The Falcons are an expansion team of no particular note. There’s really no good reason to hate them except the team colors (red and black in case you’re interested) and Michael Vick. They’ve been historically somewhat ineffective in post-season play relative to their overall winning percentage.
The ‘9ers on the other hand are a storied program tracing their origin back to the All-American Football Conference. Their ascendancy in the ’80s was roughly co-terminant with the despised ‘boys, but their fans were nowhere near as loud, obnoxious, and arrogant.
Now there are those pointing to the investigation of Michael Crabtree for sexual assault as a reason to favor the Falcons, but I don’t see it. For one thing they didn’t fly him to the Georgia Dome to ride the pine. A late breaking development is a second witness that supports his version of events.
In any case this particular edition of the ‘9ers is not a one dimensional team dependent on him or even Colin Kaepernick for that matter. What they have this year that they lacked last is a solid offensive line that can protect anyone they put in the pocket and open lanes for their rushing game. It’s not impossible that they’ll lose, it’s just hard to see how.
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Colin Kaepernick pass to the right to Vernon Davis for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Ryan pass to the right to Roddy White for 15 yards to the Atl35. Tackled by Chris Culliver
Bosher kicks off to the SF0. LaMichael James return for 19 yards to SF15. Tackled by William Moore
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Matt Bosher kicks off to the SF0. LaMichael James return for 20 yards to SF18. Tackled by Robert James.
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Gore rush to the left for 6 yards to the SF45. Tackled by Akeem Dent and Stephen Nicholas.
Gore rush to the left for 11 yards to the Atl44. Tackled by Stephen Nicholas.
Gore rush to the left for 2 yards to the Atl42. Tackled by Sean Weatherspoon.
Kaepernick pass to the left to Delanie Walker for 20 yards to the Atl22. Tackled by Dunta Robinson.
Kaepernick pass to the middle to Randy Moss for 17 yards to the Atl5. Tackled by William Moore and Thomas DeCoud.
Frank Gore rush to the right for 5 yards for a TD
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David Akers kicks off to the Atl0. Touchback
Turner rush to the right for 3 yards to the Atl23. Tackled by Justin Smith.
Ryan pass to the left to Tony Gonzalez for 14 yards to the Atl37. Tackled by Patrick Willis.
Rodgers rush to the left for 2 yards to the Atl39. Tackled by Ray McDonald and NaVorro Bowman.
to bring my “sick of it all” meter down. It’s good to tune out from the nonsense for a bit.
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Ryan pass intended for Roddy White INTERCEPTED by Chris Culliver and returned for 6 yards. Tackled by Harry Douglas.
Kaepernick pass to the left to Vernon Davis for 31 yards to the Atl25. Tackled by Thomas DeCoud.
Kaepernick rush to the right for a loss of 2 yards to the Atl27. Tackled by Akeem Dent.
LaMichael James rush to the left for 7 yards to the Atl20. Tackled by Jonathan Babineaux.
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Rodgers rush to the left for 7 yards to the Atl35. Tackled by Carlos Rogers.
Snelling rush to the right for 12 yards to the Atl47. Tackled by Dashon Goldson.
Rodgers rush to the left for 9 yards to the SF44. Tackled by Aldon Smith.
Rodgers rush to the right for 2 yards to the SF42. Tackled by Carlos Rogers.
Ryan incomplete pass to the right intended for Roddy White defensed by Carlos Rogers.
Snelling rush to the right for no gain to the SF42. Tackled by Isaac Sopoaga.
Ryan pass to the left to Julio Jones for 13 yards to the SF29. Tackled by Donte Whitner.
Falcons ball on San Francisco 28
2nd and 9
Ryan rush up the middle for no gain to the SF28. FUMBLE, recovered by SF (Aldon Smith). Tackled by Matt Ryan.
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It was always Fumbles.
Gore rush to the right for 3 yards to the SF40. Tackled by Jonathan Babineaux.
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Penalty: Roughing Passer on Atlanta (Cliff Matthews) 15 yards.
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Gore rush to the right for 2 yards to the Atl43. Tackled by Kroy Biermann.
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