Niners Lose Opener
Sep 07, 2008
63 Comments
JT didn't get the time in the second half to try and put points on the board
The 49ers kept the game close in the first half despite committing three turnovers and giving the Cardinals great field position. The second half was a whole different story. After a fumbled onside kick by Takeo Spikes the 49ers offense struggled to get back on the field. The Cards had the ball forever in the second half, if I’m not mistaken the 49ers had the ball for one series.
Aside from that Frank Gore looked good, Parys Haralson looked good, and JT O’Sullivan looked good aside from the costly turnovers. If I were a Cards fan I’d be worried that you had great field position all game, got five turnovers and only put up 23.
I think we we're really lucky to win that game... the defense wasn't great. They let gradkowski and campbell chuck ...
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The 49ers look flat on offense with the exception of gore. Nate Bynam has dropped 2 balls on one ...
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I’m disappointed that we lost the game, but I feel like we have a better football team than last year. The offense looked like it can score some points this season. I think Frank Gore looked really good. We have some receiving options (Veron Davis, Bryant Johnson, Battle, Morgan, and Bruce). JTO will play better with more experience. I thought he played well with the exception of his pocket presence and one int. I believe that he will be more comfortable as the season progress.
Joe, nice update and yes it will be very winnable…..Question u may be able to shade some light, since Alex wont be playing this year what happens to the $9 million Alex was scheduled to make, my understanding of it is if Alex doesnt start an we cut him at da end of the season he wont recieve it… Alex will only recieve 2 mill…correct? By him sitting on I.R. does it make a diff or can we cut him now?
Somebody correct me if im wrong but to my understanding Alex has a “special clause” in his contract stipulating that if isnt the starter he will not earn his full salary for this season. Being that he isnt the starter i would assume the full salary is cut down to whatever the contract warrants. i dont see why we couldnt just cut him now, either way we are going to take some kind of loss. for those of you who dont know Jamie Martin, he was a very capable backup in St. Louis with Martz’s offense there. Hes got a strong arm with a quick release. I dont know of anyone else out there who could of came in at the 3rd spot who knows the system better than Jamie.
The Seachickens lost Burleson today so that means Burleson, Engram, Maurice Morris, and POSSIBLY BRANCH will be out of this game!!! If that is the case then we need to STACK THAT BOX and put Nate Clemens on their best receiver. This is something that we NEED to capitalize on! I think that Holgrem will have no choice, but to let Branch play….I hope he doesn’t though and plays it safe for ONE MORE WEEK! On offense you have to blame the o line for that lose. You can call out JTO but the fact of the matter is that the cardinals were collapsing the pocket whenever they wanted…they could have done it in their sleep. The o line needs to start pulling their head out. Lastly, if I were Manny Lawson and I had the horrible game that he DID have (they were running right at him) I would not be sitting comfortably with the type of game Parys Haralson had. We moves need to be made then they need to be made….if Manny can’t step up then he needs to be replaced. The cardinals blatantly ran plays at him.
Thanks Joe….thats my understanding of it also, it’s good to get something back
This isn’t the end of the world. Half the teams in the league are 0-1. I think Joe is right, the game this weekend is definitely winable. Half their freakin’ offense is injured, and their defense was never very intimidating. Send Frank Gore up their ass and call it a day.
hey marksmen…didnt brett favre retire as well???? i bet u NEthing if we called him up he’d fuckin run all the way to 4949 centenial way
also our defense was not bad the cardinals ran the ball 15-20 times more than Frank Gore alone and only gained 1 more yard rushing…also Isaac Bruce was the intended receiver on the fumble we lost which o’sullivan told matt maoicco should have been an easy td had the ball been deleivered
Overall im starting to like JT O’Sullivan heres a direct quote given to reporters….”We have to get better. You have to immediately learn, figure out exactly what we need to do better and take that immediately to the practice field on Wednesday. There is no ‘what we are capable of stuff like that’. That shit does not matter. What matters is what we do on Wednesday and what we do this Sunday. We need to get ready to go.”
Alex Smith never had the ball to say shit, this guy seems to be a hard-ass who is willing to make plays…now if Joe Staley can only pass block better then he might have time… the bert berry sack/fum was an easy td
Hey Ryan they should do exactly what u said but remember we have been shut out there a couple of times already. Holmgren has r #. There was a couple of quotes by Gore and Clements saying we came out flat isnt that coaching? How could u come out flat in the first game of the season? Joe im not giving up on JTO yet but he has to take care of the ball. They need to start throwing it to Bruce and get Davis more involved in the offense. I loved the pass to Vernon he looked like Brent Jones all alone in the middle of the field but we need more of that.
Can anyone tell me how [if possible] to watch 49er games that are not broadcasted on TV. I live in Louisiana, and they never show our games here.
Thanx A MILI
Get NFL Sunday ticket Hunter. Niner Pundit it wasnt really Spikes fault on that fumble he aint used to being on special teams and he is not a return man.
Medford…you’re right. So then it falls on Al Everest and the coaching staff. Don’t put a guy out there that has stone hands.