Sunday, September 21, 2003
Who Were The Real Dogs at the Stick???
Complain as much as you want about the Mariucci era being too conservative, but I have not seen such a pathetic 49ers offensive performance since perhaps the 40-8 pasting at the hands of the Eagles in 1994. The Browns had no business winning that game, looking every bit like an 0-2 team, but the 49ers offense laid down like dogs in the fourth quarter, allowing the Browns to finally wear down the 49ers defense.
Once again, the 49ers found a way to lose to a seemingly overmatched, albeit playoff caliber team. It seems like last year is repeating itself. One play could have made the difference, a blown call on a fourth down and goal from the one, in which Fred Beasley was ruled not to have broken the plane of the goal line. Replays showed the ball to have made it to the white line, signifying a touchdown, but the officials review upheld the ruling on the field. Despite this, Cleveland should have been beaten handily and decisively. The 49ers failed to run the ball all day against a team that game up nearly 300 yards the week before, and couldn't pass in the fourth quarter.
The one bright spot of the day is that the Niners may have finally found a kicker. Owen Pochman was 4 for 4 in field goals on a day the 49ers needed five.
I said it last year, I'll say it again this year, the 49ers are at best a one win and out playoff team, and at worst may not make the playoffs at all. They say defense wins championships, but not when the offense can't score a touchdown!
Junior Bro 5:13:00 PM
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