Forge Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 hour ago, SemperFeist said: A lot of youth and very little playoff experience on that roster. I think it’s an understated factor in this game. It's understated because it may not be a thing. It's really impossible to know. I don't know why the playoffs would be any different from a week 17 showdown with Seattle in Seattle for the division and #1 seed on the line, and the team was fine. The 49ers and Alex Smith had no playoff experience in 2011 when they took on the Saints, and Smith somehow managed to engineer two drives in the final 4 minutes to give the 49ers the win. And then others crap the bed. It's one of those things you just have to wait to see it in the game. The first one doesn't always "carry more nerves"....some people just don't operate that way and it has no effect on them at all. Then others completely crumble. I have no idea if Jimmy G is one of those are not, though his play in situations somewhat like that are promising. But really, it's hard to say. We will all know on Saturday lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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49erurtaza Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 hours ago, JDBrocks said: I don't know if I agree with this. The first one always carries more weight/nerves. I'm going to guess that it takes the a little longer for the 49ers offense to settle in that it does for the Vikings. It's not like Jimmy G has never been to the playoffs ether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 32 minutes ago, Forge said: It's understated because it may not be a thing. It's really impossible to know. I don't know why the playoffs would be any different from a week 17 showdown with Seattle in Seattle for the division and #1 seed on the line, and the team was fine. The 49ers and Alex Smith had no playoff experience in 2011 when they took on the Saints, and Smith somehow managed to engineer two drives in the final 4 minutes to give the 49ers the win. And then others crap the bed. It's one of those things you just have to wait to see it in the game. The first one doesn't always "carry more nerves"....some people just don't operate that way and it has no effect on them at all. Then others completely crumble. I have no idea if Jimmy G is one of those are not, though his play in situations somewhat like that are promising. But really, it's hard to say. We will all know on Saturday lol You really don't know until the game but I think that there is a little higher chance that the more inexperienced team plays a little tight. Or they could play like there is nothing to lose and the more talented and/or better coached team will win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 minute ago, vikesfan89 said: You really don't know until the game but I think that there is a little higher chance that the more inexperienced team plays a little tight. Or they could play like there is nothing to lose and the more talented and/or better coached team will win Kind of where I am at. It's the same with the Vikings being on a slightly short week. In theory, it should work against the Vikings. Slightly shorter week, less full practice ability, travel. But honestly, I have no idea whatsoever if that will actually affect the vikings much, if at all. We will find out on Saturday. There are definitely intangibles working for and against each team in this one, I just have no idea how those specific things can be judged beforehand or who ends up getting the better of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just now, Forge said: Kind of where I am at. It's the same with the Vikings being on a slightly short week. In theory, it should work against the Vikings. Slightly shorter week, less full practice ability, travel. But honestly, I have no idea whatsoever if that will actually affect the vikings much, if at all. We will find out on Saturday. There are definitely intangibles working for and against each team in this one, I just have no idea how those specific things can be judged beforehand or who ends up getting the better of it. The Vikings also struggle in grass often times but they dominated against the chargers. Of course that was basically the home crowd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 20 minutes ago, 49erurtaza said: It's not like Jimmy G has never been to the playoffs ether. He has two playoff snaps in his career. I think the stakes are a little different being the starting QB of the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 37 minutes ago, JDBrocks said: Everyone is injured at this time of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just now, swede700 said: Everyone is injured at this time of the year. What is your point? I thought a new Thielen injury might be of interest leading up to the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, JDBrocks said: What is your point? I thought a new Thielen injury might be of interest leading up to the game. Oh, it's no knock, it is of interest, but unless they say something further than just limited, I'm not too concerned about it, because everyone is often limited now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nozizaki Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 48 minutes ago, JDBrocks said: We really need everyone we can get, this game is just as tough as the game in New Orleans, if not tougher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 We'll just have to see what his status is tomorrow, because that'll be more important. Hughes was limited last week 1 day and put on IR the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Tight end Kyle Rudolph thinks the quicker turnaround made it easier for the team to avoid getting too high off of last week’s win. Rudolph: “Being on a short week forces you to mentally put it aside.” Rudolph said he also thinks that it helps that many members of the team were around two years ago when the Vikings got a last-second win over the Saints and then, per Rudolph, “laid an egg” in a blowout loss to Philadelphia. The goal is to avoid a similar outcome this week regardless of the circumstances. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/01/09/kyle-rudolph-thinks-short-week-creates-better-focus-for-vikings/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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whitehops Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, swede700 said: given that he got a cut on his ankle and said he got tangled up, i'm guessing he got a cleat to the ankle? pretty painful and definitely not ideal to happen a few days before a big game. my money would be on him being less than 100% on saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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