Alex Smith leads the San Francisco 49ers into Arizona to face the Cardinals tonight in a pivotal NFC West showdown. Jim Harbaugh will be animated, Larry Fitzgerald will be double-covered and the retirees will be plenty. Get drunk with us, won’t you?
One drink for each
- First down
- Punt
- Replay
- Commercial break
- Promotion for upcoming ESPN program
- Flashback to last Monday
- Mention of the World Series champion San Francisco Giants
- Time Harbaugh looks enraged
- Time John Skelton looks overmatched
- Time the 49ers’ loss in last year’s NFC Championship game is brought up
- Reception by a Niner wide receiver
- Mention of the Cardinals’ injury problems
Two drinks for each
- Turnover
- Fitzgerald reception
- Smith completion
- Bad call
- Time Frank Gore is cast as a workhorse
- Time Patrick Peterson is lauded
- Overhead shot of the stadium
- Mention of Bill Walsh
- Mention of Joe Montana, Jerry Rice or any other Niner great
Three drinks for each
- Challenge
- Touchdown
- Field goal
- Patrick Willis tackle for loss
- Time Smith’s place among current quarterbacks is dissected
- Play over 20 yards
- Anyone on your Facebook feed details the game’s fantasy football implications
- Time Jon Gruden refers to someone as “this guy”
Finish your drink if
- The Cardinals take a lead
- Someone scores a special-teams touchdown
- Either quarterback throws for over 200 yards
- Any team opens up a 14-point lead
Expert's pick: San Francisco 20, Arizona 12
Pass-Out Percentage: 51 percent
