Good stuff, Matt. Thanks!

I must have missed the severity/extent of Staley's injury. Is Staley planning on having a repair done on his knee in the offseason?

Do I understand correctly that the team mood after the win was/is not giddy but rather positive and anticipating more?

I can't help but think what our record, and our playoff prospects, would be if it weren't for Singletary's lack of vision vis Hill/Smith. I think anyone who paid attention to late 2006/early 2007 could see Smith progressing on his way to being a solid NFL QB and that Hill was sorely lacking in everything needed to play QB but pure dumb scheduling luck... Now we're behind the 8-ball and just starting to recover offensively from the disastrous "he's a winner" Hill decision.

Now if he'd just stop yanking the offensive line around and give them time to mature and jell. Seriously Singletary, it's not like defense. You just can't start plugging in new guys and expect it to work. It takes YEARS, whether the fans like it or not, for o-line players and in-line teamwork to mature.

Thanks Matt!

We need to focus on the Seahawks, they have some play makers on both sides of the ball, a mistake free game will always give you a W, focus, focus, focus.

I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE!!!

P.S. Go vikes!!!

Question: Is Staley planning on having a repair done on his knee in the offseason?

My response: These injuries to the MCL and PCL do not require surgery. --Matt M.

It gets better boys, according to PFT and other sources, Kurt Warner is very likely to miss the Vikes game. Not sure Jared Allen and the Williams Wall is a good cure to concussions. Niners could face a rusty Kurt Warner after 3 weeks off:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/30/kurt-warner-could-miss-more-games/

yea dude....that "he his a winner" B.S...

never in my life of watching football has someone been called a winner without winning one big game.....wtf....he his a winner my butt...

the f#@kin dude cost us the season.......why is he even still on the team?....

i hope he his released first thing after the season....freaking loser!!!

MosesZD,

"coulda woulda shoulda" All that matters now is #1 the 49ers are still in the Playoff race, secondly the 49ers just need to take 1 game at a time & let the chips fall where they may. I don't understand the dwelling on things that don't matter NOW. What's the point?

you can't move forward until you know where you were coming from.....

it is no shame that once we had a qb with a noodle arm whose main argument for starting was "he his a winner".....this without winning any big games...

as long as we recognize what we had before we can fully appreciate what A.Smith is doing especially after all we know about him since he was drafted....

do yu guys recall he took a pay cut? - talk less of being booed in his first practice....

how can you not root for this guy.....i said it before and its coming true...

this will be a typical American story....

My take is that Shaun Hill would have won at least a couple of additional games if the play calling hadn't been so ridiculously conservative because of Singletary's obsession with having the team play the style he envisions as winning football. If they had gone to the spread offense earlier, Shaun might even still be the starting quarterback.

Alex has had much better protection out of the shotgun and spread offense than either he or Shaun ever did under center with everybody bunched in.

Alex is looking really good now that he has a little more time. His upside is greater than Shaun's and some of the throws he's made Shaun couldn't make. He may well be the QB of the future. But don't make the mistake of comparing Alex this week, with an entirely new offensive scheme, with Shaun's smash mouth abortion of an offensive scheme. Compare Shaun with Alex before the second half at Green Bay. Not much difference.

The point is that if Alex got hurt, and the 49ers kept the spread offense, Shaun would probably be very effective.

Noodle Arm won against Arizona. Let's see how Smith does. Hope he does great. I think that this was the first game this season that the QB was put in a position to win from start to finish. No waiting until we had to play from behind. Hill has done outstanding when coming in as the backup. If Alex continues to improve and be successful, I think the combination of Smith as starter and Hill as back up will work out well. Let Davis sit and gain knowledge for another year or two. If Smith is the real deal, we should be set at QB for several years and Davis can be brought along slowly and correctly, not the was Alex was. I am a Hill fan, but don't see him as the starter. Wish nothing but the best for Alex and his future in San Francisco. Go Niners

Alex played exceptionally well this weekend. Probably the best I've seen him play since N.Turner was around.

There was both good and bad luck: At least two passes were late and deflected, and probably should've been picked. But on the other hand, Crabtree dropped one of the best touch passes I've ever seen Smith make on the post-corner in the end zone.

I also liked that he didn't hum a fastball in to V.Davis on the roll-out gimme TD; it was a heady play to add some touch.

Playcalling was also much better. Very much liked the incorporation of D.Walker, especially on the reverse. I like that we're running a reverse/game. Like throwing deep, running reverses keeps defenses honest.

It was straight dope to watch the 49ers execute on both sides of the ball against the Jags. Hopefully that's a sign of things to come... Keep on trucking, Coach Singletary!

I agree with your initial point. Hill's success was stifled by run or else mentality Singletary came into the season with. I credit the losses much more to Sing than Hill. If we played the same style against the Viking's a last second hey o mary wouldn't of helped em.
That said Alex's upside had better be MUCH greater than Hills who in my opinion is a good reliable back up and has proven the team can win games behind him but will never take a team to the playoffs.
I'm rooting for Alex let's see how the next 3 weeks shape up. If he can guide us to the playoffs...what a comeback story I love it!! They should make a movie! Here's having my fingers crossed.
Let's GO Niners!!!!!!!!!1

I'm starting to wonder if Goldson is going to work out at free safety-it was just maddening watching him miss tackle after tackle as well as seeing a lot of deep passes completed his way.

Hi Matt,

I wish someone had asked Singlatary the following as a follow-up to the very last question (I could not tell which reporter asked it).

Since Singlatary has now admitted that the Run first smash-mouth offense he wanted did not work out, is he also willing to admit that firing Martz was the wrong move. The reasons he gave for firing Martz during the state of the 49ers meeting last May were that he did not want to be always arguing with Martz about running the ball. Now that he has admitted (to his great credit!) that a run heavy offense was a bad idea for this set of personnel, maybe he will also admit that keeping Martz would have served the team better. If nothing else, it would have meant continuity at the OC position. After all is said and done, the kind of offense the team is running is right up Martz's alley.

It seems to me if Singletary had kept Martz and gone with a wide open offense from the beginning the team would be at least 7-4 instead of 5-6.

My other question is for you: Do you think Singlatary's change of heart was influenced by Jed York in any way. Did York call Singletary in his office and dropped a not too subtle hit that a change of offensive style would be welcome by the ownership?

MM, the word de l'annee: "compelling" is best left to douchebags such as King & Florio.

Otherwise, can't wait for the 53 man recap - by far the best thing around these parts.

Question: Now that he has admitted (to his great credit!) that a run heavy offense was a bad idea for this set of personnel, maybe he will also admit that keeping Martz would have served the team better.

My response: The personnel has changed. So what Singletary said is that the philosophy for the personnel that he had at the beginning of the season is different than the best philsosophy for the offense as it is currently comprised. The fact is, Singletary hired an offensive coordinator who subscribes more closely to his own philosophy. He and Martz were polar opposites. --Matt M.

Just hope that Goldson won't get torched by Fitzgerald in two weeks. Ironically, the guy idolized Troy Polamalu but his play kept going opposite to his idol every week. More and more, I saw missed tackles and pass completions thrown at number 38. We'll miss Nate Clements at the Cardinals game.

i will take Goldson over Roman anyday.......unless we get a standout top notch rookie or a pro bowl vet- i am ok with Goldson....

Every time I see a comment about the Cardinals I feel like the Seahawks are an assumed win. That is not the case.

And all the wondering about what could be if if if... Well if if's were fith's we all be drunks.

I could say that if we'd started Smith we might have lost to AZ. Want to argue that? Can't. Why? Because it never happened and it's in the past. So why don't we just leave the past to the past. Go look up the Seattle Times and get caught up on this next opponent.

" By advocating for what he wanted Singletary said, Smith now has to take "ownership" and perform. He's getting the offense he wants, now he has to prove he can perform in that scheme. Singletary said Monday that the next five games, even the next two or three games, will prove if Smith can take ownership. But more than that, the onus is also on Raye, he must prove that he has the flexibility to turn this offense into one dominated by the pass. Interestingly Raye is as much on the hot seat as Smith."

..i love it......everything is just working out as hoped

Hill is a winner. He needed the OL to open holes for Gore so he can execute play action and take a couple of shots. Everyone knew Hill had limitations but the team was apparently built to run and Hill doesn't make mistakes. Hill didn't loose the season for us. In fact Hill was pretty good for what we asked. If we stayed in the "under the center" offense with Smith at QB our record would have been the same if not worse.

Smith lost his first three games this year. Failed to bring us back from behind. We are 1-2 games from Plays-offs.

So ONENINER WTF!

I'm not saying I'm not happy with Smith's progress and the new spread offense. THANK GOD FOR THAT... I want the Niners to win and Smith and the spread are our best chance. The big question is, do we stick with Smith?!?!?!?!?!???

"Since Singlatary has now admitted that the Run first smash-mouth offense he wanted did not work out, is he also willing to admit that firing Martz was the wrong move."

I think Martz would be an ungrade over what Raye showed before the last game and a half, but he's a terrible fit with this team. The only way that Martz's system works is if you have a strong offensive line at pass blocking. The QB has to wait much longer than in most offenses before he can throw the ball, and with the current offensive line Smith, Hill, or Tom Brady would be buried consistently by the pass rush before the plays had a chance to develop. I said that Martz would be an upgrade over the pre-Green Bay Jimmy Raye because last season he did show an ability to adapt to a more conventional strategy because of Singletary's insistence, but that wasn't the offensive style that made him famous.

Matt, ur da best duuuuuude!!!!:-)

Martz didn't utilize the tight end. He also didn't allow his qb's to audible. I think the firing was a good move.

Martz didn't utilize the tight end. He also didn't allow his qb's to audible. I think the firing was a good move.

Martz didn't utilize the tight end. He also didn't allow his qb's to audible. I think the firing was a good move.

Martz didn't utilize the tight end. He also didn't allow his qb's to audible. I think the firing was a good move.

This Shawn Hill vs. Alex Smith Banter is silly - as is all the "if" speculation about whether or not the 'Niners would have won more games if Singletary had made a change sooner or not at all.

Singletary is nothing if not straightforward. As he has said many times before, He named Hill the starter at the beginning of the season because he thought Hill gave them the best chance to win given what he felt the team could do offensively. These guys are not stupid. Gore was a proven entity. Vernon had not yet proven his playmaking ability. Crabtree was not here. His O-line was expected, based on past performance, to be a strong run blocking unit. Alex was not yet ready -- particularly in psyche. Hill had proven to be a solid game manager who would not screw up.

But...O-line did not perform as well as expected and then accrued injuries. Defenses were stacking the box and Hill wasn't able to take signifcant advantage of that fact. Plus, Vernon took the next step. Crabtree was a pleasant surprise. And Alex clearly had a better arm to get them the ball. Enter Alex.

Then Alex, the playbook, Raye and the rest of the team needed to adjust and there were understandable growing pains in that process, but to think Hill would have done any better is wishful thinking. The only reason the 'niners were even IN the games they lost to Houstojn, Indianapolis, Tennessee and Green Bay was because they opened things up and ran plays to better suit Smith's skills.

What I see is:
- A coach who has shown a remarkable ability to adjust
- A team that has been in every game except one (Atlanta), which proves they can play with anybody
- A budding offense which has demonstrated the ability to score and make big plays -- not something you would have said before the change was made. The 'niners were winning early on because of great defense and an offense that was safe, but uninspired--the West Coast Ravens. Unfortunately the defense has not been able to consistent play at that same level -- they too are "budding"
- Smith still needs to prove that he can do what he did yesterday (and had done in flashes previously) on a consistent basis, but Hill was as good as he was going to be.
- Blaming Singletary, Raye, McLoughan, Smith, or anyone else for losses is silly. The 'niners are a "budding" team trending in the right direction. They aren't yet the Colts, Patriots, Saints or Vikings, but they are doing the right things and making the adjustments to move in that direction.

And what big game has Smith won? What has Smith done in his career to make the reasonable fan think HE is a winner? And are you bashing a player? MR its all about the team. WOW! Classic oneniner. If your mom NINERJAN could hear you bashing a player. She would ground you for a month.

Greatly said Wilson. But your talking to a def ear. I have to say Barry Simms is playing out of his frickin mind for Big Joe. Hats off to Simms. He sure did shock me.

The one thing that is respectable about Singletary is that he did give Hill his chance. Hill had had crappy o-line and no crabtree and he still grabbed us 3 wins. That was awesome.

I believe we need to win out the next six games with Smith and the new style of O at the helm. I do not think that they are going to have the same "spread em and shred en" extremist mentality against the Hawks... but they should. Smith needs to do his job and lead us to a playoff game. I think that if wins the remaining games isn't asking that much is it? I mean seriously only two decent teams... the Cards and the Eagles left. Idc if were going into Seattle and its a tough place to play, if JTO can get a win over there we should get a W now. Going 10-6 is what we should expect. Look at the schedule and realize that we are the better than those teams and we are. I hope we get the Hawks because essentially it is a playoff game.
One last thing, there is a lot of hype on Knbr saying that if the Card win then there isn't a shot of us making the playoffs and that is not true. They can drop the game to packers and they could drop the game to us and then it goes to the strength of schedule and the NFC teams we face ar
e harder than theres. SOOOO they need to go 10-6.
I dont think asking to beat detroit, st.louis, and the hawks for much. Plus, Philly is begging to be beaten. I think if the 49ers want to prove to the fans how the new and improved they are with Coaches and players and they want their new stadium they need to pull it off. Sorry in a hurry for poor language and grammar

If we ever get a pass rush. It might be easier to call. The guys in the secondary need some serious help at the d-line.

I'm a Smith and Hill fan! But how many wins does the Hill QB'd team have compared to the Smith QB'd team?
Why don't you knock off the Hill vs Smith or Smith vs Hill crap????
Each guy did and are doing the job they were asked to do by the coaching staff! GET IT!
So stop the phantom "this woulda been that and that woulda been this if" crap!
They BOTH have and are doing what is asked of them! So give it up! Give it a rest! We're sick of hearing who's better than who! Again dude: BOTH did what they were and are asked to do! And the team record is what it IS!!!

DAMN! I am watching the Mon night game and see MR Bill go for it on 4th and 1 twice on their first drive. Man I miss the days when our coach had the confidence in our qb and offense to get the job done.

With oneniner and his Smittys on the short bus? Still in here. Good luck with that wish.

If you tire of all this 'what if' and Smith vs. Hill stuff sign off and come back after another post by MM. Once they get started there is no end to these circular and pointless debates.

Tomorrow guys.......................

oneniner..I hate to spoil your immature rant, but Hill accomplished what was needed! Alex needed the time on the bench to shake off the dust on his pads from the Nolan years! You can tell by the sideline learning and MS handling him with kid gloves, he's feeling more comfortable each game.
If he was put in from game #1, it would have been a disaster!
So go rant somewhere else! Why don't you a MosesZD go part the Red Sea!!!?

The "typical American story" Huh!?
You're dumber than a box of rocks! The typical American story is 1 out 4 out of work today! And keeping the Wall Street traitors pockets full of our money!!
MosesZD and you ought to buy new crystal balls!!
Your a REAL JOKE!!!

I agree. We were not the Rams. The one thing I was looking forward to when Raye got here was his great history with developing tight ends. I have to say thats the only thing i like that he has brought to San Fran. Otherwise his playcalling this season has been boring at best. Maybe theres some hope after the game he called last week. Sometimes desperation is dangerous!

LMAO

If you retards (especially YOU oneniner) want to see what a 49er offense is SUPPOSED to look like, take a look at the New Orleans Saints tonight.

THAT is what a 49er offense is supposed to look like, not the retarded bullsh*t we see from Jimmy Raye and Alex Smith.

Cheers to that. Yes they are that good. Man I miss those days. My beloved niners are NO WHERE near that damn good. But we will be back one day. When we get a qb and o-line like who-dey have.

Isn't it amazing how happy some people are just to see the Niners be mediocre as opposed to total suck?

I want the goddam glory years back, by whateve3r means necessary, and Raye and Smith are NOT the means.

Would the "If only Martz was still around" people please drop it? If Martz had his way, JT O'Sullivan would still be the QB. That alone is reason enough to see him out the door.

Today's consistent top teams and dynasties if you will, all have an elite passing game. EVERY team in the NFL wants to build a passing attack. This we are a smash mouth run offense I hope is on the way out.

What happened to Coffee this year? I would have thought he would have busted off a couple big plays by now.

How long have A. Smith and Raye been together - not even 1 year? Definitely *not* as long as Carmichael, Payton, and Brees - correct?!! Some of the posts you make are plain asinine. BTW, Brees was an established QB when he left SD. Surprised they let him go.

Ninermud, you and Telecad deserve each other!

I don't care. I'm fed up with mediocrity and you're happy with it. Raye is a life-long loser and Smith will never be half the QB Drew Brees is. If you can't see that, you need to be on the short bus.

I think our coaches must be watching this Saints game, pulling their pants down, laughing nervously and scratching their rear ends, hoping they never have to match wits with the likes of Sean Payton or Bill Belichick.

We need to bring in a proven GM, and a brilliant HC/OC tandem if we have serious Superbowl aspirations for 2010 and beyond(you and I seem to be among the few fans who know the 49ers don't, and neither do the fans who are more than satiated to win some games and look good against other mediocre organizations).

Winning against Jacksonville doesn't do it for me. Greatness or bust. That's why I think the 49ers should go for Holmgren as GM, Shanahan as HC and Charlie Weiss or Gary Kubiak as OC.

I can't coexist in the 49erland with these butt scratchers anymore. Bring me a real king of the jungle and pride to get me believing again.

Fortunately, it is not up to you. You have absolutely no say on who is running the team, coaching, OC, or QB. To me, you help balance the posts from someone like Oneniner who likes to *think* he should be credited for Singletary inserting A. Smith. The two of you are similar to Congress - Democrats and Republicans - same.

As long as you support Singletary and Raye, you support the 49ers as a losing organization. It's really as simple as that.

Its amazing how you A Smith bashers are so unwilling to give the kid a chance on a level playing field. Some of you were very enthusiastic about Hill at the beginning of the year. We have a chance to make the playoffs. Lets send some positive energy to the team. He is 25, hasn't played the game in two years, and learning a new system. He has a better passer rating than Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Mark Sanchez, Jason Cambel, Jay Cutler, Chad Hene, Matt Cassel, Shaun Hill, and a bunch of other guys. Plus he's only played a handful of games. Let him get into rhythm with his receivers before we crucify him.

Jimmy Raye has been conservative. But he has showcased Vernon Davis like no coordinator before. He also installed the plays that gave us a glimpse of what Smith can do with the Spread. His fourth and one play showed guts and ingenuity. Lets see what he does with a full compliment of weapons.

I hope the critics of your job performance are more tolerant than you are of the 49ers.

If I did my job as poorly as Sing and Raye, I'd have been fired a long time ago.

Maybe our play calling has been lackluster to everyone getting a feel for who we are. maybe things are starting to sort themselves out. i think we need to keep a coaching staff for a little longer than a year. things might actually get better, instead of this '...light at the end of the tunnel' every year.
we'll have to wait and see....

I'd rather the 9ers waited instead of giving Singletary the job last year. I'm supporting the fact that Singletary is not stubborn and he is being adaptable to A. Smith and letting Raye plan accordingly. Let's see how this plays out...

Under different circumstances I might agree with you but I just don't think has the requisite native intelligence, much less the X and O knowledge, to be a head coach. I mean, the guy speaks in nothing but cliche, I don't care what Maiocco says. I read the presser transcripts and it reads like "Coach-speak 101."

Raye should never have been hired and if Sing had not been so STUPID as to insist on the whole "smashmouth" from on OC, he might have been able to hire a real one, rather than a walking dinosaur like Raye.

Teams sometimes get out thought. Sometimes they lose the athletic battle. When that happens, the other teams just better on that day. But when your team gets out hussled, or shows bad discipline, there's a problem. For the most part I haven't seen either of those issues with our team.

It's pretty easy to out-think Raye and Singletary, the latter of whom actually stated "we're not going to out-smart anybody."

When you admit that before a single of down has been played, you might as well wear a neon sign across your chest that says "incompetent."

Because Sing and Raye are just that.

i look forward to another year with no coaching changes. lets face it, none are going to be made. Raye has shown an ability to come up with an affective game plan last week. maybe feeling like he's been giving the chance to now....
some O co-ordinators definitelydriving out of down because of Sing run philosophy. theres nothing we can do about that now either. in Raye we pray, lol.

GUYS!!! BE HAPPY! at least for the 1st in forever we actually might have monday night madness in SF for the 1st time in forever. Honestly, I think that everything will be calm and everything will be on the way up if we get on a win streak going. Winning cures everything. Its not like the Cards are 5 games up on us and we lost both games to them. Let the coaches and players do there job. Smith stepped up for us and if he didn't we wouldn't have this hope. Just give that benefit of the doubt for this season. At least then if he screws up the game this sunday it will appropriate time to hang up the hope... right:) I swear even if Rattay was the qb right now i would be excited.

Then you're looking forward to another year of mediocrity.

.... and by last week, i meant this past sunday.

Walsh obviously thought he had the requisite native intelligence, thats why he spent countless hours giving him coaching advise. Ditka always thought he would be a coach. He was considered one of the smartest linebackers to play the game. He has made mistakes, as most rookie coaches will (see Rex Ryan). But who are you to question his intelligence? It would be much more fair to question his judgement.

a few personnel tweaks and the same system...it'll be much better than this year. take the Saints as an example. Peyton first year and Brees in town, they didn't come out playing the way they are today.

For a guy who got countless hours of advice from Bill Walsh, precious little seems to have sunken in.

You can lead a horse to water...

His record is actually better than Walsh's was at this point in their coaching careers. Walsh was 2-14 & 6-10 his first two years as head coach. Did you call Walsh and idiot, and demand he get fired as well?

His record is actually better than Walsh's was at this point in their coaching careers. Walsh was 2-14 & 6-10 his first two years as head coach. Did you call Walsh an idiot, and demand he get fired as well?

No, because I could see Walsh was building something. In '79 they didn't win a lot of games but they had a lot of success. There were more wins but still not a lot of success, but again, you could see something building.

With Sing and Raye, I see indecision, waffling, excuses, a lack of understanding, and a lack of vision.

"We're a power running team!"

NO WAIT...

"We're a spread offense team!"

It will be amusing to see what they try after the spread gets shut down. I mean, the game plans and the play calling are so predictable and so pop-warner like as to be a joke.

With Walsh, you could see they were on the same page, knew what they were doing, but just didn't have all the pieces in place. With Sing, I see no clue, no hope and no thinking. It's just "throw this out there and see whether it works."

They are not SMART football coaches. In this league, you HAVE to be smart.

Singletary's specialty is defense. We have a solid identity on D. Walsh's was offense, his defense struggled at first. In Walsh's first year we only held one team under 20 points. Thats a horrible defense! If our offense performed that poorly you would have gone Oswald on Coach Sing. Each man just has different strengths.

By the way, we have scored 20 or more points seven times this year. Compare that to Walsh giving up less than 20 only once all season. Which coach had a more inept weakness? And about coaches "not outsmart anybody" remark. He is from the South. All Southern politicians down play their intelligence. Its the classic ropadope.

Amazing what a QB can do with time? Jags are not a good pass rushing time, but it was good to see Alex not running for his life.

Make that line better. It is the key to winning

Do you get my point?

You had a point? Sounded like a bunch of excuses to me.

The same thing that makes you all individually affable, likeable people....that you're easygoing and pleasant...make you susceptible to rooting for an organization optimized for profit, not superbowls.

The fact that the 49ers had their camelot years not too long ago makes it all work. Trust me. This organization is closer to the Browns by light years than it is to the Colts.

My point is that our offense is better than Walsh's defense was. His first year. Our team as a whole is performing better and winning more than Walsh did. Singletary is performing admirably at his specialty just as Walsh did. Give him the same grace you did Walsh.

Seattle represents a interesting gameplanning challenge for Raye cuz, if there's any team that Gore has repeatedly, err, gored, it's them.

When Walsh and his D coaches got together and won with "ideas" on how to play defense without the best talent "They" called it "Smoke and Mirrors". Now the Elites of football call it a "scheme". History is full of the answers of the future. It's just so happens, "MOST" people are to stupid to study history!! Understanding the past, as recent as the last hour is how you predict the future. NOTHING is better at proving that than the NFL.

BTW - I am a firm believer in the Mark Twain School of spelling.

Yeah but Walsh's defense was horrid the first year. Allowing over 20 points in all but one game! Our offense is much better than that defense was. But they adjusted, the adjustments didn't work till the third year though. Hopefully our adjustments will work faster. Singletary already has a much better record than Walsh in the same time span. I'm just practicing patience.

Why are we still talking about Shaun Hill and Mike Martz? Hill is a good guy and I'm happy to have him as Smith's backup. Martz is a chump and I'm glad he's gone. His system was a bad fit for us, and his attitude and personality is a bad fit for anyone.

Some of you guys need to realize that the 49ers will never be as good as they were in the 80's and 90's. I dont think any team will EVER have a successful run like that; it just isn't possible in today's NFL.

I want to win as much as anone. I am sick and tired of losing seasons. But at the same time, I'm willing to be patient and give Singletary a chance before I determine him unfit to coach this team.

Some of you guys just need to let the past be the past, and quit staring into the rearview mirror. Who cares what we did earlier this season, and who cares what happened 20 years ago. Let's focus on the future, and please try and have a little patience.

Interesting enough this is thanksgiving weekend was the 49 year anniversary of when the 49ers introduced the shotgun formation to football. This article is a real interesting read.

http://www.mercurynews.com/columns/ci_13897302

What bothers me is it took Singletary/Raye 12 weeks to figure out what most of us recognized from the get-to...that we're not a power running team. The real strength of the offense is and has been the receivers all year. That kind of stubborness/naivete cost us some wins earlier this season. Coach has a year under his belt now...so has to be more accountable for his actions/decisions. I like the fact he's willing to listen...to some extent, but again, it took too long to get to that point. It just shows Singletary's inexperience. If he learns from his mistakes and doesn't repeat them, it may work out ok long-term. There's absolutely no sense comparing him to Walsh...apples and oranges. Jury's still out on his real effectiveness as a head coach. Walsh is a legend, no more needs to be said.

Hi Matt. Great stuff as always. Thanks for all your efforts to keep us updated.

SCENARIO: What if they snap the ball and Singletary is on the field...maybe even being in the way of a rolling out QB....what would happen?

Walsh was 2-14 and 6-10 his first two years. Obviously he didn't adjust too fast. I agree Walsh is a legend. I'm just arguing for patience. He didn't have to adjust at the beginning of the year because we were winning.

Hi Matt,
Are you aware that the audio files on your blog are not being put into iTunes? I subscribed, but the last audio was on 11/17/09.

Ummm the pats have had a great run. 7 years of crappy football is patient enough. And who's to day they can't return to glory? I don't endorse mediocre football. And if you don't think. The niners can ever return to glory, then what's the point of watching them? Oh that's right. A mediocre qb and offense and defense. Well have a blast with that kind of football.

LSX EXCELLENT point on the living in the past..ALL football fans tend to live in the past..
Name the tam and watch the fan PINE fo r the "good old days" of whomever was QB back in the day Well YOU are right NO MORE living in the past...
But the past is that PAST the pre salary cap 49ers would stash Pro Bwolers on the roster.. Studs like Matt Millen Rickey Jackson Gary Plummer Jim Burt Deion..Ken Norton.
Hell they had one Hall Of Fame QB backing up another..
But alas Salary cap football will make it difficult for that type of team.
The best thing this team can do is continue to get weapons for whomever the QB is..
AND build htat Defense around Franklin and WIllis..

Matt,

I know Sims is going to the bench when Staley comes back but was there any thought to sticking with Sims at LT and moving Staley to RT? Sims really is playing well at LT, perhaps even better than Staley pre-injury.

Johnny Niner at 5:14pm,

Wow, what a well written, thought out, level headed, insightful post. You must be at the wrong blog. Heh. Nice to read someone who is not registering on the shrill meter. The Smith/Hill slam factor sometimes makes my eyes glaze over.

Houston,

I wonder the same thing. I have been a Sims basher in times past, but he is playing better than I can remember.

How do y'all ever expect to have a Colts-like organization when 10 years of crap makes y'all feel like exercising just a little more patience?

When Nolan was fired, the only right thing to do after all these years of futility was to hire a proven HC. And York should have fired McCloughan too. Then he decided to take a chance on unproven Singletary, who then can't find a legit OC because no decent OC wants to play for an inexperienced HC and a losing organization that spouts its newfound belief in neanderthal football.

Jed presided over all this bs and it's time for him to right all the wrong moves he made. Now, not 3 years from now after y'all's patience finally wears thin. You think fans in NY or Dallas would be so patient? Too much fan patience results in exactly what we have seen here for too long.

Uh, Alan, Dallas hasn't won a playoff game in 14 years and the Colts were crap under Dad Irsay and became better under Son Irsay, with a bit of help from P. Manning. If you don't know anything about football, your opinions about the Niners are, of necessity, horseradish. You dolts are sure blathering nervously after that eye-opening win on Sunday. Like cockroaches before the dawn. Y'all keep entertaining us with the outpourings of a dented brain. Y'hear?

you know what.....sum of you just deserve no response....

i am not sure if it is a deficiency in intellect/common sense or if this is just an attempt to get attention you lack...

"Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said that G Justin Smiley's demotion from the starting lineup is no longer because of his shoulder injury."

Can we stop the endless drivel about what a super star Smiley was that we horrendously let go for a huge salary in Miami? Thank you.

@alanmarks - how can you allow your brain to think like this?

i am just shocked at the level of thought you gave the comment posted....i mean seriously.

same thing with ninermud - don't you feel the need to use your brain - i mean cmon its right there in your head....

how can you allow yourself to be this dumb and stupid?.....your thought process is so juvenile, it is shocking....

Yeah, reading over the posts of the three stooges last night I felt like I'd stumbled into meeting of the Gene Disorder Society. It's one thing to be dumb and another thing to be a hater, but to relish being both and keep trotting it out endlessly is a manifestation of something only Freud could enjoy chewing on.

It is hard for us fans to know what really is happening, but one does have to wonder why did it take 10 games to realize the "grind it out" philosophy they took in the off season wasn't working. In fact our rushing game has been pathetic except for two-three runs by Gore. Of course we also threw, but look what Smith, out of the shotgun, has brought to the offense. It is easy for me to say that in hinsight, but then again I am not being paid the bucks the coaching staff is to get it right.

I like Coach alot, but it is clear he made a strategic mistake and one wonders what we would have been if we had put Smith in from the start.

Also, Crabtree was clearly one of the best players in the draft and I look forward as he continues to develop. He looks to be one of those rare players who makes players around him better. VD has taken to catching the balls with his hands.

Its b een told to Telekitty several times. Ingnorance is his defense. He know it Sings, Rayes first year. He needs to go across the bay with the Haters

I'm a little confused, being the little brain that I am, by all you geniuses that apparently disagree with my opinions.

Exactly what do you disagree with and why? Don't write that I'm dumb or brain damaged again. That reflects poorly on you, not me. (and besides, what if I really were brain damaged...you'd make my self esteem spiral down the drain, and that's not what nice, patient 49er fans do in this city of compassion.)

Just curious on what you influence you expect to have by voicing your displeasure. I am as critical as anyone about 9er coaches and management but I have no illusions that my dissatisfaction will change anything. You seem to indicate fan patience results in a poor NFL team.

You can't have it both ways, fella. You can't rag on everything about the Niners and all the fans who support them and then ask for mercy when you are exposed. BTW, calling you dumb is charitable. There are other adjectives more poignant and accurate that would apply, but it's a PC world. Admitting to confusion is the first semi-accurate comment you've made. Keep trying, y'all.

I never said they won't return to glory. And the Pats are the most recent team to come close to duplicating our success, but come on man, it's not even close. Any Montana/Young SB team would have CRUSHED any Tom Brady Pats team.

Yes, I think at some point we will be winning Super Bowls again, but I don't think ANY franchise will ever stack up against the great 49er teams of the past. That is the point I was trying to make.

Your Colts history is true. I don't know how that fact detracts from my point that the Colts are a good organization. I named the Colts since most would agree they are a model of success (much credit to Manning of course).

Dallas isn't quite the model of success. I just named Dallas as an example of a city with higher fan expectations. I could have named Boston, NY, Chicago, Pittsburgh....I don't have data to prove that fan pressure equates to a more successful organization, but I suspect if SF suddenly decided to become less patient, it would be a good thing for the 49ers. If you believe Singletary has shown you all the qualities that make you believe he'll be successful, we can agree to disagree. But after so many years of futility, wouldn't you have felt more confident if York had waited and wound up hiring Shanahan?

Your Colts history is true. I don't know how that fact detracts from my point that the Colts are a good organization. I named the Colts since most would agree they are a model of success (much credit to Manning of course).

Dallas isn't quite the model of success. I just named Dallas as an example of a city with higher fan expectations. I could have named Boston, NY, Chicago, Pittsburgh....I don't have data to prove that fan pressure equates to a more successful organization, but I suspect if SF suddenly decided to become less patient, it would be a good thing for the 49ers. If you believe Singletary has shown you all the qualities that make you believe he'll be successful, we can agree to disagree. But after so many years of futility, wouldn't you have felt more confident if York had waited and wound up hiring Shanahan?

LSX, making a point with ninermd is akin to attempting to dig through the Great Wall of China with a pushpin.

ok alanmarks - lets say you are brain damaged...

"When Nolan was fired, the only right thing to do after all these years of futility was to hire a proven HC." -

- so who was this proven coach they could have hired?
- if you paid attention last season it was obvious the players got Sing the job, why would any owner especially an owner of a team not proven, want to rock the boat or go against 100% of the players choice?

"Then he decided to take a chance on unproven Singletary, who then can't find a legit OC because no decent OC wants to play for an inexperienced HC"

- i am hoping the only reason you are 100% sure of this is because you are truly brain damaged.....how the f@#k do you know this for sure? ...and why isn't Raye a legit OC? - the guy installed a type of offense before the season and changes to a different one successfully mid-season, you have to give him kudos for been able to do that.....and talk-less of his major offense player Gore not 100% all year, 2 QB's and your offensive line keeps changing.

"You think fans in NY or Dallas would be so patient? " - like skeebers mention "Dallas hasn't won a playoff game in 14 years" - and guess what they just built the best stadium in the country.....and last i recall they are selling out the seats including the standing area...

So you want people to stop complaining about losing Smiley. Ok fine. I agree with you on that one. What about the other moves related to the line? The 9er o-line has been horrendous. That's an undeniable fact which I can't imagine you'd debate. Do you think the players, the people selecting the players, the coaching, or the scheme deserves criticism? What is your opinion?

"7 years of crappy football is patient enough."

Be honest with me. Do you think we're better than we were 2 years ago? What about 5 years ago? Do you think we will be as bad next year was we were in '04 or '08? Do you REALLY think that we aren't making progress from the Erickson/Nolan years?

We're a much better team, and we're heading back to the top. Just wait. Unlike the Erickson/Nolan years, this team is going forward, not backward.

"And if you don't think The niners can ever return to glory, then what's the point of watching them?"

I could ask you the same question. If you think we're so doomed, then why do YOU watch them? If you hate Singletary and Smith so much, then how come you still watch the games? Shouldn't you be hiding under your rock until the day Singletary gets fired? Because when that happens we will FINALLY return to the glory days, right?

"But after so many years of futility, wouldn't you have felt more confident if York had waited and wound up hiring Shanahan?"

No.

houston 9er with his slow functioning tiny little southern brain again...

...Dude i thought you took my advice in using the brain

"What about the other moves related to the line..That's an undeniable fact which I can't imagine you'd debate"

ok what moves did McGm mess up?....

..was there a player we should have drafted that we didn't?

...was there a big time pro-bowl free agent we could have picked up?

..was there a player we released we shouldn't have?

..i want names - i mean you feel McGm has been horrible - lets hear your solutions or things he could have done differently..

Houston 9er is a true neanderthal with no thought process of thinking beyond the stone age...

We need to beat Seattle. All this other stuff... it's tired and pointless. I was screaming for the spread too... but now I think I see what Sing and Raye were trying to accomplish with Alex by bringing him along slowly, even if it cost us a game or two.

The fact is he's built up some rapport with the receiving corp, he's found some confidence in himself, and he's become more assertive about what he thinks works... and the coaches gave him the chance to do it. Now here we are with a chance to put it all together.

The season starts Sunday. Alex has 5 games to show he's the guy. From a front office perspective, they still need to find that out. But right now... I just want to beat Seattle. Can this team put together a complete game when something is on the line? This is essentially a playoff game for the right to play Arizona for for division. We have had essentially the same lineup now for 5-6 games, and I think the coaches and players are starting to figure out who they are. In the next 2 weeks, we are going to know who this team and what direction it's heading and if we have a QB for the future.

This is what qualifies for intellectually honest debate in SF. If I want to protect American sovereignty with a fence, I'm a xenophobe. If I question the results of well-intended affirmative action, I'm a racist. If I argue for civil unions rather than gay marriage to keep the exalted status of male-female marriage as our foundational institution, I'm a homophobe.

So that's it? If I don't believe in the 49er leadership, I'm just a dummy? Or a hater (even though I've been a die-hard 49er fan since '81). I just want to "conserve" what remaining expections 49er Nation has for excellence. Can't you at least label me with a word ending in "phobe" or "ist"? Please...be merciful.

Along with Smiley, add Rossum to that list
http://cbs11tv.com/local/Allen.Rossum.Released.2.1329541.html

BTW, for those who had been second-guessing Ton Rathman's thumbs-down on Kory Sheets, have we been hearing of Sheets lighting it up with the Dolphins? That's gonna be difficult since he's not even active.
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=Nfl&id=5462

"What about the other moves related to the line? "

What moves are you referring to?

Yes, the Oline has performed poorly. They have also not played together as a unit for three or so years in the same offensive system, like every single good Oline in the league has done. Why do you feel compelled to come in here every week and assess someone the blame for something? Is Foerster any good? How would you or I know? Will the line get better? We'll see. This is Rachal's first full year and the first year Baas has mostly played every game. It's Snyder's first full year as a RT. Pashos and Staley are hurt. I try to understand what I see, not find someone to blame. Any blame at this time is premature, IMO. If Foerster gets fired this off season, well, there you go. He wasn't any good. One thing I am sure of is that the coaches and GM are far, far smarter and more knowledgeable about what's going on than you or I. If the team does not continue to improve this year and especially next year, then I will blame them. Not now. It's a work in progress.

"I don't believe in the 49er leadership, I'm just a dummy?"

No. Ranting like a dweeb about the past and predicting 100% doom and gloom over and over is what makes you a dummy. Now you try to be an intelligent guy? More proof of the charlatan nature of your "dummy" posts.

:)...

If I want to protect American sovereignty with a fence, I'm a xenophobe. - actually suggesting a fence to protect America means you are just dumb....the fact that you think American sovereignty is in danger makes you double dumb...

If I question the results of well-intended affirmative action, I'm a racist. -.... I think people believe you are a racist because of what you believe not because of what you question.....obviously you are dumb if you really think America cares your views on race.....in America it is obvious majority opinion rules....you either get with the program or hope for a town hall meeting near you....sorry no more public hangings....

If I argue for civil unions rather than gay marriage to keep the exalted status of male-female marriage as our foundational institution, I'm a homophobe - ........you are on your own on this one, ....but cmon you know you don't need the gay marriage issue to convince yourself you are a homophobe....cmon dude

the topics you care so much about are divisive issues - what does that say about you?

Do your own research. There are almost limitless moves the 9ers could have made to shore up the line in FA and the draft. I actually like McC as a talent evaluator but he is not above reproach. His stated philosophy on OG's has caused the team big problems. You can look that up too. The 9ers are 27th in the league in Sacks Allowed and 25th in the league in QB Hits Allowed. If you think thats a good o-line then good for you.

Now sell your hatefulness some place else. I'm still waiting for Skeebers to dazzle us with his brilliant opinion since he believes everyone else who posts on here is "dumb".

The single most enabling development for the Niners' shift to a spread offense system has been the emergence of Crabtree as a genuine threat after just a handful of games. He's beginning to draw the attention of the free safety and other receivers are getting more open, especially Morgan who seemed to have had some problem in this regard.

Singletary knows that his chance at coaching success with the Niners depends on having a dependable quarterback. There is no assurance that the Niners will be able to draft a franchise QB in April. He has to use the hand he's dealt with. He's willing to sacrifice a few games rather than risk having Smith fail because of a lousy supporting cast.

Keep in mind that we have a below-average OL (who are abysmal at run blocking), and a very inexperienced group of receivers who are talented. So going to a spread system earlier could potentially have had disastrous consequence to Smith's confidence and the offense's development. Receivers will still drop passes and Smith will throw picks (some because of misunderstandings) but the offense will grow in confidence after last week's game.

However, I'm worried that the Niners may be looking past Seattle. Hope the coaching staff has them ready to play, something that I did not see against Atlanta and Houston. They need to get Gore involved.

Thanks, Ronnie! All this BS is tiresome and pointless. I wish all the negative posters would find a new blog to try and ruin.

Yes, the Niners will put together a complete game this week and take care of business. There is no reason they shouldn't win this game, and if they can't then they don't deserve to be a part of playoff conversation.

Finally, something that looks like an actual discussion. The other moves I'm referring to are the drafting of Baas, Rachal, and Snyder. Baas and Rachal have definitely not lived up to expectations. I like Staley but he looks better at RT than LT to me. Or declining to go after FA's like Khalif Barnes, Stacey Andrews, or to go back even further Steve Hutchinson. The philosophy to swing at players with an injury history has been more of a miss than a hit.

Although I agree with you that it takes 2 to 3 years for a line to gel, these guys have been performing even worse than one should expect.

Foerster has been with the team 2 years. It's not like the blocking schemes have dramatically changed. They didn't go to a zone blocking scheme or some major adjustment. They still have their normal assignments (OIL) or whatever they use. I know the offense has changes so you have a valid point. Just saying I still expect these guys to be able to get a few inches for a first down but they haven't been able to do it.

My main point is that I'd like to see McC change his philosphy on drafting o-linemen or going after top tier FA's to help build a unit that will win the war in the trenches. IMHO, thats the next step for this team to take to return to greatness but that will only happen if McC changes his philosophy.

Do you even watch the games, listen to the announcers, listen to Sing's press conferences. I don't think you have a clue about football let alone the 49ers.
You want the glory days of old where the Niners just spent money and signed players at will to fill holes. Hello, salary cap, you have to draft and develop, that's what they are doing. Your tellin me Crabtree, Gore, Morgan, and now Smith are mediocre?
Sing and Raye are clueless. I thought the game plan against the Jags was phenomenal, attack first mentality was what they employed, not easy to change your philosophy after 8 weeks of training camp and with all the injuries on the o-line.
Lastly, Solomon Wilcotts on Sunday had a perfect piece on how all the elite offenses in the league the past 10 years have had the same offensive coaching staff in place consistently during that period. Pats, Saints, Colts, Cowboys. You want New Orleons type offense, give it time brother. We have an excellent young group of playmakers in Gore, Crabs, Morgan, VD, and Delanie. Keep the glory years out of the conversation, dont live in th past and dont compare the 49ers to other teams in league until you underline all releavant facts.

Lets give Singletary some credit. He went with Hill which was right, he had earned it with last years production. Any thinking fan could see Alex was progressing but Singletary waited for the right time.

Do you really think Smiths insertion at the time it happened was random? I don't I think we have a knowledgable, intelligent coach that inserted him once Crabtree was signed and ready to go. By waiting till his supporting cast was in place Singletary gave #11 his best chance to suceed.

Unfortunately we as a society have lost sight of the big picture and moved first to evaluating everything based on "what have you done for me to day?" to "What have you done for me this minute.

Thank God Singletary has the wisdom to look at the big picture, the security to believe in himself and his plan, and the wisdom to be flexible and adjust.

You're wasting your time, Fabulous. These negative folks don't even deserve the attention they get.

Has there been any furthur news about Warner?

My guess is that Arizona will rest Warner this sunday against Minny. They would want him in full health against the Niners.

I remember how Steve Young's career ended with a concussion suffered in Arizona. Warner is 40, and if he having vision problems, he may decide to call it a career. If Leinert plays the rest of the year, I can easily see Arizona going 1-4.

I never wish injury on an opponent, but I will not be exactly heartbroken if Warner is out for the rest of the year. Leinert is a bust. Arizona will never win with him.

I have never given up hope for this season(although it has been difficult and how much one of those close game losses would have been nice to have right now). I was at the game on Sunday and watching the Cardinals/Tennessee score closely. I was really hoping Vince Young would unleash some magic and he surely did.
I knew the Monday night game against the Cardinals was going to be big, as it has been the last couple of seasons, but this one is going to be HUGE! Niners face Seattle this week with a #25 pass defense and hopefully we take advantage of it.
The spread looked very good last week and if a couple passes weren't dropped (especially Crabtree in the end zone)it would have been even better. It allowed other players to emerge and contribute. Delanie Walker who I believe played WR looked very comfortable and made some nice plays. Also, Alex had time to make plays as well. SOme props need to go out to the O-line.
I think the niners are headed in the right direction and with some momentum going forward there can be something very special happening. Momentum is very helpful when headed to the post season.

I find it interesting that an unimaginitive run-oriented OC has just supposedly had this spread in his pocket the whole time. Is the fingerprint of the niner's spread coming from a different source (like QB coach Johnson)?

It's possible to some degree. Johnson spent time studying the University of Illinois Spread during his year off, as he thought it was the one that translated best to the the NFL because of the use of the RB's..

I wouldn't be surprised if he had some input in the game plan. It would be cool if Matt could possibly find out if some of Mike Johnson's ideas are going into Raye's sets? I too would be curious to know.

Its funny to me how honesty can be interpreted as negative........hhhmmm.The truth hurts.

Its seems funny to me that honesty is interpreted as negativity......hhmmm.The truth hurts!

Oh Matt... I almost forgot. Staley sustained a grade 3 sprain of his MCL and a grade 2 sprain of his PCL.

Just a clarification.

Comment: Staley sustained a grade 3 sprain of his MCL and a grade 2 sprain of his PCL. Just a clarification.

My response: That's exactly what I wrote. A grade-3 sprain is a complete tear. --Matt M.

Anybody besides me wonder where Alex Smith would be if he had the privilege of learning under the tutelage of someone like Bret Favre for three years? Any belief that he is a bust at this point is ignorant. I read someplace that Coach Johnson said that Smith is lacking in fundamentals from under center, or something to that affect. With the correct coaching and support, which is he evidently now getting, he has a chance to excel.

Calling for everyone in the team's front office and coaching staff to be replaced is ridiculous. In any capacity whether ownership, coaching, or playing there is a learning curve. Isn't it reasonable to allow the teams incumbents a little time and experience? (Anybody remember DeBartolo hiring Joe Thomas?)

Drafting and selecting coaches is an inexact science, at best. The great Paul Brown passed over Bill Walsh because Brown felt Walsh "wasn't ready." Who can say with certainty that Singletary won't become a great coach and Smith a great quarterback. The New Orleans Saints weren't built in a day. When was the last time they won a playoff game?

Progress is being made. Relax and appreciate it.

The truth about what, Miller?? Do you have any factual takes, or are you just following the rest of the haters?

Maiocco seems to think Alex will be the starter next year. (As long as he doesn't butcher the next 5 games) More importantly, Steve Young thinks he has what it takes, but also said his time is now and there are no more excuses. I agree with him completely. Sorry, but I'm going to listen to a future HOF'r who played the position over some clowns who just want to hate the guy. The Niners have other issues, pal.

Yes Sir! It's clowns like this who give us the proud name of "forty Whiners." Some people get it, and some don't. If you don't get it, that's fine, but for the love of pete, stop trying to drag us down with you.

Really, when WAS the last time the Saints won a playoff game? In fact, when was they last time they were in the playoffs? And how long has Brees been there now? Quit whining haters and support your team. If every fan bailed during rough times, I can think of a lot of teams that wouldn't have much of a fan-base.

Question: Johnson spent time studying the University of Illinois Spread during his year off, as he thought it was the one that translated best to the the NFL because of the use of the RB's.. I wouldn't be surprised if he had some input in the game plan. It would be cool if Matt could possibly find out if some of Mike Johnson's ideas are going into Raye's sets?

My response: I don't think there are any new concepts being introduced during the season. To my knowledge, everything the 49ers have used in a game has been there and was worked on during the offseason. It's just that the emphasis has changed. In other words, those plays are being used more than just on third downs. Mike Johnson and Jimmy Raye discussed those concepts in the offseason when the offense was installed and the plays were designed. --Matt M.

At first I thought you were emoting, but when I wiki'd dweeb, it does say that dweebs are known for ranting about the past. It even uses the word "camelot" JUST LIKE ME!

Don't you want to call me something else though (with "ist" or "phobe") to make you feel like you stuck it to the Yankee Texan with all the flair and flamboyance of a true San Franciscan? Cmon, do it! Your nastiness is earning you some brownie points around here.

Fair enough LSX. But when some fans want that kind of glory to return. Can you blame them for being a little bothered by dolts like skeebars oneniner and the rest of the smittys, on that short bus trying to pound it in everyones head that Smith is the second coming of young. It gets old reading a one track mind that thinks he knows it all about a great qb, and is so obviously bliind it's scary. My opinion with lots of others don't believe smith is our ticket back to glory. If he proves me wrong then hey I win anyways

Fair enough LSX. But when some fans want that kind of glory to return. Can you blame them for being a little bothered by dolts like skeebars oneniner and the rest of the smittys, on that short bus trying to pound it in everyones head that Smith is the second coming of young. It gets old reading a one track mind that thinks he knows it all about a great qb, and is so obviously bliind it's scary. My opinion with lots of others don't believe smith is our ticket back to glory. If he proves me wrong then hey I win anyways

My God people. What are talking about. We are really in a position to go to the playoffs. These next two games can seal the deal. All we have needed for the last couple of years is to get our confidence back.

A win at the Sea Chickens and a win in Arizona's would establish our confidence and set us in motion to take over the West and with a coach like Sing. We will not give it back.... I am excited abiout this chance to become a force to be feared. 5-6. 2/3 in the season wow. Lets go Sing. Do what you got to do. Be the coach you said you coiuld be...... A Hall of Fame coach.

Go Niners.

Im glad someone can see the position we are in. This is a team despite ALL of its flaws has competed in all games except 1, held THE GREAT Manning to 18 points, and almost defeated the 10-1 vikings. Playoffs aren't a stretch. neither is this team being legitimate. It will only take the next two weeks.