Beginning of 49ers Season

For the last few years, I have not been too proud to be a San Francisco 49ers fan, but this year is a totally new story. Since Steve Young and Jerry Rice left the team, the 49ers have been a team without vision, but that all changed when Mike Singletary took the helm in the middle of last season. Every lesson he has tried to instill on the team have looked like they are being heard loud and clear. The players, from star linebacker Patrick Willis to aging receiver Issac Bruce, play with a new sense of intensity like never before. Mike Singletary explained his philosophy to the team when he said, "We go out and hit people in the mouth." This message was taken clearly obvious yesterday when the 49ers emphatically kicked the stuffing out of the Rams, bludgeoning them to a 35-0 defeat. It was a display of physicality that we only see out of dominating defensive teams like the Ravens, and Steelers. As good as the defense looks, it is pretty apparent that the offense has some work to do. Shaun Hill runs the team pretty well, with limiting turnovers, and making the routine throws. However, the play calling is extremely conservative, and it looks like the team gets complacent at times. Frank Gore is a budding star, but every year it seems like he gets hurt at one point or the other. At receiver, the 49ers could use a star, but it looks like the ego of Michael Crabtree will never allow him to put on the red and gold. After being banished to the locker room in Mike Singletary's first game, Vernon Davis looks like one of the best tight ends in the league. In the trenches, the offensive line needs some improvement. They show glimpses of brilliance at times, where Frank Gore gets a huge hole and runs for an eighty yard touchdown. Consistency is still not there. The 49ers look like one of the best teams in the league through four games, but we will see if they can pick up the pace. If it were not for a Brett Favre miracle, the team would be 4-0. Oh well, 3-1 is pretty damn good and the future looks bright.

Vocab Words

ossify- to convert into or cause to harden like bone.

quell- to suppress; put an end to; extinguish