What happened in the second half?

[Maxie the Taxi]

Again, I didn't get to watch the game...

Did the Packers come out flat at halftime or what?

From the stats it seems like we closed them down in the first half, then their passing game really picked up.

Did Stubby fail to adjust or to fire them up?

[Fritz]

I don't know, but it was exactly the scenario you'd want to paint for this defense - force SF into the passing game, then turn the dogs loose. But SF seemed to have the right calls for blitzes - ie quick throws down the middle. That and there was a huge special teams blunder after the Pack went up 30-10. A big kickoff return that set SF up and put t hem right back in the game.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I don't know, but it was exactly the scenario you'd want to paint for this defense - force SF into the passing game, then turn the dogs loose. But SF seemed to have the right calls for blitzes - ie quick throws down the middle. That and there was a huge special teams blunder after the Pack went up 30-10. A big kickoff return that set SF up and put t hem right back in the game.

Thanks, Fritz. Well, at least they'll have film of SF's passes to stop that type of thing next time.

And re: Special Teams. "We'll fix that."

[Fritz]

Special Teams is killing this team.

[mission]

McCarthy ballessness happened.

[Maxie the Taxi]

McCarthy ballessness happened.

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[mission]

McCarthy ballessness happened.

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Sound it out.





(MM went into his patented "lead preservation mode")

[Jimx29]

McCarthy ballessness happened.

beat me to it

[red]

yes, it looked like m3 pulled his dick off, and tried to eat it thinking it was a hotdog

[pbmax]

Not buying play calling complaints. They didn't go run only mode and they still tried to go deep. Three things actually happened:

1. Niners adjusted to the blitzes. There was FAR less pressure on Smith in the second half. When they blitzed Wood or Al, it put a LB on Davis and that was how he got deep twice.

1a. Smith looked better in the spread than a conventional formation as well. I don't think we knew much about that formation from them. Crabtree and Davis both looked good in this attack.

2. Niners defense started beating the Packer O line and got much more pressure. Sitton and Tauscher both allowed easy and early pressures.

3. Special Teams and that return.

[Bretsky]

MM outcoached Singletary today

[Scott Campbell]

MM outcoached Singletary today

That's what I think too. It was a good win.

When was the last time we ran the ball down the opponents throat - running off 4 minutes + of clock to finish them off?

[Bretsky]

MM outcoached Singletary today

That's what I think too. It was a good win.

When was the last time we ran the ball down the opponents throat - running off 4 minutes + of clock to finish them off?

I have a hard time being critical when we beat an average to above average team. We needed to win. We were suppose to win. Winning in the NFL is no guarantee. We took care of business.

[Bossman641]

MM outcoached Singletary today

That's what I think too. It was a good win.

When was the last time we ran the ball down the opponents throat - running off 4 minutes + of clock to finish them off?

I have a hard time being critical when we beat an average to above average team. We needed to win. We were suppose to win. Winning in the NFL is no guarantee. We took care of business.

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Look what happened today alone with the Raiders knockin off the Bengals and Chiefs beating the Steelers. I'm not about to complain about a win.

[digitaldean]

I agree SF made some great adjustments to our D.

Maybe I was too hasty in the playcalling dept. complaint. It was just frustrating seeing SF just march up and down the field. That pick by Collins was a game saver.

The challenge Singletary took was a little bit of a headscratcher.

Nelson ran some great interference for GJ on the TD run, even pancaked the last defender.

Still can't stand Donald Lee as a receiver. He has hands of stone should elminate any pass plays to him.