Comments on: Frank Gore wasn’t sure new offense was “real football”

By: rodericksilva

rodericksilva — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:44:35 +0000

Jintz is dead on. Just because it is not traditional doesn’t mean it’s gimmicky. Montana ran the gimmicky West Coast system and has 4 system rings.

Creativity is changing the game. BB gets good football players and builds an offensive scheme around his talent. Chip Kelly does the same. SF is exciting to watch. Keep your ground and pound.

By: jintzforever

jintzforever — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:27:34 +0000

Fools……it’s not a gimmick, it’s just different from the oring arse football we have come to expect. Huddle, run up the middle for two yards, rinse, repeat.

You don’t actually think watching Oregon is not extremely entertaining?!?!

Old man football is no more…..and I love it.

By: shlort

shlort — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:33:50 +0000

Gore has a point in a few things. Running backs dont like playing in the read option. It limits their carries, and ultimately, their income level.

Gore knows that this is a fad. He has played long enough to know what works, and he is in this offense and knows that it will eventually be held in check and fail.

Gore also knows how he feels after a bunch of carries in a game and he doesnt even have to keep his throwing shoulder healthy.

Bottom line is, Gore is smart. Gore is pretending to like the scheme, but knows it wont last and that he is running out of career and possible paychecks. He wants to keep getting paid, not getting a pay cut and having that pay cut be a pay increase for another ball carrier (the QB).

By: alanwcollins2013

alanwcollins2013 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:16:55 +0000

Kaep and James add an outside running threat to an offense that already has deep threat receivers. And Kaep can throw the deep ball better than A Smith. This will open the run game up between the tackles for Frank. Atlanta will have to choose what to take away. If they stop Frank, look for Davis and Crabtree to have big days. If they stop the deep ball look for Frank and Kaep to run big. Whatever Atlanta decides to do, SF can adjust to take advantage. My only concern is crowd noise and changing plays at the line. SF has had to call timeouts more than a few times to prevent delay of game. But if its not close timeouts wont matter. Too bad Abraham is hobbled. Would like to see both teams at their best.

By: mikeinsanfran

mikeinsanfran — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:25:13 +0000

FinFan68 – Since 2005, please find me a bigger team player in the NFL than FRANK GORE. That has to be one of the most absurd comments I have ever read about one of the true good guys in the NFL.

By: mikeinsanfran

mikeinsanfran — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:23:19 +0000

patfic15 – Kaep already played Billicheck in his house in December. You know, where him and the mighty Tom Brady are unbeatable.

Kaepernick: 1
Brady/BB: 0

By: finer9erfan

finer9erfan — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:53:44 +0000

ebrownwareagle says: Jan 18, 2013 10:52 AM

Won’t matter In ATLANTA!! And 49ers fans when the wheels fall off this Bandwagon On Northside Dr Sunday! It’s a Marta station next door to the Dome!
#dirtybirdnation

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What does this even mean? Can someone translate this into English?

By: mrwright313

mrwright313 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:41:24 +0000

With all this talk about Kaep and the 49ers rushing attack I think ATL’s secondary is going to be exposed. They gave up 386 passing yards to Seattle last week, and the 49ers’ have a much more dominant/talented group than Pete Carrol could dream. Colin Kaepernick isn’t one dimensional. Yes he had 186 yards rushing, but that was because GB refused to adjust and kept blowing huge holes in the pocket by trying to set the single game sack record or something.

By: nananatman

nananatman — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:34:55 +0000

Won’t last long, Ck isn’t thick like RG3 and look at him, might not have two knees at the start of next season unless science can fix it.

By: excellencefactory

excellencefactory — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:31:38 +0000

I don’t understand this attitude about “gimmick” offenses. It either produces or it doesn’t.

By: umainebearman

umainebearman — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:28:47 +0000

After this year is over and the league gets a years eorth of tape on Colin, Bob Griffin, and Wilson, Gore and Lynch will end up vey much like Deangelo Williams in Carolina. That is forgotten.

By: JackAcid

JackAcid — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:25:26 +0000

Frank Gore probably won’t make the HOF despite being the 49ers all-time rusher and TD leader; but if a HOF’er was measured my majority in heart, he’s first ballot.

By: tfoltz

tfoltz — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:16:46 +0000

He lost so many years in San Francisco that losing feels “real” to him. Just enjoy the success and be glad that you are a significant part of a great team.

By: racrjoe

racrjoe — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:06:13 +0000

joe2jerry says:
Jan 18, 2013 10:53 AM
You mean BB doesn’t have tape of Kaep? He had four games of tape on him before The Niners beat the Pats in foxborough. Lets not get silly here.

Yea, game tape….not practice tape.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:02:03 +0000

I didn’t think very much of these gimmick offenses either, but they keep winning in college. It’s about time the NFL started opening up their playbooks to more spread offenses rather than ye olde pro set.

By: joe2jerry

joe2jerry — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:53:12 +0000

You mean BB doesn’t have tape of Kaep? He had four games of tape on him before The Niners beat the Pats in foxborough. Lets not get silly here.

By: ebrownwareagle

ebrownwareagle — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:52:46 +0000

Won’t matter In ATLANTA!! And 49ers fans when the wheels fall off this Bandwagon On Northside Dr Sunday! It’s a Marta station next door to the Dome!
#dirtybirdnation

By: marvsleezy

marvsleezy — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:52:20 +0000

I personally would take less money and play for a losing team if I get more playing time. Being a backup on a Superbowl team is nothing to brag about.
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FinFan68 says: Jan 18, 2013 10:31 AM

Players of today seem more egocentric than in years past. Many would rather be the star player for a losing team than a role player on a winner. Self confidence is one thing but these guys take it to the delusional extreme. Just be happy that you are contributing and the team is winning.

By: tvguy22

tvguy22 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:49:45 +0000

He didn’t refer to himself in the 3rd person, he referred to his number in the 3rd person.

That is impressive.

By: spellingcops

spellingcops — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:39:17 +0000

“Hopefully they keep looking out for [Kaepernick], and 21 keeps getting the ball,” Gore said.

Now there’s a team guy…

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:31:12 +0000

By: patfic15

patfic15 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:30:23 +0000

Watching this kid is like playing a videogame. Once BB gets a good of some tape…GAME OVER.

By: dprouse

dprouse — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:18:32 +0000

Once upon a time, Bill Walsh’s West Coast offense was derided as being not “manly”, and “not real football”. The game keeps changing and evolving – that’s part of what makes it so great…