Saint Spud
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You need to be good to win a Super Bowl. You also need to catch some breaks along the way. Case and point:
2009
-fell behind 24-3 vs Miami. Got lucky that the clock stopped before the half when the refs thought Colston scored. We get another shot, Brees scores and we come back to win.
-played poorly against the 1-7 Rams. Two INTs, a fumble. Still held on.
-Played really poorly in Washington. Meachem’s strip fumble return for a TD and Washington’s missed chip shot FG open the door for us to steal one in OT.
-Vikings lose back-to-back games in weeks 15 and 16 to sub-.500 teams to give us some breathing room for HFA.
Now, let’s take a look at 2011
-On the doorstep of a go-ahead TD late in Tampa. Brees throws a pick in the EZ. Lose 26-20
-play poorly against 0-6 St. Louis. We have a chance to make a run at the end, but instead, Brees throws a pick-6.
-Most importantly, the 49ers don’t lose. They get lucky in certain spots (Philly self-destructing late against them, Seahawks fumbling, turning it over on downs). They also play in an awful division that they run away with and easily capture the 2-seed.
So what have we seen this year?
-Browns kicker misses 3 critical kicks in the 2nd half.
-Justin Tucker, who never misses XPs, misses one for the tie
-Thielen fumbles with Vikings driving to go up two scores before half (when they receive 2nd half kickoff). Changes the game.
This isn’t to say we’re *not* very, very good. We are. But I’m really thankful we’ve caught some breaks along the way. It makes me feel like this is more like ‘09 than ‘11.
2009
-fell behind 24-3 vs Miami. Got lucky that the clock stopped before the half when the refs thought Colston scored. We get another shot, Brees scores and we come back to win.
-played poorly against the 1-7 Rams. Two INTs, a fumble. Still held on.
-Played really poorly in Washington. Meachem’s strip fumble return for a TD and Washington’s missed chip shot FG open the door for us to steal one in OT.
-Vikings lose back-to-back games in weeks 15 and 16 to sub-.500 teams to give us some breathing room for HFA.
Now, let’s take a look at 2011
-On the doorstep of a go-ahead TD late in Tampa. Brees throws a pick in the EZ. Lose 26-20
-play poorly against 0-6 St. Louis. We have a chance to make a run at the end, but instead, Brees throws a pick-6.
-Most importantly, the 49ers don’t lose. They get lucky in certain spots (Philly self-destructing late against them, Seahawks fumbling, turning it over on downs). They also play in an awful division that they run away with and easily capture the 2-seed.
So what have we seen this year?
-Browns kicker misses 3 critical kicks in the 2nd half.
-Justin Tucker, who never misses XPs, misses one for the tie
-Thielen fumbles with Vikings driving to go up two scores before half (when they receive 2nd half kickoff). Changes the game.
This isn’t to say we’re *not* very, very good. We are. But I’m really thankful we’ve caught some breaks along the way. It makes me feel like this is more like ‘09 than ‘11.
