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First things first, before my computer even got fired up this morning, a 49ers representative came to me to refute the NFL Network report that the club is interested in interviewing Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice for the job of "team president."
The 49ers' current structure is such that general manager Scot McCloughan is in charge of all the football operations, while chief operating officer Andy Dolich oversees all of the business matters.
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INACTIVES
49ers: Jamie Martin (third QB), CB Reggie Smith, S Dashon Goldson, LB Ahmad Brooks, C Cody Wallace, T Jonas Jennings, T Kirk Barton and DE Ray McDonald.
Seahawks: K Brandon Coutu, QB Matt Hasselbeck, CB Kevin Hobbs, G Mansfield Wrotto, WR Deion Branch, TE Will Heller, DE Baraka Atkins and DT Howard Green.
Seneca Wallace starts at QB for Hasselbeck, and Bobby Engram starts at WR for Branch.
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The 49ers will honor Hall of Famer Fred Dean at halftime when the 49ers play the Jets on Dec. 7, the club just announced.
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Update on Rice report: Jed York, the 49ers' new front man, dismissed the report, other than saying if the Secretary of State called to pitch her services to the organization, he would listen.
Not to mix sports and politics, but according to fundrace.org, John York has donated $2,000 to Ohio Democrat congressman Tim Ryan, while Denise York donated $500 to his campaign. John York also contributed $250 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
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Former coach Mike Nolan on the NFL Network this morning talked again about how Jed York was the only other person in the room Monday when he was fired. From what I've been able to gather through sources inside and outside the building, Jed York was very emotional -- perhaps even crying -- when he approached Nolan about the subject of a firing. GM Scot McCloughan was on a treadmill in the team's weight room. McCloughan was told to get upstairs in a hurry. McCloughan entered for the tail end of the meeting.
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Around the NFC West: Patriots 23, Rams 16; and Panthers 27, Cardinals 23. Both of those are finals. The 49ers can gain a game on the Cardinals with a victory.
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Eric Heitmann, Patrick Willis, Walt Harris and Michael Robinson are the 49ers' captains at midfield. The Seahawks call tails. It's tails. The Seahawks defer, so the 49ers will receive the opening kickoff.
FIRST QUARTER
--Niners take over at the 20 after the touchback.
--Baas is starting for Snyder at LG, The rest of the O-line is the same. Nineers open with two TEs, Bajema and Davis. Josh Morgan and Isaac Bruce are the starting wideouts. Gore gains a yard on first down.
--Good to see JTO has those fumbles under control, huh? He fumbles and loses 16 yards while being sacked on second down. Wow. Welcome to the head-coaching ranks, Mike Singletary.
--First-down pass of 21 yards from Wallace to Engram.
--Niners are in a 3-4 with Justin Smith playing right defensive end. On second and 15, Strickland comes into the game and Lawson comes out. Jones is stopped at the line of scrimmage, but he wasn't tackled. He stayed on his feet and gained 14 yards.
--There are a lot of empty seats here at the 'Stick.
--Wallace overthrows Carlson, with Lawson in coverage down the field. Seahawks have a second-and-10 at the Niners' 25.
--Now it's third-and-10 . . . . Wallace throws incomplete, as Engram can't hold onto the diving try.
--Olindo Mare comes on for a 43-yard FG attempt. It's good. SEAHAWKS 3, 49ERS 0 with 9:58 left in the first. It was a nine-play, 41-yard drive in 2:59.
--Niners start this drive at the 25. Morgan is on the field. Clearly, he has leaped over Bryant Johnson for the starting job at split end.
--False start on Vernon Davis. Hmmm.
--Davis catches a pass on first and 15. It's a 6-yard gain.
--Niners with an unbalanced line with Vernon Davis at left tackle, and Walker in the slot. Walker catches the pass and takes it 53 yards to the Seahawks' 21.
--Another unbalanced line with Staley at TE on the right side. Gore gains 10 yards off the right side to the 11-yard line.
--JTO fumbles again. He's hit by Julian Peterson from the blindside as he's throwing. Staley did not pick up Peterson -- didn't even lay a finger on him, as it looked as if he was blocking down. (Why?) Kerney returns it 50 yards all the way to the 49ers' 27. Same old 49ers.
--The Seahawks will have to settle for a 42-yard FG attempt. He made it. SEAHAWKS 6, 49ERS 0 with 6:10 remaining in the quarter. Man, these two teams are bad. The Seahawks' drive was four plays, 3 yards in 56 seconds.
--As the 49ers get ready to return this kickoff, O'Sullivan and Alex Smith are standing on the sideline at the Seattle 45, talking to each other.
--Rossum returns the kickoff to the 30, but Kentwan Balmer is called for holding. That'll push them back to the 19.
--As O'Sullivan jogs out to the huddle, the small crowd here is booing him.
--On third and 4, Morgan drops it. The 49ers had three WRs on the field: Morgan, Bruce and Battle. Johnson was on the sideline next to WR coach Jerry Sullivan.
--O'Sullivan is 2 of 4 for 59 yards; while Wallace is 2 of 7 for 32 yards. O'Sullivan has been sacked twice and fumbled twice, losing one of them. This is ugly, brother.
--Lawson makes a stop behind the line of scrimmage. After a couple passes for a combined 27 yards, Lawson makes another stop for a loss.
--It's third and 6 from the 49ers' 35 . . . Walt Harris with a nice stop after pass to Keary Colbert. Seahawks might go for it.
--The Seahawks call a timeout with the playclock running down.
--Seahawks get the first down, as Robinson catches a pass on a slant versus Tarell Brown. It's first down from the 49ers' 29.
--That's the end of the first quarter. Same old 49ers.
SECOND QUARTER
--On third and 6, Leonard Weaver gains 10 yards around the right side. 'Hawks with a first down at the 15.
--Another gain of 10. Seahawks with first and goal at the 4.
--T.J. Duckett takes it in from 1 yard out. SEAHAWKS 13, 49ERS 0 WITH 12:01 remaining in the half. That was a 14-play, 63-yard drive that lasted 7:32.
--Niners take over at the 35. Have you seen any hints of passion and intensity? I haven't.
--Johnson has replaced Morgan. He catches a 5-yard pass. Barry Sims goes down with an injury. Adam Snyder has entered to play right tackle on a third-and-5 play.
INJURY UPDATE: Seattle LB Lofa Tatupu is out with a groin injury.
--Third-and-5 . . . pass complete to Isaac Bruce for a first down.
--Dangerous pass to Johnson, but it goes for 19 yards to the Seattle 34.
--Gore busts through the line and gets down the 1-yard line. First and goal.
--Hold on. Gore is called for a facemask penalty on his straight-arm against Kelly Jennings.
--David Baas called for holding, so now the 49ers have the ball back at the 30.
--It'll be second-and-9 at the 19 after a Seattle offsides penalty. O'Sullivan is sacked again. This time by Rocky Bernard. That sets up a third-and-16 from the 26.
--JTO shovels a pass to Davis. It's well short of the first down.
--Nedney on to attempt a 42-yard field goal. He makes it. SEAHAWKS 13, 49ERS 3 with 7:05 remaining in the half.
--Seahawks take over at the 20. First down, 49ers in 3-4 defense. Duckett for 2 yards.
--Second down, Big Sub package with Strickland in and Lawson out. Draw play to Jones. Balmer and Franklin on the tackle for a loss of 3.
--Third and 11. Keith Lewis and Tarell Brown are in the 49ers' dime defense. Incomplete. The Seahawks will punt. Haralson with the pressure. It was a four-man rush.
--Niners take over at their own 45 after Clements return, which consisted of a lot of running east-west and not much north-south.
--Gore runs twice for 2 yards. It's third and 8 . . . False start on Staley. Now it's third and 13. This team looks rag-ged.
--Davis out, Morgan in as the 49ers go with four wides. JTO under pressure. He tries to dump it off to Gore. Incomplete. More boos.
--Delanie Walker goes off the field with an apparent left shoulder injury after the punt.
--Seahawks take over at the 16 after Lee's punt.
--Third and 10 from the 16. Willis is the only linebacker. Six defensive backs. Engram got behind Willis and Roman, but it's off Engram's hands, and the 'Hawks will punt.
--After 52-yard punt, Niners take over at the 32 with 3:08 left in the half.
--Snyder is still in at RT for the injured Sims. Robinson catches a 10-yard pass out of the backfield.
--Free play after an offside. JTO hits Johnson for 7 yards. Singletary accepts the penalty, so it's first-and-5.
--Dump-off to Gore. It's about 1 yards short of the first down. That'll make it second and 1 after the two-minute warning.
--INJURY UPDATE: Delanie Walker as an elbow injury, and his return is questionable.
--Another false start, this one on Johnson.
--Eight-yard pass to Gore for a first down.
--It's third-and-4 . . . JTO tossed it over center to Gore for another first down to the 35.
--Second and 5 . . . Robinson and Jason Hill into the game. Bruce and Gore come out. Battle lines up in the backfield. JTO avoids a sack, and Hill drops the pass near the sideline.
--Niners go for it on fourth-and-4, passing up a 47-yard FG attempt. JTO throws another pick.Josh Wilson with the 75-yard interception return. There are people heading for the exits (or are they just going to get a much-needed beverage?). SEAHAWKS 20, 49ERS 3 with :31 left in the quarter.
--This, my friends, is the most pathetic performance I've seen in a half.
--Shaun Hill . . . SHAUN HILL is in at QB to hand off for the final play of the first half. That is Mike Singletary making a statement.
That's the end of the first half. Folks, I'm having blog problems. It's very slow.
THIRD QUARTER
--Shaun Hill and JTO were both warming up at halftime. Hill is on the sideline talking to Martz and TE coach Pete Hoener while the Seahawks are on offense. O'Sullivan is 15 yards away.
--Patrick Willis makes his first two plays of the game to force a Seattle punt. Hill put his helmet on.
--Battle with the return. And here comes Shaun Hill.
INJURY UPDATE: Rossum with a hamstring injury. His return is questionable.
--Hill with a third-down completion to Battle for 8 yards and a first down.
--Niners face a third-and-5 from midfield. . . . Hill gets it to Gore for 10 yards and a first down.
--Hill hits Davis for 14 yards. Hill is 5 for 5 for 42 yards on this drive.
--Here's a third and 7 . . . incomplete to Bruce.
--Nedney will come on for a 40-yard FG attempt. It's good. SEAHAWKS 20, 49ERS 6 with 4:12 left in the third quarter. That was a 14-play, 56-yard drive that wasted 7:22.
INJURY UPDATES: Barry Sims (ankle), Delanie Walker (elbow) and Allen Rossum (hamstring) are all out for the remainder of this game.
--On third and 2 from midfield, Wallace flips out a pass to Jones, who takes it 11 yards for a first down.
--Fullback Leonard Weaver beats Takeo Spikes and Michael Lewis and Willis had chances to bring him down, but failed. Weaver takes it 43 yards to the end zone. SEAHAWKS 27, 49ERS 6 with 1:50 remaining in the quarter.
--By the way. . . with Shaun Hill, the 49ers might not have much quick-strike capabilities. That last drive with Hill was the team's longest drive -- both in plays and time elapsed -- of the season.
--Michael Robinson with a decent return to the S.F. 38. That's where Hill and the 49ers will take over.
--Patrick Kerney pushed Snyder all the way back into Hill. He tossed it away for an incompletion.
--Hill throws incomplete to Gore on second down.
--It's third and 10 . . . four-man rush, Hill runs and dives for the first down.
--Davis catches an 8-yard pass, but Davis gets called for unnecessary roughness when he shoves a Seattle player in the facemask. Davis got pulled from the game and Singletary has some words for him as he comes off. Gary Plummer on the radio: "Stupid is what stupid does."
FOURTH QUARTER
--Michael Robinson with 4-yard gain on third-and-1.
--Niners offense is moving slowly. . . they don't seem to be in much of a rush. They are not in a hurry-up mode, down by three touchdowns.
--Hill dives for another first down. The clock is down to 12:20 and counting. The 49ers have the ball at the 16-yard line.
--Robinson takes direct snap and hands it to Gore for 9-yard gain. But the clock continues to tick.
--Davis still isn't in the game. He's not even on the sideline. Walker is out. Bajema is on the field.
--Hill throws to Jason Hill for a 2-yard TD. That's the first touchdown of the Mike Singletary era. SEAHAWKS 27, 49ERS 13 with 9:57 remaining in the fourth quarter. That drive lasted 15 plays, 62 yards and 6:53.
--Niners defense needs a stop. It's third and 3 . . . Morris takes the pitch to the left side and easily gets the first down. And the clock keeps ticking after the 9-yard gain.
--Little pass to Weaver on the sideline. Robinson with a big block on Walt Harris, and Weaver takes it 62 yards for a touchdown. It's SEAHAWKS 34, 49ERS 13 with 6:10 remaining.
And, folks, your 49ers season is over. Oh, sure, there are still eight games to play. But with a 2-6 record -- and in last place in the NFC West -- the 49ers have been reduced to the role of spoilers.
Let the conversation continue.
I think Nolan gave Schefter that information to srew with if former bosses.
Win or Lose, I'm excited not to have Mike NOWIN on the sidelines. I saw him on NFL Network today. If he had been that honest and courtious, he might still have a job. I am glad to see him go. I love Singletary, and think he can save the season. I think he'll grab Martz by the you no what and get Frank Gore the ball all day. Thank GOD STUPID MIKE LOSER NOLAN IS GONE!!!!!!!
Mr. Maiocco, is Nate Clements hurt? Why did he end up on the injury report?
Condy Rice? This has got to be a joke...my friend said there was some sort of Gene Washington connection. How about we find someone who knows something about football...instead of an expert on Russia. Unless that's the great new frontier for football talent.
Will the Yorks ever get a clue?
Nolan had to be sacked but at least he had class & dignity when he went out.
Just to follow up on this.
The last 3 1/2 years it was Nolan's job to coach the talent on the field.
It was McCloughan's job to find that talent.
That talent is either under-achieving, not responding to the coaching, or just not that good. I think it's all three.
Which means McCloughan's should be held responsible and be sacked as well.
Im still laughing at the interview when Ralph torched McClue-less!
norm, that interview was fantastic! It was nice hearing Mcloser get blasted.
hi matt watchin on national t.v. chargers and saint wss
hi matt watching chargers game live in the uk on national tv...when are the niners comimg over?
Crying?
Wow...we've got the most sensitive owner & GM in the league.
We should hire Dick Vermeil next season to complete the tri-fecta.
Broadcast the Niner's games on the Lifetime channel.
We suck.
Looks like the same ol' lackluster play on defense.
Singletary's so-called 'fire' isn't very apparent
on our defense.
We don't just suck. We're boring.!!!
JTO just sealed his fate. WHY can he not sense when and where pressure is coming??? There is no way we are not shopping for a real QB in the off-season.
16 of 19 team turnovers by O sullivan
bench should be being warmed by his butt!!!!
Just Turn Overs at it again.
Where is Shaun Hill?
Singletary suddenly looks a lot older than he did a few minutes ago. If this keeps up, he will be in the old folks' home by half-time.
Mistakes and flags = Losses
Only the pathetic play of the SeaHawks will save the 49ers. Folks we better admit it. We don't have a QB . Nice "Look-out" block Staley!.
What was thing about Singletary telling the team the Niners will be playing in January. We heard that crap from Nolan in his first year. I hope Singletary isn't that unreal?
Matt, by small crowd booing JTO, do you mean the whole stadium?
Credit to the Defense--they are keeping us in the game
How many more games are they gonna allow JTO to fumble away-it's not fair to the team or the fans-it's ridiculous.
What game are you watching MarkW? The defense is
playing an awful Seattle offense. No starting QB,
missing starting wide outs. Our defense is pathetic.
4th and 6 and they go for it
how bad are we?
I can't watch the game, listening and 'watching' CBS sportsline play-b-play. What defense is being run? Sticking primarily base, or going with the BS?
Matt you are starting to sound like us. I know you don't necessarily root for the Niners, but I can see that
the boring/uninspiring nature of the team has got
you down as well.
we need a QB change NOW!!
Wow, i dont know what to say, the 49ers have given up.....
Tooooo Easy
Has our D stopped trying because of our O repeatedly screwing them over
we can't even get close to wallace...we were hoping to see a win today but but but but but but......
Why are we not blitzing more? If JTO turns the ball over one more time, it's time for Shaun Hill.
some nice news Jerry Rice is in london working for the BBC ...on chargers/saints game
brought back GOOD MEMORIES
With due respect, this is a Holmgren coached team that expects to win this game, and the problem is not the points we are giving up but the fact that the offense cannot keep possession for longer than it takes JTO to drop the ball.
Joe, our defense hasnt stopped a team all year.. Both sides of the ball have given up
Joe, our defense hasnt stopped a team all year.. Both sides of the ball have given up
ow... two niner first down in a row! how exciting!!!
and now we're going backwards... how frustrating!!
Time for JT to fumble?
Our defensive coaching morons should look at what Seattle is doing.
booooooooooooooooooo!!
the ball was on the 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nedney is the man
bring on Shaun Hill before the game gets out of hand, please coach!
I feel an interception coming...
The D needs to step up on this series--and if they don't,i will declare the skeptics right and clothe myself in sack-cloth and ashes.
i feel 2 interceptions and 1 more fumble by the end of the game
>>I feel an interception coming...
or a 12 minutes drive by Seattle
DE-fence
Hmmm. We got a 3-and-out. Maybe I'll keep my clothes on.
protect the ball JT!
Another 3 and out.
weak. boooooooooooo! is right
Someone just shoot me. Why do I continue to watch this crap.
blitz? no way
hey at least we havent challenged any plays ......yet
WAIT A MINUTE HERE... did anybody else see this? When we kicked off after the Field Goal, the Seahawks defender tapped the ball from the one yard line into the end zone for a "TOUCHBACK". That should have been a SAFETY! Why isn't anybody talking about this? Is there a rules interpretation that I don't know? That's a SAFETY!
do i see more preasure from the D and more blitz..wow....did u guys notice the results....
Jon,
I was thinking the exact same thing. But I think they changed the rule few years back, I think if the momentum takes you back, its still a tocuh back. But at least annoucers should have mentioned something.
Q: Can Martz call some plays that we can execute? W/O any penalties? For more than one first down?
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
dumbass penalty
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exactly josh
JTO is telegraphing his target. He is going to get picked if he keeps it up.
This is turn over time!
exactly josh
A: Every play Martz calls we should be able to execute. I don't think the coordinator is to blame here. You have to look at the players.
BTW, as bad as we have looked so far we are still in this game!
A: Every play Martz calls we should be able to execute. I don't think the coordinator is to blame here. You have to look at the players.
BTW, as bad as we have looked so far we are still in this game!
JTO finally trying to cover the ball? Throwing the ball away? Short passes and runs to open up other things? Wow... maybe there's reason to believe the offense can pick it up.
This is turn over time!
WORST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE
oops. Never mind.
They gotta bench him-i hate the call on fourth down anyway, a field goal makes it one possession.
nice effort vernon! time for shaun Hill
nice effort vernon! time for shaun Hill
nice effort vernon! time for shaun Hill
Yep, we will be playing in January alright! Folks we have a TERRIBLE O Line and no QB. It the Players, Stupid!
nice effort vernon! time for shaun Hill
here comes hill
Yep, we will be playing in January alright! Folks we have a Terrible O Line and no QB. It the Players, Stupid!
time for shaun Hill
time for shaun Hill
How many Int's have JT made while throwing to Battle? It seems to me that that combo is responsible for a lot of the picks that are happening.
Singletary still want to be our head coach???
Let's see what Hill can do.
How many Int's have JT made while throwing to Battle? It seems to me that that combo is responsible for a lot of the picks that are happening.
Singletary still want to be our head coach???
Let's see what Hill can do.
nice effort vernon we need this from all players
wow i love it... shoot me starts to believe and then the ball is thrown to the defense
no comments ........very sad....u can't even talk about it...what's next people??
is this pay back for the 5 superbowls???
Commentator says we should have waited til half to put ib Hill. I think he is flat out wrong--getting Hill some reps quick makes a lot of sense. Whose call is the switch--Singletary or Martz???
nice effort vernon we need this from all players
Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for McClueless. He has four drafts and millions spent in free agency with nothing to show for it. Dump McIdiot so he can go work at McDonald's with Nowin.
Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for McClueless. He has four drafts and millions spent in free agency with nothing to show for it. Dump McIdiot so he can go work at McDonald's with Nowin.
Where I live we don't get Meet the Press until 3pm. Regardless of political preferences I suggest that others watch old man John McCain and old man Tom Brokaw at 3pm on ABC. They are bound to be more exciting than those frauds in the red jerseys pretending to play football on Fox.
I've had enough of Martz too, every week, no matter who the announcers are, they always say "They need to give it to Gore more." "Gore is the best player they have." Has anybody told Martz that? They don't have the players to throw all the time. I just don't understand it.
MATT: This Website is not working. Again. "Submission Error" blah blah blah, right side of comment screen invisible--it works about as well as our offense. Could we possibly get it fixed? (Next season might be soon enough, there doesn't seem to be much reason to keep up with this one!)
Oops --- Meet the Press is on NBC. NASCAR racing is on ABC. Now there's something a lot more exciting than the Fraudulent Niners.
Wicked - Gore has 14 touches at the half, 11 carries. Remember, you don't want to give him the ball TOO often or he'll break down. The play calling appeared much better, from what I could hear. Martz can't make JTO not throw picks.
Oops --- Meet the Press is on NBC. NASCAR racing is on ABC. Now there's something a lot more exciting than the Fraudulent Niners.
anyone else notice like six plays where player goes out of bounds but they keep the clock running?
Why do I suddenly think this game is over?
jayroc - clock stoppages due to going out of bounds only takes place in the final two minutes of each half. FYI
shootme, HAHAHA, wow what a moron moment for me. guess one to many beers last night, hahaah.
Jayroc - you should have saved some of those for today... this game is just begging for 'drunk'.
Hill is really looking like a quarterback. Poised, excellent decision-making, and --JTO take notes-- takes care of the ball. We might have won this game if he had started.
Bye bye VD!
Wow. Big Mike just kicked Vernon D off the field for his taunting move. Much applause deserved. Message sent and possibly even received?
"[Insert any name here] is really looking like a quarterback. Poised, excellent decision-making,"
Didn't we say the same thing about JTO early in the season?
I like the way Singletary treats Davis for his foul. Hope he learns the lesson.
MarkW, i hope he got the message. Would hate to see another top pick flame out, we need him badly.
vernon who???
I doubt it.. VD cant really receive anything
drama is better on the sidelines than between the lines....such a bonehead move those three years back to sink so much money into the tight end position when TE in general only touch the ball a few times....and now his trade value for any kind of value is just so diminished.....will this fire the team up responsibility wise? I sure hope so
i think its time for mike singletary to grab a helmet and get in there
Yes, we said exactly that about JTO. Which makes me wonder if the problem isn't Martz, and the play-calling. He dumbed it down for Hill, went back to basics, and all of a sudden we have two possession drives. . . Hmmm.
We still have McNolan's personnel: BAD O Line, Poor D Line, No receivers, poor safties, and no future at QB, but we have a Head Coach! Now we need a GM, an offensive coordinator
Clearly the problems on defense is not just Nolan's conservative influences. Manusky continues to rush 4 on third and long with the Hawks converting. The blitzes were working. I think it's time to clean house. Manusky as been bitten by the chicken shiet bug. He needs to go.
Matt, PLEASE ask if the benching of JTO was the call of Martz or Singletary. Also, we NEED to know what happened between Singletary and VD. I LOVE the move by Singletary but would really like to know what happened.
Same result from this team after must win games. Why does Takeo Spikes continue to release their fullback even though he's a play maker? I thought they would come out here today ready to play for Singletary. The season is done. I hate this team!!
This dump-it-off offense Hill is running only works when you're down big late in the game. If you try to run a 5-yard passing game in any game they'll just tee off on you and knock you on your back. You have to have a threat of a passing game to be able to move the ball effectively. Yeah Hill always looks good dumping the ball off, but that won't work in a game in which you're not down big and the other team is keying off of that.
so hard to comment on this game. moving towards a top 5 pick in the draft once again...and that thread of thought is becoming so tiresome to endure yet another year....
Listening to the game on KNBR and they're reporting that VD wasn't sent to the locker room, but rather was just 'upset' and simply left the field. B*tch move.
Good point re the late-in-the-game offense, though we were still in it on Hill's first drive.
It doesn't take a genius to realize the problem with out team. Shitty offensive line. Shitty defensive line. No QB and no OLB. You can't win if you don't have any of those things.
That is NOT what it looked like on TV--Singletary clearly sent VD to the showers.
It doesn't take a genius to realize the problem with out team. Pathetic offensive line. Pathetic defensive line. No QB and no OLB. You can't win if you don't have any of those things.
shootme, i hope that isnt what went down. i am trying to hold onto even the slighest hope VD can become even a small fraction of what the team thought they were drafting.
jgwindsor-at least well actually get our first pick this year
VD walked off the field because he was pouting for being benched according to KNBR. Say goodbye VD...automatic suspension. Time to clean house.
Game over. 34-13
Game over. 34-13
Game over. 34-13
Shaun Hill has never given Niners fans a reason to doubt him......yet....
thank gosh for Sunday ticket!
Manusky SUCKS...why do we only rush 4 on practically every big 3rd down play???
VD did not walk off on his own. He was sitting on the bench when Singletary told him to go to the locker room. When VD left without his helmet, Singletary told him to come back for it. VD was penalized 15 yards for slapping a defenders face mask. I don't know what they were seeing on KNBR but VD was clearly sent to the bench and ultimately to the locker room by Singletary.
Pathetic, I say the team should make a big push and sign Bill Cowher. Both lines must be overhauled and the team needs a QB. Start from scratch again.
Pathetic, I say the team should make a big push and sign Bill Cowher. Both lines must be overhauled and the team needs a QB. Start from scratch again.
No doubt about it: VD got sent off exactly as you describe.If nothing else, Singletary has given notice that disciplined behavior is not an option but a requirement.
Speaking of pathetic, the troubles this website keeps having are a bit much. Wake me up next year if and when we have a real qb and a functioning team.
Well, it clearly wasn't all Nolan's fault - just as it clearly wasn't all Smith's fault before him. Maybe some of the posters here will stop gracing us with their company; I still have my Niners sweatshirt, and I still plan to wear it proudly.
That said, it looks like a long road back from here, and the end of the Smith/Nolan era leaves us where we were before - without hope. Let's hope the next rebuild goes better than this one, which was strangled in the cradle by coaching departures, injuries, bad luck, and yes - some stupid decisions on Nolan's part - before it had a chance to really succeed. I hope Singletary can do some good work the rest of the way, as we still have some young guys who could use some development - and Singletary seems like a really good guy, so I'm pulling for him.
I've read some articles that have called Manusky "a good defensive coordinator" That defense hasn't been good since he's been calling plays-did anyone see any corner/safety blitzes in this game? I didn't see much of anything, there is zero creativity on this defense. I'm gonna put it out there-SENECA WALLACE had two TDs and a rating of 115.8 against the Niners defense. Manusky has gotta go too.
Just got home from the game. Went with my kids. Hope that I don't get arrested for child abuse for exposing them to such a terrible football team.
On his postgame show Singletary was clear that VD was sent to the locker room.
Gotta agree with all of those who posted that it's simply the players who suck. I can't believe how poor the OL and DL are. As has already been said, we're rebuilding again from scratch. Puts Singletary in a bad spot. He may feel like he really needs to win NOW to be the coach next year. But what we really need to do is to see what the young guys can do. Put in Morgan, J.Hill, Ballmer, Rachal, etc. Everyone should be playing for their job right now.
Can JTO please be removed from the team? Watching him spoil a 49ers uniform with this crap is pathetic. 16, 17 turnovers in 7 1/2 games? And people were piling on Smith for 13 TO's in his entire rookie season. The guy is a load of crap.
Martz's bloated ego is simply trying to build up his "legend" of taking no-name QB's and making them Pro-Bowlers. Well he overreached this time, and he needs to go too. Hire Holmgren, and his wife too so he doesn't have to take his sabbatical. Look at what Holmgren is able to do with 18th string WR's and a hurt backup QB.
the best clip of the day Coach Singletary's press conference, the team does need a fiery, no - nonsense attitude coach, ...I really don't think we are that bad, we have talent......we just need A.Smith in this offense,... I will stick with hill for now and play this 5-yrd per play offense......Coach thanks for putting a stop to the JTO embarrassment ....thank you.
I hate to sound like a broken record again, but... What you saw again today was a team with inferior talent -- and I'm not talking about the ability to run a 4.3 40 or squat a huge amout of weight. I'm talking about the ability to block and tackle and throw and catch. I'm talking about the ability to wait for the snap before moving. I'm talking about the ability to hold your cool when someone pops off on the field. These players were all brought in during the Scot McCloughan era. (Again, sorry -- I know I keep pointing this out, but these guys just aren't very good.) I thought MS was outstanding today. You might take issue with him sending VD to the showers in full public view, but by doing that and benching JT-Oh(no!) after the umpteenth turnover, he is sending a clear message: There is a new sheriff in town. You either play like a professional or you're not going to be a 49er. This is right out of the Bill Walsh playbook (anyone who is reading the new book, "The Genius," knows exactly where Mike learned this after several discussions with Walsh). I like what I saw from MS today -- he made all the right moves. Unfortunately, he's been handed lemons and asked to make them sweet in a week. If SF gives this Mike the HC job, I hope they give him the ability to mold the kind of team and organization he wants to build based on all the discussions Matt reported on this week. That includes tossing out McCloughan and Martz and Manusky. Fresh start. That's what Walsh did when he took over -- tossed out Joe Thomas (by the way, does this team look almost as bad as the one Thomas assembled?) and created the team he wanted. Final comment: if the Yorks hire Condie Rice, I'm done with this team and looking for a new franchise to support. That will be the last straw.
jgwindsor-at least well actually get our first pick this year