A Glimpse of Hope From 20 years Ago

[dksmith17]

Jan 4, 1987

49ers vs. NYG NFC divisional playoffs

Joe Montana- 8 for 15 no tds 2 ints qb rating of 34.2

-- 49ers lose 49-3

Jan 9, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs. 49ers NFC divisional playoffs

Joe Montana- 12 for 26 no tds 1 int qb rating of 42.0

--Montana benched at halftime 49ers lose 24-36

So what did the 49ers do after 1988? They could of just sat Joe for future HOF Steve Young and gone on. But no, they stuck with Joe and went on to win 2 consecutive superbowls in 1989 and 1990.

I am not trying to compare Jake to Joe, but if those days can happen to Joe, they can happen to anyone.

Keep your head up Jake.

[strik9]

Thank you. There are changes to be made but I don't think crucifing Jake is the answer.

[Wither]

Thank you. There are changes to be made but I don't think crucifing Jake is the answer.

Yet so many jump to one specific person, or one part of the team, etc.

:mad2:

[PantherDude]

Yet so many jump to one specific person, or one part of the team, etc.

:mad2:

This always happend with many teams beside us so it quite common. But I think in few months, things will be better & folks will be less angry.

[AKPantherFan]

it wasent our year Plain and simple.

Folks just need to get over it and reflect on the good stuff from 08.

[Fox007]

There is a HUGE difference from 2 INT's and then 1 in those two games.

Jake had 5 rofl......please it's not even close.

[Fox007]

reflect on the good stuff from 08.

Good running backs wasted, check.

HOF WR that won't make it because of the QB, check.

Smitty beat up Lucas, check.(he must have seen the future)

Decent return man, check.

[PanthersFanNY]

Seriously for the people saying that we can't blame this loss on just one person please come out of your state of denial. This loss was Jake's fault, plain and simple. You can't win a game with SIX turnovers from one player. He didn't give the team a chance to win, which he admitted, so most of the blame goes on Jake.

In most losses it is difficult to pick out one person who is largely at fault for the loss, but in this game it is completely obvious. For our other four losses this season you can't pick out one person who single-handedly lost us the game, but that is not the case this time. Six turnovers from one player = game over.

[YeahBoy]

Jake Delhomme isn't Joe Montana. Comparing them is just silly. We need the running game to return and the defense to be restructured to be champions next season.

thank you for being a realist. lets just face the facts folks...we got our arses handed to us in our own building...BY THE F'N CARDINALS! are you kidding me AHHHHH!

[panthersphan]

I wish we had Joe.

[chucktownpanther]

Jan 4, 1987

49ers vs. NYG NFC divisional playoffs

Joe Montana- 8 for 15 no tds 2 ints qb rating of 34.2

-- 49ers lose 49-3

Jan 9, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs. 49ers NFC divisional playoffs

Joe Montana- 12 for 26 no tds 1 int qb rating of 42.0

--Montana benched at halftime 49ers lose 24-36

So what did the 49ers do after 1988? They could of just sat Joe for future HOF Steve Young and gone on. But no, they stuck with Joe and went on to win 2 consecutive superbowls in 1989 and 1990.

I am not trying to compare Jake to Joe, but if those days can happen to Joe, they can happen to anyone.

Keep your head up Jake.

got someone else we forget about

January 20, 2002

Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers went into the divisional round against the Rams. Favre threw SIX interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns. It happens to the best of quarterbacks.

[dksmith17]

Jake Delhomme isn't Joe Montana. Comparing them is just silly. We need the running game to return and the defense to be restructured to be champions next season.

Thats why I outright said I wasn't comparing them. lol

[dksmith17]

it wasent our year Plain and simple.

Folks just need to get over it and reflect on the good stuff from 08.

I read a post from you this week saying the exact opposite.

-- Not trying to call you out, but the point is a lot of people thought it was our year(including you) and thats why last night is a tad bit hard to get over.