49ers inside linebacker Patrick Willis takes the field.
The last time I was at Candlestick, the 49ers record was 1-1. After yesterday’s 27-20 win over the New York Giants, the 49ers sit 8-1. Hard to believe. Also hard to believe: that Eli Manning is a borderline-elite quarterback:
Giants quarterback Eli Manning prepares to hand off.
“Borderline-Elite Quarterback” air quotes:
Giants quarterback Eli Manning calls a play at the line.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning winds up to pass.
Especially after Patrick Willis got to him:
49ers inside linebacker Patrick Willis sacks Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
Meanwhile, Jim Harbaugh should be in line for a Nobel Peace Prize for turning Alex Smith into a borderline-competent quarterback:
49ers quarterback Alex Smith drops back to pass.
Giants cornerback Aaron Ross trips up 49ers tight end Vernon Davis.
Vernon Davis made this play by just jumping over Giants strong safety Kenny Phillips. I guessed wrong and used my 70-200, but then Davis was kind enough to celebrate right in front of me:
49ers tight end Vernon Davis jumps over Giants strong safety Kenny Phillips for a fourth-quarter touchdown.
49ers tight end Vernon Davis celebrates his fourth-quarter touchdown.
Vernon, I don’t care what Mike Singletary says about you, you’re the man:
Not everything was on target, however:
Giants strong safety Kenny Phillips breaks up a pass intended for 49ers tight end Vernon Davis.
49ers tight end Delanie Walker tries unsuccessfully to make a sliding catch.
I guessed right on this one with the 70-200, and also by laying flat on the ground for as low an angle as possible:
Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham catches a third-quarter touchdown pass behind 49ers defensive back Chris Culliver.
As the Giants continued to battle back, I was in perfect position for this touchdown play, but also incredible lucky that it happened just far enough away that I could focus on it:
Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks pulls in a fourth-quarter touchdown pass.
Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks pulls in a fourth-quarter touchdown pass behind 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown.
Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks pulls in a fourth-quarter touchdown pass behind 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown.
The game went right down to the wire, with Mario Manningham unable to catch up to the potential tying touchdown:
Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham can't pull in a pass after beating 49ers defensive back Chris Culliver.
Giants head coach Tom Coughlin…still a cranky old man:
Giants head coach Tom Coughlin argues with officials.
I wonder what Singletary has to say now about his former team…I saw just about everyone in the bay area on the sidelines that is a photographer but you during the game…you blend in too much lol