TIME TO BE CONCERNED ?

[rbaloha1]

Antonio Pierce, ex Giant stated on espn the Packer receivers did not want go over the middle or get hit -- completely agree.

Packer receivers are best from play action or when A-rod scrambles. It is a concern the receivers are having problems against physical secondaries (i.e. Chiefs, Giants, 49ers.)

[denverYooper]

I'm kinda amazed that with all the fat fucks we've had up front (looking at you Raji and Pickett) that we aren't harder to run the ball on. Shit. you gotta be good at SOMETHING up front. Our D-line is atrocious, and we are 2 DB's short of having a decent secondary. IDK even know how to judge the LB crew w/ the soft fatty's up front who suck so bad.

I thought most of the 49ers rushing success came on runs to the outside, particularly to the right.

[Zool]

Antonio Pierce, ex Giant stated on espn the Packer receivers did not want go over the middle or get hit -- completely agree.

49ers hit someone hard every single play. They are playing the bully and it's working. Losing to a team that just came out of the NFC title game isn't exactly a reason to panic.

[rbaloha1]

49ers hit someone hard every single play. They are playing the bully and it's working. Losing to a team that just came out of the NFC title game isn't exactly a reason to panic.

Not yet -- but the Packers are trending down.

[denverYooper]

Not yet -- but the Packers are trending down.

They sure aren't doing much to dispel the notion that a physical defense and a solid running game can beat them.

It's good that they get this one in now. Hopefully they learn from it.

[LEWCWA]

does hawk ever stand someone up and knock the shit out of them, or blow up a play.....No we get to watch him drag people down 7 yards down the field about 120 times.

[pbmax]

Time to be concerned -- not yet -- only seriously concerned with a Bears loss.

Random thoughts

-- Packer's offense "panics" when it falls behind. MM and AR when they are best with a lead. It was disturbing to watch AR throw deep when it was not there. Must remain disciplined and take what the defense gives you.

That panic produced two good drives in the second half and only one in the first. It has nothing to do with having or not having the lead. Its playing a defense that can handle the Packer offense regardless of the score.

It amazes me that people make such a distinction between leading and coming from behind. Even more startling that people think coming from behind is the greater trait.

If your offense is always coming from behind to win, what the hell were you doing wrong the other 55 minutes?

[rbaloha1]

That panic produced two good drives in the second half and only one in the first. It has nothing to do with having or not having the lead. Its playing a defense that can handle the Packer offense regardless of the score.

It amazes me that people make such a distinction between leading and coming from behind. Even more startling that people think coming from behind is the greater trait.

If your offense is always coming from behind to win, what the hell were you doing wrong the other 55 minutes?

We have a different philosophical look.

Coming from behind is a great trait since it is a requirement to remain great.

A-rod had bad body language the entire game and appeared unconfident. No swagger.

[mraynrand]

It amazes me that people make such a distinction between leading and coming from behind. Even more startling that people think coming from behind is the greater trait.

There's an absolute distinction between playing ahead or coming from behind. When you are ahead as a team, with a two score + lead late, you start playing the clock - allowing certain kinds of completions but preventing the quick strike. you want to run the clock and get out of there. The Niners were in that mode for stretches. even if they weren't, when you get up 23-7 and are dominating a team, you tend to let up, and the other team can sneak back closer. So a lot of times, QBs pick up lots of yardage passing to catch up - and the defense gives it to them, because they want to run the clock, win and go home.

[mraynrand]

A-rod had bad language the entire game

time to wash out his mouth with a bar of soap

[pbmax]

There's an absolute distinction between playing ahead or coming from behind. When you are ahead as a team, with a two score + lead late, you start playing the clock - allowing certain kinds of completions but preventing the quick strike. you want to run the clock and get out of there. The Niners were in that mode for stretches. even if they weren't, when you get up 23-7 and are dominating a team, you tend to let up, and the other team can sneak back closer. So a lot of times, QBs pick up lots of yardage passing to catch up - and the defense gives it to them, because they want to run the clock, win and go home.

At the end of the game, sure. but no one remembers what got the come from behind team behind in the first place. My point is not that there shouldn't be different strategies near the end of the game for leading versus trailing.

The point is that not needing to come from behind is far more valuable than lots of come from behind wins.

[rbaloha1]

At the end of the game, sure. but no one remembers what got the come from behind team behind in the first place. My point is not that there shouldn't be different strategies near the end of the game for leading versus trailing.

The point is that not needing to come from behind is far more valuable than lots of come from behind wins.

There has to be different strategies since the clock comes into play when coming from behind late in the 4th quarter.

[sheepshead]

Not yet -- but the Packers are trending down.

One game does not a trend make.

[rbaloha1]

One game does not a trend make.

Dude -- Chiefs and Giants as well.

[Freak Out]

I really want to know what got Jennings benched for a rookie in a confused secondary.

No doubt?