The Official Gameweek Discussion thread: 2013 Season Opener: Packers v 49ers

[Fritz]

Burnett - hamstring - DNP - Questionable
Bush - lack of ball finding skills - Probable
Brad Jones - hammy - Questionable
Hayward - hammy - Out

Good God, it never does end, does it?

Did San Fran list any starters as questionable?

What the hell is it with this team that they seem to suffer more injuries than nearly everyone they play??

[pbmax]

SF
Nnamdi Asomugha CB Collarbone Limited Participation in Practice Questionable
LaMichael James RB Knee Did Not Participate In Practice Questionable

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/09/06/49ers-injury-report-doesnt-tell-the-whole-story/

Patrick Willis has a broken hand but seems expected to play after missing the preseason. DL Demarcus Dobbs is on a two week suspension.

The story linked above glosses over the presence of Bulaga on IR but does point out that San Fran has lost several players to PUP and IR.

09/03/13 WR Brandon Carswell Knee IR
09/03/13 RB Alex Debniak Achilles IR
09/03/13 LB Darius Fleming Knee IR
08/28/13 WR Michael Crabtree PUP
08/28/13 WR Mario Manningham PUP
08/27/13 DB Chris Culliver Knee IR
08/27/13 DL Lawrence Okoye Knee IR

[pbmax]

Come on Harbaugh meltdown!

ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 1m
NFL confirms: Read-option quarterbacks can be hit like runners http://wp.me/p14QSB-9gmG

Well, its not "I want CAKE!!" but its still fun to see him perturbed that people don't agree with him.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/san-francisco-49ers/0ap2000000239466/Harbaugh-There-s-still-a-gray-area

[Fritz]

SF
Nnamdi Asomugha CB Collarbone Limited Participation in Practice Questionable
LaMichael James RB Knee Did Not Participate In Practice Questionable

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/09/06/49ers-injury-report-doesnt-tell-the-whole-story/

Patrick Willis has a broken hand but seems expected to play after missing the preseason. DL Demarcus Dobbs is on a two week suspension.

The story linked above glosses over the presence of Bulaga on IR but does point out that San Fran has lost several players to PUP and IR.

09/03/13 WR Brandon Carswell Knee IR
09/03/13 RB Alex Debniak Achilles IR
09/03/13 LB Darius Fleming Knee IR
08/28/13 WR Michael Crabtree PUP
08/28/13 WR Mario Manningham PUP
08/27/13 DB Chris Culliver Knee IR
08/27/13 DL Lawrence Okoye Knee IR

Thanks, man. I feel better now.

[King Friday]

They won't throw for 7 TDs against us...so at least we've got that going for us, which is nice.

[Fritz]

I hope SF's injuries at the corner spot don't lure MM into abandoning any pretense of running the ball.

[bobblehead]

I hope SF's injuries at the corner spot don't lure MM into abandoning any pretense of running the ball.

The weakness has now been identified. The strength however is the front 7. Ergo, no need to run it more than 8 times...none in the second half once we are behind by 3.

[Patler]

Regarding Casey Hayward:

This is starting to feel like one of those injuries that is going to hang on all year, or one they will play around with for a month or two, before pulling the plug on his season.

Return IR!

This is starting to feel like one of those injuries that is going to hang on all year, or one they will play around with for a month or two, before pulling the plug on his season.

I certainly hope not. With an early season bye, you wonder if they will just hold Hayward out through week 4 and then bring him back.

Well, now they are saying he will be out at least a month:

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...222770451.html

The original injury was in workouts on his own in July before training camp. He was out 6 weeks, then lasted 10 plays before re-injuring it.

Return IR? He seems like a good candidate for it. It's not needed right now since they are healthy enough to drag him along as one of the inactives for the games, but when short-term injuries increase, they might need the roster spot. Too bad they can't do it retroactively.

[pittstang5]

Burnett - hamstring - DNP - Questionable
Bush - lack of ball finding skills - Probable
Brad Jones - hammy - Questionable
Hayward - hammy - Out

Questionable means they probably won't play and they probably shouldn't. Lord knows, five plays in to the game, both Jones and Burnett will have to leave the game because they reinsured it.

Ugh.

[Harlan Huckleby]

A lot of chat on packer radio shows is whether the refs are going to let the Packers hit Kaepernick.

When does a QB become a running back? I'm afraid the answer is never, and this is a growing advantage for running QBs.

[Fritz]

Questionable means they probably won't play and they probably shouldn't. Lord knows, five plays in to the game, both Jones and Burnett will have to leave the game because they reinsured it.

Ugh.

Just read a SF Chronicle article that says that Asha-whatsis will play.

Then I looked at the Niners' schedule. Arizona and St. Lou twice each, plus Tennessee and Jacksonville. They also play the NFC South, so they get NO, TB, Carolina, and whoever the other South team is. They also play Houston.

[pbmax]

A lot of chat on packer radio shows is whether the refs are going to let the Packers hit Kaepernick.

When does a QB become a running back? I'm afraid the answer is never, and this is a growing advantage for running QBs.

Worry less Blue Dog. Captain Underpants is still steaming at his disadvantage.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/06/jim-harbaugh-sees-problems-with-rules-on-read-option-quarterbacks/

[denverYooper]

If they can catch or contain Kaepernick, I'll be happy. Hits will be a bonus.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Worry less Blue Dog. Captain Underpants is still steaming at his disadvantage.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-quarterbacks/

Well, he's doing the Phil Jackson pregame routine.

Rules are rules. But what matters most is the emphasis that the refs bring. It'll be interesting to see how the game is called.

[Fritz]

Here's the blaring headline in the SF Chronicle:

"What’s behind the NFL’s failure to protect read-option quarterbacks like Colin Kaepernick?"

My god, the NFL has failed, and the game hasn't even been played yet. Looks like the local paper is helping Coach Hardbra all it can.