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2-0??? Really?? 2-0?? I mean I know I predicted they would win but the Niners are really 2-0. Does anyone else realize this is the first time since 1998 that the San Francisco 49ers are 2-0? Remember that roster?  Steve Young, Garrison Hearst, Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, Fred Beasley,JJ Stokes, Ken Norton, Merton Hanks, Lee Woodall, Bryant Young....I mean thats just crazy. Two and O. Sounds nice. We'll see if it can last...

Anyway 2 quick thoughts before I hand out some grades.

- Any Fantasy "expert" who said that the Bengals D is a good D to start should be forced to apologize. Anyone who has any decent football knowledge should know that its the BENGALS DEFENSE. If you give me that "last week" excuse all I have to say that it was the RAVENS OFFENSE. But still are you serious, 51 points. They didn't have 2 straight games last season that combined for 51 points. I mean thats just nuts. 51 points...Cleveland Browns...What is the world coming to.

-http://www.fannation.com/throwdowns/show/57539-

-Extremely funny in retrospect. I was down 14-1 before the Notre Dame Game. By the way, my predicition for the USC-Notre Dame game is looking something like 108-0 USC. I am dead serious. Notre Dame has one of the worst offenses of all time and thats me kissin up to Notre Dame. I honestly think that Duke and Stanford will give the Fighting Irish a run for thier money. No joke. In fact here are some other teams that will I think can Compete with the Irish.

Appalachian State, Buffalo, FIU, Any Directional Michagan, Rice, Baylor, Temple, Mount Union...

Anyway lets get to some grades shall we

Passing Offense: D-

This is being a homer because that passing offense once again had no imigination. 1 pass over 20 yards?? 4 sacks?? Once again is thier a problem with number 85 that we can't let him strecth the field. I mean is it too late to call Norv Turner back, I mean Jesus, Nothing is gettin going threw the passing game. Alex Smith wasn't drafted number One to hand the ball off. Let the kid throw the ball, and if he makes mistakes fine. We are not the Steelers of 3 years ago. We can't rely on Rushing and defense. Let the Kid Throw, Please. I don't care if it is picked just let him makes some decision. Also Alex Smith, Kid you have to let go the ball sometimes. You lookin a little Drew Bledsoe on me. Good Decisions late, but once again we need to get the passing game going about 40 minutes earlier into games to even think about playoffs.

Rushing Offense: C

Frank Gore, I appriciate what you did becasue not a lot of people can come out and perform under such circumstances. He came out and when he was needed the most he did the best. He was having a good game and his numbers were nice, until the end of the game when the Niners TWICE chose to run the ball 3 straight times in the end of the game. But I will get to that later. Anyway Frankie G really didn't get the game started early enough but he did get it together late so he will get the C for that. But seriously the Niners can't keep spoiling me on 4th and 1. Its too dramatic and I don't want to be heart-broken later on.

Passing Defense: C-

It was a wierd game defensively. 368 yards allowed passing you think how can I pass them? The Answer was the domination of the Rams piss poor excuse for an offensive line. The Niners were in the backfield about 1 in every 3 plays. I loved it. Bulger had no time....but yet he had time enough to throw for 368 yards and make it VERY interesting at the end. I like Walt Harris but Isaac Bruse was DETROYING him. I couldn't belive I kept seeing him in one on one coverage. It was like Mike Nolan said "You know what, I'm just going to keep blitzing. If they throw to Walt's side O well. Either the Catch it or they don't. I'm just not going to help out Walt." But hey I guess it worked. The D stopped them when they need to. If P-Willie would have Made that pick then he may have been the quickest to my personall Hall Of Fame.

Rushing Defense: A

I feel bad for everyone who had the number 2 pick in thier Fantesy Drafts. O well, Nice effort all together on the defensive lines part. Steven Jackson looked dazed and confused behind that line of his. The Nicest stat: Longest run 9 yards. Can you say SHUT DOWN. Only reason they don't get the '+' is because they didn't force him to fumble but other than that they really impressed me....but then again the Rams offensive line looked terrible. O well You still get the good grade.

Special Teams: C

My list of momentum changing playing in football: 1) Pick Six 2) Punt Return for a TD 3) Recovered Fumble from a punt. The first two suck because you either have the ball or just had the ball and you gave up a score. The 3rd one is awful because you are about to get the ball instead you give it right back to the other team in insane field position. The Rams may have not put up a Offensive TD if that happened. Also I don't like seeing Andy Lee 8 times in a game even tho he kicked a monster punt. O well, okay job except for the fumble but the Special teams D made up for that boo-boo. No FG's missed is as much as I can ask for.

Coaching: D

Once again the offensive play selection was as bad as "Ask Madden" on Madden '08. Lets see, we get the ball at the 26 with 5:46 to go with a chance to take the lead by a TD and what the Niners opt to do...run the ball 3 straight times and kick a field goal. Then the Niners are lucky enough to get the ball back with 2:35 while the Rams have 2 Timeouts and the 2-Minute Warning and what the Niners do....Run the ball 3 straight times. Add that on to the fact that Walt Harris was basically yelling out loud "Hey don't leave me One on One with Isaac Bruce" and you have a poorly coached game. Alex Smith wasn't selected number 1 to throw the ball 17 times. The D did a nice job although I wish the Niners focused a little more on Pass D at times. O well, a W is a W but they are going to have to do something better offensively.

Oppenents Grade: C

That Offensive line was Gawd Awful and pretty much cost thier team the game. Also Turnovers just gave the Niners the W. The Rams D played better than expected but not too great. Although I kept asking myself "Who the Hell is Clifton Ryan" towards the end of the game. O well. Not the Rams best performance but certainly not thier worst. Just an average NFC team.

Offensive Game Ball: Frank Gore. Only 2 touchdowns plus the huge 4th and one. Praises go out to you and yours just like this game ball

Defensive Game Ball: Bryant Young. You were there the last time the Niners went 2-0 and you are here now. P-Willie will get plenty of these and possibly deserved this one, but I couldn't pass up an opprotunity to give it to a Niner Legend. 2 sacks and a game ball buddy.

One Good note going into Pittsburgh: That Rush D looked goood against Action Jackson

One Bad note going into Pittsburgh: Total Yards: Rams 392, 49ers 185..

FINAL GRADE: D

I know a win is a win but god it wasn't good. A lot of tweaking needs done if they want to win this division.

Prediction for Next based off last 2 weeks: Pittsburgh 27, Niners 13

Niners have a lot of work to do before they can hang with the Big Boys in the AFC. Expect to see a lot of Santonio Holmes and the Steelers new spread sets.