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This will be a funny week in 49er land.
Everyone will say all the proper things. There will be lots of half-answers and poetry.
No one involved with the 49ers organization will want to speak the truth. They'll say, “we played better” in the second half. They'll say, “we executed.”
But we all know what just happened against the Houston Texans.
Alex Smith went from hopeless, to hopeful; Mike Singletary went from single-minded to spread offense; and Josh Morgan, Vernon Davis, and Michael Crabtree each crawled out of their shells.
They were open.
The line was pass blocking.
The quarterback was seeing the field.
This “victory” was more moral than Mother Teresa, and you would have to be a sightless mole in a dark cave at night to not have noticed it.
Smith forges a new beginning
Alex Smith picked an interesting time to have a career game.
Not because it was in his fifth year in the league.
Not because it was on the road.
Not even because he didn't start the game.
Alex Smith had a career game in ONE half of football. Looking at all the opportunities he has had over his career, it is almost unbelievable to think about that fact.
Smith came into the game and lifted this team out of the mud.
With the spread offense—which we have practiced very little—Smith was able to move the ball down the field with seeming ease.
He picked a good time to play his best football ever, because the 49ers could use this kind of quarterbacking, in this kind of offense.
Based upon the way the offensive line played in the second half, they seem to like this attack oriented offense as well.
What we saw in the second half against the Houston Texans is what an NFL offense is supposed to look like. It is certainly more fun to watch. Right?
Mike Singletary takes the hint... right?
Whisper: “Hey, Mike Singletary, your offense leads the league in three n' outs.”
Whisper: “Pssst, Mike, your power running offense looks terrible.”
Whisper: “Yoohoo, Mike, did you know that you have seven wide receivers on the roster, with two capable pass catching TE's?”
It doesn't matter how it happened, but thank God he took the hint.
Because watching this offense, has been as fun as an appointment with a sadistic dentist named Orin.
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