Wow - what a heart pounding game! And that's just wondering what crazy calls the "replacement" officials might come up with next.
I was internalizing what Coach Jim Harbaugh was expressing with his face, so if you saw what he looked like (hint: cartoonishly large mouth and spittle), then you know what I was experiencing.
Anyway, BIG, BIG WIN. To break such a barrier and come up victorious on the road against the Packers, something that the 49ers hadn't done since 1990 when Joe Montana was quarterback, is a huge achievement indeed. The superb coaching, the improving roster, there's kudos to be handed out all around.
There are so many names to go through, I'd feel remiss if I didn't name everybody, but I'd like to call out one player in particular: David Akers, the kicker. He tied the NFL record for longest field goal ever made - 63 yards! That's only ever been achieved 3 times before, and two of those were in mile-high Denver. Yes, Akers got a very fortuitous bounce off of the crossbar, so that could be his asterisk (not that asterisks are called for). Still, it was something else and somewhat easy to overlook with the incredible victory the Niners had.
I'm actually going into this season hoping that Akers kicks a career low number of field goals. Instead, I hope he sets a new NFL record for PATs (point after touchdowns). It would greatly behoove the team to score touchdowns this season instead of settling for field goals. But it's awfully nice knowing that the field goals will be there.
Next game: the home opener against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night.
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