OM9's play-by-play Week 3 - 49ers @ Vikings - 9/25

[oldman9er]

Offense first... then filling in defense as I go...

GPC = Gradual Pocket Collapse
ex = 4mR = Four man Rush

1st Quarter of Minnesota Vikings Game 3

1st and 10 at MIN 18 A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 22 for 4 yards (R.McDonald; A.Brooks).
3-4.. all DL and Brooks anchored well.. Bowman and Willis were slow to locate and move toward the RB.. (particularly Bowman who was closer). RG came out to block Bowman, but would never have happened had Bowman hit the lane more quickly and aggressively. Brooks and Ray swallow up RB as he comes through hole.

2nd and 6 at MIN 22 C.Ponder pass short left to P.Harvin to MIN 34 for 12 yards (T.Brown).
3-4.. 4mR.. Justin makes slight dent on LT but no real pressure here... no one covering Harvin on a reverse swing route... finally Brown and Goldson converge

1st and 10 at MIN 34 A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 34 for no gain (A.Brooks).
3-4.. Very stout anchoring from Sopo vs C, great job Brooks to shove TE back and slice in for tackle

2nd and 10 at MIN 34 C.Ponder pass short middle to K.Rudolph to 50 for 16 yards (D.Goldson).
3-4.. 4mR.. Brooks gets good upfield rush on RT, but gets pushed past QB last second.. nice clean pocket and wide open TE over middle.. Goldson flies in for stop. there was no good reason for both ILBs to be covering underneath FB... one of them fell asleep

1st and 10 at 50 A.Peterson left guard to SF 47 for 3 yards (R.McDonald; N.Bowman).
Nickel... Justin doubled by LT and LG as Aldon stands there reading and waiting forever as FB meets him.. Ray briefly doubled by C and RG before Rg goes for Willis... good cloggage from Justin, Ray, and Bowman

2nd and 7 at SF 47 C.Ponder pass short right to P.Harvin to SF 45 for 2 yards (C.Culliver; N.Bowman). PENALTY on SF-C.Culliver, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at SF 45.
Nickel.. immediate throw to WR to take advantage of our sissy coverage... Culliver tackle... refs claim facemask..

1st and 10 at SF 30 A.Peterson left guard to SF 27 for 3 yards (A.Brooks; N.Bowman).
3-4.. Justin takes a loss due to LT and LG block, but he does recover to fill the gap once again.. Aldon hesitates to read play and the RG pulls to pop him weakside.. great job Bowman to slip in to get RB and also nice work Brooks to track RB down after edge rush

2nd and 7 at SF 27 C.Ponder pass short right to K.Rudolph pushed ob at SF 21 for 6 yards (A.Brooks).
3-4.. ILBs blitz, Aldon drops back... Bowman got through and Ray penetrated over RT outside shoulder, but deep drop and rollout help QB a lot here.. Brooks couldn't keep up with TE heading to sideline

3rd and 1 at SF 21 A.Peterson up the middle to SF 18 for 3 yards (P.Willis).
3-4.. Sopo got angled out of the hole by C.. Bowman didn't slip in enough and Willis had to shed a RG block before making stop

1st and 10 at SF 18 C.Ponder pass incomplete short middle to T.Gerhart [A.Brooks].
3-4.. 5mR.. Brooks gets around edge quickly on FB and gets a piece of QB as he threw.. Willis was close to the underneath target and likely would have stopped him for a few yd gain had the ball made it

2nd and 10 at SF 18 C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to S.Burton.
Nickle.. 4mR... immediate throw to WR on slant.. Culliver disrupts route a bit and then trails.. but WR looked late for pass and it sailed past his head.

3rd and 10 at SF 18 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short middle to K.Rudolph to SF 7 for 11 yards (D.Whitner).
Nickle.. 4mR... quick slant throw to TE vs sissy Rogers cushion... Whitner flies in for tackle but can't stop the extra YAC to prevent the 1st down

1st and 7 at SF 7 A.Peterson right tackle to SF 2 for 5 yards (N.Bowman; D.Goldson).
Nickel... Ray doubled and pushed out... Justin driving in vs LT but not in time... Willis flies in and misses RB.. Bowman shed off LG to make stop

2nd and 2 at SF 2 A.Peterson left guard to SF 1 for 1 yard (P.Willis; N.Bowman).
Nickel.. Ray and Justin stout inside as Bowman and Willis fly in to make stop

3rd and 1 at SF 1 A.Peterson up the middle to SF 1 for no gain (I.Sopoaga).
Sopo, Justin, and RJF very stout, and Sopo blows up the RB as Willis and Bowman converge

4th and 1 at SF 1 C.Ponder pass short left to K.Rudolph for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. 0 6
Goldson blitzes free on edge but takes poor angle and can't adjust in time for the rollout pass.. Aldon was too late to get back to his TE in corner of endzone...

B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.
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1st and 10 at SF 20 A.Smith pass short right to M.Crabtree to SF 26 for 6 yards (C.Greenway).
PA rollout... pass on the money... defense bit well so all blocks were fine.

2nd and 4 at SF 26 A.Smith pass incomplete short right to D.Walker (H.Smith).
VD couldn't handle the inside move from RE.. Boone was pulling weakside to help, but got kinda lost on who to block. Didn't help that Goodwin allowed quick pressure from LDT around his right shoulder.. Iupati ran 2nd level but missed the S who made quick tackle.

3rd and 4 at SF 26 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short right to V.Davis to SF 38 for 12 yards (J.Robinson).
sent 5 and our OL protected well.. well placed pass considering the coverage

1st and 10 at SF 38 F.Gore left end pushed ob at SF 42 for 4 yards (L.Guion).
Miller does just enough to cut down RE... Iupati pull was slow but Gore was able to use patience to set up more positive yds

2nd and 6 at SF 42 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete short right to R.Moss.
PA misdirection.. the throw was no doubt high, but Moss got both hands on it and surely COULD have adjusted to it better in flight. Moss also flattened his route.. he actually changed his own course and made the pass location more difficult than it needed to be. Because it turned out to be a tough catch, I guess it's debatable to call it a DROP.... but it is a drop to me. DROP #1 (this is the pros)

3rd and 6 at SF 42 (Shotgun) A.Smith sacked at SF 36 for -6 yards (C.Greenway).
AD beaten around edge as if he wasn't aware that Alex was rolling to his side.. no harm as Alex was fast enough to avoid LE... he slows to find a target to throw to.. Crabs was blanketed at sideline 10 yds away... Rio was over the middle but too dangerous with LBs underneath waiting.. Gore essentially stood still and didn't make himself a visible target. VD was deep but I couldn't see enough to say more. Should have just thrown it out of bounds. Maybe pitched a deep one to wherever VD was?
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1st and 10 at MIN 20 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short middle to K.Rudolph.
Nickel.. 4mR w/ GPC... throw to TE poor with Willis trailing short pass

2nd and 10 at MIN 20 C.Ponder pass deep left to P.Harvin ran ob at MIN 44 for 24 yards.
Nickel.. 4mR... no pressure.. Rogers stumbles and never was well balanced.. never looked for the pass.. didn't jam.. took bad angle.. couldn't make tackle.. pure suckage

1st and 10 at MIN 44 A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 44 for no gain (P.Willis).
Nickel.. front was very stout and Willis did great job slicing in for this stop

2nd and 10 at MIN 44 A.Peterson left tackle to MIN 46 for 2 yards (Ald.Smith).
Nickel.. quick draw slips through Justin and Ray, but the LG did a weak job trying to block Aldon.. who makes strong tackle.

3rd and 8 at MIN 46 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to M.Jenkins [Ald.Smith].
Nickel.. 4mR.. good stunt inside by Aldon to force pressure.. throw was uncatchable out of bounds

4th and 8 at MIN 46 C.Kluwe punts 35 yards to SF 19, Center-C.Loeffler. K.Williams to SF 35 for 16 yards (H.Smith).
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1st and 10 at SF 35 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short left to M.Manningham to SF 41 for 6 yards (L.Guion).
Heavy strongside overload blitz... a LB came in free, no one left there to pick him up.. but quick throw to Rio.

2nd and 4 at SF 41 A.Smith pass incomplete short left to R.Moss [J.Brinkley].
ILB blitz came in free... Frank Gore badly missed on the blitz pickup... clearly Alex's accuracy was affected by that LB and the ball sailed beyond Moss and the DBs in the area.

3rd and 4 at SF 41 A.Smith pass short right to M.Crabtree pushed ob at SF 47 for 6 yards (J.Robinson).
very quick out pass to Crabs to beat yet another blitz.. blocks held up and Crabs made sure to get enough for the first... why no running plays?

1st and 10 at SF 47 D.Kilgore reported in as eligible. F.Gore left end to MIN 48 for 5 yards (C.Cook).
Good RE and then LB blocking from Kilgore who shifted wide left... Miller gets a LB 2nd level... remarkably lazy Moss block on CB

2nd and 5 at MIN 48 A.Smith pass short left to M.Manningham to MIN 41 for 7 yards (H.Smith).
quick WR screen... Staley and Walker get good DB blocks outside to help Rio

1st and 10 at MIN 41 A.Smith sacked at MIN 41 for 0 yards (C.Greenway).
Alex had time... did not like his options (that were off the screen).. he took off to run weakside and lost his footing on the turf. Technically a sack, but you know how that goes. Had a max protect with what looks like only 2 receiving options. Gore missed cut block of RE and Boone pulled weakside and gets a shot on RE but wasn't able to stay in front of him.. announcer states there was nowhere for Alex to go.. true?

2nd and 10 at MIN 41 F.Gore left end to MIN 30 for 11 yards (H.Smith).
VD allows LB to slip off to dive at Gore, but he doesn't get him... Rio blocked well enough outside on CB.. Miller didn't have to do much but kept RE away.. S fills in quickly, but Gore evades tackle.... Boone was 2nd level and gives Gore and good push forward.

End of 1st Quarter
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[oldman9er]

2nd Quarter of Minnesota Vikings Game 3

1st and 10 at MIN 30 A.Smith pass short middle to K.Hunter to MIN 28 for 2 yards (C.Greenway).
blocks were decent... WRs cleared out and Alex hit the open RB over the middle short.. HUnter was well tackled and couldn't break one..

2nd and 8 at MIN 28 A.Smith pass short left to R.Moss pushed ob at MIN 20 for 8 yards (C.Cook).
quick throw on out route to Moss.. all went fine here

1st and 10 at MIN 20 F.Gore up the middle to MIN 18 for 2 yards (C.Greenway).
Goodwin sucked on his block of the LDT.. couldn't get push and allowed the DT to lean off him to make tackle

2nd and 8 at MIN 18 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete deep left to R.Moss.
Boone sucked on his block of the LDT.. Boone was more focused on zone block and AD's battle that he let the LDT slip on through and pressure Alex into an inaccurate overthrow to Moss to corner of endzone. Alex crushed just after releasing

3rd and 8 at MIN 18 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short right to K.Williams to MIN 11 for 7 yards (J.Brinkley).
blocks were solid, except for Iupati on the RDT.. was getting beaten on outside shoulder and got away with a hold... Kyle on a curl route.. couldn't break one tackle for YAC

4th and 1 at MIN 11 D.Akers 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-A.Lee.
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1st and 10 at MIN 20 C.Ponder scrambles left end to MIN 22 for 2 yards (A.Brooks).
3-4.. 4mR... no pressure on this PA.. Ponder doesn't like options so he takes off.. gets chased down from behind by Brooks

2nd and 8 at MIN 22 C.Ponder scrambles left end pushed ob at MIN 31 for 9 yards (J.Smith).
3-4.. 5mR.. Aldon stunts in and forces QB left as Aldon eats grass.. chased out by Justin. *

1st and 10 at MIN 31 A.Peterson right guard to MIN 32 for 1 yard (P.Willis; N.Bowman).
3-4.. Sopo driven back a bit by a double... Ray and Brooks were stout... no trouble for Willis and Bowman to fly in and wrap up

2nd and 9 at MIN 32 C.Ponder pass short middle to A.Peterson to MIN 44 for 12 yards (P.Willis; I.Sopoaga).
3-4.. 4mR.. Justin makes a dent vs LT but pocket is clean for QB to deliver easy wide open RB pass over middle.

1st and 10 at MIN 44 C.Ponder pass short middle to D.Aromashodu to SF 43 for 13 yards (D.Whitner).
3-4.. 5mR.. edges collapsing with Brooks on TE and Aldon on LT... QB rolls a handful of steps right and throws slightly across body. Nice sliding catch by WR... Whitner and Bowman having respectful words about who screwed up

1st and 10 at SF 43 A.Peterson up the middle to SF 36 for 7 yards (N.Bowman).
Nickel.. both RJF and Ray take brief doubles, as 2nd OL works way to 2nd level.. both lose a little ground.. Bowman takes a jolt but rebounds to clog and tackle.. Goldson rushed in but took poor angle.. Willis took too long fighting off that OL block

2nd and 3 at SF 36 A.Peterson right guard to SF 33 for 3 yards (N.Bowman; P.Willis).
Nickel.. LT pushes RJF (who was battling LG) in the backas he was scraping toward RB.. TE angled Brooks away.. Tukuafu (at LDT for Ray) took the brunt and anchored reasonably well as ILBs and Whitner converge

1st and 10 at SF 33 A.Peterson right guard to SF 36 for -3 yards (A.Brooks).
3-4.. AP takes the handoff and a part of his foot smacks with Ponder's.. stumbles to the ground.. all she wrote

2nd and 13 at SF 36 C.Ponder pass short left to P.Harvin to SF 34 for 2 yards (D.Whitner; N.Bowman).
3-4.. quick WR screen.. good block to remove Aldon, but Bowman and Whitner converge to make stop

3rd and 11 at SF 34 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to D.Aromashodu to SF 23 for 11 yards (T.Brown).
Nickel.. 4mR... Ray is so very late to get close to QB on outside stunt.. catch made with Goldson and Brown playing a soft zone.

1st and 10 at SF 23 C.Ponder scrambles up the middle for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 3 13
3-4... lane opens between Ian Williams and Sopo attacks around outside C shoulder to take himself away from lane... gets great block from AP vs Bowman and he's gone... stupid fast... FML

B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.
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1st and 10 at SF 24 F.Gore up the middle to SF 27 for 3 yards (H.Smith; B.Robison).
good pull block to lead the way up the middle from Staley.. but AD doesn't sustain his block on the tackling LE.. Boone crushed the LDT to open lane... the SS flew in from deep and the SLB also converged well.

2nd and 7 at SF 27 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete short middle to V.Davis (K.Williams).
blocks were solid, but Boone stopped engaging the LDT so that DT had no problem reading Alex and batting the ball down

3rd and 7 at SF 27 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short middle to M.Crabtree to SF 36 for 9 yards (C.Greenway).
Blocks were solid enough for this 3 man rush... great throw to move the chains

1st and 10 at SF 36 K.Hunter right guard to SF 31 for -5 yards (A.Winfield).
IUpati totally whiffs on his pull block on outside DB... this play is picking up NICE yardage if Iupati makes his block

2nd and 15 at SF 31 A.Smith scrambles left end to SF 41 for 10 yards (C.Greenway). MIN-M.Raymond was injured during the play. His return is Probable.
Staley immediately beaten by RE inside move... so Alex evades by rolling outside left.. could have hit VD on shallow out by decides to run it for what turns out to be a few more yds than he would have gotten had he thrown it

3rd and 5 at SF 41 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short middle to V.Davis to MIN 46 for 13 yards (J.Robinson; E.Griffen).
blitz picked up well.. blocks good... throw good for a 1st down. Correlation?

1st and 10 at MIN 46 F.Gore up the middle to MIN 39 for 7 yards (K.Williams).
Goodwin gets good 2nd level LB block.. same for Iupati, though just gets his LB with one arm... because of Iupati's struggles, Miller goes to make sure that the WLB doesn't get to Gore.. so Miller helped at the expense of his true assignment.. Boone didn't sustain his block on LDT

2nd and 3 at MIN 39 A.Smith pass short middle to M.Crabtree to MIN 33 for 6 yards (Team).
blocks were good = throw and catch to first read open over middle to Crabs... much needed first down

Timeout #1 by SF at 01:20.
1st and 10 at MIN 33 A.Smith pass short right to R.Moss pushed ob at MIN 26 for 7 yards (A.Winfield).
blocks were good enough though Staley was struggling with RE power inside... good throw and catch

2nd and 3 at MIN 26 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete short right to F.Gore.
Staley horribly beaten instantly by RE to outside shoulder... Alex shakes off the sack and gets throw to the sideline as RE is dragging on his leg to bring him down. truly horrible effort to make any sort of catch on the pass... ball bounced right in front of Gore... wtf man??? Ever thought of taking two steps forward and reaching your hands out??

3rd and 3 at MIN 26 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short right to D.Walker to MIN 25 for 1 yard (C.Greenway, H.Smith).
Staley dives to get just enough on RE to wash him away from Alex... AD lets the LE get way too far into the pocket.. Alex has to get rid of it to Walker on an out short of the sticks.. who gets easily tackled by LB and DB

Timeout #1 by MIN at 01:00.
4th and 2 at MIN 25 D.Akers 43 yard field goal is BLOCKED (L.Guion),
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1st and 10 at MIN 33 C.Ponder pass short right to M.Jenkins pushed ob at MIN 41 for 8 yards (C.Culliver).
Nickle.. 4mR.. no pressure.. Culliver shows confusion pre-snap... leaves the WR wide open with sissy cushion

2nd and 2 at MIN 41 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to T.Gerhart.
Nickel.. 5mR.. Aldon gets around LT quickly, but sissy-coverage allows QB to throw quickly.. throw to wide open RB dropped

3rd and 2 at MIN 41 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to T.Gerhart to MIN 47 for 6 yards (C.Rogers).
Nickel.. 5mR.. quick dump to RB on swing pass.. Rodgers closes but takes poor angle and can't make full on tackle till he's beyond marker

Timeout #2 by MIN at 00:37.
1st and 10 at MIN 47 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to A.Reisner.
Nickel.. 4mR.. GPC weakside.. Aldon gets outside rush of LT but gets washed out last second.. QB throws it away

2nd and 10 at MIN 47 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep right to M.Jenkins.
4mR... Nickel.. Justin gets inside but gets pushed away by LG last second.. ball out of bounds and uncatchable

3rd and 10 at MIN 47 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass deep right to T.Gerhart to SF 39 for 14 yards (N.Bowman).
4mR.. Nickel.. Aldon beats LT again around edge but gets held long enough to allow QB to roll away.. nice soft pass to RB with Bowman trailing behind tight

Timeout #3 by MIN at 00:15.
1st and 10 at SF 39 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep right to M.Jenkins.
Nickel.. 4mR... late pressure as Justin gets up from C cut block and charges forward... ball thrown poorly and Culliver had a chance at an INT at the sideline, but would have needed to be an amazing grab

Timeout #2 by SF at 00:09.
2nd and 10 at SF 39 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short middle to P.Harvin ran ob at SF 34 for 5 yards.
3mR... no pressure... easy wide open curl route.. Bowman had a good shot to make the stop and bring game to halftime before FG attempt, but missed tackle on Harvin and he runs out of bounds to allow FG

3rd and 5 at SF 34 B.Walsh 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.

End of 2nd Quarter
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[oldman9er]

3rd Quarter of Minnesota Vikings Game 3

B.Walsh kicks 73 yards from MIN 35 to SF -8. K.Williams to MIN 14 for 94 yards (J.Sanford).

1st and 10 at MIN 14 K.Hunter left end to MIN 11 for 3 yards (M.Mitchell).
the LDT popped Goodwin and just walked him down the line towards the RB in time to disengage and make the tackle.. Staley got owned by the WLB and he too disengaged to help make the stop

2nd and 7 at MIN 11 (Shotgun) F.Gore right guard to MIN 7 for 4 yards (J.Brinkley; L.Guion).
no push from our interior OL.. Staley pulled in and became an obstacle to Gore rather than a lead blocker...

3rd and 3 at MIN 7 A.Smith scrambles right end to MIN 6 for 1 yard (A.Winfield).
designed rollout... and no one was open... nothing

4th and 2 at MIN 6 (Run formation) PENALTY on SF-A.Smith, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 6 - No Play.

4th and 7 at MIN 11 D.Akers 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-A.Lee.
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1st and 10 at MIN 27 A.Peterson right guard to MIN 31 for 4 yards (N.Bowman).
2nd and 6 at MIN 31 A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 35 for 4 yards (N.Bowman).
3rd and 2 at MIN 35 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short left to A.Peterson.
4th and 2 at MIN 35 C.Kluwe punts 51 yards to SF 14, Center-C.Loeffler, fair catch by K.Williams.
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1st and 10 at SF 14 A.Smith pass short right to M.Crabtree to SF 23 for 9 yards (A.Winfield; J.Sanford).
effective misdirection PA to Crabtree.. defense got sucked in nicely

2nd and 1 at SF 23 D.Kilgore and L.Davis reported in as eligible. F.Gore left end to SF 29 for 6 yards (A.Winfield; C.Greenway).
nice pull block Boone to clear out the outside LB.. nice block Tuku to seal the RE off.. Iupati missed block on the SLB.. Gore squirmed through the hole made and fell forward for more.

1st and 10 at SF 29 A.Smith pass short middle to R.Moss to SF 41 for 12 yards (H.Smith; C.Cook).
good PA fake and quick throw to Moss on a slant... blocks were solid

1st and 10 at SF 41 W.Tukuafu reported in as eligible. F.Gore right tackle to MIN 48 for 11 yards (J.Sanford).
key block to seal the LE from VD... key block Walker on outside DB... Iupati pulls a gets another important block on SLB.. Tuku gets ILB 2nd level... Gore juked but couldn't get away from great tackle from S

1st and 10 at MIN 48 A.Smith pass short left to M.Manningham to MIN 31 for 17 yards (J.Sanford).
quick PA.. Boone pulls weakside to help VD block RE... all blocks good with Alex adjusting to an angle... nice throw to Rio on drag route

1st and 10 at MIN 31 A.Smith pass short right to K.Williams to MIN 22 for 9 yards (A.Winfield).
3 LB blitz in and two get picked up by Gore and Hunter... quick throw beats the other, but wasn't much of a passing lane left

2nd and 1 at MIN 22 D.Kilgore and L.Davis reported in as eligible. F.Gore left guard to MIN 21 for 1 yard (A.Winfield; C.Greenway).
pretty much zero push from this obvious short yardage run.. Boone pulls and gets key block on LB.. Tuku allowed the WLB do duck him and slip in for the tackle

1st and 10 at MIN 21 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass deep right to V.Davis to MIN 1 for 20 yards (J.Sanford).
Goodwin lets the RDT quickly penetrate over his right shoulder, but the pass was quick and on the money

1st and 1 at MIN 1 D.Kilgore, L.Davis and W.Tukuafu reported in as eligible. A.Smith pass short right to V.Davis for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. 12 17
PA pass... Alex gets immediate frontal pressure from the LE, but gets a pretty one right into VD for the score

D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-A.Lee.
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1st and 10 at MIN 14 C.Ponder scrambles right end to MIN 18 for 4 yards (I.Sopoaga).
2nd and 6 at MIN 18 C.Ponder pass short left to P.Harvin to MIN 25 for 7 yards (P.Willis).
1st and 10 at MIN 25 C.Ponder pass incomplete short left to A.Peterson.
2nd and 10 at MIN 25 A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 30 for 5 yards (D.Whitner). FUMBLES (D.Whitner), recovered by MIN-P.Harvin at MIN 34. P.Harvin to MIN 34 for no gain (Team). PENALTY on SF, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 34.
1st and 10 at MIN 49 A.Peterson left tackle to SF 47 for 4 yards (P.Willis). PENALTY on MIN, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 49 - No Play.
1st and 20 at MIN 39 C.Ponder pass short right to P.Harvin ran ob at SF 48 for 13 yards.
2nd and 7 at SF 48 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to P.Harvin to SF 38 for 10 yards (N.Bowman).
1st and 10 at SF 38 A.Peterson up the middle to SF 35 for 3 yards (P.Willis; N.Bowman).
2nd and 7 at SF 35 C.Ponder pass short middle to A.Peterson to SF 26 for 9 yards (D.Whitner).
1st and 10 at SF 26 C.Ponder pass incomplete deep middle to K.Rudolph. PENALTY on SF-D.Goldson, Unnecessary Roughness, 12 yards, enforced at SF 26 - No Play.
1st and 10 at SF 14 P.Harvin up the middle to SF 5 for 9 yards (P.Willis).
2nd and 1 at SF 5 C.Ponder pass short right to M.Asiata to SF 4 for 1 yard (D.Whitner; N.Bowman). PENALTY on SF, Defensive Holding, 2 yards, enforced at SF 5 - No Play.
1st and 3 at SF 3 A.Peterson up the middle to SF 4 for -1 yards (J.Smith).

End of 3rd Quarter
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[oldman9er]

4th Quarter of Minnesota Vikings Game 3

2nd and 4 at SF 4 A.Peterson up the middle to SF 2 for 2 yards (Ald.Smith).
3rd and 2 at SF 2 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short middle to K.Rudolph for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 13 23
B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe. 13 24
B.Walsh kicks 72 yards from MIN 35 to SF -7. K.Williams pushed ob at SF 43 for 50 yards (J.Robinson)
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1st and 10 at SF 43 F.Gore right guard to 50 for 7 yards (J.Sanford). Play Challenged by MIN and REVERSED. F.Gore right guard to 50 for 7 yards (J.Sanford). FUMBLES (J.Sanford), RECOVERED by MIN-M.Mitchell at 50. M.Mitchell to 50 for no gain (Team).
excellent pull block on LB from Iupati for Gore to follow behind.. Boone angled off the LDT and Goodwin did the same for the RDT..
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1st and 10 at 50 A.Peterson up the middle to SF 42 for 8 yards (D.Goldson).
2nd and 2 at SF 42 C.Ponder pass incomplete deep middle to P.Harvin.
3rd and 2 at SF 42 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short left to J.Carlson.
4th and 2 at SF 42 C.Kluwe punts 42 yards to end zone, Center-C.Loeffler, Touchback.
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1st and 10 at SF 20 F.Gore left end to SF 22 for 2 yards (K.Williams, H.Smith).
The RDT shoves Iupati back two yards towards Gore and then has no problem turning to tackle Gore from behind... for shame, Iupati... Miller also misses cut block on RE

2nd and 8 at SF 22 A.Smith scrambles left end ran ob at SF 30 for 8 yards.
Iupati again gets shoved back into QB's face by RDT... Alex rolls left to get some space.. just has to run for it and gets the first down

1st and 10 at SF 30 A.Smith pass short right to M.Crabtree to SF 34 for 4 yards (C.Greenway; A.Winfield).
quick WR screen... no issues

2nd and 6 at SF 34 A.Smith pass short middle to F.Gore to SF 43 for 9 yards (J.Brinkley).
blocks for Alex's quick mid-screen to RB were fine... but Staley and Goodwin never bothered to even try to block ahead for Gore... they just stood around and allowed a lone LB to make tackle

1st and 10 at SF 43 K.Hunter right tackle to SF 43 for no gain (J.Brinkley).
no push... nothing there... 8 in the box... why Alex doesn't change this play to a deep pass is beyond me... As it was.. Alex changed the original play to this useless run play.. just dumb

2nd and 10 at SF 43 (Shotgun) K.Hunter left tackle to SF 45 for 2 yards (C.Greenway).
draw that would have been worth something... but no one came out to block the SLB? why the hell not? Think that has to be Boone's fault... He turns to help AD with the LDT, but why? he didn't need it, and Boone was likely assigned to go 2nd level hunting..

3rd and 8 at SF 45 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete short right to K.Williams.
Alex is pissed off prior to the snap as he is trying to get guys ready... a delay LB blitz up the gut destroys Hunter back into Alex's feet... so he scrambles left still looking downfield... Rio is running around like he has NO idea where to go, so he cuts to the sideline as Alex throws to the inner spot. Alex vigorously claps hand to helmet to show the signal he called pre-snap that was missed by Rio.

4th and 8 at SF 45 A.Lee punts 53 yards to MIN 2, Center-B.Jennings, downed by SF-D.Goldson.
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1st and 10 at MIN 2 A.Peterson right guard to MIN 5 for 3 yards (N.Bowman, A.Brooks). SF-I.Sopoaga was injured during the play. His return is Probable.
2nd and 7 at MIN 5 A.Peterson left guard ran ob at MIN 25 for 20 yards (T.Brown).
1st and 10 at MIN 25 C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to P.Harvin.
2nd and 10 at MIN 25 A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 27 for 2 yards (R.Jean Francois).
3rd and 8 at MIN 27 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to M.Jenkins.
4th and 8 at MIN 27 C.Kluwe punts 53 yards to SF 20, Center-C.Loeffler. K.Williams to SF 28 for 8 yards (L.Dean). PENALTY on SF, Face Mask (15 Yards), 11 yards, enforced at SF 28.
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1st and 10 at SF 17 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short left to M.Manningham to SF 21 for 4 yards (C.Cook).
pass pro was good on this 4 man rush and quick curl route throw

2nd and 6 at SF 21 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete short left to V.Davis.
pass pro again good on this quick VD curl route... BALL DROPPED... Drop # 2

3rd and 6 at SF 21 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete short right to V.Davis.
pass pro solid again... Gore picks up ILB blitz well.. ball to VD on drag route... announcer saying that VD didn't run a very good route to give Alex an angle to throw... I say whatever at this point.. just teh suxxorz all around

4th and 6 at SF 21 A.Lee punts 49 yards to MIN 30, Center-B.Jennings, fair catch by M.Sherels.
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1st and 10 at MIN 30 A.Peterson left end to MIN 37 for 7 yards (Ald.Smith).
2nd and 3 at MIN 37 T.Gerhart left tackle to MIN 46 for 9 yards (P.Willis).
1st and 10 at MIN 46 T.Gerhart left guard to MIN 49 for 3 yards (N.Bowman; L.Grant).
2nd and 7 at MIN 49 T.Gerhart left guard to SF 49 for 2 yards (J.Smith, N.Bowman).
3rd and 5 at SF 49 (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to P.Harvin to SF 35 for 14 yards (N.Bowman).
Timeout #1 by SF at 03:39.
1st and 10 at SF 35 T.Gerhart up the middle to SF 35 for no gain (W.Tukuafu; D.Whitner).
Timeout #2 by SF at 03:35.
2nd and 10 at SF 35 T.Gerhart up the middle to SF 35 for no gain (R.Jean Francois; A.Brooks). San Francisco challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. T.Gerhart up the middle to SF 35 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SF-P.Willis at SF 35. P.Willis to SF 38 for 3 yards.
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1st and 10 at SF 38 (Shotgun) A.Smith scrambles left end to SF 45 for 7 yards (E.Griffen).
Boone beaten badly on a spin move inside by LDT.. Alex quickly in trouble, and he just barely slips the sack, but is yanked to a point where he has his back to the LOS.. Boone gives him a twirl to face LOS and partial escort forward and three Vikes converge to tackle Alex after a good game... lol!! crazy stuff!

2nd and 3 at SF 45 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short left to V.Davis to MIN 48 for 7 yards (C.Greenway).
very quick throw to VD here... no issues

1st and 10 at MIN 48 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete short right to M.Crabtree (A.Winfield).
good blocks.. ball tipped by NCB as Crabtree waited at sideline behind said NCB... Alex needed a lil more air to fit that one in between NCB and CB.

2nd and 10 at MIN 48 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass deep right intended for M.Crabtree INTERCEPTED by J.Robinson at MIN 32. J.Robinson to SF 44 for 24 yards (A.Davis).
nothing much to say here.. looks like Alex just missed Crabs on the deep in route here... ball was high and outside of Crabs... One can only guess if Crabs ran the in instead of a hitch, but sure looks like a terrible throw by Alex.
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1st and 10 at SF 44 T.Gerhart up the middle to SF 42 for 2 yards (A.Brooks). San Francisco challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. T.Gerhart up the middle to SF 42 for 2 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at SF 42.

Timeout #3 by SF at 02:18.
2nd and 8 at SF 42 T.Gerhart left end to SF 43 for -1 yards (R.Jean Francois).
3rd and 9 at SF 43 T.Gerhart up the middle to SF 40 for 3 yards (A.Brooks). FUMBLES (A.Brooks), touched at SF 35, RECOVERED by SF-C.Rogers at SF 32. C.Rogers to SF 43 for 11 yards (R.Ellison).
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1st and 10 at SF 43 (Shotgun) A.Smith pass deep right to M.Manningham to MIN 35 for 22 yards (J.Sanford).
4 man rush blocked well... good strong throw sideline to Rio

1st and 10 at MIN 35 (Shotgun) A.Smith sacked at MIN 42 for -7 yards (J.Allen). FUMBLES (J.Allen), RECOVERED by MIN-B.Robison at MIN 42. B.Robison to MIN 42 for no gain (M.Iupati).
4 man rush.. Alex steps up in the pocket to avoid AD allowing the LE around his outside shoulder... but Staley was also beaten by the RE inside by the RE, who also strips the ball out...
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1st and 10 at MIN 42 C.Ponder kneels to MIN 40 for -2 yards.
2nd and 12 at MIN 40 C.Ponder kneels to MIN 38 for -2 yards.
3rd and 14 at MIN 38 C.Ponder kneels to MIN 37 for -1 yards.


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[cHaInBrEaKeRiii]

Good job on the write up. But you sound like Alex Smith's attorney. Lol.
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[SoCalNiner]

Kudos to doing this write up and nice job. I wouldn't be able to stomach re-watching this game.
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Thank you Jim

[NextBigThing]

Too bad those 2 early ones misfired to Randy, woulda changed the game.
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