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don't they also have Brandon Jacobs? He could be a 4th quarter road grater after the defense is all worn out.Will donate kidney for B12 membership. -
You should go. The atmosphere is the best I've ever seen in all the games I've attended over the years. I went to the Broncos/Steelers game last year at Mile High.Originally posted by BigPiney View PostWill donate kidney for B12 membership.Comment
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Jacobs can't do what Hunter does. Hunter was money on those sweeps and stretched run plays. Loved that guy.Originally posted by The_Douger View Post
I'm interested in what Jacobs can do. I have the suspicion that the Niners coaching staff have just kept him out so he can be somewhat fresh for the final few games of the year and the playoffs.
Today they signed some kid that was a rookie free agent that they cut during the preseason. They said he was okay, it's just the Niners had Jacobs, Gore, Hunter, James and Dixon who's turned into a special teams player.Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”Comment
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"Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. UchtdorfComment
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Dennis Miller tweet:
"The phrase "Wally Pipped" has been Wally Pipped by the phrase "Alex Smithed"."Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill
"I only know what I hear on the news." - Dear LeaderComment
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Pretty well articulated article here on Alex Smith and the benching:
San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh did what everyone thought he would do: he announced that Colin Kaepernick would be his starter and not Alex Smith. Coaches decide to make changes all the time, but it was particularly difficult to watch Smith talk about his benching Thursday afternoon.
“It [stinks],” he said by way of an opening statement to reporters. “I don’t know what else to say.”
Smith will back up Kaepernick on Sunday in the 49ers’ game against the St. Louis Rams and, most likely, will continue in that role until Harbaugh changes his mind. It has to be particularly galling, given that Smith was the NFC offensive player of the week the last time he played in a full game, completing 18 of 19 passes against Arizona on Oct. 29. In the eight quarters before his concussion, he completed 32 of 35 passes for 385 yards, five touchdowns, one interception and a 140.2 passer rating.
“You state your case with your play,” Smith said. “I feel like I’ve done that. I feel like the only thing I did to lose my job was get a concussion.”
Harbaugh likes the idea of going with the hot hand and the 8-2-1 49ers have won two in a row with Kaepernick at QB. Smith said the decision “was a tough pill to swallow” and was one he didn’t agree with.
“No resentment. I don’t get to make those decisions. That’s what he gets paid to do. He’s the head coach.” Smith said. “I play football. That’s what I’m going to continue to do. Continue to get ready. And make the most of my next opportunity.”
It’s a cruel turn of events for Smith, but there’s no villain here. Not Kaepernick, with his play or Harbaugh, who had to make a choice and will face no end of second-guessing if he’s wrong. Still, none of that makes it any easier for Smith, who has, Ann Killion of SFGate.com writes, been through so much since he was the 49ers’ top pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.
He’s been vilified, booed, benched, mocked. He’s played through injury — encouraged to by his coach at the time. He’s learned seven different playbooks. He learned the seventh so well that he taught it to the rest of the offensive players, including rookie Colin Kaepernick, while the players were locked out.
That’s when things changed. After years of incompetent coaches, Smith finally had a terrific coach and an innovative coordinator and he flourished. He went 13-3, had a playoff game for the ages against New Orleans and was one play away from the Super Bowl. He was Jim Harbaugh’s “guy” — his reclamation project, his AT&T caddie, his pad-thumping partner.
This season, despite the red flag when Harbaugh considered Peyton Manning, Smith picked up where he left off. He went 6-2 and leads the league in completion percentage, is fifth in the league in quarterback rating. He received a hero’s welcome at AT&T Park during the baseball playoffs. In his last full game, Smith completed 18 of 19 passes and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career. Against St. Louis he took a brutal hit, but a few plays later threw a touchdown pass.
And then he reported that his vision was blurry. And now he’s lost his job.
Alex Smith is right. This [stinks]."They're good. They've always been good" - David Shaw.
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.Comment
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So far, Kaepernick not looking great. Maybe it's a defense that has gameplanned for his style?Comment
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Please waive Akers.Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”Comment
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I find the overtime loss to the Rams amusing. I like Alex Smith and wish him the best.Comment
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The tie should be pinned on Akers. This one should be pinned on Kaepernick. It was always known that Kaepernick was going to turn over the ball more than Smith. The safety play was the equivalent of a turnover and the fumble led to the Rams' only touchdown, so that's 10 points off of Kaepernick. If Kaepernick can't make those plays Smith also can't make then there's no reason to start him over Smith.
That said, Akers simply can't be trusted. Guys miss 48 yard field goals, but everyone should have.known Akers was going to miss that.Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”Comment
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That safety call was bs though, the ball went beyond the line of scrimmage. Also, that personal foul call at the end of regulation was crap as well.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2"I don't mind giving the church 10% of my earnings, but 50% of my weekend mornings? Not as long as DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket is around." - Daniel ToshComment
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How was it known that Kaepernick was going to turn it over more than Smith?Originally posted by Color Me Badd Fan View PostWill donate kidney for B12 membership.Comment
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Originally posted by The_Douger View Post
The San Francisco coaching staff. And over the past 2 seasons, every quarterback has turned it over more than Smith. I don't think anyone thinks that Kaep will do better in the turnover department than Smith.
Everyone (SF media as well as coaching staff) is saying that if Kaep can keep his turnovers down to close to what Smith is, they should go with Kaep because he can be more 'explosive' offensively. Also, Kaep also had very good numbers, but around a 2.5/3 to 1 touchdown to interception ratio in college. He will have turnovers, but he needs to show that he can move the ball well. So far in the last 3 games, he has been Very good in 1 game and Average in 2 others.Comment
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Kap did his best Riley Nelson impression today. Give points to the other team, why don't you.Comment
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