BILL POLIAN

[bobblehead]

That's one game, though. If they played 10 times, I think they'd go 1-9 at the very best.

I am quoting reality, you are quoting what you THINK, and I am the one clouded.

[bobblehead]

Agreed. If one were to do it on a rating scale, the Packer O is a 9 and the SF D is a 9. The problem is, the Packer D is a 4 and the SF O is a 6, maybe 7.

That sounds somewhat accurate, but now take away their starting LT in preseason, take their QB for 8 weeks, take Willis away for the playoffs and get back to me on them being better.

[Guiness]

That sounds somewhat accurate, but now take away their starting LT in preseason, take their QB for 8 weeks, take Willis away for the playoffs and get back to me on them being better.

SF weren't as blessed on the injury front as they were in 2012, but still did well. They lost 39 'starter games', with Crabtree and Ian Williams on that list, but still not near what happened to the Pack (70 games lost).

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20140107-interactive-graphic-where-do-the-dallas-cowboys-rank-among-nfl-teams-in-games-lost-by-starters-due-to-injury.ece

Colts were at the top of the list, seems like they've been up there with the Pack the last 3 seasons!

[call_me_ishmael]

I am quoting reality, you are quoting what you THINK, and I am the one clouded.

Am I? We're 0-4 in the last 4 games. It could be reasoned that we'd go 0-10.

[3irty1]

Polian is really dumping on the Pats! When healthy they at least belong in one of these tiers!

SF is not nearly as good as a random sampling of Packer fans would indicate. Truth is they just never fail to bring it against us. We make Kaepernick look like the Greek god of football. They're a good team but they have plenty of bad weeks and can get absolutely dismantled by much worse teams.

[Pugger]

He is right. Bobble you are such a homer. You don't honestly believe we can come close to beating the niners, do you? They have far more talent. It will catch up with them soon, though.

Why not? We came close in the WC game with our MASH unit of a roster.

[mraynrand]

Am I? We're 0-4 in the last 4 games. It could be reasoned that we'd go 0-10.

Sure, and some Niner Fans might have said the same thing in December of 1998. Except that people watching the games could tell the Niners had started to catch up, much like the Packers have narrowed the gap. You can keep making this argument, but you aren't really presenting anything new that's convincing. Who knows, you might get some new ammo with offseason moves....

[mraynrand]

SF .... can get absolutely dismantled by much worse teams.

I don't recall seeing much of that. They got obliterated at Seattle and Indy in the regular season, but they seemed generally competitive - I think they lost close at NO and Carolina.

[ThunderDan]

Am I? We're 0-4 in the last 4 games. It could be reasoned that we'd go 0-10.

But we were also close in the 2013 season opener and we were starting a rookie LT in that game. People seem to forget that we got the lead in the 4th Q with an Lacy TD. We were up 28-24. That game was in SF.

[Bretsky]

Polian is really dumping on the Pats! When healthy they at least belong in one of these tiers!

SF is not nearly as good as a random sampling of Packer fans would indicate. Truth is they just never fail to bring it against us. We make Kaepernick look like the Greek god of football. They're a good team but they have plenty of bad weeks and can get absolutely dismantled by much worse teams.

I gotta agree with you on NE

For what it's worth he was analyzing the rosters as is (NE was without Wolfork and some other key defensive players)

But come on man; they are still better than Phily !!!

TWO OTHER THINGS COME TO MIND

Polian really thought the NFC way 10x as good as the AFC this year

Polian, and all the NFL network guys regard Hoody as the elite coach in the NFL....with nobody in a close second.

Polian noted he felt Hoody did his best coaching ever this year

[Bretsky]

Sure, and some Niner Fans might have said the same thing in December of 1998. Except that people watching the games could tell the Niners had started to catch up, much like the Packers have narrowed the gap. You can keep making this argument, but you aren't really presenting anything new that's convincing. Who knows, you might get some new ammo with offseason moves....

I'm not buying that the Packers have narrowed the gap. They might have. I'm not sure either way. We lost to them at home in our own climate in weather conditions that favored us against San Fran. I'm not sure the gap is getting closer or further to be honest

[Joemailman]

I'm not buying that the Packers have narrowed the gap. They might have. I'm not sure either way. We lost to them at home in our own climate in weather conditions that favored us against San Fran. I'm not sure the gap is getting closer or further to be honest

I don't buy the notion that the weather conditions favored the Packers. I think the way the 49ers are built makes them quite able to play in cold weather. New Orleans might be a different matter.

To me the 2 losses to the 49ers in 2013 were very different from the 2 losses in 2012. In 2012 I thought the Packers were struggling just to try to stay close to the 49ers. In 2013 they were very close to winning those games. Now it's debatable as to whether the Packers got better or the 49ers got worse, but it sure looked to me like the gap was smaller.

[3irty1]

I don't recall seeing much of that. They got obliterated at Seattle and Indy in the regular season, but they seemed generally competitive - I think they lost close at NO and Carolina.

I'm mainly talking about last year where they had their shit pushed in by the Vikings and Giants. This year they only lost to playoff teams although they did lose decisively like you said.

Actually, by the same logic some in here are using to say we're not on the same level as the 49ers, the 49ers aren't on the same level as the Seahawks. In the last two years they're 1 for 4 with a pair of absolute ass-kickings in there of 3-29 and 13-42.

[3irty1]

Am I? We're 0-4 in the last 4 games. It could be reasoned that we'd go 0-10.

If you extrapolate my last 2 months it could be reasoned that I'll be engaged to 6 women by the end of the year.

[bobblehead]

Am I? We're 0-4 in the last 4 games. It could be reasoned that we'd go 0-10.

It could also be reasoned that we go 6-4. And why am I only remembering 3 games? Probably blocked on out, but by that logic I should block them all out.