Only heard that line 5,000 times leading up to Niners / Falcons last week. my opinion, but "what if they were at home" question for the niners this week is clearly not applying here in the playoffs.... they were 4/4.5 at atlanta and there's no way if they switched that game to sanfrancisco last week they'd have been 10/10.5 just like this week.... can't add 3 points because that would stick the opening line at 8, and i think vegas would never have done that..... even at 5 they got tons of early baltimore action. Just look at these boards on covers..... doesn't mean it's a loser (public has nailed the superbowl several times the past few years) but it's obvious more people would take the points at this point baltimore more battle tested baltimore knocks off denver AND new england baltimore with veterans on defense vs. 2nd year QB baltimore awesome through the air, niners looked ugly in 1st H baltimore seems like team of destiny baltimore with better FG kicking game HOWEVER ---- dome / turf should help the niners big time as should ability to stretch the field.... baltimore takes their shots down field, but everything else in 15 yard box that the niners can stuff --- atlanta's weapons are strong and they got 0 pts in 2nd half, about what Packers got in 2nd half the week before. seems like tight game, i think niners kicking issues will turn out to be a positive..... akers kickoffs were still awesome, meanwhile they're playing for 7 not 3, which is what knocked them out of the playoffs last year...... no more settling. Both defenses should tighten up and get off the field.... can't see both teams getting past 23/24 points each..... hoping / thinking the niners have 1 more big play in them than the ravens. |