Comments on: Why I Expect the 49ers to Lose http://49ersfanboy.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/why-i-expect-the-49ers-to-lose/ Fan Podcast on the San Francisco 49ers, Coming Soon! Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:50:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rice_and_Beans http://49ersfanboy.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/why-i-expect-the-49ers-to-lose/#comment-38 Rice_and_Beans Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:46:57 +0000 http://49ersfanboy.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/why-i-expect-the-49ers-to-lose/#comment-38 I couldn't agree more that this is a team-wise problem. The unfortunate truth is that good teams would simply overcome these issues. With a good team, all these little things wouldn't stand out so much. Good teams don't have to play a perfect game to win, which is what we're all asking of the 49ers right now. Even good teams will miss kicks, fumble the ball, give up easy touchdowns; however, they'll also take the ball away from their opposition, consistently drive the ball down the field and make big plays when they need to. When facing adversity, good teams will return to their bread and butter, whether it's running it up the gut or throwing slants over the middle. The problem with the 49ers is that they don't have any bread and butter on which to rely. As I mentioned in my response to your "Laughing Stock" piece, there is no sharp end to their spear -- losing the running game was the death knell for this team, as it was the only real strength. We can slice it and dice it one hundred different ways, but your piece is simply the anatomy of a bad team. My heart is hoping for a '07 turnaround; my head says 'time for '08.' I couldn’t agree more that this is a team-wise problem. The unfortunate truth is that good teams would simply overcome these issues. With a good team, all these little things wouldn’t stand out so much. Good teams don’t have to play a perfect game to win, which is what we’re all asking of the 49ers right now. Even good teams will miss kicks, fumble the ball, give up easy touchdowns; however, they’ll also take the ball away from their opposition, consistently drive the ball down the field and make big plays when they need to. When facing adversity, good teams will return to their bread and butter, whether it’s running it up the gut or throwing slants over the middle. The problem with the 49ers is that they don’t have any bread and butter on which to rely. As I mentioned in my response to your “Laughing Stock” piece, there is no sharp end to their spear — losing the running game was the death knell for this team, as it was the only real strength.

We can slice it and dice it one hundred different ways, but your piece is simply the anatomy of a bad team. My heart is hoping for a ‘07 turnaround; my head says ‘time for ‘08.’

]]> By: BK http://49ersfanboy.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/why-i-expect-the-49ers-to-lose/#comment-37 BK Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:02:41 +0000 http://49ersfanboy.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/why-i-expect-the-49ers-to-lose/#comment-37 I agree that the wholesale changes to the staff should not be made and would be a detriment. The rest of your column would make most fans depressed. "Because maybe this time they can fail to live up to my expectations… and win." That was the best thing you said in your entire column.... I agree that the wholesale changes to the staff should not be made and would be a detriment. The rest of your column would make most fans depressed.

“Because maybe this time they can fail to live up to my expectations… and win.”

That was the best thing you said in your entire column….

]]> By: g3spot http://49ersfanboy.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/why-i-expect-the-49ers-to-lose/#comment-35 g3spot Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:57:34 +0000 http://49ersfanboy.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/why-i-expect-the-49ers-to-lose/#comment-35 I agree 100%, the sadness of this all is we had high hopes as fans...but I can imagine how the players must feel...after their strong finish last year and the off-season they had with the acquisitions...it has to be a little demoralizing...I am actually impressed that there has been no talk of a locker room split...it is obvious that some players are not performing to their best ability and some that are playing their tails off..."why I expect them to lose" we will be out coached...G I agree 100%, the sadness of this all is we had high hopes as fans…but I can imagine how the players must feel…after their strong finish last year and the off-season they had with the acquisitions…it has to be a little demoralizing…I am actually impressed that there has been no talk of a locker room split…it is obvious that some players are not performing to their best ability and some that are playing their tails off…”why I expect them to lose” we will be out coached…G

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