NFL  > General NFL  > Niners vs Saints
November 24, 2012, 10:55 AM
Surely we won't see a repeat of last year's unbelievable playoff game, right? I hope for the same outcome, with the Niners being victorious. But it is hard to say who should be favored right now. Will Aldon Smith be effective this week? I expect him to receive more attention this week and Willis will have his hands full with Jimmy Grahm so the pass rush will be reliant on CB and Safety scemes to get at Brees. Other than that, we can hope for a big day from Amad Brooks and Bowen.

On the offensive side, I see Gore having a big day, but not confident in the passing game. I can see penalties and turnovers being a problem in this one, but hope I'm wrong. I think Alex Smith is the smart choice for this one though it looks like Harbaugh will be going with Kaepernick. I am torn on this one because I love the energy Kapernick brings, but I don't think he is quite ready to replace Alex Smith. The Saints do have the worst pass defense in the league, so either QB should have success minus stupid penalties and turnovers. This is the reason I want Smith to start. His experience is more important than Kaepernick's talents at this point in the season.

Side note: NFL Network is showing last year's playoff game between the 49ers and Saints at 2:30 ET

Here's to a great game. GO NINERS!
November 24, 2012  11:02 AM ET

The Saints are hot right now, but the 49ers will win!!

November 25, 2012  09:02 AM ET

Stupid NFL Network. Set the dvr for the replay of Saints and Niners and they changed it to the Texans vs Lions. Really pisses me off. And yay! Spam is back.

November 25, 2012  10:25 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Spam is back.

In force, it would seem.

November 25, 2012  04:15 PM ET

All about Kaepernick today I reckon.. the Kaep..... hmmm, watch out Cam, Colin wears the Kaep in these parts.

November 25, 2012  04:52 PM ET
QUOTE(#4):

All about Kaepernick today I reckon.. the Kaep..... hmmm, watch out Cam, Colin wears the Kaep in these parts.

That's kinda how I see it... the next few games are about Colin and getting him ready for playoff football.

November 25, 2012  05:06 PM ET

im watching niners on 59.2 on antenna! LOL

November 25, 2012  05:10 PM ET
QUOTE(#4):

All about Kaepernick today I reckon.. the Kaep..... hmmm, watch out Cam, Colin wears the Kaep in these parts.

Go PUMPernickle!

November 25, 2012  05:47 PM ET

sure harbaugh...go with the hot hand! DUMBASS!

November 25, 2012  05:49 PM ET

Go defense!!! D gonna have to win this game bro!

November 25, 2012  06:22 PM ET

need I say more!!!>??? lol

November 25, 2012  08:09 PM ET

Well. Amad Brooks did have a good game. But so did Aldon Smith. 16.5 for the year.... In the end, the Niners played a great game. Wasn't happy with some of the play calling early, but a win is a win and this was a big win on the road.

Now we will see if we can win the tie breaker vs the Rams. You know, the 2nd game between the two.

November 25, 2012  08:11 PM ET
QUOTE(#4):

All about Kaepernick today I reckon.. the Kaep..... hmmm, watch out Cam, Colin wears the Kaep in these parts.

congrats duke/49r's,.......we'll see yu guys in n. england next month [after houston @ n.e. = uuuggh !]

November 25, 2012  08:30 PM ET
QUOTE(#12):

congrats duke/49r's,.......we'll see yu guys in n. england next month [after houston @ n.e. = uuuggh !]

The Patriots better be ready after all the patsies they've beaten.

November 25, 2012  08:35 PM ET
QUOTE(#13):

The Patriots better be ready after all the patsies they've beaten.

oh-ok ,......~Tarzan~ !,..........yu just beat-up a 5-5 team with a questionable-defense,......after we take care of ''over-rated'' houston [@N.E./2-WKS]..........YOUR = NEXT !

November 25, 2012  08:39 PM ET
QUOTE(#13):

The Patriots better be ready after all the patsies they've beaten.

lol,.....yu guyz couldn't finish the ramz at your house [tie ?],.........we made'em look like the ~Washington-Generals~ over in ~merry-old-england~.....HA !

November 25, 2012  08:40 PM ET

<------*MM shakes ~ro$ary~ at friday*

November 25, 2012  08:42 PM ET
QUOTE(#14):

oh-ok ,......~Tarzan~ !,..........yu just beat-up a 5-5 team with a questionable-defense,......after we take care of ''over-rated'' houston [@N.E./2-WKS]..........YOUR = NEXT !

I'm not sarge coksmoker, but I'll take your bet and raise you Jim's left testy.

November 25, 2012  08:49 PM ET
QUOTE(#17):

I'm not sarge coksmoker, but I'll take your bet and raise you Jim's left testy.

it's too bad yu have another fan [here] named = joe !,.........i'f i/pats win joe has to give up driving his ~fake~ cruiser for good and turn himself in to the real-cops [ and admit he has ~fondled elderly women/pulled-over]...!

November 25, 2012  08:51 PM ET

.........if i/pats lose ,.....i will take my ~false~ teeth out and gum AIYK till he ~spouts~...!

 
November 25, 2012  08:52 PM ET

Yeah, but in reality, sgt Friday is a packer fan.

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