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Where
We Stand
Here it is, Week 17
and the
final game for my beloved San Francisco 49ers this season. Where
has the
season gone? How can it be over? What really happened?
The season started
with the
promise of a division championship by our  new Head Coach Mike Nolan.
Nobody could honestly believe the 49ers would
win the NFC West Division, but it was nice to hear a standard being set. Under the former head coach Erickson, the
only standard was that the team might get dressed for the game. So I was happy to hear Nolan talk about
winning.
Personally, I was
hoping for
a six win season. I was hoping to see
improvement along the offensive line. I
expected the defense to keep us in games.
But what I wanted most was to see a return to
a high level of play, let’s
call it the “Gold Standard,” from this organization, both on the field
and off.
The shocking news
of Thomas
Herrion, who took his last breath doing what he loved most in the
world, death
started the season on a down note. I, as
well as the entire Forty Niner Fan base shared their grief with his
family.
The season kick-off
was a
high note, an unexpected win against St. Louis (28-25), followed by an embarrassing lose
(3-42) to Philadelphia. Which team
was the real 49ers? How did we looks so
prepared in one game, then completely out-coached in the next? Many questions swirled going into the third
game against Dallas.
Now I could recap
the entire
season, but that would be a complete waste of bandwidth and besides, we
all
know what happened. Lowlights include the
game in Mexico, Jaime Winborn fiasco, poor showing in
Washington,
Kwame’s endless penalties, Brandon “T-Rex:
Lloyd excuses, and the lack of progress by Alex Smith.
 So what were the highlights?
By my count, the
49ers have
been competitive in 6 of the 15 games so far this season (Week 1, 2, 8,
11, 15,
16), posting 3 wins. I have enjoyed team
MVP Nedney, on-side kicks, Bryant Young, Cody “I will play any
position”
Pickett and the emergence of Frank Gore.
As the 49ers go
into the
game against the Texans this Sunday, I expect a victory.
I expect to see a fired-up team.
I expect to see a strong running game. I expect a touchdown pass from Alex Smith.
Happy New Year all
– Faith in
the 49ers – Faithless in York
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 Side Note:
As usual, I watched last week's victory againts the Rams in the Dump
York Bunker. Dave, Jen, and Hunter were there, plus we had a
special visit from the Dump York's New York Chapter president
Jon. He was in fine form, living the High Life! Check out
his photo>>>>>>
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December 28,
2005
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