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azazel wrote: Va che era il tuo compare di tifo che si esaltava per aver battuto quelli guidati dall' idolo del mio "compagnuccio" di radio pur non avendoli mai battuti nella classifica della division....

multiple wrote: Non e' un problema nostro: dobbiamo pensare a migliorare noi, indipendentemente da chi giochera' nelle file dei  cardellini, delle pecore e degli uccelli di mare

Jack The Sack wrote:
tornando a quanto dicevate nel vecchio topic
io temo fortemente per Brooks e per Franklin che sta per prendere il tag la sindrome di Haralson, nota anche come "dopo il contract year ... niente"

Here's an interesting breakdown from the guys at Football Outsiders that mathematically shows what every 49ers fan strongly suspected about the 2009 team: The offensive line wasn't very good. In fact, FO ranks the 49ers dead last in a category it calls adjusted line yards (running plays).

Not surprisingly, the 49ers ranked last in "stuffs," which is when the ball carrier was tackled at or behind the line of scrimmage. According to the data, 49ers running backs were stuffed 24 percent of the time. That is, one in every four carries went for no gain or negative yardage. FO also puts the 49ers last in runs between five and 10 yards. However, they rank fourth overall in runs of 10 or more yards, which, to me, is a credit to Frank Gore. That is, he made the most of the rare occurrences that he had room to roam. The study also breaks down where the 49ers ran the most (hint: right up the gut) and where they had their most success (hint: not right up the gut). It's worth checking out.

The question, however, is whether the 49ers' futility can be blamed entirely on the offensive line. To me, a hefty amount of blame goes to coaching. If 71 percent of your runs are up the middle (only Jacksonville had a higher percentage), opponents have a pretty good idea of what's coming at them. Players also complained privately that their protection schemes never varied throughout the season. Again, that made the 49ers predictable and put the players in an unenviable position.

multiple wrote: La domanda che mi pongo io pero' e' questa: non e' che per caso le corse all'esterno hanno funzionato bene proprio perche' il 70% delle volte correvamo all'interno? :D