49ers finally get a win (Cutler giving us the game doesn't count)

Apparently, smashmouth football doesn't work on offense, at least not until the 49ers get a better offensive line.  Alex Smith threw 41 passes (27 completed) for 2 touchdowns while Gore only had 16 carries for 33 yards in a 20-3 win over Jacksonville (highlights here).  Both touchdown-scoring drives involved minimal contributions from the running game as Smith led the Niners down the field twice in the second quarter to take a 17-0 lead.  It's a surprising (and nice) change of pace, as the run-first ultra-conservative Jimmy Raye finally decided to open up the playbook and let Alex Smith lead them to victory.  Maurice Jones-Drew was mostly a non-factor in the game, with only 15 carries for 75 yards and the 49ers pass-rush made a surprise appearance, sacking Garrard 6 times in the 2nd half and forcing two fumbles while stalling the Jaguars offense twice in the red zone and twice on fourth down.  Is this the turn around game we've all be waiting for?  Tony's dream of a perfect season died months ago, but maybe, just maybe, the 49ers can find a way to sneak into the playoffs.

On a side note, the Titans pulled off an incredible win at home over Arizona with a last second touchdown pass by Vince Young to take a 20-17 lead as time expired, culminating a lengthy drive in which the Titans miraculously converted multiple fourth downs.  With that loss, Arizona falls to 7-4, allowing the Niners (5-6) to pick up a game on them in the standings.  This puts the Niners in a great position, as the Cardinals will have to face Favre and the 9-1 Minnesota Vikings next week while the Niners will play the Seahawks in Seattle.   Should San Francisco defeat Seattle (which they already have this season) and should Arizona lose to the Vikings, this would set up a battle in two weeks for the NFC West lead in San Francisco, with the Niners already having already won once over them in Week 1.

From there, both teams will face one good team (Green Bay for Arizona, Philly for San Francisco) in addition to the Lions and the Rams.  If things go as planned, Arizona and San Francisco would finish with identical records, with the Niners holding the head-to-head tiebreaker and winning the division.  So cross your fingers guys, and don't give up hope (*cough*Dan*cough*), all is not lost.

(Images from the Associated Press)

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I THINK IM FINALLY GROWING A BEARD!!!!
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Yeah... not long enough to stroke it though.. but soon..

Can anyone stop the Tebow offense?

Another week, another Florida Gator victory.  And as usual, it wasn't close.  It hasn't been all season.  The Gators have won all their games except one by 10 or more points.

So, the question is, CAN anybody stop the Gators offense?  It's tough enough trying to prevent a QB scrambling for a first down when nothing's open downfield.  Now, you have to deal with a quarterback that can run better than half the running backs in the conference.  The second touchdown scored by the Gators in their victory over Florida State today highlights the heart of the offense.  Tebow rolls left, appears to be throwing, nobody has him covered, and he runs it in himself.  Try to stop him on the ground?  He'll beat you with his arm.  He's thrown for 1943 yards and 14 touchdowns this season and would probably have more if the Gators didn't blow out their opponents every week.  He's not the only star on this Gators team either.  Gators not named Tebow (Jefferey Demps and company) have rushed for 1823 yards, good for 6.29 yards per carry, which would be second best in college football.

It's been three years since Tebow has taken over for Florida, and to this date, nobody seems to really have an answer for Tim Tebow and the Gators.  They've compiled an unbelievable 34-5 record (4 of those losses coming in 2007, Tebow's first year as a starter) and will play Alabama next week for the SEC Championship and, should they win that, Texas in the BCS Championship Game (barring an epic collapse by the Longhorns).  Will either team figure out how to stop Tebow?  Maybe, but one thing's for sure: if they do manage to stop him, they had better give a Nobel Prize or something to the defensive coordinator responsible.

Inaugural Post?

So................ I've decided to make a blog.  Yep.  Why?  I don't know.. I'm bored, I guess, and apparently I think writing about nonsense will help cure some of that boredom.  Anyway, lets get to the point.  This blog will probably mostly consist of posts about sports with other interesting life-related things here and there... yep.  If you're reading this, bravo, you probably have nothing good to do either.. hahahaha...

Some random stuff:

• Al Gore is awesome.
• I love ham.
• Nuclear missiles are awesome.
• I don't believe in God.
• I'm a Giants (baseball), 49ers, Sharks, and Cal Bears fan.
• I hate the Dodgers, Patriots, Stanford, USC, Yankees, and Red Sox (to a lesser degree).
• Norcal > Socal.
• China sucks.
• The United States of America is the best country in the world.
• Running into walls is awesome.
• I don't listen to music.

Alright, that's about it.. I think... maybe you'll be bored enough to read this once in a while.  If not, oh well.

Oh and a prize (ok, not really, don't expect one) to the first person that figures out where I got the title of my blog from...