Random thought with which to begin the second half … I miss the Old West saloon-style font that the 49ers once used to display their nickname in the end zones here at Monster Park. The way “49ers” is written now is a little too generic and just a smidgen too close to their disastrous experiment at changing the logo back in 1992. This was so bad, it lasted only a day. If it’s going to be “Bill Walsh Field,” I say make the thing look the way it did when he was coaching — minus the baseball infield, of course, which would nowadays be superfluous with the Giants at AT&T Park a few miles to the north.
6:53 P.M. PDT: As Bart Simpson once said, “Time for chili.” Meanwhile, the second half is underwary and Shaun Hill just kept the Broncos from a half-opening three-and-out stop with a 19-yard scramble into the open field.
6:57 P.M. PDT: Forty Niners back in scoring range again, although Kenard Lang and Alvin McKinley just forced the Niners into a fourth-and-1 … from which they got nowhere after Nate Webster helped collapse the blocking, stopping Arkee Whitlock in the backfield and ending the 49ers’ threat at the Denver 29.
6:58 P.M. PDT: Three players in the starting lineup are in the game as the Broncos open the second half — tight end Nate Jackson, wide receiver Domenik Hixon and tackle Erik Pears. Patrick Ramsey remains at quarterback.
7:00 P.M. PDT: Denver’s wide receivers still looking for their first reception since Javon Walker’s first-drive catch.
7:01 P.M. PDT: And just as I type that, Ramsey finds Quincy Morgan for 15 yards and a first down, moving Denver to midfield.
7:02 P.M. PDT: By the way, props to the Monster Park commissary on the chili … but Ramsey did not look as good as the chili tasted there; his deep pass for Hixon — who was surrounded by three defenders — fell incomplete.
7:03 P.M. PDT: I need to write negative more often, because the Broncos seem to respond to it. On the next play, Ramsey found Hixon for 21 yards and the first down.
7:04 P.M. PDT: And now the trickery (not “trickeration,” because that isn’t a word) — a playaction fake, an end-around to Brian Clark, and the Broncos are at the 49ers’ 16 on what is their best-looking drive since the first quarter.
7:06 P.M. PDT: It’s Brandon Pace’s turn to kick, and his 25-yard field-goal attempt pushes Denver’s lead back to 17-13. Twelve plays, 63 yards and a pair of third-down conversions via the air … a solid effort, and one that put some pop back in the passing game after a fairly quiet opening half.
7:13 P.M. PDT: Ashley Lelie lives! In that No. 18 jersey, I didn’t recognize the lad.
7:14 P.M. PDT: Louis Green with an outstanding tackle in the backfield on Thomas Clayton, forcing the Niners to go for it on fourth-and-2 from the Denver 29-yard-line. And their second fourth-down attempt of the game is … successful, on a 3-yard pass from Hill to Brandon Williams.
7:16 P.M. PDT: Hill to Lelie, 20 yards, and the 49ers are in goal-to-go at the end of the quarter. On to the fourth, as darkness begins to encroach upon Monster Park.
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So I figured I would post some things that really impressed me about the SF game.
1. Travis is a tackle breaking machine. If that continues Its going to be a fun season.
2. Cowder staying step for step with Alex smith the whole with of the field. When Alex backed off a step Cowder caught him. Impressive effort.
Now the third and maybe most amazing.
3. Hixon got knocked down on a play where Ramsey gets picked off. The whole play ends up coming back because of pass interference. Anyway, the important part was even after being knocked to the ground, Hixon jumps up and chases the DB down field and makes the tackle. Heads up play man and a valiant effort.
I see great things this season.
BroncosProdigy2:
1. That’s what “running with authority” — as Ted Sundquist said back in March after Henry signed — is all about. Those words echo in my mind because they are the perfect description of Henry’s style. He’s a bull; nothing sheepish about what he does.
2. Well, unfortunately, Crowder’s sack was of the considerably less mobile Trent Dilfer, but his effort was nonetheless solid.
3. That’s why people on the Broncos are so high on Hixon. When everything comes together for him, he could well be a franchise linchpin down the line. But be patient if he has his ups and downs. Remember, it took Rod Smith years to become the receiver we know — he didn’t become a full-time starter until ’97 after joining the Broncos in ’94.
OK, what about Cutler??????? Any comments about him? He is a very important factor here!!