CrimsonCrew wrote:And as far as the Kyler play, sure, it was relatively early in the game, and it turned what was looking like a blowout into a clear blowout. But Jimmy's team was WINNING THE GAME. The defense had been dominant. It wasn't even third down, where you feel more pressure to make a play. Just don't make a colossal mistake in judgment, and there's a very good chance your team carries the day. Instead, he made two, and it arguably was the reason (granted among MANY more) that we lost the game.
Again, if Kyler takes a safety there they are only down 16-0 with 2.5 quarters remaining. Sure the defense was dominating them, but we as 49er fans should know as well as anybody that that can shift on a dime with 1 single play. That pick 6 could have very well been the death blow and broke Arizona's spirit. A safety could've had the same effect, but there is a big difference between being down 16-0 and 21-0.
Also, a blind lob ball is an indefensible decision under any circumstances. Let alone doing it in your own end zone. Then adding to it that it was in a playoff game.
I also don't see how the 49ers winning at the time, shifts the focus on Jimmy's play being worse that Kyler's. Even after the safety 9ers were still up 7-5, and in fact after that they actually went on to extend the lead to 10-5. Its not like the safety instantly got the 9ers behind. While it absolutely played a big role in the final score, its not like that one play directly decided the game. It didn't even hugely direct the flow of the game.
And as I alluded to in the previous post, Jimmy didn't make 2 mistakes the play was blown dead so he wasn't even allowed to make 2. The first mistake ended the play. So we are talking about a 2 point safety, not a pick 6 (7 with PAT.)
It was undeniably an embarrassing play, but lets not sensationalize it into trying to make it the worst play of all time.
