NFC Championship game notes

[Yoshi]

NFL playoffs -- Harbaugh's risk will pay off for 49ers - ESPN

 

[MHSL82]

San Francisco 49ers ? Niner Insider Blog ? SFGate.com » Time to stop icing the kicker

Oooo Ouch! Take that Pete!

Yep. There was a stat that said iced kickers make it 74.6% of the time. Non-iced kickers make it 81.something%. (I'm assuming this is out of game-deciding kicks only.) But there's a caveat - YOU MUST STOP THEM BEFORE THE PRACTICE KICK!


I seriously don't understand what difference it makes to call a timeout once anyone lines up vs. right before the snap? If I were Pete, I would have asked the ref to tell me when the timeout was over and let the kicker get to the hashmark or half-field, and call timeout. The calling timeout gives him time to worry it doesn't get him anxious about whether the ball will be snapped, which is all that waiting could do. I guess another idea is if you are not going to call the timeout, then it makes the kicker wonder if there is going to be a timeout. But any kicker worth his salt is just going to proceed as if it counts. You don't need to ever let down.

If I were a kicker, I'd understand the idea that it is better to ask forgiveness than permission. Follow-through and kick, then say, "oops" if they tell you that you shouldn't have kicked. What are they going to do? No fine and if there were, ask Cundiff if he would have taken a fine if he could trade it for another chance to make it (I know, he wasn't iced). As the kicking team, feel free to accidentally run into kicker if he kicks, right? (Assuming that you know of the timeout).

 

[BINGO]

I don't remember me or anyone posting this on Wednesday (I think I read it, but didn't post it):
NFL playoffs -- Harbaugh's risk will pay off for 49ers - ESPN

 

[BINGO]

Good Read right here on Kaep or is it Kap?
Colin Kaepernick's running away from pack - NFC West Blog - ESPN

 

[CalamityX11]

I don't remember me or anyone posting this on Wednesday (I think I read it, but didn't post it):
NFL playoffs -- Harbaugh's risk will pay off for 49ers - ESPN

it's post#361...

lol two posts before yours.....

 

[h0ckeysk83r]

I'm hoping our D comes out huge Sunday and makes a statement. It's not going to be easy against that offense but I think our D is due for a nice shutdown game. Been slipping a little lately.

 

[Flyingiguana]

I'm hoping our D comes out huge Sunday and makes a statement. It's not going to be easy against that offense but I think our D is due for a nice shutdown game. Been slipping a little lately.

holding rogers to 17 points (minus bs PI) is basically a shutdown game

 

[Yadahell]

NFL Playoffs Conference Championship Picks -- 49ers-Falcons, Ravens-Patriots - NFL - Peter King - SI.com

 

[Flyingiguana]

NFL Playoffs Conference Championship Picks -- 49ers-Falcons, Ravens-Patriots - NFL - Peter King - SI.com

chances are we're gonna need to attack the middle of the field. i'd like to see crabtree in the slot cuss we don't really have a slot guy. celek is an option to work the middle of the field but doubt he gets to see the field unless there's an injury to walker

 

[NinersFan80]

NFL Playoffs Conference Championship Picks -- 49ers-Falcons, Ravens-Patriots - NFL - Peter King - SI.com

I wish we were underdogs. We seem to play better when we aren't favorites

 

[CalamityX11]

cant take it.... 48 more hrs to go!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Yadahell]

chances are we're gonna need to attack the middle of the field. i'd like to see crabtree in the slot cuss we don't really have a slot guy. celek is an option to work the middle of the field but doubt he gets to see the field unless there's an injury to walker

Davis should have a nice game if the Falcons play zone coverage. I agree on Crabs doing some work in the slot.

 

[Yadahell]

I wish we were underdogs. We seem to play better when we aren't favorites

I agree. Unless Matt Ryan plays an absolutely perfect game- I don't see the 49ers losing. 5-0 all-time in NFC Championship games.....

 

[JPurthe1]

I agree. Unless Matt Ryan plays an absolutely perfect game- I don't see the 49ers losing. 5-0 all-time in NFC Championship games.....

This quote is incorrect. We have won the NFC Championship 5 times.

 

[CalamityX11]

I agree. Unless Matt Ryan plays an absolutely perfect game- I don't see the 49ers losing. 5-0 all-time in NFC Championship games.....

5-0 when favored or what?

We lost last year's... to dallas... to nyg of the past i believe...

que?

 

[CalamityX11]

we're 5-0 in the Super Bowl if that's what you meant?

 

[h0ckeysk83r]

holding rogers to 17 points (minus bs PI) is basically a shutdown game

Yes I agree, just haven't seemed like themselves lately. But I think last yr spoiled me. And I'm not saying that I don't think there playing good. Just would like to see a big 3 turnover game is all. Lol

 

[h0ckeysk83r]

cant take it.... 48 more hrs to go!!!!!!!!!!

Right! It's killing me I can't concentrate at work!

 

[Yadahell]

This quote is incorrect. We have won the NFC Championship 5 times.

My bad. 5-8 historically in NFC Championship games. 5-0 in the Super Bowl.

 

[JPurthe1]

My bad. 5-8 historically in NFC Championship games. 5-0 in the Super Bowl.

No biggie...