Well the second half certainly ended on a bad note. Yes, Reggie Bush is extremely talented and has that rare combination of moves that can embarrass defenders. But the 49ers definitely struggled in completing their tackles and in general looked pretty bad in doing so.
In a bit of a surprise, the offensive line has struggled. Alex Smith has been sacked twice and has appeared to be on the run all day. Gore is on pace for 22 carries but this is a game in which he should be on pace for 30-35 at least. The Saints struggle in stopping the run, which would seem to indicate that maybe you should run the ball more. We'll see what the second half brings. If it's more of the first half...well let's just hope it's not.
On a side note, Bill Maas hit the nail on the head: Poor use of timeouts. I don't really think the timeouts affected the score at the moment, but Mike Nolan continues to struggle in this area of coaching. When you've got half your defense and half your special teams on the field, that has to fall on the head coach. Even if he knew what he was calling, he has to communicate it to his specific coordinators/players so they don't have to waste a timeout. It's getting a little frustrating.
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