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Dave99B · January 14, 2012 7:05AM

Up 17 zip.

Will they choke?

Dave

perkdog · January 14, 2012 7:12AM

Now 17-14..........

Barndog · January 14, 2012 7:56AM

Beasts on defense

SanctionII · January 14, 2012 8:03AM

Anemic on offense so far. Other than the opening TD drive by the 49rs, the 49rs offense has not done much in the game so far. New Orleans' turnovers and the points scored by the 49rs off of turnovers; plus the 49rs defense is the only thing keeping the 49rs on top.

If Brees can take the Saints on one or two scoring drives the 49rs will be in trouble.

Brick · January 14, 2012 8:46AM

I think brees will pull out the victory.

bretts911 · January 14, 2012 8:59AM

close game im going for the saints

perkdog · January 14, 2012 9:12AM

ofcourse the 49'ers give up a 66 yarder, let SF score again and unless there is 0 time left Brees will just throw up another!

Brian48 · January 14, 2012 9:13AM

Wow. I really thought the Saints would come through in this game. Hats off to the Niners. 2:00 min away from the win now.

perkdog · January 14, 2012 9:15AM

Hold on 9 seconds left....enough time for Brees to toss one in!

bretts911 · January 14, 2012 9:16AM

well im disappointed that the saints D could not stop the 49ers

oh well it was a good game to watch

bretts911 · January 14, 2012 9:20AM

Even though my fav team lost was best game I watched all year!!

perkdog · January 14, 2012 9:33AM

Gratz to 49'ers fans and hats off to a great year for Brees and NO fans as well.

Piggs · January 14, 2012 9:47AM

The Saints need to avoid the NFC West in the playoffs. Bounced two straight years.

grote15 · January 14, 2012 9:47AM

That was one terrific finish...Davis was incredible and the shot of him in tears after catching that TD was as good as it gets as to why sports inspire so much passion.

swartz1 · January 14, 2012 10:08AM

off to GB...

good luck...

Elemenopeo · January 14, 2012 10:11AM

Very happy for the 49'ers, but irritated that ESPN is trying to equate this to The Catch. It's not even a championship game for F's sake.

Dboneesq · January 14, 2012 10:11AM

<< That was one terrific finish...Davis was incredible and the shot of him in tears after catching that TD was as good as it gets as to why sports inspire so much passion. >>

WTCG · January 14, 2012 10:13AM

So of football's two quarterback Jesuses, the "Breesus" version goes home packing. Will it be two for two by the end of the night?

I'm out of town right now and my regret was that I missed a lot of the game. It's good to see the Alex Smith channel the spirit of Steve Young in the fourth quarter.

SanctionII · January 14, 2012 10:15AM

Great finish. Grats to sf.

Brick · January 14, 2012 11:05AM

WOW

gotsparks09 · January 14, 2012 11:25AM

WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

One of the best games I've ever seen.

Justacommeman · January 14, 2012 12:43PM

There was not much of a chance of the Saints going through both SF and GB.

Congrat's SF.............

If Tebow is ever going to win it all in the NFL he will need a defense like SF has. He needs to be a Trent Dilfer, Joe Flacco or possibly an Alex Smith and play on a team with a dominant defense and just not make mistakes on his side of the ball. MJ

PowderedH2O · January 14, 2012 10:53PM

The 49ers defense gave up two touchdowns in the last 4 minutes. Each time Alex Smith came back with clutch touchdown drives of his own. I am a HUGE Saints fan. A journeyman game manager quarterback does not do that. That is something special that Alex Smith just did. He's stepping up and becoming a big time quarterback.

perkdog · January 14, 2012 11:05PM

I want to see some consistency in Alex Smith before we start talking about him turning into a big time QB, granted he had a phenominal game and did his best when it mattered but his regular season numbers tell a different tale.

PowderedH2O · January 15, 2012 3:18AM

Do they? He had a 90+ Passer rating and threw for over 3,000 yards. Those numbers might seem small compared to passing teams like NO, GB, and NE, but they are still really nice stats.

perkdog · January 15, 2012 6:05AM

<< Do they? He had a 90+ Passer rating and threw for over 3,000 yards. Those numbers might seem small compared to passing teams like NO, GB, and NE, but they are still really nice stats. >>

Thats my point, you mentioned that he is stepping up to be a "Big time" QB and his #'s dont represent that, Im not being petty or argumentive just saying that 3k yards and 17 td's are not great.

Bottom line he deserves 99% credit for the win and he played awesome but in my opinion it might be his career game right there.

Dave99B · January 15, 2012 6:22AM

Congrats to SF. Best game of the weekend so far!

Dave

taka · January 15, 2012 2:06PM

This 49ers team is one of the best stories of the season.

MeteoriteGuy · January 18, 2012 10:59AM

<< 49ers trivia re NFC title game.

49ers have won 5 NFC title games. Very good.

49ers have lost 7 NFC title games. Very bad. And most ever.

This Sunday will be the 49ers thirteenth NFC title game. Unlucky 13?

P.S. The New York Giants have never lost a NFC title game.

P.S.S. Last time 49ers played the Giants in the NFC title game? Roger Craig fumble. >>

P.S.S. Part 2: And the overrated Joe Montana met a Giants player named Leonard Marshall. They became best friends.

perkdog · January 18, 2012 11:04AM

<< 

<< 49ers trivia re NFC title game.

49ers have won 5 NFC title games. Very good.

49ers have lost 7 NFC title games. Very bad. And most ever.

This Sunday will be the 49ers thirteenth NFC title game. Unlucky 13?

P.S. The New York Giants have never lost a NFC title game.

P.S.S. Last time 49ers played the Giants in the NFC title game? Roger Craig fumble. >>

P.S.S. Part 2: And the overrated Joe Montana met a Giants player named Leonard Marshall. They became best friends. >>

That was one of the most vicious hits I think Ive seen in a game

larryallen73 · January 19, 2012 2:56AM

I am predicting violence in the streets with another 49ers win... really, just the NFC championship game. Nor Cal is pumped up.

bking · January 19, 2012 3:13AM

<< I am predicting violence in the streets with another 49ers win... really, just the NFC championship game. Nor Cal is pumped up. >>

You even have Joe Biden predicting a win....... err, whoops..

Link

Chargers49ersTigers · January 20, 2012 9:45PM

P.S.S. Part 2: And the overrated Joe Montana met a Giants player named Leonard Marshall. They became best friends. >>

No offense to any other QB, but Montana is the greatest QB to ever play the game. The combo of his stats, SB wins, leadership, will to win and ability to convert that will into performance and winning, and he came back (no pun intended) from his injuries/back injury, that most never would have played again. Thats not overrated. It wasn't just the system. It wasn't FA. Niners drafted most of their great players from 1979-1990. Great owner, great coaches, drafted players who became great. Even the no name role players who we don't remember stepped up. Greatness is greatness, it happened, its there, no one can change it.

WTCG · January 21, 2012 12:21AM

<< P.S.S. Part 2: And the overrated Joe Montana met a Giants player named Leonard Marshall. They became best friends. >>

No offense to any other QB, but Montana is the greatest QB to ever play the game. The combo of his stats, SB wins, leadership, will to win and ability to convert that will into performance and winning, and he came back (no pun intended) from his injuries/back injury, that most never would have played again. Thats not overrated. It wasn't just the system. It wasn't FA. Niners drafted most of their great players from 1979-1990. Great owner, great coaches, drafted players who became great. Even the no name role players who we don't remember stepped up. Greatness is greatness, it happened, its there, no one can change it. >>

I agree. Montana didn't pass for the most yards or have the strongest arm but any team or fan in the world can tell you it boils down to winning championships. You can have all the records and stats but Super Bowl victories count for a lot more. I'm sure Dan Marino would agree.

digicat · January 21, 2012 2:21AM

<< P.S.S. Part 2: And the overrated Joe Montana met a Giants player named Leonard Marshall. They became best friends. >>

4 rings and 3 Super Bowl MVP trophies is overrated? LOL.

WeekendHacker · January 21, 2012 3:00AM

I don't have any financial or personal investment in this game, but if I were to put money on it, not only would I bet the underdog Giants, but I'd also take them even up. The 49'ers have indeed been the NFL story of the year - but I think the Giants are the better team.

lawnmowerman · January 21, 2012 3:58AM

<< 

<< P.S.S. Part 2: And the overrated Joe Montana met a Giants player named Leonard Marshall. They became best friends. >>

4 rings and 3 Super Bowl MVP trophies is overrated? LOL. >>

LOL+1

perkdog · January 21, 2012 6:04AM

<< 

<< P.S.S. Part 2: And the overrated Joe Montana met a Giants player named Leonard Marshall. They became best friends. >>

No offense to any other QB, but Montana is the greatest QB to ever play the game. The combo of his stats, SB wins, leadership, will to win and ability to convert that will into performance and winning, and he came back (no pun intended) from his injuries/back injury, that most never would have played again. Thats not overrated. It wasn't just the system. It wasn't FA. Niners drafted most of their great players from 1979-1990. Great owner, great coaches, drafted players who became great. Even the no name role players who we don't remember stepped up. Greatness is greatness, it happened, its there, no one can change it. >>

I agree. Montana didn't pass for the most yards or have the strongest arm but any team or fan in the world can tell you it boils down to winning championships. You can have all the records and stats but Super Bowl victories count for a lot more. I'm sure Dan Marino would agree. >>

Terry Bradshaw has 4 Wins and he cant hold a candle to Montana, as far as Brady is concerned you cant question that he is in the same conversation as Montana. You can look at it in 2 different ways either SB wins or stats and you cant have it both ways, my argument is Brady has 3 SB wins and better stats and is just as much a clutch player and leader as Montana was. We will agree to disagree because Brady is everything Montana was.

Chargers49ersTigers · January 21, 2012 7:35AM

Nothing against Brady, but he plays in a league that allows the QB's to wear skirts, and the rules are slanted against the D. Yes, he is in the conversation. But Montana and Bradshaw won their close SB's. Brady lost one. I never said anything bad about Brady. In fact, I wish I could go back in time and make him the next Niners QB after Young!! 4-0 or 3-1 in SB's, thats nit picking greatness. Montana won both his close SB's, Brady lost one close one. If Brady wins another one he'll be 4-1. Maybe he'll be 4-2, maybe 3-2. Its not always fair to compare different eras. Montana is Montana and Brady is Brady. I was mearly responding to the "overrated" comment, it had nothing to do with Brady.

" You can look at it in 2 different ways either SB wins or stats and you cant have it both ways, my argument is Brady has 3 SB wins and better stats...." Isn't that having it both ways??? I'm confused. If I pick SB's, then Montana is better. I don't agree to disagree. Because Brady is great. Never said he wasn't.

perkdog · January 21, 2012 9:27AM

<< Nothing against Brady, but he plays in a league that allows the QB's to wear skirts, and the rules are slanted against the D. Yes, he is in the conversation. But Montana and Bradshaw won their close SB's. Brady lost one. I never said anything bad about Brady. In fact, I wish I could go back in time and make him the next Niners QB after Young!! 4-0 or 3-1 in SB's, thats nit picking greatness. Montana won both his close SB's, Brady lost one close one. If Brady wins another one he'll be 4-1. Maybe he'll be 4-2, maybe 3-2. Its not always fair to compare different eras. Montana is Montana and Brady is Brady. I was mearly responding to the "overrated" comment, it had nothing to do with Brady.

" You can look at it in 2 different ways either SB wins or stats and you cant have it both ways, my argument is Brady has 3 SB wins and better stats...." Isn't that having it both ways??? I'm confused. If I pick SB's, then Montana is better. I don't agree to disagree. Because Brady is great. Never said he wasn't. >>

I was responding to WTCG, as far as Montana being overated that is complete BS and you have zero argument from me

digicat · January 22, 2012 6:40AM

While looking through a box of 1991 UD Football, guess what I found on the back of Leonard Marshall's card: "The Hit"

WeekendHacker · January 22, 2012 10:08AM

THAT was a really ugly collision by those two 49er's defenders. I hope he's OK.

WTCG · January 22, 2012 11:40AM

Inconsistent offense + Kyle Williams = Big time choke!

Kyle Williams should get out of town before he's burned alive.

Justacommeman · January 22, 2012 11:44AM

<< Kyle Williams should get out of town before he's burned alive. >>

I vision Alex Smith trying to throw a bucket of water on Kyle Williams and missing. MJ

WTCG · January 22, 2012 11:49AM

<< 

<< Kyle Williams should get out of town before he's burned alive. >>

I vision Alex Smith trying to throw a bucket of water on Kyle Williams and missing. MJ >>

Unfortunately it's raining buckets right now because if it wasn't I'd expect to see a Kyle Williams effigy on fire in the middle of Union Square. Back in 1990 there wasn't just one burning effigy of Roger Craig, there were a few dozen. Roger Craig ran all the way to L.A.

Normally I'd go off on Alex Smith right now but what he did last week he earned his save for this week.

I'm more pissed about losing to a 9-7 team more than anything. A 9-7 team they beat in the regular season.

ziggy29 · January 22, 2012 11:59AM

<< I vision Alex Smith trying to throw a bucket of water on Kyle Williams and missing. MJ >>

If Smith throws it from a straight drop, Williams might get hit with a few droplets. If he throws it on the run, it will land in the next county.

ziggy29 · January 22, 2012 12:00PM

<< I'm more pissed about losing to a 9-7 team more than anything. >>

This was no ordinary 9-7 team at the end of the regular season. I thought the Giants ended the regular season looking like one of the best teams in the NFL heading into the playoffs. I've seen nothing to change my mind there.

grote15 · January 22, 2012 12:48PM

PO'd at losing to a 9-7 team? As winners of the putrid Div 1-AA NFC West, where you basically start off the season 6-0, you ought to be glad you got this far.

WTCG · January 22, 2012 1:07PM

The NFC East is overrated. Other than the Giants there's the Redskins, Eagles and Cowgirls. That's one craptacular team in D.C. and two chronic chokers. Play a decent game in that division and your team is easily 6-0.

Yes the NFC West was terrible last year but now with Jeff Fisher on board in St. Louis and with Arizona and Seattle improving towards the end of the season, the NFC West will be a lot more competitive in the coming years.

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