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The Pats did try to come out firing in the first half. They ran their uptempo scheme right from the beginning. But when you can't convert on 3rd down and half to punt, that kind of kills it doesn't it?

Wow, what a game. Quite the emotional rollercoaster. I really thought the Pats were going to win when they tied it up. That kickoff return was so important. I hope the NFL remembers that kickoffs can turn momentum and have a direct impact on the game when they consider eliminating them...

I've long thought they should eliminate it. Its just too boring. They should only allow 2 point conversions or a 1 point dropkick. I'm sure kickers would get good at that too, but I bet not as automatic as the traditional kick off the turf

Sorry to highlight your post, as your not the only one, but people who are throwing out that Kap has only thrown 3 td passes are misleading his stats. I think to be fair you have to also point out that he has 5 rushing TDs in four and a half games as well. So he has accounted for 8 TDs in four...

I really have no idea why you think I am arguing that VD is better than Gronk. I never said that. My main point was that VD poses a unique challenge to defenses due to his speed. And I acknowledged that VD is underutilized and has been hamstrung by the Niners offense during his career...

Your right, his record setting performance against the Saints in last year's playoffs was on a Saturday

Ok, I think you have a subjective bias showing here. And your statements tell me you don't really know anything about VD. For one, he has been called the best blocking TE in the league for years now. And I guarantee VD is faster than Gronk. We are talking 4.3...4.4 speed here. While we...

I'll just say that Gronk and Davis are different types of TEs. Gronk is big and strong and can shield DBs away with his body very well. But Davis is faster. Davis likes to run long crossing patterns when covered by a LB especially. I am not saying Davis is better by any means, but he is...

Good analyses. Just wanted to highlight a couple of your guys' points. 1. The Niners D must get off the field regularly. Sustained drives throughout the game, especially at the Pats tempo, will definitely wear them down. If that happens, could be a long night for the Niners. The Niners...

Tongue in cheek my friend, not a bad winner at all. In consideration for your feelings, I will wait until after Sunday night to formally bask in my glory on Patsfans.com (again tongue in cheek). Tell you what though, if the Niners lose, then I will come on Sunday night to take any lumps. I...

Thanks. I like to respectfully talk about football on other boards. I go in expecting the usual homerism, but this board seems like the best so far. The Niner board drives me crazy and I don't mix it up there that often. 3 out 5 threads become Alex v Kap arguments. It gets old. The only...

Hmm, this made me remember another real question mark. LaMichael James. Last week was his first action of the year, and he looked pretty good. He is small, but quick and fast. Almost broke a couple long runs. With he and Kap's background in the read option, I wonder what they can install...

To be fair, nobody had a 3rd round rating on Brady IIRC. The Niners needed a QB pretty high in the draft, and that is where Carmazzi rated out on most boards I think. Some did question the Carmazzi pick, including me, but that wasn't even the worst QB pick the niners had back then. The...

Yeah, I guess I could've been more clear. They do a good job of preventing teams from getting into the redzone. I think that is the main component of the low PPG allowed. Also, to address a different comment I saw, the niners did pretty much shut down the NO offense in last year's playoff...

Hello, signed up to discuss the game. Couple of things about the Niners from my perspective: - The niner running game is actually very sophisticated. They don't just run I formations up the middle. They get crafty with a lot of pulling lineman, traps and of course the read option. Plus...