Looks like we’ll be getting a 17 game season in a year or two, with an extra wild card team in each conference. And only the top seeded team in each conference will get a BYE week in the playoffs.…
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Thumb Twiddling
Tagged with: 49ers, Bill Belichick, Drew Brees, Jed York, Kyle Shanahan, Sean Payton
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Posted in Mindless Drivel
The Dating Game
Free Agents are falling off their teams like apples from a tree in the early autumn. So far, the 49ers have not picked up any of these free fruits, but surely they will … won’t they? The Rams swooped in…
Tagged with: 49ers, Amari Cooper, Antonio Brown, Drew Brees, Eric Weddle, Julio Jones, Odell Beckham, Sammie Watkins, Tyreek Hill
Posted in Around the League
Posted in Around the League
Lap Falling Syndrome
Well, it’s almost here. After the Super Bowl and the Presidential Election, the NFL Draft is probably the third most overhyped event in America. Apparently, the 49ers are going to take a linebacker, a cornerback, an offensive lineman, or trade…
Tagged with: Bill Belichick, Bill Walsh, Drew Brees, Joe Montana, John Lynch, Phil "Gag Me" Simms, Sam Darnold, San Francisco 49ers, Sean Payton, Tom Brady, Trent Baalke
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Saints 41, 49ers 23
The 49ers finally played a defense as nearly awful as their own Sunday, but it did not prevent them from streaking to their seventh consecutive loss. The Saints piled up 571 yards on the Niners, with the usual 200+ on…
Tagged with: 49ers, Blaine Gabbert's Backup, Carlos Hyde, Chip Kelly, Drew Brees, DuJuan Harris, Jed York, Jim Tomsula, Quinton Patton, Saints, Trent Baalke
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Keep the Streak Alive
The New Orleans Saints come calling this Sunday, no doubt looking eagerly forward to trashing the 49ers’ woeful defense. The Saints’ defense is no top drawer outfit, either, but if the game is a shootout, who you gonna call: Drew…
Trivial Pursuits
The AFC SB contestants are a never ending parade of Peyton Manning teams, Tom Brady, and Ben Roethlisberger, with a one year fluke appearances by Joe Flacco, Trent Dilfer, and Rich Gannon. Going on 16 years now. Just those 3.03…
Tagged with: 49ers, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Brad Johnson, Cam Newton, Chip Kelly, Colin Kapernick, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Jake Delhomme, Jed York, Jim Harbaugh, Jim Tomsula, Joe Flacco, Kerry Collins, Kurt Warner, Matt Hasselbeck, Peyton Manning, Rex Grossman, Rich Gannon, Russell Wilson, Scot McCloughan, Tom Brady, Trent Baalke, Trent Dilfer
Posted in Delusional Therapy
Posted in Delusional Therapy
Fools Rush In
The 49ers are in a pickle. Or at least us fans are. The team is run by an insecure boy owner trying to fill his Uncle Eddie’s shoes and an insecure GM trying to prove he deserves the job for…
Tagged with: Adam Gase, Bobby Wagner, Dan Quinn, Darrell Bevell, Drew Brees, Gus Bradley, Jed York, Jim Harbaugh, Jim Tomsula, Josh McDaniels, Kyle Shanahan, Marshawn Lynch, Pete Carmichael, Rex Ryan, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Scot McCloughan, Sean Payton, Todd Bowles, Tom Brady, Trent Baalke, Vic Fangio
Posted in The Usual Suspects
Posted in The Usual Suspects
49ers 27, Saints 24
A funny thing happened while packing my offseason bags for the long trip to Miseryville, Siberia. That goofy little ball actually bounced out of Drew Brees’ hand and wobbled around until 49ers’ all-Rocky rookie ILB Chris Borland appropriately scooped it…
Tagged with: Ahmad Brooks, Anquan Boldin, Antoine Bethea, Chris Borland, Colin Kaepernick, Drew Brees, Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree, New Orleans Saints, Phil Dawson, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Quarterfinal Weekend
Cam Newton vs Colin Kaepernick. Tom Brady vs Andrew Luck. Peyton Manning vs Phillip Rivers. Russell Wilson vs Drew Brees. Wow. The Divisional Quarterfinals looks like a Home Run Derby of QBs. The AFC matchups don’t figure to lend much…
Tagged with: Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Colin Kaepernick, Denver Broncos, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Indianapolis Colts, Jim Harbaugh, Matt Ryan, Michael Crabtree, New England Patriots, Nick Foles, Peyton Manning, Phillip Rivers, Russell Wilson, San Diego Chargers, San Franicsco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tom Brady, Vernon Davis
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
On The Road
Welcome to 2014, fellow Outsiders! We are now in the sudden death time of year. Each 49er game might be the last we see them until next August. Scary. It’s also 0-0 time and any team can catch fire, luck,…
Tagged with: Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton, Cam Newton, Clay Matthews, Colin Kaepernick, Drew Brees, Green Bay Packers, Joe Flacco, Joe Staley, Nick Foles, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Tom Brady
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
Caveman vs the Archer
Here we are again. Traveling to New Orleans for what seems like our annual game against the Saints. As usual, the 49ers will not be favored to win. They won last year’s game handily, in the game that cemented Colin…
Tagged with: Bernard Pollard, Colin Kaepernick, Drew Brees, Eric Reid, Jonathan Vilma, Kendall Hunter, Kyle Williams, New Orleans Saints, Ray McDonald, San Francisco 49ers, Tank Carradine, Vernon Davis
Posted in Game Previews
Posted in Game Previews
Dancing with the Stars
As most fans are aware, blog superstar Alex Smith will be coming into our view Friday as QB of the Kansas City Chiefs, our second preseason opponent. For the Smith Haters, this will be a chance to root against the…
Tagged with: Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Peyton Manning, RG3, Russell Wilson, Sam Bradford, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
All Wanking Spanners to the Plow
We’re almost there. Eight days until Training Camp starts and the 2013 season opens for business. If memory serves, the rookies report in first, followed a couple days later by the veterans. The most anticipated scene of the first day…
Tagged with: Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Luck, Ben Roethlisberger, Cam Newton, Christian Okoye, Colin Kaepernick, Dan Marino, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Jim Kelly, John Elway, Matt Ryan, Nnamdi Asomugha, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Tom Brady
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Open Wide
The 49ers will be having OTAs this week, Tuesday through Thursday. It’s my duty to report these things, even if all of you could care less. There was a time these spring practices were informative, even festive. But those days…
Tagged with: Aaron Rodgers, AJ Jenkins, Anquan Boldin, Drew Brees, Eric Reid, Joe Flacco, Patrick Willis, Peyton Manning, Ricardo Lockette, San Francisco 49ers, Tom Brady, Tony Romo
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
For Their Eyes Only
We’re half way through the offseason. And less than a week away from the resumption of football related activity. Rookie minicamp begins this Friday, May 10th, and lasts three days. A week and a half later, on May 21, the…
Tagged with: Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton, Craig Dahl, Donte Whitner, Drew Brees, Eric Reid, Jim Harbaugh, Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning, Russell Wilson, Sam Bradford, San Francisco 49ers, Vance McDonald, Vernon Davis
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Posted in Mindless Drivel
NFC Rules
Trent Baalke’s drafts don’t tend to light a fire under the fan base that burns brightly for several weeks, accompanied by lots of gushing and slobbering. Just the opposite. Head scratching is more like it. With Baalke, you have to…
Tagged with: AJ Jenkins, Bruce Arians, Cam Newton, Chip Kelly, Darrell Revis, Dashon Goldson, Drew Brees, Josh Freeman, Matt Ryan, San Francisco 49ers, Trent Baalke
Posted in Around the League
Posted in Around the League
Humbug Gazette
It’s 2013, as you non-hibernating bipeds may have noticed, which means the Mayan’s tenuous grasp of life on earth has been relegated to the basement wing of The Knowledge Building. Down there with the earth is flat fellows. As usual…
Tagged with: Cam Newton, Craig Dahl, Dashon Goldson, Drew Brees, Jim Harbaugh, Matt Ryan, San Francisco 49ers, Trent Baalke
Posted in Lunatic Ravings
Posted in Lunatic Ravings
Bayou Beat Down
The San Francisco 49ers swamped the NFL drama market all week with HC Jim Harbaugh’s C’mon Man! manure machine and then backed it up on Sunday in New Orleans, stomping the home town heroes 31-21 and putting a fork in…
Tagged with: Ahmad Brooks, Colin Kaepernick, Donte Whitner, Drew Brees, Jim Harbaugh, New Orleans Saints, Pete Carroll, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
49ers Put Out the Cat
The San Francisco 49ers opened the game by forcing a Detroit 3 and out punt, then rolled down the field in four plays for a touchdown, and it looked like the game would be a rout. From that time on,…
Tagged with: Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Arizona Cardinals, Bruce Miller, Christian Ponder, Delanie Walker, Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Jay Cutler, Mario Manningham, Matt Stafford, Michael Crabtree, Michael Vick, RGIII, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Vernon Davis
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Idle Worse Lip
The anti-Alex sentiments that have kept the blogs lively through many an offseason have been noticeably muted this year. There’s still a few die hards out there getting spit spew on their chins, but by and large, it’s a quiet…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Drew Brees, Jim Harbaugh, Peyton Manning, San Francisco 49ers, Tarell Brown, Vernon Davis
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Weak Previews
The NFC seems noticeably stronger than the AFC this year. Only the Vikings, Bucs, and Rams look like possible punching bags in the NFC, while the AFC has a bucketful of laughers — Dolphins, Browns, Titans, Jags, Colts, and maybe…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Drew Brees, Jay Cutler, Jim Harbaugh, Mike Nolan, Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis, RGIII, San Francisco 49ers, Terrell Suggs, Tony Romo
Posted in Around the League
Posted in Around the League
Oh, My Darling
Today’s topic is Patrick Willis. He’s great. He’s awesome. Everybody agrees. Next up, the NFC West now has the 2010 (Sam Bradford), 2011 (Kevin Kolb), and 2012 (Matt Flynn) QB debutante darlings. And nobody’s darling, Alex Smith. Looks like the…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Drew Brees, Jim Harbaugh, John Skelton, Kevin Kolb, Matt Flynn, Patrick Willis, Sam Bradford, San Francisco 49ers, Tarvaris Jackson
Posted in The Usual Suspects
Posted in The Usual Suspects