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Last Super Bowl - Which style do you enjoy more?

Eric from BBI : Admin : 3/29/2020 6:33 pm
I'm not talking who prefers the Chiefs to the 49ers as a franchise, but which style were you more envious of? You had two teams that couldn't be more different and at times, I found myself envious of both styles.

That said, given my age and personal background, I found myself admiring how rapidly the 49ers turned themselves around with great defense and a running game.

If you were a GM, would you advocate for the 49er or KC model in 2020?
9ers  
bLiTz 2k : 3/29/2020 6:35 pm : link
and I dont think its close...

Explosive offense is fun...but I am so sick and tired as a Giants fan to see terrible defense. Every championship this team has won was tied to great defense in some way.

Even 2011 (which was probably the Giant's weakest Superbowl defense) had a unit that turned it on in the playoffs.
I’d rather be the Niners  
cjac : 3/29/2020 6:37 pm : link
Patrick Mahomes gets hurt and that’s a slightly above average team

Niners were like the 1990 Giants.
It's about the coach  
Angus : 3/29/2020 6:41 pm : link
Andy Reid is a difference maker.
The Niners  
ghost718 : 3/29/2020 6:46 pm : link
Not really a fan of the Chiefs,or Andy Reid teams.

What's funny is the 49ers,coming off that loss,traded Buckner for what might be a wide receiver.Reminds me of the Seahawks losing to the Patriots,than going out and getting Jimmy Graham.
49ers  
Joey in VA : 3/29/2020 6:47 pm : link
Patrick Mahomes is something no one can replicate.
D and run the ball  
mpinmaine : 3/29/2020 6:49 pm : link
4 me
I will  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 3/29/2020 6:54 pm : link
say this, I found last year's Super Bowl one of the most interesting in recent years because of the vast difference in the two teams in terms of style. That was a fun game.
It really wasn't a rapid turnaround for the Niners.  
robbieballs2003 : 3/29/2020 7:09 pm : link
I'm not sure why people keep saying that. I guess if you look at last year's record people say it was a huge turnaround but last year they had an insane amount of injuries like they did the fees years before that. You don't just magically get good like people think they do. They've had numerous years of drafting in the top third of the draft. They also got thrown a bone by Belichick. Their team didn't come together overnight.
Offense wins  
weeg in the bronx : 3/29/2020 7:20 pm : link
Passing offense in particular. Rules aren't going back in that regard. Go KC.
Old School  
Rjanyg : 3/29/2020 7:26 pm : link
Power running, dominant defense. I like the Niner approach.

I think we are heading that way.
9ers, for sure  
exiled : 3/29/2020 9:16 pm : link
Maybe it’s my age? Growing up watching those great Giants defenses, I still love a great defensive matchup (like that 2011 NFC championship game).
Watching a high-scoring game is exciting, I get it, but the whole time I’m annoyed that the D can’t make a stop.
To be the Chiefs  
pjcas18 : 3/29/2020 9:22 pm : link
you have to have Mahomes.

It's hard to be jealous of that because it's rare and not easily duplicated. It's like being jealous of the 1980's Edmonton Oilers because of Gretzky. There is only one.

49ers were more of a traditional build so in my mind that's more the type of team you can build if you're the Giants - but you have to hit on your draft picks, and sign the right FA's or you get stuck in a perpetual rebuild.

So, either you get lucky and land a Mahomes or you need a competent front office. I think the latter is more realistic - though neither is easy.
KC had all the better QB  
gidiefor : Mod : 3/29/2020 9:24 pm : link
49ers had the better team. Give me the 49ers with a healthy Mahomes and now you're talking

I am not a big fan of Garapolo as a player, even if he is related to Mike G.
As  
AcidTest : 3/29/2020 9:31 pm : link
others have said, give me the strong defense of the 49ers.
RE: As  
AcidTest : 3/29/2020 9:32 pm : link
In comment 14853668 AcidTest said:
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others have said, give me the strong defense of the 49ers.


And the running game.
Sooner or later  
SirLoinOfBeef : 3/30/2020 6:55 am : link
you have to rely on your QB to make plays in big spots. You cannot win with a one dimensional offense. IMO you're not going to win with power running football anymore. I would go so far to predict (if there is a season) that the Titans will struggle to make the playoffs this year. Ryan Tannehill is not the guy that can carry a team when he has to.

The pass plays were there for the Niners in the Super Bowl, Jimmy G came up short a number of times. Can't blame that on Shanahan.
The cap was the great equalizer but then the rookie wage scale  
Ivan15 : 3/30/2020 7:25 am : link
Came along as the great “unequalizer” so you could carry a young first round QB without destroying your cap space. KC going forward will lose its advantage and the 49ers will become the consistent winner, built through the draft.

Long term, I will take the 49ers who may be the next dynasty until a team with a better young QB copies them.
I would rather have the best player in football  
Oscar : 3/30/2020 7:39 am : link
Which is what the Chiefs have. Mahomes is their style and he’s very effective. They’d likely be back to back Super Bowl winners if not for Dee Ford lining up offside.
Both are great.  
darktimes : 3/30/2020 8:28 am : link
I love a smothering defense, watching QBs get sacked by your team is visceral.

Then again, watching your team score at will on anyone is super exciting. We haven't had that kind of offense in 10+ years. The Plaxico shot himself year was so much fun.
Niners  
Victor in CT : 3/30/2020 8:46 am : link
they had that game, seemed to me like they started celebrating a little too soon,
Niners is more sustainable .....  
George from PA : 3/30/2020 10:08 am : link
KC is more fragile....its like a pickup truck vs a sports car.

The Giants defense seems so far away frm tbe 49ers....
I'd prefer the Niner's -  
Section331 : 3/30/2020 10:19 am : link
great defense, good running game, but with a more competent QB. KC is fun to watch, but is contingent on having a spectacular talent at QB, That is not as sustainable.
Probably enjoy a San Fran-type Defensive team more  
LBH15 : 3/30/2020 10:29 am : link
but at this point I will take the Giants being good at anything.
I get bored by the Chiefs  
UConn4523 : 3/30/2020 10:30 am : link
and that style of play so give me the 49ers without hesitation. The air raid NFL sucks, IMO.
49ers  
JonC : 3/30/2020 11:19 am : link
There is only one Patrick Mahomes.
49ers  
mfsd : 3/30/2020 10:32 pm : link
and they would have won had Kyle Shanahan not choked away a Super Bowl with his play calling for the second time in four years
49'ers ....  
short lease : 3/31/2020 10:23 am : link

I have to admit - I did not think their front office would turn that team around that fast. They did an excellent job.
RE: It really wasn't a rapid turnaround for the Niners.  
Zeke's Alibi : 3/31/2020 10:26 am : link
In comment 14853508 robbieballs2003 said:
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I'm not sure why people keep saying that. I guess if you look at last year's record people say it was a huge turnaround but last year they had an insane amount of injuries like they did the fees years before that. You don't just magically get good like people think they do. They've had numerous years of drafting in the top third of the draft. They also got thrown a bone by Belichick. Their team didn't come together overnight.


The Niners got hammered on their win total by the sharps before the season, which was interesting because you rarely see them on the over side on win totals. People paying attention knew that team was good.
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