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San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Lami: After win 49ers try to go after third one against Caroll and Seahawks

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Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Caroll, center, after an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 22-10. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

The Seattle Seahawks have locked up a spot in the NFC West for a playoff  the Hawks are still battling for seeding so the Hawks will probably be playing their main guys. Hawks head coach Pete Carroll may pull them out later in the game just because he doesn’t want anyone to get too banged up heading into the playoffs.

Last Saturday a great 49ers win and it was one of the best comeback wins and second half performances that we’ve seen all year from San Francisco and scoring the 15 points in the fourth quarter really helped out unfortunately for the Niners it’s a win in the record books but the 49ers lose that first overall pick now.

Joe Lami has all the latest on the 49ers check out the podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Will 49ers bring some adrenaline into Seattle after their win in LA last Saturday?

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick dives into the end zone for a two point conversion against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

We’ve seen plenty instances like this when teams mail it in to end their season if it was any indication last Saturday at the LA Coliseum the San Francisco 49ers clearly with nothing to lose made an all out effort to win against the Los Angeles Rams and did so after a 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick two point conversion that sealed the game for San Francisco 22-21.

As bad as the 49ers are and make no mistake this is a bad 49ers team and it will go down historically one of he worst 49ers teams in the franchise’s history. This isn’t much of a team but their still trying down on the field. The win over the Rams was the 49ers third win in their meetings with the Rams once last season and twice this season.

 

 

A whole bunch goes right: big, fourth quarter propels 49ers to win over the Rams, ending 13-game losing streak

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By Morris Phillip

Down one, the 49ers went for two. Just one of the memorable moments in a second half on Saturday that eclipsed all the forgettable football San Francisco has endured over last three plus months since the team’s last win.

Colin Kaepernick’s designed run on a two-point conversion with 31 seconds remaining lifted the 49ers to a 22-21 win over the Rams, snapping the franchise-record 13-game losing streak with one bold stroke. Amazingly, Kaepernick’s game-winner was merely the capper to a fourth quarter like no other for a team that hadn’t shown this level of resolve at any point in recent memory.

“It worked out for us,” Kaepernick gushed. “It felt amazing, a feeling this team had been looking for for a long time now. It is something this team can build on.”

That the 49ers played so poorly for most of the afternoon, punting on eight, consecutive possessions at one point, then trailed by two touchdowns with 10 minutes remaining, made this victory improbable. And that conclusion was obvious without factoring in how decimated the 49ers were on both sides of the ball.  In fact, when starting running Carlos Hyde was felled by a vicious tackle at the fourth quarter’s outset, the team’s offense was without its starting running back (Hyde), its top receiver  (Torrey Smith), two of its top three tight ends (Vance McDonald, Blake Bell) and all five, presumptive starters on the offensive line.

But somehow in the face of all this inertia, the 49ers and Kaepernick surged, and the Rams collapsed, due to equal parts disinterest and fatigue.  Kaepernick even overcame his well-publicized pattern of poor, second half play, finishing 28 of 38 passing for 266 yards and two touchdowns.

“I thought he did a good job,” Kelly said of Kaepernick.  “We hade a whole new group up front.  There was some growing pains for some of the young guys as they were getting their first snaps up there.”

The 49ers struck first, capitalizing on an interception of No. 1 overall draft pick Jared Goff. Tremaine Brock made the pick, and set up the San Francisco offense with a 38-yard return.  Two plays later, and despite a penalty for too many men on the field on the initial play, Kaepernick connected with Hyde for a 19-yard scoring pass.

But as the afternoon wore on, and the punts by both teams quickly added up, the 49ers proved for more generous than the Rams.

 

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Tony Renteria: 49ers they don’t want to win anymore games going after top draft pick

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FILE – In this Sept. 5, 2015, file photo, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) looks to pass as Clemson offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt (75) blocks Wofford defensive lineman Steven Cornellier (95) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt has been selected to The AP All-Atlantic Coast Conference team, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)

The Los Angeles Rams should be a little resurgent under head coach Jim Fassel and played pretty well and they kind of trimmed the playbook back for Rams starting quarterback Jerod Goff. The San Francisco 49ers don’t want to win anymore games They want to get that top NFL draft pick and losing is the key to the draft picks.

Deshaun Watson quarterback of Clemson is favored  to be the top seeded NFL pick and a guy like Watson would fit perfectly into head coach Chip Kellly’s offense. You have to look at the directions of the two organizations and see where their going the Rams have to have a solid defense and they have to dismiss a few opponents from the defensive side to play the football.

Tony Renteria is filling in for Joe Lami for this week’s 49ers podcast at http://www.sportsadioservice.com

 

 

49ers Have Best Chance at Second Win; former Cal QB Goff gets the nod as starter for Rams

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USA Today photo: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jerod Goff (16) gets the call as starter this Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers at Levis Stadium

By: Joe Lami

SANTA CLARA–It seems like it’s been years since the 49ers beat the LA Rams on Monday Night Football to open the season, as they’ve strung off 13-straight losses. The Rams seek revenge on Christmas Eve with a new look on offense.

Most notably, Jerod Goff will be starting at quarterback on Saturday. The rookie quarterback was jolted against the Seattle Seahawks and sent him into the NFL’s concussion protocol, but the Bay Area native cleared earlier this week and will get the start.

The contest will be an intriguing one for those concerned about the 2017 NFL Draft, as two of the worst teams in the league are set to battle. San Francisco’s offense shines compared to LA’s, averaging 18.9 points per game compared to 14.1. But at the same time, the 49ers also surrender 31 points per game compared to the Rams with 23.4.

However, with those numbers, the 49ers defense shouldn’t get the finger pointed at them, as they are constantly on the field due to zero movement from the offense. Last week’s game in Atlanta was the perfect example of how the inept offense will lose football games. At the end of the first quarter, San Francisco was only able to muster up 12 yards, while Atlanta already had 11 first downs.

If San Francisco can get their offense going and keep it going for a full 60-minutes, they might be able to get their second win of the season. The second half will be important to keep an eye on, as it has been the downfall all season.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Rush is grabbed up from practice squad to Jaguars main roster; plus 49ers legal problems with Santa Clara

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AP photo: 49ers linebacker practice squad player Marcus Rush was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars this past week

Keep in mind players who are on the practice squad are not committed to the team and those who get signed to a contract from another team seeking interest are free to do so. Practice squad players do not have a contractual commitment with the parent club such as 49ers practice squad linebacker Marcus Rush who recently signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars had been on the practice squad all season. Rush or any other practice squad player could have been called up at anytime to the big squad.

The big squad is paying for the practice squad player to be there but the team doesn’t have exclusive rights to the players on the practice squad so if there are guys on practice squad who gets an offer from some other team to sign and be on their main roster than their free to go. The idea of the practice squad is to keep guys kind of ready. It’s not minor league but their there just in case they need to fill the void for a roster spot. Rush will fill a spot at linebacker for the Jags.

David Zizmor does the SF 49ers podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Defenseless: 49ers scorched by Ryan, Freeman in 41-13 loss to the Falcons

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By Morris Phillips

With laser-eyed focus reminiscent of Joe Montana, and athletic superiority last seen in the being of Jerry Rice, the purposeful 49ers marched into the Georgia Dome on Sunday intent on slaying the NFC South-leading Falcons.  Armed with a bullet proof gameplan carved from the genius of Chip Kelly, and led by the fleet-footed Colin Kaepernick…

And thus begins the story pro football journalists assigned to cover the NFC West bottom-dwellers have been yearning to write for more than three months.    But the occasion of such poetic license has yet to come to pass for those chronicling the exploits of the San Francisco 49ers.

So instead–and for a franchise-record 13th consecutive week–the San Francisco game recap strikes a far different tone, beginning with a desultory, first quarter in which the 49ers spotted the Falcons a three-touchdown lead prefacing their 41-13 loss.

The Falcons moved a game ahead of the Buccaneers in the NFC South with the win, and control their playoff destiny.  Meanwhile,  the 49ers moved two weeks closer to a date with Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer and others in the small circle of top-tier NFL draft prospects.

Atlanta scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions, and only a Devonta Freeman fumble at the 49ers 1-yard line in the second quarter prevented the Falcons from scoring five consecutive times.  Still, the Falcons led 21-0 after one quarter, and 28-13 at the half.

Matt Ryan threw a pair of touchdowns, and Freeman rushed for three more as the NFL’s highest scoring team cruised without top receiver, Julio Jones.  Along with the win, the Falcons established a new, single-season, scoring record with 469 points, surpassing the 448 scored in their 1998 Super Bowl season.  Against the 49ers, the Falcons scored over 40 points in a game for the fifth time this season.

That’s a really good offensive football team,” said Kelly, who saw his 49ers surrender 40 points in a game for the sixth time this season. “It’s a team that could make some hay in the playoffs.”

The 49ers’ ability to field a competitive lineup to counteract Ryan, Freeman and the Falcons’ offense was compromised when inside linebacker Gerald Hodges Jr.  was suspended prior to the game for a breach of team rules, with no other disclosure by the team regarding the nature of the offense.  Then with Nick Bellore set to start inside opposite Michael Wilhoite, Bellore was felled by an elbow injury three plays into the game.

That set in motion a revolving door at Bellore’s spot that included linebacker Ahmad Brooks, safety Antoine Bethea and backup safety Vinny Sunseri.  The lack of bodies at the inside linebacker’s spots put the team’s historically porous run defense at even greater risk, and the Falcons pounced.

Freeman rushed for 139 yards along with his three scores, and became the 11th back to surpass 100 yards against the 49ers this season.  The Falcons, fresh off their 42-14 thrashing of the Rams, totaled 550 yards of offense, including 248 on the ground.  Along the way, the team’s worst showing in a season in terms of rushing yards allowed zoomed past the record of 2,363 yards with two games yet to play.

Offensively, the 49ers weren’t good enough early to counteract the attrition on defense.  Kaepernick connected with Blake Bell in the second quarter to narrow the Falcons’ lead to 21-7.  Later in the quarter, Kaepernick connected with Rod Streater for a 5-yard touchdown pass, but the extra point was missed, and the 49ers would get no closer.

Kaepernick finished 20 for 33 passing for 183 yards, and he was sacked three times.  The 49ers’ offensive woes after halftime continued.  They managed just 85 yards total offense after halftime, with only four first downs.

The 49ers travel to Los Angeles on Christmas Eve, with the mandate to beat the similarly-challenged Rams, the only team they’ve beaten in 2016.  Gametime on Saturday is 1:25pm.

Falcons Will Have No Problem With 49ers

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) sets up to pass during an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams on December 11, 2016. The Falcons defeated the Rams 42-14. (Kevin Terrell via AP)

By: Joe Lami

Every week, the San Francisco 49ers seem to find another way to hit what we think is rock-bottom. Last week better have been it for the Niners, after an embarrassing overtime loss to the New York Jets, in which they lead by 14 at the half and by 11 going into the fourth quarter. But 47 total net yards in the second half will cause that embarrassment, even if you’re playing the Jets.

This week, they travel back east for a surprisingly start against the (8-5) Atlanta Falcons. Led by Matt Ryan, who bounced back with an outstanding season that has him already surpassed 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns, the Falcons are trying to stay atop the NFC South standings.

They will be without Julio Jones for the second straight week, but it won’t matter against the second worst team in the NFL. Expect Ryan to throw the ball early, and when the 49ers can finally stop the pass, running back, Devonte Freeman will pick up the ground game to get the passing game back. It’s been a formula that has worked all season against the 49ers, and it should work again for Atlanta.

Expect it to be close in the first half, as the 49ers are surprisingly not terrible in the opening 30-minutes, but are by far the worst team down the stretch of the game. When Chip Kelly was asked about this phenomenon, he said he looked at it on a game by game basis, which means that nothing will change if he doesn’t see the pattern that has occurred over the longest losing streak in franchise history.

With only three games left in the season, the 49ers might start looking towards Christmas Eve to see if they get a present wrapped as a win against the Rams.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Lami: 49ers plague by injuries will take their walking wounded to Atlanta this Sunday

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sfgate.com photo: Kilgore was here San Francisco 49ers center Daniel Kilgore (67) will sit out the rest of the season with a knee injury his second injury in three years in 2014 Kilgore suffered a broken leg

The San Francisco 49ers in their last game against the New York Jets had 27 total net yards in the second half and conservative play calling in that second half you could have blamed it on injuries. If you look at that entire game there were injuries up and down the field. The field was not in good condition at Levis on Sunday. Torrey Smith got a concussion Daniel Kilgore went down with the 49ers 12th injury his final one as Kilgore is done with the season.

The look of the game in the second half after they lost the 17-3 lead they were going to lose after the Jets tied up the game 17-17 in the fourth quarter. It was just wait for one bad thing to happen after another and sure enough the Jets were able to put a drive together towards the end of the game. There was that fourth and one in overtime when head coach Chip Kelly decided to run up the middle once again with Carlos Hyde even though it didn’t work in the second half. Daniel Kilgore suffered a season ending knee injury the 12th injury for the 49ers this season.

Joe Lami give you the latest analysis on the 49ers each on the podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: So who takes the blame here Kelly, Baalke, or York?

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AP photo: San Francisco head coach Chip Kelly after the game against the New York Jets last Sunday at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara

The way this season has gone for the San Francisco 49ers Chip Kelly is head coach by all accounts by the way it’s suppose to work. The burden falls on the head coach he’s the guy who gets the blame when things go bad and gets praise when things go well. Kelly will get some blame but I can’t think of specifically anything that happened or any play calling that he did or didn’t do that would make you say “oh my goodness we lost a game because of him” there hasn’t been no moment like that.

Yeah sure Kelly hasn’t coached circles around anyone but everybody still wishes that former head coach Jim Harbaugh were here as we all know he was a winning coach. In terms of planning and play calling in terms of motivating and coaching guys Kelly hasn’t done anything that caused the 49ers to lose games. He’s not an awful coach he had a few successful seasons in Philadelphia.

David Zizmor does the 49ers podcasts each week for http://www.sportsradioservice.com