An Old Fashion Whipping

This weekends 49er game was nothing but an old fashion whipping. How wonderful would it be to be able to take on a former employer who let you go and then to beat them 2 ways from Sunday simply poetic! Mike Martz did just that to his former employer the Detroit Lions. Granted the Detroit Lions are not the greatest team around especially without Mike Martz, but this was a great game that showed the fruits of what the 49ers have been trying to build on offense. JT spread the ball around and was quite mobile during game play. The timing routes are truly revealing themselves. The running game coupled with the passing game is opening up the playbook.

I am still cautiously optimistic because the next 3 games on the schedule will really test out this 49er team. New Orleans mounted a valiant comeback against a very solid Denver team and almost pulled it off. There will be a very tough battle next week on the road. 2 more home games follow with New England and Philadelphia. New England was delivered an old fashion whopping from the Miami Dolphins with 4 direct snaps directly to their running back today. This is probably payback for last years running up the scoreboard on a terrible Miami Dolphins team during the Patriots undefeated season. Even with Cassel's struggles today this is still a very dangerous team. Make no mistake Belicheck will be prepared for the games to come. The Eagles show no sign of slowing down playing a tough Pittsburg team today. Then there are the mighty 3 - 0 NY Giants squeaking by on their last few games but still possessing that post Superbowl swagger and finding a way to win. Another tough game for this young 49er team. Then there are the Seattle Seahawks who may come out of their rut and dominate this division as they do year in and year out.

Looking long term the schedule only get worse. We have the red hot Kurt Warner and the Cardinals, the NFC's hottest team with good old TO and the Cowboys, the young but up and coming Buffalo Bills, Brett Favre and the NY Jets and an upgraded Washington Redskins. The only gimmes would be 2 games against the Rams and maybe a game against the Miami Dolphins. All other games will be hard fought battles in the trenches.

I will keep my fingers crossed and have faith as a 49er faithful fan. I will sport my jersey every Sunday, check scores on my phone, watch the game on NFL sunday ticket or listen on the radio. Go Niners!