49ers starting OG Josh Garnett and LB Malcolm Smith out indefinitely

[Nails]

Just some FWIW from our week 1 opponent we should steamroll.

Get the Panthers NOW at -4 by the way!!!

[Jeremy Igo]

Sorry, but week 1 worries me. West coast against a largely unknown team. 

 

I won't be counting it as a guaranteed win anytime soon. 

[Nails]

4 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Sorry, but week 1 worries me. West coast against a largely unknown team. 

 

I won't be counting it as a guaranteed win anytime soon. 

Then we'd be frauds.  No excuse not to beat those guys playing with a full deck.

[CarolinaNCSU]

Slow starts, west coast, it's just Week 1, etc...

 

But still, if we don't come out with a win in Week 1?  I'm worried about how good this team can be.  There is NO reason talent wise the 49ers should be able to compete with us. Not saying I expect a blowout, but anything less than a win in SF and my hopes for this team take a hit. 

[frash.exe]

niners have won their last 6 or 7 week one games

and even though they've been trash the past two seasons, they've inexplicably been dominant in week one

carolina needs to do their homework for this one

[Nails]

Just now, frash.exe said:

niners have won their last 6 or 7 week one games

and even though they've been trash the past two seasons, they've inexplicably been dominant in week one

carolina needs to do their homework for this one

Big deal.  New coach, no QB, conference opponent, inferior team in EVERY way, this is a borderline "win or you're out" game for RR.

[Saca312]

Shanahan's leading that team. His work made the Falcons offense near unstoppable with how he could get any player wide open for an easy pass by Ryan.

Would not be surprised in the lightest to see an unexpectedly close game.

That or we'll blow them out. Especially if it takes a while for the 49ers offense to get used to the playbook much like the Falcons struggled with.

[Nails]

1 minute ago, Saca312 said:

Shanahan's leading that team. His work made the Falcons offense near unstoppable with how he could get any player wide open for an easy pass by Ryan.

Would not be surprised in the lightest to see an unexpectedly close game. That or we'll blow them out.

Matthew is a putz but let's get real, Brian Hoyer?!

[Saca312]

Just now, Nails said:

Matthew is a putz but let's get real, Brian Hoyer?!

Fair enough lol.

[Wolfcop]

ANY west coast game is cause for concern. Coast-to-coast games are always tough.

[Nails]

6 minutes ago, Wolfcop said:

ANY west coast game is cause for concern. Coast-to-coast games are always tough.

For the west coast team going east or after a late Sunday or Monday night game, maybe.  But for a healthy bunch of finely tuned pro athletes making a middle of the day first class 5-6 hour flight for the first game of the year-should have NO effect.  NO EXCUSES in this one!!

[bigdog10]

40 minutes ago, Nails said:

For the west coast team going east or after a late Sunday or Monday night game, maybe.  But for a healthy bunch of finely tuned pro athletes making a middle of the day first class 5-6 hour flight for the first game of the year-should have NO effect.  NO EXCUSES in this one!!

I agree with the NO EXCUSES part of your post. However, I have very little confidence in a week one Ron Rivera led team. Not to mention it will most likely be the first time our QBs surgically repaired rotator cuff gets a full game worth of throws in. 

[Nails]

6 minutes ago, bigdog10 said:

I agree with the NO EXCUSES part of your post. However, I have very little confidence in a week one Ron Rivera led team. Not to mention it will most likely be the first time our QBs surgically repaired rotator cuff gets a full game worth of throws in. 

Even a bad DA and his $2.2 mil cap hit should in theory be plenty enough in this one.

[t96]

4 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Sorry, but week 1 worries me. West coast against a largely unknown team. 

 

I won't be counting it as a guaranteed win anytime soon. 

How are they largely unknown? They have no QB, OL, defense, or WRs. Shanahan may be able to make something of their run game but it'll take time for them to rebuild.