C'mon - Seriously?

If you came here looking for another opinion on The Great Quarterback Controversy of 2012, you're out of luck. The last thing we need is another jackass's take on Alex v. Colin.

I witnessed Montana v. Young. With all due respect to Smith and Kaepernick, this ain't even close to Hall of Famer v. Hall of Famer.

Just keep winning, and don't screw up, Harbaugh.

That is all. For now.

Ho-Hum

Another beatdown of the Bears on Monday Night Football, reminiscent of the Seifert and Walsh eras. All that was missing was a Merton Hanks chicken dance and Mike Ditka chucking a wad of bubblegum into the crowd.

Awesome performance by Kaepernick. I'm not proclaiming a quarterback controversy is around the bend, but during a week when Jim Harbaugh missed time due to a heart ailment, he still managed to out coach Lovie Smith and the Bears' staff.

What else is new?

The Future Is NOW

Colin Kaepernick gets his first big-boy start tonight.

For most of the past week, we were led to believe that Alex Smith was on target to suit up for the Monday night tilt against the Bears. According to reports, he took the majority of the snaps once he was cleared for practice.

Now, Kaepernick faces one of the league's best defenses in a nationally-televised game. Will he be prepared? Will he have the awareness to run out of the pocket when his receivers are covered and he has twenty yards of open space in front of him? Did the 49ers put together a backup gameplan for their backup quarterback? Will the Niners' defense and special teams return to form after a spotty performance against the Rams? What will Jon Gruden say about "THIS GUY RIGHT HERE - HE'S A FOOTBALL PLAYER?"

This could be the beginning of an era. Or we'll be feverishly praying that Alex Smith's head owie recovers in time for next week's game in New Orleans. We'll find out in eight hours.

Three and a Half Hours Wasted

Tying the Rams wasn't exactly what I had in mind for yesterday's NFC West contest with St. Louis. Both teams had chances to win and both teams failed miserably. The Niners' defense caved when it mattered most and their special teams unit allowed crucial first downs on two (TWO!) fake punts.

And all of the fans clamoring for Colin Kaepernick to replace Alex Smith may just want to take a step back and really think about that decision, okay? For all of the flashes of brilliance the Niners' #2 quarterback showed yesterday, he also showed twice as many moments of indecision and unpreparedness in the pocket. Get well soon, Alex.

Probably the most disappointing outcome of the game was how many players (and fans) still don't understand the NFL's overtime rules. If I'm getting paid to play (or paying a bunch of money to attend) a game, I sure as hell should know when it ends!