San Francisco is going to run away with the NFC West

[Osbern61]

game winning drive @ CIN @ PHI @ DET

all 10 oclock games vs. good teams

all Alex Smith

Alex Smith is a very hard working and likable guy. If you weren't a fan in the NFc West you would want him to do well too.

We are shedding the NFC Weak title. You guys should be happy for the division.

Meh, if it isn't us I'd be fine with another 7-9 division winner in the NFC West.

 

[Catfish]

I truly enjoyed watching Harbaugh, totally invested in the game from the sidelines, having some serious issues with the officiating, and rightfully so. What I liked most was that he was emotionally in the game with his players and assistants. In fact, both coaches were emotionally in the game to the end, (did you notice the little altercation after the handshake). This was a well played and hard fought game by both teams and a pleasure to watch. It kind of shows how being invested emotionally in the event by the HC has a place afterall. So different from our expressionless HC, (face buried in his scripted play-card). These two guys were all over what was happening in real time on the field.

 

[az jam]

I truly enjoyed watching Harbaugh, totally invested in the game from the sidelines, having some serious issues with the officiating, and rightfully so. What I liked most was that he was emotionally in the game with his players and assistants. In fact, both coaches were emotionally in the game to the end, (did you notice the little altercation after the handshake). This was a well played and hard fought game by both teams and a pleasure to watch. It kind of shows how being invested emotionally in the event by the HC has a place afterall. So different from our expressionless HC, (face buried in his scripted play-card). These two guys were all over what was happening in real time on the field.

Passion is what Harbaugh brings to the 49ers. The Cards really miss that. Haley and Warner gave that to us. It's gone and nobody has stepped up to provide it.

 

[LarryStalling]

Unless you're the Cardinals where you contend once every 10 years.

Hmmm. Sure does not seem that often. I remember in 98 we got lucky in a game against the Rams when McQuire hit a home run and everyone stopped including the Rams while someone ran past them for a touchdown.

 

[LarryStalling]

I truly enjoyed watching Harbaugh, totally invested in the game from the sidelines, having some serious issues with the officiating, and rightfully so. What I liked most was that he was emotionally in the game with his players and assistants. In fact, both coaches were emotionally in the game to the end, (did you notice the little altercation after the handshake). This was a well played and hard fought game by both teams and a pleasure to watch. It kind of shows how being invested emotionally in the event by the HC has a place afterall. So different from our expressionless HC, (face buried in his scripted play-card). These two guys were all over what was happening in real time on the field.

It truly is refreshing to see a coach act like he really cares during a game. The only time I remember seeing Whiz with an expression was when I knew that he had enough of DRC loafing on the field . That was when I knew he would be traded.

 

[gohard83]

Harbaugh almost got beat up after the game, I guess the niner fans aren't the only ones that over there (see Jersey, I hate him already!) that...

Schwartz is a midget compared to Harbaugh. JH just walked away and acted the bigger man. Those kinda things shouldn't happen between two professionals though. Shwartz had been acting like a child for the past 6 games so he had it coming. Can't really blame Harbaugh for being amped--he's always been that way.

 

[SeattleCard]

It sucks knowing that AZ's season is over, and it's only mid October.

 

[az jam]

It sucks knowing that AZ's season is over, and it's only mid October.

Totally disagree as we can start looking to the draft. We will get a top 5 pick for sure. Should we take an OL or an OLB, lots of discussion on the board to follow.

 

[CtCardinals78]

It sucks knowing that AZ's season is over, and it's only mid October.

Yes, but typical

 

[Russ Smith]

game winning drive @ CIN @ PHI @ DET

all 10 oclock games vs. good teams

all Alex Smith

Alex Smith is a very hard working and likable guy. If you weren't a fan in the NFc West you would want him to do well too.

We are shedding the NFC Weak title. You guys should be happy for the division.

The winning on the East Coast is impressive. the thing is you are creditting the wrong guy in some weird attempt to convince yourself that the 49ers solved the QB question.

Those games you were talking about 13-8 over Cincy 201 yards passing they won because Dalton struggled so bad. 24-23 Philly 291 yards passing probably the best game of his career. And today 125 yards passing. 2 of those games were only close because Smith couldn't throw the ball.

It's great that he's making plays to help them win at the end but the reason theyr'e 5-1 is simple he's NOT losing the games on his own like he used to and that's because Harbaugh has designed a system that prevents him from doing so. He's saving Smith from himself.

 

[Russ Smith]

I truly enjoyed watching Harbaugh, totally invested in the game from the sidelines, having some serious issues with the officiating, and rightfully so. What I liked most was that he was emotionally in the game with his players and assistants. In fact, both coaches were emotionally in the game to the end, (did you notice the little altercation after the handshake). This was a well played and hard fought game by both teams and a pleasure to watch. It kind of shows how being invested emotionally in the event by the HC has a place afterall. So different from our expressionless HC, (face buried in his scripted play-card). These two guys were all over what was happening in real time on the field.

See I don't agree at all I think the passion is what fans love, but players see through that stuff. IN the end if they don't believe what you're selling it doesn't matter how gung ho you are Dave Mac was a passionate guy on the sideline and his teams quit on him until he got fired, lack of talent and no belief in the system.

Singletary was a fiery leader, but his players figured out he didn't know what to do on offense.

Harbaugh has convinced the 49ers players he knows what he's doing, the passion is great to watch but they'd be playing hard for him if he was stone faced, because they get the guy can coach. They will face some tough times this year it's inevitable, the key is they won't immediately start to doubt their coach like they did with Singletary.

 

[az1965]

Totally disagree as we can start looking to the draft. We will get a top 5 pick for sure. Should we take an OL or an OLB, lots of discussion on the board to follow.

Pass rusher.

 

[D-Dogg]

WTF is it about bets that you DON'T understand, gohard? GTF out of here and back to the smack shack.

STAT!

 

[Mitch]

See I don't agree at all I think the passion is what fans love, but players see through that stuff. IN the end if they don't believe what you're selling it doesn't matter how gung ho you are Dave Mac was a passionate guy on the sideline and his teams quit on him until he got fired, lack of talent and no belief in the system.

Singletary was a fiery leader, but his players figured out he didn't know what to do on offense.

Harbaugh has convinced the 49ers players he knows what he's doing, the passion is great to watch but they'd be playing hard for him if he was stone faced, because they get the guy can coach. They will face some tough times this year it's inevitable, the key is they won't immediately start to doubt their coach like they did with Singletary.

Russ---you can have Whisenhunt. Take him and all of his numbness. Think the Cardinal players haven't figured him out?

 

[Mulli]

Russ---you can have Whisenhunt. Take him and all of his numbness. Think the Cardinal players haven't figured him out?

They responded so well to Dennis Green's buffoonery.

 

[D-Dogg]

Pass rusher.

levi brown begs to differ.

Whichever is better at our draft pick of the two options. That is what we take. We better effing not reach for a pass rusher with a strong OT on the board. Vice versa...if OT is a reach and a strong pass rushing OLB is there, we better not wimp up and reach.

 

[Bodha]

Unless you're the Cardinals where you contend once every 10 years.

exactly why we cant let this golden opportunity pass us by.

Lose for Luck is GO!

 

[Duckjake]

exactly why we cant let this golden opportunity pass us by.

Lose for Luck is GO!

If it appears highly likely that the Cardinals would draft Luck he'll stay at Stanford.

 

[AZ Native]

If it appears highly likely that the Cardinals would draft Luck he'll stay at Stanford.

Do they have ballroom dancing there?

 

[Duckjake]

Do they have ballroom dancing there?

Looks like it.

Here is a selection of the classes I have taught since 2000:

Volunteer private lessons ("office hours") for fellow collegiate competitive dancers, UC Ballroom Dancers and Stanford Ballroom Dance Team, 2004-2008

 

[Russ Smith]

Russ---you can have Whisenhunt. Take him and all of his numbness. Think the Cardinal players haven't figured him out?

I didn't say a thing about Whiz, I'm talking about Harbaugh. The 49ers are not 5-1 because he's animated on the sideline. The guy grew up in a football family his dad is a coach, that's why Jim Harbaugh moved to Palo Alto in the first place the dad became an assistant at Stanford. I was a year behind Jim in HS, he played basketball too played against him one season, but he was more well known for football of course.

He is a fiery guy but players see through that if you can't coach. Mac was in over his head as a head coach, the Cards players figured that out. Singletary was in over his head a head coach, the 49ers figured that out.

Harbaugh at least so far has those players convinced he knows what the hell he's doing, but it's not because he grimaces and yells on the sideline, it's because he's proven to them he knows football. The guy was an assistant to his dad while playing in the NFL, he proved himself in college and he's proving himself in the NFL. Players figure out he really knows offense, it remains to be seen about defense but he inherited a terrific one and has been smart enough so far not to mess with it.

Tony Dungy took years to get a head coaching job because people thought he was too passive in interviews and wouldn't be able to lead an NFL team. then he proved he should have been given a job years ago, he knew football it didn't matter if he was a fiery guy or not.

I don't care if Whiz never makes a sound on the sideline, I want to see him coach better, hold players accountable, pull out guys who shouldn't be playing, change things that aren't working. Todd Haley is the polar opposite of Whiz and he's in danger of being fired in KC, it's not about your demeanor it's about doing your job.

I really don't care what his expression is I just want Whiz to stop doing the same things week after week and being surprised when they don't work again.

 

[Sunryze88]

I think the 49ers became what our team envisioned itself to be. Good defense and running the ball. We have neither.

 

[PACardsFan]

Schwartz is a midget compared to Harbaugh. JH just walked away and acted the bigger man. Those kinda things shouldn't happen between two professionals though. Shwartz had been acting like a child for the past 6 games so he had it coming. Can't really blame Harbaugh for being amped--he's always been that way.

I agree with you. Harbaugh was being Harbaugh. I love the passion from both coaches. Maybe Harbaugh has to learn to be a tad more professional, but Schwartz was wrong to chase after him also. To me, it was a wash. The Niners are impressive, Harbaugh is a stud coach & Alex Smith is hard working, intelligent & quite capable of being very good before everything is said and done. Coaching means SO MUCH in the NFL.

 

[PACardsFan]

I didn't say a thing about Whiz, I'm talking about Harbaugh. The 49ers are not 5-1 because he's animated on the sideline. The guy grew up in a football family his dad is a coach, that's why Jim Harbaugh moved to Palo Alto in the first place the dad became an assistant at Stanford. I was a year behind Jim in HS, he played basketball too played against him one season, but he was more well known for football of course.

He is a fiery guy but players see through that if you can't coach. Mac was in over his head as a head coach, the Cards players figured that out. Singletary was in over his head a head coach, the 49ers figured that out.

Harbaugh at least so far has those players convinced he knows what the hell he's doing, but it's not because he grimaces and yells on the sideline, it's because he's proven to them he knows football. The guy was an assistant to his dad while playing in the NFL, he proved himself in college and he's proving himself in the NFL. Players figure out he really knows offense, it remains to be seen about defense but he inherited a terrific one and has been smart enough so far not to mess with it.

Tony Dungy took years to get a head coaching job because people thought he was too passive in interviews and wouldn't be able to lead an NFL team. then he proved he should have been given a job years ago, he knew football it didn't matter if he was a fiery guy or not.

I don't care if Whiz never makes a sound on the sideline, I want to see him coach better, hold players accountable, pull out guys who shouldn't be playing, change things that aren't working. Todd Haley is the polar opposite of Whiz and he's in danger of being fired in KC, it's not about your demeanor it's about doing your job.

I really don't care what his expression is I just want Whiz to stop doing the same things week after week and being surprised when they don't work again.

Russ, great post. You're absolutely correct.

 

[Mitch]

Did anyone take note of the blanket pass coverage ILBs Patrick Willis and Navarro Bowman put on TE Pettigrew and the other inside receivers? Textbook. Absolute textbook. Talk about preparation---this is what wins games.