Game Four of the regular season, and the San Francisco 49ers go to Atlanta to play the Falcons. The Niners fans are as hopeful as they can get with a 0-3 start for the regular season. The Niners excite everyone coming out the gates strong. The Niners start the game with a forced 3-and-out for the Falcons offense. The Niners take their opening drive and go play-after-play moving downfield taking some risks, getting close calls. By the end of the first quarter the Niners come out with a few crucial plays and a 14-0 lead. In the second quarter, the Falcons score within the first few minutes. This doesn't worry the Niners too much because they will be able to get the ball back and restore their lead. To the contrary, the Niners traded possessions several times before anything actually happened. A few punts and interceptions later, the Falcons drive down the field and kick a field goal shortening the Niners' lead to 14-10, with less than 2 minutes left in the first half.
With the second half coming up, the Niners have to make adjustments and find a way to slow down the Falcons offensive front and stop the defense all together. However, the Niners don't even score the rest of the game and the Falcons beat them scoring two more field goal. The last one, was the game-winning kick with 2 seconds left in the game. The Niners, frustrated, also disappoint their fans whom have to go home with their heads hung and a 0-4 record.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Raiders Lose Versus Texans
Another tough game for the Raiders... Not even the fans were into it. Only This time it was against the Houston Texans and they brought their "A" game this week. All last week, the Raiders' coaching staff focused on two things: running the ball and stopping the run. The Raiders didn't do either very well on Sunday, and let the Texans control the game and come out with a 31-24 victory. This loss gave them a 1-3 record, putting them into last place in the AFC West.
"The game was won and lost on the line of scrimmage," Raiders coach Tom Cable said. "They came in here and did exactly what they've tried to all year, and that's establish their run game. They did a good job of it. We never seemed to get a handle on it or slow it down. "... We got whipped on the line of scrimmage. That's the bottom line."
"It's a shock to me," Defensive Lineman Tommy Kelly said. "I thought we would handle it better. As a defense, we got to play better. I got to play better. Everybody has to play better. Nobody can say anything after someone runs for 200 yards, in your house, without their best player, basically."
These men both had trouble trying to help the team prevent a loss. The Raiders definitely need to step it up if they want to have a successful season as they confidently predicted earlier this year. Hopefully the Raiders can put together a successful strategy and execute on the field so the coaching staff, players, and fans may be able to enjoy the 2010 Raiders season.
"The game was won and lost on the line of scrimmage," Raiders coach Tom Cable said. "They came in here and did exactly what they've tried to all year, and that's establish their run game. They did a good job of it. We never seemed to get a handle on it or slow it down. "... We got whipped on the line of scrimmage. That's the bottom line."
"It's a shock to me," Defensive Lineman Tommy Kelly said. "I thought we would handle it better. As a defense, we got to play better. I got to play better. Everybody has to play better. Nobody can say anything after someone runs for 200 yards, in your house, without their best player, basically."
These men both had trouble trying to help the team prevent a loss. The Raiders definitely need to step it up if they want to have a successful season as they confidently predicted earlier this year. Hopefully the Raiders can put together a successful strategy and execute on the field so the coaching staff, players, and fans may be able to enjoy the 2010 Raiders season.
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