently put a new field a few weeks ago and are maintenancing all week in preparation for the game. I just hope it isn't windy.