49ERS vs RAVENS Pregame Thread - 2023 Season Week 16

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

Ravens not practicing: WR Odell Beckham Jr., CB Jalyn-Armour Davis (concussion).
WR Zay Flowers (foot), CB Ronald Darby, RT Morgan Moses all returned to practice.
LT Ronnie Stanley (concussion) came out to practice with a non-contact jersey on, so he's still in protocol.

— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) December 21, 2023

#49ers pre practice report

Not practicing
DT Arik Armstead (foot/knee)
DT Javon Hargrave (hamstring)
RB Elijah Mitchell (knee)
TE Ross Dwelley (ankle)
LB Oren Burks (knee)
WR Jauan Jennings (concussion protocol)

Limited
DL Clelin Ferrell (ankle)

— Jennifer Lee Chan - threads @jenniferleechan (@jenniferleechan) December 21, 2023

Dont have a good feeling about this game if Hargrave and Armstead both miss this game.

It will be a grind for sure if they don't play but we're still good enough to win that game if we just play sound football. May not be able to get as much pressure or penetrate as well without those guys but our issues last week were more due to poor tackling.

Either way I feel the defense will be looking to step their game up when playing against another top level defense(seems like they take that personally) and on primetime.

Originally posted by genus49:
It will be a grind for sure if they don't play but we're still good enough to win that game if we just play sound football. May not be able to get as much pressure or penetrate as well without those guys but our issues last week were more due to poor tackling.

Either way I feel the defense will be looking to step their game up when playing against another top level defense(seems like they take that personally) and on primetime.

I fear it would be a long frustrating evening if they're both out again Monday.

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

Ravens not practicing: WR Odell Beckham Jr., CB Jalyn-Armour Davis (concussion).
WR Zay Flowers (foot), CB Ronald Darby, RT Morgan Moses all returned to practice.
LT Ronnie Stanley (concussion) came out to practice with a non-contact jersey on, so he's still in protocol.

— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) December 21, 2023

#49ers pre practice report

Not practicing
DT Arik Armstead (foot/knee)
DT Javon Hargrave (hamstring)
RB Elijah Mitchell (knee)
TE Ross Dwelley (ankle)
LB Oren Burks (knee)
WR Jauan Jennings (concussion protocol)

Limited
DL Clelin Ferrell (ankle)

— Jennifer Lee Chan - threads @jenniferleechan (@jenniferleechan) December 21, 2023

I expect nearly all of the ravens guys to play, especially with the extra day of rest.

im nervous about Arik & Hargrave but expect they'll play.

im really hoping the extra day off helps them be prepared. I think they'll push through whatever to try and seal this 1 seed as quickly as possible before week 18 to get them extra weeks off

Originally posted by SonocoNinerFan:

Originally posted by genus49:
It will be a grind for sure if they don't play but we're still good enough to win that game if we just play sound football. May not be able to get as much pressure or penetrate as well without those guys but our issues last week were more due to poor tackling.

Either way I feel the defense will be looking to step their game up when playing against another top level defense(seems like they take that personally) and on primetime.

I fear it would be a long frustrating evening if they're both out again Monday.

We have a one game lead in the NFC for the Number 1 seed and home field advantage in the playoffs with three games left to play. We do not need Hargrave or Armstead. I'd love to see them play. But, if another week of not playing will help them down the line, I opt for the big picture. Let the big men rest.

You're also forgetting what a week of criticism will have on Kinlaw and others manning those defensive tackle spots. These guys have a lot of pride and they probably hate the chatter. It's a given that they did not play well against AZ. Neither did Fred Warner. Let's see how this chatter affects the game that they play on Monday night.

OMG, this is just another game. A month ago the Eagles game was the game of the year. The 9ers couldn't win that game, they couldn't beat the hawks, the cowboys.

IT WILL BE DONE

Originally posted by SonocoNinerFan:

Originally posted by genus49:
It will be a grind for sure if they don't play but we're still good enough to win that game if we just play sound football. May not be able to get as much pressure or penetrate as well without those guys but our issues last week were more due to poor tackling.

Either way I feel the defense will be looking to step their game up when playing against another top level defense(seems like they take that personally) and on primetime.

I fear it would be a long frustrating evening if they're both out again Monday.

I think our odds of winning without them drastically drop. The offense would need to have a huge game.

Originally posted by golfish:
OMG, this is just another game. A month ago the Eagles game was the game of the year. The 9ers couldn't win that game, they couldn't beat the hawks, the cowboys.

IT WILL BE DONE

I feel confident that we will win this game, especially since it's at home. What makes me nervous is hargrave and Armstead - need them for this game. This is a top notch running team and they're physical.

the other concern I have are all the missed tackles. You can get away with that stuff against lesser teams but not true contenders. That'll bite you in the ass

So the spread goes from -4.0 to -5.5. I guess people are picking the 9ers on this one.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Pretty sure this is missing a lot more context but he is overrated. Their CBs are opportunistic but sloppy. They can be beat.

Roquan is every bit as good as Warner and Kyle Hamilton might be the best safety in football. Those two really make that defense elite.

What context is it missing? Dude asked him a question and he answered it.

roquan is not as good as Warner….he is damn good though.

I'll disagree on Hamilton. I think he's a niche safety. He's good, but blows vs the run.

It was edited to remove the context, he was being facetious. I saw the whole clip, he was joking around. Not that it matters any. If you need s**t like that to get you going as a player, you're in the wrong business.

Originally posted by Memphis9er:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Pretty sure this is missing a lot more context but he is overrated. Their CBs are opportunistic but sloppy. They can be beat.

Roquan is every bit as good as Warner and Kyle Hamilton might be the best safety in football. Those two really make that defense elite.

What context is it missing? Dude asked him a question and he answered it.

roquan is not as good as Warner….he is damn good though.

I'll disagree on Hamilton. I think he's a niche safety. He's good, but blows vs the run.

It was edited to remove the context, he was being facetious. I saw the whole clip, he was joking around. Not that it matters any. If you need s**t like that to get you going as a player, you're in the wrong business.

Yeah, it was cut to do make him seem like a bad guy. From what I've seen - the ravens players have spoken more highly of us than anyone else has this year.

unlike when 7 asked us to "line that sh!t up"

This feels like 2019 all over again. That was suppose to be a "Super Bowl preview" too

Originally posted by RiceOwensStokes:
This feels like 2019 all over again. That was suppose to be a "Super Bowl preview" too

One of these teams may make it to the SB. It won't be the Ravens

humphrey was obviously joking

https://youtube.com/shorts/ev-rKKdrOE8?si=vS5M2JQOmY6TkLr-

Originally posted by swoosh6996:

Originally posted by RiceOwensStokes:
This feels like 2019 all over again. That was suppose to be a "Super Bowl preview" too

One of these teams may make it to the SB. It won't be the Ravens

I have the Chris Berman special this year in the Super Bowl, 49ers vs Bills. He picked that matchup every year for what seemed like forever and we finally get it this year.

Originally posted by SLCNiner:

Originally posted by swoosh6996:

Originally posted by RiceOwensStokes:
This feels like 2019 all over again. That was suppose to be a "Super Bowl preview" too

One of these teams may make it to the SB. It won't be the Ravens

I have the Chris Berman special this year in the Super Bowl, 49ers vs Bills. He picked that matchup every year for what seemed like forever and we finally get it this year.

Bills had a great run when they went to 4 straight SBs. That's an amazing feat in any era. Problem is they never won one.

The Niners at one point were 5-0 in SBs until they lost to the Ravens in a game that was winnable. Then they lost again to the Chiefs in another game that they should have won. They could easily be 7-0. Of course they could have easily lost against the Bengals if it wasn't for Joe and his 92 yard heroic drive. Even John Candy couldn't distract him.