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Niner Bits from Peter King
So we're on the verge of the season's midpoint -- 115 games down, 141 to go -- these 10 truths have become evident as we head to November:
1. Green Bay's the best team.
2. Second-best: I don't totally trust anyone. Niners? Steelers? Patriots, assuming they can play a shootout? Or everyone's not-so-darkhorse this morning, Philadelphia?
4. The Niners' magic number to win the NFC West is six. Not since Nixon-McGovern has there been less drama in a race two months before it ends.
5. This is how playoff races get fun: There's one unbeaten team (Green Bay) in the league this morning, one one-loss team (San Francisco) and 16 two- or three-loss teams.
he schedule could make or break a couple of teams.
The schedule is boring to some. Not to me. This week, I find the slates of San Francisco and Baltimore interesting.
The 49ers, 6-1, have run away and hid from the NFC West, building a four-game division lead. The Ravens, scrambling to be great again, are 5-2. But both play four games in a 19-day stretch beginning Sunday, and both will be tested because of a hard road. The San Francisco and Baltimore slates between now and Thanksgiving:
Game date San Francisco Baltimore
Sunday, Nov. 6 at Washington (3-4) at Pittsburgh (6-2)
Sunday, Nov. 13 Giants (5-2) at Seattle (2-5)
Sunday, Nov. 20 Arizona (1-6) Cincinnati (5-2)
Thursday, Nov. 24 at Baltimore (5-2) San Francisco (6-1)
The 49ers have the slightly easier go of it, except they've got two East Coast trips in one of the dumbest pieces of scheduling the NFL has put out in years. When the preliminary schedule came out and the Niners saw that they were schedule to fly east to play five Eastern Time Zone games in 61 days, they felt they'd be able to do something about at least one of the trips. With the games at Baltimore and Washington separated by 18 days, they figured they'd be able to gerrymander the schedule so that they wouldn't have to fly coast-to-coast twice in a little more than two weeks. But the league couldn't get the Redskins game switched to the 20th; too many complications. Instead of playing in Maryland twice in five days (in Landover on the 20th and 36 miles north in Baltimore on Thanksgiving), the Niners will make two trips. They won't complain, but they're not happy about it.
1. Green Bay (7-0). On his bye weekend, wideout Greg Jennings went to see The Mountaintop on Broadway. Who's better at his job, Greg? Samuel L. Jackson playing Martin Luther King Jr.? Or Aaron Rodgers playing Johnny Unitas?
2. San Francisco (6-1). Week after week, Frank Gore is keeping this team rolling. Thirty-one carries, 134 yards to beat Cleveland. That's some workhorse.
So we're on the verge of the season's midpoint -- 115 games down, 141 to go -- these 10 truths have become evident as we head to November:
1. Green Bay's the best team.
2. Second-best: I don't totally trust anyone. Niners? Steelers? Patriots, assuming they can play a shootout? Or everyone's not-so-darkhorse this morning, Philadelphia?
4. The Niners' magic number to win the NFC West is six. Not since Nixon-McGovern has there been less drama in a race two months before it ends.
5. This is how playoff races get fun: There's one unbeaten team (Green Bay) in the league this morning, one one-loss team (San Francisco) and 16 two- or three-loss teams.
he schedule could make or break a couple of teams.
The schedule is boring to some. Not to me. This week, I find the slates of San Francisco and Baltimore interesting.
The 49ers, 6-1, have run away and hid from the NFC West, building a four-game division lead. The Ravens, scrambling to be great again, are 5-2. But both play four games in a 19-day stretch beginning Sunday, and both will be tested because of a hard road. The San Francisco and Baltimore slates between now and Thanksgiving:
Game date San Francisco Baltimore
Sunday, Nov. 6 at Washington (3-4) at Pittsburgh (6-2)
Sunday, Nov. 13 Giants (5-2) at Seattle (2-5)
Sunday, Nov. 20 Arizona (1-6) Cincinnati (5-2)
Thursday, Nov. 24 at Baltimore (5-2) San Francisco (6-1)
The 49ers have the slightly easier go of it, except they've got two East Coast trips in one of the dumbest pieces of scheduling the NFL has put out in years. When the preliminary schedule came out and the Niners saw that they were schedule to fly east to play five Eastern Time Zone games in 61 days, they felt they'd be able to do something about at least one of the trips. With the games at Baltimore and Washington separated by 18 days, they figured they'd be able to gerrymander the schedule so that they wouldn't have to fly coast-to-coast twice in a little more than two weeks. But the league couldn't get the Redskins game switched to the 20th; too many complications. Instead of playing in Maryland twice in five days (in Landover on the 20th and 36 miles north in Baltimore on Thanksgiving), the Niners will make two trips. They won't complain, but they're not happy about it.
1. Green Bay (7-0). On his bye weekend, wideout Greg Jennings went to see The Mountaintop on Broadway. Who's better at his job, Greg? Samuel L. Jackson playing Martin Luther King Jr.? Or Aaron Rodgers playing Johnny Unitas?
2. San Francisco (6-1). Week after week, Frank Gore is keeping this team rolling. Thirty-one carries, 134 yards to beat Cleveland. That's some workhorse.
So you're saying he's a complete QB in your eyes? ...
We're not hating homie, but he doesn't have the arm to make long passes and he's not accurate either. Yesterday he also missed some short passes as well and was 3 and out 4-5 times, I don't want him as our QB next year and I don't see him coming back either.
We're not hating homie, but he doesn't have the arm to make long passes and he's not accurate either. Yesterday he also missed some short passes as well and was 3 and out 4-5 times, I don't want him as our QB next year and I don't see him coming back either.
Drew Brees, Matt Flynn, Brian Hoyer, Josh Johnson and Vince Young..
those would be some options for the 49ers over Alex Smith..
Drew Brees is a dream though, he's a UFA I believe. But I don't see the Saints letting him go just like that, he'll be a Saints for the rest of his career..
The other guys are great QB's and helluva alot better than Alex Smith ..
those would be some options for the 49ers over Alex Smith..
Drew Brees is a dream though, he's a UFA I believe. But I don't see the Saints letting him go just like that, he'll be a Saints for the rest of his career..
The other guys are great QB's and helluva alot better than Alex Smith ..
Imo if the 49ers can upgrade at the QB position or any position on the team for that matter I'm all for it. Just don't think there are many qb options out there with out having to trade away our future, although some of those QBs mainly Josh Johnson and Vince young would be interesting to see. Not the best example but look at the cardinals they invested a lot in Kolb a qb they though was a huge upgrade, now they're paying for it. This team isn't built to throw the ball, if we get a qb who wants to pass all day he is more prone to make mistakes and throw ints. Also passing more will get us away from who we are, which is a run first team. Alex does exactly what harbaugh asks him to do, and that is to be smart and minimize the errors he makes. Not the most exciting football but if Alex can find away to lead this team to consistently put up over 20+ points we will continue to have success, thanks to a defense that can hold just about any offense under 20 points.
IMO None of those guys except Drew Brees will make this team that much better(if any better). I don't think Alex's deep throws are the problems because i've seen him make some beautiful deep throws, but it's the inconsistency. Period. You see flashes, but no consistency and that's the root of all problem. He's not consistantly accurate whether it's deep or short, reading a defense or making a decision. The guy is not horrible by any means and he's doing a great job being a game manager. Harbaugh is a god send to Alex because someone put it perfect: "he's not letting Alex lose the game".
I dont think Vince Young makes this team better...I just didnt see no aggressive second half from the offense they started out strong dominatied..mayb if the D got one or two more of them 7 fumbles they caused but he def no Aaron Rodgers or Vick where they can strike on any play they killer instinct he is playing safe should of blown Cleveland out the bay