Well, it's been a while since I got on this thing. It looks like the last time I wrote was at the end of October 2012. The Giants had just won the 2012 World Series for the 2nd time in 3 years and the parade would be the very next day. I watched it on a small TV at work. It was a slow day as there were many people out at the event.
So, for Halloween I was Winnie the Pooh, my wife wore a Eeyore shirt and my son was Tigger. It was a real nice photo and a good memory for us all. My Dad came to stay with us for the first time, it was an experience for us all. One that we will learn from and if he stays with us again, we will have a plan to run things smoother. Thanksgiving was with my wife's side of the family this year and we had fun. Christmas was good as well. Javi got a lot of toys that he will soon enjoy. New Years was sweet and simple. My wife and I ate at the Old Clam house on Bayshore and we stayed in and watched the event on TV.
My thoughts on the upcoming MLB season will be on another Blog. But here I will talk a little bit about Football. So as of this writing I am very happy to say that the Quest for Six is still going on and the San Francisco 49ers will face the Baltimore Ravens at Super Bowl XLVII on 2/3/13.
The Niners have played really well, of course there are some moments where they slip up, but they come through. Akers is not doing too well, he has missed more field goal attempts this season then he ever has in his career. In less then 2 weeks, I look for the Niners to win Super Bowl XLVII by the score of 35-13. Kaepernick will be the MVP of the game.
So quickly, I have this point to make. If you understand it, good for you, if you don't oh well.
The QB situation for the Niners:
I understand that Kapernick was always going to be the QB for the Niners, it was just a matter of time. Is he more athletic and more dangerous then Smith? Yes. Did it concern me switching QB's during a potential SB run? Yes. Did I support the coached decision about the change? Yes. Did I like the way it happened? No.
Look, Smith was doing great, his passer rating was leading the league at the time and he got a concussion. The next week Kapernick was QB and has not looked back. People tell me that Smith makes 'millions' and he needs to 'man up'. but take away the money and look at it from a humanistic view. He got jobbed. We tend to dehumanized celebrities and athletes because of their bank accounts. But they are just like us. How would we feel if we were number one at work, then we call out sick for a week and come back and now someone else is taking your spot and you were pretty good at your job? I am sure you wouldn't 'man up' and take it. You would be pissed. And you say you wouldn't be, you are a liar!
My issue for a few weeks was that the coaches would say that Kapernick had an amazing accurate arm, he can do more things then Smith, he can open the field. But never once did they show this to us. They called the same plays as they did when Smith was under center. It wasn't until recently that they have let Kapernick shine. The game against Green Bay he was amazing, he showcased himself. The NFC championship against Atlanta he showed confidence and no fear when down 17-0. To correct the misconception of many, I never had a problem with Kaepernick. I support whoever the team picks. If coach says Kaep is the guy, he is the guy.
Another point I want to clarify. When Kaepernick took over, I made the comment of I wonder who they will blame when he gets his first L. I said this because in the history of the NFL and in recent Niners history. When the team got an L, it was Alex Smiths fault. Didn't matter if there was missed FG's, the D didn't do well or even dropped passes. It always fell on Smith. So when they Niners lost to the Rams, it was amazing to see how everyone else was blamed except for Kaepernick. They went as far as blaming the coaches for calling the play that resulted in a fumble, yes, the coaches! The same ones who called the plays when Smith was under center that Smith got the blame for. All of the sudden, players were blamed for dropped passes and missed reads and the Defense and Special Teams needed to work harder as they were the ones who had to take the loss.
I realize that I shouldn't argue with fools as they never understand. But in a nutshell, in the NFL, the QB takes the L's, he takes the blame. Why are the Jets so bad? Mark Sanchez, Why do the Cowboys choke in playoff situations? Tony Romo. Before Kaeprnick became the starting QB for the Niners, who was to blame for any loss? Alex Smith. It's always been this way, so keep it real. But when I said after the Rams game that the loss was Kaepernicks fault, I was met with backlash. But a sack is a bag.
Any who, Alex Smith has handled this situation as a pro. He has been a great teammate.
Alright, so now on to Super Bowl XLVII... I am looking for a win and more tears from Ray Lewis... Happy New Year everyone and Let's Go NINERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
