Game Blog: 49ers vs. Raiders
Posted by on August 20, 2011 – 4:22 PM
The 49ers will play their preseason home opener against the other Bay Area team, the Oakland Raiders. The fact that it is a preseason game hasn’t toned down the rivalry for the Battle of the Bay.
Cornerbacks Shawntae Spencer and Carlos Rogers are not suited up so Tramaine Brock and Tarell Brown will get the start.
Stay tuned for quarterly updates from the game.
FIRST QUARTER:
Ted Ginn was deep to return the opening kickoff and brought the ball out the the 23. The 49ers strung together their best drive of the season, lasting nearly 10 minutes. They attempted a 20-yard field goal on the 18th play of the drive, but the snap was bad. Andy Lee tried to throw the ball away and was shaken up on the play.
The 49ers then forced the Raiders to go three and out. The 49ers started to move the ball well on their next drive. Alex Smith got drilled by a middle blitz, but held on and delivered a great ball to Joshua Morgan for a gain of 32. On the 8th play of the drive, defensive end Matt Shaughnessy dropped into coverage and picked off Smith’s pass intended for Vernon Davis.
Standout Stat: The 49ers have run 23 total plays. The Raiders have run just four.
Highlight Reel: The 32-yard completion to Morgan was probably the highlight. Smith knew he was going to get hit, but stood in the pocket and threw a strike.
Put it in Perspective: The 49ers have to be disappointed not to have the lead at this point. They’ve dominate thus far, but a botched field goal attempt and an interception have hurt them. Now, the Raiders will have a good opportunity to take the lead given the good field position.
SECOND QUARTER:
Campbell was aided by a great play by Heyward-Bey as he leaped over Chris Culliver at the 2. That’s as far as the Raiders would get as the defense came up big. Oakland went for it on 4th and goal, but LB Parys Haralson beat the left tackle and dropped Campbell for the sack.
The 49ers then strung together an 11-play, 90-yard scoring drive that lasted 5:49. The highlight was a one-handed catch by Braylon Edwards down the left sideline with Walter McFadden defending. Kendall Hunter also had some nice runs on the drive. The 49ers couldn’t get the ball in after a 1st and goal at the 10, but Akers connected on a 23-yard field goal.
SCORE: 49ers 3 – Raiders 0
The Raiders threatened on their final drive of the half. Jason Campbell was shaken up on a Justin Smith sack and Trent Edwards entered the game. After being backed up due to penalties, Edwards took a shot deep and was picked off by Tarell Brown. Colin Kapernick entered the game at quarterback for the final few plays before halftime.
Standout Stat: The 49ers have dominated time of possession. They had the ball for 20:06. Raiders time of possession was just 9:54.
Highlight Reel: Braylon Edwards made the best play for the entire preseason with his one-handed grab that helped set up the 49ers field goal.
Put it in Perspective: Harbaugh has to be pleased that his team has put together 17 and 11-play drives. After the game against New Orleans, he said he wanted his team to execute better and protect the quarterback. They’ve done just that, not allowing a single sack.
THIRD QUARTER:
The 49ers defense did it’s job to start the half. Phillip Adams was deep on the punt, which was downed by the Raiders at the 35.
Kendall Hunter extended the 49ers lead, breaking tackles and going 53 yards for the touchdown. It was just the second play of the drive.
SCORE: 49ers 10 – Raiders 0
Not a good sign for the 49ers as David Akers came on to punt. He got good hang time on the 44-yard punt. Andy Lee was shaken up early in the game and came back on to hold.
Standout Stat: The 49ers have just allowed on sack today.
Highlight Reel: Kendall Hunter showed his potential with a 53-yard touchdown run. The speedy back definitely adds another dimension to the 49ers running game.
Put it in Perspective: The 49ers have just allowed one sack today after Harbaugh said they have to do a better job protecting the quarterback. Kendall Hunter now has 105 yards rushing on just 9 carries. The defense has also made some big stops including two interceptions and a sack on 4th down.
FOURTH QUARTER:
Jim Harbaugh began to lean more on the run giving carries to Xavier Omon who made the most of his carries. Omon finished with 62 yards rushing and the 49ers racked up 239 yards on the ground as a team.
Standout Stat: The 49ers had nearly twice as many first downs as the Raiders (25-13)
Highlight Reel: You have to love it when the team can close out the game in the victory formation.
Put it in Perspective: Harbaugh attributed his team’s performance to a solid week of practice. He knew they needed to execute better on offense and pick up the blitz. The 49ers did both and it showed up in the stats. The 49ers will have a tough test next week in their third preseason game, always the most important of the preseason, when they play the Texans. As Harbaugh would say, tonight’s game was definitely an “arrow up.”
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By mike t. on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
i just want to see our offense make some plays
By mike t. on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
come on oline
By Rick Vee on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
GO 49ERS!!!
By rogercraig on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Like to see a well played game with no injuries.
By Diane on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Should be a great game…and yes please no injuries
By Hermie on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Looking for three things tonight…O-line to start gelling and giving the QB protection, and something, i.e., consistency out of Alex…and that CK can be the man! Please, Please, Please!!
By niner4life on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
looking good so far!
By Ruben on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
So far so good. Now we need to see the consistency because football is not all about one drive. WR need to catch the football now that Alex is playing well. OL outstanding so far. Let’s hope next drive will end up in TD this time.
By Diane on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
they need to keep the ball…
By TP on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
great throw right to the d lineman. Alex is Alex
By Ruben on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Ahhwww!! Bad decision Alex and it all became from a penalty. This things can’t be happening during the season otherwise we will get destroyed. I’m pleased with the offense meaning that i have confidence in Harbaugh than last year offense with singlatery.
By ninerfan4life on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
alex smith stinks
By 40niner1 on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Typical niner football!!!! move the ball come up with notta!!!!!
By TP on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
GREAT JOB D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By TP on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Why not throw the fade to Braylon down on the goal line? Dixon isn’t gettin it done. Run Kendall Hunter down there. He’s making great cut backs. Nice little back
By Francine on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Kind of disappointed in the end zone play calling… It should be 14 to 0 Niners!!
By Tera on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
By ninerfan4life on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
when are we going to score a touchdown? all this talk about being cretive on offense … i don’t see it. red zone play calling sucks
By Simms on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
you guys complain way too much what you should be looking at is the improvement! the blitz pick up looks better and they are stringing together plays in my eyes it is a step forward!
By boogie on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
maaan look here im,im a die vhard niners fans but im pissed about my other niner fans crying all the time. no qb will go throw a season without int’s stop whinning all the time. remember last year when yall cried for carr then he got in and did horrible,now you dry for colin and i asure u cry babies he will do bad his self just cuzz he can run dont mean he can win. case in point i love my niners i hate my niner fans that only watch football and not study it.
By boogie on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
its preseason cry babies
By boogie on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Alex Smith made some good throws out there and all you can do is talk about wut went wrong…………………………….cry babies
By Jeremy on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
N.F.L. =’s Niners-For-Life
By TP on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
TD 9ERS!!!! Kendall Hunter looks like he can be a nice change of pace 3rd down back
By JR Baca in New Mexico on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
ALL RIGHT KENDALL
By ninerfan4life on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
go hunter … cut dixon
By jake on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
I dont get to watch the game tonight. overall how is Alex doing?
By NinersNoMatterWhat on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
that boy hunter put the jets on .. great job!!
By Serbox on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Go Hunter !!! …
By Serbox on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Willis and Sopoaga…. BIG D !!
By Serbox on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Nice int !
By brie on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
whats the score
By Rob on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Hey ninerfan4life I say we cut you! I’m getting sick of seeing your unsupporting comments. We are winning and you still cry. Your name should be 49ers hater 4 life.
By JR Baca in New Mexico on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
ALL RIGHT OMON, TOUCHDOWN
By fredammer on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
so far the 49ers have a touch down hope they can keep it up
By ny49er on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
alex smith sux again
By JR Baca in New Mexico on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
ALL RIGHT 9ERS, GOOD WIN
By Diane on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Way to go you guys…49ers all that way…
By TP on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
overall the 9ers looked great tonight but remember we did play the raiders who are a bottom of the league team.
we got spanked by the saints who are a top 10 team
texans next week who are a mid pack team so i hope we do well. we should win that game.
lets continue to make improvements and we will be just fine this season in the nfc west
By NinerGolden on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Alex Smith you did a great Job, RB’s Beast mode! Offensive linemen Beast mode! Defense Beast Mode! This game made me a very happy Niners fan!
By JR Baca in New Mexico on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
WE ARE GETTING BETTER, GIVE IT SOME TIME, THEY DID FINE!
By TP on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
The announcers gave a game ball to Alex Smith? Really? There were better performers than him tonight for sure. He was better than last week but overall his performance will not win us those close games that we have been losing the last few seasons. Much improvement still needed!!!
By missouri 9er on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
got to listen to the 4th quarter on line. sounds like the o-line stepped up, looking forward to watching the replay on NFL network so i can see what all happened> Good to have one in the win collum. KEEP IT UP 9ERS!!!!!!!!!
By mr. niner on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
i think our defense is better than last year and last year defense was good!! so i think we progressing! but im still not sure on Alex Smith hes not consistent
By abe37 on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
I think the 9ers looked good out there.. I wouldve love to have seen a Fade to Braylon in the Red Zone. Other than that we looked good. Good job Oline and RBs on picking up the blitzes and running the ball. If we keep it up all season we will do great things! Alex looked good. Besides that pick he did a good job. Still needs to work on a few things but looked good. Get off his back guys… It was one throw.. its something Harbaugh will show him to not do during the season… GOOOO 49ERS!!!
By abe37 on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
For those that couldnt watch the game next time go to P2P4U.com and u get to see it there
By angel ryu on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Yay we won. defence looks great but blaming the o line. i love my niners but as long as alex smith is starting we will still have the same problem. we just need a qb and we are golden
By missouri 9er on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for the info abe37:) I hate being so far away from the team!!!!
By andy on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
We need Singletary back so we can go out and hit people in the mouth.
By andy on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
At least with Singletary, niners were undefeated in preseason
By Les on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
What a difference a week makes..Good effort by all. Keep improving.
By abe37 on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
U got it!! I’m in san diego so I have the same problem
By Truninerfan on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
All the Alex haters need to get a life. If your a tru fan you will stop bashing him and support your team, and that means the whole team. Booing or talking trash on the blogs is just childish and I am wondering just what kind of fans the niners really have. Tru fans support their team and coaches. Alex is a great Q.B. and with J.H. and his version of the west coast offence, Alex will great in this system.
By scott on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
give alex a change with new coach i thing he will be fine if line help out
By scott on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
you are only as good as your line is give him time to throw the football
By Brody on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
I’m no Alex Smith fan but as coach & ex-QB myself I saw something different in Alex this game that i haven’t seen in a while…..He actually used quick feet inside the pocket & pump faked to buy time instead of rolling out & throwing it away. I think Harbaugh is teaching him a better way to operate within his skillsets.Plus any QB is gonna play better when the o-line actually give him time even 1 second more.
Demarcus Dobbs is a nice d-line addition.I think Aldon’s presence has improved the play of Harelson,& Brooks.Our DB’s as a group seem the play just a touch better than last year.
I was impressed with the blocking buy the second team O-line They all did fine & made big holes for Omon.
Special teams seem to big our next focus.Last game & this one there have been some players out of position or not even in the game when they are supposed to be.Coaches need to run through game substition with special teams & dbl check them to make sure they know when they are in on what team until they have it locked into their memory.
As good as Kap is, I’m afraid Alex is still way ahead of him at this point.Kap is going to need at least one season as backup under his belt.He has the tools just lack of experience & polish.No need to ruin him like the previous staffs ruined Alex.I am starting to see Harbaugh’s influence on AS & it just might be the Godsend that AS has needed all his carreer.Alex is an unselfish player & I would love to see nothing less than to be Captain Comeback’s reincarnation.Go Niners!!
By CaseyJay... on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
I am pretty impressed with 9ers D depth and play…. Could give us some extra games down the stress with injuries… GO 9ers!!!!!!!!!!
By 49erdiehard on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Much better than last week but still not impressed, have to get much better by Sept 11.
By MIKE on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
WAY TO GO ALEX ANOTHER BLOWEN RED ZONE. YOU FLAT OUT SUCK PRE-SEASON OR NOT. IM 60 YEARS OLD AND I NEVER SEEN A NINER QB THIS BAD…. I THINK IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON AND LET ALEX GO…… LETS GO NINERS.
By Adam on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
I like what i saw out of Alex Smith today, with exception to the INT. He showed that he can deliver the ball to open receivers when given time by his offensive line. All pre season is suppose to be is an evaluation of your players and their readyness for the regualr season. Im not saying Alex is gonna be great but he definitely showed he can be effective when protected. This is pre season however, but compared to last week our offense showed real growth
By Gamebreaker76 on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Well over all so so game the first defence did a good job but the first offence need more work!!!! 3 point will not cut it. Alex needs more TDs not INTs!!!! Otherwise we will have a 6-10 season I hope not. So are OC has alot of work to do with alex smith. I am myself hoping the new head coach can get though to alex before its to late. We have the weapon’s but the QB is the key so fix the problem!!!!
By TP on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
YO ANDY PRESEASON MEANS NOTHING EXCEPT FOR YOUR TEAM TO GET LIVE GAME SPEED REPS. WHO CARES IF THEY GO UNDEFEATED IN PRESEASON? WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME ANYONE GOT THE LOMBARDI TROPHY FOR WINNING PRESEASON GAMES. IT IS NICE TO POUND THE RAIDERS BUT WINNING EVERY PRESEASON GAME HASN’T GOTTEN US ANYWHERE RECENTLY HAS IT? CONTINUE TO GET BETTER AND SAVE SOME WINS FOR THE REGULAR SEASON WHEN IT COUNTS!!!
By niner_mike on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Alex was on tonight only one bad throw, Hes gonna have a break out season this year, go nin ners
By John Perez on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
DOOD WIN FELLAS O LINE GOOD JOB D WAS ON THE BALL. HUNTER GREAT JOB BRO. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE NEEDS WORK THAT MEANS U ALEX.
By JR Baca in New Mexico on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
ALL THE ALEX HATERS NEED TO GO FIND ANOTHER TEAM TO CRY ABOUT, ALEX DID REAL WELL. AND MIKE, YOU MIGHT BE 60 YEARS OLD, BUT YOU SOUND LIKE YOUR 2, THROWING TEMPER TANTRUMS AND CRYING LIKE A BABY, GO FIND ANOTHER TEAM PAL, IT IS TIME FOR “YOU” TO MOVE ON. IT’S PRESEASON, CHEER UP, HAVE FUN, STOP CRYING ALL YOU ALEX HATERS, AND GET A LIFE
By Oldninerfan on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Look at the bright side. Maybe Alex Smith is the next Steve Deberg. Remember him? He was the starter when Joe Monrana came to the Niners. Then he went to Denver and broke in John Elway. After that he went to Tampa Bay and mentored Vinny Testaverde.
Maybe Alex Smithfigures into our future somewhere, but not as a starting quarterback. By the way, does anyone remember who Tampa Bay dumped at QB when they drafted Vinny Testaverde as their franchise player? It was a left-handed, untried, bust of a quarterback by the name of Steve Young.
By abe37 on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
Alex had a good game.. He was 8-13 and if there werent any driopped balls he wouldve been 11-13.. aaand if the OC wouldnt have called 3 stright run calls in the 5 yrd line Alex wouldve have a TD or two.. besides that ONE INT everything that was under Alex’s power was done correctly… CHEER FOR UR TEAM DONT PUT THEM DOWN!!!! The team is gonna stay like this wether u like it or not so ACCEPT it and cheer for our niners or find another team to put down.. DIE HARD NINERS FAN ALL THE WAY FROM San Diego!!!
By JR Baca in New Mexico on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
DIE HARD FAN ALL THE WAY FROM NEW MEXICO! GO 9ERS>>>>>>>
By TJ on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
TODAY’S PERFORMANCE WAS VERY PROMISING.
THE O-LINE DID A GREAT JOB TODAY. THEY GAVE THE QB TIME TO THROUGH AND OPENED SOME HOLES FOR THE RUNNING BACKS.. DEFENSE PLAYED A SOLID GAME.
KEEP ON DOING IT. YOU GUYS ROCK.
GO 49ERS.
By scott on Aug 20, 2011 | Reply
like I said give alex time and he will be fine and with braylon edwards look out this year big thing well happen.
By old school on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Given the NFL shorten the preseason from 4 games to 2 games, it will the Niners a better team in the long run. I’m hoping that Alex Smith (a free agent) that he leaves the team or gets made a second string QB and we’ll have a good QB to lead the team, but maybe that’s a long shot, we’ll have to wait and see.
By Corey on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
What’s with all the whining, 1 sack 1 int allowed 17 – 3 victory Alex moved the ball
from the 5 or 10 yard line to the red zone Defense played well O line did its job.
This is why Raider fans call us the “Forty whiners”
By caballoLocox on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
ALEX INT WAS A ROOKIE MISTAKE….
By cymoo1 on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
I see free agent center Chase Beeler on the roster. Did he get any playing time today?
By J R BACA SUCKS on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
j r baca loves to fight with everybody on here!
By Lovemymelba on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Big improvements all around this game. Nice for the team to win the game but I am just glad to see the improvements. Figure that the whiners would be silent but what can you say. Now lets continue with the improvement and by September, I am sure all will be fine!!!!
GO NINERS!!!!
By Ryan on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
I like what I see out of Kendall Hunter.
By Hermie on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Wow…Raider fans getting shot and beat to he!!…bet they won’t call the fans forty whiners when they go to any games in the future…Seriously, what the heck is happening, I would expect that behavior at Eagles games…Sad state of affairs.
“D” is going to keep us in a lot of games, O-line will keep improving, like how CK looks and will continue to improve!!
By ninerfan4life on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
hey rob. cut this!! i’m sick of losing and can say whatever i want!!
By tom in NJ on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Good teams make adjustments..Usually at half time..Even better to c adjustments game to game……Consistency is all we need! Keep getting better NINERS WAY TO GO! EVEN though it’s tough for some fans you have to give Alex a pat on the back…C Mon Alex…U CAN DO IT!
By faithfulmeister on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Good play by #67 Guard Kilgore and #43 FB Corcoran. We need to keep blockers like that and get some depth at C and Tackle. Protect the QB, man. Houston will be tougher. GO NINERS !
By PAninersfan on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
i cant wait to see how we do against the texans. there a very good team and it will be a great test for us. i do think it will be a very good game. its only preseason an i dont care if we lose against them, i just want us to prove we can move the ball agaisnt them and make some good plays. if we win, then hell yeah. i just dont want us to try to hard an get people hurt. that would be bad. GO NINERS!!!!! LOTS OF LOVE!!!!!! P.S… whats up with the shootings after the game an the guy getting beat up. come on grow up…
By d.train on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Niners look 100% better and Smith played way better than i have seen him in the past! even took a knee at the end, to show that we’ve played you enough
By d.train on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
from the looks of things, the raiders don’t have a chance in their division and their starting QB is a softee
By deancruud on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
where was aldon smith last night
By Del on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Niners looked good – but when are the defense going to learn to go to the guy with the ball rather than waiting for them to run up the field while they wait?
By PETERD on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Being undefeated in preseason means nothing. It is the time to evaluate and to team build. Remember last year. And by the way, even Payton Manning throws interceptions from time to time and misses the D-lineman dropping into coverage. I saw good progress in this game and a nice dilemma for the coaches: pretty good depth in many positions will make for tough cuts to get down to 53.
By Dugovic on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
49ers friends,
Alex Smith always look good at the academy.Oakland dint play preseason game with 49ers what they are capable.But 49ers make this time different image for them self.What i was most impressed,was Colin Kaepernick.That was his just second game I like him.I will be trade Alex Smith .He will not be play in season progresses,when Alex have to play means guys. What you thing my beloved 49ers friends?I love you because you are good people!
By joe on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
i was just about to say even payton manning has made rookie mistakes every qb isnt perfect and they are humans and make mistakes go 49ers way to go team keep up the good play
By Rob on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Ninerfan4life (ninerhater4life) That was so intelligent…cut this….. I already said we should cut you from being a fan. If you knew anything about football you know that you dont win a super bowl or make the playoffs every year. We all know its been too long but thats because we have been in building mode and at the start of the year 2000 we were paying players that were not playing for us so it was hurting our salary cap. We were paying Jerry Rice the whole time he played for the Raiders and Julian Peterson when he was at Seattle and so on. I can appreciate how angry you are but we still need to support our team and not cut down our players. Just a thought if we cheer for Alex it will build his confidence. We cheered for him in Utah and he went undefeated so come on everybody lets cheer for him and see what happens.
By KDB on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
NIIICE TEAM GAME–Finally all went well. If we have no line play we have NO QB or no RB. But since the Line played great you then get GREAT team results.
The ONLY WAY we go to the Playoffs is with this Starting Offense QB included, who played just fine by the way. If this O doesn’t play all year, we don’t go to the playoffs with the young QB, who I like but just isn’t ready and Alex CERTAINLY is.
This just proves how bad it was to start Alex as a Rookine under a Rookie Coach, because even Harbaugh says collin isn’t ready. We win with alex or we don’t go far this year..
Nice Job Team.
Go Niners.
By Patrick Sanchez on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
We dominated the 1st and 2nd half! It was great to see. Way to go “O” line. But look at the scoreboard at halftime, 3 points!?! When are people going to wake up and see the problem is Alex Smith. Did he even look before he threw the interception? How dose the team feel to work so hard and not capitalize?
Kapernick led a fine 2nd half performance by not making rookie mistakes. 7 years and we still have Alex to complain about. Enough!!!
By Mannco on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Not a bad 2nd pre-season game with about 18-20 practice sessions. All while learning a new system, new coach and lots of new players. While it was the Raiders , not N.E or the Colts, it was a better game than last week. Bit by bit and with some patience , I can see Harbaugh and his enthusiastic sytle of coaching turn this team into a decent team, if not this year but next year. Yes, cross your fingers on Alex and hope he can be decent because he is at the end of his rope and hope the O. line continues to gel and get a lot better, espec. Davis. The backs, recievers and t. ends are looking good, also the sp. teams. The defense line looks good with Aldon Smith and others. The linebakers are great and I hope the d. backs play aggressive and gel too, lots of new faces there and some out on injuries. So with luck and focus , I’m looking forward to this season and hopefully winning the division !! Next year I can see Kaep. starting at q.b. and with 1 yr. of exp. under his belt and this new system w/ Harbaugh coaching, a great draft and a couple of big time free agents, the 49ers should be pretty good next year. Go niners.
By KDB on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
Again–playoffs with Alex no playoffs without him. Great future with collin but not ready PER HARBAUGH–so we try hard this season and see what’s up. Oh no a QB threw a pick, is that the first time it happened–WAKE UP SOME OF YOU-WAKE UP.
Go NINERS.
By KDB on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
And to be clear—Alex is the best we have and if Free Agency this yr—PER Coach Harbaugh, not me, not you, per Coach. Therefore, I’m not ready to throw in the towel this yr before it starts.
So strap in and yes, playing on this level is hard, I know, but let’s see what happens and get off the negative, it’s all about the W not how many points we score every week, and besides, its a TEAM game.
No matter how we win if we win it doesn’t matter. and most all of us are in NO position to tell if a QB in the NFL is good enough or not, MOST ALL OF US.
Go Niners.
By KDB on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
I didn’t renew my season tickets because of the Dirt Bag Crowds at the games and yes, most of the Booers were the Dirt Bags.
By sdakota9er on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
for all of us exfootball players we know one thing….a win is a win……ugly or not……these players have been through a lot of crap….crap that does not make you a better player…..its preseason SCRIMAGES……relax cry babies and learn some football and be happy we have our new coach and not some other idiot.
By Paul of Brisbane on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
I’m telling you , keep your’e eyes on our wide receiver # 14 Kevin Jurovich, he smokes his coverage off the line and burns them downfield he also has great hands !
By gogoinggone on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
i cant believe most of you call yourself 49er fans,your a bunch of fake fans. 49ers are going to shock people.
By alex_fn_smith on Aug 22, 2011 | Reply
im happy about our running game,im just worried frank gore is going to be the way we’ll get andrew luck
By alex_fn_smith on Aug 22, 2011 | Reply
andrew luck…get yo popcorn ready!
By PAninersfan on Aug 22, 2011 | Reply
since this is preseason i think we the niners should put in CK for the final 2 games. JUST GIVE HIM A SHOT WITH THE 1ST STRINGS TO SEE HOW HE DOES!!!! its not going to hurt anything.GO NINERS!!!!!!!
By david cochet on Aug 23, 2011 | Reply
CK isn’t any good. He’ll never be as good as Alex Smith is now. Because unlike Smith he’ll give up way before that time comes. Alex Smith never quits and that’s why he is a niner 4 life.
By jimboninr on Aug 23, 2011 | Reply
its unreal to hear the over whelming support for the team “NOT”!!! Alex just had a great game, showed great leadership, made great throws and made great decisions (except one) oops! But still all you so called fans just find crap to cry about. Hey guess what? They won the game!!
By Juanito on Aug 23, 2011 | Reply
PAninersfan, It would be nice to see CK in there with the 1st string to see if he has any chemistry. However I disagree with your statement that it wouldn’t hurt anything, because we have a new coaching, new system and new players, who need to play together. We all know Alex is going to start so he more than anything needs the reps over CK. Looking forward to us improving week to week. Go Niners!!!
By SPUDLO on Aug 27, 2011 | Reply
HERE WE GO AGAIN WASNT 5 YEARS OF A LOSER QB ENOUGH . ALEX STILL SMELLS OF A LAND FILL AND US FANS ARE FORCED TO PUT UP WITH HIS GARBAGE .KNOWING RODGERS IS(WAS) A NINER FAN AND WANTED TO BE OUR QB I ALWAYS WONDER ,WHAT IF ?