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bbaffert
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Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 7067
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San Fran/Atlanta
Atl is overrated, their w-l record is very inflated, if they played in any other nfc division they probably would not even be in the playoffs this year.
They got very lucky that the division they play in had 2 horrible pass defenses but still could not do better than 3-3 vs division foes.
They also got terribly lucky when they got 3 of their first six games against KC, SD, and OAK. The sad thing is that OAK came within 3 pts of beating this team at home but that was some time ago.
Look at there whole season and tell me what game did they play a team as good as San Fran in? Truth is they have not. They have not played a really good team this season. Maybe Denver in week 2 but they were not clicking completely yet.
What do they do well? Throw. That is pretty much it. One dimensional. Who else threw well this season and played in a harder division and has just as many or more weapons than Atlanta? The Green Bay Packers. Who did SF beat handily twice this season? The Green Bay Packers, ONCE on the road.
Rushing, forget it. SF wins that battle handily.
Truth be told, Atlanta does not belong here. Next season they will be hard pressed to gain 10 wins if their schedule is legit. On the other hand, SF was here last year and is the strongest all around team in the nfl.
You know my play, the points do not matter in this one. Where the game is played does not matter. One team is close to greatness, the other is a by product of a weak schedule in which they really were not that impressive.
GL!
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01-19-13 04:40 PM |
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Traderpro
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Registered: Mar 2009
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As always, like the cogent write up.I tend to agree here and think biggest edge is with coaching for 49ers!
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01-19-13 07:28 PM |
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douglas
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Registered: Oct 2005
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Thought I would toss this into the mix
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has been questioned by police regarding a sexual assault allegation, the San Francisco Police Department confirmed to NFL.com and NFL Network. Police said that the alleged assault occurred in a city hotel room early Sunday.
Officer Gordon Shyy told NFL.com that Crabtree was interviewed earlier this week. The victim did not contact police until a few days later, after which police interviewed Crabtree with his lawyer present.
The officer also said the investigation is active, but he has no details as far as a timeline.
The 49ers arrived in Atlanta on Friday night in advance of the NFC Championship Game and released a statement on the matter:
"We are aware of the allegation against Michael and understand that he has fully cooperated with authorities," GM Trent Baalke said. "The 49ers take such matters very seriously. We will have no further comment at this time as the legal process is ongoing. Additional requests for comment should be directed to Michael's attorney."
The San Francisco Chronicle and Comcast SportsNet Bay Area report that Crabtree is expected to play in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Crabtree has not been detained or arrested. He has agreed to make himself available for possible further interviews about an assault.
No other information is available at this time, but we'll continue to update the situation as news warrants.
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01-19-13 11:44 PM |
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jharmon64
Registered: Feb 2009
Posts: 251
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Toss Up
Just a note:
SF as mentioned:
4th best pass D
4th best run D
Last week that was Den
3rd best pass D
3rd best run D
Flacco 331, 3 TD and 0 Int
Rice 131, 1 TD
I still lean Niners but it seems we can toss a bunch of stats around for either case.
I may stay off and just enjoy the game.
"It's not about what you're capable of, It's about what you're willing to do." - Mike Tomlin
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01-20-13 04:34 AM |
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