Saints-49ers: 5 Things We Learned in San Francisco’s 36-32 Victory

January 15, 2012   ·   Ted Johnson   ·   Jump to comments

Well, we can now call Alex by his new name, "Joe."
The sizzle of the 49ers’ victory hangs in the air like so much cordite after an extraordinary fireworks display. The Niners covered 80 and 86 yards in successive drives as the last four minutes of the game turned into a rollercoaster of emotion, strength, focus and execution to rescue victory from a bone-jarring defeat. Needless to say, this ranks as one of the most amazing victories in franchise history.
Looking back, it was an overall accomplishment, one that special teams and defense and, finally, offense in the end all contributed. It marks the Harbaugh Era as something special and rejuvenating.
In his post-game comments, Saints coach Sean Payton said the Niners made one more play than the Saints. Actually, the Niners made lots and lots of plays. Most of them on defense, and we’ll run down some of them. But it’s a game that the stats box does not give any idea as to how the Niners won.
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