Revenge is a Dish Best Served GOLD: The Official 2012 SF 49ers Season Thread

[JLova]

Does Kap really generate 17 points, or does the kick returner fumble on the 15 yard line and Gore runs it in a play later?

Kaep played much better in the 2nd half than he did in the first, but I notice that most of the plays he was making were with his feet.

I felt better about him as a backup after this game, but he got by on a lot of shyt that wouldn't work if you a team gameplanned for him for 7 days.

You say he can do the job, but that was against the St. Louis Rams and Jenoris Jenkins was out, and he still didn't fully "do the job" because if he did we would have won the game

This is pretty much how Alex has engineered his points during the Harbaugh era.

I just find it funny how hard you try to discount other QB's while propping up your own supbar QB. All you have to do is read the Russell Wilson thread. It's pitiful.

 

[B90X]

It's looking like Smith will play this Monday.

San Francisco 49ers – Niner Insider Blog – SFGate.com » Report: 49ers feel ‘pretty good’ Alex Smith will start vs. Chicago

The signs are pointing to quarterback Alex Smith making his 27th straight start when the 49ers host the Bears on Monday night.

Speaking on ESPN this morning, Adam Schefter said “(The 49ers) feel pretty good that Smith should be able to go.”

That nugget of news came two days after Jim Harbaugh indicated Smith’s post-concussion symptoms were at least subsiding after he experienced blurred vision in the first half of Sunday’s 24-24 tie against the Rams. Harbaugh said Smith was doing “much better” and his symptoms were “positive” after he was apparently injured on a quarterback sneak early in the second quarter.

Smith, who visited an independent neurologist Monday afternoon, must be cleared medically and participate in a practice before he can play against Chicago. The 49ers, who were off Monday and Tuesday, will return to practice at 2:15 today. It’s not clear if Smith will speak to the media following practice.

Last year, Smith played the week after sustaining a concussion in a Week 2 loss against Dallas. Smith, who wasn’t diagnosed with the injury until after the game, completed 20 of 30 passes for 201 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions in a 13-8 win at Cincinnati the next week.

If Smith is unable to play Monday, Colin Kaepernick will get his first career start. Kaepernick finished with a flourish after relieving Smith against St. Louis, completing 9 of his final 10 passes for 103 yards and leading an 11-play touchdown drive he capped with a seven-yard run. In his first three series, the 49ers had three punts and Kaepernick completed 2 of 7 passes.

Kaepernick’s late-game performance has inspired some whispers of a quarterback controversy among the fan base, assuming he can replicate it against a stingy defense in Chicago. Kaepernick, who had 66 yards on eight carries, has intriguing skills, but his future isn’t now.

It’s worth noting Smith has completed 26 of his past 28 passes for 307 yards with four touchdowns, no interceptions and a 151.9 rating.

Regardless of whether Smith plays Monday, a quarterback controversy will have to wait until 2013, at the earliest

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

Loving that Smith looks like he's gonna start.

This is a game where he really needs to excel and put his stamp on this offense

 

[feelosofer]

We gotta take advantage of a shaken up Cutler, but yea I feel Alex Smith has to play out of his mind this game, I expect a fired up bears team.

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

We gotta take advantage of a shaken up Cutler, but yea I feel Alex Smith has to play out of his mind this game, I expect a fired up bears team.

A sonning of the Bears would really make a statement for this offense and Smith. I`d love to see a whooping like we did to Pittsburgh last year on MNF with the blackout.

 

[yseJ]

A sonning of the Bears would really make a statement for this offense and Smith. I`d love to see a whooping like we did to Pittsburgh last year on MNF with the blackout.

u gotta curb your expectations, bears D is beast this year-much better than ours actually.

and it will be tough to get TOs on D if campbell is playing

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

u gotta curb your expectations, bears D is beast this year-much better than ours actually.

and it will be tough to get TOs on D if campbell is playing

Oh, those aren't my expectations, those are my hopes and wishes.

And there defense isn't much better than ours, they're just forcing more turnovers. They haven't played anyone and when they do they lose (GB/Houston)

Statistically we're better, we let up less yards and less points. If anything they`re a more opportunistic defense, but you don't give them the turnovers and we'll be okay.

They beat one team with a winning record and it was Andrew Luck's Colts on opening day.

Their strength is their pass D and causing turnovers, I believe we`ll be able to run on them which will allow us to control the game.

 

[yseJ]

They beat one team with a winning record and it was Andrew Luck's Colts on opening day.

how many wins against teams with winning record do we have ? and how many losses ? in one of those two wins we scored 13 pts in total.

Their strength is their pass D and causing turnovers, I believe we`ll be able to run on them which will allow us to control the game.

youre right about the strengths, but I dont see how we run easily on them. they stop the run well, especially knowing its coming

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

how many wins against teams with winning record do we have ? and how many losses ? in one of those two wins we scored 13 pts in total.

youre right about the strengths, but I dont see how we run easily on them. they stop the run well, especially knowing its coming

I never said easily run on them. But we will be able to run.

But when we played Seattle we weren't supposed to be able to run on them and we trounced them. And they knew the run was coming too, that's one thing we do well, run even though it's obvious.

We got two wins over winning teams with Seattle and Green Bay. But when you look at the quality of that 1 Bears W over a rookie on opening day, it's not that impressive at all.

I`m just not that impressed with the Bears, their offense is BAD. I don't care what anyone says, this is team living off the turnovers, if we don't give them picks or fumbles we shouldn't have a problem winning.

 

[yseJ]

I`m just not that impressed with the Bears, their offense is BAD.

I agree that its not good offense, but we have problems against teams with good defenses moreso than with good offenses and bad defenses..

at this point I view any game against a good D as tough. that seattle game was tough as hell, and if it wasnt for their wr drops who knows what couldve happened.

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

I agree that its not good offense, but we have problems against teams with good defenses moreso than with good offenses and bad defenses..

at this point I view any game against a good D as tough. that seattle game was tough as hell, and if it wasnt for their wr drops who knows what couldve happened.

I feel ya, we do have a hard time with good defenses, but we win those games more than not.

Pittsburgh last year, Seattle this year, AZ this year..

I always see us as favorites over a team with a good defense and a bad offense, because our defense completely shuts down the bad offense and our offense doesn't play into the hands of the good defense.

Where we are the absolute worst is when teams can do both well (NYG, Baltimore). We play well against lopsided teams like Chicago currently is.

 

[Jmare007]

@AdamSchefter

As @mortreport reports, Alex Smith is out tonight. He could not get clearance on his contact test. Colin Kaepernick starts.

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

Not feeling good about Kaep starting this one, Bears defense is as oportunistic as they get.

Harbaugh gonna really have to keep Kaep on a leash tonight

 

[JLova]

I keep hearing that Kaep isn't ready. He probably isn't. But to run this offense, I don't see how he would flounder. We run a very basic offense that asks the QB to go to their primary read and either tuck the ball and run/throw it away if the read is covered.

We run the type of offense a rookie can play in. I don't quite understand the "OMG Kaep isn't mentally ready". I'd agree if it was any other offense, but this offense pretty much takes the thinking away from the QB.

Obviously Alex is the guy and it makes no sense replacing him as long as the team is improving, but if it's still the same hoe hum by the end of this year...then we need to make a move. HarBaalke will make the right decision...

 

[Jmare007]

Today was a thing of beauty.

Kaep was just

Defense was back on form after some iffy outings. Gonna be interesting to see if they can keep it up against Brees in the Superdome.



Harbaugh is gonna be like coach Taylor when he had to choose between Matt Saracen and J.D McCoy