Holy shit.
Dont tell me Im going to lose by 6 in OT.
I can just feel it.
You know, after I stop feeling so good about this - I am going to get angry about the state of NFL coaching - and my neurosis is going to weigh heavily on the vanzack family this week. I can just see them have that "daddy is going crazy again" look in their eyes as I drone on about how NFL coaches who win avoid all scrutiny, and are never asked the right questions.
Harbaugh (who I am usually a fan of), blew this game. His gameplan was for the most part shit, and he tactical plan wasnt much better. His team was unprepared. What won him the game is plain and simply turnovers. Thats it. Its hard to lose with a +4 turnover ratio - especially with 3 in the red zone.
I will offer a covers congratulations to the first person who uncovers a single question about Alex Smith going down instead of scoring in the media after the game. That play is already forgotten, even though the difference between winning and losing in this game was about an inch.
Cant argue with the defense comments. Great defensive gameplan - and the gambling caused the turnovers - not luck. Agreed.
My longterm mental illness stems from coaches who have control of the game, and make decisions to squander it. Im not saying the Alex Smith going down thing is the ONLY thing that happened - as this thread was started out of the baffling change of gameplan by the niners to all of a sudden become a west coast offense (ironic).
Like you said - you have the lead - you are a ground and pound team - WTF are you doing in the 2nd half not pounding it?
Anyway - I will take it - you have to have those lucky wins from time to time - but I dont think I would want to bet that game again.
There goes Tebow with a fumble....
BTW - I have Baltimore at about 7-1 to win the SB.
Saints, Packers, and Patriots will lose because of defense.
GL
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