Good morning, folks. To start, I'd be really surprised if Ben Roethlisberger doesn't suit up on Sunday for the Steelers. It's only a Grade 1 sprain, and I have seen quarterbacks play with bigger injuries. I fully expect him to be playing, and I fully expect the 49ers to hit him really really really hard and perhaps knock him out of the game. Anyway, we'll be back to full Nuggets tomorrow, but I'm in a pretty big hurry. Onto the linkage.

49ers sign LB Wilhoite to practice squad; release RB Johnson (SFGate.com)

Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall praises 49ers tough run defense (Examiner.com)

Jaworski on Alex Smith: 'He really hasn't made a whole lot of improvements in his mechanics' (MercuryNews.com)

Let the hype begin for 49ers/Steelers clash (Scout.com)

Historical significance to 49ers' MNF game (CSNBayArea.com)

John Harbaugh: From adversary to advance scout (SFGate.com)

Tomlin: Roethlisberger doesn't have to practice to play (SacBee.com)

What I want to see from the Niners (PressDemocrat.com)

On the Phone with Tomlin and Mendenhall (49ers.com)

Being a Sheep

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