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Date Posted: 09:55:27 12/25/02 Wed
Interesting how positions blasted as being global weaknesses in the preseason and even during the season on this board -- Derrick Deese at left tackle and Chike Okeafor at left defensive end -- go strangely unmentioned in conversation nowadays. Deese has had a Pro Bowl season robbed from him by a flawed voting system, and Okeafor has been among team leaders in QB pressures, while still holding his own against the run. I'd be interested in seeing all those naysayers who have blasted Deese over the years give us a retraction, because he has played lights out all year.
I love this quote:
"I DON'T THINK JEFF GARCIA WILL GET THE JOB DONE. DON'T GET ME WRONG BECAUSE GARCIA HAS HEART AND SKILLS WITH RECORD BREAKING STATS BUT THEY ARE ONLY STATS AND STATS DON'T SAY EVERYTHING."
This is an argument for the signing of Eric Crouch. Hey RICHARD, what else do you WANT in a QB, huh? A great car and a winning smile? Rhythm? Music? You try and tell me that fans of the Cardinals, Seahawks, Bears, Lions, Buccaneers, Panthers, Cowboys, Giants, Redskins, Broncos, Chargers, Ravens, Browns, Bengals, or Dolphins wouldn't trade their starting QBs in a heartbeat for Garcia and I'll laugh in your face. There's plenty of other teams that would probably rather have Garcia that I left off the list too, just for argument's sake. God people, let's THINK about what we're saying here, okay? Is that a lot to ask?
TANK: Don't hold your breath on Bell... he's gonna be the future of the Steeler's defense for years to come. ...or until he becomes "washed up" a la Levon Kirkland and Earl Holmes...
Core: I'm inclined to agree with you on one point. Frankly, I'd only be "satisfied" if the 49ers went 16-0 and beat every opponent by 40 points. Of course I also recognize that even if they did that, people on this board would probably start blasting the 49ers' weak backup long snapper and moan about how this glaring weakness would get them killed in the playoffs. Yeah, the 49ers were far from dominant this year. But then again, what NFL team is dominant these days? You can only name me two games this year in which the 49ers really stunk up the joint, against the Broncos and Eagles. Two solid teams that at the times the Niners played them were considered to be the elite of the league. They've lost three other close games. I don't think I can really argue with that. It's not domination, and yes, there's more to it than won-loss record, but for cripe's sake people, doesn't winning still matter?
I have this really big fear that Steve Mariucci is going to be run out of town this year by 49ers management and that his replacement won't be nearly up to his caliber of coach. All because the 49ers didn't peak at the right time and failed to secure homefield advantage and ride it to the Super Bowl. Mariucci and his staff have helped to construct and mold a team that is one of the best and most talented in the NFL, and I think way too many people refuse to see that and be seduced rather by the sentiment that being a "nice guy" is a bad thing in the NFL. I sincerely hope that the man is given more for his hard work and dedication than a pink slip.
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