Since I have nothing better to do, I will just write a couple things:

-See our posts again about the 49ers inept offense. Yes they're bad, yes they can't score, but there' s a reason. You can't compare Barlow with Alexander or Westbrook because they're on teams that are more mature on offense and that have proven weapons that defenses need to be aware of. The 49ers have no weapons except maybe Barlow, but his ineffectiveness is partly due to his O-line and lack of any serious threats on offense. So the defense stacks the line with everybody to kill the run and the 49ers have proven week to week that the passing game isn't a threat. Maybe the 49ers just aren't calling the right plays, but once again a team needs the right personnel to run an offensive scheme. This year is a trial year for Mr. Nolan and his O-Coordinator McCarthy to look at their roster, see how they fit the system and adjust next year. I guarantee the 49ers will be noticeably better next year.

-50 million is a lot, but that's not the 49ers fault. The pro market that is out there and the bar that was set last year by Manning setup what market value is for a 1st overall pick QB. Manning last year got 40 - 48 million dollars and as every year the market goes up, so do salaries. That's why T.O. wants a raise because the market for top WR is toppled year to year and he wants to make sure he's on top. You want pro sports to stop paying millions to players that aren't worth it? Tell all the fans to boycott games and make sports revenue go down.

Look at hockey as a good example. Fans weren't coming, revenues sank, therefore players who used to average 10 million a year, now have to settle for 4 - 5 being the top salary. Of course this wasn't planned, but it still paints a picture of what needs to happen.

For the record, I said at best the 49ers could be 8-8, but I had a more realistic vision that they would actually win 4 - 5 games.

Sorry for another post, but sports debates are one of the few in Pooky that I can actually participate in with facts/data to back me up vs. my usual bullshit. =)