My thoughts on the game I've got to vent

[Flyingiguana]

like the baltimore game, a big play getting called back gave the home team momentum. we should have taken this game regardless, but seemed like a huge shift in the game.

 

[CalamityX11]

How about Smith doing his McNabb impression on that 4th down? too bad Hunter(i think) couldn't haul it in...

FUCKING SUCKS that the fake FG was wasted!!!!!!!! GODDD didn't see that one coming...

Didn't like our offense' mentality, again, where was the running game?

Crabtree had a solid game IMO, he and Smith are connecting much better. Plus he nailed a sweet block upfield for Gore's TD.

UHM, the pass rush? donde estaba? Que mierda, ellos siempre no pueden tumbar al suelo el QB cuando es necessario!!!! FUCKIN ALL THE TIME... this is the BS that's going to kill us vs the saints, forget GB.

 

[MW49ers5]

Unless a bad call effectively ends the game, then it is just a distraction, a barrier that those capable of overcoming adversity, overcome, and those that aren't - complain about.

We were given a gift of a non-call on Kyle Williams touchdown when the Cardinals were in our house a couple weeks ago; and the beat goes on. Our problems today go well beyond a bad call - or two.

 

[threelittleturds]

I kind of thought the refs evened things out as the game went along - This loss belongs completely to a failure of execution, concentration and strategy - IMO

I was emotional with that challenge that screwed them out of a 1st down conversion... so i was all, efff you NFL... but now I'm just like, I can't believe how bad the team's luck is. Call an effective trick play and it gets erased by pure fucking luck of a challenge... and then to top it off they get to keep their timeout because the equipment doesn't work... unbelievable. Maybe the 49ers need to donate to a Children's Hospital or something... get some good karma.

Aside from that, the officiating wasn't that bad... except for blowing plays dead as soon as Alex Smith gets touched. Oh, and I'm not too happy about calling the 49ers for roughing the passer with below the knee hits while ignoring it when Smith got hit below the knee... but those had nothing to do with the 49ers letting Fitzgerald beat them. So the refs didn't screw the team... their lack of respect for Fitzgerald lost the game today.

 

[Flyingiguana]

Unless a bad call effectively ends the game, then it is just a distraction, a barrier that those capable of overcoming adversity, overcome, and those that aren't - complain about.

We were given a gift of a non-call on Kyle Williams touchdown when the Cardinals were in our house a couple weeks ago; and the beat goes on. Our problems today go well beyond a bad call - or two.

but still doesn't take away from the fact that one play can make a big difference. the whole stadium would have been dead after a big play like that

 

[yossarian]

The whole offense seemed out of sync, which has been the rule rather than the exception the last few games it seems like. I think this is probably where the offseason deficit has really started to hurt us with game plan, knowing the offense, receivers being on the same page with quarterback, but nothing would stop the dropsies from happening, that was just bad.

 

[h-hour]

What pisses me off about the fake fg is the fact that we can come up with this cutie-pie shit (passes to D-lineman/O-linemen, onside kicks in the first half, wildcat bullshit, etc.). Yet we cant come up with decent, common sense plays for our regular offense. Pathetic loss today.

 

[MW49ers5]

but still doesn't take away from the fact that one play can make a big difference. the whole stadium would have been dead after a big play like that

The only plays that made a big difference today were the one's we didn't execute, and there were many more than just one.

 

[CalamityX11]

no one wants to bash/question the pass rush???

 

[h-hour]

no one wants to bash/question the pass rush???

Someone could I suppose.

But shit, this game should have been over with by half time if our offense could fucking do anything in the red zone. I dont see the need to bash the D in any way shape or form. They did what they needed to in the first half and all the O could do is kick field goals. Yay.

 

[yossarian]

no one wants to bash/question the pass rush???

I'd be more inclined to bash the pass rush if it weren't for the missed opportunities by the offense. The fact is that some games you should win even when the other team scores a decent amount, this was one of those games because of the opportunities we had to put it away in the first half. I also think it's possible the defense is starting to feel the pressure from the crappy offense.

 

[SportsTIPS]

Blame this lose on Alex Smith

 

[MW49ers5]

What pisses me off about the fake fg is the fact that we can come up with this cutie-pie shit (passes to D-lineman/O-linemen, onside kicks in the first half, wildcat bullshit, etc.). Yet we cant come up with decent, common sense plays for our regular offense. Pathetic loss today.

Hahaha...that's a good point

 

[Kinzu]

When did the refs even out the calls? I missed them giving us first downs and helping us put the ball in the endzone.

They totally screwed us on the challenge. The NFL needs to put in that if the ball is snapped you can't blow the play dead it's to late. That ball was in Alex hands before you ever heard a whistle. Then to give the Cards back their timeout because they could not review it....ugh why can't officials get 10k fines for this?

Then you had the we're going to call it but no we're not on the leverage attempt during a FG attempt. You also have the Alex has someone touch him so it's sack as if we were playing flag football. I've seen QB's making plays while being slung to the ground. Please someone tell me how grabbing a QB's ankle while he throws a completed pass is a sack but grabbing him up high and slamming into the ground as he throws one is not? Once again why is it officials are not fined for poor calls?

So what did they give us to even this out exactly? They picked up the flag on the Ginn return? woohoo.

 

[MW49ers5]

I'd be more inclined to bash the pass rush if it weren't for the missed opportunities by the offense. The fact is that some games you should win even when the other team scores a decent amount, this was one of those games because of the opportunities we had to put it away in the first half. I also think it's possible the defense is starting to feel the pressure from the crappy offense.

Another good point! Perhaps taking more risks in an effort to make something happen.

 

[Kinzu]

Another good point! Perhaps taking more risks in an effort to make something happen.

Not really. We had a 19-7 lead and did not need a big defensive play. We just didn't need to give up a big play which we did several times too.

 

[h-hour]

Not really. We had a 19-7 lead and did not need a big defensive play. We just didn't need to give up a big play which we did several times too.

Check that, our offense actually needed to do more than just dick around today. Theyve gotten away with it quite a bit (Cle, Wsh, Stl, Az first time around, etc..) this year and it didnt work this time around.

 

[MW49ers5]

When did the refs even out the calls? I missed them giving us first downs and helping us put the ball in the endzone.

They totally screwed us on the challenge. The NFL needs to put in that if the ball is snapped you can't blow the play dead it's to late. That ball was in Alex hands before you ever heard a whistle. Then to give the Cards back their timeout because they could not review it....ugh why can't officials get 10k fines for this?

Then you had the we're going to call it but no we're not on the leverage attempt during a FG attempt. You also have the Alex has someone touch him so it's sack as if we were playing flag football. I've seen QB's making plays while being slung to the ground. Please someone tell me how grabbing a QB's ankle while he throws a completed pass is a sack but grabbing him up high and slamming into the ground as he throws one is not? Once again why is it officials are not fined for poor calls?

So what did they give us to even this out exactly? They picked up the flag on the Ginn return? woohoo.

How did the refs screw us on the challenge?
The replay I saw of the leverage 'non-call' appeared to be correct as well.
We were actually given two 1st downs by penalty to Arizona's one.
I agree the sack seemed a little ticky-tack

Honestly, I just did not see where the refs made that big of an impact on the game. Arizona had more penalty yards than we did, so I'm not seeing where the refs tilted this game at all. That said, I'm watching the game again later tonight, so I'll look for it.

 

[CalamityX11]

Not really. We had a 19-7 lead and did not need a big defensive play. We just didn't need to give up a big play which we did several times too.

Lack of pass rush....

Also, Rogers kind of dog it on the 2nd TD drive... still want him resigned.. but he was hurt.... still want him resigned!

 

[h-hour]

Hahaha...that's a good point

Its sad when youre sitting there waiting for a WR to run the ball. Plus, we need to scrub the bubble screen bs from the playbook as well. Stuff works if the receiver has any forward momentum..but ive never seen alex throw that pass where a receiver has any forward momentum before they catch it. And, sadly, seems like an illegal motion penalty is called about 2/3'rds of the time we run it.