Posted By: Guest49er (24/09/2008 11:18:33 AM)
Comment: Hey Matt, can we get the GM fired? I feel what Scott is doing is a disservice as this is nothing more then the ERickson and Donahue show right now, and they treat Alex SMith like Mariucci was treated. Matt, a real reporter would point out the BS, so why don't you pal around with Tim Kawakami when he confronted the Raiders on their BS with Kiffin? Least Kawakami does a job you don't want to do for the 49ers issue blackouts for the media in don't question NOlan's job adn don't question about Alex SMith. If you can't be a reporter Matt, give it up please. I as a fan want Alex Smith to return as our QB, and if the GM dont' like it, please suggest the 49ers fire him along with Nolan. Alex Smith should be our QB in 09.

Posted By: norm in the bay (23/09/2008 10:53:57 AM)
Comment: Oh no, Darren11, found a new screen name..."oneniner"

Posted By: oneniner (23/09/2008 9:43:47 AM)
Comment: you are welcomed!!..:)...cmon Matt be nice, you know i will always respect you and your work....i am just calling you out on something you started......you know i take the A.Smith story seriously that most others......I believe your opinion and comment before Scotty said anything was A.Smith was not going to play another down for the niners.....didn't you?

Posted By: oneniner (23/09/2008 8:52:02 AM)
Comment: I just think it was obvious there was a "possibility" A.Smith could return looking at the investment already made by the team and his AGE....I would think you would be more cautious in your reporting (knowning how sensitive "we" the fans feel about A.Smith) even if Scot said he wasnt returning as a backup......on another note, you reported previously Martz changes personalities when the regular season starts, during training camp he his more outspoken and during the regular season he his more of a teacher.......have you noticed this change in personality?.....and how often do you see A.Smith talking to Martz - do you see a relationship or non at all?...thanks

Response: More cautious in my reporting? Thanks for the advice. In the future if the GM says a guy is not coming back, I'll be sure to remain cautious and decline to report it. --Matt M.

Posted By: ZURDO (23/09/2008 8:01:26 AM)
Comment: Matt, do you know how many defensive plays are called by Manusky and how many are called by Nolan?

Response: Manusky calls the defenses. Nolan is tuned in on the headsets, but Manusky does the play-by-play rhythm. I don't know if Nolan has used his veto power this season on any calls, but I'm sure they talk about the calls for the upcoming series when the 49ers' offense is on the field. --Matt M.

Posted By: oneniner (23/09/2008 6:45:21 AM)
Comment: Matt - no offense but you sound pathetic and unreliable - "It leads me to believe that it's a possibility, however remote it might be.".....now you think there is a possibility after make a big deal about him being released.......cmon, dude you are flip flopping. You shouldn't have jumped to your first conclusion in the first place.

Response: You know who my source is for Smith not returning. As I state every time, GM Scot McCloughan said Smith will not return unless he's the proven starter heading into the offseason. Again, however remote it might be, the fact that Smith is sticking around (and the team does not mind him sticking around) says that the door is cracked open for a Smith return. There's no flip-flopping on my part. I don't get a vote in the matter. --Matt M.

Posted By: egg yolk (23/09/2008 1:14:47 AM)
Comment: things are looking up... now if only Nolan could get those 4th down calls right... he really should of kicked a field goal to guarantee that the team was up by 3 scores. <p>unlike his now habitual, <b>i didn't have the correct info on the distance</b> excuse, it sure seemed liked the fans booing caused him to change his mind..</p>

Posted By: Graham (23/09/2008 12:45:21 AM)
Comment: Matt, would be interesting to find out whether Alex is angling to become Martz's next "pet project." Or whether Martz is developing him as such. It could be really simple, though: there are certainly worse places to spend an IR season than under the tutelage of Mike Martz.

Posted By: tc (23/09/2008 12:27:31 AM)
Comment: Is it me or does VD still have some shellshock from the hit he took at Pitt last year.... hopefully he has a defining play and that turns the corner for him ala TO

Posted By: jamie (23/09/2008 12:00:51 AM)
Comment: I'd like to know about Josh Morgan's weight loss as well (I drafted him a fantasy sleeper...guessing he won't produce unless B. Johnson gets hurt). Probably just lost mostly water weight from his illness and should be back to his playing weight by now. Go niners

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (22/09/2008 11:43:39 PM)
Comment: I believe the Martz philosophy is to piece plays together to see how they are executed. The same seam route to VD has been tried early each game and not revisited. As the weeks wear on, I'm sure the plays that are executed the best will be tried more freguently as 'money' plays. Staley is showing me that he can be bull rushed and needs to work on the technique a little more, he's gonna get killed against Philly and NYG if he doesn't anchor his backside more. He's surviving by running the DE around and JTO is quickly recognizing the collapse and bailing. Sooner or later the competition will scheme to exploit the weakness and close the escape door. All in all, good team WIN and it serves to build confidence for the tougher schedule stretch we hit now. I think VD is more of a threat in the slot personally, but route running may be his achilles heel? I see him feasting on the slant with his speed, but he's not a very good open field runner and is shy about initiating contact in the open field for some reason. Hoping for continued improvement of course, and so far, there's a lot to be optimistic about.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (22/09/2008 11:06:28 PM)
Comment: Matt, I noticed a quick news reference to an aging power plant in the Bay Area being demolished, and loosely sugested that it was in preparation for 49ers new stadium. Any confirmation on that?

Posted By: Norm in the bay (22/09/2008 10:50:26 PM)
Comment: O'Sullivan a free agent after this year? I don't imagine Scott Mc is that naive to let him go especially if the team makes the playoffs or wildcard. O'Sullivan is 29, the Niners can get 9-10 more years of production from him. Quarterbacks go well into their 30's provided they dont sustain injuries.

Posted By: Graham (22/09/2008 9:52:47 PM)
Comment: Shobrobb, the defense was dominant on Sunday afternoon.

Posted By: Rob L (22/09/2008 9:16:44 PM)
Comment: Matt, Thanks for all your hard work and great insight. A. Smith's decision to remain involved with the team is interesting. As you have stated before, there is a chance that O'Sullivan leaves as a free agent next year. Does Smith's desire to remain involved lead you to believe that there is a decent chance that he would be willing to return to the Niners at a reduced salary?

Response: It leads me to believe that it's a possibility, however remote it might be. Those talks won't take place until after the season, so we'll see if both sides are open to making something happen. --Matt M.

Posted By: Ghost of Bill Walsh (22/09/2008 9:03:39 PM)
Comment: I tried over the weekend to file a missing persons report with NFL security. I wanted to report that 2007's big free agent signing Tully Banta-Cain was missing and if they could also investigate the whereabouts of the 49ers 2008 NFL draft class.... <br/> http://www.vicwmn.com/2008/09/taking-kids-to-pool.html

Posted By: ninerindallas (22/09/2008 8:56:02 PM)
Comment: Matt, did you see the video of Tim Kawakami getting into with a raiders exec? whats you take on that? have you ever been treated as such? i just laughed and laughed ....they had the video posted on pft ....

Response: I was going to watch it after the kids went to bed, but it's already been pulled down. So I'll have to pull some strings and get a copy of it from one of the TV stations. And, no, I haven't been involved in a dustup like that. UPDATE: I just saw it on Kawakami's blog. Yeah, nothing like that happened in Santa Clara today. --Matt M.

Posted By: sandip (22/09/2008 8:30:33 PM)
Comment: shobbrobb- thanks for compliments man. Go JTO & the Niners!! I especially enjoy the JTO success since I was at UC Davis when he was there, never thought he'd be the starting QB for my Niners someday. :)

Posted By: shobbrobb (22/09/2008 7:53:21 PM)
Comment: Memo to Mike Nolan...If u want to keep your job make sure that your defense improves and become as innovative on defense as Mike Martz is on offense.Because if you continue your conservative approach to everything you will be gone even if the team continues to win

Posted By: Os from NJ (22/09/2008 7:51:16 PM)
Comment: Matt, during the game, the commentators said that Morgan had lost 15lbs due to illness. Is that accurate? and is he fully recovered yet?

Posted By: Quarterback Guru (22/09/2008 7:49:12 PM)
Comment: SKA, it wouldn't be so bad (irritating) if he didn't do the pound the chest thing after EVERY catch. It was Jerry Rice (I believe) who said...act like you've done it before. Gore makes a long run and then gets up, goes back to the huddle. Davis makes his 1 catch of the game and starts acting like T.O...2 good TE might be to hard to keep on the roster. If so, we could see the #1 picks in '05 AND '06 leave the team. That's hard to accept...

Posted By: Transporter (22/09/2008 7:26:56 PM)
Comment: JTO and VD will hook up sooner than later. Watch out when they are on the same page. They are already stretching the field. VD is a manchild and he will get better and will be a scary sight running full steam at DB. This team has the ability and will just get better with each game. During our heyday with the BW teams we were never statisfied. This is what I like about with these guys. I'm still taking in win number two and the excitiment that is starting to buzz around the 49ers. The 49ers can win in New Orleans but this will not be easy...

Posted By: Andrew from Rishikesh (22/09/2008 7:12:04 PM)
Comment: Hi Matt, You should be in line for a raise from Press Democrat. The next few weeks will tell what kind of team we have. Nolan's defense has started slow each year and tightened up as the season wore on. As for the offense, well we all know that story till now, this offense can only get better. What about Jason Hill? Will he get any pt.

Posted By: Rich, DE (22/09/2008 5:59:39 PM)
Comment: There were so many good plays on both sides of the ball that there are probably too many to mention. Some of my favorites: Josh Morgan getting the catch approx. 18 yards downfield. Dashon Goldson coming up quickly to make the hard hit on receiver as soon as he caught the ball (limited to short gain). Think the Niners were blitzing a corner on that play too and it seemed Goldson was picking up the uncovered receiver (they had problems with that a couple times last year). JTO's tenacious demeanor, especially when he got horse-collared. Believe he had a few choice words for the the tackler immediately after. The incomplete pass to Vernon Davis deep over the middle because he was wide open and JTO makes that throw count next time. Defenses will have to account for VD on the field even if he can't catch. Arnaz Battle running that reverse because he ran it hard, full speed, no juking, no fear. Vernon Davis should run like that with the ball and lower the boom.

Posted By: ska (22/09/2008 5:57:47 PM)
Comment: QB Guru - I will agree with you there. Sick of hearing VD talk about how great he is. Start doing it or shut up. But to be fair I heard just a little of that at the beginning of training camp and have not heard any since. Maybe I have missed something.

Posted By: Jay T. (22/09/2008 5:48:42 PM)
Comment: Over at the NFC West blog on ESPN, they mentioned that SF has a good chance of beating both New Orleans and New England in the coming weeks. If that does in fact happen, the fans are going to be so pumped up can you imagine how much the atmosphere will change at Candlestick? It could bring back the days when teams hated coming into SF to play... let's hope so.

Posted By: shobbrobb (22/09/2008 5:33:13 PM)
Comment: Sandip...U are very insightful and can see the foest for the trees,i can appreciate a person who calls it the way it is

Posted By: shobbrobb (22/09/2008 5:27:09 PM)
Comment: V.D. a bust a la Alex Smith?...Alex Smith's a bust?

Posted By: A.E.S. (22/09/2008 4:55:41 PM)
Comment: i know man-law was drafted because of his great speed, but he is obviously having a hard time fighting through traffic to get to the q.b. P-harl has shown the ability to get to the q.b. and so has r-green. some players may not have the great combine numbers such as lawson and v.d. but as been proven by p-harl and r-green they are flat-out 'ballers.' r-green also showed up last year when he was given a chance to play, i think its time to give him more opportunities since he has a knack for getting in the backfield.

Posted By: Mike in SF #2 (22/09/2008 4:47:54 PM)
Comment: StonerLab - I don't have the QB hits or QB hurries stats, but the Niners are tied for 9th in the NFL as a team in total sacks with 8. I would be currious to see where they rank with QB hurries and hits.

Posted By: norm in the bay (22/09/2008 4:42:11 PM)
Comment: Dang it! Not much for discussion when things are going somewhat alright.

Posted By: Steve Bono (22/09/2008 4:06:36 PM)
Comment: Nice win for the 49ers. Great offensive game plan by Martz, who kept the Lions D off balance most of the game. I don't think I've seen a 3 play, 70 plus yard drive for ten years. I really liked how Martz put the game in Gores hands once they had the lead in the second half. That's what you do when you have an elite RB, and Martz has figured it out. I did disagree with going on 4th and 1, and still think they should have played the percentages when up more than 2 TDs, but they got a bit lucky, and Rossum made a play and got the ball inside the pylon. All that said, this was the Lions, one of the two worst teams in the NFL . And they played like it to. Dropped balls, stupid penalties, missed assignments all over the field. But the 49ers did what good teams do to bad teams, they buried them. I still have concerns with O'Sullivan scrambling all over the place and not hook sliding. Its obvious that he is one of the two key players on this offense, and the 49ers need to keep him healthy. Also, I agree with the shootme, the run defense has looked pretty bad at times. Yesterday Rudi Johnson was gashing our D for some nice gains well before the 4th quarter prevent defense drive that gave the Lions their only TD. If the 49ers are to have any chance against some of the quality teams they will be facing in the next month, this can't continue. But I will be happy with the win, and basking in back to back games of 30 plus on the board. The next four weeks will tell a lot. I will be happy with 2-2 and coming out 4 - 3 with 8 of the remaining 9 games being very winnable. If we can do that, and avoid any major injuries to JTO, Gore, or a few others, 9 - 7 or maybe even 10 - 6 doesn't not seem as far fetched as it did 2 weeks ago. By the way, anyone hear form Darren11?

Posted By: Quarterback Guru (22/09/2008 4:00:35 PM)
Comment: SKA...For the $ they're paying Davis, yeah too many drops. I'm frankly tired of hearing about his "freakish" skills. I want to see some results. He makes 1 catch, pounds his chest, tells everyone he's the man...then it's opps, dropped pass.

Posted By: mike in MD (22/09/2008 3:40:34 PM)
Comment: Man that's great stuff Matt. Thanks for the explanation on VD's throws his way. I thought the blame was on him. With all the flack he gets including from me I'm glad it all wasn't on him. I'm bracing for the news on Spencer, it doesn't sound good but opens it up for more PT for Brown. Good call by McNolan on keeping the high number of DB's. Is Strickland returning this week? JSmith is awesome & worth every penny so far. Did he get the game ball? On the Smith saga..I'm for his chance has been had here & it's time to go. But he's been quiet & at the same time loyal & showing such drive to learn this system. Who knows maybe he'll take a pay cut as a backup to learn from a mind who really knows his craft? Got to admire Smith's actions, if it were me I would have asked to be released away from Nolan in a heartbeat.

Posted By: James (22/09/2008 3:29:10 PM)
Comment: Matt, it looks like Banta-Cain has been in the dog house since training camp. Why didn't the niners release him before the season to save cap space?

Response: They saved cap space by renegotiating his deal. They want him on the team, but they believe Green and Haralson are able to contribute more right now. --Matt M.

Posted By: oneniner (22/09/2008 3:18:40 PM)
Comment: Tight end Jeremy Shockey, the Saints' second-leading receiver through three games, is expected to be out for three to six weeks because of a sports hernia........our season is looking good

Posted By: ska (22/09/2008 2:59:48 PM)
Comment: QB Guru - Walker is sure handed? Yesterday was by far his best game and best catch. I think he had more drops than almost any receiver last year. Maybe not more because he didn't get as many opportunities . . . but I would be shocked if he didn't have the highest percentage of dropped passes on the team last year. He is terrific at getting open and it was great to see him catch the ball yesterday as ALL of their receivers are doing a much better job of. I think people need to chill out on Vernon Davis. Lets let him play and judge him at the end of the season. I think he has been very valuable as a blocker so far, much more so than Walker and I think the team needs him to keep being a team player and good blocker. The offense is still finding itself and as long as they are moving the ball and enjoying success I would think he will be ok with that. I also think Martz is going to spring him on one of these next few teams . . . New England perhaps . . . and game plan a whole game for him to come up huge. NE's old linebackers don't have a chance of covering him.

Posted By: ZURDO (22/09/2008 2:39:13 PM)
Comment: Matt, any chance we might release A. Smith, V. Davis and J. Jennings all before next season to open up cap space? Jennings and Davis have really be unable to perform to what has been expected of them. Honestly, if he (VD) cant perform in Martz system he's not worth the salary we paying him.

Response: After this season, I'd suspect Smith and Jennings will not be back at their scheduled salaries. Davis is very affordable, so there's no reason to do anything with his deal. --Matt M.

Posted By: ninerindallas (22/09/2008 2:16:26 PM)
Comment: it is also nice to see that the offensive line only gave up one sack......where are all those people who just last week claimed that was gonna be our downfall?

Posted By: Niner-Fan (22/09/2008 2:13:25 PM)
Comment: Mr. GRINCH, A bum? That is a little harsh, isn't it? What gives you the right to call someone you don't even know a bum? Please...these people are doing the best they can.

Posted By: Rob in Sac (22/09/2008 2:10:24 PM)
Comment: Matt, what was wrong with my post I sent earlier? Why did it not get put up? Confused...at least send an email.

Posted By: Nate (22/09/2008 2:05:43 PM)
Comment: Thanks Matt, for this blog. I say this after reading through Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback. Mr. King mentioned the 49ers exactly zero times. Zip. Zilch. No mention of the team, its players, or Sunday's game - nothing. But I did learn a lot about teams located on the Atlantic seaboard.

Posted By: ninerindallas (22/09/2008 2:00:19 PM)
Comment: matt, what would you "ballpark" the chances for smith redo'ing his contract and staying with the 49ers? and also what are the chances of maybe trading tbc to like kansas city or oakland for a mid-late round pick?

Posted By: norm in the bay (22/09/2008 2:00:11 PM)
Comment: Matt, Delaine Walker has been solid from last year all the way up to this point. Do envision his role becoming larger than Vernon Davis this year? Vernon Davis has problems catching the ball, and seems lost out on the field.

Posted By: boridge (22/09/2008 1:26:45 PM)
Comment: Let me try to address the Vernon Davis questions in a way that reflects how I THINK Matt would address them - Vernon is a physical specimen who is still very raw when it comes to route running and catching. That said, he's one of the premier blockers in this league at his position. If you look at many of Gore's long runs you will see that VD plays a key blocking role. It's very possible that VD will "mature" into a more complete player as he gains experience. Regardless, given his importance to this teams running scheme, it wouldn't be right to insinuate VD as a bust (a la Alex Smith).

Posted By: StonerLab (22/09/2008 1:20:26 PM)
Comment: Matt, Although as you stated the D-line was agressive in getting up in the Lions backfield I still don't see the 49ers getting enough sacks in my opinion. I know it's still early in the season but from what I've seen so far I don't see anybody on the defensive front 7 that has the ability to get the QB ground consistantly enough. Is it just me? With the next 4 games against Playoff Teams I think it's vital that the 49ers get alot more production in the sack category if they have any chance of winning these games. Your thoughts?

Posted By: Colfax fan (22/09/2008 1:13:55 PM)
Comment: This just in... Justin Smith is a beast. Without dominating the stats line, he seems to be able to disrupt opponents on a regular basis. His late pick was incredible. Matt, I would love to hear Martz insight on what kind of troubles a Justin Smith presents to an O coordinator in game planning. I agree that the 9ers need to figure out how to get VD to focus on his craft. He is growing into an high priced blocking tight end & they don't last long in this league.

Posted By: shootme (22/09/2008 1:09:13 PM)
Comment: "The FOX crew covering Sunday's Lions-49ers game mentioned that Josh Morgan lost 15 pounds while battling a flu virus over the past month." -- Any validity to that, Matt?

Posted By: Matt R (22/09/2008 1:07:29 PM)
Comment: One other thing... Live it was even better, but in reviewing the game later (thanks DVR) I saw Jeff Ulbrich take on a lead blocker (FB presumably) and then shed him as soon as he saw the runner, and make the tackle... All I can say is that Jeff Ulbrich was all MAN on that play... I hope that gets played over and over again in film study, because that was AWESOME and Jeff deserves his "props" for that one!

Posted By: Ed in Irvine (22/09/2008 1:06:51 PM)
Comment: Hey Matt. Happy Win Monday! What are your thoughts on Tarell Brown? Seeing that he filled in quite nicely on Sunday, can we expect the same (and better) production from him the rest of the season?

Posted By: Billy (22/09/2008 1:04:56 PM)
Comment: Matt - I was in Vegas this weekend heading to the airport when my taxi driver told me he used to play for the 49ers. He said he was a backup linebacker for the Niners from 1980-1989 or 1990. His name was Doug Carriker and he said he went to UCLA. I don't recall the name, but I did a few minutes of research and couldn't find anything. Is there anyone on the inside you can ask to confirm that Mr. Carriker is who he said he is? Thanks.

Posted By: sandip (22/09/2008 1:04:19 PM)
Comment: sean- what games are you watching? there has been a deep throw to vernon davis as part of the offensive game plan in each of the games this year. martz has specifically tried to get VD involved in the gameplan by targeting mismatches. maybe you missed the part where he actually caught one ball and decided to avoid the defender instead of running through him, or maybe you saw him come down with a case of the alligator arms when a safety rolls over to defend a pass, or maybe it was all the dropped balls he should have caught easily. hell they had a TD in this last game over the top and he just flat out dropped the catch. he comes back to the huddle grinning like a little kid. what a waste of a talent so far. he's a great blocker which we didn't expect, but jesus i have never seen someone with such size and speed, yet so fearful of contact after the catch (or in his case, drop).

Posted By: Matt R (22/09/2008 1:01:02 PM)
Comment: Was fortunate enough to have decent tickets and get invited to tailgate with fans who have had season tickets for 30+ years, and have tailgated together for 20+ years... Despite the obnoxious poor play calling arguments from a pair of fans behind me, and the missed opportunities, that was one of the best games I have seen since Steve retired! Yes, VD dropped a pair of would be TDs, and yes Michael Lewis got his hips almost broken taking a bad angle on Rudi Johnson, but you know what, those being the worst things to point out... this is one of the happiest I have been with a 9er game in a long time! Oh yeah, and that guy that ran out on the field should have been taken out a lot harder... that was disappointing too! HAHAHA.

Posted By: Mike in SF #2 (22/09/2008 12:55:29 PM)
Comment: MM - Did Baas replace Snyder for most of the 2nd half? If so, was this due to an injury or a benching?

Posted By: Watsonville Scott (22/09/2008 12:51:08 PM)
Comment: Thanks again for your work Matt. It was fun to watch the team not just win, but dominate a lesser opponent. It appeared to me that Balmer was on the field more. When he was drafted, I was really hopeful that he could be a dominant NT. I wanted to see him plugging up the middle and freeing up Willis ala Kelly Greg or Jamal Lewis. My question is: how is Balmer progressing? I am hoping that you can focus some of your expert analysis on this issue during throughout the season. It would be great if you could get some idea of what Manusky and the coaches are thinking of his development. I see the NT/DT as the weakest link on this D. Balmer has the physical talent to fulfill this need. Does it look like Balmer is developing into a starter on the D line?

Posted By: TIM (22/09/2008 12:48:16 PM)
Comment: Matt could you please interview VD and find out why he can not produce but every 5 yard catch is all about him? We do not need another TO. Thanks.

Posted By: Merton Hanks (22/09/2008 12:25:06 PM)
Comment: Hey Matt, I know this is off topic, but do you think we should be worried about the stadium situation? I for one will be worried if things don't get resolved in Santa Clara soon. I don't want the Yorks saying "sorry, we tried" and then taking their ball and going home. Thanks Matt.

Posted By: THA GRINCH (22/09/2008 12:08:31 PM)
Comment: All I can say is Im so happy I dont have to watch "The cowardly lion" Alex loose games and miss oppurtunities.Its great to see JTO give us a reason to watch again.Alex was a bum face it,even when healthy hes never been able to do what JTO has the last three games.God Im sorry but Alice Smith is the worst move the Niners have ever made.Nice kid,but Im so glad I dont have to see that scrambling,scared little boy #11 run around for no reason and misfire all over the place.See ya Alex,you wont be missed.

Posted By: Rame (22/09/2008 12:06:18 PM)
Comment: Hey Matt, If you have the opportunity (and the nerve...) you might very politely ask Joe Staley why he keeps getting knocked on his can.....

Posted By: Sean (22/09/2008 12:00:32 PM)
Comment: Matt, I'd be interested in hearing a bit more on what you've touched on as far as the attitude and confidence of the team. It sounds as if they are starting to believe they can win, or maybe even expecting it. Also, what do you think Vernon Davis' feelings are about being used as a blocker so much and not getting the ball as much as I'm sure he'd like? Is he a guy that will be happy as long as the team is winning whether he's blocking or catching passes?

Posted By: Tony (22/09/2008 11:58:21 AM)
Comment: Hey Matt here's another interesting stat for you: JTO ranks 2nd in rushing yards by a QB in the league, second to Aaron Rodgers.

Posted By: Rob in Sac (22/09/2008 11:39:54 AM)
Comment: First. I'm now optimstic about this team. They should put up a good fight to win the NFC West. Matt, what about Vernon Davis? I'm ready to label him a bust. He won't sell out for a ball. They went to him (3 times?) deep on the seam rout and he dropped 2 I think? He deserved the boos he got yesterday. He looks like a player, great on paper, he just can't play. What is Martz saying about him.

Posted By: 49erJeff (22/09/2008 11:38:44 AM)
Comment: I'll have to hand it to this team. They make their mistakes each week, then they come back the following week with those mistakes corrected. I feel each week this team stays healthey, they'll also get better & better all around. I like the shape this team is turning into.

Posted By: Quarterback Guru (22/09/2008 11:32:50 AM)
Comment: Mr. Matt, is it just me or does V. Davis fail to make plays when necessary? I mean, he doesn't come up with those "big" grabs. Walker is really sure handed. Is it possible that the 49ers end up with 2 "high 1st rd picks" fizzing out?