Mah drink and mah two step

There was a time when we'd lose these games. From 1999 to 2006, the Niners played eight games in St. Louis, winning only once. Blowouts by Warner and Faulk, their comebacks against our weak D, suspicious plays and calls all around...whatever the cause, we found a way to lose.

But your SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS are now 2-0, surviving yet another close one, thanks to a muffed punt return by Dante Hall (Dante Hall!), tough defense producing a Bryant Young sack when we needed it the most, and a missed FG at the end by Wilkins. We gave up the lead and somehow got it back. Gritty performance by the offense, defense and special teams.

Still, the real reason we won this game is the man that is Frank Gore. Tremendous run on 4th and 1 for the touchdown, all a few days after losing his mother. The man is putting the entire offense on his back right now, and given the way ASmith has played, we have to rely on these huge Gore games. Next week won't be so easy - this good fortune will probably come to an end at Heinz.

Leading me right to the Steelers, who look really good right now, albeit against the Browns and Bills, but to me there's no doubt that Mike Tomlin's team is winning the North. Anyone really think Norvell Turner was gonna be able to win that game tonight? Break up the Texans! We'll find out a lot more in Week 3 when they host Indy; the stomping of Carolina might've just been the whole AFC-NFC thing. What's wrong with the Saints? They just need a home game...besides, can you trust anyone else to run away with the South? Explain to me why no one in the NFC North is under .500. Last but not least, hats off to Kellen Clemens, but it'll be that type of season for the Jets, just a lot of hearbreak...as for the Giants? Wait 'til next year. Sorry to pour it on, but they just got blown out in the easiest game on their schedule. It's just what happens in the NFL, folks...tejada dey rise, tejada dey fall. Unless you cheat (and man is that debate over).

P.S. Doctors say that Kevin Everett will likely walk again. After what we heard a week ago, that kind of news will uplift anybody, no matter what team you root for.