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brees sacked for 9 yd loss, #saints will punt from 50 with 8:10 left in 3Q, down 20-14

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While 49ers have only scored 13 points off the five Saints turnovers, one of them did stop a touchdown or field goal

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Attrition hitting Saints skill positions hard of late. Mark Ingram on IR, Lance Moore inactive & now Pierre Thomas & Robert Meachem are out

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9ers fake a blitz and then back off, Brees was

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completely confused

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Saints had just 19 TO in the regular season, tied for 4th-fewest in NFL. #49er

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Brees 5 for 7 for 77 yards on third down.

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Saints had NFL-record 56.7 percent third-down conversion rate in regular season. Today: 3-9. #49ers

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Justin Smith just beat All-Pro guard Jahri Evans on the sack. The defense is stepping up

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Teams have no idea how good, fast and physical 49ers defense is until they play them. Drew Brees sacked there and.

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For the record, Brees attempted to pass five times, the 49ers tried a zone blitz twice and rushed four the other times. They didn't rush more than four on that drive, and yet they confused Bress with what they were doing. Great tactics.

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Ted Ginn fly-swatted on Fly Sweep

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3 and out....

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49ers try a throw back to Smith, but the Saints had both deep receivers covered.

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Slowing ... to ... a ... crawl.

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Darren Sproles: No longer interested in fielding punts

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Sproles has gotten hit hard a lot today, plus his play count is a lot higher than usual with PT out

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Ted Ginn (knee) questionable to return.

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48-yarder for 42-year-old John Kasay

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On third down 49ers go with six defensive backs and only rush three. It works. John Kasay hits a 48-yard field goal. Not bad for guy in his 21st NFL season. 49ers lead 20-17.

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Now it's the Saints turn to get beat by the blitz. Saints send six and Davis beats them on the outside for 37 yards. Great pass by Smith

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No cushions on this 3rd down!!

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Ro McClain would have removed Sproles from the game way b 4 that td though

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Will the 49ers go conservative now. They need a TD, they got to get Smith to throw it on third down

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Boone is in. And his 12th man. Horrible penalty. Now it's 3 and 8.

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blitzblitzblitzblitzblitzblitz

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Huge penalty. 12 men in the huddle

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Harbaugh's hat is going to burst into flames

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3rd n 7

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Outstanding call TD ALEX SMITH