Christ Breaks Leg?
by Erik Klackner
I don’t remember this being in the Bible.
The Son of God himself, disguised as 49ers 1st round draft choice Vernon Davis, will miss the next 4 weeks with a broken leg. The injury occurred on the biggest play of the 49ers/Eagles game on Sunday, when Christ Davis was attempting to run down Eagles DT Mike Patterson, a known sinner, following his fumble recovery at the 2 yard line. But a funny thing happened on the way to Patterson’s forgiveness…
Jesus pulled up gimpy.
How can the Lamb of God, Savior of all mankind (and the 49ers in particular) fail to save a soul in need? I asked Rabbi Aaron Berkowitz of Temple Beth El in Portland, OR for his opinion on the matter.
“We don’t view Christ as the Messiah or Son of God. We are still awaiting the arrival of the Messiah at a later date.”
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Episode 6 of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. They discuss the first two games of the season, and Josh Gleason of NFL Draft Spot stops by again.
Ep.6 – Good, Bad, Ugly
Davis, the sixth overall pick in the draft, got hurt while trying to chase down Patterson from behind. Davis was taken off the field on a cart and is expected to miss four weeks.
“I was trying to tackle him and I just pulled up,” Davis said. “I didn’t make any contact. I felt something and just fell down.”
Davis said he bruised his calf in practice during the week and believed that might have contributed to the injury. Davis had no catches in San Francisco’s 38-24 loss to the Eagles and has five receptions for 37 yards and a touchdown this season.
Davis acknowledges it is frustrating to have a setback this early in his rookie season.
I’ve heard different nicknames for Frank Gore. Frank “The Tank”, Frank “Hardcore” Gore and some others, but I say until he figures out how to hold onto the ball he should be called Frank “Butterfingers” Gore. Don’t get me wrong I still say Gore has a chance to being one of the elite backs in the NFL, but not until he learns to not cough up the ball.
[Frank “Butterfingers” Gore] – 49ersNews Fanhouse
Another costly fumble by Gore hurts the 49ers chances.
Mike Patterson finished his stunning 98-yard fumble return at a walk, easing his 292 pounds into the end zone.
After an outstanding effort in San Francisco, the Philadelphia Eagles deserved a little rest – especially the big guy.
Brian Westbrook rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, also catching a scoring pass from Donovan McNabb in the Eagles’ 38-24 victory over the 49ers on Sunday.
McNabb passed for 296 yards and Reggie Brown caught five passes for 106 yards as the Eagles (2-1) shook off last week’s embarrassing collapse against the Giants, emphatically protecting a huge lead this time with 416 yards of sharp offense.
And one kooky fumble return that will live for years on highlight reels.
Patterson, Philadelphia’s genial run-stopping defensive tackle, seized an unlikely moment when Frank Gore fumbled while trying to stretch over a goal-line pile of players in the third quarter.
Patterson scooped the ball out of the pile and lumbered away, getting to midfield before most of the Niners realized it. He eventually walked over the line for the longest scoring fumble return in Eagles history, surpassing a 32-year-old record.
The Niners also lost Gore, who fumbled at the goal line last week as well, and tight end Vernon Davis to injuries on the play.
Alex Smith passed for 293 yards and rookie Michael Robinson scored two touchdowns for the 49ers (1-2), but their good vibe from last week’s victory over St. Louis evaporated in a cloud of offensive mistakes and missed tackles.
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