The Chicago Bears official twitter account just announced that backup quarterback Jason Campbell will start at quarterback against the 49ers Monday night.
Their starting quarterback, Jay Cutler, suffered the sixth concussion of his career a few days ago.
Alex Smith suffered his second concussion in two years on Sunday. The 49ers are expected to decide today whether or not he will play against Bears on Monday, but the 49ers may not make the announcement until the weekend.
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If Im the Niners, I dont announce my starter until I absolutely have to. Does anyone know when that is? Im guessing here, 90 minutes before game time?
The NFL says that injury reports for Sunday games have to be filed by Friday. Harbaugh can list him as quesitonable and wait until 90 minutes before kickoff to list him as a starter.
I don’t think SF will sit Smith. I said it when the initial concussion reports came out. I said that Culter would sit and Smith would play. I believe that will continue to be the case.
I don’t believe there is a medical benefit to sitting a player who suffered a concussion and has passed all the medical test resulting in a clearance to play. The purpose of the tests are to indicate whether the player is symptom free and back to the preinjury status.
I do know there is just too little medical knowledge about concussions for me to be able to speak on the topic with any accuracy.
From an exclusively medical point of view its always a benefit to sit a player. Football results in injuries.
Just stop it. Our HOF QB who is very smart man retired when he was still an elite QB and could have played for at least 3 years or so if not for the concssions he sustained, which he was worried about harming him further in life.
They are a big deal. Your medical degree doesn’t mean crap if you don’t think they are important. Ex-football players suffer all sorts of life long ills/diesease much earlier than the normal population. Ones that have to do with the brain/nerves. And you just dismiss this so readily?
The players union spent a lot of time discussing it with the owners for the last agreement, and you just dismiss it?
Parents aren’t allowing kids to play Pee-Wee football because of it. Even high school. And you dismiss it?
Try watching some PBS for a change and finding out about concussions.
You’re not much of a doctor or a scientist at all. I can 100% guarnatee that. You lack the single most important skill of a doctor or scientist, observation and question.
@ DS:
You lack the single most important skill of a doctor or scientist, observation and question.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
Claude, the same could be said of some here that post their own blog projecting neutrality when it isn’t true. Filtering is the sign of bias!
@ Hofer:
Please don’t drag me into your dispute with Jack. I only noted the fact that DS identified “two” things as the “single” most important skill of a doctor. It was nothing more than a geeky joke about grammar.
Given the absolute nonsense written by the likes of jordan, bay and Houston, why are you so disturbed by what Jack writes? He doesn’t have an irrational need to trash Alex Smith, and he doesn’t let his enthusiasm for Colin Kaepernick corrupt his opinion about what is best for the 49ers.
Jack,
Exactly for the same reasons you state for Bay, Jordan and Houston! They call it and don’t even try to be non-biased. Jack, tries to give the impression that he is non-biased yet he is not especially if you review the scrren shot he referred to as DS’s play. You wish to ignore it for some reason. I will not!!
http://ninerchatter.blogspot.com/2012/11/you-make-call.html
Claude,
The comment above I addressed Jack but it was meant for you.
Jack, I saw the screen shots you posted and they had FG out of the picture in many of them.
Like I said earlier, if anyone recorded the game, they can see what I was talking about. Jack is biased in his analysis plain and simple.
“I saw the screen shots you posted and they had FG out of the picture in many of them.”
Which is why I labeled the ones that go together. They are from both angles of the all22. The press box view shows you where all of the players are, and the endzone view helps show where Kaepernick’s is looking.
One question, you keep calling me biased. What am I biased about?
Jack, playing dumb is not a virtue. CK missed FG twice not just once. You wish to not call it straight period!
Hofer,
As the last post shows, Kaepernick looks to Gore two times while Gore is running to the sideline. The first time Gore has turned his head away from Kaep, the second time is just as Gore starts to turn upfield.
Keeps eye’s then appear to be downfield as Gore is open at the first down stick, and by the time he looks to him the corner and backer are closing in. He still might have been able to fit it in, but chose to hold onto it.
Again, I am not sure why you are choosing to call me biased. If I were biased wouldn’t I only show the play’s in which Kaepernick was successful and Smith failed? I have not done that. When Smith has played well I have shown the good plays (there was some great stuff during the Buffalo game, and I likened him to Montana and Young after the Arizona game. Unfortunately I had a few weeks where I couldn’t get the all22 pics to export from Rewind. Found out it was due to too many saved pictures).
Jack, why not just admit you are wrong.
Anyone here that has the game recorded can see that CK missed FG twice. CK even pumps then pulls down the ball on one of the passes to FG when he doesn’t pull the trigger. How can you watch the whole play progress and not see it unless you are totally biased!!? Admit CK missed it!
He can never admit he is wrong, never has and this is why you can’t talk football with him. I have watched that play over and over and not sure how much clearer it can be.
The truth is his ego, like every other hater gets in the way of seeing the game the right way. Just this morning he admitted he wanted to see CK cause it would be more interesting on Monday night. But a few days before he says Alex gives the Niners the best chance to win. So what kind of fan does that tell you he is?
I don’t believe that I am wrong.
I have never said that Gore wasn’t open, only that when Kaepernick looked to throw him the ball Gore wasn’t looking.
I titled the post you make the call, and I guess we know where you stand.
If you feel I am biased, then don’t waste your time looking at my blog.
If you want to talk about me at least get it right Prime.
Jack Hammer says:
November 16, 2012 at 10:33 am
I would prefer Smith play actually. That would be a lot more interesting.
Jack,
You’ve been trying to put the tie all on DAkers. By stating CK didn’t miss FG, this (and the one screen shot) helps validate your position. You are simply wrong. If CK hits FG once out of the two times FG turned and looked for the ball on that play, the 41 yd FG try is closer to 31 yds or better.
You are simply letting CK off the hook. He missed an easy play that would have put the 9ers closer to an easier FG for win.
For some reason, you wish to filter the play as a positive for CK and a negative for FG which isn’t the case. FG was wide open and CK missed him.
Hofer,
If Akers had made the Field Goal this play never happens. The Field Goal miss came on the previous possession in OT, in which they called only 1 pass play, a completion to Crabtree, and put the ball in Kaepernick’s hands for a bootleg that put them in FG position.
I am not trying to paint Gore in a bad light, he was simply running his route, and I won’t fault Kaepernick for not throwing it to someone who has their back to him.
Prime,
Jack does seem to change his stance from day to day.
Anyone that watches the play in question knows that FG is open and one screen shot doesn’t tell the whole story. I don’t understand why he can’t call it straight.
I suggested that Jack start his own blog thinking he could post some good neutral reads. After this interaction with him, clearly he can’t admit when he is wrong.
I even pointed out that FG looks for the ball initially at the 9ers 48 yd line. He also looks back for the ball again a second time at the Rams 44 yd line.
It’s very clear on the recording of the game in frame by frame slow motion on my dvr.
On the other side of the coin, if the defense stops the Rams on their last touchdown drive, then we probably aren’t talking about either Akers or CK.
Hof sorry to label but have you ever seen the haters admit anything? Sorry better question, have you ever seem them not have an agenda directly or indirectly related to Alex Smith?
Jack won’t admit it but he does not believe in Smith but he won’t admit it. Instead he writes and comments in circles saying one thing then the other. I swear he might be the king flip flopper himself in disguise?
Mid,
Good point.
My issue is the play in question is not called the way it happened. Jack gives off this persona as neutral and non-biased, but after watching this one particular play, it makes me wonder how many times he’s filtered the all 22 analysis to project it differently than it actually happened(??).
MidWest,
You are correct, and if we keep taking that back through the game in regulation, before the D fails to stop them you have the punt return unit giving up their second successful fake of the game, and can eventually say that Kaepernick cost them the game by first missing a wide open Kyle Williams, or on the next possession not being able to capitalize on the shanked punt that gave them 1st and 10 on the Rams 40.
OK ladies, time to talk about another topic :)
Hofer,
2 things. First you were calling me biased even before the pictures, and I would like to understand why.
Second, you have mentioned not liking the all22 pictures after previous posts as well so please don’t act like this is something new.
On the play in question, are you trying to say Kaepernick blew the play because he should have come off the deep read sooner?
Not only can he not admit he is wrong, he is also anal retentive.
Ok my two cents worth, Gore was open, then he wasnt looking, then he was looking and open for probably eight yards. CK could of made a completion to Gore. Look at the top to the screen at DW he is wide open for possible TD if not huge yardage.
Jack
I actually won’t go back to that KW miss. That wasn’t in the 4th/OT.
By and large, games are won/lost/tied(?) in the 4th quarter. Or at least the 2nd half.
That is what made JM, Joe Montana. He’d either have the offense clicking early so the game was well in hand by then (D kept the opponent down), or the elite Niner D kept him in the game so he could pull off those 4th quarter comebacks after a miserable first 3 quarters.
The CK miss to KW sucked, no doubt. I believe the Rams do something different as we would have if KW scored there, and one can’t determine how/what happens that early on. But CK not throwing it to FG right there I feel cost the Niners a shot at a W (Akers still has to make the FG).
AS is called a game manager. Well a game manager gets the ball to his best player in order to give his team a chance to win. That is what managers do. CK for whatever reason didn’t.
PS I don’t buy the argument CK didn’t throw it to him because FG’s back was turned. CK threw it to KW last play of regulation, and KW had never turned around. At least FG had.
DS,
The bad part about the KW miss and not getting points off the shank for the next possession is the defense was really playing well at that time and the momentum was shifting to the 49ers. Unfortunately they weren’t able to capitalize.
Good take Under. Thanks for chiming in.
Jack,
What is difficult for me to understand is that with the whole play progression (let’s call it the DS play or the last one in your 2nd half analysis on your blog) you choose the screen shot with FG’s back to CK. Under is absolutely correct – it’s exactly the way I saw it and the way I described it earlier. Yet you choose the one screen shot during that play with FG’s back to CK!! Why??!
You claim to be an ex football coach, yet you don’t show during the play in question when FG is open twice, as I stated and as Under stated.
The bias I refer to is only showing screen shots that favor CK’s positive play and not focusing on his misses.
Why? Why why why? Why are we still on CK missing and or not taking a shot? People do you realize how critical you are being of a young QB who got his first real game experience not running gimmick plays?
I saw AS not see Randy Freaking Moss in the back of the end zone a few games back. Frank Gore wents stopped his own route and was pointing to Moss like a wild man. Smith is in his eighth year playing and you all let him off the hook. The agenda is clear. If you love Smith, then flood this blog with every critical miscue that CK has even though he is seeing his first real action. Me thinks it isn’t just Smith that is concussed, it’s his group of Smithers as well……
“…DS Play…”
Ok. I’m going to start demanding some Royalties here pretty soon.
:- )
Want the checks made out to DS, BS, or X-ilicious?
You need to go back and read the post again. The top 3 were my focus, and in those plays I showed a bad miss, a good read with a bad throw, and a good read with a good throw. Seems fairly balanced to me.
The last play was more just having fun, which is why I used only one picture with that initially.
Again, I have never said that Gore wasn’t open, of course he was, that’s why Kaepernick looked to him. The play was a “shot” play with the initial reads being deep to Moss and Manningham. The first time Kaepernick looks at him to check down his back was to him, so he pulls it back and begins to move out of the pocket. At this point Gore turns around, but Kaepernick is trying to step past Long and isn’t in a position to throw. Once he reloads, Gore has now run out of room and has again turned to break his route upfield. Gore then goes to the sticks where he is open, but Kaepernick was looking down field and not at Gore. By the time he came back to him he wasn’t quite so open.
In my opinion these were all key pieces to how the play evolved which is why they were used in the pictures.
I could go through almost every passing play from the season and point out guys being open, but that would be a waste of time because often those guys are either not a part of the progression, or they are open as a result of the QB beginning his throw somewhere else.
Jack,
you are trying to convince a crowd that is not used to a QB that reads high to low. That is the problem.
bay
Look at this VERY long thread. Nobody called anybody a cussing word.
Till you showed up. Hate. That is what haters do. Never had anything to do with Alex. Just yourself. It’s who/what you really are.
BS,
who did I name call? Actually if you want to be critical of someone who truly has garbage mouth look at Prime/Axel/Welcher. He actually uses derogatory language way up the thread…..
Night night.
Bay,
I know what the issue is, and it is truly fascinating.
Bay,
I agree that the criticism of CK is a little over the top. Every QB misses open receivers, especially inexperienced ones. I’m still very optomistic about CK’s future.
I do think it’s funny that you are unable to realize that you and Jordan are simply reaping what you have been sowing. If your criticism of Smith hadn’t been so wildly wrong, then there probably wouldn’t be such harsh criticism of CK. I’m not saying it justifies the criticism of CK, but it sure does make it easier to understand.
bay
Look at this VERY long thread. Nobody called anybody a cussing word.
Till you showed up. Hate. That is what haters do. Never had anything to do with Alex. Just yourself. It’s who/what you really are.
Don’t worry. Grant will protect you here. If he didn’t you’d have nowhere to go.
Tick-tock. You’re time here is running out. Unless you wuss out and don’t hold true to your word. No way you pull off welcher though. Right?
Come on. Monday nights game. Assuming AS plays the whole game, he’ll win. He does, you leave earlier and for good He doesn’t, I’ll leave forever.
Put it up or shut up.
DS,
Why would Bay agree to a bet that requires him to root against the 49ers? And yes, your check is in the mail : )
BS/deepspaced,
if the Bears starting QB was playing I’d take that bet. Bet a bet that is worth betting.
Why would I bet against my team first off, second why would I put my money on a road team with a backup QB playing? That would make me as dumb as….. Well as dumb as you.
Bay,
No one was shaking your cage and there was no need for you to butt in not knowing the context of this thread. Unlike you, this was not a slam on the backup QB thread! My main point is that Jack missed with his analysis that he believes is non-biased which it is not. That was it!!
Again, no one is criticizing CK with this one play. it was proving that Jack isn’t comprehensive with his analysis. Don’t butt in if you don’t have the context of the thread before commenting!
Hofer,
I get the context of the thread. I also get your VERY CLEAR agenda.
As for Jack, he’s giving his opinion and backing it up with some very cool overhead stills.
I’ve been here long enough to have witnessed you Hofer and some of your theories that were backed up by a whole lot less. Speaking of butting in, I don’t remember asking for your opinion : )
Jack
You’re joking, right? Bay made a bet that he’d leave if AS is average. Win wise, TD:INT wise, QBR wise, AS is a lot better than average. What kind of fan says he’d leave if his team wins and the most important position on the team excels?
Look back at the JH era. Bay finds the internet after a loss quicker than after a win. Why?
He called Alex, “Alice” then is stupid/hateful to the point that he seriously actually asked Grant why “Alice” wasn’t an acceptable term to call Alex. He likely thinks calling me BS is just like calling Alex “Alice”. That is hate.
The guy hates. And like I said, that has zilch to do with AS. It’s just his excuse to display hate and act like he keeps it real by calling Alex “Alice”.
Sorry. Forrest Gump would know that bay is a lier, a hater, and no Niner fan. And I’m smarter than Mr. Gump.
DS,
To me suggesting that Bay isn’t a 49er fan is just as silly as someone suggesting you aren’t a 49er fan.
Bay,
You are wrong. Again there was no need for your input which wasn’t needed not knowing the gist. Jack posted a screen shot that missed the progression of the entire play. I pointed out his “overheads” especially on the play in question, were selective at best and not objective. I gave a description of the play and how he missed it completely which he continues to ignore. Others have validated my point!
You are looking for drama when there is none to find here. Not my world.
Coffee
You are bay’s wife aren’t you? You must be. Because I never attacked you at all till you went on a hate parade. Unprovoked. Unless of course you are a haters relative. Then it makes sense. And the universe does make sense. Even if you don’t.
I always knew I should feel sorry for you.
Jack
1. Explain why a fan would say what bay says (makes fun of Alex’s name and bets his time here that Alex won’t be better than average)? Answer: If he isn’t a fan it’s easy. See my posts about the Raiders. I know them, but those posts look like bays on Alex. And I hate the Raiders.
2. I’ve been accussed of not being a fan. Of only liking AS. That would be some fan. The guy until lately was a losing QB. That is some fan loyalty I’d be displaying. And Niner fans are lacking in loyalty. I wouldn’t be so quick to rid Niner nation of it.
@DS you just showed how new you are to this blog and the 49ers in general by referring to Coffee that way (the photobucket links are a give-away).
This blog and the 49ers existed before Alex Smith and both will continue once the team rids itself of the albatross and, by extension, you.
msc
I’ve honored your wish. But you can’t seem to do the same. If I’m garbage, you’re toxic garbage for being unable to do what you called garbage has been…ignoring your posts that don’t involve me. Find a post I wrote to you since your request where you didn’t write me first. I honor my word. Do/will you?
If you want to take the bet I dealt bay, I’m game.
I hope your family is well.
@DS point out where I ever said I would stop addressing your idiocy?
You proved that you are the sort of human debris that oneniner and Prime are. You are garbage. You are a pile of excrement. You have no worth on this planet. You proved that.
By supporting the Precious you make him look bad. Deal with it.
Once the Precious is gone you will be as well. I look forward to that day.
Have a nice weekend msc.
And best to your family.
Bs says…………
Come on. Monday nights game. Assuming AS plays the whole game, he’ll win. He does, you leave earlier and for good He doesn’t, I’ll leave forever.
Put it up or shut up.
Yeah Bay it’s betting on its team. Team Alex! its betting that HE will win the game. Bet on your team the 49ers will lose the game?. Problem is they’re on the same team. And if Smith throws 3 picks and no td’s and the 49ers still win. Then Smith gets the win. What decade does bs live in? Bs must have been hoodwinked by a silly sucker bet like this before. And Bs calls itself a 49er fan. Ha! My final score in bs’s world is The Sf Alex smiths 23 Chicago Bears 10. So chalk up a 7-2-1 record for the Smiths.
And get ready for bs’s backhand comments about our “elite defense” for giving up 10 points. It wants Smith to be the focus and main part of the team soooo bad. That it bashes our defense. So sad! Keep hating bs. Keep hating the defense and MC… Because that’s what “haters do”
There are a few people who continue to bring up Bill Walsh, so I will to. This is the perfect opportunity for Harbaugh to take a page out of Walsh’s book and rest Smith.
I respectfully disagree.
If Alex is good to go, start him. He needs to be tested against a good Bears defense.
Not if it means him getting whacked in the head again, and they lose him for the stretch run and playoffs.
Jack do you think CK can lead this team to the playoffs and beyond?
In 2012? Probably not, but that isn’t what I am suggesting.
This is a huge game Monday night on a couple different levels. The first is playoff seeding. Winning will give us the upper hand in seeding against the Bears at the end of the year who most likely will be in the hunt for a first round bye. Secondly, although a tie, it feels like a loss and we need to bounce back with some urgency from that Rams game. Lastly, the schedule now looks tougher than it did before the bye week.
The Bears game will be another black and blue game. Short week down to NO and play a dangerous team at home in the Saints. Another tough road test in the Rams and then two winneable games against the Fish and Cards but sandwiched between two tough ones in SEA and NE.
This is could be a momemtum game and for me its a must win at home. Who ever starts for the Niners, they need to be ready and play well.
Jack when you play scared you lose. I disagree. If the Dr’s say he’s good then he’s good.
I agree FDM, it’s time for the 49ers to start establishing themselves as a contender heading into December. This game reminds me of the Steelers game last year on MNF. It’s gonna be physical and a win will pay huge dividends confidence wise and for playoff implications.
I’m with you on a must win and grabbing a stranglehold on the division. Now the defense has to play a big part in stopping the run which with Campbell starting, they will rely on heavily. We need to do the same to their good defense in pounding the ball and make Campbell play from behind. Should be a dandy!
Alex has already been tested against good defenses this year (Vikings, Giants, Seahawks).
He hasn’t done well.
Let’s see what CK can do.
The Bill Walsh allusion is a bit of a stretch when all you’re really saying is that you’d prefer the 49ers to play Kaepernick because you’re really interested in seeing how he plays. Nothing wrong with preferring to see one over the other depending on your preference but I just think that you’re assuming to much with the Walsh reference.
I would prefer Smith play actually. That would be a lot more interesting.
I’d prefer to see CK start and if he gets into trouble, relieve him with AS.
Hof, if you are relieving CK, that means he has dropped the ball, the Niners are down, and the Bears defense is teeing off. You want your starter to come into that situation?
All about the drama right Jack? Never a consideration of what is best from a football decision, the drama is what is most interesting for you, WEAK!
FDM is right. You don’t bring in your starter in relief duty cause the game is probably out of hand by then and guess what, it’s open season on the QB.
If Alex is healthy he should play. If not this is why you have a backup and 3rd stringer.
FDM,
It would also be a shot in the arm. The key is when to relieve the other QB. If the 9ers can handle the Bears by running the ball since their offense will be less explosive without JC, why play AS?
They wont be able to beat a good team like the Bears just running the ball. This team has weopons on defense that will turn you over and score. Their special teams with Hester is formiddable and lets not forget they can run the ball too with Forte and Bush.
We will need a balanced attack and at some point in the game, throwing the ball and scoring points will be critical.This will be a tough game and we need the best players on the field to have the best chance at winning.
If Alex is not 100% ready to compete, he should not even dress. Why take that risk?
Why not see what CK can do, then make a switch. They are playing at home and that helps the situation as well. The field will be muddy, but no rain is expected, so it will not be a fast track to begin with. I believe they can win a run centric game – they tend to every week without much passing game innovation added in.
I am not into this experiment thing. Its also unfair to put CK into that position facing the best possible defense in the NFL when your starter is healthy. I also want to see what CK can do, but winning the game is most important especially against a team you are fighting against for playoff seeding.
Jack said:”I would prefer Smith play actually”
Ah, I thought maybe you were starting to want to see what Colin could do but I was wrong.
hof
That would ruin the “thing” JH and AS have. And for what purpose?
The only sub I’m open to is ST, but that would be very hard for ST.
AS is starting though, so who cares?
I don’t recall Walsh sitting DeBerg for entire games. Just a half or a quarter here and there.
Yes that is correct.
Campbell is no slouch. I’d be comfortable with him as a backup in any position.
For a lot of years there wasn’t much distinction between Campbell and Smith. Both are plagued by inconsistency.
I think the Bears are more dangerous with Campbell. He less reckless with the ball. With the field the way it is you need ball control. Look at the NYG in the playoffs last year. Ball control and the won the game.
Grant -Thanks for the news! BTW, I will be at the UCLA/USC game tomorrow. Go Bruins! I’ll take some pictures, tailgating etc.
You’re lucky! Have a blast, and go Bruins!
Good luck Bruins, but don’t count on a win. By the way their pro basketball team received good news today. Shabazz Muhammad has been cleared by the NCAA to play (even though he received ‘compensation’). Oh well, I guess that’s normal for So Cal college sports :)
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/ncaa-reinstates-ucla-freshman-shabazz-muhammad-effective-immediately-012746416–ncaab.html
Always have to be a smart ass but then you end up looking like a dumb ass!
So where’s Axel Foley these days?
Trying to get the banana out of his tail pipe.
That would be funny, except AF put the banana in the tail pipe.
You missed the credits?
Knowing Harbaugh he’ll wait until the last moment to announce who our QB will be so the defense will have to prepare for both. Is there any reason to believe that it wont be Alex Smith, so far I don’t see any?
If Smith was cleared for practice by Wednesday he should be good to go for Monday, barring a setback.
Jack the 9ers could start CK but keep AS active as the #2 QB. that way they could give AS another week to get over his concussion which i think health wise is a good idea but in case CK falls apart smith could step in before the game got out of hand because i do believe this game is very important.
Coach if you are gonna sit Smith because of health reasons then he should not even dress. If CK falters in the game, the last you would do is bring in Smith who most likely will be playing from behind, against a passrush looking for blood. If he is healthy he should start. If you are unsure health wise and want another week to rest, he sits in the press box sipping soda.
if he absolutley needs to sit then sit him but even if he is cleared, another week of inactivity would help. I believe a 10 to 14 pt deficit in the first half would’nt turn the bears pass rush loose. It would be too early and the 9ers could kill them with screens, traps and quick pitches to hunter.
Coach that pass rush will start from the first snap to the last. They dont relent up or down. Thats how they win games, by pressuirng you all over the field from the front 4 to the back end. They are all about turnovers and how they do it is by creating pressure from everywhere.
+1 FDM
Sorry coach. The worse time to put a QB into a game who is recovering from a concussion is when the team is way behind. I’m really confused here with your post.
There’s a reason why Campbell is the Bears’ second-string quarterback. It doesn’t involve too much analysis to figure out that this is a break for the Niners.
As I remember Campbell wasn’t great in Oakland. He was even worse in Washington, and if you’d of told me he had to compete with Cutler for a starting job, I probably would have said Campbell has the better chance.
I don’t think SF caught any breaks. I think they are playing the better of the two QBs in Chicago. I just think that being said, SF is by far the better offensive team.
Give Campbell a running game and he’s not half bad. Oakland was a top ten team with Campbell at QB when McFadden was healthy….
Campbell vs. Alex Smith – this is the battle of 2005 1st round QBs. Of that drafts QB class, Orton, Cassel, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Rodgers, and Campbell are still in the league. Rodgers is clearly the star of this group followed by 2nd tier QBs AS, Campbell, Fitzpatrick, and Cassel.
Heal fast coach Ditka…. Heal fast.