SEA @ SF - A good place for a new start

Hello NN,

Certainly an interesting week. We saw the post regarding the over/under on how many wins the Niners would get in '08 under Singletary. We're on board with everyone who had faith enough to take the over. Had to laugh at the guy who said they would push with 2.5 wins. Maybe he thinks a victory over Seattle is only worth half of a normal win...

SEA @ SF

Our line: San Francisco by 2

The common thought out there is that San Francisco will be "lost and bewildered" after changing head coaches only six days before a game. Our question is, wasn't the team already completely dazed and confused while Nolan was coach? The change can't make things much worse than they already were, and might even help the team regain some lost focus. Our rankings aren't in love with San Francisco by any means, but they are fairly confident that San Francisco is the better team at home. Seattle has had a horrible start to the season, and hasn't shown any signs of turning that around. Look for a pretty slow placed game offensively for both teams, and for San Francisco to finally stop the bleeding with turnovers using a run 'early and often' mentality, helping solidify a much needed win at home.

ITN rankings:

- San Francisco #28 - We can't blame the 49er organization for firing Nolan, the team has too much talent and potential to be squandered.

- Seattle #30 - If Hasselback can't play this week against San Francisco, it might be a long time before this team has another shot at a victory.