burningmetal

The long run allowed at the end of the first half was inexcusable. But other than that the defense wasn't that bad until late when they were out of gas. Out of gas because we can't move the ball.

You know as well as the rest of us how much money is invested in this offense. They are SUPPOSED to carry us, while we hope for the best from our D. They have failed for the vast majority of the season to do so.

|Mitch|

Are you nuts? Allowing 9 of 13 third downs to be completed is inexcusable... Quit trying to start arguments...

burningmetal

How is making a point starting an argument? You are an overgrown child, man. third down's are a meaningless statistic if you're keeping your opponent off the scoreboard. You can go 2-3 on third down on a single drive and not score. As long as you aren't giving up huge plays, you have a chance to get stops. It was a low scoring affair for the majority of the first three quarters before it got away. Our defense didn't have any rest the whole game. Did they play great? No. Did they give up a couple of ridiculous plays? Yes. But we kind of expect that, don't we? Likewise, we expect the offense to do something, which they emphatically did not do.

You want to know how much third down means? We were 8-13.... didn't feel like it, did it? Know why? Because we didn't do anything to follow up those conversions, just as was the case for the Bengals much of the time, only they made a couple big plays and we just never answered.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

hagan714

true enough if you bend but do not break

we be broken for way to long.

i keep pointing out the bye week of last year is were it all started to head south.

lee909

That may be the point the team as a whole went south but this offense started to slide after the 49ers playoff loss in 2011.